By Marsha Smith, Chair of Grounds Committee Discussions about our congregation’s values and how our church building and grounds can reflect them have revealed that caring for God’s creation is one of the values shared by us all. The peace and tranquility that results from being surrounded by nature is something that all of us …
Dear People of St. Francis, Masks are off or optional in many settings. I listen to your summer plans and hear long delayed lunches, trips and family visits woven into your calendars. Our church calendar includes in-person meetings and social gatherings again. Life seems to be returning to “normal.” But as we emerge from the pandemic, the thought that …
So many things I wish to say; so many wonderful memories I wish to recount; so many joys to reflect upon and graciously, just a sprinkling of mutual hardships to learn from. For weeks I have been pondering what to say in this final reflection to you. Which of the many highlights of our shared time together …
By Cheryl Foster, Director of Music The Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging in so many ways. Our lives have been turned upside down trying to stay safe. Worship at St Francis’ has been transformed over and over and I don’t know about you but I’ve been noticing how God has given us each other to regularly and …
By Leslie Heberlie, Director of Communications Spring is here! The past year of Covid–when schools and businesses shut down and many of us stayed home for months on end–felt like an interminable winter. For the safety of our families and communities, we hunkered at home during most of a year, in all four seasons acting …
Let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 At St. Francis, we have a literal reminder of this verse from the Gospel of Matthew; our tower with its shining light. As the evening sun sets, a bright light emanates from the …
By Sue Schmidt, Member of the Worship Committee As we move forward in our Easter Season of worship, even though it looks like there’s light at the end of the Covid restriction tunnel, we still need to follow the guidelines set by the Diocesan Task Force. So things are going to be different again. For the next seven …
I received an email a from parishioner this week (who permitted us to print this but wanted to remain anonymous). In it he said: I was looking through a book, and I came across a paragraph that explains that a quantum physicist recognizes that to observe an experiment is to affect its outcome. It made …
