St. Francis Weekly

September 1 - September 8, 2019

We are gearing up for the Sep. 22, Miles for a Mission Road Race. Here are the current stats on our progress.

Please register at: https://runsignup.com/mfm

and invite your friends! If you can help with the race, a volunteer sign up can be accessed here: bit.ly/MFMVOL

Also,

We are in the process of updating the parish directory. You can access a draft copy of the updated directory HERE

If you have any corrections, please pass them along to Cathy Ostuw at cathy.ostuw@gmail.com

Quote of the Week. . .

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Food for Thought. . .

It appears that a gopher has set up residence under one of the flat stones on the rectory patio. The giveaway was the all-too-familiar mound of dirt under one of the patio chairs. I know this mound of dirt intimately, as it was the bain of my father's existence on the farm. While gophers may seem innocuous and the Caddyshack type humorous, their mounds of dirt wreak havoc on the cutting blades of machines that cut the alfalfa that becomes the hay animals eat over the winter. My first exposure to trapping was with gophers. My initial experience with the economics of agriculture was also with gophers. The county in which our farm resided in northern Minnesota gave a small reward--maybe 50 cents--for the capture--and thus the eradication of gophers. To read more, click here. . .

Link of the Week. . .

Thanks to Claudia Bilotti for passing on the following. . .

I ndian Dance Crew V.Unbeatable SHOCKS The Judges With INCREDIBLE Flips! - America's Got Talent 2019

For Further Reflection. . .

An interesting piece in Harper's about archaeology in Jerusalem. . .

Weekly Schedule

Saturday, August 31

5:00 PM St. Francis Saturday Night Worship Service (Historic Church)

Sunday, September 1 Pentecost 12C

8:00 AM Worship with Eucharist (Historic Church)

Celebrant: Debra Slade

Preacher: Mark Lingle

10:00 AM Worship with Eucharist (Church)

Celebrant: Debra Slade

Preacher: Mark Lingle

This Week at a Glance

Monday (2)

Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday (3)

7:00 PM Working Beyond the Walls Meeting

Thursday (5)

6:00 PM Episcopal Church in Connecticut Stewardship Meeting (Meriden)

Saturday (7)

5:00 PM St. Francis Saturday Night Worship Service (Historic Church)

Sunday (8) Pentecost 13C

8:00 AM Worship with Eucharist (Historic Church)

10:00 AM Worship with Eucharist (Church)

Noon Celebration with Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

Save the Date

Monday, September 9 @ 7:00 PM

Stamford Clergy Meeting

Tuesday, September 10 @ 5:30 PM (Margery Irish's Home)

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday, September 11 @ 5:00 PM (Meeting Room)

Miles for a Mission Road Race Meeting

Thursday, September 12 @ 10:00 AM

Stamford Re-entry Roundtable

Thursday, September 12 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, September 14 @ 9:00 AM (Church)

Landscaping Morning

Saturday, September 14 @ 9:30 AM (Church)

Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, September 14 @ 10:30 AM

Brandon Ashcraft's Ordination to the Priesthood

Sunday, September 15 @ 10:00 AM (Church)

Rally Sunday

Sunday, September 15 @ 11:00 AM (Church)

Music Committee Meeting

Sunday, September 15 @ Noon (Rectory)

Choir Picnic

Sunday, September 15 @ 2:00 PM (Long Ridge Cemetery)

Long Ridge Cemetery Memorial Service

Sunday, September 15 @ 4:00 PM (Church)

Service for Pets and Their People

Monday, September 16 @ 10:00 AM

Homeless Persons' Memorial Service Planning Meeting

Tuesday, September 17 @ 8:30 AM (Government Center)

Census Meeting

Tuesday, September 17 @ 5:30 PM (Margery Irish's Home)

Milestones Fundraiser Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 18 @ 9:00 AM

AIDS Interfaith ServicePlanning Meeting

Wednesday, September 18 @ 7:00 PM (Meeting Room)

Vestry Meeting

Thursday, September 19 @ 2:00 PM (Edgehill Retirement Comm.)

Bible Study at Edgehill

Saturday, September 21 @ 9:00 AM (Meeting Room)

Altar Guild Breakfast

Sunday, September 22 @ 9:00 AM (Church)

Miles for a Mission Road Race

Wednesday, September 25 @ Noon

Stamford Clergy Meeting

Thursday, September 26 @ 2:00 PM (Edgehill Retirement Comm.)

Bible Study at Edgehill

Sunday, September 29 @ 11:15 AM (Church)

Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, October 3 @ 2:00 PM (Edgehill Retirement Comm.)

Bible Study at Edgehill

Saturday, October 5 @ 5:30 PM (Church)

Milestones Fundraiser

Sunday, October 6 @ 8AM & 10AM (HC & Church)

Feast of St. Francis (Bring Pets to Worship)

Tuesday, October 8 @ 5:30 PM (Margery Irish's Home)

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Thursday, October 10 @ 2:00 PM (Edgehill Retirement Comm.)

Bible Study at Edgehill

Saturday, October 12 @ 9:00 AM (Church)

Landscaping and Parish Clean Up Morning

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