St. Francis Weekly

Quote of the Week...

Food for Thought...

It is, perhaps, appropriate that we are in the season of Incarnation as we approach the end of 2022. We observe the bold affirmation that God not only is with us and for us, but God is one of us. The hopes and fears of the past year, and the longings and uncertainties of the coming year are met, as we sing, in thee tonight. Not in the ether. Not in some diaphanous distillation. But in thee. In a person. In the flesh. Such a promise runs counter to the world we live in. In the world, we seek power. God enters in humility. In the world, we grasp for transcendence. God chooses immanence. In the world, we want to escape this mortal coil. God robes God's self in flesh that eternally ties the holy to that coil.

The Incarnation is a paradox. And, yet, it also is how we engage with the world around us. I often think that it is not that we are in the season of Incarnation, but, rather, the whole of life is a season of incarnations. God's love, God's mercy, God's grace, God's acceptance, God's forgiveness, God's compassion, and so much more is so often mediated through the flesh of a friend or family member or stranger who, in a particular moment, embody to us love, mercy, grace, acceptance, forgiveness, and compassion. We wouldn't know it unless it came through the vehicle of the enfleshed other.

The consequences are profound. We don't need to attain to the highest heaven to see God. God is at work right here. Right now. We don't need to look to the powerful and mighty to transmit God's goodness. We can do it ourselves. Indeed, that is precisely what God calls us to do. As we bid adieu to 2022 and welcome 2023, may we witness a bit more of God's enfleshed presence in the world around us, and may we embody a bit more of that presence as we make our way through the New Year. Thank you for your part in this journey. Happy New Year!!

Sunday (1)

2023!

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (2)

7:00 PM

Sneak Peek

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Tuesday (3)

9:00 AM

St. Francis Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday (3)

5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Tuesday (3)

6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

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Tuesday (3)

7:00 PM

Adult Forum:

Greek Orthodox Epiphany

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Wednesday (4)

8:30 AM

Episcopal Church in CT

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Thursday (5)

10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

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Thursday (5)

11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday (7)

5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship (HC)

Sunday (8)

Happy New Year!!

Sunday (8)

8:00 AM

Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday (8)

10:00 AM

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Sunday (8)

11:00 AM

In-Person Coffee Hour

Sunday (8)

4:00 PM

Movie Night:

Gentleman's Agreement

Monday, Jan. 9 @ 1:30 PM Interfaith Social Ministry Collaborative

Monday, Jan. 9 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, Jan. 10 @ 9:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Jan 10 @ 10:30 AM Building and Grounds Meeting

Tuesday, Jan. 10 @ 11:00 AM The Villa Eucharist

Tuesday, Jan. 10 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, Jan. 10 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Tuesday, Jan. 3 @ 7:00 PM

Adult Forum: Greek Orthodox Epiphany

Wednesday, Jan. 11@ 9:00 AM

Hymn Selection Group

Thursday, Jan. 12 @ 10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

Thursday, Jan. 12 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, Jan. 14 @ 9:00 AM

Reimagining Committee Meeting

Saturday, Jan. 14 @ 5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship

Sunday, Jan. 15 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, Jan. 15 @ 10:00 AM

In-Person Worship and Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, Jan. 15 @ 11:00 AM Zoom Coffee Hour

Sunday, Jan. 15 @ 4:00 PM Service for Pets and Their People (Church)

Monday, Jan. 16 @ 7:00 PM

Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ 9:00 AM

Executive Committee

Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ 5:00 PM

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ 6:00 PM

Evening Prayer

Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ 7:00 PM

Adult Forum:

Wed., Jan. 18 @ 8:30 AM

Episcopal Church in CT Meeting

Thursday, Jan. 19 @ 10:00 AM

Morning Prayer

Thursday, Jan. 19 @ 11:00 AM

Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, Jan. 21 @ 5:00 PM

Saturday Evening Worship

Sunday, Jan. 22 @ 8:00 AM

In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, Jan. 22 @ 10:00 AM

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Sunday, Jan. 22 @ 11:00 AM

Zoom Coffee Hour