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St. Francis Weekly
April 28 - May 5, 2019
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Food for Thought. . .
Two items. The first is this amazing letter from the head of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York (Stamford):
It is with immense sorrow that we awoke to the senseless horror of coordinated suicide attacks on several churches and 5 star hotels in Sri Lanka. On this important religious holiday for Christians, it is very concerning to see this tragedy targeting a faith community and taking the lives of so many innocent people while praying at their places of worship.
To read more, click here. . .
The sermon from Easter Sunday. . .
Under the heading, less is more there is a wonderful exchange between an Inuit hunter and a missionary priest in one of Annie Dillard's writings. The Inuit asks the local missionary priest, "If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?" "No," says the priest, "not if you did not know." "Then why," asks the Inuit earnestly, "did you tell me?"
To read more, click here. . .
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Link of the Week. . .
In this season of new life, a bit of life at Kew.
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| Spring at Kew - see the gardens come alive |
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For Further Reflection. . .
From long distance parishioner, Ed Happ:
Easter
It was a surprise party,
the guests were stunned;
Here for a wake
they missed the double meaning
All the bewildered running
back and forth,
where was the end?
Mistaken identity
into deja vu.
Wasn't something said,
written down
on parchment years ago?
Hindsight sees anew;
broken pieces
all fall into place,
a jigsaw smooth
and framed.
Hope dashed
is dashing
as we follow
tripping from the tomb.
20 Apr 19
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Weekly Schedule
Saturday, April 27
11:00 AM Pre-Marriage Meeting (Church)
5:00 PM St. Francis Saturday Night Worship Service (Historic Church)
Sunday, April 28--Easter 2C
8:00 AM Worship with
Eucharist (Historic Church)
Celebrant: Mark Lingle
Preacher: Mark Lingle
10:00 AM Worship with Eucharist
(Church)
Celebrant: Mark Lingle
Preacher: Mark Lingle
This Week at a Glance
Monday (29)
6:00 PM Easter Contemplative Prayer
Tuesday (30)
Higher Education Ministry meeting with ECCT
Wednesday (1)
7:00 PM Interfaith Council Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday (4)
8 AM - 4 PM Breathing Space Retreat (Church)
5:00 PM St. Francis Saturday Night Service (Historic Church)
Sunday (5) Easter 3C
8:00 AM Worship with Eucharist (Historic Church)
10:00 AM Worship with Eucharist (Church)
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Save the Date
Monday, May 6
Ramadan Begins
Monday, May 6 @ 6:00 PM (Church)
Easter Contemplative Prayer
Tuesday, May 7 @ 1:30 PM
Ecumenical Youth Group Planning Meeting
Wednesday, May 8 @ 11:00 AM
Eucharist at The Villa
Wednesday, May 8 @ 6:00 PM (Margery Irish's Home)
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Thursday, May 9 @ 7:00 PM (St. Andrews)
Saturday, May 11 @ 9:00 AM (Church)
Landscaping Day
Sunday, May 12
Monday, May 13 @ 6:00 PM (Church)
Easter Contemplative Prayer
Tuesday, May 14 @ 5:30 PM (Margery Irish's Home)
Fundraising Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 15 @ Noon
Stamford Clergy Meeting
Friday, May 17 @ 6:00 PM (Church)
Stamford Choral Rehearsal
Saturday, May 18 @ 9:00 AM
Prison Ministry
Saturday, May 18 @ 7:00 PM (Church)
St. Francis
Sounds Good Broadway Concert
Saturday, May 18 @ 7:00 PM (First Presbyterian Church)
Interfaith Iftar
Sunday, May 19 @ 11:15 AM (Church)
Book Club:
Evicted
Sunday, May 19 @ 2:00 PM (Church)
Stamford Chorale Concert
Monday, May 20 @ 6:00 PM (Church)
Easter Contemplative Prayer
Wednesday, May 22 @ 7:00 PM
Interfaith Council Meeting
Sunday, June 9 @ 8 and 11AM
Feast of Pentecost
Sunday, June 9 @ 11:00 AM (Church)
Parish Picnic
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