St. Francis of Assisi
Notes and Reminders
August 15, 2019
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Sunday, August 11, 2019
Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Luke 12:49-56
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Cycle of Prayer
In our Parish Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our clergy: Brendan, Christine, and Ken,
parishioners seeking confirmation, Scott Flint, Robert Hedrick, Lukas Vaught, and for
the households of Gary and Sandi Thompson, Jerry Thompson, Kevin and Lynne Tucker and John and Gaby Vaught.
Adult Formation
There will be no meetings for Adult Formation in August.
Reception for Father Brendan
Sunday, August 18
after each service,
in the Parish Hall.
Please join in the celebration welcoming Father Brendan as the new rector of St. Francis.
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Announcements ~ Activities ~ Ministries
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Diocesan Listening Sessions
We want to hear from you! The Diocesan Vision and Relocation Committee and the 11th Bishop of Oregon Search Committee invite you to attend one of the following diocesan-wide listening sessions:
St. Barnabas, Portland.
August 17, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Church of the Good Samaritan, Corvallis.
August 17, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Each group will provide a short presentation on their work:
The Vision Subcommittee will share a new mission statement, core values, proposed vision statement, and draft diocesan logos
The Relocation Subcommittee will provide an update on the sale of The Bishop’s Close and relocation of the diocesan office
The Search Committee will cover the timeline and a number of FAQs regarding the 11th Bishop of Oregon Search and Transition
These presentations will be followed by an opportunity for you, the people of the Diocese of Oregon, to ask questions and provide feedback in a variety of interactive activities and discussions.
For those unable to attend, the listening session will be filmed and shared online along with digital opportunities to provide input and commentary.
Bishop Hanley’s visit to St. Francis
The Sacrament of Confirmation, including reaffirmation of one’s baptismal vows and reception into the Episcopal Church, will be offered at St. Francis during the
September 8th
visit of Bishop Hanley. Confirmation is a traditional rite of passage welcoming teens, adults, and those newly baptized into a mature membership in the Christian community. Reaffirmation of baptismal vows is for those who would like to make a formal declaration of spiritual renewal. Reception into the Church is to formally welcome newcomers into the Church. If you would like to consider confirmation, please contact Dcn. Ken or Terri Hoffmann. If you would like to join a class of preparation for Confirmation, contact Terri Hoffmann.
Noon Eucharist to begin
Wednesday, September 25.
The Backpack Buddies
program is looking forward to school starting in the next few weeks. Last year many parishioners stepped up to help us provide weekend food for some Wilsonville children. We meet once a month to sort and pack food (in the parish hall). Other volunteers deliver the food to the schools once a week (usually Thursday morning). If you are able to help during the month of September, please sign up on the clipboard in the Narthex.
Thank you,
Linda Tasker
Memorial Garden Committee
seeking new members to maintain the East Memorial Garden. Contact
Judy Bruce
at
jaandjebruce@yahoo.com
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All God’s Children Got a Place in the Choir
So starts an old Celtic Hymn. Do you enjoy making music using your voice or an instrument? If so, please consider joining one of our music ensemble ministries. The
St. Francis Choir
is a non-auditioned group that rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and sings at the 10:30 am liturgy on most Sundays from the Sunday after Labor Day through the first Sunday in June. The
St. Francis Ringers
(Bell Choir) rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and perform about once every four to six weeks. Bell ringing techniques are easy to learn, so that should not be an obstacle to your joining the group. Both of these groups need more participants. If you are interested in learning more about joining one or both of these groups, please speak to Jon Holland for more details.
If you have musical abilities that don’t fit with our regular ensembles, please speak with
Jon Holland
about finding other ways your music can be used in our worship services. Jon can be contacted by calling (503) 550-8616 or by email at
DrJonBHolland@gmail.com
Organ Update
– Installation of our new organ is scheduled to begin in late October, but several other things need to happen before the organ can be installed. Beginning August 19 our current organ will be removed and taken to Rose City Organ Builders in Portland. There they will construct new wind chests for our pipes using wood from our current organ and adding new electrical components. In September, a new support structure will be built on the back wall of the nave upon which the pipes will be mounted when they are returned to become part of the new organ. Installation will begin when our new organ console arrives from the Allen Organ Company of Pennsylvania in late October. Please direct any questions regarding the organ to Jon Holland.
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We will celebrate 40 years as a parish on
Sunday, September 29, 2019
If you have photos or stories to submit in preparation for this event, please submit to
Apryl Garmon
or
Jane Domagalski
. More information about the event(s) will be coming soon.
40th Anniversary Timeline Tidbits
By February 2, 1980 a Site Committee was formed to gather information on a location to serve the designated areas. The choices presented were: buying in with St. Cyril’s, sharing a church with the Methodists, buying a house and remodeling, or buying a lot to build on.
Pledges totaled $5000.
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Calling All Knitters!!
St. Francis knitters (and crocheters) have been asked to take part in the program known as “Period of Purple Crying” sponsored by the Legacy
Hospitals in Oregon, and actually nationwide. This program seeks to reduce or even eliminate the tragedy of Shaken Baby Syndrome. As part of this program babies are given a little purple cap, and new parents take a class on ways to deal with the frustration of infant crying. The hats for this program should be at least 50% purple, soft and sized for a newborn.
We will collect these on September 29th.
Then we can begin the hats for Salud Medical Center in Woodburn, which can be any color, and not collected until January 6th.
There are purple yarns and patterns in the Information Center, and additional information on the Bulletin Board.
Thank you to all our talented knitters for sharing time and talent for these sweet causes.
Jane Domagalski
Come Quilt with Us!!
St. Francis has a collection of Comfort Quilts that were created 10 - 20 years ago to provide comfort to parishioners during difficult times. To date about 30 parishioners, their families, friends and caregivers have benefited from the use of a quilt. A group is forming now to create 6 new quilts to add to our comfort collection which is a fun and exciting project! If you have an interest in participating, please add your name to the sign-up sheet in the Information Center. You do not need to be a quilter to participate, just have a willingness to learn and be part of the fun! For additional information, please contact
Mary Kirk
,
maryhowellkirk@gmail.com
or 503-722-4024. If you would like to borrow a quilt, please contact
Jane Domagalski
,
seydom@canby.com
or 503-266-9440.
Mary Kirk
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Book Group
Thursday, August 22, 10:00 am
(cancelled)
We will meet next on
September 12
The Book Group is reading the
Book of Joy - Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams. 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, August 19, 11:45 am
Location this month:
Backstop Bar and Grill in Canby
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Guys Nite Out
Thursday, September 3, 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 are welcome!
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Wilsonville Community Food Bank
The Wilsonville Food Bank 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.
Mary Ann Schroeder,
503-682-1589
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Please direct any pastoral care questions or emergencies to Father Brendan by calling the office at 503-678-5422 or Deacon Ken Russell at 503-887-5587.
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Ministry Assignments for Sunday, August 18
CELEBRANT AND PREACHER:
The Reverend Brendan Barnicle
DEACON:
The Reverend Kenneth P. Russell
LECTORS:
8:00 am: Ron Coleman, Dan Nebert
10:30 am: Judy Hurst, Kathy Gartner
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
8:00 am: Cindy Russell
10:30 am: John Wisecaver, Judy Hurst
INTERCESSORS:
8:00 am: Jennifer Leskovec
10:30 am: Kathy Gartner
GREETERS:
8:00 am: Ron and Sue Coleman
10:30 am: Richard and Gayle Martens, Jean Scrugham
USHERS:
Jason Olson, Rob Campbell
ALTAR GUILD: Team #3
Gay Kuykendall, Traci Cronkrite, Manya Fraizer
FLOWER GUILD:
Jan Boyd, Victoria vonTagen
BREAD BAKER:
Deborah Fritta
NEWCOMERS DESK:
Linda Hammersley, Janice Parker
COFFEE HOUR:
8:00 am: Hospitality
10:30 am: Hospitality
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