August 2013 - The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO

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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.StFrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone Numbers:

Cell: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Sue Schmidt,Sr. Warden, Judy Cody, Jr. Warden;

Bob Champlin; Paddy Wrob; MichaelBooker; Richard Mayfield; Jack Lau-

less; Jim Bowlin, Jackie Selle,Dan Card

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates: Michael

Weaver, Annette Carr

Alternate: Kyra Jordan

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and ConventionDelegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-

souri.

The Chaliceis the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and

is published at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chalice are

due approximately the 20th of each

month and may be

e-mailed to the Officeat

[email protected].

The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

A u g u s t 2 0 1 3

Pastors Corner

On Saturday mornings you will find a pair of us walking door

to door, inviting our neighbors in the Mirasol and Ashton Woods sub-

divisions to come, check out St. Francis. On the last Sunday in July

we had visitors who came to worship as a direct result of our door-to-

door efforts. This is not vampire evangelism: We are not doing this

because we need new blood. We are motivated by our desire to share

what we have found at St. Francis the love of God, meaningful wor-

ship, the fellowship of parishioners, the ministries we engage in on be-

half of those in need in our region and throughout the world. We burn

with the light of Christ. We arent about to hide that under a bushel.

On Sunday, September 8, St. Francis is offering Test Drive

Sunday to everyone who would like to come and see what St. Francis

has to offer. The flier youll find inside this edition of the Chalice is

being left at all the houses were visiting on Saturday mornings. There

are copies available in the lobby at the Lodge, so please hand them out

to co-workers, neighbors, and friends.What is Test Drive Sunday? Its a St. Francis event for the

community. We will worship at 10 a.m. at the Lodge (616 Stockell

Dr.). Then well have free food, games, and a chance to engage in con-

versation with people who are checking us out, as well as folks wed

like to get to know better.

Since we are receiving a kingdom that can-

not be shaken, let us give thanks, by which

we offer to God an acceptable worship

with reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28

(Proper 16, Aug 25)

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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

Table of Contents

Contacting Pastor Sally

If 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:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so

please let her know if thats not occurring.

Test Drive Sunday provides people

who are thinking about coming to church a

chance to come and see without feeling like

theyre being put on the spot or pressured into

making some kind of commitment. Test

Drive Sunday enables people to see us at

worship and at play at 616 Stockell Dr., where

we gather on Sundays. My hope is that all of

us will help and participate in the hospitality

and fun of Test Drive Sunday.

-- Pastor Sally

Pastors Corner continued from page 1

Adult Forum Schedule, p.3

Anniversaries, p.5

Attendance statistics, p.24

Birthdays, p.10

Bishops Column, pp.11-12

Bishops Committee Minutes, pp.7-8

Book Group, p.4

Calendar, p. 24

Call for Diocesan Nominations, p.21

Cardinal Game Day photos, p.18

Childrens comments (Kids Korner), p.12

Choir News, p.22

Concerts on Central, pp.4, 17

Consider this.,pp.9-10

Contacting the Vicap, p.2

ESM- Fall Course Offerings, p.20

Eureka Food Pantry Needs, p.8

Feeding the Hummingbirds, p.4

Financial Update, p.23

Holy Dying: Faithful Approach to End of Life Issues, p.16

Prayer for St. Francis, p.23

Prayer List, p.6

Preparing for Sunday, p.6

Quilt for Gina photos, p.13

Spiritual Offerings during the week, p.6

St. Francis Float Trip p.5

Stewardship Thought, p.19

Test Drive Sunday, pp.14-15

The Shoeman Collecteth, p.22

Vicars calendar, p.10

Weiner Roast & Karaoke Festival, p.5

Worship Schedule, p.19
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:40

a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for the next several months. The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our

website at www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

2013

Aug 4 The Birth of Satan

Aug 11 Myers-Briggs

Aug 18 Deaconess Anne House

Aug 25 Genetic Testing and Other Ethical Diemmas

Sep 1 Vicar's Forum

Sep 8 Test Drive Sunday

Sep 15 What is marriage?

Sep 23 Today's American Family

Oct 13 or 20 Oxfam World Food Day

Nov 3, 17, 24 To be determined

Nov 10 Consecration Sunday

Dec 1 Vicars Forum

Dec 8 Preparing for a Holy Advent

Adult

Forum

Calendar


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Upcoming Events

Well be applying temporary tattoos to children

on Friday, August 16th from 7-8:30 p.m. If you

can help, please let Sally Hader know. Its a lot

of fun.

Concerts onCentral

August 16th

Eating Like a Hummingbird?

Eating with a Hummingbird?

Saturday evening, August 10

th

, promises to bean exciting evening of fun and food at the home of

Donna and Joe Bernert. There are a couple of

kinds of feeding going on.

First, all St. Francis friends and family will

feed ourselves. Please bring a dish to share. Bring

whatever you like.

Next, Joe and Donna have trained the hum-

mingbirds in their yard to eat from their hands.

They promise to show us how and let any who

wants to give it a try. Now thats something new!

Saturday, August 10th

6:00 p.m.

Bring a dish to shareJoe and Donna Bernert

3375 Highway FF

636-938-6599

St. Francis Book Club

September 12th

After an invigorating discussion of Fannie

Flaggs Cant Wait to Get to Heaven, we are looking

forward to reading John Knowles classic favorite, A

Separate Peace at our next meeting on Thursday,

September 12th.

The story is set at a boys boarding school in

New England during the early years of World War

II. It tells the story of friends Gene, a lonely, intro-

verted intellectual and Phineas, a handsome dare-

devil athlete. What happens to the boys, like the war

itself, banishes the innocence of the friends and their

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St. Francis Float Trip Saturday, August 17th

Join us for our annual St. Francis float trip. We will meet at the MODOT lot across

from the QuikTrip (Highway 109 and 4th Street) in Eureka at 12:15 p.m. and take a 25-minute

drive to Old Cave Canoe and Kayak in Saint Clair. The float lasts for 3 hours, depending on

the number of stops; and we float back to our cars. Well enjoy a potluck afterwards at the Old

Cove pavilion and be home by 7:00 p.m.

Pulled pork will be furnished. Bring snacks to share. Make sure your dish is well iced.

Please no glass bottles or Styrofoam coolers on the river.

Canoes: $30 Kayak: $25 Rafts: $100 for 6

person

$60 for 4

person

Deadline for sign up is Sunday, August 4th.

Any questions, contact Paddy Wrob or George Vits at 636-938-5789

Saturday Sept. 28th it is the Annual Judy Cody Weiner RoastKaraoke Festival. Details will follow. You wont want to miss this fun

time.

August Wedding Anniversaries

Candice and Michael Sebourn

August 4th

Bob and Jerry Smith August 9th

Have we missed an importantdate for you or your family?

Make sure the Parish

Administrator has all the

important dates for you in the

church

records.


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Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon

shown here. Clicking on this icon brings up the

Bible readings for the up-

coming Sunday. Not onlycan you read the Scriptures

appointed, theres a brief ex-

planation of each passage.

This is a good and easy way

to prepare for what youll

hear at Sunday morning wor-

ship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings dur-ing 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 New Zealand

Night Prayer.

Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. atthe Parish House (210 S. Central) we study the

Bible readings appointed for the upcoming Sun-

day.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Gina, Paula Parishioners

Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of DellaHosutt

Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke

Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Josie Sister of Kristie Lenzen

Benita Sister of Nick Sacco

Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad

Bob Brother of Barb Sacco

Danielle, Shanna,

April, Marion

Cousin, niece, daughter and

mother-in-law of Annette Carr

Blake Son of Brigitte Jungs nephew

Pamela Co-worker of Nick Sacco

Nathan Grandson of George Vits

Bob Jim Eckhardts friend

Chris Barb Saccos son

Ed Arlene Underwoods friend

Lisa Daughter of George Vits

Prayer List

September Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the September newslet-

ter, calendar & worship schedule is August 22.

Items not received by that date may not make

the publication. If you have items for any of

these publications, please send or e-mail to Beth

Koch in the parish office

([email protected]).
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Highlights of the Bishops Committee MeetingSunday, July 21

st, 2013

Opening Business

The meeting opened with a prayer at 12:40 p.m. and the sharing of joys and concerns.

Minutes of the Jun 16 Bishops Committee meeting as well as the May and June Treasurers Report -- ap-

proved by all.

Vicars report

Teacher of Christian formation for children: Martha Robertson, Professor of Contextual Education at

Eden, is working with Pastor Sally to try to get us a teacher intern. We will know soon whether or not we

will have a student placed here during the academic year.

Sallys trip to Jerusalem planned for fall 2013 has been sold out. She has now registered for the same class

in 2014. The Diocese gave Sally a grant of $1,500 toward class tuition. The Diocese has approved using

the 2013 grant money now to help pay for the 2014 class. The Bishops Committee approved using St.

Francis 2013 budgeted continuing education and travel allowance now, also to help pay for the 2014 class.

Moved: Dan Card; Second: Bob Champlin. Approved by all.

Committee updates take place at the August Bishops Committee meeting. Bishops Committee liaisons

should be prepared with a brief, oral report.

Mozy, an on-line service that backs up PC files into the cloud, has been purchased (via a gift) for both

Beths and Sallys computers in the office.

Sally has been invited to attend Credo a clergy wellness conference for 10 days in 2014. This is an excel-

lent opportunity for Sally and so for the parish.

Strategic planning

The bulk of the Bishop Committees work this month was goal setting and the strategic plan with Kevin

Broom. This isnt moving as slowly as we think. We are on track for a good plan.

We continue to look at rental and some for-sale properties to keep aware of the cost of moving for us. We

will not move unless we find a single property that will offer us the same or more space in one location for

the same price that we now spend for two spaces. Sally and Nick Sacco are investigating two potential

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rental properties this week.

We discussed our proposed goal of becoming self-sustaining by 2019. This means that we would be taking

$0 from the Diocese to operate. (In 2012 and 2013 we received $15,000 from the Diocese.) When Canon

Dan Smith spoke to the Bishops Committee last month he said that from his perspective becoming finan-

cially independent of the Diocese did not need to be part of the strategic goals for St. Francis. Canon

Smith felt that paying the Vicar at a full-time rate and finding better worship space were much higher pri-

orities.

The Bishops Committee discussed this at length. It is a priority of the Bishops Committee of St. Francis

that we become financially independent of the Diocese by 2019.

Additionally, the Bishops Committee affirmed the importance of working toward paying the Vicar full-

time. The Bishops Committee would like to increase the Vicars salary to 70% (from the current 65%) in

January 2014, and by another 5% (to 75%) in June 2014, providing that the 2014 budget can sustain such

an increase.

Kevin proposed that we make the increased Vicar salary a metric to the goal of becoming self-sufficient.

Motion: The consensus of the Bishops Committee is to be self-sustaining by 2019 and to reach 100% of

full-time minimum Vicars salary by 2017. We will only explore new properties if they provide single

worship/office space for no more than we currently pay for the buildings we now use. This motion will be

forwarded to the Finance Committee. Moved: Dan Card, Second: Jim Bowlin. Approved by all.

We still need to discuss strategic goal of increasing in volunteerism and the Growing in Christ goal.

Closing prayer: 1:40 p.m. by Michael Booker.

Next meeting: Sunday, Aug 18

Eureka Food Pantry Needs

Since school will be starting up soon, we can focus on breakfast cereals, oatmeal, and canned or dried

fruit so youngsters can start the day with some breakfast. Also, the need for peanut butter and jelly goes up to

provide for take-along lunches.

Any non-perishable food or granola bars appropriate for lunch boxes could be helpful.

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Consider this..

Look at this beautiful chicory flower! Each one of the blossoms is beautiful, lasting for several days.

For me, its color is the color of contentment and belonging. The thing is, the body of the chicory plant on itsown is somewhat awkward. Chicorys stems are long and thin and somewhat angular not at all graceful.

The plant blooms at unpredictable intervals, singly, and wherever on the stalk, not just at the top.

I think my faith blooms like a chicory plant. Each blooming is beautiful; full of color, energy and a

silent sort of music. But its awkward. I can count on the strong roots and stems of my faith, and I can feed

my faith with prayers, music, relationships and acts of service. Still, I cant make the blossoms come when I

want them, I cant offer back to God the picture of a beautiful lush plant bursting with blossoms. That must be

okay, since the chicory and I are each parts of Gods creation and are blooming as they were designed to do.

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Look what happens when a single chicory grows in the sun with other plants like it. Isnt this a beauti-

ful sight; full of color, energy, and a silent sort of music! Like these plants, my faith is stronger, more vibrant

and blooms in harmony when I am planted near others. This last picture is my faith blooming on my own

awkward plant. You just cant see me, because I am crowded in with all the other faithful of St. Francis. I am

part of an even larger picture of a beautiful lush plant bursting with blossoms. My faith, on its own, is strong

and healthy right now and I thank God for that. But my blooming faith is even more evident, more beauti-

ful, more energetic when I worship with my faith family.

Lord, let our faith and love in you be manifest in so many blooms that ourvisitors and neighbors can feel your presence in us and want to draw ever nearerto you, together. Amen

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

August Birthdays

Suzanne Jones August 21

Joe Bernert August 27

Rosie Benecke August 28

The Vicars Calendar isOn-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar,

then Vicars Calendar. Its the only calendar

Pastor Sally uses, so it is complete and up-to-date.
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Here is a short list of facts marking the fault-lines in racial relations in the part of

Missouri encompassing our Diocese: the legacy of slavery and the Churchs sometime complicity in it; rigid

practices of segregation beginning in the nineteenth century, with too many of these practices continuing to

our own day; the tragically flawed experiment of the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in St. Louis; the exclusion o

minority contractors and workers from the building of the Gateway Arch, symbolic of a broader exclusion in

public and private works and in employment. The list goes on.

The death of Trayvon Martin, and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman, have caused an al-

ready existing fault-line to tremble. The fault-line is nothing new, even if we may have become inured to its

presence. I set aside for the moment any consideration of the legal and judicial matters in this case, although

they do in due course deserve our scrutiny. I ask you instead to do what the Church has as our charter, which

is to seek reconciliation to God and to one another through Christ Jesus. A primary strategy for this reconcilia

tion is to hear the other, even across, or especially across, the many fault-lines that exist in our world. In an

increasingly dismissive and polarizing time, intentional, careful hearing of the other can make all the differ-

ence. At our best, the Church provides a safe venue where truth-telling andhearing can happen.

Two little books in the Old Testament, Ruth and Jonah, call the people of God away from any impetus

toward particularism or racism. The book of Ruth accomplishes this purpose through a lovely narrative which

ends with a cultural bombshell. Ruth, a woman of Moab, the distrusted ancestral enemy of Israel, will turn ou

to be royal Davids great-grandmother, a truth calling under judgment any notions or pretense of exclusivity.

Jonah accomplishes a similar purpose, only through a kind of humor bordering on buffoonery. The prophet

petulantly and persistently resists Gods call to go to Nineveh, a city of Babylona Gentile city and another

enemywhose people the narrative characterizes in an unflattering light. When Jonah begrudgingly relents to

proclaim a message of repentance, not only the people of Nineveh but even the cattle respond! Gods reach

thus extends beyond the imagination of the people of God.

Jesus crossed fault-lines in his culture, and did it often. His doing so presaged redemption and release,

but it also caused him much trouble in the living of his days and in his death. I am also mindful of the Book o

Acts, one current source for the readings for Daily Office, whose story is that of the Holy Spirit compelling

new believers across frontiers and among peoples unimaginable beforehand.

Continued on page 12

The Bishops Column

for August 2013


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KIDS KORNERHow can you be a good Samaritan?

By giving them food so they dont starve to death and die.

If you see a homeless person, what should you do?

You should go up and talk to him, but with your parents.

Apropos of ???

What do you have to do to inherit internal life?

I need two Our Fathers today. One because my eye hurt two weeks ago and one for my cuts and scrape

You cant see it but my friend has Type II didabetis [diabetes]. Does anyone have a chainsaw? We could

cut his head open and see if he has a brain.

Such is our legacy. We the Church, the Body of Christ, can hardly be satisfied with the racisms

and other fault-lines in our culture. They are so deeply imbedded in our nations history that we become

accustomed to themuntil some event, like this most recent one, calls them to our awareness. I think

that faithful people might cultivate the habits of seeing these fault-lines at all times, and, for the sake of

the One who has called us, finding the courage to straddle them.


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Quilt for Gina

The Crafternooners present Gina Nessel with a lap quilt as a surprise gift.


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Concerts on Central in June

Dont miss the fun and our final

opportunity to entertain our

friends and neighbors on

August 16th.


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Enjoying a Cardinals Game on Saturday, July 20 at the home of

John and Sue Schmidt


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Worship Participant Schedule August 2013

Ministry 04-August 11-August 18-August 25-August

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

LECTORSKevin Selle

Susan MeyerTimothy BookerMichael Booker

Kathleen McDonaldPaddy Wrob

Bob SmithKristie Lenzen

INTERCESSORKevin Selle

Susan MeyerMichael Booker

Barb SaccoKathleen McDonald

Bob SmithKristie Lenzen

Bob Smith

CHALICE Michael Weaver Kathleen McDonald Barb Sacco Kevin Selle

ACOLYTE Kevin Selle Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Jerry Smith

ALTAR GUILDLinda Doolittle

Jerry SmithJerry Smith

Linda DoolittleBrigitte JunhgSue Schmidt

Sue SchmidtBrigitte Jung

USHER Bob Smith Michael Booker Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt

TELLERSJim EckhardtBob Smith

Bob ChamplinSuzanne Jones

Jim EckhardtBob Smith

Arlene UnderwoodRich Mayfield

HOSPITALITY/

COFFEE HOUR

Jerry SmithArlene Underwood

Pat & Mick Rohan

Worship Attendance Statistics

2012 2013

6 Pentecost 47 39

7 Pentecost 60 38

8 Pentecost 47 52

9 Pentecost 47 59

10 Pentecost 48 52


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The Shoeman Collecteth

By Kathleen McDonald

To our door the Shoeman camest

Asking us to help Gods lamest

Could we please bring our shoes out-grown

And help build wells drilled deep in stone?

Could we do this for Gods own poor?

Quoth St. Francis, Evermore!

Big bin collections, oh! How theyfillethPushing up oer the sides, the shoes!

How they spilleth

Crocs, Wellies and clogs, tie-ons and heels

Some almost brand newa whopping great deal!

Sandals and booties and slippers of pink,

So many, so many, far more than youd think!

Workboots, stilettos, and so many sneakers

The Shoeman found mother lode right here inEureka.

Yea, God sendest angels like Shoeman of Fenton

And asketh a sacrifice not even Lenten

To help out the needy is our job, that we knoweth

And doing it well, to our God we then showeth

Our love for Gods people, not bounded by shores

And Gods folk at St. Francis shout loud,

Evermore!

Choir News!

Like the rest of St. Francis parish, our

choir wants to grow both in size and in worship

leadership. To that end, theyve been busy this

summer on two projects that should make choir

membership even more appealing and make life

lovelier for the choir members here now.

Music director Lori Scissors has created an

online calendar with the dates of all rehearsals, an-

thems and other performances. You can plan

ahead on the parish website, under the tag Our

Worship. All featured pieces have been listed on

the calendar, including an anthem for the gentle-

men of the choir.

Sally Hader is spearheading a group to in-

clude more choir members by modifying our plans

for choir robe accessories. Perhaps by Test

Drive Sunday, September 8th, the choir will be

wearing cinctures fitting the liturgical season.

Sally Hader and the other Crafternooners will be-

gin work on liturgical collars as well. They willmake enough that any new choir members can be

quickly vested to join the group leading the joyful

noise at St. Francis.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald


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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

Financial Update June 2013

June 2013

Budgeted for

June

YTD 2013

Actual

YTD 2013

Budget

Total Income $ 9,984 $ 10,061 $ 66,915 $ 60,366

Total Expenses 8,251 9,244 65,056 60,317

Difference $ 1,733 $ 817 $ 1,859 $ 49

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 23,582

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 9,686

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Vicars Discretionary Account 54Total $ 60,296

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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