“Be Still and Know” prayer group meets each Tuesday from 10:00 a.m-11:00 a.m. This time together is a weekly prayer group based on the reading of the Morning Prayer Service found in the Book of Common Prayer. It will be a time of both communal and private prayer. At the end we will have a time of fellowship where we share, laugh and enjoy one another’s company. Please join us for this intentional quiet time with one another and with God.



St. Francis Youth Opportunities. The Vestry is excited to create more opportunities for our youth to participate in the life and mission of St. Francis. In partnership with Martha’s Mission, we have planned two youth service opportunities this August. On Tuesday, August 4, from 2:30–3:30 p.m., volunteers will help pack snack bags for food-insecure children at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (111 Hodges St., Morehead City). On Tuesday, August 11, from 10:00 a.m.–Noon, volunteers will assist with breaking down boxes from supermarket food recoveries and other staff projects at 901 Bay St., Morehead City. These service opportunities are open to all current and prospective church youth, and parents are welcome to participate. Please RSVP to Mary Kurek at (252) 269-0751 or mary@marykurek.com.

Bradford Gallery Art Opening and Concert. Join us on Friday August 7 for an art opening at 5:30 p.m. featuring talented artist Leslie Runnels. And please stay around for a concert at 6:30 p.m. from our very own Charlie McCurry. Don't miss this opportunity for fun and fellowship.

Meals on Wheels: The Meals Ministry Team continues to serve our community. Our August dates are August 11 (hash brown casserole) and August 25 (chicken pot pie). Thank you for your wonderful support of this ministry. We are able to serve 180 needy folks each month, as well as parishioners who are in need of meals. Remember that Love Meals are always available to anyone at any time; share the love with someone who would enjoy a meal!

Episcopal Farmworker Ministry: Call for Aid. The Episcopal Farmworker Ministry has always helped feed the community, and this year we are filling in the gap by feeding those who feed us. The need is especially critical this year, and for workers to have enough food, we need your help. We have created an Amazon list to assist folks who want to help those who harvest the food we eat.

Food items

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Clothing items

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We are also working on our own community gardens to grow and provide more fresh produce on the land we steward. We also welcome people who wish to make individual donations or become monthly sustainers here: https://www.efwm.org/giving-page-3

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast generally meets on the third Saturday of the month. Our next scheduled meeting begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday August 15. All men of the church are welcome to attend. We look forward to opportunities for service, prayer, study, and fellowship.

Lobsterfest 2026 will be held Saturday October 10 from 11:00am-4:00pm. Tickets are on sale now.. You may check out 10 tickets at a time to sell to your friends. Checks should be made out to St Francis by the Sea. Tickets are on sale at church on Wednesday, Friday, and during Sunday coffee hour. You may also purchase from our parish websiteOnce again we will also sponsor a food and cash donation drive in partnership with Martha’s Mission Cupboard the day of our event. This year’s pricing: Live $28.00, Single Cooked Lobster (no meal) $30.00. Dine-In or Take out meal $39.00. Cash/credit is same price. We plan to continue offering 1.5 lb Maine lobster transported direct to us. Our Lobsterfest phone line is open for calls, text, and sales at 252-515-0040. Our email address is sfbtslobsterfest@gmail.com. This is an all parish volunteer effort and we need your help. Our job signup is active at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4DADA72DABF49-50365161-lobsterfest

We appreciate the good number of workers we’ve already had sign up. Here is where we need to see some names show up

Butter Buddy - Keep melted butter provided to our dine in guests - Need 1 for 11-1:30 shift

Cutter - Cracks claws and cuts tail - Need AM & PM shifts

End of Day clean up - Interior and Exterior. We have to get the sanctuary ready for Sunday morning and bring a bit of order to the exterior

Friday Set up - Getting side dishes and tables ready to go for next day

Greeter/Will Call - This team is the first stop for most patrons. They present prepaid tickets to guests and direct them to where they can be served

Set Up/Clean Up - 1:30-4:00 Bus tables and have ready for next patrons in Dine in

Side dish server for Dine In

Take out meals team - Work with Laura Leslie to package take out meals AM&PM

Dine In Ticket taker - greets dine in guests and directs them on being served PM

Traffic Safety - Directs incoming vehicles to parking. AM&PM

Utensil Dishwashing - Needed to replenish silverware for dine in guests. This is handwashing, rinse, and dry. AM&PM

Name Tags: As we welcome visitors to our Sunday Services, you are encouraged to wear your name tag. This is a wonderful act of hospitality, and will help our new visitors get to know you, and you them. If you need a name tag, please email the church office at stfrancisbts@gmail.com or call 252-240-2388. Office hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Coffee Hour: We encourage everyone to gather downstairs following our Sunday service for refreshments and to enjoy Christian fellowship. Please also wear your name tag to coffee hour. You may place your name tag on the Parish Administrator's desk at the end of coffee hour and the tags will be returned to the file in the sanctuary. Visitors are especially welcome, and a special note of thanks to our members who host coffee hour every Sunday!

Communion is available to our local homebound parishioners. If interested, please email layministrysfbts@gmail.com and include your preferred contact number. A lay minister will call to schedule a time that is convenient for a visit.

Prayers of the People: For those watching our services on-line, we invite you to send in your prayer requests, praises, and death notices, to be included in the weekly E-bulletins and also during the service. Please email or call the church office with names of people you want to include by 10 a.m. each Thursday. For those attending in person, you may add names to our Prayers of the People list before the service begins. The list is located at the back of the sanctuary, near the visitor registry.

We prayerfully ask that you keep your offerings and pledges to Saint Francis by the Sea up-to-date. Thank you for your faithfulness to our church and to our Lord, Jesus Christ.