Forum is a fellowship and learning time between the services on Sunday morning. We gather at 9:15am and Forum lasts 45 minutes to an hour. Upcoming topics are: October 31: Morning Prayer: The What and the WhyLeader: Parishioner Michael BookerMorning prayer is at the heart of Episcopal Worship and offered twoce a wek at St. …
On Tuesday the items donated for Afghan refugee resettlement were loaded into a truck, blessed by Rev. Laurie, and delivered to the International Institute, where they were very gratefully received. Thank you St Francis for all the gift cards, household goods, pillows, linens, diapers, cleaning supplies, & personal care items. Because of your generosity, arriving …
Next Sunday, October 3rd, bring your pet(s) to be blessed, either during one of our worship services or outside between 11:30am and 1pm. Pets brought inside during the worship services should be leashed or in carriers. We will have blessings, treats and goodies for all!
This fall, we are offering the opportunity for confirmation, reception and reaffirmation. Interested in the content but haven’t been able to attend the Forums? You can still chat about the Way of Love, the catechism, the Episcopal Church or life in general. Sign up for a time to hash it all out with Laurie+. Additionally, …
by Donna Bernert, Coordinator of Service and Justice Bishop Deon has given the people of St. Francis’ a new directive to go out into our community to know and to serve our neighbors. You may know that St. Francis’ has been going to the Trinity Episcopal Church, located at Central West End for many years …
Dear People of St. Francis’, It is often said that “evangelism” is a dirty word in the Episcopal Church. My reply to that would be, “not at St. Francis’ Episcopal Church in Eureka, MO!” Evangelism is telling the story of faith in our life to those with whom we come in contact. St. Francis’ parishioners time …
Dear People of St. Francis’, We are accustomed to hearing a State of the Union Address from our President each winter. Many of us are familiar with our denominational Annual Meeting when we get reports on the life and health of our congregation. As we launch our program year this Sunday, our Forum at 9:15am …
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Our parish provides a weekly opportunity for children ages 4 and up to take part in Godly Play, a Montessori-based Christian formation program for children. Godly Play makes meaning through story, wonder, and play; and nurtures spiritual lives by honoring the centrality, competency, and capacity of children. (Language adapted from Godly Play mission statement.) The result …
New Adventures for Long-Time Music Director Cheryl Foster Since 1995, I’ve been traveling to the same heavenly town in Colorado. Four years ago, I started inquiring about and networking for part-time employment at the various shops around town in preparation for my BJC Healthcare System retirement. Those opportunities would provide me with free housing as …
Since 2019, David has been a student of the Diocese of Missouri’s Episcopal School of Ministry and will complete the two-year, diaconal course of study in December 2021. David began formal discernment for the diaconate through Holy Communion in late 2019 and is currently completing that process. The opportunity to spend time at St. Francis …
