Weekly News: April 10, 2025

Weekly Worship

Sunday at 8:00 AM - Worship at St. Francis In-The-Fields

Episcopal Church.

Sunday at 10:00 AM - Worship at St. Francis or online at 

St. Francis In-The-Fields Episcopal Church Facebook Live.

Wednesday at 6:00 PM - Worship at St. Francis In-The-Fields

Episcopal Church Chapel

Please find a copy of the Sunday Bulletin for viewing or downloading

on our website.

All Glory, Laud, and Honor!

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and we will be joined by a special guest presider and preacher: The Rt. Rev. Doug Sparks, Bishop of Northern Indiana! Join us for this special service as we begin Holy Week.

Holy Monday, April 14th at 6:00 pm - Holy Eucharist

Holy Tuesday, April 15th at 6:00 pm - Holy Eucharist

Holy Wednesday, April 16th

Stations at 5:00 pm, Holy Eucharist at 6:00 pm

 Walk the Stations of the Cross with Fr. Davies and Deacon Tim Perry from St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church at 5pm at St. Francis. The Stations of the Cross (also called the Way of the Cross) is a traditional devotion commemorating the last day of Jesus’ life. The devotion is an adaptation to local usage of a custom widely observed by pilgrims to Jerusalem: the offering of prayer at a series of places in that city traditionally associated with our Lord’s passion and death.

After walking the stations with Fr. Davies and Deacon Tim, stay for Holy Eucharist at 6pm.

Maundy Thursday, April 17th at 6:00 pm

Participate in this liturgy where we commemorate the institution of the Eucharist and celebrate the call to serve others with an invitation to wash your feet in a special ceremony. 

Good Friday, April 18th

12:10 pm

At 12:10 pm at St. Francis, come to our Good Friday Proper Liturgy, which includes John's account of the Passion gospel, the solemn collects (dating from ancient Rome), and the Veneration of the Cross. The Eucharist is not celebrated in the Episcopal Church on Good Friday.

6:30 pm at Zionsville United Methodist Church

Join us and our siblings in Christ of the Zionsville Area Ministers Association (ZAMA) for The Seven Last Words of Christ: Reflections and Worship on Good Friday at Zionsville United Methodist Church at 6:30pm. Clergy from ZAMA will offer reflections on the seven last words.

Holy Saturday, April 19th

10:00 am short prayer service

Join with your fellow parishioners in a brief service of prayer before we prepare the worship space for Easter Morning.

Easter Sunday at St. Francis

7:30 AM Festival Eucharist

After a long journey through death and resurrection, this service greets our Risen Lord with the sun. This happy service celebrates the Holy Eucharist for the first time after Maundy Thursday.

 9:00 AM Festival Eucharist with Music (in-person and online)

Let us proclaim the risen Christ in this joyful Easter morning service. This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and will remain available for viewing after the service.

 10:00 AM Easter Egg Hunt

Children of all ages are welcomed to a treat-filled egg hunt. We look forward to resuming our Pitch-In Brunch next year.

11:15 AM Festival Eucharist with Music and Incense

Praise God! Let the music and our voices burst forth with unreserved joy as we celebrate the Word that we buried along with our hope so long ago: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Easter Lilies

Honor a loved one by contributing lilies for the Easter services! There are envelopes in the church to make contributions. You may fill out an envelope and place it in the vase with your contribution. You may also contribute by clicking the button below. Many thanks to Jenni Smith for organizing our Easter lilies and palms.

If you choose to give online, please email info@stfranciszionsville.org with the names of those you are honoring with your donation. Please also indicate whether the gift is "in honor" or "in memory". All dedications must be made by Wednesday, April 16 for inclusion in the bulletin.

Join EYC at Gleaners Food Bank!

This Saturday, April 12 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, EYC will work the drive-thru pantry at Gleaners - 3737 Waldemere Ave., Indianapolis. Please contact Georgiana Reynal with questions or to sign up: georgiana.reynal@gmail.com.

Honoring Our Graduates

On May 18 at our End of Year celebration, we will honor all those from St. Francis who are graduating at any level! If you have someone in your family who will be graduating, please contact the office and let us know (317-873-4377 or info@stfranciszionsville.org).

Ladies' Lenten Bible Study

Join Pam Wampler for Ladies' Bible Study on Thursdays in Lent from 10 to 11:30 am in the Hybrid Room or on Zoom. This season's study focuses on the Gospel according to Luke. To be added to the email list, contact Pam at pdwampler@aol.com.

Pacecco De Rosa, St. Luke the Evangelist

Theology on Tap - Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 pm

Our next session will be on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 pm at Cobblestone. Join us for open and faith-filled conversation. All are welcome! Contact Steve Doyle (sdoyle221b@gmail.com) or JT Noble (johntnoble@gmail.com) for more information.

Men's and Women's Retreats at Waycross

Waycross has announced its annual men's and women's retreats!

Men’s Weekend is May 16-18, 2025. All men 18+ are invited to spend a weekend at Waycross in fellowship. There will be talks, small group discussions, activities and meditations around the theme Liturgy of Love. The weekend will also include music led by the very talented musicians Mark and Paul, prayer, activities and free time to recharge. Programming around the theme Liturgy of Love will be led by keynote speaker Fr. Ben Wyatt.

Women’s Weekend will be May 30-June 1, 2025. Women 18+ are invited to spend a weekend at Waycross together. We’ll hike, work on a collaborative art project, pray together, and more! This year’s programming will be inspired by the opening line of the song Give Yourself to Love, ‘Kind friends all gathered ‘round”. We will focus on building intentional community, combatting loneliness and what brings us together. There will be space to reconnect—with yourself, friends - new and old, nature, and God—through engaging conversations and shared experiences.

Registration links may be found at https://waycrossccc.org/waycross-events. The registration deadline for each program is two weeks prior to the start of the program.

Life Line Screening Event - May 8th at St. Francis

We have great news: St. Francis In-The-Fields will be hosting a Life Line Screening event on May 8th, 2025. Life Line Screening has been a premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. As the host of this event, the St. Francis community is eligible for a special offer for a screening package that enables you to get peace of mind or early detection. Click the link below for more information or to register for a screening.

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Get the Word Out with the St. Francis Newsletter

Do you have an announcement to make to the community? We want to help you get the word out! To feature your "Good Word" in the newsletter, please send a detailed description of what you would like to announce to info@stfranciszionsville.org by 9:00 AM on Wednesday for consideration. All announcements will be reviewed by the staff. Any announcement submitted after the deadline will be considered for inclusion in the the following week's newsletter.

Important Construction Updates

Cabinets and light fixtures have been installed in the Youth Wing. We also have new flooring in the Vestibule, and the front door to the church has been replaced!

Updates will be posted as they become available to stfranciszionsville.org/vision-in-action. You may also find the projected construction schedule there.

Church Calendar

What's coming up at church? Check out the St. Francis Calendar online. Are we missing an event or meeting? Please reach out to info@stfranciszionsville.org to include calendar events.

Church Office Hours

Our office hours are Monday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm, and Fridays from 9am to 3pm remotely. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our office below, wait for the audio prompts, and press 7 for pastoral care.

Phone: (317) 873-4377

Email: info@stfranciszionsville.org

The office is closed on Tuesday mornings for the duration of the Vision-in-Action renovations.

Sunday Readings

The Liturgy of the Palms

• Luke 19:28-40
• Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

The Liturgy of the Word

• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 23:1-49

This Week's Ministry Team

If you are signed up to serve on a Sunday and can no longer do so for any reason, after you find your substitute, please contact the lay leader in your ministry and the parish administrator to let them know who your replacement is. This ensures that the bulletin is correct. For a full schedule of serving team members, please contact your lay leader.

Presider & Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Doug Sparks, Bishop of Northern Indiana

Rector: The Rev. C. Davies Reed

Altar Guild: Susie Kubley, Lee Greaves, Bounesaly Vongphrachanh, Barb Russo, Sue Wyatt

Music: Robert Bolyard, Music Director; The St. Francis Choir

8am LEM & Lector: Anne Foster

10 am LEM: Jenni Smith

10 am Lectors: Michael McGraw, Trish Olds-Clarke

Acolytes: Eli Ganci, Hutch Lanie, Tate Lanie

Ushers: Priscilla & Perry Holder

Greeters: Melissa Bibb

Technical Director: Josie Lanie

Virtual Usher: Lesley MacKellar

Counters: Melissa Bibb, Richard Klabunde