St. Francis Weekly      

Two peoples, one land,

Three faiths, one root,

One earth, one mother,

One sky, one beginning, one future, one destiny,

One broken heart,

One God.

We pray to You:

Grant us a vision of unity.

May we see the many in the one and the one in the many.

May you, Life of All the Worlds,

Source of All Amazing Differences

Help us to see clearly.

Guide us gently and firmly toward each other,

Toward peace. Amen.



-Rabbi Sheila Weinberg, Jewish Community of Amherst, MA

Quote of the Week...

Food for Thought...

I am so at a loss for how to respond in the face of such heinous atrocities that continue to come out of Israel.  Like so many, I know people directly impacted by the unconscionable acts of terrorists. The following is a tertiary issue that, I trust, plays a role in the larger scheme of things.  It is not an answer. It asks for an awareness. 

This past Monday, while we discussed the texts for this coming Sunday, the discussion turned to an interpretation of Matthew 22:1-14. Jesus speaks in parables about a king throwing a wedding banquet for his son. Those on the guest list do not, for a variety of reasons, come. Thus, the king is left to invite all those who are not invited (“Go into the main streets and invite everyone you find,” is the order given). When we read this parable allegorically, the initial invitees are clearly the Jewish people of Jesus‘ day, those who come later to the party are the Gentiles and others who are a part of the early church, God is the King, and Jesus is the son. One of the worst aspects of the text is that the king does not simply invite others. Rather, the king destroys those who would not come. The scene is bizarre and an expression of senseless violence.  Indeed, many commentators simply gloss over this text, given the difficulty it raises. To Read More, Click Here. . .

The Rev. Dawn Snell Preaching at 10:00 AM



Sunday (15)

8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

10:00AM

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10:00 AM

Godly Play: St. Francis

11:00 AM

In-Person Coffee Hour

3:00 PM

Our Common Beliefs Program

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (16)

7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

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Tuesday (17)

10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday (17)

11:00 AM

Eucharist at The Villa

Tuesday (17)

Noon

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Tuesday (17)

5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday (17)

6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Wednesday (18)

8:30 AM

Episcopal Church in CT Meeting

Wednesday (18)

9:30 AM

Hymn Selection Meeting

Wednesday (18)

Noon

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Thursday (19)

10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday (19)

11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Thursday (19)

6:00 PM

Vestry Meeting

Friday (20)

3:00 PM

Fall Fair

Saturday (21)

5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship (HC)

Sunday (22)

8:00 AM

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Sunday (22)

10:00 AM

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Sunday (22)

10:00 AM

Godly Play

Sunday (22)

5:00 PM

Movie Discussion: A Hidden Life

Monday, Oct. 23 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Oct. 24@ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Thursday, Oct. 26 @ 1o:00 AM

Morning Prayer

Thurs., Oct. 26 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Friday, Oct. 27 & Sat., Oct. 28 Episcopal Church in CT Convention

Saturday, Oct. 28 @ 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Worship

Sunday, Oct. 29 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist

Sunday, Oct. 29 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, Oct. 29 @ 11:00 AM

Book Club: Demon Copperhead

Monday, Oct. 30 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Zoom

Tuesday, Oct. 31 @ 10:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Oct. 31 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, Oct. 31 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Wed., Nov. 1 @ 8:30 AM

Episcopal Church in CT Meeting

Thursday, Nov. 2 @ 10 AM

Morning Prayer

Thurs., Nov. 2 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, Nov. 4 @ 5:00 PM Saturday Evening Worship

Nov. 5 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist

Sunday, Nov. 5 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, Nov. 5 @ 11:00 AM

Music Committee