St. Francis Weekly
April 3 - April 10, 2022

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The Sunday bulletin can be accessed HERE.
Quote of the Week...
Food for Thought. . .
During Lent, we have been discussing lectures given by Professor Walter Brueggemann. He is one of the foremost scholars of the Hebrew Scriptures in our time.  If you have not watched any of the videos, they are well worth the viewing. Here are a few of the videos:

Granted, Brueggemann’s style is a bit hard to follow.  He possesses a passion that is palpable, and he moves quickly through material that is not necessarily on the tip of everyone’s tongue.  Though wading through what he has to say is well worth it, if not a challenge to our very way of seeing the world.  A challenge, ironically, that more than not also rightly orients our faith. To read more, click here. . .
Link of the Week
A fitting tribute to the life of Madeleine Albright, and a wonderful clip of a moment of life and inspiration . . .
Going Deeper
The following is a beautiful piece by Paul Theroux regarding his relationship with a goose. St. Francis would have agreed . . .
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, April 3
Lent 5C

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

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

After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

Godly Play Story:
Jesus and Zacchaeus

11:00 AM
Lenten Video Discussion:
How to be Prophetic in the World Today

4:00 PM
Lenten Concert: The Crucifixion, by John Stainer

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE 
Monday (4)
10:00AM
Hymn Selection Committee

7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

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

6:00 PM
Evening Prayer Service

6:30 PM
Reimagining Church Meeting

7:00 PM
Adult Forum: Ecology and Faith

Wednesday (6)
8:30 AM 
Episcopal Church in Connecticut Zoom Meeting -- Priests & Wardens

6:15 PM
Lenten Soup and Bread Meal at
St. John's Lutheran Church

7:00 PM
In Person and Remote Midweek Lenten Holden Evening Prayer Service

Thursday (7)
10:00 AM
Morning Prayer

11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Friday (8)
11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Saturday (9)
9:00 AM
Vestry Morning

Sunday (10)
Palm Sunday
8:00 AM
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

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

After Worship
Zoom Coffee Hour
Save the Date
Monday, April 11 @ 1:30 PM
Interfaith Social Ministry Collaborative Meeting

Monday, April 11 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, April 11 @ 11:00 AM
Eucharist at The Villa

Tuesday, April 12 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, April 12 @ 6:00 PM 
Evening Meditation

Wednesday, April 13 @ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, April 14 @ 10:00 AM 
Morning Prayer

Thursday, April 14 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Thursday, Apri 14 @ 7:00 PM
Maundy Thursday Service

Friday, April 15 @ 11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Friday, April 15 @ 7:00 PM
Good Friday Service

Saturday, April 16 @ 8:00 PM
Easter Vigil Service

Sunday, April 17
Feast of the Resurrection

Sunday, April 17 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, April 17 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, April 17
After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

Sunday, April 17 @ 4:00 PM
Service for Pets and Their People

Monday, April 18 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, April 19 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, April 19 @ 6:00 PM 
Evening Meditation

Tuesday, April 19 @ 7:00 PM
Adult Forum

Wednesday, April 20 @ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, April 21 @ 10:00 AM 
Morning Prayer

Thursday, April 21 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Friday, April 22 @ 11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Sunday, April 24 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, April 24 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, April 24
After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

Sunday, April 24 @ 11:00 AM
Together Again Event (Church)

Monday, April 25 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, April 26 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, April 26 @ 6:00 PM 
Evening Meditation

Wednesday, April 27 @ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, April 28 @ 10:00 AM 
Morning Prayer

Thursday, April 28 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist