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3/20/2025

 
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​Thursday Announcements-March 27, 2025­­­­
 
ERIN’S EPISTLETTES
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Centering Prayer: 
         A Life Practice
    

With Br. James Dowd, OSB
Monk-in-residence,
Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
Prior of Incarnation Monastery
          and The Benedictine Way

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Saturday, April 5, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
14 E. 20th Street, Scottsbluff, NE
 
Do you struggle with how to be still or how to gain some inner silence? Have you wondered what centering prayer is?
​Want to know more about it?  Looking for a new and meaningful prayer practice? 
 
On Saturday, April 5, Br. James Dowd will present a workshop on Centering Prayer. Br. James has practiced for many years as a Benedictine monk, and he will share his wealth of knowledge and experience with us.  This is open to everyone; ALL are invited to this special event. 
           
If you have any questions, please contact St. Francis at (308) 632-4626.

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Those who serve,  this week,  March 30,  9am
Musician                       Barb Becker
Media Team                  Jack Schaaf
Ushers                          Richard Gable, Sarah Schaaf 
Acolyte Master             Clark Wisniewski
Acolytes                        Emma Schaaf, Will Schaaf
Lector/Intercessor       Santana Tamarak
Eucharistic Minister    Clark Wisniewski
Altar Guild             Judi Widmaier, Connie Schingle, Jeane Anderson
Coffee Hosts          Ann Peterson, Cindy Dickinson

Upcoming Events at St. Francis:
Community Lenten Lunch, Tuesday @ Calvary 12pm, Speaker: Rev. Erin
Lectionary Study and Compline, Tuesday 2pm, Library
Midweek, Midday Eucharist, Wednesday @ 12:15pm
Soup, Stations & Eucharist Wednesday, Supper @ 5:15pm, Stations at 6pm
Men’s Bible Study Thursday @ 8am, Library
Discipleship Group, Thursday @ 12pm, Library
Sunday Eucharist, April 6: Saint Francis, 9am
Palm Cross Workshop, Friday, April 11@ 7pm, Parish Hall
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From the Office—Ann’s Announcements
 
Birthdays
Erin Rath                             March 31
Dan Dickinson                     April 1
Jamie Feather Earring         April 2

Palm Cross Workshop will be held on Friday, April 11 at 7:00  PM in the  Parish Hall to make crosses for Palm Sunday. 
Altar Guild members and everyone who is interested is invited to attend.  Please bring scissors, a small knife, and a cutting board.

United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church.  Through UTO, men, women, and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God.  These prayers of thanksgiving start when we recognize and name our many daily blessings.  Those who participate in UTO discover that thankfulness leads to generosity.  UTO is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to receive the offerings, and to distribute the UTO monies to support mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church and Provinces in the developing world.  Please pick up your blue box or envelope the next time you attend a service.                                                                        Thank you!  Jenny Bohl
 
The Daughters of the King will be offering a prayer station in the Mary Chapel during Lent for private prayer and contemplation.  You can surrender the burdens you may be carrying to God by the act of physically moving stones from one basket to another with guidance offered in the handout provided at the prayer station.  We hope you will take this opportunity, as you are moved by the Holy Spirit, to participate in thoughtful and contemplative prayer during the Lenten season.  
 
Prayer Requests
Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email [email protected].

​The Forward Day by Day’s for February-April are available in regular and large print.  If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office.


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