Académique Documents
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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 mission of the Episcopal Diocese of
Missouri.
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St. Francis Episcopal Church
Eureka MO
J U LY 2 0 1 5
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 Sunday, 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
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Table of Contents
Adult Forum Calendar
ASA Statistics
Back to School Shoes
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16
6
10
21
24
6
2
Deacons article
Financial Update
13
10
General Convention
Hummingbird partyBernerts
8
9
Joyous Transformation
17
Ministry Greeters
12
1
14
17
Prayer list
11
13
Property Update
Recipe of the Month
3
20
4
5
5
13
14
Treasurers Commentary
13
16
Upcoming Events
VOYCE
18
Worship Participants
23
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.
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July 12
July 19
July 26
The Trinity
August 2
August 9
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.
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, everything 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 business 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.
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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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Deacon Rebecca
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Kathleen McDonald
Michael Booker at General Convention
The 78th General Convention will be held June 25 July 3 at the Salt Palace Convention 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/.
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Kathleen McDonald
/Rebecca
Suzanne
Steve
Sally+
Jack
John
August 1
August 8
August 15
August 22
August 29
/Rebecca
Suzanne
/Rebecca
Steve
Suzanne
Sally+
Jack
John
Sally+
Jack
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School is Out!
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
July 28
Jim Bowlin
July 29
July 12
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Prayer List
Tom & John
John
Jennifer
Laura
parishioner
Judy
parishioner
Nathan
Terry
Billie
Horst
Roberta
Gwen
Amy
Eric
Joe
Alicia
Nancy
The Scherrer
family
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www.stfranciseureka.com
Budgeted for
May
YTD 2015
Actual
$ 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)
Total Income
YTD 2015
Budget
45,974.50
12,817.71
34,554.10
35.36
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.
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Invitational ministry
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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 compassion for Thomas. Thomas is an aspiring teller (tribal story-teller like his grandmother who raised him).
Smoke Signals speaks to the situation of all fathers and their children. 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
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2015
2 Pentecost
52
60
3 Pentecost
42
52
4 Pentecost
49
64
5 Pentecost
50
60
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Treasurers commentary
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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 community.
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 spress@voycestl.org.
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JULY 5
JULY 12
JULY 19
JULY 26
Sexton
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
Kathleen
McDonald
Torchbearers
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
Bob Smith
Rich Mayfield Bob Champlin
Arlene
Underwood
Bob Champln
Eucharistic
Visitor
Deacon
Rebecca
Sally Hader
Paddy Wrob
Kathleen
McDonald
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
4:30 pm
Executive
Comm
7 pm Bible
Study
23
9 am Staff
10 am
Bible Study
1
AA, Al-Anon and Over12:30 pm
eaters Anonymous meet at
the parish house on Tues- All worship services will Crafternoon
day, Thursday, Saturday be at the Masonic Lodge.
and Sunday.
And all other events will
be at the parish house
unless otherwise noted.
5
8 am HE
9:00 am Handbell
9:30 am Property
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum
6
7
5:30 pm
Prayer Group
6:30 pm Worship & Music
8
12:30 pm
Crafternoon
9
7 pm
Bible Study
10
9 am Chalice
meeting
10 am
Bible Study
11
9:30 am
Invitational
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
15
16
17
18
7 pm.
Bible study
10 am
Bible Study
6:30 p.m.
Concerts on
Central
9:30 am
Invitational
Ministry
19
20
24
25
14
Vicar on Vacation
5:30 pm
Prayer Group
12:30 pm
Crafternoon
21
22
23
Vicar & Deacon on Vacation
8 am HE
9:00 am Handbell 5:30 pm
9:30 am Property Prayer Group
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adt Frm
26
Deacon Vacation
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 planning mtg
28
Dcn Vacn
12:30 pm
Crafternoon
7 pm Bible
Study
10 am
Bible Study
29
30
31
9 am John7 pm Bible
sons Shut-Ins study
10 am Bible
study
9:30 am
Inv. Min
6 pm
Bernerts