May 2012 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka

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Holy Eucharist

Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at

616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue,

Eureka, MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website:

www.St.FrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone No.s:

C e l l : 3 1 4 - 6 5 1 - 3 8 3 6

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Bob

Champlin, Sr. Warden, PaddyWrob, Jr. Warden; Kathleen

McDonald, Clerk; Michael

Booker; Richard Mayfield;

Cassie Eckhardt; Barb Sacco;

Jack Lauless; Judy Cody

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer.

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each

year at the end of January at

which new Bishops Committeeand Convention Delegates are

elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is

a mission of the Episcopal Dio-

cese of Missouri.

The Chaliceis the newsletter

of St. Francis Episcopal

Church, Eureka, and is published

at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chal-ice are due approximately the

20th of each month and may be

e-mailed to the Officeat

[email protected].

The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

M a y 2 0 1 2

As a community of faith, what do

we value? Where do we feel God leadingSt. Francis Church in the next 3 to 4

years? These are the questions were pur-

suing through our strategic planning proc-

ess, occurring from 11:30-12:15 on Sun-

day mornings.

This issue ofThe Chalice provides the data from our first two

sessions. Theres a synopsis of our first session, where we envisioned

our ideal church of the future. In the second session we brainstormed

symbols, signs, styles, beliefs, and values and then voted on whetherthey were important, somewhat important, or not important to

each of us. All of the items and their ranking, based on the votes, are

contained inside.

What do we, the people of St. Francis Church, hold dear?

God-focusedOur common life is rooted and grounded in

trusting and worshipping God

InclusionIts important to us that when we say all are

welcome we mean it.

MissionWere passionate about responding to the needs of

our neighbors, each other, and the world

Christian formationLearning about our faith matters and

we want to provide that for people of all ages

HospitalityWe enjoy being with one another, listening, and

incorporating new members into the congregation. (And we

sure love to eat!)

The Pastors Corner

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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adopt-A-Highway, p 5;

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Attendance Statistics, p 14;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 16;

Bishops Column, p 6;

Bishops Committee Highlights, p 7-8;

Calendar, p 17;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;

Chair Rack, p 8;

Childrens Reflections, p 15;

Community Service Ministries, p 5;

Congregational Happenings, p 13;

Contacting the Vicar, p 2;

Enriching our Worship, p 18;E-scrips, p 8;

Financial Update, p 19

Greening St. Francis, p 12;

Humor (MBTI), p 14;

Names for Prayer List, p 8;

Pastors Corner, p 1 & 2;

Prayer for Mothers, p 5;

Prayer for St. Francis, p 19

Prayer list, p 16;

Publishing deadlines, p 3;

Recipe of the Month, p 16;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 16;

Stewardship Thought, p 5 ;

Strategic Planning, p 9-11;

Upcoming events, p 18;

Vicars Calendar, p 2;

Weekly Offerings, p 18;

Worship Schedule, p 18

Youth Group, p 4-5

We are just beginning this strategic planning proc-

ess. It will take time, even after our congregational meet-

ings. There are people outside the congregationin our

community -- to talk to. And well want to think and pray

deeply about what were discovering.

Its exciting. Everyones opinion counts. I hope

you will participate in these sessions as we explore the fu-

ture God calls us to live into together. We are people on a

journey. We have Christ as our leader and each other as

fellow pilgrims. Who could ask for more?

Pastor Sally

The Vicars Calendar is On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar, then VicarsCalendar. Its the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.

Contacting Pastor SallyIf 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 address:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please let her

know if thats not occurring.

June Chalice, Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the June Chalice, Calendar & Wor-

ship Schedule is May 23. If you have items for any of these

publications, please send or e-mail to Maxine Heller in the

parish office ([email protected]).
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15p.m. for 2012. The entire Adult Forum calendar through February 10, 2013 is on our website atwww.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults:

May 6 Strategic planning, part 4

May 13 Strategic planning, part 5May 20 Strategic planning, part 6

May 27 Reflections on the Holy Landthe Rev. Beverly Wan Horne

June 3 "Mass in the Grass" and picnicJune 10 DavidJune 17 Vicar's Forum -- quarterly goal review

June 24 Solomon

July 1 Patriotic sing-along

July 8 Women of the Bible: Ruth

July 15 General Convention (national church) 2012

July 22 Women of the Bible: Judith

July 29 Women of the Bible: Jezebel

August 5 HIV/AIDS Awareness Sunday

August 12 "God is Not One"

August 19 The Roman Catholic Church Today

August 26 Judaism Today

September 2 Vicar's Forum

September 9 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 1




October 7 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 5

October 14 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 6

October 21 Psalms -- part 1

October 28 Psalms -- part 2

November 4 Psalms -- part 3

November 11 Stewardship brunch

November 18 "Traces of the Trade"November 25 "Traces of the Trade"

December 2 Vicar's Forum

December 9 Revelation -- part 1

December 16 Revelation -- part 2

December 23 near-Christmas brunch

December 30 Something fun

Adult

Forum

Calendar


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St Francis Activity Update

May: Lincoln's SpringfieldThe plans for the St Francis activity for

May are falling into place. We will meet at the par-

ish house, 210 S. Central, at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday,

May 19, and head over to Springfield, IL, carpooling

as much as we can. Our first stop will be at a rest

area, where we can enjoy a "breakfast picnic", use

the restrooms, and stretch our legs.

We will head over to New Salem, IL, the site

of a reconstructed village where Lincoln spent hisearly adulthood. After touring the village, we will

drive about 20 miles back to Springfield, and stop at

a restaurant for lunch. After our meal, we will go to

The Lincoln home on 7th Street, then Lincoln's

tomb.

There will be Springfield brochures on the

table during our after-service coffee hour on Sun-

days, along with a sign-up sheet, which requests

names, number in your party, if you can drive a car

in the carpool, and what you would like to bring to

share for our breakfast picnic, such as a thermos of

coffee, jug of juice, a pastry, etc.

There will be more details, such as the name

of the restaurant where we will stop for lunch, etc.,

later.

June: Cardinal Fever Night

Put on your favorite Cardinal gear and come

to an evening at the home of Debbie Pizzella and

Dan Merideth. We will put the game on TV anddine on a pot-luck dinner of all our ballpark favorites

--brats, hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jacks. We

will root, root, root for our home team...exact date to

be announced.

July: Game Night

Nick and Barb Sacco are hosting an evening

of games on July 14th. We will have card tables set

up, with pinochle, canasta, poker, gin rummy, Scrab-

ble, etc.---come get your game on! We will enjoy a

night of fun along with an assortment of hors d'oeu-

vres---the perfect way to enjoy an escape from the

July heat!

August: Float Trip

Our annual float trip is being planned by

George Vits and Paddy Wrob, with date and details

to be announced at a later date.

September: Picnic in Glencoe

The beginning of autumn will be the perfect

time to enjoy a Sunday afternoon in Wildwood at

the New Glencoe-Wildwood City Park, off of Old

State Road. There is a great picnic area, playground,

hiking and biking on the Al Foster Trail, fishing area

on the bank of the river...and best of all, a ride on theWF&P Steam Railway--a 12 inch gauge small scale

stream train that runs along the Meramec River. We

will have a picnic lunch, then do whatever floats

your boat.

Upcoming Events

Youth Group Collects for

Doorways

During the month of May our teens ask that

you place donations in the red wagon for Door-

ways. Doorways is a non-profit agency that pro-

vides housing to people in St. Louis living with

HIV/AIDS. (Pastor Sally is on the Board of Direc-

tors of Doorways.)

New residents to Doorways have typically

lived on the streets, so arrive at Doorways without

much in the way of personal effects. Doorwaysand our teens are asking that we donate the follow-

ing personal hygiene items:

Deodorant Toothpaste

Toothbrush Shampoo

Dental floss Q-tips

Disposable razors Bar soap

Nail clippers Shaving cream


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The following items would also be greatly

appreciated:

Socks Pajamas (various sizes)

Puzzle books Pens

Playing cards

Thank you for caring for people in need.

May 30 Youth Group Meeting:

Cookies for Firefighters &

Doorways Donations

The Youth Group is meeting on Wednesday,

May 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Pastor Sallys house, 2575

Sunrise Dr., to make snicker doodles for Eureka fire-

fighters and to package the donations for Doorwaysresidents. All our teens and their friends are invited.

Adopt-a-Highway Rescheduled

Weve rescheduled this

ministry to Saturday, May 12, at

10 a.m. Well meet at the Eureka

High School parking lot to pick up

supplies and begin trash pick-up

along a short section of Highway

109. All teens and adults are wel-

come to help. Please bring work gloves. Trash bags

and reflective vests will be provided. With many

hands this task goes quickly. Please see Jack Lauless

if youd like more information.

Save the DateSunday June 10th, 2012

St. Francis has a very active community

service ministry. Come be part ofthe continuing development of the

vision and activities of this minis-

try.

After adult forum at 12:15

p.m. on June 10, we will have a

Community Services Ministries

meeting and everyone is invited. We will discuss

our Community Services calen-

dar and ideas for increasing par-

ticipation and possible new min-

istries. We will look at how this

ministry fits in with the vision of

St. Francis, and your input is

important. Lunch will be served.

A blessing and prayer tribute to

all mothersBlessed be all mothers

Who have come into our lives

Whose kindness, care and loving

Remain with us to guide.

Your inspiration in us

Made us strive in every way

Especially to remember

Helping others makes our day.

Mothers, this little tribute

Flows directly from my heart

You are so loved and cherished

Invaluable, one and all, you are.

Susan Kramer


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About the Archbishop of Canterbury

On March 16, when Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams announced his forthcoming

resignation, the responses from Episcopalians ranged from disinterest to curiosity to anxiety. I en-

courage you to look somewhere in the middle of that spectrum for an understanding of this office,

which serves as a symbol of our communion in Christ Jesus.

The Archbishop of Canterbury (ABC) in the Anglican Communion is not analogous to the

Pope in Roman Catholicism. The ABC holds authority as primus inter pares, first among equals,

whose teaching is never set forth as infallible. The ABC has jurisdiction in the Diocese of Canter-

bury, just as any Anglican bishop has jurisdiction in his or her diocese. For the sake of governance,

the Church of England is divided into two provinces, the Province of Canterbury and the Province

of York. The ABC holds specified authority over the Province of Canterbury, whereas the

Archbishop of York holds that same authority in the other Province. The two archbishops in Eng-

land exert their provincial authority nowhere else. The Pope, on the other hand has what Roman

Catholic canon law calls universal jurisdiction; that is, his authority and jurisdiction reach intoevery nation and every Roman Catholic diocese in the world. The Pope is essentially a bishop with-

out borders. Anglican bishops, including archbishops, always have borders. All this information is

mundane, but important nonetheless.

The Anglican Communion consists of thirty-eight national or regional churches, each in

varying degrees of communion with the other but autonomous in the life of its own governance. So

the governance of the Episcopal Church of Sudan looks different from that in Anglican Churches in

Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, as does the manner of worship in each of these churches.

These aspects of our own Episcopal Church also diverge from both Sudan and New Zealand. The

contexts of Anglican life vary widely, and the Anglican way allows for taking context into consider-

ation. The Archbishop of Canterbury may very well observe as aspects of church life develop, and

even comment on them, but he lacks the authority to intervene in the decisions about them.

Even so, the ABC does have significant authority, but it is the authority of respect, as bishop

of the first diocese organized in what became the Anglican world, Archbishop Rowan being the

104th in that lineage. The Archbishop also presides over the important bodies in this worldthe

Lambeth Conference of Bishops every ten years, and the Anglican Primates Meetings meeting

about every two years. The Archbishop is also ex officio President of the Anglican Consultative

Council.

The Archbishop has all the authority necessary for a crucial ministry in the Anglican world,

but it is always the authority of respect, affection, persuasion, and faithfulnessqualities typical of

any leadership exercised among Anglicans at any level. So I ask that you pray for Archbishop

Rowan during this season of transition, for those in England charged with nominating his suc-

cessor, and for the seventy million Anglicans in the world. I invite you to look forward in an-

ticipation to ministry in communion with the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bishop Wayne SmithMay 2012


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Bishops Committee

The Bishops Committee meets on the third

Sunday of the month beginning at 12:15 p.m. All are

welcome to sit in and listen.

Highlights of the Bishops Committee Meeting of

April 15, 2012

The Bishops Committee met on April 15th

to conduct the business of the parish. A copy of thefull minutes of the meeting, as well as the Treas-

urers Report and the Vicars Report are posted on

the bulletin board in the coffee room at the Lodge.

Here are a few of the highlights of that meeting.

Opening business

After opening prayer and sharing of any concerns

among the members, the minutes of the March 18

meeting were approved as amended.

Treasurers report

The Treasurers report was accepted as presented

by Treasurer Suzanne Jones.

The disposition of certain funds was clarified:

Funds from dissolution of the Edward Jones ac-

count; E-scrip; miscellaneous income from vari-

ous sources not previously designated are ac-

counted for in the General Operating Fund.

The committee requested that any unspent mon-

ies in the Easter Flower Fund and the Easter EggHunt go to the Vicars Discretionary Fund. Rec-

ommendation approved.

The Bishop has asked that all parishes do a finan-

cial audit or a review. We will have a review

done either in the fall or at the beginning of 2013.

Vicars report

Steve Strathearn is preparing a Church Endow-

Bishops CommitteeNews

ment Assistance Grant proposal to acquire a chair

rack with a grant from this program. The racks

are about $300, and according to the terms of the

grant, we need to provide matching funds. A mo-

tion was made to take $150 from General Operat-

ing Fund Budget to provide these matching funds.Contributions to replace this amount will also be

accepted. This motion was approved.

Each family will be getting a letter soon with in-

formation to access the parish directory on line.

Holy Week and Easter services were well at-

tended.

Because of the increased usage of the parish

house and community room, we have arranged

for more frequent cleaning.

Ellen Sacco will be leaving for college in the fall

and we will need to fill her position starting in

August. The Personnel Committee will search

for a replacement.

Strategic Planning:

The parish began a 6-week process to develop a

strategic plan for the next 3-4 years.

Door-to-door evangelism:

Barb Sacco, John Schmidt, Pastor Sally and

Steve Strathearn will begin shortly. They held a

brief planning meeting to arrange the first visit.

Reports next month:

Pastor Sally asked that the Bishops Committee

liaisons to committees give a brief oral report of

issues and activities.

Other reports

Wardens reports:

At the request of Bob Champlin, the Executive

Committee is working on updating the Bylaws for

St. Francis; proposed revisions will be distributed

when available.

Green report:

Our two garden beds are underway at the Wild-

wood Y. Signs will be part of this display soon.


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The National Church is providing a webcast on

the Intersection of Poverty and the Environment

that may be of interest to St. Francis.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonaldClerk of the Bishops Committee

tance Grant to buy a chair rack. The rack, which has

wheels, will hold the folding chairs for our worship

space at the Lodge. This should make it easier to put

the chairs away each Sunday.

We must provide matching funds to receivethe grant. The total cost of the chair rack is about

$300, so we need donations of approximately $150.

If you would like to contribute to the chair rack,

please put chair rack in the memo line of your

check made payable to St. Francis Episcopal

Church.

Our On-Line Directory

Our pictorial directory is now available on-

line. And people who werent here when we created

our pictorial directory will be included in the on-line

version.

Each household will receive a letter from

LifeTouch, the organization that created the direc-

tory. That letter gives you a unique ID and pass-

word, enabling you to log into the on-line directory.

The letters are on the table in the Lodge lobby on

Sundays.Go to homepage of our website

www.stfranciseureka.com. Look at the pictures on

the right-hand side. Underneath them youll see

Member Directory, with the instruction, Click

here for the on-line directory login screen. Now

enter the ID and password from your letter, and

youll see the directory. You can view member in-

formation. You can change/update your own infor-

mation.Pastor Sally will provide a demonstration of

this on-line directory on Sunday, May 6 at 11:30

a.m. This is a secure site, providing us a St. Francis

Church member directory.

E-Scrip at Schnucks

Did you know that you can contribute money

to St. Francis by just shopping at Schnucks? On the

table in the Lodge lobby there are E-scrip cards.

Pick one up and register it on-line: http://

www.escrip.com/merchants/identity/schnucks/

customer_escrip.jsp

When asked for the Group name, enter St.

Francis Episcopal Church; or type in the Group ID

number of 164502279.

Whenever you shop at Schnucks, just show

your E-scrip card or key fob and a percentage of

your purchases will automatically be donated to St.

Francis Church. Its a great way to contribute to St.

Francis without costing you anything extra.

The Prayer List

If you would like the people of St. Francis to

pray for someone you know, just call or e-mail Pas-

tor Sally, or Maxine Heller at the church office: 636-

938-3733; [email protected]. We will add that

person to our prayer list.

After about 6 weeks we remove people from

the list. If you would like them to remain on the

prayer list, just let Pastor Sally or Maxine know. Aperson can always be put back on the prayer list at a

later time, as well. Prayer is vital. Please know that

this prayer list is created by and for the entire com-

munity of St. Francis Church.

Chair Rack Donations Welcome

At the April Bishops Committee meeting,

we agreed to apply for a Church Endowment Assis-
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Strategic Planning

St. Francis has begun a six-week program of strategic planning. Notes from the first two sessions are

included here in The Chalice for May.

Visioning, April 15

Ideally, what does St. Francis church look like?

Building

Open layout, lots of light

Church, meeting area & office in same building

Our own stand-alone building, stone, high on a hill, art nouveau stained glass

Parish house is a wing of the main building; we have multiple meeting spaces and enough classrooms for

each grade level

We have a wing for emergency housing Beautiful sanctuary; great worship space with superior acoustics

Church with pews, not folding chairs

A kitchen we could use to cook

Vicar and administrators offices are welcoming but not cluttered

Parish house has a proper kitchen sink

Proper signage, plantings, welcoming pathway to clearly mark worship space; lots of parking

Offices and meeting rooms for expansion; all areas handicapped accessible

Columbarium and garden

Narthex sufficient for welcoming and greeting each other; space to provide information

Sufficient meeting spaces for adult & childrens education; and for social gathering

Church is easy to find

Other ideal visions

Multiple services

Daily service & communion

Beautiful musictraditional/contemporary

People in the parking lot smiling/laughing, greeting. Inside 1200 people in loving gathering

A loving presence in the community; every event in the area is attended by a group of our people.

A church active in the community; youth and seniors

Active tutoring program

Many participants in the service

Prison ministry



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Door-to-door evangelism

Mission with fire and police departments to provide items to share with families, etc. in stressful times

Fellowship after service

Sundays are so crowded, we run out of parking space within a year; our name-tag board is filled with

names of people who are regular attendees, but who we dont know People are sitting quietly in the worship space preparing to worship; people leave church ready to let

their light shine for God

Large choir, organ and other instruments (variety)

Annual social activities: BBQ; memorial dinner/luncheons

Gender-neutral language

A place of refuge

Staffing

Full-time staffpriest, secretary, sexton

Two priests; two deacons

Sufficient space and equipment for efficiency and effectiveness

Our Values, April 22

On Sunday, April 22, we brainstormed on beliefs, values, styles, signs/symbols. Then we voted.

Heres what we came up with, and how important it is to us, in order of importance based on the voting.

Very Important

We are God-centered All really are welcome at St. Francis'

Pastor Sally as our Vicar

Our willingness to help in the community

Meaningful sermons

Our Youth Group (for teens)

"All are welcome at God's table"

Christian formation for children

Adult Forum, Christian formation for adults

Open finances -- we all know what's going on

Providing the Vicar a full-time salary

Varied ministries inside and out

Having a choir

The people in this congregation

Communion "to go" -- taking it to shut-ins

Depth of our fellowship & friendships

We work as a group to take down chairs, etc. on Sundays



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People sign-up to bring goodies to Coffee Hour

Anointing with oil for healing (4th Sundays)

Sharing the Peace during worship

Listening

Prayer is foundational

Current worship fixtures (e.g., altar, pulpit)

Having the choir & altar party process & recess

The Episcopal tradition

Becoming a parish rather than a mission

The Sundays when we don't have to put anything away

Older music (in contrast to "contemporary")

Somewhat Important

Bible Study

Evangelism -- proclaiming the good news Saying the person's name when giving communion bread

Forum Dinners

Having windows in the worship space

Having a facility that's unlocked, available for prayer, meetings

Having our own church building

Contemporary music

Being a part of the worldwide Anglican Communion

Offering Morning or Evening Prayer daily

NOT having our own church building

Sanctus bells

Having the Book of Common Prayer in hand, using it in worship

Using incense now & then (Christmas, Easter)

Using real bread for communion

Not Important

Shortening the amount of time we spend passing the Peace

Using wafers for communion instead of real bread

Having gender neutral language in worship

Spelling out "Saint" rather than using the abbreviation "St." Being able to kneel comfortably in the worship space


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Consider This

Sunday, April 22nd, was, for me, one of those

rare days where the intentions of my daily life, fore-

ground, middle ground, and background all came

into focus at the same time, drawing meaning and

energy from a common source.

Pastor Sallys sermon was based on the read-

ing from Acts and outlined several ways in which the

church is called to offer healing to a hurting

world. We are a community of healing. We

cant touch people lame from birth and

cause them to walk. But we can be a com-

munity that applies balm and healswounds.*

I see our community of St. Francis

so lovingly busy in that healing work:

friends sitting with friends who need a con-

stant presence after surgery; friends calling on

friends, cooking for them, taking them to the doctor;

friends grieving with friends whove suffered loss.

Because the 22nd was the fourth Sunday in

the month, it was also our day for anointing and lay-ing-on of hands. Many of us find enormous, peace-

ful power within those blessings and are eager to be

active members of the healing, whether or not we are

anointed ourselves.

Sunday, April 22nd was also Earth Day. The

Sunday school children made, shared with us and

offered to God a booklet showing their favorite parts

of creation and listing the ways in which they can

take care of the planet God gave us to be our home.

As Ive moved through the last week, reflecting on

the churchs role as healing community, Ive seen

our community also busy about the work of healing

the earth, or at the very least promoting the good

health of our planet. We feed the birds in our yards

and plant flowers to attract birds, butterflies and

bees. The garden committee has planted our cool

weather crops and is waiting (almost patiently) to

plant warmer weather crops. Weve used no harsh

chemicals and plan to have vegetables that are

healthy and natural and that dont add any nasty

stuff to the water table. The volume of St. Francis

recycling efforts, from our homes and from our

church/office, is increasing weekly. This is due not

only to an increased number of worship bulletins

but also due to our increased awareness about what

can be recycled and how easy it is to do.

Eurekas Earthbound Recycling has been

busy with our soda and beer cans, our

cardboard boxes and cereal boxes, news-

papers and newsletter. This past week has

seen the spring spruce-up of the parish

house, cleaning away mud, guano and

trash and planting flowers to welcome our

visitors.

I think that all this green activity is part of

an answer to the question, What would it look like

if we were to anoint the hurting earth and lay our

hands upon it? We live upon the planet earth. We

cant help but be present here. Remembering the

anointing, the healing balm, the strength of health,we can as individuals and as church, become the

third traveler in Pastor Sallys parable: That trav-

eler abided with the one who had lost hope, wait-

ing and watching. When the stricken pilgrim be-

gan to speak, the traveler lay still, listening. After

an incalculable time, both travelers rose from the

snow and, holding hands, continued the journey.*

*The Rev. Sally S. WeaverSt. Francis Church 3 Easter, Year BApril 22, 2012

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald


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St. Francis Parishioners - A very active group!

Easter Sunday Service,

Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt

St. Francis always enjoys greatfood and the Easter brunch was no

exception.

And, it looks like there were plenty of

eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt as the

Youth Group of the parish help pre-

pare the hunt for the younger ones.

Palm Sunday

It was a beautiful day to begin

Holy Week 2012, starting outside and

processing into the Lodge for the

Palm Sunday service. The Altar

Guild as always had beautifully deco-

rated the altar.

Forum Dinner

Good food and fellowship at a

Forum Dinner at the home of

Bob and Della Hosutt.

Use of the Parish House

The Community Room at the Parish House is being used

more and more. By some outside groups (we now have three!), but

also by St. Francis parishioners for committee meetings (such as

Marketing & Communications), semi-social/educational groups

(such as the Book Discussion Group & Bible Studies), community

ministries (such as the tutoring sessions). Its a way to see that St.

Francis is growing that you dont usually think about.


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Prayers for each of the MBTI types

ISTJGod, help me to begin

RELAXING aboutlittle details, tomorrow

at 11:41:32 a.m.

ISFJLord, help me to bemore laid back andhelp me to do it ex-

actly right!

INFJLord, help me not tobe a perfectionist.

(Did I spell that cor-rectly?)

INTJLord, keep me open toothers ideas, WRONG

though they may be!

ISTPGod, help me to con-

sider peoples feelings,

even if most of themare hypersensitive.

ISFPLord, help me to standup for my RIGHTS!

(If you dont mind myasking.)

INFPLord, help me to finish

everything I sta

INTPLord, help me be less

independent, but let medo it MY way.

ESTPGod, help me to takeresponsibility for my

own actions, eventhough theyre usually

not my fault!

ESFPGod, help me to takethings more seriouslyespecially parties &

dancing.

ENFPGod, help me keep my

mind on one thLook! A bird! ...ing at

a time.

ENTPGod, help me follow

established procedurestoday. On second

thought, Ill settle for a

few minutes.

ESTJGod, help me to not

try to RUN everything;but if you need some

help, JUST ASK!

ESFJLord, give me patience

and I mean rightNOW!

ENFJ

God, help me to doonly what I can, andtrust you for the rest.Do you mind putting

that in writing?

ENTJGod, help me to slow

downand-notrushthroughwhat

IdoAmen.

Worship Attendance Statistics2011 2012

Palm Sunday 54 70

Seder meal 19 23

Tenebrae 13 9

Maundy Thursday 12 22

Good Friday 12 15

Easter Sunday 94 93

2 Easter 36 46

3 Easter 39` 54

If youve ever participated in a Myers-Briggs session, the following table of MBTI types may provide a little

humor. The MBTI types table was submitted by Ernie Benecke.


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Our Childrens Reflections on

God and the Gospel

What if you are bad?

God still loves you.

Where can people live and Jesus still loves them?

Pluto is the coldest place.

Im gonna make a Ninja. A blue Ninja.

Jesus loves leprechauns, even though they

messed up my classroom.

Name some bad people that Jesus would love.

Criminals.

Bad Ninjas.

People who shoot people.

People who shoot Presidents.

God and our parents are all up there [on the

drawing of the universe the children made.]

Even though somebody might say they dont like

us, they still like us, deep inside.

This is a picture of a wormhole, pretty much a

portal to a difference universe. Jesus made it.

In [my imaginary] land, my mom is a unicorn

and my dad is a dragon. Jesus

loves them too.

What do you think of when you

see the cross?

Jesus.

Jesus forgiving our sins.

Jesus being crucified.

Jesus and God.

Healing.

Miracles.

I know why he died. So he could let us free.

Pilate was afraid of Jesus power.

When my friend was acting he had to take off his

Birthdays in May

Lori Scissors, May 4

Jack Lauless, May 7Susan Meyer, May 9

Jim Eckhardt, May 10

Sylvia Ahmad, May 20

Laura Dick, May 17

Bud Goeke, May 19

Abigail Jones, May 20

Tim Jones, May 25

Vernell Rasmussen, May 28

Have we missed an important

date for you or your family?

Make sure the Parish Admin-

istrator has all the important

dates for you in the churchrecords.

Anniversaries in May

Patty & Skip Moreland, May 6

Arlene & Bob Underwood, May 30

shirt.

And he died on the cross because he loved us

so much.

If Jesus resurrected on the same day he died,

hed probably be a zombie.

What caused Jesus death?

He was mailed to the cross.


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Recipe of the Month

Easy Chicken Marsala

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1-1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste

1/2 tsp ground black pepper, plus more to taste

1/2 tsp herbes de Provence (can substitute

dried oregano)

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

20 small cremini mushrooms, stems removed

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup Marsala wine

1 cup chicken stock2 tbsp unsalted butter

Directions

Place chicken breasts between two

sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and

pound evenly un ti l approximat el y 1/4 inch

thick; season both sides of the flattened

chicken generously with kosher salt and ground

black pepper. Cut in to la rge chunks if pre -

ferred.

In a large bowl or large Ziploc bag,

combine flour, salt, pepper and herbes de

Provence.

Heat the oil on medium high in a large

skillet. Dredge the chicken cutlets in the sea-

soned flour, shaking off the excess. Fry the

chicken for approximately 5 minutes on each

side until golden, turning once and repeat with

other side. Remove the chicken and set aside.

Add the chopped onion to the drippings

in the pan and saut until sweating, about 2-3

minutes. Next, add the mushrooms and garlic

and saut until they are nicely browned and

their moisture has evaporated, about 5 -8 min-

utes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Pour the Marsala wine in the pan and

bo il down fo r 2-3 mi nutes to reduce. Ad d the

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

Margie Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Dean & Ron Co-workers of Nick Sacco

Terri Friend of Tony Weaver

John, Sylvia, &

AndyParishioners

Roberta Sister of Carly Champlin

Rhonda Friend of Paddy Wrob

Richard Father of Bob Champlin

Brother Marvin LaSalle Institute

NellieMother of friend of Sylvia

Ahmad

Mary and DennisNeighbors of Jim and Cassie

Eckhardt

Prayer List

chicken stock and simmer for a minute to re-

duce again. Stir in the butter and return the

chicken to the pan, cooking 1-2 more minutes

while the butter melts and the chicken h eats

through. Season with salt and pepper to taste,

if necessary.

Serve over egg or bow-tie noodles, if

desired.

submitted by Sylvia Ahmad


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Please call or e-mail the Parish Office

([email protected]) with items for the cal-

endar before the last week in each month to get

on the following months calendar. Shaded area

indicates days Maxine is in office, from 8 till

noon, unless indicated otherwise.


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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. Francis, those

who havent joined us yet, those on our prayer list,

the needs of our community, and the world. We

close each session at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with NightPrayer.

Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Parish House

(210 S. Central) we study the Bible readings ap-

pointed for the upcoming Sunday.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All are

welcome.

Enriching Our Worship

During the season of Easter we are using

Enriching Our Worship, which is an approved,

supplemental liturgical resource of the Episcopal

Church. Enriching Our Worship provides more in-

clusive language for God. For example, in Enriching

Our Worships version of the Nicene Creed the Holy

Spirit is not referred to as he. We will return to

using the Book of Common Prayer following Easter

season.

Worship Participant Schedule May2012

Ministry 06-May 13-May 20-May 27-May

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

LECTORSKathleen McDonald &

Bob SmithKevin Selle & Cristin

SelleKristie Lenzen & Mi-

chael BookerSarah Branchfield &Alex Branchfield

INTERCESSOR Bob Smith Paddy Wrob Kristie Lenzen Paddy Wrob

CHALICE Barb Sacco Kevin Selle Michael Booker Kathleen McDonald

CRUCIFER/ACOLYTE Kyra Jordan Alex Branchfield Kevin Selle Jerry Smith

ALTAR GUILD

Judy Cody & JerrySmith

Brigitte June & StevieSewell

Linda Doolittle & SueSchmidt

Stevie Sewell & JerrySmith

USHER Bob Smith Michael Booker Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt

TELLERSJim Eckhardt & Bob

SmithBob Champlin &

Rich MayfieldSuzanne Jones & Ar-

lene UnderwoodBob Smith &Jim Eckhardt

HOSPITALITY/COFFEEHOUR


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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.

Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishops Committee meeting which is on

the third Sunday of the month, the financial results for the previous month will be reported in the bulletin

insert.

Financial Update March 2012

March 2012

Budgeted for

March

YTD 2012

Actual

YTD 2012

Budget

Total Income $ 8,619 $ 9,512 $ 28,444 $ 28,536

Total Expenses 8,442 8,941 26,630 29,202

Difference $ 177 $ 571 $ 1,814 $ (666)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 15,184

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,663

Custodial account held by the Diocese 25,579Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,518

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conversa-tion at any time about St. Francis.

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 Je-

sus 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.

May 2012 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka

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