july 2012 -- the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka

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

Bishop’s Committee: Bob Cham-

plin, Sr. Warden, Paddy Wrob, 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

Bishop’s Committee and Convention

Delegates are elected.

St. Francis’ Episcopal Church is a

mission of the Episcopal Diocese of

Missouri.

The Chalice is the newsletter of St.

Francis’ Episcopal Church, Eureka,

and is published at least 10 times per

year.

Submissions for The Chalice

are due approximately the 20th of

each month and may be

e-mailed to the Office at

[email protected].

The Chalice St. Francis’ Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

J u l y 2 0 1 2

The Pastor is on vacation until July 6;

the Pastor’s Corner will return next

month.

Blessed to be a Blessing

God promised Abram, “I will make of you a great

nation, and I will bless you … so that you will be a bless-

ing” (Genesis 12:2, NRSV).

Especially on the Fourth of July, we in the United

States remember that God has blessed us as a nation, too.

That isn’t to say everyone

here has an equal share of resources.

Our government isn’t perfect, and

our land isn’t necessarily more

beautiful than any other place on

earth. It doesn’t mean we alone

model “liberty and justice for all” —

or that we do so flawlessly.

Rather, God’s promise to

Abram and us means we aren’t to

hoard our blessings. We are to

share our wealth generously, culti-

vate liberty and justice, and pass on to

the world the gifts we enjoy in this land.

Reprinted from The Tower, the newsletter of St. John the

Evangelist Episcopal Church in Elkhart, Indiana

For what

other great

nation has a

god so near

to it as the

Lord our

God is

whenever

we call to

him?

Deuteronomy 4:7,

NRSV

The Chalice www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Attendance Statistics, p 8;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 9;

Bishop’s Column, p 6;

Bishop’s Committee Highlights, p 7-8;

Blessed to be a Blessing, p. 1;

Calendar, p 20;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;

Chair Rack, p 14;

Children’s Reflections & Kids’ Korner, p 8;

Congregational Happenings, p 16;

Concerts on Central, p 4;

Contacting the Vicar, p 2;

Drug take-back, p 9;

Financial Update, p 21;

Games ahead, p 4;

Greening St. Francis’, p 17-18;

Humor, p 15;

On-line Directory, p 9;

Pastor’s Corner, will return next month

Pilgrimage to Prayer, p 19;

Pastor’s Vacation, p 2;

Prayer for St. Francis’, p 3;

Prayer list, p 17;

Publishing deadlines, p 2;

Quotes to be Remembered, p 2;

Recipe of the Month, p 15;

RSVP, RIP, p 9;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 8;

Stewardship Thought, p 18;

Strategic Planning, p 10-13;

Trinity Hot Lunch, p 4;

Upcoming events, p 4;

Vicar’s Calendar, p 2;

Worship Schedule, p 19;

Youth Activities, p 3-4.

The Vicar’s Calendar is On-line

Pastor Sally’s calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select “Calendar,” then

“Vicar’s Calendar.” It’s the only calendar Pastor Sally

uses, so it is complete and up-to-date.

Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she

doesn’t respond, please let her know. The best num-

ber to call is her cell phone: 314-651-3836. Remem-

ber that there’s a middle initial, “S”, in her e-mail ad-

dress:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please let

her know if that’s not occurring.

August Chalice, Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the August newsletter, calendar

& worship schedule is July 23. If you have items for

any of these publications, please send or e-mail to

Maxine Heller in the parish office

Quotes to Remember—Kindness

“Kindness is a hard thing to give away — it usually

comes back to us.”

Submitted from a West Plains, MO

newspaper ‘sometime in the past’.

“Always show more kindness than seems necessary,

because the person receiving it needs it more than you

will ever know.”

Submitted by Rosie Benecke from

an article in Parade Magazine

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mailto:[email protected]


Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to

12:15 p.m. for 2012. The entire Adult Forum calendar through February 10, 2013 is on our web-

site at www.stfrancisereka.com — select “Christian Education/Formation”, “Adults”:

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,

Sr. Carla Mae Streeter

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


St Francis’ Activity Update

July: Game Night

Nick and Barb Sacco are hosting an evening

of games on July 14th. See related article on this

page.

August: Float Trip

Our annual float trip is being planned by

George Vits and Paddy Wrob for Saturday, August

18. Watch for more details in upcoming bulletins.

September: Weiner Roast

The beginning of autumn will be the perfect

time to enjoy Sunday afternoon, September 22, with

a wiener roast hosted by Judy Cody. More details

on the September event will be published in future

bulletin inserts and newsletters.

Submitted by Sue Schmidt

Concerts on Central – July

Enjoy a summer evening of music, friends,

cold drinks, street food and free tattoos for kids of all

ages. Eureka’s July concert is Friday, July 20th,

starting at 7:00 p.m. on Central Avenue. St. Francis’

booth is easy to find: We’re the ones across from the

Parish House, in front of Susie Q Quilting, offering

evangelism and free fellowship along with free tat-

toos for tots. And if you’re still not sure where we

are, we’re the only ones with our own loving clown.

It’s fun! Come on along and bring your neighbors

and friends.

See Sally Hader or Kyra Jordan if you can

help out.

Trinity Hot Lunch Ministry

July 29 will be the fifth Sunday of the month

and St. Francis’ turn to serve a hot meal to the

neighbors of Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central

West End. Watch the weekly announcements for

updates and call for volunteers. The volunteer group

leaves St. Francis’ for the CWE immediately after

Adult Forum on the fifth Sunday of the month.

Bring your A-Game!

We pray together. Let’s play together!

Sue Schmidt has planned another fun evening

for members of St. Francis’ and their friends to get to

know one another and have fun.

On Saturday, July 14th, at 7:00 p.m., we’ll

meet at the home of Nick and Barb Sacco to play in-

door games: card games, board games, electronic

games. Set aside the evening now. Plan to bring

your family, your favorite game, your favorite dish

to share. Bring a friend if you’d like, or just come

yourself. Kids welcome and they may bring elec-

tronic games if they prefer.

Look for a map to the Sacco’s house in the

weekly bulletin announcements on July 8.

Upcoming Events

Youth Group: August 6 Zoo Trip

On Tuesday, August 6 our teens invite chil-

dren of all ages to meet us at the St. Louis Zoo at 9

a.m. at the North entrance, “The Living World.”

We’ll go to the Children’s Zoo first, which is free

until 10:30 a.m. If you can’t get there that early,

meet us at the same location (North entrance, “The

Living World”) at 10:30 a.m. for the “second wave.”

We’ll furnish water and snacks. Please pro-

vide your youngsters with money for the train and

carousel rides and for lunch. If you need financial

assistance, please see Pastor Sally. Scholarships are

available. We look forward to a fun day among

God’s wild creatures.


Youth Group: Cookies for Firefighters

& Doorways Donations

On

Wednesday, May

30, the Youth

Group met at Pas-

tor Sally’s house

and made snicker-

doodles for Eureka

firefighters. Gina

Nessel provided

the dough and the

teens did the bak-

ing. The cookies

were delivered that

evening to

Eureka’s fire sta-

tions and enjoyed

by all.

The Youth

Group also pack-

aged the personal

hygiene products

St. Francis’ parish-

ioners donated for

residents of Door-

ways, a facility

that houses people

suffering from

HIV/AIDS. We

filled 35 large Zip-

loc bags with prod-

ucts.

Youth Group Activities


The Bible as Summer Reading

As I approach a two-week vacation before leav-

ing for General Convention, a first step is to make sure

that my Kindle is loaded with books. For me, as for

many of us, real rest involves getting lost in reading. I

would be remiss, however, if I were to exclude the Bi-

ble from the list. This is more than a pious truism from

a bishop; it is a matter of seriousness for all of us. It is also, dare I say, a source of reading

pleasure.

The challenge in picking up the Bible is two-fold: it is daunting in size (2,032 pages

long, in my tattered reference edition), and it is dense in content. These are not insurmount-

able obstacles. First, there are accessible plans for reading the whole Bible in do-able

stages. One good resource is The Center for Biblical Studies, a website (http://the center-

forbiblicalstudies.org) with a lot of practical advice to help readers tackle the whole Bible,

or parts of it. I serve on the National Advisory Board for the Center—mostly an honorary

position, but I am glad to lend my name to such an important resource.

To the second issue, the density of the scriptural texts, there are very good annotated

Bibles available to help the reader understand obscure matters. The Oxford Annotated Bi-

ble is a standard reference, as is the Harper Collins Study Bible, a volume with more de-

tailed notes than the Oxford. Both are available in the New Revised Standard Version

(NRSV), and both include the Apocrypha.

Most of the people of the Diocese of Missouri know that I hold participation in

God’s mission as nonnegotiable for the Church. Having a scripturally literate Church un-

dergirds this participation, for such a Church is more capable of identifying what God is

doing in the world, and joining in. The Bible fills the Church’s imagination for mission and

provides a standard against which to judge whatever we might do. Even more to the point, a

spiritually adept and Biblically informed Church becomes an engine for mission. We dare

not compartmentalize spirituality, Bible, and mission. They belong together.

The summer is a good time to get lost in a good book. I encourage you to

include scripture as you line up your summer reading.

Bishop Wayne Smith July 2012


Highlights of the

Bishop’s Committee Meeting

June 17, 2012

A copy of the minutes of this meeting is posted on

the bulletin board downstairs at the Lodge.

Opening & approval of May Minutes

The meeting began at 12:30 with an opening

prayer led by Barbara Sacco and with the sharing of

joys and concerns.

Approval of May 20 meeting minutes.

Treasurer’s Report

Approval of May financial results.

Audit update – Suzanne Jones and Pastor Sally

are meeting with members of the UMSL accounting

department and with the pastor of St. Paul’s, Caron-

delet to plan an audit of St. Francis’ books..

Diocesan budget request, 2013: Due in the mid-

dle of July, this request will require some prelimi-

nary findings from our strategic planning process.

This process is well underway by the Finance Com-

mittee.

Personnel Committee

The personnel committee has placed an ad in

local versions of The Current to find a new Nursery

Worker when Ellen Sacco leaves for college. Pastor

Sally will follow up.

Vicar’s Report

Bylaws to Standing Committee – Pastor Sally

sent proposed bylaw amendments to the diocesan

committee before their May 24th due date. They will

be reviewed by the Standing Committee when next

they meet.

Bishop’s Committee News

RSVP, RIP. We have decided to lay aside our

attempts to do online evening prayer. This effort is,

apparently, not the right effort at the right time for

our parish.

Boulevard strip at parish house. Maintenance of

this oddly shaped and slanted yardage needs to be

put on a bi-weekly schedule for the rest of the sea-

son. Tony Weaver has been doing this for a couple

of months. We need other volunteers to bring a

weed whacker and take a few turns.

Vacation dates: Pastor Sally reminded the Bishop’s

Committee of the dates she and Tony will be out of

town: June 23 – July 5. Emergency pastoral care

available through The Rev. Dr. Warren E. Crews.

Dr. Crew’s cell: 314-420-4830

Strategic Planning

The Committee reviewed and discussed the

results of our six-week strategic planning process.

Thanks to our committed congregation, the Bishop’s

Committee had plenty of data to review and help us

begin to form ideas and goals for a strategic plan.

Here are some of the categories in which peo-

ple believe we are working and should continue to

work:

Worship/Liturgy

Education

Community Service

Care for One Another

Evangelism/Growth/Presence

Our next step is to formulate 3-4 overarching

goals that we will be working on for the next few

years. Each member of the Bishop’s Committee will

complete some ‘homework’ before the July Bishop’s

Committee meeting by continuing to review the

documents from the planning sessions, formulating 3

-4 large idea goals for the strategic plan, and sending

comments and ideas to Pastor Sally. Pastor Sally can

then combine them and have the combination ready

to present for further work at our meeting on July

15th.

Continued on next page


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 haven’t joined

us yet, those on our prayer list, the needs of our com-

munity, and the world. We close each session at

6:05-6:15 p.m. with Night Prayer.

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.

Another important component of the strategic

plan is an external scan which is provided from

meetings with leaders in the Eureka Community.

Pastor Sally will schedule 20-minute meetings with

the Mayor, Police Chief and Fire Chief of Eureka

and with the Superintendent of Rockwood Schools.

She will take one of the three volunteer members to

work with her. Those members are Judy Cody, Bar-

bara Sacco, and Kathleen McDonald

Next Meeting

July 15th; Suzanne Jones to bring food.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

Clerk of the Bishop’s Committee

Our Children’s Reflections on

God and the Gospel

If Jesus were sitting here, what would you say

or do?

Give him high fives.

I’d ask him how to bal-

ance your normal life with

your spiritual life. Re-

member Martha?

I would ask Jesus, “How

many miles tall is

God?” He might have a

whole ton of eyes.

Did you ever knew that the Sims could

have babies?

(From comments around Father’s Day) Who has a Daddy story?

My dad is real funny and sometimes he

forgets what he’s doing.

My dad got us 2 cats. But we had to re-

place one of them after one week.

What’s the nicest thing your Dad ever did for

you?

He brought our whole family to Apple-

bee’s for lunch, even though it cost a lot.

One time I fell asleep on my dad, and he

holded me.

He got us a new car that we’ve really been

wanting.

He bought us a flat screen TV and he

taught me how to ride a bicycle.

Worship Attendance Statistics

2011 2012

Trinity Sunday 51 53

2 Pentecost 33 43

3 Pentecost 40 57

4 Pentecost 31 58

KIDS’ KORNER


“Member Directory,” with the instruction,

“Click here for the on-line directory login

screen.” Now enter the ID and password

from the letter you received recently from

LifeTouch, and you’ll see the directory.

You can view member information. You

can change/update your own information.

If you have difficulties, please let

Maxine or Pastor Sally know.

Drug Take-back at Eureka Police Station

As part of our strategic

planning process Judy Cody and

Pastor Sally interviewed Eureka

Chief of Police Michael Wie-

gand. Chief Wiegand asked that

we remind parishioners of

Eureka’s drug drop-off program.

The Eureka Police Station has a

mailbox just inside the front

door – open 24 hours a day – where you can drop off

your unused prescription medications. Abuse of pre-

scription drugs is a big problem, so please drop the

leftovers off at the Police Station.

RSVP -- RIP

We have been holding Evening Prayer on the

last Tuesday of the month, using Skype and Web-

cams. We called this program “Robe and Slippers

Virtual Prayer” (RSVP), since we participated at

home in our comfy clothes. It’s time to say RIP

(Rest in Peace) RSVP. This was a ministry worth

trying. But it was not a success. Thank you to all

who worked hard to make it possible, particularly

Jackie Selle and Kathleen McDonald. As the Wis-

dom writer of Ecclesiastes says, “To everything there

is a season.”

An Update: On-Line Directory

Pastor Sally worked with LifeTouch to re-

solve the problems in showing the on-line directory

to the parish following worship on Sunday morning.

The issues have been fixed, so Pastor Sally plans to

demonstrate the directory at the beginning of the

Adult Forum on July 8.

In the meantime, please check out our on-line

directory. Go to homepage of our website –

www.stfranciseureka.com. Look at the pictures on

the right-hand side. Underneath them you’ll see

Birthdays in July

Al Nessel, July 2

Christina Freund, July 9

Richard Mayfield, July 14

Donna Bernert, July 24

Barbara Sacco, July 24

Bob Underwood, July 28

Craig Branchfield, July 29

Have we missed an important date for you or your fam-

ily? Make sure the Parish Administrator has all the im-

portant dates for you in the church records.

Anniversaries in July

Gina & Al Nessel, July 12

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The Chair Rack Grant is Coming!

We just received word from the Diocese of Missouri that we will receive $200 as a Church Assis-

tance Endowment Grant to purchase a rack to hold our chairs at the Lodge (see letter below). Listen for

more information during the Sunday announcements during worship soon.


Recipe of the Month Crumb Cake

For the crumb:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose

flour

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons cinna-

mon

1 cup (2 sticks) un-

salted butter, melted

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the cake:

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, sof-

tened

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup sour cream, at room temperature

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

For the crumb: In a medium bowl, whisk together

the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add the

vanilla to the melted butter. Pour the butter

into the flour mixture and stir to mix until all

the butter is absorbed and is a uniformly

moistened crumb mixture. Set aside.

For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a 9 X 13-inch baking pan. Line the

pan with parchment paper and grease the pa-

per. Set pan aside.

In a large bowl, using an electric

mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light

and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing

well after each addition. Scrape down the

bowl. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix

to combine.

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour,

baking soda, salt, and baking powder together.

Add the flour to the butter mixture and mix

until combined (do not over-mix). Pour the

batter into the prepared pan spreading evenly.

Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the

batter. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a

cake tester inserted in the center comes out

clean. Remove the cake from the oven and

cool on a rack.

Slice cooled cake into squares or rec-

tangles. Serve and enjoy!

Submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

UNANSWERED PRAYER

The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that

her father always paused and bowed his head for a mo-

ment before starting his sermon.

One day, she asked him why. "Well, Honey," he

began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his

messages. "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good

sermon."

"How come He doesn't answer it?" she asked.


St. Francis’ Parishioners —- Photo Gallery!

We Stayed in for the Ball Game

On Saturday, June 23rd, thousands of St. Louisans

went downtown for the Race for the Cure. Hundreds of true

fans paid the race fees and stayed home for the cure. On the

same day, thousands of St. Louisans went downtown to

watch the Cardinals play ball.

A happy handful of fans from St. Francis’ brought

their own game day food and stayed in at Debbie and Dan’s

to watch the Cards trounce the Royals. Ball game, conversa-

tion, hot dogs, beer, chips, laughter, pool tables… it was all

good. No, it was all great! Have you ever seen so much

RED!

Thanks to hosts Debbie Pizzella and Dan Meredith

for opening their home and sharing their legendary hospital-

ity. Thanks to Sue Schmidt for organizing this party, this

was the second of planned monthly get-togethers for mem-

bers of St. Francis‘ and their friends. Keep your eye on the

parish calendar and announcements for future events.

Pentecost, May 27, 2012

at St. Francis’

Annual “Mass in the

Grass”, June 3, 2012


Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

Margie Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

John & Bob Parishioners

Roberta Sister of Carly Champlin

Rhonda Friend of Paddy Wrob

Richard Father of Bob Champlin

Ron Co-worker of Nick Sacco

Jennifer

Ellen Co-worker of Debbie Pizzella

Bob Brother of Barb Sacco

Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Seamus Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Dale Friend of Paddy Wrob

Inge Friend of Brigitte Jung

Thurman Father of Jerry Smith

Kathy Sister of Sue Schmidt’s son-in-

law

Ruth Friend of Sue Schmidt

Josh & Samantha Son & daughter-law of Dan Me-

rideth & Debbie Pizzella

Prayer List

Consider this: Abundance

This is the day that the LORD has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118: 24

There are so many important things that we,

St. Francis’, can do to show faithfulness to our re-

sponsibility to steward the Earth. We do a lot, I

think, to steward creation, and there’s so much more

we can and probably should do. But. I can’t make

myself address any of those jobs today. Today I can

only focus on the abundant beauty of life here, life

today, life as God made it for us. I make no apology

for today’s exuberant joy in creation. It fuels the

ministry, it fuels desire to serve, and it is the grace

God gives us to do the jobs we need to do.

Almighty God, we thank you for making

the earth fruitful, so that it might pro-

duce what is needed for life: Bless those

who work in the fields; give us season-

able weather; and grant that we may all

share the fruits of the earth, rejoicing in

your goodness; through Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen. BCP 824

Although the day has proven to have an over-

abundance of sunshine, it didn’t start that way. I be-

gan my day energizing myself in the Y pool and then

walking just a few steps to our community gardens.

Neither the workout nor the gardening were onerous

tasks. Instead, they were lovely, almost to the point

of joy. It’s early in the season yet, but we’ve har-

vested all of our snap peas and lettuce and started to

pick cucumbers. Already we’ve had enough to share

with the congregation and with the food

pantry. Right now I’m staring at

a small white dish piled with our first

tomato harvest, about ten ripe red grape

tomatoes which I will soon have for

supper. Promise of future abundance!

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We have LOADS of tomatoes ripening on the vines

of many plants. Peppers from sweet to hot are nearly

ready, too. Early morning abundance included more

growing things than just the plants. The temperature

was mild, many new friends were working their gar-

dens as well, and the pleasures of the day were

shared.

O heavenly Father, who hast filled the

world with beauty: Open our eyes to

behold thy gracious hand in all thy

works; that, rejoicing in thy whole

creation, we may learn to serve thee

with gladness; for the sake of him

through whom all things were made,

thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP 814

My route home was another invitation to

wonder at the beauty of our world. Despite the fact

that it’s been too hot for comfort and that we are very

short of rain, Missouri’s roadside wildflowers are in

full bloom, shouting with color amid the green

grasses and the brown, dry grasses that are not so

drought tolerant. I love Highway FF’s summer col-

ors: blue from the chicory plants; goldenrod; yellow

daisies, rudbeckia, and coreopsis; orange daylilies

and Joe Pye weed. I marvel at the beauty of those

colors, their grace and their grace-filled invitation to

think about the inner beauties of creation. Are the

chicory and goldenrod some of the Kudzu plants

Pastor Sally talked about? 1 Is my soul drought-

tolerant? Can I bloom where I’m planted? I am

grateful for the beauty of those flowers and for the

thinking they inspired.

Time, time, time. Is there ever enough?

There was today, abundant time for thinking, swim-

ming, gratitude, awe, wonder and time to spend with

friends. For someone who spent an entire career

with twenty-minute lunch breaks, the two-hour lunch

with friends is unbelievably rich, all the more so

when the friends are truly friends and who are, like

the flowers, a gift from the Creator.

And now, Father, send us out to do the

work you have given us to do, to love

and serve you as faithful witnesses of

Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to

the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory,

now and for ever. Amen. BCP 366

Some days my work is taking out the recy-

cling, knitting scarves, writing articles or taking har-

vest food to the pantry. Today my job is to feel and

to share the glories of our lives even as we strive to-

wards the Kingdom of God. Not bad work if you

can get it and if you can take it when it’s offered.

Thou that has given so much to me,

Give one thing more, a grateful heart.

Not thankful when it pleaseth me,

As if thy blessings had spare days;

But such a heart, whose pulse may be thy

praise. George Herbert

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

1 See Pastor Sally’s Sermon for 3 Pentecost, found on our

website: www.stfranciseureka.com/sermons.html


Pilgrimage to Prayer A Fall Weekend Retreat for Women

The Barn Abbey – New Harmony, Indiana

September 7-9, 2012

“Send out your light and truth that they may lead me…” (Ps.44). Using

these words from the Psalter, this weekend retreat will explore the theme of being

led by God’s light on a sacred journey. As pilgrims on our path, we will have the

opportunity to experience what it is to pray while walking an outdoor labyrinth, listening to the sounds of na-

ture at eventide, baking bread or taking a prayer walk among sculptures in the historic, picturesque town of

New Harmony, Indiana, approximately 150 miles east of St. Louis on Hwy. 64 – an easy 2.5 hour drive.

The retreat will be led by The Rev. Susan Skinner, in The Barn Abbey, a simplistic, monastic-like

structure with small single rooms and communal bathrooms. Using the Benedictine model of “ora et labora,”

participants will help in the preparation of meals and enjoy the use of the New Harmony Inn grounds and fa-

cilities for prayer.

The retreat begins at 5:00 p. m. on Friday, September 7, and concludes on Sunday, September 9. The

$225 program fee covers lodging for two nights, five meals and all materials. A $125 non-refundable deposit is

necessary by August 1. Space is limited in order to allow for individual rooms. Checks should be made pay-

able to “St. Stephen’s Church – Women’s Retreat” and sent to St. Stephen’s Church; 33 North Clay; Ferguson,

MO 63135. For more information, contact the Rev. Susan Skinner at [email protected] or

(314) 252-8997.

Worship Participant Schedule July 2012

Ministry 01-Jul 08-Jul 15-Jul 22-Jul 29-Jul

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Rich Mayfield

LECTORS

Timothy Booker & Paddy Wrob

Sarah Branchfield & Alex Branchfield

Kristie Lenzen & Susan Meyer

Cristin Selle & Kevin Selle

Timothy Booker & Bob Smith

INTERCESSOR Bob Smith Paddy Wrob Kristie Lenzen Sue Schmidt Michael Booker

CHALICE Kathleen McDonald Barb Sacco Michael Booker Kevin Selle Kathleen McDon-

ald

ACOLYTE/

CRUCIFER Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Kevin Selle Jerry Smith Alex Branchfield

ALTAR GUILD

Stevie Sewell & Sue Schmidt

Jerry Smith & Stevie Sewell

Linda Doolittle & Sue Schmidt

Jerry Smith & Brigitte Jung

Brigitte Jung & Linda Doolittle

USHER Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt John Schmidt Bob Smith Michael Booker

TELLERS

Bob Smith & Arlene Underwood

Rich Mayfield & Suzanne Jones

Jim Eckhardt & Bob Champlin

Bob Smith & Arlene Underwood

Rich Mayfield & Bob Champlin

HOSPITALITY/

COFFEE HOUR Booker Family

mailto:[email protected]


St. Francis’ In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis’ finances, the Bishop’s

Committee meetings, and the Vicar’s activities, please see the bulletin board in the

lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two month’s worth of:

Bishop’s Committee meeting minutes;

Monthly financial reports;

Treasurer’s commentary;

Vicar’s activity reports.

Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishop’s 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 — May 2012

May 2012

Budgeted for

May

YTD 2012

Actual

YTD 2012

Budget

Total Income $ 7,863 $ 9,512 $ 46,869 $ 47,560

Total Expenses 7,444 8,941 43,295 48,579

Difference $ 419 $ 571 $ 3,574 $ (1,019)

Checking Account—Rockwood Bank $ 15,954

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,789

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,612

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.

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