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FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Are you joining us online? So many of you have told us the online services are helpful and offer a touchstone to their weeks and a reminder that we will be back someday soon and things will begin to seem more normal. Most of the credit for what we have been able to produce online goes to Scott Harvey, who stepped up and took this on his shoulders and has really done a brilliant job! Thanks, Scott, for getting us to this place, and to Barb and Alyssa for continuing to share their musical gifts, to our LEM’s and Lectors for doing their parts, to Mo. Karen and Fr. Bob for their steady support, to Cory and the Vestry for all they have done, and to you, our faithful and generous congregation, who continue to amaze me with your steadfast presence, now online but before long back in person. Keep the faith and keep showing up online and most of all, keep safe! We are working on a plan for the next phase and will share the particulars in the next week or two. 2) Lots of you are sending Gina corrections to your contact information, which is super helpful. Whether it’s contact information, birthday or anniversary dates, or really anything else, please let us know when we get it wrong. Our goal is to have accurate information that keeps us connected to each other, but it’s always a work in progress. A phone call or email will help us get and keep it right. 3) Our online giving continues to grow as an easy and safe alternative to dropping a check off in the plate or in the mail. You can make donations anytime using our secure online giving platform. The vestry just spent several months reviewing the security of our online systems, and we feel very confident that both you and the church are protected against theft and fraud. Remember that none of your giving information is kept on our system, it all goes through Stripe -- one of the largest online payment companies in the business. Currently about a fourth of our pledges are paid this way. If you’re interested you can check it out by going to our website www.saintf.org and finding the “More” and “Give” tabs and the “Donate Now” button. GINA’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Prayer Requests: Please email your prayer requests to Gina at [email protected]. If you do not have email, just call the church and leave a message. The requests must be received on Tuesday’s before 12:00pm for them to be included in the Sunday Bulletin for that week. If the request is received after 12:00pm on Tuesday, they will be added to the next Sunday Bulletin. We will follow the same process and keep the names on for two weeks. 2) ALL IN-PERSON SERVICES SUSPENDED FOR NOW SUNDAY’S 10 A.M. SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE – Saint Francis Episcopal Church (Saint must be spelled out, do not abbreviate) If you do not have Facebook, you can go to our website www.saintf.org 3) System Updates: I am updating our information database and want to make sure I have all the correct information such as names, addresses, spouses and/or minor children, birthdays, anniversaries, phone numbers and email addresses. If possible, please send an email to me at [email protected] with you or your family’s current information, it would be appreciated. The Forward Day by Day Meditation for June 25, 2020 Thursday, June 25th Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? From the Archives: September 2, 1945 No one can describe fully to another what it is like to be in love. And so, when asked, one hesitates to describe it fully, lest such a personal thing be spoiled in the telling or told to one who will not appreciate it. The same is true of the reception of the sacrament. One can beat around the subject. We can say that when Napoleon was asked, during his exile, what the greatest experience of his life had been, he replied, “My first communion.” We can approach the subject in other ways, but we never seem to touch the heart. Perhaps the best thing to say first is: Go to the sacrament full of expectation. Expect the unknown, more than has been told to you. You will not be disappointed. And if you are, go again. Great treasure is worth seeking. MOVING FORWARD: How is God redeeming something painful in your life? Share that good news with someone today. PRAY for the Dioceses of Mahajanga (Madagascar) and Terekeka (South Sudan) Ps 105:1-22 * 105:23-45 | Numbers 17:1-11 | Romans 5:1-11 | Matthew 20:17-28 Gina’s Office Hours Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (at the church) Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Re-entry update: When our local number of new COVID-19 cases declines (and stays in decline) we will ask for Bishop's permission to re-open for worship, which will now include a few modifications like wearing masks into and out of the pews, sitting in family groups 6 ft apart, taking communion in one kind, and very limited (one soloist) vocal music. These may seem like big changes at first, but in short order they'll be routine, and we are doing them for the singular reason of keeping you safe and healthy. I know it seems like we are past the pandemic, but that is simply not what the data tells us, and those who know much more about all this than I do say masks, social distancing, and sanitary procedures are still required in order to save lives. The short-term inconvenience of these modifications will be 100% worth it if our parishioners are safer. Much more communication to come on this. 2. In the meantime, our clergy, musicians, and technical crew continue to upgrade the Sunday morning online experience. We are getting very close to having all our ducks in a row equipment-wise, which I hope is noticeable on your end. As we go on, Scott and Jack and the crew will only get better and more innovative with the video and audio. Hang in there!! We aren't going anywhere and we will be together again soon! 3. The building is open for groups of 10 and under, and a few groups are starting to meet again in person for study and ministry. If your small group wants to use the church, contact Gina or myself to make arrangements. 4. Mark your calendars for our next Deanery Meeting via Zoom on Saturday, July 25th at 10:00 A.M. Login link will be sent the week or two prior to the meetings. This will include a presentation from The Rev. Cn. Judi Yeates about Education for Ministry (EFM), an amazing theological group study program that Mo. Judi will lead online. Now may be the time for you to dig in deeply on your faith. If so, this is the exact thing you have been looking for. 5. Finally, a recommendation. Last night Jill and I watched a two-part documentary on Garth Brooks. *Warning* -- he's super dramatic and emotional, but honestly we enjoyed it and came away with a ton of respect for who he is and what is has accomplished. If you have 3 hours to kill, check it out on Netflix. GINA’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Prayer Requests: Please email your prayer requests to Gina at [email protected]. If you do not have email, just call the church and leave a message. The requests must be received on Tuesday’s before 12:00pm for them to be included in the Sunday Bulletin for that week. If the request is received after 12:00pm on Tuesday, they will be added to the next Sunday Bulletin. We will follow the same process and keep the names on for two weeks. 2) ALL IN-PERSON SERVICES SUSPENDED FOR NOW SUNDAY’S 10 A.M. SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE – Saint Francis Episcopal Church (Saint must be spelled out, do not abbreviate) If you do not have Facebook, you can go to our website www.saintf.org 3) System Updates: I am updating our information database and want to make sure I have all the correct information such as names, addresses, spouses and/or minor children, birthdays, anniversaries, phone numbers and email addresses. If possible, please send an email to me at [email protected] with you or your family’s current information, it would be appreciated. The Forward Day by Day Meditation for June 18, 2020THURSDAY, June 18 Bernard MizekiJeremiah 32:17 Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. From the Archives: May 12, 1941 Yesterday, you made a great promise. In the cold light of today, you may be saying, “I’ve promised, but how can I carry it out? I’ve promised, but even so, I do not see what to do.” You and I may well be cast down if we think we are left alone to our own devices. But we are not left alone. We have God to go to for help, and there is nothing too hard for God. Let us be patient with ourselves as God is patient with us. Yesterday was only seed-sowing. We can let that seed grow in our hearts. We can cultivate it. Let us use this season for prayerful thought and imagination to open up the way. Let us think things over with God and take counsel with others. Truer for Christians than for any others is the saying, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” MOVING FORWARD: Do you know a lost sheep? Pray for them and ask God to go and find them. Tell them you love them. PRAY for the Dioceses of Lweru (Tanzania) and Tai Tokerau (New Zealand) Ps [83] or 34 * 85, 86 | Numbers 12:1-16 | Romans 2:12-24 | Matthew 18:10-20 Gina’s Office Hours Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (at the church) Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1) Prayer Requests: Please email your prayer requests to Gina at [email protected]. If you do not have email, just call the church and leave a message. The requests must be received by Tuesday for them to be included in the Sunday Bulletin for that week. If the request is received after Tuesday, they will be added to the next Sunday Bulletin. We will follow the same process and keep the names on for two weeks. 2) ALL IN-PERSON SERVICES SUSPENDED FOR NOW SUNDAY’S 10 A.M. SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE – Saint Francis Episcopal Church (Saint must be spelled out, do not abbreviate) If you do not have Facebook, you can go to our website www.saintf.org 3) System Updates: I am updating our information database and want to make sure I have all the correct information such as names, addresses, spouses and/or children, birthdays, anniversaries, phone numbers and email addresses. If possible, please send an email to me at [email protected] with you or your family’s current information, it would be appreciated. The Forward Day by Day Meditation for June 11, 2020 THURSDAY, June 11 Saint Barnabas Psalm 42:10 The Lord grants his loving-kindness in the daytime; in the night season his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. From the Archives: September 1, 1939 Some of you who read this psalm today can echo the words from the depths of your hearts, for you too hunger and thirst for the living God. You have a spiritual kinship with the psalmist’s Godward desire and with his love of the temple. But to some of you, the psalm perhaps seems unreal—a spiritual experience that you have never had. How can it be yours? Spiritual growth is a slow process. We must be patient as though training a child. Our Lord was patient with the slow growth of his disciples. He judges us not by what we are now but by what we are on the way to becoming. As Jesus is patient with us, so we should be patient with ourselves, not excusing our failures but not despondent over them. Reality, earnestness, and faith in God are the essentials. These we all can have. MOVING FORWARD: Consider your vocations in life. Where is God calling you? PRAY for the Dioceses of Luapula (Zambia) and Taita Taveta (Kenya) Ps 112 | Isaiah 42:5-12 | Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3 | Matthew 10:7-16 Gina’s Office Hours Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (at the church) Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1) Prayer Requests: Please email your prayer requests to Gina at [email protected]. If you do not have email, just call the church and leave a message. The requests must received by Tuesday for them to be included in the Sunday Bulletin for that week. If the request is received after Tuesday, they will be added to the next Sunday Bulletin. We will follow the same process and keep the names on for two weeks. 2) ALL IN-PERSON SERVICES SUSPENDED FOR NOW SUNDAY’S 10 A.M. SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE – Saint Francis Episcopal Church (Saint must be spelled out, do not abbreviate) If you do not have Facebook, you can go to our website www.saintf.org Happy Birthday!! Jim Petitt June 4 Frank Marquez June 20 Ashley Haack June 5 Jill Wozniak June 20 Kristi Weiss June 9 Jerry Leonard June 23 Joyce Hillman-Kortum June 10 Jane Sayre June 23 Elliot Selzer June 11 Jane Hunter June 25 Carolyn Pevey June 12 Harper Largo June 25 Jenny Bohl June 14 Rick Anderson June 26 Kevin Lehr June 15 Lisa Ledbetter June 28 Hudson McKeehan June 16 Mary Kay Versen June 30 Dana Samson June 17 Dan Witko June 30 Mindy Baird June 18 Happy Anniversary!! Scott & Alyssa Harvey June 2 John & Cricket Simmons June 20 Stan & Diane Eskam June 7 Al & Barb Williams June 21 Glen & Dixie Amateis June 9 Justin & Jacklyn Cawiezel June 21 Don & Nancy Kepler June 10 Robert & Lisa Brenner June 25 Brett & Demuri Parrish June 11 Cory & Gretchen Foster June 26 Jared & Tiffany Mackrill June 12 The Forward Day by Day Meditation for June 4, 2020 THURSDAY, June 4 John XXIII Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. From the Archives: May 23, 1946 Some shadows are welcome and pleasant. Other shadows are anything but. When travelers struggle through the forest jungle, they sense possible danger lurking in every dark shadow. So in our spiritual pilgrimage our way often seems beset by fear. Fear of what? Well, we don’t know—and that makes it all the more fearsome. If we know the danger or difficulty that we have to face, we can sum up our courage and face it bravely. But sometimes the unknown future inspires us with fear—just because it is unknown. Our Christian faith is the great fear killer. “Why are you anxious? Why are you so fearful?” asks Jesus. “Be not afraid.” MOVING FORWARD: What is something that makes you anxious or fearful? Remind yourself that God has already conquered it. PRAY for the Dioceses of Lojoka (Nigeria) and St. Mark the Evangelist (South Africa) Ps 50 * [59, 60] or 8, 84 | Ecclesiastes 3:16—4:3 | Galatians 3:1-14 | Matthew 14:13-21 Gina’s Office Hours Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (at the church) Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (work from home) |
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