St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church

Weekly E-Blast

November 6, 2025

Preparing for Sunday

St. Francis subscribes to a weekly service called Working Preacher, 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.

This Week at St. Francis

Thursday, November 6

2:00 pm - Contemplative Prayer Group

7:00 pm - AA Men’s Group

Sunday, November 9

8:00 am - Spoken Eucharist

9:00 am - Adult Formation

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

12:30 pm - Misa

3:00 pm - Fred Terrill's Funeral

Monday, November 10

10:00 am - Bell Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm - AA

Tuesday, November 11

Veteran's Day - Office Closed

Wednesday, November 12

12:00 pm - Noon Eucharist

1:30 pm - Finance Committee Meeting

4:00 - 6:30 pm - Drop in Hours with Mtr. Jaime

7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm - AA

Thursday, November 13

10:00 am - Book Group

12:00 pm - Threads of Love

5:00 pm - Guys ans Gals Nite Out

7:00 pm - AA Men’s Group

Sunday, November 16

8:00 am - Spoken Eucharist

9:00 am - Adult Formation

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

12:30 pm - Misa

Continuity & Change at St. Francis

Springridge Service to Resume! Beginning Tuesday November 11, I will be offering a monthly service of Holy Eucharist at Springridge. The service will be at 11 am in the Leone Room, on the Second Tuesday of each month. It is open to everyone – please invite your friends at Springridge who might like a traditional service of communion, even if they are not Episcopalians.

This Sunday, November 2, we will celebrate All Saints Day at both our 8 and 10:30 am services. On Monday we will observe one of St. Francis’ traditions with a service of remembering all faithful departed for All Souls Day, at 5 pm. The following Sunday, November 9, we will honor our veterans on the Sunday closest to Veteran’s Day. If you are relatively new to St. Francis, and a veteran, please let Jodi in the office know so that we can include your name in the bulletin. 

Jesus said, “the poor are always with you,” and it is a longtime practice here at St. Francis to bring food for the Wilsonville Food Bank. But need is particularly great now, as people face cuts in SNAP and federal employees are not being paid. Please remember the Food Bank when you shop for groceries.  

Jaime+

Friendsgiving Dinner Church

Our next gathering for Dinner Church will be Sunday, November 23, at 4 pm in the Parish Hall. We will celebrate Friendsgiving. Mother Jaime will provide 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 pray, share about scripture, and have dinner.

Mahjong Anyone?

Interest has been expressed regarding a mahjong group at St. Francis. If you are an experienced player who is interested in joining a group, or would like to learn how to play, please contact Marianne Burnside at 310-387-5883.

Do you have HR experience?

One of the things Mother Jaime and the Vestry want to accomplish in this interim period is to bring job descriptions and employment contracts up to date. To that end, they are planning to form a Personnel Committee. If you have relevant experience, and are willing to devote a few hours to the church to help us apply best practices in personnel matters, please send an email to motherjaime@gmail.com or talk to Bruce Schroeder, Senior Warden, or any member of the Vestry. 

SpringRidge Service to Resume!

Beginning Tuesday November 11, we will be offering a monthly service of Holy Eucharist at SpringRidge. The service will be at 11 am in the Leone Room, on the second Tuesday of each month. It is open to everyone – please invite your friends at SpringRidge who might like a traditional service of communion, even if they are not Episcopalians. 

Thanksgiving Centerpiece Class

On Thursday, November 20, at 10 am, Cyndy Tessitor will be hosting a class to guide attendees in making a beautiful floral centerpiece for Thanksgiving. The class will take place in the Parish Hall and will cost $50 per person, with 50% of the money going back to Outreach to support our Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes. All products for the arrangements will be provided, but you will need to bring garden clippers.

There is a sign-up sheet in the Information Center. You can drop off cash or check made out to Cyndy Tessitor in the office, or give it directly to Cyndy.

Cyndy was an event florist for 35 years. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to her at (626) 664-1749.

Adult Formation

Adult Formation continues in November with conversations around Kitchen Table Wisdom. There will be NO meeting today. The theme for November 9 is ‘Embracing Life,’ for November 16 is ‘Knowing God,’ and for November 23 is ‘Mystery and Awe.’ Join us for coffee and great conversation.

In Advent, we will use the weekly Lectionary readings from Isaiah as a way to listen to and move toward the Call to Hope amid a world of brokenness. We'll discuss waiting in faith, preparing for the return of justice, tending our own light of wholeness in a politically difficult season and, for many of us grieving absent loved ones amid "Happy Holidays," a season that can be emotionally difficult, as well. Join leader Norm Shrumm and others from your church community Sundays at 9am for insightful and supportive discussion. This 3 week series begins November 30.

There will be NO meetings December 21 or December 28. We hope to see you in Epiphany!

Calling All Knitters

The weather is turning cooler, and a ball of yarn will feel good in your hands! It is time to begin knitting newborn baby hats for Salud Medical Clinic in Woodburn. These will be paired with little blankets made by our Threads of Love Ministry and collected during our celebration on Epiphany Sunday, January 4th. We will need a lot of little hats to keep up with the busy people in this ministry, so we welcome all knitters! Any pattern and any color would be wonderful. Some yarn and patterns are available in the Information Center. If you would like to learn to knit, or if you have any questions, please contact me.

Thank you.

Jane Domagalski

Gals and Guys Night Out

On Thursday, November 13th, we will meet at the Langdon Farms Golf Course Restaurant 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

To the Colors

“To The Colors,” the muffled snare drum that will be heard during the Folding of the Flag Ceremony Sunday, is one of several drum calls that Civil War Drummer Boys learned to communicate a variety of orders to the troops, e.g., Charge, Cease fire, Retreat, etc. The performance of To the Colors (To the Flag) has modern day usage when no band is available to render ceremonial honors. 

Contemplative Prayer Group

A contemplative prayer group meets twice per month on Thursday at 2 pm in the Parish Hall library. We do Lectio Divina and sit for Centering Prayer, among other devotions. Our next meeting will be on November 20th at 2 pm. If you are interested in Silent Prayer or Contemplation and want to join the prayer group or ask for more information, please contact Lucia Jorge-Nebert (call or text: 971-341-2068, email: lnebert@yahoo.com) or Marcia Burdon (text only: 503-380-7820, email: mlburdon@hotmail.com).

Taizé Prayer at St. Francis

For a time of prayer, reflection, and peace, please join us for Taizé prayers at the Cross of San Daminano. Come to the church at 5:00 pm for the service or 4:30 pm if you would like to sing through the chants prior to the service. 

Our next Taizé Prayer service will be Sunday, December 7th.

Treasurer’s Report

Pledge income for October 2025 was $1,181 under budget. 

October 1 – October 31 Income from all sources:

Budgeted: $33,892

Actual: $30,496

Difference: under budget $3,396

October 1 – October 31 Expenses:

Budgeted: $33,795

Actual: $32,078

Difference: under budget $1,717

The bottom line: For October, our income from all sources was UNDER our expenses in the amount of $1,583.

The monthly financial report is posted on the Bulletin Board at the church.

We thank you for your gracious contributions that help us to care well for ourselves and the communities we serve.

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