This Week at St. Francis (TWAS): June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026

This Week at St. Francis

Information about church events and happenings for this week and future weeks can always be found on our website and

Facebook page using the links below!

If you would like to hear more information about Saint Francis by the Sea, please send an email to stfrancisbts@gmail.com or call 252-240-2388

to be added to our communications list!

Prayers of the People

Special Needs: Everett, Renfro Sproul, Bill B and Moni, Bobbie H, Abby B, Esther Burd, Jim & Jean Turner, Art K, Beth P, Harold, Ted & Marian, Romaine R, Pat Dressell, Phyllis S, Carlton H, Edna H, Candy, Matt & Emily, Richard & Linda, Bill & Sharon, Peter Lark, D.T., Dick Brvnek, Anall Richter, Mary C, Sorsha Wesley, Jane Orahood

Those Who Have Died: Susan King Markuson

In Gratitude for and Memory of:

For all the Blessings in This Life:

Stephen Elkins-Williams (9th)

Marion Morris (9th)

Jami Turner (10th)

If you would like to add your name to our birthday list, please email or call the church office.

Activities At A Glance

*Fri, June 12, 5:30 p.m.-Bradford Gallery Art Opening

*Fri, June 12, 7:00 p.m.-Concert (4EverAll)

*Tues, June 16, 30, 11 a.m.-Meals on Wheels Prep

*Wed, June 17, 5:30 p.m.-Play Ball with the Marlins

*Sat, June 20, 8 a.m.- Men of St. Francis Fellowship Breakfast

Ongoing Activities

Each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. - "Be Still and Know" prayer group

Each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. - Prayer Shawl Ministry

Each Wednesday at noon - Celtic Eucharist Service

Each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for ages 6-12 (Nursery Provided)

* For detailed information about any of the activities listed above, please refer to the Upcoming Events section below.

“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.

Meals on Wheels: The Meals Ministry Team continues to serve our community. Our remaining June dates are June 16 (ham macaroni and cheese), and June 30 (summer chili). 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!

Bradford Gallery Art Opening: The Arts Council of Carteret County and St. Francis by the Sea invite you to celebrate the legacy of Tim Bradford through the opening of the Carteret County Art Teachers Exhibit on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Bradford Gallery at St. Francis by the Sea (920 Salter Path Road). Enjoy food and beverages while viewing and purchasing artwork created by our county’s talented visual arts educators. Following the reception, a concert by 4EverAll will begin at 7:00 p.m., featuring the vocal talents of Allie Whitaker. The exhibition will remain on display through June 21. The Bradford Gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for this special evening of art, music, and fellowship.

Play Ball with the Marlins. Join us for a fun evening of fellowship and baseball as the Morehead City Marlins take on the Holly Springs Salamanders on Wednesday, June 17, at Big Rock Stadium. The gates open at 5:30 PM and the game begins at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $30 per person and include reserved seating along the 3rd base line, access to the shaded Dive Deck Party Tent, all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, and other ballpark favorites, plus unlimited Pepsi products from 5:30–7:30 PM. Come enjoy great food, fellowship, and baseball as we cheer on our local team! Please sign up in the Parish Hall and pay for your ticket no later than Sunday, June 14.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast generally meets on the third Saturday of the month. Our next scheduled meeting begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday June 20. All men of the church are welcome to attend. We look forward to opportunities for service, prayer, study, and fellowship.

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.

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Things On-Going at St. Francis by the Sea

Attention visiting singers: While you are visiting at the beach, please join us and sing in our choir. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. We also rehearse on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. prior to our 10 a.m. service. We are a “walk-on” choir so know you are welcomed to sing with us anytime.

We encourage you to walk our Labyrinth, located east (right) of the building, past the Memorial Gardens. For more information about labyrinths, please visit the Labyrinth page of our website at https://www.stfrancisbythesea.org/Community/5labyrinth.html

Sunday School for ages 6-12 meets each week at 9:45 a.m. in the Sunday School classroom downstairs. Please pass the word, and we look forward to ministering to our St. Francis youth every week!

Nursery Provided. Children from birth to three years of age are appropriate for the nursery.

St. Francis by the Sea Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers needed: Serve our community as a substitute driver for Meals on Wheels, as a volunteer at Martha’s Mission, or as a cook at Hope Mission. See Deacon Robin for details.