St. Francis of Assisi
Notes and Reminders
March 21, 2019
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Cycle of Prayer
In our Parish Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our clergy: Canon Linda, Ken, Jim, and the members of our Catechumenate Class, and the households of Deborah Fritts, Kathy Gartner, Jeff Gilchrist, Dorothy Gray. We also pray for our Search Committee members, Richard Martens, Chair, Tiffanie Clifford, Jane Domagalski, Doug Horton, Terry Kester, Cindy Russell, Mary Ann Schroeder, and Steve Shaw.
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Adult Forum - 9:15 am
LIFE TRANSFORMED: THE WAY OF LOVE IN LENT
3/24
Session Four / BLESS: A New Heart and a New Spirit
(Ezekiel 36:24-28)
3/31
Session Five / REST: The Valley of Dry Bones
(Ezekiel 37:1-14)
4/7
Session Six / WORSHIP: The Gathering of God’s People
(Zephaniah 3:12-20)
Skip Palm Sunday and Easter
4/28
Session Seven / GO: The Empty Tomb
(Luke 24:1-12)
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Announcements ~ Activities ~ Ministries
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Easter Flower Contributions
“Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” (PS. 29:2)
‘Beauty’ helps set awe and wonder as the context for liturgy.
The Altar Guild has an important responsibility in making the worship space beautiful. Flowers are symbolic of our joy in Christ and will be used to express this joy and beauty at the Easter Vigil and on Easter Day. The Altar Guild is accepting contributions for the Easter Flowers for 2019.
Please fill out a special Easter flower contribution envelope or put ‘Easter Flowers’ on the memo line of your check and place in alms basin or turn into the church office by
April 10, 2019
for acknowledgement in the Easter Bulletin. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Thank you! Our Altar Guild
The office is looking for volunteer(s) on Fridays
Needed: volunteer(s) on Fridays to assemble the bulletin and file name tags. If you are able to assist please sign up on the clipboard at the information center or call the church office, 503-678-5422.
The commitment could be one Friday each month or more.
Time commitment about an hour and a half.
Wilsonville Community Food Bank
The Wilsonville Food Bank has asked us to donate food and has requested that we concentrate on selected food items: cereal, peanut butter and fresh fruit. Please bring your donated food items and place them in the small grocery cart is in the narthex near the new information desk. A cash donation box will also be in the grocery cart for those who would like to donate money or write a check. The Wilsonville Food Bank really appreciates our weekly food donations!
Marianne Schroeder
(503-682-1589)
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An Episcopal Cursillo weekend will be held Thursday evening,
April 4 - Sunday afternoon, April 7
at the Oregon Christian Convention Center in Turner (just outside Salem). Cursillo is ministry in the Episcopal Church, designed to give participants a lived experience of the love of God and the love of the Christian community. Many report that Cursillo wonderfully deepens their faith, empowers their ministry to others, and continues to nourish their spiritual lives. There is no charge to attend. Ask your clergy about Cursillo and see
www.oregon-cursillo.org
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During the season of Lent we will notice a difference in our worship. During this Lenten season, we will begin each worship service in silence. There will be no prelude or opening hymn. The congregation will be invited to stand when they hear the chime of the bell indicating the service is to begin. We will continue our Lenten practice of silence throughout the service, after the lessons, the sermon, and Holy Eucharist. I invite you to engage these moments of stillness to allow the Holy Spirit to speak to your mind and heart.
Reconciliation of a Penitent will be offered on
Holy Saturday, April 20 between 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
and
by appointment
during the Lenten season. The rite of Reconciliation of Penitent may be found in the Book of Common Prayer, page 446. Please contact me at:
lpotter333@gmail.com
Canon Linda
7 at 7
Come to the parish hall for Morning Prayer
at
7:00 am, Monday through Friday mornings during Lent and Holy Week
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In Morning Prayer, the Scripture stories are continuous, and our shared leadership helps us become aware of the richness and blessings of that daily liturgy in the Book of Common Prayer. We are few, we meet in the library in Cummins Hall, we’ll be praying for you and hoping you’ll join us.
Adult Formation:
through
April 28
Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent
Devotions
(available at the Information Center)
1) Forward Day by Day
2) Two different selected Lenten Readings booklets
3) Join the journey through Lent 2019 map
Mt. Angel Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 6 at 1:00 pm,
meet in the St. Francis Parking Lot
There will be a service of the
Stations of the Cross
following the noon Good Friday service,
Friday, April 19.
Sunday School: Mite boxes
Many people remember the Lenten practice of having a little mite box during Lent in which to put a daily offering-in thanksgiving, in reverence, in penitence, in affirmation, in joy - all the things that brought us closer to a godly life and to God. The children in Sunday School will each have a little mite box during Lent. If an adult would also like one there will be some in the information center. They will be offered up on Easter Sunday in the offertory. The main idea is the daily walk with God, and trying to do his will, the best we all can do.
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Book Group
Thursday, March 28
The Book Group is reading the book, Devotional Classics. We meet the
2nd and 4th Thursdays
each month where we read a selection from a different spiritual leader. Check the Information Center to see the spiritual leader for that week. No homework is required as we read each selection in our time together. Come join us on the second and fourth Thursday mornings at 10:00 am in the Parish Hall Conference Room.
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Ladies Lunch Out
Third Mondays
Monday, April 15, 11:45 am
Location:
TBA
New members, visitors, and friends are all welcome. There is a signup sheet in information center.
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Guys Nite Out
April 11, 5:45 pm
First Thursday of the month (usually)
Langdon Farms
- just in time to enjoy happy hour pricing which ends at 6:00 pm. What we are about: Fellowship, Great conversation and Good food – a social group for the men of St. Francis. All men welcome!
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Ministry Assignments for Sunday, March 24, 2019
CELEBRANT AND PREACHER:
Reverend Canon Linda Potter
DEACON:
Reverend Kenneth P. Russell
LECTORS:
8:00 am: Ron Coleman, Katharine Epstein
10:30 am: Mary Ann Schroeder, Bruce Schroeder
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
8:00 am: Steve Stevens
10:30 am: Doug Horton, John Wisecaver
INTERCESSORS:
8:00 am: Peggy Danford
10:30 am: Terri Hoffmann
GREETERS:
8:00 am: Paula Robke, Steve Shaw
10:30 am: Candice Barnick, Jane Domagalski
USHERS:
10:30 am: Anita Bradford, Rob Campbell
ALTAR GUILD: Team #2
Ron and Sue Coleman, Apryl Garman, Jan Kester
BREADBAKER:
Jan Baird
NEWCOMERS DESK:
Linda Hammersley
COFFEE HOUR:
8:00 am: Dale Rushton, Rebecca Engen
10:30 am: Jeanette and Jim Munyon
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Prayer attributed to St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
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Please direct any pastoral care questions or emergencies to either Deacon Ken Russell or Canon Linda Potter.
They can be reached at the Church office 503-678-5422 or after hours:
Deacon Ken (503-887-5587) Canon Linda (630-779-7980).
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