St. Francis E-Blast, June 5, 2025

St. Francis subscribes to a weekly service called Preparing for Sunday, which provides some brief commentary on the bible readings for the upcoming weeks. It can be found on the Sermons & Services page on the St. Francis website (https://tinyurl.com/sermonspage). I encourage all of you to consider looking at it prior to Sunday, particularly if you are a lector for the week.

Father Brendan

Prayer from St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622)

Be at peace. Do not fear the changes of life; rather, look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, He will bear you in His arms.

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same God who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put away all anxious thoughts and imaginings. Amen.

Participants in this Week's Services

Serving at 8 am

LEM: Linda Nash

Intercessor: Peggy Danford

Lector: Dale Rushton

Lector: Jean Atwell

Ushers/Greeters: Rebecca Engen and Jeff Krausse

Altar Guild: Gay Kuykendall and Paul Morgan

Serving at 10:30 am

LEMs: John Wisecaver and Joe Schiwek, Jr.

Intercessor: Ann Frazier

Lector: Mary Stewart

Lector: Mark Stewart

Ushers: PJ Janovicz and Bruce Hamlin

Usher/Videographer: Jason Olson

Welcome Table: Rich and Phyllis Clark

Altar Guild: Bob and Kay Sharp

Flower Guild: Carolynne Fairweather and Adrianna Tasker

Coffee Hour Hosts: Sandi Totsi and Barbara Burns

Click here for the Full Church Calendar

This Week at St. Francis

Thursday, June 5

7:00 pm - AA Men’s Group

Sunday, June 8

8:00 am - Spoken Eucharist

9:00 am - Adult Formation

10:30 am - Sunday School

10:30 am - Eucharist, Live Eucharist on YouTube/Facebook

12:30 pm - Misa

Monday, June 9

7:30 pm - AA

Tuesday, June 10

11:45 am - Ladies Lunch

Wednesday, June 11

1:30 pm - Finance Committee Meeting

7:30 pm - AA

Thursday, June 12

5:00 pm - Guys and Gals Nite Out at RAM

7:00 pm - AA Men’s Group

Saturday, June 14

5:00 pm - Auction

Sunday, June 8

8:00 am - Spoken Eucharist

9:00 am - Adult Formation

10:30 am - Sunday School

10:30 am - Eucharist, Live Eucharist on YouTube/Facebook

12:30 pm - Misa

Parish Activities

If you would like your announcements to be included in this newsletter, or in the Sunday bulletin, please email them to the office at saintfranciswilsonville@gmail.com by Tuesday evening (7:30 pm). Please include a contact person within the announcement in case there are questions. Announcements will run for two weeks or until the event takes place.

Dinner Church

Our next gathering for Dinner Church will be July 27th at 5 pm in the Parish Hall. Father Brendan will make the main dish and we will have a potluck for sides, salads, and desserts. There is a sign-up sheet in the Information Center. We will have dinner, break bread, and celebrate the Eucharist.

End of Sunday School

June 15th will be the last day of Sunday School until September. It has been a wonderful year with our amazing young people, and we are grateful for their delightful presence and their dedication. During the service, the Sunday School attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and a small gift in recognition of their participation.

Office Hours

Beginning Monday, June 9, office hours will be from 9 am – 2 pm.

Gals and Guys Night Out

On Thursday, June 12th, we will meet at the RAM Restaurant in Wilsonville at 5pm. Please come and join this group from St. Francis for fellowship, food and drink, and a good time. You are always welcome to bring a friend.

See you there,

Doug and Rich

Pentecost Doves

One of the many traditions at St. Francis involves the making of origami doves, which are hung from the chandeliers in the nave for Pentecost.

The doves flying over us on Pentecost are an awesome and powerful sight, and a remembrance of how we are uplifted and comforted by the prayers of others.

Pentecost (Wear Red)

June 8 is Pentecost Sunday. Remember to wear red! Everybody is invited to join in the festive procession behind the Dove Kite, waving streamers, which will be provided. That morning's coffee hour will feature many red foods.

Wear Red!!!

Free Caregivers Information Session

Location: Wilsonville Community Center

7965 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville OR 97070

(503) 682- 3727

Date: June 13th

Time: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Hosted by: Joyful Respite, Adult Day Service. There is no affiliation with the facility or agency listed.

Presentation: A general overview of Assisted Living, Memory Care, Adult Foster Care, and Adult Day Service

Guest Facility and Agency:

- Merrill Gardens at Sherwood, Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility, 25 minutes.

- Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), Aging and People with Disabilities (APD), Clackamas County, Adult Foster Home (AFH), 50 minutes.

- SpringRidge Court Memory Care at Charbonneau, 25 minutes.

- Adult Day Service, Joyful Respite, 25 minutes.

- Q&A’s - 20 minutes

June is Brain awareness month!!

Ladies Lunch

Our next Ladies Lunch will be on Tuesday, June 10, at 11:45 am, at Springridge. They accept CASH ONLY. A sign-up sheet is in the Information Center. Questions? Contact Peggy Danford or Sandi Thompson.

Prayer Chain

At St. Francis, we have a wonderful group of people who pray for others, whether they are in need or are celebrating. If you, or anyone you know, would like to have a concern or thanksgiving put on the prayer list, please let Deacon Ken know. He can be reached at kenrus60@gmail.com.

Adult Formation

Adult Formation in June will focus on faithful responses to tender topics: how we can respond with hope to global warming, with trust to Parish transitions, with compassion to LGBTQ+ people, with understanding to healing what’s wrong with us, with mercy to those with dementia. Come to the conference room at 9 am on Sundays for good company, decent coffee, learning, and sharing your understandings and concerns. There are always blessings and there are always good responses - let’s find them together.

Parish Outreach

William Temple House

Please continue to drop off your items in the boxes in the hallway; people receive help from William Temple House year round. From the webpage: “100% of the proceeds from the Thrift Store support the community services offered at William Temple House [including the provision of] food, counseling, clothing, and household items to Portland-area neighbors to strengthen our community.”

Susan Huffman

Auction News

All 80 tickets for the Outreach Auction are sold out, but we are accepting names for a

waiting list, should you still want to attend. Contact Ann Frazier at

annfrazier41@comcast.net.

A Selection of Live Auction Items

In addition to the items listed last week, here is a selection of fabulous offerings that will be available for bid at the Outreach Auction on June 14th:

• Fr. Brendan will return on November 8th to host his now-famous Elvis Party.

• Several cases of excellent red wine

• A whole year of car washes

• Gift certificates to restaurants

• Wine tasting

• A Mai Tai basket

• Charcuterie Board bundle

• Bourbon bundle

• Children’s toy and activity basket

• Season tickets to the Lakewood Theater

• Choose your favorite hymns for a Sunday

• Aviation Museum tour and basket of airplane models

• Homemade soups every quarter

• A custom pointillism portrait

• Professional floral arrangements for Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter

We will also raffle off four lovely baskets:

• A Spa Basket

• A Dog-Lovers Basket

• A Picnic Basket

• A Pasta Basket

More details will be available next week.

Wilsonville Food Bank

The food bank is in need of CANNED FRUIT, CEREAL, TOILET PAPER, and TISSUES. They DO NOT need peanut butter at this time. They also do not need rice or pasta, and cannot store fresh fruit. Do not put any type of fresh fruit in the cart. It goes bad before they can use it. Please put any donations in the cart in the Narthex. A volunteer takes the food to the Food Bank every Tuesday.