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Week of Sunday, January 24, 2021

https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi3_RCL.html Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:6-14 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Annual Meeting, Sunday, January 24 after both services in the Parish Hall. Come hear all the great things that happened at St. Francis in 2020. Zoom link to broadcast Annual Meetings below. Click here for the Annual Report Copies available in the church office on request. Click here for the PowerPoint presentation Copies available in the church office on request. Parish Cycle of Prayer In our Parish Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our clergy: Brendan, Tony, Christine, Carolynne and Ken. We pray for our staff members: Jon, Susan, Ed, Paula, Sandi and Dale. We also pray for our Backpack Buddies Ministry and the households of Colleen Willis, John Wisecaver, Clara Woodridge and Betsy Yacob.

Serving at 8:00 am Lector: Jean Atwell Lector: Dale Rushton LEM: Peggy Danford Intercessor: Deborah Fritts Usher/Greeter: James Kirk Usher/Greeter: Mary Kirk Altar Guild: Peggy Danford Serving at 10:30 am Lector: Mary Stewart Lector: Mark Stewart LEM: Cindy Russell Intercessor: Gaby Vaught Usher/Greeter/Video: Jim Munyon Usher/Greeter: Richard Martens Altar Guild: Apryl Garmon, Shirley Treadwell

There will be NO drive-up Eucharist after the 10:30 am service this Sunday (only) due to Annual Meeting If you would like to watch the service from home, and then receive Holy Communion afterwards, you can drive by St. Francis, and Father Brendan will be honored to give you Communion in your car or in person.  There will be NO Coffee Hour in the parking lot this Sunday (only) due to Annual Meeting We meet outside in the parking lot after both the 8:00 am and 10:30 am services for fellowship. Please bring your own coffee. We still cannot provide any food, but we will be happy to see your masked face.

Annual Meeting Sunday, January 24 at 9:00 am Meeting ID: 822 5396 5421 Passcode: 196909 One tap mobile +13462487799,,82253965421# US (Houston) +16699006833,,82253965421# US (San Jose) Dial by your location        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) Meeting ID: 822 5396 5421 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kv3rlzTjN Use this link to the 9:00 am Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Sunday, January 24 at 11:30 am Meeting ID: 897 4380 7981 Passcode: 668330 One tap mobile +16699006833,,89743807981# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,89743807981# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 897 4380 7981 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcGF5bGXEA Use this link to the 11:30 am Annual Meeting

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This Week at St. Francis

Sunday, January24  8:00 am - Spoken Eucharist  9:00 am - Annual Meeting (also on Zoom)  9:00 am - Morning Prayer on Zoom 10:30 am - Spoken Eucharist 10:30 am - Live Eucharist on YouTube and Facebook 11:30 am - Annual Meeting (also on Zoom) Monday, January 25 10:00 am - Bell Choir Rehearsal  7:00 pm - Bell Choir Rehearsal  7:30 pm - Evening Compline on Zoom   Tuesday, January 26  3:00 pm - Caring Committee on Zoom  7:30 pm - Evening Compline on Zoom   Wednesday, January 27 12:00 pm - Noon Eucharist  1:00 pm - Staff Meeting on Zoom  7:30 pm - Evening Compline on Zoom   Thursday, January 28 10:00 am - Book Group on Zoom 12:30 pm - Threads of Love  7:00 pm - Vestry Meeting  7:30 pm - Evening Compline on Zoom   Friday, January 29  7:30 pm - Evening Compline on Zoom   Saturday, January 30

Catechumenate on Zoom! There are some wonderful things about Zoom! It allows us to connect from wherever we are. It saves us travel to meetings. It simplifies our preparations. It allows us freedom to meet whenever it is convenient, without worries about travel or babysitters. Though it limits our views of each other, it allows us to meet unmasked. In this time of pandemic, Zoom is a huge blessing; it will be after the pandemic, as well. It will allow us to have a catechumenate in 2021! More than 120 folks at St. Francis have participated in our catechumenates over the years. Almost all of those folks found the experience to be one that helped them feel better connected at St. Francis and better informed about the language and customs of the Episcopal Church and St. Francis in particular. Please join us in 2021 for weekly Zoom meetings (at least until we’re all vaccinated!) when we can get to know each other and the parish, learn the blessings and obligations of baptism in our tradition, share prayers and stories and let the Holy Spirit work in us. We’ll begin in mid-January 2021 and finish in April. Please contact Christopher Onstad or Terri Hoffmann for information or to enroll!

Lenten Booklet In the past several years, during the season of Lent, we were all given a charming little booklet with meditations for each day of Lent. The entries consisted of original prose and poems, as well as submissions of favorite poems, psalms, Bible passages, uplifting thoughts, points to ponder, and children’s artwork. The entries came from us-- from our wonderful, talented St. Francis parishioners, from young and old, and drew us closer together for our Lenten journey. We need your submissions in order to do this!! If possible, please submit digitally to the church office at saintfranciswilsonville@gmail.com. Ash Wednesday is February 17, but the entries must be in by Wednesday, February 10. Start your thinking and send in your pearls of wisdom and your jewels of thoughts, as soon as possible. *Names on the submissions are optional* Many Thanks! Jane Domagalski (503-266-9440)

St. Francis Book Group on Zoom Thursday, January 28 at 10:00 am We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. A new book selection is: And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings by Madeleine L'Engle Use this link to the Zoom Book Group

Backback Buddies In February we will be serving two schools again with weekend meals; Boones Ferry Primary and Wood Middle School. Sorting day is Tuesday, February 2 at 3:00 pm. Packing day is Wednesday, February 3 at 9:00 am. Ideally, we need 2-3 volunteers for sorting and 4-6 volunteers for packing. Contact Linda Tasker if you can help.

Gals Nite Out -- "staying IN" Time: 6:30 pm (one hour before Compline) Thursday, February 4, 2021 Our conversation starter to be announced. Use this link to the Zoom Gals Nite Out

Virtual Ladies Lunch, on Zoom Monday, Februry 15 Noon - 1:00 pm Theme: TBA Use this link to the Zoom Ladies Lunch

Weekday Evenings Compline 7:30 pm, on Zoom Use this link to Join Nightly Compline

Threads of Love Sewing Ministry We will continue to make blanket ensembles all year long. We plan to have “sew ready kits” available to anyone who wants one or more. We are committed to “Sew On” and look forward to new projects in 2021. If you are interested in joining us, please contact one of the following: Jean Atwell, Mary Kirk, Dale Ruston or Betsy Yacob.

New Usher Needed! Our new and very successful video ministry requires some of our ushers to operate the video equipment. Because of this we are short one usher/greeter. This ministry does have a few parts, but they are very straightforward to perform. If you are interested in participating in this very important activity, please contact Richard Martens. Thank You!

Covid-19/Fire Fund The St. Francis Covid-19 Fund has distributed thousands of dollars to the local community for Covid-19 relief. With the recent fires, there are additional needs in our community. If you would like to contribute to this work, you can send a check to St. Francis, and in the memo line please note that the funds are for the Covid-19/Fire Relief Fund. Our address is St. Francis of Assisi, PO Box 445, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Or, you can make a contribution online to our PayPal account through the link above. PayPal does not offer a memo line; so simply email us to let us know if you have made a PayPal contribution for the Covid-19/Fire Relief Fund. You can email the church at: saintfranciswilsonville@gmail.com

Sunday Service Attendance requirements  We are now allowed to have 60 people at each service.  No reservations are required ahead of time. Sign in at the door. You MUST wear a mask at all times. Masks will be available, but please try to bring your own. They cannot be returned. You must sign in at the door being in attendance in case contact tracing is required.  You will need to be standing six feet apart while everyone is signing in. In a small group, late arrivals can be distracting, so there will be no seating five minutes after the service has begun. To maintain social distancing, remain in your seat during the service. There will be coffee hour in the parking lot. Bring your own coffee. There will be no access to the Memorial Garden through the Narthex.