St. Francis Weekly
April 17 - April 24, 2022

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The Sunday bulletin can be accessed HERE.
Quote of the Week...











Jurgen Moltmann
Food for Thought. . .
Here is my portion of a letter to the editor that Rabbi Josh Hammerman, Imam Kareem Adeeb and I developed on the convergence of Passover, Ramadan, and Holy Week. . .

As the holy month of Ramadan in Islam, the week of Passover in Judaism, and Holy Week in Christianity coincide this week, we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the diversity of faith and the interconnection of our faiths. Each of our traditions honors and gives thanks to God for life, creation, freedom, and community. The fact that our prayers are spoken differently does not diminish one or the other. Rather, this diversity of expression embodies the variety that God embedded in creation itself. We celebrate each other's tradition as we observe our particular holy days. As we do, we recognize how similar we are--human and child of God--so that our work in this world should not be done alone. Rather, we come together drawing on the heart of our respective traditions to see the spark of the Holy in others, to work for justice for all people, particularly those marginalized by society and our systems, and to love as we are loved. To read more, click here. . .
Link of the Week
The words and music of Ave Verum Corpus are moving as we observe Good Friday:
Hail, true Body, born
of the Virgin Mary,
having truly suffered, sacrificed
on the cross for mankind,
from whose pierced side
water and blood flowed:
Be for us a foretaste [of the Heavenly banquet]
in the trial of death!
O sweet Jesus, O holy Jesus,
O Jesus, son of Mary,
have mercy on me. Amen. . . .
Going Deeper
This is an excellent op-ed piece recently posted in the New York Times. Money quote: “The irony is, if we made vulnerability less stigmatized, less isolated, less shameful and invisible,” Dr. MacLachlan wrote to me, “we might be less afraid of it. This is an opportunity given to us by the pandemic that we are throwing away.” . . .
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, April 17
Feast of the Resurrection

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

9:00 AM
Easter Breakfast in the Meeting Room

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

After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

4:00 PM
Service for Pets and Their People

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE 
Tuesday (19)
5:00 PM 
Prayer Shawl Ministry Zoom

6:00 PM
Evening Prayer Service

7:00 PM
Adult Forum: Sabbath

Wednesday (20)
8:30 AM 
Episcopal Church in Connecticut Zoom Meeting -- Priests & Wardens

Noon
Stamford Clergy Meeting

7:00 PM
Vestry Meeting

Thursday (21)
10:00 AM
Morning Prayer

11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Friday (22)
11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-a-Long

Saturday (23)
9:00 AM
Landscaping Morning

Sunday (24)
Easter 1C
8:00 AM
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

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

11:00 AM
Together Again Event (Church)
Save the Date
Monday, April 25 @ 1:30 PM Interfaith Theological Discussion

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

Friday, April 29 @ 11:00 AM
Zoom Sing-A-Long

Sunday, May 1 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, May 1 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, May 1
After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

Sunday, May 1 @ 2:00 PM
Memorial Service for Gerrit Lydecker

Monday, May 2 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, May 3 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, May 3 @ 7:00 PM
Adult Forum

Wednesday, May 4@ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, May 5@ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, May 7 @ 9:00 AM
Landscape Morning

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

Sunday, May 8 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)

Sunday, May 8
After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

Monday, May 9 @ 1:30 PM
Interfaith Collaborative Meeting

Monday, May 9 @ 7:00 PM
Sneak Peek Lectionary Study

Tuesday, May 10 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday, May 11 @ 8:30 AM
ECCT Meeting

Thursday, May 12 @ 11:00 AM
Edgehill Eucharist

Sunday, May 15 @ 8:00 AM 
In-Person Worship with Eucharist (HC)

Sunday, May 15 @ 10:00 AM
In-Person and Livestream Worship
with Eucharist (Church)