“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.



Our Lobsterfest food drive is the largest one of the year, and it’s especially important this year since the need for food continues to increase in our community. We are collecting these items: boxed cereal, spaghetti, elbow macaroni, any canned vegetable except green beans, canned Sloppy Joe, canned chicken or beef, Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken Helper, and ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise in plastic containers. Please add your donations to the table in the parish hall.

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

Our Stewardship Season continues through October. Please prayerfully consider how you can share your treasures, time, and talents in support of St. Francis by the Sea and our ministry together.

Blessing of the Animals — Saturday, October 3: Join us at 10:00 a.m. on the labyrinth for our annual Blessing of the Animals. Bring your pets as we honor St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals!

Choral Evensong — Sunday, October 4: Join us at 5:00 p.m. for a special combined Evensong with St. Paul’s Church, Beaufort, honoring St. Francis of Assisi. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

Meals on Wheels: The Meals Ministry Team continues to serve our community. Our October dates are October 6 (chili) and October 20 (chicken broccoli casserole). 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!

Lobsterfest 2026 — October 10. We are less than two weeks away from Lobsterfest 2026. Tickets are still on sale. Call 252-515-0040 or visit our website. If you have tickets checked out to sell they need to be returned by Sunday October 4 at coffee hour.

Our Parish family has been magnificent in volunteering to work the event. I know we will all be tired come 4:00 pm on October 10 but please consider staying a bit to help clean up. The more we the quicker it gets done. Come Sunday morning the 11th you won’t detect any evidence of the event in the sanctuary.

We are looking for 3-4 additional 10x10 or larger canopies to use outside. We need 1-2 large (100+) and 3-4 smaller coolers. If you can lend us these items please email our lobsterfest email sfbtslobsterfest@gmail.com. These items are not needed till week of 10-5. If you need to drop them off sooner email the lobsterfest team. 

Thank you for your continuing efforts. It makes a big difference.

The Way of St. Francis. Join us for a three-session exploration of St. Francis of Assisi—his life, theology, and legacy, and what his teachings can mean for us today. We’ll meet Wednesdays, October 14, 21, and 28. Potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:00 p.m. Come learn more about the saint whose example is at the heart of our parish.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast generally meets on the third Saturday of the month. Our next scheduled meeting begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday October 17. All men of the church are welcome to attend. We look forward to opportunities for service, prayer, study, and fellowship.

Celebration of New Ministry — Sunday, October 18: Join us at 6:00 p.m. for the Celebration of New Ministry for our rector, the Rev. Mary Kay Brown. Bishop Sarah Fisher will officiate, with area clergy in attendance. More details to come.

All Saints’ Day In-Gathering — Sunday, November 1: Join us for All Saints’ Day worship followed by a special in-gathering luncheon. We will remember those who have gone before us, give thanks for our blessings, and bless the pledges received during Stewardship Season.

Our pastoral care team is available to offer support and assistance. If you are in need of prayer, pastoral care visits, or other support please let us know by speaking with clergy or calling the church office (252) 240-2388 Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. In the event of a pastoral emergency after office hours, please call 252-725-1010.

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.