St. Francis Weekly
August 29 - September 5, 2021

Join us for Worship with Eucharist at 10:00 AM  HERE.
The Sunday bulletin can be accessed HERE.
Quote of the Week...
Food for Thought. . .
As the former rector of St. Francis, Richard Mayberry, was fond of saying, “Humans plan, and God laughs.”  Well, God had a big laugh this past Sunday.  Anticipating strong winds and heavy rain for Sunday morning, it appeared that the big bad wolf that was Henri wasn’t going to do much huffing or puffing.  Indeed, the weather as we approached 10:00 AM and worship was a mild rain with hardly any wind.  Thus, it was a surprise when, minutes before worship, all the lights went out.  Bang!  Nothing!  No cameras.  No lights.  No action.  No worship!  As Richard was also fond of saying, “If God wants people to worship, why does God send a hurricane or a Nor'easter on a Sunday?  Couldn’t they happen on Tuesday or Thursday?”  Yes, why?  I sat in an empty sanctuary with no power and no internet access.  Many of you logged on around 10:00 AM and were greeted with nothing.  Humans plan, and God laughs.  Well, hopefully, we all too  have a sense of humor about it.  Though, may we not repeat this scenario again! To read more, click here. . .
Link of the Week
You may have seen this. It is a portion of the graduation address that Admiral William H. McRaven gave in 2014 to the University of Texas at Austin. Make your bed is just the beginning. . .
Going Deeper
A good piece from Sojourners on Climate Change. Thank you, Betsy Adams. Money quote: To have Christian hope is to act in courage, claiming what we know and what we can do. It is held together by realistic truth-telling about the world, acting to create a better world, and looking toward the redemption that comes through the grace of God.
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, August 29
Pentecost 14B

10:00 AM   
Livestream Worship with Eucharist

Godly Play Story
Woman at the Well

After the 10 AM Service
Zoom Coffee Hour

11:00 AM
The Unity Project Event at Temple Sinai

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday (30)
12:30 AM
Clergy Meeting

Tuesday (31)
5:00 PM 
Prayer Shawl Ministry Zoom

6:00 PM 
Evening Meditation Zoom

6:30 PM
Road Race Committee Meeting

Wednesday (1)
8:30 AM 
Episcopal Church in Connecticut Zoom Meeting -- Priests & Wardens

11:00 AM
Meeting with ECCT Staff

Thursday (2)
10:00 AM 
Morning Prayer (via Zoom)

11:00 AM
Eucharist at Edgehill

Sunday (5)
Pentecost 15B
10:00 AM 
Livestreamed
Worship with Eucharist

After Worship
Zoom Coffee Hour
Save the Date
Tuesday, September 7
Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday, September 7 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, September 7 @ 6:00 PM
Evening Meditation

Tuesday, September 7 @ 7:00 PM Adult Forum: 9/11 Remembrance

Wednesday, September 8 @ 8:30
Episcopal Church in CT Zoom Meeting with Priest and Wardens

Wednesday, Sep. 8 @ 11:00 AM
Eucharist at The Villa

Wednesday, Sep. 8 @ 5:00 PM
Sacred Ground Meeting

Thursday, September 9 @ 10:00 Morning Prayer

Thursday, September 9 @ 11:00
Edgehill Eucharist

Thursday, September 9 @ 6:00 PM Building One Community Colloquium at the Stamford Yacht Club

Saturday, Sep. 11 @ 9:00 AM
Landscaping Morning

Sunday, September 12 @ 8:00 AM Eucharist Worship Service (HC)

Sunday, Sep. 12 @ 10:00 AM
Eucharist Worship Service (Church)

Sunday, September 12 @ 10:45 AM
Coffee Hour Zoom Meeting

Monday, September 13 @ 6:00 PM Zoom Poetry Night

Tuesday, Sep. 14 @ 11:00 AM The Villa Eucharist

Tuesday, September 14 @ 5:00 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, September 14 @ 6:00 PM
Evening Meditation

Wednesday, September 15 @ 8:30
Episcopal Church in CT Zoom Meeting with Priest and Wardens

Wednesday, Sep. 15 @ 11:00 AM
Eucharist at The Villa

Thursday, September 16 @ 10:00 Morning Prayer

Thursday, September 16 @ 11:00
Edgehill Eucharist

Saturday, Sep. 18 @ 9:00 AM
Landscaping Morning

Sunday, September 19 @ 8:00 AM Eucharist Worship Service (HC)

Sunday, Sep. 19 @ 10:00 AM
Eucharist Worship Service (Church)

Sunday, September 19 @ 10:45 AM
Coffee Hour Zoom Meeting