July 2015 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO

Holy Eucharist

Sunday services are 8 a.m. & 10:15

a.m. at

616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,

MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone Numbers:

Cell: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

Deacon

The Rev. Rebecca Barger

Phone Numbers:

Home: 636-778-0799

Cell: 713-515-5676

Bishops Committee: Kevin Broom, Sr. Warden, Sue Schmidt, Jr. Warden;

Donna Bernert; Jackie Selle; Dan Card;

Sally Hader; Joe OReilly; Sylvia Ahmad; Jim Eckhardt; Jim Bowlin

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates:

Rich Mayfield, Arlene Underwood

Alternate: Linda Doolittle

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and Convention

Delegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of

Missouri.

The Chalice is the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and

is published at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chalice are

due approximately the 20th of each

month and may be

e-mailed to the Office at

[email protected].

The Chalice

St. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

Pastors Corner The earth is the Lords and all that.

is in it, the world and all who dwell

therein. Psalm 24:1 Psalm for Sun-

day, July 12)

Stuck at the red light, sitting in 5 lanes of traffic at

I-270 and Gravois, I glanced at the strip of green space

beside me. Thanks to all the rain the grass had grown

tall, lush and green. And among the grass were Queen

Annes lace and red and purple wildflowers. I had been

stuck in my thoughts, reviewing my to do list in my

head, planning next steps. And there amid the diesel

fumes and booming car radios lay beauty, swaying in the

breeze.

As the psalmist reminds us, the earth is the Lords

and all that is in it. This is the season for people to take

time hiking, swimming, and traveling. Each morning

when I walk the dogs Im struck by the loveliness of the

hills surrounding Eureka. We live in a gorgeous piece of

Gods kingdom. I hope that you too will be surprised, as

I was, by beauty. Gods holy handiwork is all around us,

if we just open our eyes and take it in.

Pastor Sally

J U L Y 2 0 1 5

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Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she

doesnt respond, please

let her know. The best

number to call is her

cell phone: 314-651-

3836. Remember that

theres a middle initial,

S, in her e-mail ad-

dress: [email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please

let her know if thats not occurring.

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select

Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its

the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.

Table of Contents

Have we missed an

important date for you or

your family?

Jot a note and put in the

collection plate. We want to

help celebrate everyones

accomplishments.

Adult Forum Calendar 3

ASA Statistics 16

Back to School Shoes 6

Birthdays & Anniversaries 10

Bishops Committee Minutes 21

Calendar 24

Clergy Discretionary Fund 6

Contacting Pastor Sally 2

Deacons article 7

Financial Update 13

Food Pantry Needs 10

General Convention 8

Hummingbird partyBernerts 9

Invitational Ministry Schedule 9

Joyous Transformation 4

Mercy Center Retreat 17

Ministry Greeters 8

Movie ReviewErnie Benecke 12

Pastors Corner 1

Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conf Dates 14

Prayer for St. Francis & Prayer List 17

Prayer list 11

Preparing for Sunday 13

Property Update 3

Recipe of the Month 20

Rides for Roger 4

St. Francis of Assisi 5

St. Francis Field Trip 5

St. Francis in Depth 13

St. Francis Planning Calendar 14

Treasurers Commentary 13

Trivia Night at the Elks 16

Upcoming Events 4

VOYCE 18

Worship Participants 23

The Chalice Page 3 www.stfranciseureka.com

Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The complete

Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com select

Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

Adult Forums June & July

July 5 Unwelcome: Ways We Turn Off 1st-time Visitors

July 12 The Recent Pew Study on Churches

July 19 Post-General Convention Scoop

July 26 The Trinity

August 2 Who We're in Communion With

August 9 The Beatitudes: Matthew vs. Luke, Part 1

August 16 The Beatitudes: Matthew vs. Luke, Part 2

August 23 New Testament Archeology

August 30 Vicar's Forum

Adult Forum Schedule

Property Update

The following due diligence items are complete:

Title search

Site survey

Environmental study, including asbestos

Geotechnical (rock and soil) study

We do not need to rezone; the current zoning allows for a house of worship if the

property is 3 acres or more. The site is 3.12 acres.

We are gathering more information on 2 items uncovered in the studies.

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Upcoming Events

July 17: Concerts on Central

Meet us at the parish house (210 S. Central) on Friday, July 17 for Concerts on

Central. We will staff Eureka Parks and Recreations craft table and snack stand.

July 29: Johnsons Shut-ins

See article on page 5

August 13th: Book Group

Mark your calendars to meet to discus Long Man by Amy Greene

Joyous Transformation

In the Bible the coming of Gods kingdom is often portrayed as a wedding

the primary Jewish celebration of the time, when joy and wine flowed for days. So

its fitting that the first sign of Jesus being the messiah happened at a marriage feast

(John 2). When the hosts wine ran out Jesus turned water into an abundance of new

wine.

Neither modern bridal couples nor any of us can provide, on our own, every-

thing needed to sustain joy in life. We must look to Jesus for something new. When

we listen to and follow Jesus, hell transform us as surely as he did the water.

As Marlo Schalesky writes in Wrestling with Wonder, [Jesus] is in the busi-

ness of transforming our water to wine, our empty jars into vessels of joy, our very

selves into disciples and servants of a kingdom of celebration.

Rides for Roger Shaw

The following is the schedule for rides to and from the 10:15 a.m. worship on Sun-

days.

Jul 5th: Sylvia Ahmad

Jul 19th: Rich Mayfield

Aug 2nd: Kevin Broom

Aug 16th: John and Sue Schmidt

Sep 6th: Joe O'Reilly

Sep 20th: Donna Bernert


St. Francis Takes a Field Trip

Most of St. Francis field trips have been scheduled for a Saturday. This sum-

mer, were trying a Wednesday trip to Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park. Save the date

to bring your friends, family, kids, grand-kids, or houseguests on a day trip adven-

ture. Listed below are the details planned so far. Sue Schmidt will make a flyer

with everything you need to know.

This ought to be awesome. All our favorite activities (eating and talking) set

in one of the most remarkable bits of creation in our state.

Wednesday, July 29th Information:

Bring snacks and drinks and sunblock

9:00 a.m., meet in the Parish House parking lot, 210 S. Central Ave.

Carpool and caravan down Highway 21 to Johnsons Shut-Ins

Play in the water of the East Fork River if you choose. Great photo ops!

Take a short side trip to Elephant Rocks. More great photo ops!

Return trip with dinner at Off the Hook restaurant near De Soto.

All are invited, welcome and wanted at this party!!

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Back to School Shoes

Neither the areas students nor their teachers want to think about going back

to school. Its too soon! For many parents, it cant be soon enough. But the first

day of school for the 2015-2016 school year looms large, and families need to have

their kids ready.

St. Francis likes to help in these prepara-

tions by providing new school shoes for families in

need. Elaina will prepare a poster with the names,

genders, and shoe sizes of the children well be

helping. If you would like to help with this pro-

ject, please take a tag and write your name in its

place. Return your new school shoes with the

identifying tag by August 2. Make some child

happy and well dressed while satisfying your need

to shop for shoes. Its a win-win!

Questions? See a member of the Youth Group or Paddy Wrob.

Clergy Discretionary Fund

On the first Sunday of each month the loose plate offering collected at St.

Francis worship services is earmarked for the Clergy Discretionary Fund. This fund is primarily a channel for us to provide assistance to persons in need. The money

collected is deposited into a separate checking account to be utilized as Pastor Sally

or Deacon Rebecca determine.

As you consider making a contribution to this fund, please bear in mind that

these individuals coming to us are typically seeking help with necessities such as

food, rent, utilities, and gas. Your continued generosity grants us the opportunity to

carry out this crucial ministry to the community beyond the doors of our parish.

Many have received benefit from the goodwill and kind-heartedness that so very

much characterizes the nature of St. Francis parish.

Deacon Rebecca


From the Deacon

Balance

For several days now, my word-for-the-day has been balance. One particu-lar evening while driving home in a downpour of rain, balance came to mind. Here we are in St. Louis County with our substantially saturated ground and then

there is the severely parched earth in Californiawhere is the balance in this pic-ture?

I actually enjoy rainy days, even several rainy days in a row. Days of overcast

skies and changing cloud formations add character to the sky above. We have had a

significant amount of rainfall as of late, and I am aware that to many people, enough

is enough. The topic of balance comes to me as I consider the issue of drought that

plagues other regions of our nation. I wonder what it must be like for those who are

under mandatory water restrictions? Obviously, this is something that I know little

ofI lack life-experience of this kind.

The other area of balance for me comes from the way I order the activities of

my day. We live in a culture that places value on busyness and distractions. Some

days I am really out of balance, pressing in towards the pole of overcrowding the

mere 24 hours in a day.

I like structure; disorder, not so much. I find comfort when things feel in bal-

ance, when everything is properly ordered. Maybe its my way of feeling in control of the events that circulate my life. When I allow my schedule to become bloatedthat is precisely the time when I yearn for quiet and tranquility. But reality tells me

that some aspects of imbalance actually pervade my life more than balance. I can

structure my days to reflect or to maintain a balance of sorts, but nature and other

circumstances beyond my control run independent of my attempts to implement

structure, balance and order.

The Holy Sprit has a way of nudging me when things begin to point towards

imbalance. Yes, some things I can structure and control, other things I have to ac-

cept that I cannot. I have to let them be as they are. This is the time when I must

trust God for strength, patience and fortitude in order to work through those times of

imbalance and disorder. Our Monday evening Prayer Group closes the prayer ses-

sion using Night Prayer from A New Zealand Prayer Book. I cling to the nugget of

truth in the following phrase:

It is night after a long day.

That has been done has been done; what has not been done has not been

done;

let it be.

This acknowledges or gives voice for me that there will be disorder and imbalance

in my lifeand to some extent, it is normal and OK. With Gods presence in my life, I can let it be. May there be peace for you here, also.

(cont. on pg 18)

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At the Door of St. Francis

How does it feel to enter St. Francis for the first time? We want it to be an

experience that is both welcoming and soothing. We want to let people know that

theyre in a friendly, welcoming place, a place where the smiles are far more beauti-

ful than the carpeting! Sometimes we meet that goal and visitors can hardly wait to

come back. Sometimes, however, we miss the mark. And thats painful.

In an effort to show visitors that we really do want them to find a home here,

and that we really do welcome them to worship with us, Sue Schmidt and the Greet-

ers Team will take turns standing at the doorway or on the porch to greet newcom-

ers, help them to a name tag and check to see if they are comfortable following

along with an Episcopal service. Ushers will continue the greeting and show the

visitors to seats in the sanctuary.

Sue and Annette Carr are working to develop a brief training for Greeters

Team to support them in this important work. All Greeters will have a special ribbon

to add to their name tags so that new people can go to them with a question at any

point in the mornings activities. All of us, every one, is an important part of the

greeting process, welcoming visitors, family, friends and neighbors to St. Francis.

We need to introduce ourselves, to sit next to them, to walk them down to coffee

hour and chat with them while they stand in line. The Greeters Team will be there to

greet folks as they come through the door. If you can help with this ministry, please

see Sue Schmidt.

Kathleen McDonald

Michael Booker at General Convention

The 78th General Convention will be held June 25 July 3 at the Salt Palace Con-

vention Center in Salt Lake City, UT (Diocese of Utah). The General Convention is

held every three years, and is the bicameral governing body of The Episcopal

Church. It comprises the House of Bishops, with upwards of 200 active and retired

bishops, and the House of Deputies, with clergy and lay deputies elected from the

108 dioceses and three regional areas of the Church, at more than 800 members.

Michael is there as a Diocesan Deputy for the Diocese of Missouri. He is blogging

daily about the events in Salt Lake City. Here is the link:

Missourideputation.blogsport.com/2015/06

To tune into to all things #GC78, go to http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/gc/.


Invitational Ministry Schedule

Bernerts Supper with Hummingbirds

Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 25th at 6:00 p.m. St. Francis people

are ready to celebrate our annual Hummingbird Supper.

No, were not eating hummingbirds for supper.* Were eating supper with

the hummingbirds. Joe and Donna fill multiple hummingbird feeders every day

during the summer season. This makes the entire local hummingbird community

very happy. They come to the Bernerts to eat, and then they make the people

happy by displaying their lovely colors as they eat. We can sit on the Bernerts

porch and enjoy the show. If a person can remain calm

and still with a palmful of colorful, sweet bird food, that

person can have a hummingbird come and feed directly

from his/her hand. Its true! Just ask Elaina.

The birds provide the entertainment for this an-

nual gathering, but we provide our own food and good

company. Please bring a dish to share and whatever

drink you like. Its a great time! Thats why we do it

every year. Here are the details:

Saturday, July 25th, 6:00 p.m.

Joe and Donna Bernerts (Sign at appropriate turn will be giant and clear!!)

Bring a dish to share

* Rumor has it that Sue Schmidt is bringing her famous hummingbird cake, but

thats a vegetarian dessert.

Kathleen McDonald

Saturday

July 11 /Rebecca Sally+

July 18 Suzanne Jack

July 25 Steve John

August 1 /Rebecca Sally+

August 8 Suzanne Jack

August 15 /Rebecca John

August 22 Steve Sally+

August 29 Suzanne Jack

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July Birthdays

& Anniversary

Al Nessel July 2

Jackson Broom-Morse July 6

Christina Freund July 9

Elaina Hoffner July 10

Rich Mayfield July 14

Aundrea Bach July 22

Barb Sacco July 24

Donna Bernert July 24

Amanda Broom-Morse July 27

Bob Underwood July 28

Jim Bowlin July 29

Kevin Broom & Polly Morse

July 4

Joe & Kathleen OReilly

July 6

Al & Gina Nessel July 12

School is Out!

That means a lot of children will

miss their regular school breakfast

and lunch. Many families depend

upon these school lunches to help

stretch the food supply.

Please consider this need when

food shopping; es-

pecially for items

that youngsters

can easily and

safely handle on

their own such as

peanut butter, jelly, canned meats,

canned pasta meals, individual packs

of fruits, applesauce, puddings, in-

stant oatmeal packs, dry cereals.


Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the

icon shown here. Click-

ing on this icon brings up

the Bible readings for the

upcoming Sunday. Not

only can you read the

Scriptures appointed,

theres a brief explana-

tion of each passage.

This is a good and easy way to prepare for

what youll hear at Sunday morning worship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings

during the Week

Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the

parish house (210 S. Central) we gather for

prayer. We pray for the people of St. Fran-

cis, those who havent joined us yet, those

on our prayer list, the needs of our commu-

nity, and the world. We close each session

at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand Night

Prayer.

Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10

a.m. at the Parish House (210 S. Central)

we study the Bible readings appointed for

the upcoming Sunday.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while.

All are welcome.

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

Laura parishioner

Judy parishioner

Nathan Grandson of George Vits

Terry Brother of Kathleen OReilly

Billie Mother of Jerry Smith

Horst Brother of Brigitte Jung

Roberta Carly Champlins sister

Gwen Rosie & Ernies daughter-in-

law

Amy Daughter of Michael Weaver

Eric Son of Laura Hoffner

Joe Son of Donna & Joe Bernert

Alicia Paddy Wrobs former daughter-

in-law

Ely & Nicole Friends of Kathleen McDonald

Nancy Friend of Kathleen OReilly

Stephen & Leah Friends of Annette Carr

Bashir Ex-husband of Sylvia Ahmad

The Scherrer

family

Friends of Paddy Wrob

Prayer List

August Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the July newsletter, calen-

dar & worship schedule is July 26. Items not

received by that date may not make the pub-

lication. If you have items for any of these

publications, please send or e-mail to Barbi

Click in the parish office

([email protected]).

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Movie Review - Smoke Signals

The voiceover in the final scene is a monologue by Thomas:

How do we forgive our fathers? Maybe in a dream.

Do we forgive our fathers for leaving us too often? Or forever when we are little?

For scaring us with unexpected rage or making us nervous because there never was any rage there at all?

Do we forgive our fathers for marrying, Or not marrying our mothers

Or divorcing or not divorcing our mothers? And shall we forgive them for excess of warmth or coldness?

Shall we forgive them for pushing or leaning? Or shutting doors?

Or speaking through walls? Or never speaking or never being silent?

Do we forgive our fathers in our rage or theirs? Or their death?

Saying it to them or not saying? If we forgive our fathers what is left?

Recently on one of our rainy days I was looking through an older edition of

The C. G. Jung Journal and came across a movie review of Smoke Signals by J. Linn Macky Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Appalachian State University

in North Carolina. The movie takes place in 1998 on the Coeur dAlene Indian Reservation. Its

on July 4, 1978 during an Independence Day celebration that a fire takes place

which kills the parents of Thomas, one of the movies protagonists and causes the father of Victor, another protagonist of the movie, to go into a self-destructive spiral

that leads him to abandon Victor and his family. Thomas, a baby at the time, was thrown out of one the upper story windows

and caught and saved by Victors father. Although Victors father seems to be a hero we find out later through flash-backs that he suffers from guilt because one of

his sparklers from the 4th of July celebration started the fire. He suffers grievously

from guilt which leads to his antisocial behavior. We find Victor in the present burning with rage and resentment against his

father. He drifts around the Reservation doing nothing but engaging in pickup bas-ketball games. Thomas (like a positive shadow) pursues Victor, who disdains

him. Its a one sided-friendship in which Thomas asks unappreciated questions of Victor about his father. News comes of Victors father death. He is requested to


Financial Update May 2015

Actuals for

May 2015

Budgeted for

May

YTD 2015

Actual

YTD 2015

Budget

Total Income $ 8,787 $ 12,136 $ 76,919 $ 60,679

Total Expenses 9,317 11,698 56,971 63,384

Difference ($529) $438 $ 19,948 ($2,705)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 45,974.50

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 12,817.71

Custodial account held by the Diocese 34,554.10

Vicars Discretionary Account 35.36

Total $ 93,381.67

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and

is happy to have a conversation at any time about St. Francis.

TREASURERS COMMENTARY:

Pledge income is still lower than projected, and this number related to our overall

financial well-being for 2015 will be examined in detail during the Finance Com-

mittee meeting to be held on June 24th.

OTHER MATTERS FOR THE COMMITTEE:

The Finance Committee will also be reviewing the tentative budget to be sent in

June as part of our annual Diocesan Appeal request for financial assistance from the

Diocese of Missouri in 2016.

Respectfully submitted,

Suzanne

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

May Financial Report

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St. Francis 2015 Planning Calendar

July

Vicar vacation July 13-24

Deacon vacation July 19-26

Concerts on Central July 17

School supplies/shoes collection begins July 12

Treasurer reports on mid-year budget at BC meeting July 12

Camp Phoenix (Diocese of MO) July 26 Aug 1

Parish-wide potluck & hummingbird feeding at Bernerts house -- July 25

Invitational ministry

Growing Green community garden

Monday Friday (x2) July 13-24 vacation 9 days

The Rev. Chris Slane will be the celebrant on Sunday, July 19.

Saturday Wednesday (x2) Sep 5-23 St. Georges College, Jerusalem

This is a 14-day course entitled The Jesus of Palestine. Pastor Sally will miss 3

Sundays.

Tuesday Thursday Sep 29 Oct 1 Clergy Conference

Convened by Bishop Smith and held at Todd Hall in Columbia, IL.

Thursday Dec 3 Clergy day

Convened by Bishop Smith from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and held at St. Martins

Ellisville.

Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conference Dates 2015


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claim his fathers ashes and meager possessions. It becomes necessary for Thomas to accompany Victor for financial reasons. Victors odyssey to reach closure with his father begins.

At his fathers trailer court Victor and Thomas meet a Native American woman, Suzy, who has come to know Victors father better than anyone else. Victor isnt very communicative but Suzy is eager to share information about his father. Suzy is a good fit for what C. G. Jung called the anima (a mans inner feminine qualities). Suzy reveals how much his father really loved him and enables

Victor to realize how guilt drove his father into an anti-social life script. Victor is able to forgive his father and on his way home with Thomas and his

fathers ashes, he has an epiphany which enables him to experience similar emotions his father had experienced. He begins to feel compassion. As the two young men

resume the trip back to their Reservation, Victor resolves to give up childish games

and assume responsibility for his life. He stops blaming others and develops com-

passion for Thomas. Thomas is an aspiring teller (tribal story-teller like his grand-mother who raised him).

Smoke Signals speaks to the situation of all fathers and their chil-dren. Victor realizes that in forgiving his father he is called to accept responsibility

for his own life. The film begs the audience to forgive their fathers if they want to

get on with their own lives. To paraphrase J. Linn Mackey: Fathers need not accept

all the guilt when the next generation does not accept their responsibilities. Nothing

we do as fathers absolves our children of the challenge for a responsible life. The

most adequate of fathers must seek forgiveness; the most inadequate father need not

bear all the blame.

by Ernie Benecke

St. Francis Youth

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Worship Attendance Statistics

2014 2015

2 Pentecost 52 60

3 Pentecost 42 52

4 Pentecost 49 64

5 Pentecost 50 60


Retreat at Mercy Center

The Spirituality of the 12-Steps: A Deeper Journey led by Patti Bitter, LCSW

July 17-18, 2015 at Mercy Center, Frontenac

This retreat is an opportunity to journey deeper into 12- step spiritualitya

spirituality which is about growing, changing, deepening in relationshipand learn-

ing to live life without regrets. Faithfully following the 12-steps leads to changed

minds, changed hearts, changed livesand lets God be the center of our lives. This

retreat opens with a light supper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes mid-afternoon

on Saturday.

Presenter: Patti Bitter, MSW,CRAADC, LCSW has studied the 12 step way

of life for 30 years and believes in its transformative power. In her therapy practice

at Tapestry Counseling, LLC she specializes in helping individuals and couples un-

cover stuck places in relationships, heal hurts, and live with purpose and intention.

Patti has led womens retreats and is an avid seeker of connection and spirituality.

Overnight $120; Commuter $80. Total cost due June 30. Contact Bonnie

Green 314.909.4677 or [email protected] or register online at

Prayer for St. Francis We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living

God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Jesus

Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our

words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe

harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.

St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops Committee

meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the lower level

of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes

Monthly financial reports

Treasurers commentary

Vicars activity reports

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Lord, it is night.

The night is for stillness.

Let us be still in the presence of God.

It is night after a long day.

What has been done has been done;

What has not been done has not been done; let it be.

The night is dark.

Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives rest in you.

The night is quiet.

Let the quietness of your peace enfold us, all dear to us, and all who have

no peace.

The night heralds the dawn.

Let us look expectantly to a new day, new joys, new possibilities.

In your name we pray.

Amen.

In Christs service,

Deacon Rebecca

VOYCE

Recently, the Episcopal - Presbyterian Health Trust awarded funds to VOYCE

to assist in supporting ombudsmen/women in nursing homes throughout the St.

Louis region. VOYCE is the not-for-profit organization designated by the federal

government (through the Medicare program) to provide these services in our com-

munity.

This organization is actively recruiting volunteers to be trained and serve as

patient advocates. If you are interested or would like additional information, contact

Susan Press, VOYCE's volunteer and special events coordinator, at (314) 919-2406

or [email protected].


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Recipe of the Month

Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Soup

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

A delicious, Italian-inspired crockpot soup!

INGREDIENTS:

2 (14 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup bottled or filtered water

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed between fingertips

salt and pepper

1 large yellow onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 (jarred) roasted red pepper, diced

3 medium carrots, peeled and diced

1 pound boneless chicken breasts

1 (14 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed

3 cups fresh baby spinach

a big squeeze of fresh lemon juice (1 - 2 teaspoons)

fresh grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

crackers or crusty bread, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a 4 or 5 quart slow cooker whisk the chicken broth, water, tomato paste, Italian

seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together.

Add the onion, garlic, pepper, carrots and chicken.

Cook on high 3 - 4 hours or low 5 - 6.

Remove the chicken breasts to a cutting board. Mix the beans and spinach into the

pot and put the lid on it.

Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and stir them back into the pot. Taste the broth

and add more salt and pepper as needed.

Cook for another 20 minutes or so just to heat the beans and allow the spinach to

wilt.

Stir the lemon juice into the pot and serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

submitted by Sylvia Ahmad


St. Francis Episcopal Church

Bishops Committee Minutes, May 20, 2015

Members present: Joe OReilly; Kevin Broom, senior warden; Rebecca Barger, deacon; Sylvia Ahmad; Donna Bernert; Sue Schmidt, junior warden;

Sally Weaver, vicar; Sally Hader; Jackie Selle, clerk.

Opening Business

Sue Schmidt opened with prayer

Joys and concerns; temperature check

Kevin Broom moved and Joe OReilly seconded that we accept the minutes from the April 2015 minutes. The motion passed.

Treasurers Report: Sally Weaver reported that the audit committee report was distributed and re-

viewed. The three recommendations for procedural changes were reviewed

(see report). One suggestion is that each journal entry should be signed, but

at this point they are all done within Church Windows and this does not ap-

pear to be possible. This procedural change will be investigated further. An-

other suggestion is regarding review of hours and payroll. We currently

phone this information in, so adding Nancys signature to payroll informa-tion returned from the payroll company. Suzanne can address these issues in

greater detail at the next meeting.

Kevin moved and Sally Hader seconded that we approve the treasurers report subject to audit. The motion passed.

We are on track with pledge and plate income.

Rebecca will remind the congregation about the plate offering going to the dis-

cretionary fund.

Vicars Report We have hired a new Childrens Formation teacher, Briana Doerr. She will start

May 24, 2015 (Pentecost).

Jobs Daughters will begin meeting at the Lodge, so we will adjust our proce-dures as necessary.

Messy Camp is postponed until next summer until Briana is more familiar with

our congregation.

Sue Schmidt is looking for greeters. She is ordering ribbons to be added to

badges to indicate who greeters are each week.

We will be maintaining a flower garden plot near the railroad tracks. We will

tend it and the city will provide mulch as needed.

Wardens Reports: The wardens had nothing to report.

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Property Update:

The title report is finished, and the surveyors are beginning their work. An envi-

ronmental study, a rock and soil study, and rezoning are next. Sally has re-

quested bids for these studies, and those bids have been forwarded to Hal

Burroughs, the diocesan legal representative.

The mayor has suggested that we request rezoning to planned commercial, which

would allow us to build a church with the land only for our specific use. Sally

Weaver and Joe OReilly will meet with Craig Sabo (administrator of the city of Eureka) about the rezoning process. The next step will be to go back to Di-

ocesan Council with financial details about how much money will be required

to build. Based on the information gathered at an earlier adult forum, Brigitte

Jung will begin to develop possible floor plans. We discussed the probability

of beginning a capital campaign in February.

Closing Business:

Our next meeting is on June 21, 2015.

Temperature check; closing prayer led by Joe OReilly.

Jackie Selle, Clerk

Celebrating Pastor Sallys 10th anniversary to the priesthood.


JULY 2015 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE

Ministry JULY 5 JULY 12 JULY 19 JULY 26

Sexton Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

Lectors Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob

Paddy Wrob

Bob Smith

Barb Sacco

Kevin Selle

Michael

Booker

Tim Booker

Intercessors Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob

Paddy Wrob

Bob Smith

Barb Sacco

Kevin Selle

Sue Schmidt

Michael

Booker

Chalice Barb Sacco Michael

Booker

Kevin Selle Kathleen

McDonald

Acolyte Kevin Selle Rich Mayfield Kevin Selle Kathleen

McDonald

Torchbearers Bob Champlin

Carly Champlin

Jack Lauless

Annette Carr

Barb Sacco

Arlene

Underwood

Bob Champlin

Carly

Champlin

Altar Guild Linda

Doolittle

(No One)

Linda

Doolittle

Kathleen

OReilly

Brigitte Jung

Jerry Smith

Brigitte Jung

Jerry Smith

Usher Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Bob Smith Michael

Booker

Tellers Arlene

Underwood

Jim Eckhardt

Bob Smith

Rich Mayfield

Bob Smith

Bob Champlin

Arlene

Underwood

Bob Champln

Eucharistic

Visitor

Deacon

Rebecca

Sally Hader Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

2

4:30 pm

Executive

Comm

7 pm Bible

Study

23

9 am Staff

10 am

Bible Study

4

5

8 am HE

9:00 am Handbell

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult

Forum

6

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

6:30 pm Wor-

ship & Music

7

8

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

9

7 pm

Bible Study

10

9 am Chalice

meeting

10 am

Bible Study

11

9:30 am

Invita-

tional

Ministry

12

8 am HE

9:00 am Handbell

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult

Forum

12:45 pm

Bishops Comm.

13

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

14

15

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

16

7 pm.

Bible study

17

10 am

Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

Concerts on

Central

18

9:30 am

Invita-

tional

Ministry

19

8 am HE

9:00 am Handbell

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adt Frm

20

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

21

22

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

23

7 pm Bible

Study

24

10 am

Bible Study

25

9:30 am

Inv. Min

6 pm

Bernerts

26

8 am HE

9:00 am Handbell

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adt Frm

27

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

6:30 pm Book

study plan-

ning mtg

28 29

9 am John-

sons Shut-Ins

30

7 pm Bible

study

31

10 am Bible

study

JULY 2015 @ St. Francis

All worship services will

be at the Masonic Lodge.

And all other events will

be at the parish house

unless otherwise noted.

AA, Al-Anon and Over-

eaters Anonymous meet at

the parish house on Tues-

day, Thursday, Saturday

and Sunday.

Vicar & Deacon on Vacation

Vicar on Vacation

Dcn Vacn

Deacon Vacation

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