St. Francis Weekly

Fall is around the corner, and we’ll be spending more time indoors. As we all are aware, COVID rates are starting to rise. While this rise could be likened to a hill vs. the mountain we once faced, please keep yourselves safe. With treatments and a soon-to-be released booster, we trust that this is the rhythm we will experience going forward. We will continue to meet in person for worship and engage as we have been doing for the last many months. With that said, we encourage all at St. Francis to be comfortable with whatever options you choose, such as masking or not or contact greetings at church or not. The diocese has not issued any restrictions at this time.

If that changes, we will let you know. Stay safe . . . and Carry On!

September 10 - Septeber 17, 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!!

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...

This is too good to pass up. Richard Rohr and friends on At-One-Ment. . .

At-One-Ment Not Atonement

Franciscan alternative orthodoxy emphasized incarnation more than redemption. Franciscans did not believe that God sent Jesus to earth to die as a substitutionary atonement* for our sins. Father Richard summarizes:

In the thirteenth century, the Franciscans and the Dominicans were the church’s debating society, as it were. We were allowed to have minority positions in those days. We invariably took opposing positions in the great debates in the universities of Paris, Cologne, and Oxford, and neither opinion was kicked out of the church at that time.

To read more, click here. . .

Link of

the Week

They call it People are Awesome. I think it could also be called People are Crazy . . .

Going

Deeper

An insightful piece by Op-Ed writer, Ross Douthat. It possesses material for us to consider in engaging people about participation at St. Francis . . .

Weekly Schedule

Please Check the Calendar of Events Here

RALLY SUNDAY

Sunday (10)

8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

10:00 AM

In-Person and Livestream Worship with Eucharist (Church)

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11:00 AM

In-Person Coffee Hour (Church)

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (11)

2:00 PM

Interfaith Social Ministry Meeting

Monday (11)

5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Monday (11)

7:00 PM

Sneak Peek

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Tuesday (12)

10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday (12)

11:30 AM

Reimagining Committee

Tuesday (12)

6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Tuesday (12)

7:00 PM

Adult Forum: Camp Ministries

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Thursday (14)

10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday (14)

11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday (16)

4:30 PM

Saturday Evening Worship (HC)

Saturday (16)

5:00 PM

Debra Slade's Celebration of Ministry

Sunday (17)

8:00 AM

Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday (17)

10:00 AM

Worship with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday (17)

4:00 PM

Service for People and Their Pets (Church)

Sunday (17)

5:00 PM

Movie Discussion:

The Octopus Teacher (Church)

Save the Date

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Monday, Sep. 18 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Monday, Sep. 18 @ 7:00 PM Sneak Peek Zoom

Tuesday, Sep. 19 @ 10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Sep. 19 @ 11:00 AM Eucharist at The Villa

Tuesday, Sep. 19 @ 6:00 PM B1C 8th Annual Colloquium

Tuesday, Sep. 19 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Wednesday, Sep. 20 @ Noon

Stamford Clergy Meeting

Wed., Sep. 20 @ 5:00 PM

Outreach Meeting

Thursday, Sep. 21 @ 10 AM

Morning Prayer

Thurs., Sep. 21 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Thursday, Sep. 21 @ 6:00 PM Vestry Meeting

Saturday, Sep. 23 @ 5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship (HC)

Sunday, Sep. 24 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist

Sunday, Sep. 24 @ 9:00 AM

Miles for a Mission

Road Race Start (Church)

Monday, Sep. 25

Yom Kippur

Monday, Sep. 25 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

Tuesday, Sep. 26 @ 10:00 AM

Executive Committee

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

Saturday, Sep. 30 @ 10:00 AM

Hike at Grace Fars

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 @ 4:00 PM

Ecumenical Pet Blessing Service at St. John's Lutheran

203-322-2949

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