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Holy Eucharist
Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at
616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.
Office: 210 S. Central Avenue,
Eureka, MO 63025
Phone: 636-938-3733
Website:
www.St.FrancisEureka.com
Vicar
The Rev. Sally S. Weaver
Phone No.s:
C e l l : 3 1 4 - 6 5 1 - 3 8 3 6
Home: 636-938-7773
Bishops Committee: Bob
Champlin, Sr. Warden, PaddyWrob, Jr. Warden; Kathleen
McDonald, Clerk; Michael
Booker; Richard Mayfield;
Cassie Eckhardt; Barb Sacco;
Jack Lauless; Judy Cody
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer.
Annual Meeting
An Annual Meeting is held each
year at the end of January at
which new Bishops Committeeand Convention Delegates are
elected.
St. Francis Episcopal Church is
a mission of the Episcopal Dio-
cese of Missouri.
The Chaliceis the newsletter
of St. Francis Episcopal
Church, Eureka, and is published
at least 10 times per year.
Submissions for The Chal-ice are due approximately the
20th of each month and may be
e-mailed to the Officeat
The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church
Eureka MO
M a y 2 0 1 2
As a community of faith, what do
we value? Where do we feel God leadingSt. Francis Church in the next 3 to 4
years? These are the questions were pur-
suing through our strategic planning proc-
ess, occurring from 11:30-12:15 on Sun-
day mornings.
This issue ofThe Chalice provides the data from our first two
sessions. Theres a synopsis of our first session, where we envisioned
our ideal church of the future. In the second session we brainstormed
symbols, signs, styles, beliefs, and values and then voted on whetherthey were important, somewhat important, or not important to
each of us. All of the items and their ranking, based on the votes, are
contained inside.
What do we, the people of St. Francis Church, hold dear?
God-focusedOur common life is rooted and grounded in
trusting and worshipping God
InclusionIts important to us that when we say all are
welcome we mean it.
MissionWere passionate about responding to the needs of
our neighbors, each other, and the world
Christian formationLearning about our faith matters and
we want to provide that for people of all ages
HospitalityWe enjoy being with one another, listening, and
incorporating new members into the congregation. (And we
sure love to eat!)
The Pastors Corner
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In this Issue
Adopt-A-Highway, p 5;
Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;
Attendance Statistics, p 14;
Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 16;
Bishops Column, p 6;
Bishops Committee Highlights, p 7-8;
Calendar, p 17;
Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;
Chair Rack, p 8;
Childrens Reflections, p 15;
Community Service Ministries, p 5;
Congregational Happenings, p 13;
Contacting the Vicar, p 2;
Enriching our Worship, p 18;E-scrips, p 8;
Financial Update, p 19
Greening St. Francis, p 12;
Humor (MBTI), p 14;
Names for Prayer List, p 8;
Pastors Corner, p 1 & 2;
Prayer for Mothers, p 5;
Prayer for St. Francis, p 19
Prayer list, p 16;
Publishing deadlines, p 3;
Recipe of the Month, p 16;
Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 16;
Stewardship Thought, p 5 ;
Strategic Planning, p 9-11;
Upcoming events, p 18;
Vicars Calendar, p 2;
Weekly Offerings, p 18;
Worship Schedule, p 18
Youth Group, p 4-5
We are just beginning this strategic planning proc-
ess. It will take time, even after our congregational meet-
ings. There are people outside the congregationin our
community -- to talk to. And well want to think and pray
deeply about what were discovering.
Its exciting. Everyones opinion counts. I hope
you will participate in these sessions as we explore the fu-
ture God calls us to live into together. We are people on a
journey. We have Christ as our leader and each other as
fellow pilgrims. Who could ask for more?
Pastor Sally
The Vicars Calendar is On-line
Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,
www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar, then VicarsCalendar. Its the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is
complete and up-to-date.
Contacting Pastor SallyIf you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she doesnt
respond, please let her know. The best number to call is
her cell phone: 314-651-3836. Remember that theres a
middle initial, S, in her e-mail address:
She wants to respond quickly, so please let her
know if thats not occurring.
June Chalice, Calendar &
Worship Schedule
The deadline for the June Chalice, Calendar & Wor-
ship Schedule is May 23. If you have items for any of these
publications, please send or e-mail to Maxine Heller in the
parish office ([email protected]).
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15p.m. for 2012. The entire Adult Forum calendar through February 10, 2013 is on our website atwww.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults:
May 6 Strategic planning, part 4
May 13 Strategic planning, part 5May 20 Strategic planning, part 6
May 27 Reflections on the Holy Landthe Rev. Beverly Wan Horne
June 3 "Mass in the Grass" and picnicJune 10 DavidJune 17 Vicar's Forum -- quarterly goal review
June 24 Solomon
July 1 Patriotic sing-along
July 8 Women of the Bible: Ruth
July 15 General Convention (national church) 2012
July 22 Women of the Bible: Judith
July 29 Women of the Bible: Jezebel
August 5 HIV/AIDS Awareness Sunday
August 12 "God is Not One"
August 19 The Roman Catholic Church Today
August 26 Judaism Today
September 2 Vicar's Forum
September 9 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 1
September 16 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 2
September 23 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 3
September 30 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 4
October 7 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 5
October 14 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 6
October 21 Psalms -- part 1
October 28 Psalms -- part 2
November 4 Psalms -- part 3
November 11 Stewardship brunch
November 18 "Traces of the Trade"November 25 "Traces of the Trade"
December 2 Vicar's Forum
December 9 Revelation -- part 1
December 16 Revelation -- part 2
December 23 near-Christmas brunch
December 30 Something fun
Adult
Forum
Calendar
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St Francis Activity Update
May: Lincoln's SpringfieldThe plans for the St Francis activity for
May are falling into place. We will meet at the par-
ish house, 210 S. Central, at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday,
May 19, and head over to Springfield, IL, carpooling
as much as we can. Our first stop will be at a rest
area, where we can enjoy a "breakfast picnic", use
the restrooms, and stretch our legs.
We will head over to New Salem, IL, the site
of a reconstructed village where Lincoln spent hisearly adulthood. After touring the village, we will
drive about 20 miles back to Springfield, and stop at
a restaurant for lunch. After our meal, we will go to
The Lincoln home on 7th Street, then Lincoln's
tomb.
There will be Springfield brochures on the
table during our after-service coffee hour on Sun-
days, along with a sign-up sheet, which requests
names, number in your party, if you can drive a car
in the carpool, and what you would like to bring to
share for our breakfast picnic, such as a thermos of
coffee, jug of juice, a pastry, etc.
There will be more details, such as the name
of the restaurant where we will stop for lunch, etc.,
later.
June: Cardinal Fever Night
Put on your favorite Cardinal gear and come
to an evening at the home of Debbie Pizzella and
Dan Merideth. We will put the game on TV anddine on a pot-luck dinner of all our ballpark favorites
--brats, hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jacks. We
will root, root, root for our home team...exact date to
be announced.
July: Game Night
Nick and Barb Sacco are hosting an evening
of games on July 14th. We will have card tables set
up, with pinochle, canasta, poker, gin rummy, Scrab-
ble, etc.---come get your game on! We will enjoy a
night of fun along with an assortment of hors d'oeu-
vres---the perfect way to enjoy an escape from the
July heat!
August: Float Trip
Our annual float trip is being planned by
George Vits and Paddy Wrob, with date and details
to be announced at a later date.
September: Picnic in Glencoe
The beginning of autumn will be the perfect
time to enjoy a Sunday afternoon in Wildwood at
the New Glencoe-Wildwood City Park, off of Old
State Road. There is a great picnic area, playground,
hiking and biking on the Al Foster Trail, fishing area
on the bank of the river...and best of all, a ride on theWF&P Steam Railway--a 12 inch gauge small scale
stream train that runs along the Meramec River. We
will have a picnic lunch, then do whatever floats
your boat.
Upcoming Events
Youth Group Collects for
Doorways
During the month of May our teens ask that
you place donations in the red wagon for Door-
ways. Doorways is a non-profit agency that pro-
vides housing to people in St. Louis living with
HIV/AIDS. (Pastor Sally is on the Board of Direc-
tors of Doorways.)
New residents to Doorways have typically
lived on the streets, so arrive at Doorways without
much in the way of personal effects. Doorwaysand our teens are asking that we donate the follow-
ing personal hygiene items:
Deodorant Toothpaste
Toothbrush Shampoo
Dental floss Q-tips
Disposable razors Bar soap
Nail clippers Shaving cream
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The following items would also be greatly
appreciated:
Socks Pajamas (various sizes)
Puzzle books Pens
Playing cards
Thank you for caring for people in need.
May 30 Youth Group Meeting:
Cookies for Firefighters &
Doorways Donations
The Youth Group is meeting on Wednesday,
May 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Pastor Sallys house, 2575
Sunrise Dr., to make snicker doodles for Eureka fire-
fighters and to package the donations for Doorwaysresidents. All our teens and their friends are invited.
Adopt-a-Highway Rescheduled
Weve rescheduled this
ministry to Saturday, May 12, at
10 a.m. Well meet at the Eureka
High School parking lot to pick up
supplies and begin trash pick-up
along a short section of Highway
109. All teens and adults are wel-
come to help. Please bring work gloves. Trash bags
and reflective vests will be provided. With many
hands this task goes quickly. Please see Jack Lauless
if youd like more information.
Save the DateSunday June 10th, 2012
St. Francis has a very active community
service ministry. Come be part ofthe continuing development of the
vision and activities of this minis-
try.
After adult forum at 12:15
p.m. on June 10, we will have a
Community Services Ministries
meeting and everyone is invited. We will discuss
our Community Services calen-
dar and ideas for increasing par-
ticipation and possible new min-
istries. We will look at how this
ministry fits in with the vision of
St. Francis, and your input is
important. Lunch will be served.
A blessing and prayer tribute to
all mothersBlessed be all mothers
Who have come into our lives
Whose kindness, care and loving
Remain with us to guide.
Your inspiration in us
Made us strive in every way
Especially to remember
Helping others makes our day.
Mothers, this little tribute
Flows directly from my heart
You are so loved and cherished
Invaluable, one and all, you are.
Susan Kramer
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About the Archbishop of Canterbury
On March 16, when Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams announced his forthcoming
resignation, the responses from Episcopalians ranged from disinterest to curiosity to anxiety. I en-
courage you to look somewhere in the middle of that spectrum for an understanding of this office,
which serves as a symbol of our communion in Christ Jesus.
The Archbishop of Canterbury (ABC) in the Anglican Communion is not analogous to the
Pope in Roman Catholicism. The ABC holds authority as primus inter pares, first among equals,
whose teaching is never set forth as infallible. The ABC has jurisdiction in the Diocese of Canter-
bury, just as any Anglican bishop has jurisdiction in his or her diocese. For the sake of governance,
the Church of England is divided into two provinces, the Province of Canterbury and the Province
of York. The ABC holds specified authority over the Province of Canterbury, whereas the
Archbishop of York holds that same authority in the other Province. The two archbishops in Eng-
land exert their provincial authority nowhere else. The Pope, on the other hand has what Roman
Catholic canon law calls universal jurisdiction; that is, his authority and jurisdiction reach intoevery nation and every Roman Catholic diocese in the world. The Pope is essentially a bishop with-
out borders. Anglican bishops, including archbishops, always have borders. All this information is
mundane, but important nonetheless.
The Anglican Communion consists of thirty-eight national or regional churches, each in
varying degrees of communion with the other but autonomous in the life of its own governance. So
the governance of the Episcopal Church of Sudan looks different from that in Anglican Churches in
Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, as does the manner of worship in each of these churches.
These aspects of our own Episcopal Church also diverge from both Sudan and New Zealand. The
contexts of Anglican life vary widely, and the Anglican way allows for taking context into consider-
ation. The Archbishop of Canterbury may very well observe as aspects of church life develop, and
even comment on them, but he lacks the authority to intervene in the decisions about them.
Even so, the ABC does have significant authority, but it is the authority of respect, as bishop
of the first diocese organized in what became the Anglican world, Archbishop Rowan being the
104th in that lineage. The Archbishop also presides over the important bodies in this worldthe
Lambeth Conference of Bishops every ten years, and the Anglican Primates Meetings meeting
about every two years. The Archbishop is also ex officio President of the Anglican Consultative
Council.
The Archbishop has all the authority necessary for a crucial ministry in the Anglican world,
but it is always the authority of respect, affection, persuasion, and faithfulnessqualities typical of
any leadership exercised among Anglicans at any level. So I ask that you pray for Archbishop
Rowan during this season of transition, for those in England charged with nominating his suc-
cessor, and for the seventy million Anglicans in the world. I invite you to look forward in an-
ticipation to ministry in communion with the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Bishop Wayne SmithMay 2012
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Bishops Committee
The Bishops Committee meets on the third
Sunday of the month beginning at 12:15 p.m. All are
welcome to sit in and listen.
Highlights of the Bishops Committee Meeting of
April 15, 2012
The Bishops Committee met on April 15th
to conduct the business of the parish. A copy of thefull minutes of the meeting, as well as the Treas-
urers Report and the Vicars Report are posted on
the bulletin board in the coffee room at the Lodge.
Here are a few of the highlights of that meeting.
Opening business
After opening prayer and sharing of any concerns
among the members, the minutes of the March 18
meeting were approved as amended.
Treasurers report
The Treasurers report was accepted as presented
by Treasurer Suzanne Jones.
The disposition of certain funds was clarified:
Funds from dissolution of the Edward Jones ac-
count; E-scrip; miscellaneous income from vari-
ous sources not previously designated are ac-
counted for in the General Operating Fund.
The committee requested that any unspent mon-
ies in the Easter Flower Fund and the Easter EggHunt go to the Vicars Discretionary Fund. Rec-
ommendation approved.
The Bishop has asked that all parishes do a finan-
cial audit or a review. We will have a review
done either in the fall or at the beginning of 2013.
Vicars report
Steve Strathearn is preparing a Church Endow-
Bishops CommitteeNews
ment Assistance Grant proposal to acquire a chair
rack with a grant from this program. The racks
are about $300, and according to the terms of the
grant, we need to provide matching funds. A mo-
tion was made to take $150 from General Operat-
ing Fund Budget to provide these matching funds.Contributions to replace this amount will also be
accepted. This motion was approved.
Each family will be getting a letter soon with in-
formation to access the parish directory on line.
Holy Week and Easter services were well at-
tended.
Because of the increased usage of the parish
house and community room, we have arranged
for more frequent cleaning.
Ellen Sacco will be leaving for college in the fall
and we will need to fill her position starting in
August. The Personnel Committee will search
for a replacement.
Strategic Planning:
The parish began a 6-week process to develop a
strategic plan for the next 3-4 years.
Door-to-door evangelism:
Barb Sacco, John Schmidt, Pastor Sally and
Steve Strathearn will begin shortly. They held a
brief planning meeting to arrange the first visit.
Reports next month:
Pastor Sally asked that the Bishops Committee
liaisons to committees give a brief oral report of
issues and activities.
Other reports
Wardens reports:
At the request of Bob Champlin, the Executive
Committee is working on updating the Bylaws for
St. Francis; proposed revisions will be distributed
when available.
Green report:
Our two garden beds are underway at the Wild-
wood Y. Signs will be part of this display soon.
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The National Church is providing a webcast on
the Intersection of Poverty and the Environment
that may be of interest to St. Francis.
Submitted by Kathleen McDonaldClerk of the Bishops Committee
tance Grant to buy a chair rack. The rack, which has
wheels, will hold the folding chairs for our worship
space at the Lodge. This should make it easier to put
the chairs away each Sunday.
We must provide matching funds to receivethe grant. The total cost of the chair rack is about
$300, so we need donations of approximately $150.
If you would like to contribute to the chair rack,
please put chair rack in the memo line of your
check made payable to St. Francis Episcopal
Church.
Our On-Line Directory
Our pictorial directory is now available on-
line. And people who werent here when we created
our pictorial directory will be included in the on-line
version.
Each household will receive a letter from
LifeTouch, the organization that created the direc-
tory. That letter gives you a unique ID and pass-
word, enabling you to log into the on-line directory.
The letters are on the table in the Lodge lobby on
Sundays.Go to homepage of our website
www.stfranciseureka.com. Look at the pictures on
the right-hand side. Underneath them youll see
Member Directory, with the instruction, Click
here for the on-line directory login screen. Now
enter the ID and password from your letter, and
youll see the directory. You can view member in-
formation. You can change/update your own infor-
mation.Pastor Sally will provide a demonstration of
this on-line directory on Sunday, May 6 at 11:30
a.m. This is a secure site, providing us a St. Francis
Church member directory.
E-Scrip at Schnucks
Did you know that you can contribute money
to St. Francis by just shopping at Schnucks? On the
table in the Lodge lobby there are E-scrip cards.
Pick one up and register it on-line: http://
www.escrip.com/merchants/identity/schnucks/
customer_escrip.jsp
When asked for the Group name, enter St.
Francis Episcopal Church; or type in the Group ID
number of 164502279.
Whenever you shop at Schnucks, just show
your E-scrip card or key fob and a percentage of
your purchases will automatically be donated to St.
Francis Church. Its a great way to contribute to St.
Francis without costing you anything extra.
The Prayer List
If you would like the people of St. Francis to
pray for someone you know, just call or e-mail Pas-
tor Sally, or Maxine Heller at the church office: 636-
938-3733; [email protected]. We will add that
person to our prayer list.
After about 6 weeks we remove people from
the list. If you would like them to remain on the
prayer list, just let Pastor Sally or Maxine know. Aperson can always be put back on the prayer list at a
later time, as well. Prayer is vital. Please know that
this prayer list is created by and for the entire com-
munity of St. Francis Church.
Chair Rack Donations Welcome
At the April Bishops Committee meeting,
we agreed to apply for a Church Endowment Assis-
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Strategic Planning
St. Francis has begun a six-week program of strategic planning. Notes from the first two sessions are
included here in The Chalice for May.
Visioning, April 15
Ideally, what does St. Francis church look like?
Building
Open layout, lots of light
Church, meeting area & office in same building
Our own stand-alone building, stone, high on a hill, art nouveau stained glass
Parish house is a wing of the main building; we have multiple meeting spaces and enough classrooms for
each grade level
We have a wing for emergency housing Beautiful sanctuary; great worship space with superior acoustics
Church with pews, not folding chairs
A kitchen we could use to cook
Vicar and administrators offices are welcoming but not cluttered
Parish house has a proper kitchen sink
Proper signage, plantings, welcoming pathway to clearly mark worship space; lots of parking
Offices and meeting rooms for expansion; all areas handicapped accessible
Columbarium and garden
Narthex sufficient for welcoming and greeting each other; space to provide information
Sufficient meeting spaces for adult & childrens education; and for social gathering
Church is easy to find
Other ideal visions
Multiple services
Daily service & communion
Beautiful musictraditional/contemporary
People in the parking lot smiling/laughing, greeting. Inside 1200 people in loving gathering
A loving presence in the community; every event in the area is attended by a group of our people.
A church active in the community; youth and seniors
Active tutoring program
Many participants in the service
Prison ministry
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Door-to-door evangelism
Mission with fire and police departments to provide items to share with families, etc. in stressful times
Fellowship after service
Sundays are so crowded, we run out of parking space within a year; our name-tag board is filled with
names of people who are regular attendees, but who we dont know People are sitting quietly in the worship space preparing to worship; people leave church ready to let
their light shine for God
Large choir, organ and other instruments (variety)
Annual social activities: BBQ; memorial dinner/luncheons
Gender-neutral language
A place of refuge
Staffing
Full-time staffpriest, secretary, sexton
Two priests; two deacons
Sufficient space and equipment for efficiency and effectiveness
Our Values, April 22
On Sunday, April 22, we brainstormed on beliefs, values, styles, signs/symbols. Then we voted.
Heres what we came up with, and how important it is to us, in order of importance based on the voting.
Very Important
We are God-centered All really are welcome at St. Francis'
Pastor Sally as our Vicar
Our willingness to help in the community
Meaningful sermons
Our Youth Group (for teens)
"All are welcome at God's table"
Christian formation for children
Adult Forum, Christian formation for adults
Open finances -- we all know what's going on
Providing the Vicar a full-time salary
Varied ministries inside and out
Having a choir
The people in this congregation
Communion "to go" -- taking it to shut-ins
Depth of our fellowship & friendships
We work as a group to take down chairs, etc. on Sundays
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People sign-up to bring goodies to Coffee Hour
Anointing with oil for healing (4th Sundays)
Sharing the Peace during worship
Listening
Prayer is foundational
Current worship fixtures (e.g., altar, pulpit)
Having the choir & altar party process & recess
The Episcopal tradition
Becoming a parish rather than a mission
The Sundays when we don't have to put anything away
Older music (in contrast to "contemporary")
Somewhat Important
Bible Study
Evangelism -- proclaiming the good news Saying the person's name when giving communion bread
Forum Dinners
Having windows in the worship space
Having a facility that's unlocked, available for prayer, meetings
Having our own church building
Contemporary music
Being a part of the worldwide Anglican Communion
Offering Morning or Evening Prayer daily
NOT having our own church building
Sanctus bells
Having the Book of Common Prayer in hand, using it in worship
Using incense now & then (Christmas, Easter)
Using real bread for communion
Not Important
Shortening the amount of time we spend passing the Peace
Using wafers for communion instead of real bread
Having gender neutral language in worship
Spelling out "Saint" rather than using the abbreviation "St." Being able to kneel comfortably in the worship space
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Consider This
Sunday, April 22nd, was, for me, one of those
rare days where the intentions of my daily life, fore-
ground, middle ground, and background all came
into focus at the same time, drawing meaning and
energy from a common source.
Pastor Sallys sermon was based on the read-
ing from Acts and outlined several ways in which the
church is called to offer healing to a hurting
world. We are a community of healing. We
cant touch people lame from birth and
cause them to walk. But we can be a com-
munity that applies balm and healswounds.*
I see our community of St. Francis
so lovingly busy in that healing work:
friends sitting with friends who need a con-
stant presence after surgery; friends calling on
friends, cooking for them, taking them to the doctor;
friends grieving with friends whove suffered loss.
Because the 22nd was the fourth Sunday in
the month, it was also our day for anointing and lay-ing-on of hands. Many of us find enormous, peace-
ful power within those blessings and are eager to be
active members of the healing, whether or not we are
anointed ourselves.
Sunday, April 22nd was also Earth Day. The
Sunday school children made, shared with us and
offered to God a booklet showing their favorite parts
of creation and listing the ways in which they can
take care of the planet God gave us to be our home.
As Ive moved through the last week, reflecting on
the churchs role as healing community, Ive seen
our community also busy about the work of healing
the earth, or at the very least promoting the good
health of our planet. We feed the birds in our yards
and plant flowers to attract birds, butterflies and
bees. The garden committee has planted our cool
weather crops and is waiting (almost patiently) to
plant warmer weather crops. Weve used no harsh
chemicals and plan to have vegetables that are
healthy and natural and that dont add any nasty
stuff to the water table. The volume of St. Francis
recycling efforts, from our homes and from our
church/office, is increasing weekly. This is due not
only to an increased number of worship bulletins
but also due to our increased awareness about what
can be recycled and how easy it is to do.
Eurekas Earthbound Recycling has been
busy with our soda and beer cans, our
cardboard boxes and cereal boxes, news-
papers and newsletter. This past week has
seen the spring spruce-up of the parish
house, cleaning away mud, guano and
trash and planting flowers to welcome our
visitors.
I think that all this green activity is part of
an answer to the question, What would it look like
if we were to anoint the hurting earth and lay our
hands upon it? We live upon the planet earth. We
cant help but be present here. Remembering the
anointing, the healing balm, the strength of health,we can as individuals and as church, become the
third traveler in Pastor Sallys parable: That trav-
eler abided with the one who had lost hope, wait-
ing and watching. When the stricken pilgrim be-
gan to speak, the traveler lay still, listening. After
an incalculable time, both travelers rose from the
snow and, holding hands, continued the journey.*
*The Rev. Sally S. WeaverSt. Francis Church 3 Easter, Year BApril 22, 2012
Submitted by Kathleen McDonald
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St. Francis Parishioners - A very active group!
Easter Sunday Service,
Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt
St. Francis always enjoys greatfood and the Easter brunch was no
exception.
And, it looks like there were plenty of
eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt as the
Youth Group of the parish help pre-
pare the hunt for the younger ones.
Palm Sunday
It was a beautiful day to begin
Holy Week 2012, starting outside and
processing into the Lodge for the
Palm Sunday service. The Altar
Guild as always had beautifully deco-
rated the altar.
Forum Dinner
Good food and fellowship at a
Forum Dinner at the home of
Bob and Della Hosutt.
Use of the Parish House
The Community Room at the Parish House is being used
more and more. By some outside groups (we now have three!), but
also by St. Francis parishioners for committee meetings (such as
Marketing & Communications), semi-social/educational groups
(such as the Book Discussion Group & Bible Studies), community
ministries (such as the tutoring sessions). Its a way to see that St.
Francis is growing that you dont usually think about.
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Prayers for each of the MBTI types
ISTJGod, help me to begin
RELAXING aboutlittle details, tomorrow
at 11:41:32 a.m.
ISFJLord, help me to bemore laid back andhelp me to do it ex-
actly right!
INFJLord, help me not tobe a perfectionist.
(Did I spell that cor-rectly?)
INTJLord, keep me open toothers ideas, WRONG
though they may be!
ISTPGod, help me to con-
sider peoples feelings,
even if most of themare hypersensitive.
ISFPLord, help me to standup for my RIGHTS!
(If you dont mind myasking.)
INFPLord, help me to finish
everything I sta
INTPLord, help me be less
independent, but let medo it MY way.
ESTPGod, help me to takeresponsibility for my
own actions, eventhough theyre usually
not my fault!
ESFPGod, help me to takethings more seriouslyespecially parties &
dancing.
ENFPGod, help me keep my
mind on one thLook! A bird! ...ing at
a time.
ENTPGod, help me follow
established procedurestoday. On second
thought, Ill settle for a
few minutes.
ESTJGod, help me to not
try to RUN everything;but if you need some
help, JUST ASK!
ESFJLord, give me patience
and I mean rightNOW!
ENFJ
God, help me to doonly what I can, andtrust you for the rest.Do you mind putting
that in writing?
ENTJGod, help me to slow
downand-notrushthroughwhat
IdoAmen.
Worship Attendance Statistics2011 2012
Palm Sunday 54 70
Seder meal 19 23
Tenebrae 13 9
Maundy Thursday 12 22
Good Friday 12 15
Easter Sunday 94 93
2 Easter 36 46
3 Easter 39` 54
If youve ever participated in a Myers-Briggs session, the following table of MBTI types may provide a little
humor. The MBTI types table was submitted by Ernie Benecke.
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Our Childrens Reflections on
God and the Gospel
What if you are bad?
God still loves you.
Where can people live and Jesus still loves them?
Pluto is the coldest place.
Im gonna make a Ninja. A blue Ninja.
Jesus loves leprechauns, even though they
messed up my classroom.
Name some bad people that Jesus would love.
Criminals.
Bad Ninjas.
People who shoot people.
People who shoot Presidents.
God and our parents are all up there [on the
drawing of the universe the children made.]
Even though somebody might say they dont like
us, they still like us, deep inside.
This is a picture of a wormhole, pretty much a
portal to a difference universe. Jesus made it.
In [my imaginary] land, my mom is a unicorn
and my dad is a dragon. Jesus
loves them too.
What do you think of when you
see the cross?
Jesus.
Jesus forgiving our sins.
Jesus being crucified.
Jesus and God.
Healing.
Miracles.
I know why he died. So he could let us free.
Pilate was afraid of Jesus power.
When my friend was acting he had to take off his
Birthdays in May
Lori Scissors, May 4
Jack Lauless, May 7Susan Meyer, May 9
Jim Eckhardt, May 10
Sylvia Ahmad, May 20
Laura Dick, May 17
Bud Goeke, May 19
Abigail Jones, May 20
Tim Jones, May 25
Vernell Rasmussen, May 28
Have we missed an important
date for you or your family?
Make sure the Parish Admin-
istrator has all the important
dates for you in the churchrecords.
Anniversaries in May
Patty & Skip Moreland, May 6
Arlene & Bob Underwood, May 30
shirt.
And he died on the cross because he loved us
so much.
If Jesus resurrected on the same day he died,
hed probably be a zombie.
What caused Jesus death?
He was mailed to the cross.
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Recipe of the Month
Easy Chicken Marsala
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/2 tsp ground black pepper, plus more to taste
1/2 tsp herbes de Provence (can substitute
dried oregano)
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
20 small cremini mushrooms, stems removed
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup Marsala wine
1 cup chicken stock2 tbsp unsalted butter
Directions
Place chicken breasts between two
sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and
pound evenly un ti l approximat el y 1/4 inch
thick; season both sides of the flattened
chicken generously with kosher salt and ground
black pepper. Cut in to la rge chunks if pre -
ferred.
In a large bowl or large Ziploc bag,
combine flour, salt, pepper and herbes de
Provence.
Heat the oil on medium high in a large
skillet. Dredge the chicken cutlets in the sea-
soned flour, shaking off the excess. Fry the
chicken for approximately 5 minutes on each
side until golden, turning once and repeat with
other side. Remove the chicken and set aside.
Add the chopped onion to the drippings
in the pan and saut until sweating, about 2-3
minutes. Next, add the mushrooms and garlic
and saut until they are nicely browned and
their moisture has evaporated, about 5 -8 min-
utes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Pour the Marsala wine in the pan and
bo il down fo r 2-3 mi nutes to reduce. Ad d the
Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob
Margie Friend of Sylvia Ahmad
John Father of Kathleen McDonald
Dean & Ron Co-workers of Nick Sacco
Terri Friend of Tony Weaver
John, Sylvia, &
AndyParishioners
Roberta Sister of Carly Champlin
Rhonda Friend of Paddy Wrob
Richard Father of Bob Champlin
Brother Marvin LaSalle Institute
NellieMother of friend of Sylvia
Ahmad
Mary and DennisNeighbors of Jim and Cassie
Eckhardt
Prayer List
chicken stock and simmer for a minute to re-
duce again. Stir in the butter and return the
chicken to the pan, cooking 1-2 more minutes
while the butter melts and the chicken h eats
through. Season with salt and pepper to taste,
if necessary.
Serve over egg or bow-tie noodles, if
desired.
submitted by Sylvia Ahmad
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Please call or e-mail the Parish Office
([email protected]) with items for the cal-
endar before the last week in each month to get
on the following months calendar. Shaded area
indicates days Maxine is in office, from 8 till
noon, unless indicated otherwise.
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St. Francis Spiritual Offerings
during the Week
Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the parish house
(210 S. Central) we gather for prayer.
We pray for the people of St. Francis, those
who havent joined us yet, those on our prayer list,
the needs of our community, and the world. We
close each session at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with NightPrayer.
Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Parish House
(210 S. Central) we study the Bible readings ap-
pointed for the upcoming Sunday.
Please join us for these meetings whenever
you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All are
welcome.
Enriching Our Worship
During the season of Easter we are using
Enriching Our Worship, which is an approved,
supplemental liturgical resource of the Episcopal
Church. Enriching Our Worship provides more in-
clusive language for God. For example, in Enriching
Our Worships version of the Nicene Creed the Holy
Spirit is not referred to as he. We will return to
using the Book of Common Prayer following Easter
season.
Worship Participant Schedule May2012
Ministry 06-May 13-May 20-May 27-May
SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield
LECTORSKathleen McDonald &
Bob SmithKevin Selle & Cristin
SelleKristie Lenzen & Mi-
chael BookerSarah Branchfield &Alex Branchfield
INTERCESSOR Bob Smith Paddy Wrob Kristie Lenzen Paddy Wrob
CHALICE Barb Sacco Kevin Selle Michael Booker Kathleen McDonald
CRUCIFER/ACOLYTE Kyra Jordan Alex Branchfield Kevin Selle Jerry Smith
ALTAR GUILD
Judy Cody & JerrySmith
Brigitte June & StevieSewell
Linda Doolittle & SueSchmidt
Stevie Sewell & JerrySmith
USHER Bob Smith Michael Booker Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt
TELLERSJim Eckhardt & Bob
SmithBob Champlin &
Rich MayfieldSuzanne Jones & Ar-
lene UnderwoodBob Smith &Jim Eckhardt
HOSPITALITY/COFFEEHOUR
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St. Francis In-Depth
If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops
Committee meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the
lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:
Bishops Committee meeting minutes;
Monthly financial reports;
Treasurers commentary;
Vicars activity reports.
Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishops Committee meeting which is on
the third Sunday of the month, the financial results for the previous month will be reported in the bulletin
insert.
Financial Update March 2012
March 2012
Budgeted for
March
YTD 2012
Actual
YTD 2012
Budget
Total Income $ 8,619 $ 9,512 $ 28,444 $ 28,536
Total Expenses 8,442 8,941 26,630 29,202
Difference $ 177 $ 571 $ 1,814 $ (666)
Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 15,184
Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,663
Custodial account held by the Diocese 25,579Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,518
If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conversa-tion at any time about St. Francis.
Prayer for St. Francis
We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living
God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Je-
sus Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our
words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe
harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.
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