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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Are you open to exploring confirmation in the Christian faith, being “received” as a member of the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement, or looking to reaffirm and deepen your commitment to relationship to God through Jesus? If so, please join our series of discussions beginning at Forum on September 12th. If you have questions
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Calling all students, teachers, custodians and therapists . . . anyone connected to the upcoming academic year! St. Francis will bless backpacks, computers, or any school gear on Sunday August 22nd at both the 8:00am and 10:30 services. We will also bless and distribute erasers for we only learn through the mistakes we make! This is
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Dear People of St. Francis’, All through August we depart from Mark’s gospel in the Lectionary and explore the analogy of Bread and Body with John the Evangelist. The more Jesus asserts that he is the Bread of Life, come down from Heaven, the more urgent the opposition to this teaching becomes. Even his disciples
August’s book is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Please join us for our Book Club to discuss! Book club is Monday, September 13, beginning at 6:30 with friendly conversation and 7pm the book discussion. We usually finish by 8 or 8:30. Join on Zoom with direct link or by entering meeting ID 824 8929 7713. There is no
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