Studying the Scriptures
In my first year in the military, I participated in a discipleship group called The Navigators. They emphasized bible study and scripture memorization. That started me on a lifetime journey with God’s Holy Word.
Both the Old and New Testament give encouragement to study the Scriptures and to apply them. For Christians, Christ is our great teacher, and we are his disciples (one of the meanings of “disciple” is student).
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One of my core tasks as your priest is as a teacher, but I can’t do that alone. We need many of you to answer God’s call for teaching within our parish. We have a particular need in our Children’s Sunday School. Please pray that God will raise up teachers for St Francis.
Please contact Rev. Jerry with questions, offers to help, or anything else on your mind!
Interim Priest
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Check out Altar Guild this Sunday!!
Come to our kick-off meeting this Sunday, July 11, after 10:00 a.m. worship, Board Room.
Calling all present, past and want-to-be members of the Altar Guild! Please come to our first meeting this year. We’ll meet the Board Room for a quick meeting and get re-acquainted with one another. Looking forward to seeing you there.
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Gale Lovrich Memorial
Saturday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
A memorial service for Gale Lovrich will be held this Saturday, 10 July at St Francis. The parish community is invited to attend.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
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Profile Committee News
The Profile Committee began their important work this past Wednesday, July 7. You will be hearing more about their work in the weeks to come. Please pray that the Spirit will guide them is this effort that is vital for the future of our community.
As a reminder - these are your representatives: Joyce Alley, Mary Ann Cronin, Sue Egan, Susan Ghormley, Wayne Hastings, Robin Pano, Maggie Spalding, Darryl Tillman, Tina van der Velden, Hal Yee,Shelly Zak, Albert Zimmerman.
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Meanwhile, we continue to offer opportunities for faith, connection and pastoral care, as below.
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Join Us...
...for the quiet, peaceful, 15-minute service of Compline.
Led by a group of lay leaders - and we have some new faces joining the team!
Watch and comment with others live, or watch later in the evening before you sleep.
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Thursday Morning Meditation and Bible Study
This is on hiatus for the summer months. Please contact Kristina Pelá for more information.
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Wednesday Yoga is Back in-Person!
Hatha Yoga, Wednesdays 9:00-10:30 a.m., Parish Hall.
Join our talented yoga teacher (and choir member), Jill Lynch, to move, breathe and restore your soul. Free-will offering - pay whatever you like or nothing at all, just come and move and breathe!
Wednesdays don’t work for you? Go www.jilllynchyoga.com for on-demand classes. If the price of subscribing is prohibitive, email Jill who will make it affordable for any St. Francis parishioner who is interested. Jill also offers private one-on-one sessions. Email contact as above.
Jill will be bringing her Zoom and filming equipment to try to broadcast and record the class for her on-demand library (camera will be fixed and you do not have to appear on the broadcast!).
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Do you need help of any kind?
Physical, Spiritual, Psychological, Material?
We are here to do our best to help you with whatever you may need. We know circumstances are difficult for many at this time. For help of any kind, or just for a Zoom or Facetime or phone call, please email or call Jerry+ at any time.
You are not interrupting our work - you ARE our work!
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Livestreamed worship will continue - indefinitely - to take our mission out beyond our walls, and to those who cannot, or do not wish to attend in person. Our at-home congregation are loved and appreciated and not forgotten!
Please contact Kristina Pelá to arrange for a lay Eucharistic Minister to safely bring you communion.
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Watch Our Services Live via Facebook and Youtube
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Our Youtube Channel holds our Worship and Sermon videos, plus Virtual Choirs, and more! Hit Subscribe while you're there!!
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Compline - Live via our Facebook page
Prayer for the evening - Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, 7:00 p.m.
Livestreams are also saved to our Facebook page, so you can watch again at any time if you miss one.
Other Offerings and Meetings
Zoom groups -
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Enews Submission Deadline - 3pm on the Wednesday before the Thursday when the enews is issued each week. Email Susan with your requests.
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View or download our bulletins - bulletins will be posted in time for livestreaming.
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Contacts:
You are not interrupting our work - you ARE our work!
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