St. Francis Weekly
April 24 - May 1, 2022

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. . .
Another excellent reflection from our vestry meeting compline service. Thank you, Jessica Lombardi. . .

For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated with anything related to personal growth, development, habits, and the concept of living into one’s full potential. About 8 years ago I decided to act upon this passion and received my certification in Life Coaching from NYU. I am slowly but surely working to gain experience - and confidence, because there really is no better feeling for me than helping to facilitate or support any positive personal change in another person’s life – no matter how big or small. The very first thing I learned from my program and the first exercise that my own Life Coach did with me 8 years ago, was something called the “Values Exercise.” It is simple enough – you look through hundreds of different “values” and choose the 5 - 8 that really speak to you and embody who you are. They’re the ones that you can’t imagine your life without because they are just so intertwined into the fabric of your being. The real core of your onion. You then write about each one and define it, elaborating how it feels and what it looks like when you’re living in line with that value – like how it shows up. My coach said that people often feel really “yucky” (I think that’s the technical term) when they are not living by their values. To read more, click here. . .
Link of the Week
On April 19, Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow publicly called her colleague, Senator Lana Theis, to account. Theis had written an inflammatory fundraising email saying that McMorrow was “grooming and sexualizing children.” McMorrow's response is passionate and eloquent. Bottom line: We will not let hate win. Amen. . .
Going Deeper
An appropriate piece by Diana Butler Bass on the meaning of the resurrection and the diversity of expression that we find in the Bible regarding it. . .
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, April 24
Easter 2C

8:00 AM
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

10:00 AM   
In-Person and Livestream Worship with Eucharist (Church)

Godly Play
The Road to Emmaus

After the 10 AM Service
Together Again Event


THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE 
Monday (25)
Sneak Peek

Tuesday (26)
5:00 PM 
Prayer Shawl Ministry Zoom

6:00 PM
Evening Prayer Service

Wednesday (27)
8:30 AM 
Episcopal Church in Connecticut Zoom Meeting -- Priests & Wardens

Thursday (28)
10:00 AM
Morning Prayer

11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Friday (29)
11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-a-Long

Sunday (1)
Easter 3C
8:00 AM
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

10:00 AM 
In-Person and Livestreamed
Worship with Eucharist (Church)

After the 10:00 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

2:00 PM
Gerrit Lydecker Memorial Service
In-Person (Church)
Save the Date
Monday, May 2 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, May 3 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, May 3 @ 7:00 PM
Adult Forum

Wednesday, May 4@ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, May 5@ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, May 7 @ 9:00 AM
Landscape Morning

Sunday, May 8 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, May 8 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, May 8
After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

Monday, May 9 @ 1:30 PM
Interfaith Collaborative Meeting

Monday, May 9 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, May 10 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday, May 11 @ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, May 12 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Sunday, May 15 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, May 15 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Monday, May 16 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, May 17 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday, May 18@ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, May 19 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Sunday, May 22 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, May 22 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, May 22
After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour