Donations to the St. James Fordham Food Pantry.

As we celebrate the autumn, we should not forget our continued support of those in need.

Please drop off food offerings for the hungry served at St. James in the Bronx. We deliver after every first Sunday of the month. As always, you can bring your food donations to the church and leave them in the designated area of the Narthex.

Because of the program’s needs, please limit your donations to the following:

· 4-16 oz. cans of any fruit, corn, peas, black beans, or pinto beans

· 6-8 oz. cans of protein (i.e., tuna, chicken, or Vienna Sausages)

· 1 lb. packages of rice or pasta

· 7 oz. packages of boxed Macaroni and Cheese

· Low-sugar or no-sugar oatmeal packages

· Quart sized, shelf-stable milk (non-refrigerated

This fall, we will be reading together Bishop Mariann Budde’s book How We Learn To Be Brave. We will begin conversations on Sunday, October 4 after the 10am service. There are children and young reader versions that will be part of our children and youth formation. Bishop Shin will join us on Sunday, November 15 for a concluding presentation. When we read and talk about a common text, we learn about ourselves and about each other.

Join us again for our free community event: Friday Movie Nights, curated and presented by fellow parishioner and award-winning documentary filmmaker Catharine Park. Each evening begins with a screening in Crispell Lounge, followed by an insightful lecture and a lively group discussion. Yummy refreshments will be served!

Our next movie will be on Friday, December 4. In Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960), starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, a mild insurance drone climbs the corporate ladder by lending out his apartment to executives hiding their affairs, until the arrangement collides with his own love interest. What begins as cynical satire deepens into a quiet awakening of conscience. An Oscar-winning jewel of mid-century dark comedy that took home Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.