St. Francis Weekly

September 17 - September 24, 2023

Join us for Worship with Eucharist at 10:00 AM HERE.

The Sunday bulletin can be accessed HERE.

We are only a couple weeks away from the 11th Annual Miles for a Mission Road Race to be held on Sunday, September 24, at 9:00 AM.

PLEASE SIGN UP!!

As you can see, we need folks to register! Get your friends to sign up. You can register at: https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Stamford/MilesforaMission

Thank you to all who are helping and participating!

Quote of the Week...

Food for Thought...

As we near the celebration of Debra Slade's ministry at St. Francis, I write to reflect briefly on her impact. Regrettably, I will not be able to join in the gathering on Saturday, though I trust it will be filled with gratitude, grace, and abiding affection. Thus, I briefly note Debra's impact on our life together. Her presence has left an indelible mark on so many at St. Francis, and the ministries that she has developed and shaped are powerful expressions of the gospel in our midst. Prison ministry, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, and Preaching and Presiding from Sunday to Sunday were wonderful ministries that engaged so many to use their gifts in service to others and to recognize ways that we all can embody God’s love to a world sore in need of it. I know that I echo the thank yous that will be a part of Saturday's celebration and are so well deserved by Debra. We were blessed by your presence, Debra, and I wish you all of God’s blessings as you continue the next chapter of life and ministry. God be with you and Peter and your family. Peace be with you, now and always.

Link of

the Week

As we just remembered the 22nd anniversary of the terror of 9/11, the following is a reality of what grew out of that day, as well as an alternative response that can change the world . . .

Going

Deeper

An interview with poet, Ocean Vuong. The following is so key: I want to love more than death can harm. And I want to tell you this often: That despite being so human and so terrified, here, standing on this unfinished staircase to nowhere and everywhere, surrounded by the cold and starless night — we can live. And we will. . .

Weekly Schedule

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Sunday (17)

8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream Worship with Eucharist (Church)

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10:00 AM

Godly Play

11:00 AM

Zoom Coffee Hour

4:00 PM

Service for Pets and Their People (Church)

5:00 PM

Movie Discussion: My Octopus Teacher (Church)

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (18)

3:30 PM

Lay Eucharistic Visitor Meeting

Monday (18)

5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Monday (18)

7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

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Tuesday (19)

10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday (19)

11:00 AM

Eucharist at The Villa

Tuesday (19)

6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Tuesday (19)

6:00 PM

B1C Annual Colloquium

Wednesday (20)

8:30 PM

Episcopal Church in CT Meeting

Wednesday (20)

Noon

Stamford Clergy Meeting

Wednesday (20)

5:00 PM

Outreach Meeting

Thursday (21)

10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday (21)

11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Thursday (21)

6:00 PM

Vestry Meeting

Saturday (23)

5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship (HC)

Sunday (24)

8:00 AM

Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday (24)

9:00 AM

Miles for a Mission Road Race (Church)

Save the Date

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Monday, Sep. 25

Yom Kippur

Monday, Sep. 25

9:00 AM

Food Collection at Temple Beth-El

Monday, Sep. 25 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

Tuesday, Sep. 26 @ 10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Sep. 26

2:00 PM

Marketing Committee Meeting

Tuesday, Sep. 26 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, Sep. 26 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Thursday, Sep. 28 @ 10 AM

Morning Prayer

Thurs., Sep. 28 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Thursday, Sep. 28 @ Noon

Clergy Lunch

Saturday, Sep. 30 @ 9:00 AM

Altar Guild Breakfast

Saturday, Sep. 30 @ 10:00 AM

Hike at Grace Farms

Saturday, Sep. 30 @ 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Worship

Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist

Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 11:00 AM

Music Committee Meeting

Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 4:00 PM

Ecumenical Pet Blessing Service at St. John's Lutheran

Monday, Oct. 2 @ 6:00 PM Poetry Zoom Meeting

Monday, Oct. 2 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

Tuesday, Oct. 3 @ 10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Oct. 3 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, Oct. 3 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Wednesday, Oct. 4 @ 8:30 AM

Episcopal Church in CT Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 4 @ 9:30 AM Hymn Selection Group

Thursday, Oct. 5 @ 10 AM

Morning Prayer

Thurs., Oct. 5 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, Oct. 7 @ 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Worship

Sunday, Oct. 8 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist

Sunday, Oct. 8 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist (Church)

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