Q: What is a Pilgrimage Class? A: Pilgrimage means to go on a journey with a spiritual focus that leads to an encounter with God. When someone chooses to join a new faith community (or recommit to one), it is often because they are on a journey to more fully encounter and be in relationship with […]
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Q: What is a Pet Blessing? What is a Patronal Feast? A: St. Francis of Assisi is the protector of animals and patron saint of creation and many Episcopal parishes celebrate by blessing the pets in our lives on his feast day. Well-behaved, leashed or contained pets are welcome in worship here at St. Francis’
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St. Francis’ hosting 2 Vaccine Clinics in partnership with St. Luke’s Healthy Workforce this fall! Both clinics are open entirely to the public. Click links to see fliers or register for either clinic. Notes:
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St. Francis’ is a sponsor of the Harvest Moon Run (or walk!) which raises money and collects food for area groups that feed hungry neighbors. Run/walk: If you’d like to participate as a walker/runner as part of the St. Francis team, register yourself here and let us know you’re participating (sign up on the bulletin
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Q: What is the Forum Video Archive? A: During the 9:15am time slot on Sunday mornings, we offer opportunities for Formation, many of them in the format of Forum. With a series of technological upgrades made possible by generous parishioners–and then, admittedly, a further series of corrections and adaptations to make it all work properly–we
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Q: What is Stewardship? A: The Episcopal Dictionary of the Church says that stewardship is “our personal response to God’s generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and money. Stewardship reflects our commitment to making God’s love known through the realities of human life and our use of all that God
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The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri has selected St. Francis’ to participate in a pilot program called This Young Church, which provides support for us in our ministry to children and youth. Each parish in the pilot has a particular self-set goal to achieve over the course of the year. Our goal is to develop formation
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Q: What is Flexible Formation? A: In our recent Get to Know Us about Godly Play, we said that Formation is “lifelong growth in the knowledge, service, and love of God as followers of Christ…informed by Scripture, Tradition, and Reason.” Basically, it’s the comprehensive impact on your development of every experience you have with the
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Q: Why do we have a new-ish bulletin format with two different bulletins? A: As stewards of God’s earth and our parish’s resources, we’re saving 16,000 sheets of paper, all the related ink and a large amount of staff time. The video below of Laurie+ during last week’s 10:30am worship service explains our rationale and
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Q: What is anointing? A: Anointing is the “sacramental use of oil as an outward sign of God’s active presence for healing, initiation, or ordination. Anointing with oil by smearing or pouring may accompany prayers for healing (unction) and the laying on of hands in the rite for Ministration to the Sick (BCP, p. 453)”
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