St. Francis Weekly
September 5 - September 12, 2021

Join us for Worship with Eucharist at 10:00 AM HERE.
The Sunday bulletin can be accessed HERE.
Quote of the Week...
Food for Thought. . .
“Patience is a virtue, and Vesuvius is a volcano!”  This quote comes from a story by pastor and author, Walter Wangerin.  It is one of my favorite expressions.  The phrase is born out of Wangerin’s short story, Matthew, about his son and an early disagreement that they had.  You can guess that it references Wangerin’s loss of patience, and forgiveness is the theme for this and so many of Wangerin’s writings.  I imagine that most people are unaware of Walter Wangerin.  Too bad.  He was one of the foremost writers on spirituality and storytelling of our age.  Wangerin died recently of cancer.  It is a loss for so many who drew insight and inspiration from his writings.  His colleague at Valparaiso University, Frederick Niedner, offers a fitting tribute in the recent Christian Century.  You can access it here. To read more, click here. . .
Link of the Week
Lament is a part of our tradition. It is appropriate to remember those who have recently died in trying to help people flee Afghanistan. PBS does it right. . .
Going Deeper
The following is a documentary on the life of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. It is called Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story. Heschel's life is worth understanding. He is one of those who put flesh on the bones of theology. . .
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, September 5
Pentecost 15B

10:00 AM   
Livestream Worship with Eucharist

After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (6)
Labor Day

Tuesday (7)
Rosh Hashanah

5:00 PM 
Prayer Shawl Ministry Zoom

6:00 PM 
Evening Meditation Zoom

7:00 PM
Adult Forum: Remembering 9/11

Wednesday (8)
8:30 AM 
Episcopal Church in Connecticut Zoom Meeting -- Priests & Wardens

5:00 PM
Sacred Ground Meeting

Thursday (9)
10:00 AM 
Morning Prayer (via Zoom)

11:00 AM
Eucharist at Edgehill

7:00 PM
Building One Community Colloquium
(Stamford Yacht Club)

Friday (10)
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Saturday (11)
9:00 AM
Landscaping Morning

9:00 AM
Reimagining Church Program

Sunday (12)
Pentecost 16B
8:00 AM
Worship with Eucharist (HC)
(Tentatively)

10:00 AM 
Livestreamed
Worship with Eucharist

After Worship
Zoom Coffee Hour
Save the Date
Monday, September 13 @ 6:00 PM Zoom Poetry Night

Monday, September 13 @ 7:00 PM Sneak Peak Lectionary Study

Tuesday, Sep. 14 @ 11:00 AM The The Villa Eucharist

Tuesday, September 14 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, September 14 @ 6:00 PM
Evening Meditation

Wednesday, September 15 @ 8:30
Episcopal Church in CT Zoom Meeting with Priest and Wardens

Wednesday, September 15 @ Noon
Stamford Clergy Meeting

Wednesday, Sep. 15 @ 7:00 PM
Vestry Meeting

Thursday, September 16
Yom Kippur

Thursday, Sept. 16 @ 10:00 AM Morning Prayer

Thursday, Sept. 16 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Friday, Sept. 17 @ 11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Sunday, September 19 @ 8:00 AM Eucharist Worship Service (HC)

Sunday, Sep. 19 @ 10:00 AM
Eucharist Worship Service (Church)

Sunday, September 19 @ 10:45 AM
Coffee Hour Zoom Meeting

Sunday, September 19 @ 11:00 AM
Book Club: Caste

Sunday, September 19 @ 2:30 PM
Long Ridge Cemetery Memorial Service

Sunday, September 19 @ 4:00 PM
Service for Pets and Their People

Monday, September 20 @ 7:00 PM Sneak Peak Lectionary Study

Tuesday, September 21 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, September 21 @ 6:00 PM
Evening Meditation

Tuesday, September 21 @ 7:00 PM 9/11 after 20 years

Wednesday, September 22 @ 8:30
Episcopal Church in CT Zoom Meeting with Priest and Wardens

Wednesday, Sept. 22 @ 5:00 PM
Sacred Ground Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 23 @ 10:00 AM Morning Prayer

Thursday, Sept. 23 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Friday, Sept. 24 @ 11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Sunday, September 26 @ 8:00 AM Eucharist Worship Service (HC)

Sunday, Sep. 26 @9:00 AM
Miles for a Mission Road Race (Church)