St. Francis Weekly


                   

As we focus on this part of stewardship, thank you to all who have given so

generously in the past and for all who are considering a gift for 2023.

We are blessed by you!

December 4 - 11, 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...

Like many of the activities denied and delayed by COVID-19, the annual Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast of the American Jewish Community in Westchester and Fairfield counties went on a three year hiatus.  Its return was inspiring!  Over 350 people attended from a myriad of religious traditions, community organizations, political backgrounds, and social groups.  Jews, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, and nones (the non-practicing) were all well represented.  The goodness of being together and celebrating the diverse roots and shared values (the theme of the gathering) of those who participated was a profound contrast to the myopic and xenophobic actions that we have seen by so many recently in public and political life.  The breakfast that began as an inclusive and courageous faith response to the horrors of 9/11.  We would not be divided by that tragedy.  The breakfast this fall became a beacon, yet again, of the better angels of our nature and the true richness and strength of our country. To read more, click here. . .

Link of the Week


This is from a bit ago, and you probably saw it. But . . . it underscores the power of seeing models for us who are like us. The clip is of young African Americans seeing the black Ariel in the remake of The Little Mermaid. The reactions are wonderful!

Going Deeper

A fascinating, troubling, and wonderful interview with Maryanne Wolf who is a researcher and scholar at U.C.L.A.’s School of Education and Information Studies. Her books “Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain” and “Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World” explore the relationship between the process of reading and the neuroscience of the brain.  . . . .

Weekly Schedule
Please Check the Calendar of Events Here

Sunday (4) 

Advent 2A

8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

 

10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream Worship

with Eucharist (Church)

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Godly Play

Mary and Joseph

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After the 10 AM Service

Zoom Coffee Hour

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11:00 AM

Advent Book Group:

God is in the Manger

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (5)

6:00 PM

Poetry Zoom

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Monday (5)

7:00 PM

Sneak Peek

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Tuesday (6)

9:00 AM

St. Francis Executive Committee Meeting


Tuesday (6)

5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Tuesday (6)

6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Tuesday (6)

7:00 PM

Adult Forum: On Gratitude

Watch Video Here

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Wednesday (7)

8:30 AM

Episcopal Church in Connecticut Meeting


Thursday (8)

9:30 AM

Building and Grounds Committee Meeting


Thursday (8)

10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday (8)

11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist


Saturday (10)

5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship


Sunday (11)

8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)


Sunday (11)

10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream Worship

with Eucharist (Church)

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Sunday (11) 

After the 10 AM Service

IN PERSON Coffee Hour

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Sunday, Nov. (11)

11:00 AM

Book Club Advent Series

God is in the Manger

By Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

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Save the Date
Please Check the Calendar of Events Here

Monday, Dec. 12 @ 1:30 PM Interfaith Social Ministry Collaborative Meeting


Monday, Dec. 12 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

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Tuesday, Dec. 13 @ 9:00 AM

St. Francis Executive Committee Meeting


Tuesday, Dec. 13 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Tuesday, Dec. 13 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Tuesday, Dec. 13 @ 7:00 PM

Vestry Meeting


Wednesday, Dec. 14 @ Noon

Stamford Clergy Meeting


Wednesday, Dec. 14 @ 5 PM

In-Person Prayer Shawl Meeting


Thurs, Dec. 15 @ 10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday, Dec. 15 @ 11:00 AM Edgehill Eucharist


Saturday, Dec. 17 @ 5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship


Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)


Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream Worship

with Eucharist (Church)

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December 18

After the 10 AM Service

Zoom Coffee Hour

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Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 11:00 AM

Book Club Advent Series

God is in the Manger

By Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 1:00 PM Mary Hitchcock Memorial Service (Church)


Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 3:00 PM

Service of Lessons and Carols

On the apron of the Historic Church--Hot Chocolate and Hot Cider available afterward


Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 4:00 PM Service for Pets and Their People


Monday, Dec. 19 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

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Tuesday, Dec. 20 @ 9:00 AM

St. Francis Executive Committee Meeting


Tuesday, Dec. 20 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Tuesday, Dec. 20 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Wednesday, Dec. 21 @ 8:30 AM Episcopal Church in Connecticut Meeting


Wednesday, Dec. 21 @ 6 PM Longest Night Interfaith Memorial Service at Bethel A. M. E. Church


Thurs, Dec. 22 @ 10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday, Dec. 22 @ 11:00 AM Edgehill Eucharist


Saturday, Dec. 24 @ 4:30 PM

Christmas Eve Pre-Service Concert


Saturday, Dec. 24 @ 5:00 PM

Christmas Eve Eucharist (Church)


Sunday, Dec. 25 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Christmas Day Worship with Eucharist (HC)


Sunday, Dec. 25 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream Christmas Day Worship

with Eucharist (Church)

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