Holy Eucharist

Sunday services are 8 a.m. & 10:15

a.m. at
616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.
Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,
MO 63025
Phone: 636-938-3733
Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com

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.

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
stfranch@sbcglobal.net.

The Chalice
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

3
16
6

Birthdays & Anniversaries

10

Bishops Committee Minutes

Calendar

21
24

Clergy Discretionary Fund

Contacting Pastor Sally

6
2

Deacons article

Financial Update

13

Food Pantry Needs

10

General Convention
Hummingbird partyBernerts

8
9

Invitational Ministry Schedule

Joyous Transformation

Mercy Center Retreat

17

Ministry Greeters

Movie ReviewErnie Benecke

Pastors Corner

12
1

Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conf Dates

14

Prayer for St. Francis & Prayer List

17

Prayer list

11

Preparing for Sunday

13

Property Update
Recipe of the Month

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select
Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its
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
doesnt respond, please
let her know. The best
number to call is her
cell phone: 314-6513836. Remember that
theres a middle initial,
S, in her e-mail address: SallySWeaver@yahoo.com.
She wants to respond quickly, so please
let her know if thats not occurring.

3
20

Rides for Roger

St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis Field Trip

4
5
5

St. Francis in Depth

13

St. Francis Planning Calendar

14

Treasurers Commentary

13

Trivia Night at the Elks

16

Upcoming Events

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line

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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Adult Forum Schedule

Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The complete
Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com select
Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

Adult Forums June & July

July 5

Unwelcome: Ways We Turn Off 1st-time Visitors

July 12

The Recent Pew Study on Churches

July 19

Post-General Convention Scoop

July 26

The Trinity

August 2

Who We're in Communion With

August 9

The Beatitudes: Matthew vs. Luke, Part 1

August 16 The Beatitudes: Matthew vs. Luke, Part 2

August 23 New Testament Archeology
August 30 Vicar's Forum

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.

July 29: Johnsons Shut-ins

See article on page 5

August 13th: Book Group

Mark your calendars to meet to discus Long Man by Amy Greene

Rides for Roger Shaw

The following is the schedule for rides to and from the 10:15 a.m. worship on Sundays.
Jul 5th: Sylvia Ahmad
Jul 19th: Rich Mayfield
Aug 2nd: Kevin Broom
Aug 16th: John and Sue Schmidt
Sep 6th: Joe O'Reilly
Sep 20th: Donna Bernert

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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St. Francis Takes a Field Trip

Most of St. Francis field trips have been scheduled for a Saturday. This summer, were trying a Wednesday trip to Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park. Save the date
to bring your friends, family, kids, grand-kids, or houseguests on a day trip adventure. Listed below are the details planned so far. Sue Schmidt will make a flyer
with everything you need to know.
This ought to be awesome. All our favorite activities (eating and talking) set
in one of the most remarkable bits of creation in our state.
Wednesday, July 29th Information:
Bring snacks and drinks and sunblock
9:00 a.m., meet in the Parish House parking lot, 210 S. Central Ave.

Carpool and caravan down Highway 21 to Johnsons Shut-Ins

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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Back to School Shoes

Neither the areas students nor their teachers want to think about going back
to school. Its too soon! For many parents, it cant be soon enough. But the first
day of school for the 2015-2016 school year looms large, and families need to have
their kids ready.
St. Francis likes to help in these preparations by providing new school shoes for families in
need. Elaina will prepare a poster with the names,
genders, and shoe sizes of the children well be
helping. If you would like to help with this project, please take a tag and write your name in its
place. Return your new school shoes with the
identifying tag by August 2. Make some child
happy and well dressed while satisfying your need
to shop for shoes. Its a win-win!
Questions? See a member of the Youth Group or Paddy Wrob.

Clergy Discretionary Fund

On the first Sunday of each month the loose plate offering collected at St.
Francis worship services is earmarked for the Clergy Discretionary Fund. This fund
is primarily a channel for us to provide assistance to persons in need. The money
collected is deposited into a separate checking account to be utilized as Pastor Sally
or Deacon Rebecca determine.
As you consider making a contribution to this fund, please bear in mind that
these individuals coming to us are typically seeking help with necessities such as
food, rent, utilities, and gas. Your continued generosity grants us the opportunity to
carry out this crucial ministry to the community beyond the doors of our parish.
Many have received benefit from the goodwill and kind-heartedness that so very
much characterizes the nature of St. Francis parish.

Deacon Rebecca

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From the Deacon

Balance
For several days now, my word-for-the-day has been balance. One particular evening while driving home in a downpour of rain, balance came to mind.
Here we are in St. Louis County with our substantially saturated ground and then
there is the severely parched earth in Californiawhere is the balance in this picture?
I actually enjoy rainy days, even several rainy days in a row. Days of overcast
skies and changing cloud formations add character to the sky above. We have had a
significant amount of rainfall as of late, and I am aware that to many people, enough
is enough. The topic of balance comes to me as I consider the issue of drought that
plagues other regions of our nation. I wonder what it must be like for those who are
under mandatory water restrictions? Obviously, this is something that I know little
ofI lack life-experience of this kind.
The other area of balance for me comes from the way I order the activities of
my day. We live in a culture that places value on busyness and distractions. Some
days I am really out of balance, pressing in towards the pole of overcrowding the
mere 24 hours in a day.
I like structure; disorder, not so much. I find comfort when things feel in balance, when everything is properly ordered. Maybe its my way of feeling in control
of the events that circulate my life. When I allow my schedule to become bloated
that is precisely the time when I yearn for quiet and tranquility. But reality tells me
that some aspects of imbalance actually pervade my life more than balance. I can
structure my days to reflect or to maintain a balance of sorts, but nature and other
circumstances beyond my control run independent of my attempts to implement
structure, balance and order.
The Holy Sprit has a way of nudging me when things begin to point towards
imbalance. Yes, some things I can structure and control, other things I have to accept that I cannot. I have to let them be as they are. This is the time when I must
trust God for strength, patience and fortitude in order to work through those times of
imbalance and disorder. Our Monday evening Prayer Group closes the prayer session using Night Prayer from A New Zealand Prayer Book. I cling to the nugget of
truth in the following phrase:
It is night after a long day.
That has been done has been done; what has not been done has not been
done;
let it be.
This acknowledges or gives voice for me that there will be disorder and imbalance
in my lifeand to some extent, it is normal and OK. With Gods presence in my
life, I can let it be. May there be peace for you here, also.
(cont. on pg 18)

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At the Door of St. Francis

How does it feel to enter St. Francis for the first time? We want it to be an
experience that is both welcoming and soothing. We want to let people know that
theyre in a friendly, welcoming place, a place where the smiles are far more beautiful than the carpeting! Sometimes we meet that goal and visitors can hardly wait to
come back. Sometimes, however, we miss the mark. And thats painful.
In an effort to show visitors that we really do want them to find a home here,
and that we really do welcome them to worship with us, Sue Schmidt and the Greeters Team will take turns standing at the doorway or on the porch to greet newcomers, help them to a name tag and check to see if they are comfortable following
along with an Episcopal service. Ushers will continue the greeting and show the
visitors to seats in the sanctuary.
Sue and Annette Carr are working to develop a brief training for Greeters
Team to support them in this important work. All Greeters will have a special ribbon
to add to their name tags so that new people can go to them with a question at any
point in the mornings activities. All of us, every one, is an important part of the
greeting process, welcoming visitors, family, friends and neighbors to St. Francis.
We need to introduce ourselves, to sit next to them, to walk them down to coffee
hour and chat with them while they stand in line. The Greeters Team will be there to
greet folks as they come through the door. If you can help with this ministry, please
see Sue Schmidt.

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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Bernerts Supper with Hummingbirds

Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 25th at 6:00 p.m. St. Francis people
are ready to celebrate our annual Hummingbird Supper.
No, were not eating hummingbirds for supper.* Were eating supper with
the hummingbirds. Joe and Donna fill multiple hummingbird feeders every day
during the summer season. This makes the entire local hummingbird community
very happy. They come to the Bernerts to eat, and then they make the people
happy by displaying their lovely colors as they eat. We can sit on the Bernerts
porch and enjoy the show. If a person can remain calm
and still with a palmful of colorful, sweet bird food, that
person can have a hummingbird come and feed directly
from his/her hand. Its true! Just ask Elaina.
The birds provide the entertainment for this annual gathering, but we provide our own food and good
company. Please bring a dish to share and whatever
drink you like. Its a great time! Thats why we do it
every year. Here are the details:
Saturday, July 25th, 6:00 p.m.
Joe and Donna Bernerts (Sign at appropriate turn will be giant and clear!!)
Bring a dish to share
* Rumor has it that Sue Schmidt is bringing her famous hummingbird cake, but
thats a vegetarian dessert.

Kathleen McDonald

Invitational Ministry Schedule

Saturday
July 11
July 18
July 25

/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

Amanda Broom-Morse July 27

Bob Underwood

July 28

Jim Bowlin

July 29

Kevin Broom & Polly Morse

July 4
Joe & Kathleen OReilly
July 6
Al & Gina Nessel

July 12

That means a lot of children will

miss their regular school breakfast
and lunch. Many families depend
upon these school lunches to help
stretch the food supply.
Please consider this need when
food shopping; especially for items
that youngsters
can easily and
safely handle on
their own such as
peanut butter, jelly, canned meats,
canned pasta meals, individual packs
of fruits, applesauce, puddings, instant oatmeal packs, dry cereals.

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Preparing for Sunday

Prayer List
Tom & John

Sons of Paddy Wrob

John

Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer
Laura

parishioner

Judy

parishioner

Nathan

Grandson of George Vits

Terry

Brother of Kathleen OReilly

Billie

Mother of Jerry Smith

Horst

Brother of Brigitte Jung

Roberta

Carly Champlins sister

Gwen

Rosie & Ernies daughter-inlaw

Amy

Daughter of Michael Weaver

Eric

Son of Laura Hoffner

Joe

Son of Donna & Joe Bernert

Alicia

Paddy Wrobs former daughterin-law

Ely & Nicole

Friends of Kathleen McDonald

Nancy

Friend of Kathleen OReilly

Stephen & Leah Friends of Annette Carr

Bashir

Ex-husband of Sylvia Ahmad

The Scherrer
family

Friends of Paddy Wrob

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the
icon shown here. Clicking on this icon brings up
the Bible readings for the
upcoming Sunday. Not
only can you read the
Scriptures appointed,
theres a brief explanation of each passage.
This is a good and easy way to prepare for
what youll hear at Sunday morning worship.

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 havent joined us yet, those
on our prayer list, the needs of our community, and the world. We close each session
at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand Night
Prayer.
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10
a.m. at the Parish House (210 S. Central)
we study the Bible readings appointed for
the upcoming Sunday.
Please join us for these meetings whenever
you can, whether weekly or once in a while.
All are welcome.

August Calendar &

Worship Schedule
The deadline for the July newsletter, calendar & worship schedule is July 26. Items not
received by that date may not make the publication. If you have items for any of these
publications, please send or e-mail to Barbi
Click in the parish office
(stfranch@sbcglobal.net).

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Movie Review - Smoke Signals

The voiceover in the final scene is a monologue by Thomas:
How do we forgive our fathers?
Maybe in a dream.
Do we forgive our fathers for leaving us too often?
Or forever when we are little?
For scaring us with unexpected rage or making us nervous
because there never was any rage there at all?
Do we forgive our fathers for marrying,
Or not marrying our mothers
Or divorcing or not divorcing our mothers?
And shall we forgive them for excess of warmth or coldness?
Shall we forgive them for pushing or leaning?
Or shutting doors?
Or speaking through walls?
Or never speaking or never being silent?
Do we forgive our fathers in our rage or theirs?
Or their death?
Saying it to them or not saying?
If we forgive our fathers what is left?
Recently on one of our rainy days I was looking through an older edition of
The C. G. Jung Journal and came across a movie review of Smoke Signals by J.
Linn Macky Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Appalachian State University
in North Carolina.
The movie takes place in 1998 on the Coeur dAlene Indian Reservation. Its
on July 4, 1978 during an Independence Day celebration that a fire takes place
which kills the parents of Thomas, one of the movies protagonists and causes the
father of Victor, another protagonist of the movie, to go into a self-destructive spiral
that leads him to abandon Victor and his family.
Thomas, a baby at the time, was thrown out of one the upper story windows
and caught and saved by Victors father. Although Victors father seems to be a
hero we find out later through flash-backs that he suffers from guilt because one of
his sparklers from the 4th of July celebration started the fire. He suffers grievously
from guilt which leads to his antisocial behavior.
We find Victor in the present burning with rage and resentment against his
father. He drifts around the Reservation doing nothing but engaging in pickup basketball games. Thomas (like a positive shadow) pursues Victor, who disdains
him. Its a one sided-friendship in which Thomas asks unappreciated questions of
Victor about his father. News comes of Victors father death. He is requested to
(continued on p. 15)

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Financial Update May 2015

Actuals for
May 2015

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

Checking AccountRockwood Bank

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust
Custodial account held by the Diocese
Vicars Discretionary Account
Total

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.

May Financial Report

TREASURERS COMMENTARY:
Pledge income is still lower than projected, and this number related to our overall
financial well-being for 2015 will be examined in detail during the Finance Committee meeting to be held on June 24th.
OTHER MATTERS FOR THE COMMITTEE:
The Finance Committee will also be reviewing the tentative budget to be sent in
June as part of our annual Diocesan Appeal request for financial assistance from the
Diocese of Missouri in 2016.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

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St. Francis 2015 Planning Calendar

July

Vicar vacation July 13-24

Deacon vacation July 19-26

Concerts on Central July 17

School supplies/shoes collection begins July 12

Treasurer reports on mid-year budget at BC meeting July 12

Camp Phoenix (Diocese of MO) July 26 Aug 1

Parish-wide potluck & hummingbird feeding at Bernerts house -- July 25

Invitational ministry

Growing Green community garden

Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conference Dates 2015

Monday Friday (x2) July 13-24 vacation 9 days
The Rev. Chris Slane will be the celebrant on Sunday, July 19.
Saturday Wednesday (x2) Sep 5-23 St. Georges College, Jerusalem
This is a 14-day course entitled The Jesus of Palestine. Pastor Sally will miss 3
Sundays.
Tuesday Thursday Sep 29 Oct 1 Clergy Conference
Convened by Bishop Smith and held at Todd Hall in Columbia, IL.
Thursday Dec 3 Clergy day
Convened by Bishop Smith from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and held at St. Martins
Ellisville.

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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

St. Francis Youth

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Worship Attendance Statistics

2014

2015

2 Pentecost

52

60

3 Pentecost

42

52

4 Pentecost

49

64

5 Pentecost

50

60

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Retreat at Mercy Center

The Spirituality of the 12-Steps: A Deeper Journey led by Patti Bitter,
LCSW
July 17-18, 2015 at Mercy Center, Frontenac
This retreat is an opportunity to journey deeper into 12- step spiritualitya
spirituality which is about growing, changing, deepening in relationshipand learning to live life without regrets. Faithfully following the 12-steps leads to changed
minds, changed hearts, changed livesand lets God be the center of our lives. This
retreat opens with a light supper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes mid-afternoon
on Saturday.
Presenter: Patti Bitter, MSW,CRAADC, LCSW has studied the 12 step way
of life for 30 years and believes in its transformative power. In her therapy practice
at Tapestry Counseling, LLC she specializes in helping individuals and couples uncover stuck places in relationships, heal hurts, and live with purpose and intention.
Patti has led womens retreats and is an avid seeker of connection and spirituality.
Overnight $120; Commuter $80. Total cost due June 30. Contact Bonnie
Green 314.909.4677 or bgreen@mercycenterstl.org or register online at

St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops Committee
meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the lower level
of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes

Monthly financial reports

Treasurers commentary

Vicars activity reports

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 Jesus
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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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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Recipe of the Month

Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Soup
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
A delicious, Italian-inspired crockpot soup!
INGREDIENTS:
2 (14 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup bottled or filtered water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed between fingertips
salt and pepper
1 large yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (jarred) roasted red pepper, diced
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
1 (14 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed
3 cups fresh baby spinach
a big squeeze of fresh lemon juice (1 - 2 teaspoons)
fresh grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
crackers or crusty bread, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a 4 or 5 quart slow cooker whisk the chicken broth, water, tomato paste, Italian
seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together.
Add the onion, garlic, pepper, carrots and chicken.
Cook on high 3 - 4 hours or low 5 - 6.
Remove the chicken breasts to a cutting board. Mix the beans and spinach into the
pot and put the lid on it.
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and stir them back into the pot. Taste the broth
and add more salt and pepper as needed.
Cook for another 20 minutes or so just to heat the beans and allow the spinach to
wilt.
Stir the lemon juice into the pot and serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.
submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

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St. Francis Episcopal Church

Bishops Committee Minutes, May 20, 2015
Members present: Joe OReilly; Kevin Broom, senior warden; Rebecca
Barger, deacon; Sylvia Ahmad; Donna Bernert; Sue Schmidt, junior warden;
Sally Weaver, vicar; Sally Hader; Jackie Selle, clerk.
Opening Business
Sue Schmidt opened with prayer
Joys and concerns; temperature check
Kevin Broom moved and Joe OReilly seconded that we accept the minutes
from the April 2015 minutes. The motion passed.
Treasurers Report:
Sally Weaver reported that the audit committee report was distributed and reviewed. The three recommendations for procedural changes were reviewed
(see report). One suggestion is that each journal entry should be signed, but
at this point they are all done within Church Windows and this does not appear to be possible. This procedural change will be investigated further. Another suggestion is regarding review of hours and payroll. We currently
phone this information in, so adding Nancys signature to payroll information returned from the payroll company. Suzanne can address these issues in
greater detail at the next meeting.
Kevin moved and Sally Hader seconded that we approve the treasurers report
subject to audit. The motion passed.
We are on track with pledge and plate income.
Rebecca will remind the congregation about the plate offering going to the discretionary fund.
Vicars Report
We have hired a new Childrens Formation teacher, Briana Doerr. She will start
May 24, 2015 (Pentecost).
Jobs Daughters will begin meeting at the Lodge, so we will adjust our procedures as necessary.
Messy Camp is postponed until next summer until Briana is more familiar with
our congregation.
Sue Schmidt is looking for greeters. She is ordering ribbons to be added to
badges to indicate who greeters are each week.
We will be maintaining a flower garden plot near the railroad tracks. We will
tend it and the city will provide mulch as needed.
Wardens Reports:
The wardens had nothing to report.
(Continued on pg. 22)

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Celebrating Pastor Sallys 10th anniversary to the priesthood.

(Continued from pg. 21)
Property Update:
The title report is finished, and the surveyors are beginning their work. An environmental study, a rock and soil study, and rezoning are next. Sally has requested bids for these studies, and those bids have been forwarded to Hal
Burroughs, the diocesan legal representative.
The mayor has suggested that we request rezoning to planned commercial, which
would allow us to build a church with the land only for our specific use. Sally
Weaver and Joe OReilly will meet with Craig Sabo (administrator of the city
of Eureka) about the rezoning process. The next step will be to go back to Diocesan Council with financial details about how much money will be required
to build. Based on the information gathered at an earlier adult forum, Brigitte
Jung will begin to develop possible floor plans. We discussed the probability
of beginning a capital campaign in February.
Closing Business:
Our next meeting is on June 21, 2015.
Temperature check; closing prayer led by Joe OReilly.
Jackie Selle, Clerk

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JULY 2015 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE

Ministry

JULY 5

JULY 12

JULY 19

JULY 26

Sexton

Jim Eckhardt

Rich Mayfield 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

Rich Mayfield Kevin Selle

Kathleen
McDonald

Torchbearers

Bob Champlin Jack Lauless

Carly Champlin Annette Carr

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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JULY 2015 @ St. Francis

Sun

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