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This Week
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Friday, June 4
10:00am Lectionary small group
Saturday, June 5
5:00pm Eucharist and Leb Baptism
Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Jessica (314.918.2766). |
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General Info | |
The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Members: Anne Knight, Frank Krebs, George von Stamwitz, Jessica Rowley, Nancy Wamser, Sheila Leander, Steve Campbell, Sue Stolze.
We frequently have community gatherings called Convocations where we discuss the
vision of the community. Dates and times are announced in this newsletter.
The Parish 0ffice is located at Eden Theological Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood, Saint Louis, MO 63119. Frank and Jessica are available for appointments 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday through Friday.
Jessica: 314.918.2766,
Frank: 314.918.2767.
We have an initiative to connect people to small faith sharing groups. If you are interested in joining a small group, please contact Jessica Rowley (314.918.2766 or email).
Do you have friends who would like to know more about Sts. Clare & Francis?
Would you be willing to invite them to your house for an hour or so to hear about us? Frank is willing to come to your home to share the story of SCF with your friends.
We Tithe as a parish and we need your recommendations
We have committed to tithing as a parish. We donate 10% of all that we collect in our offerings to worthy causes. We do this as an act of faith, trusting that, in doing this, we will still be able to meet our financial needs. We have received a number of wonderful suggestions. Please continue to let the Parish Council know about worthy organizations that you would like us as a community to contribute to. Information needed: your name, name of organization you are suggesting, to whom check should be made payable, where to send check and to whose attention. Please send your suggestions to Marilyn Tenholder.
Matthew 25
The Matthew 25 Fund helps members in our community who need financial assistance. All information concerning the people with whom we work is held in the strictest confidence. If you would like to contribute to this fund, make your check payable to Matthew 25, and place it in the collection basket. If you would like to donate cash, put it in an envelope labeled "Matthew 25" and place it in the collection basket. If you need assistance from the fund, you can contact
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Do you shop at Schnucks?
Please keep our Schnucks E-Scrip fund raiser in mind when you shop. If you don't already have an E-Scrip card, please call Marilyn Tenholder (314.323.1467) and she will get one to you. There is no charge and all you have to do is activate it by either a phone call or by going online. Simply show the card when you check out and a percentage of your purchase cost will be rebated back to Sts. Clare & Francis. Thank you! SCF Online Booksale Please consider donating books to the Sts. Clare & Francis Online Book sale Fundraiser. All proceeds, net of fees, will go to Sts. Clare & Francis. We are looking for good quality new or used books on religion, spirituality, self-  help, business, textbooks, cookbooks, psychology, books signed by the author and children's books. We will accept books from other categories, too, but fiction (especially paperback) doesn't sell very well. You can bring your books to the weekly Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 pm or you can arrange for pickup by calling Art Maines at 314.518.1973. If you have questions about the sale or books you'd like to donate, you can call Art at the same number. 
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COMMUNITY CORNER...our family news
(It is good for us to know what's happening in each other's lives. If you have any news you'd like to share with the community, please email Steve ).
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The Weekly News
June 3, 2010 |
Solemnity of the Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
and the Baptism of Morgan Leb
Saturday, June 5, 2010 5 p.m.
Readings: Gn 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17
Presider/Homilist: Frank Krebs
Lectors: Mary Hart, Art Maines
Eucharistic Ministers: Michelle Smith, Anne Knight, Barb Winkler
Children's Liturgy of the Word will resume in the fall.
If you are unable to serve in your scheduled ministry, please let Jessica know when you get a substitute so that we can publish the correct names in the newsletter. Thanks so much. Jessica Rowley (314.918.2766).
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Summer Book Discussion 
Join us every Thursday evening at 7:30pm to discuss this stimulating book, Quest for the Living God by Elizabeth Johnson. We will gather in E UCC's fireside room to discuss one chapter per week starting with Chapter 1 on June 3. If you order the book through Left Bank Books through the Recommended Reading page on our website, Sts. Clare & Francis will receive a portion of the sale. Come when you can. Chapter summaries and discussion questions will be available for those weeks that you miss.
Summary:
Since the middle of the twentieth century there has been a renaissance of new insights into God in the Christian tradition. On different continents, under pressure from historical events and social conditions, people of faith have glimpsed the living God in fresh ways. It is not that a wholly different God is discovered from the One believed in by previous generations. Christian faith does not believe in a new God but, finding itself in new situations, seeks the presence of God there. Aspects long-forgotten are brought into new relationships with current events, and the depths of divine compassion are appreciated in ways not previously imagined.
This book further explores these discoveries. After the first chapter describes Elizabeth Johnson's point of departure and the rules of engagement, each succeeding chapter distills a discrete idea of God. Featured are transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, hispanic, interreligious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity. The aim of the book is to increase the light of theological knowledge, "ever ancient, ever new," among a wide circle of people, including students, pastoral ministers, and everyone who questions, wonders, or thinks about their faith.
Continuum, 2007. $24.95 hardcover 234p
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Construction begins at EUCC  Here is some important information regarding the upcoming construction at our host church, Evangelical UCC. There are safety concerns. Children must be attended at all times while in the building: Construction Alert!
Phase One Construction has begun! For the next couple of months, we will have some safety issues to monitor and changes in meeting locations.
Rooms that are being renovated on the South Wall must be emptied and sealed due to lead paint dust. With the exception of the Nursery, all of the classrooms have been emptied and have plastic covering the doorways. We ask that the rooms not be entered. Rooms on the Southeast corner (Katy's office, Adult Lounge, half of the red and blue rooms) are also being prepped for construction and at some point will be sealed.
Parking: Please park in the upper lot. The lower lot is the staging area for the construction projects. Open meeting space for the next two months is limited to the Fireside Room and the meeting rooms in the Still Speaking Center (212 Building) Please be sure to contact Sue (314.968.1727) to get all meetings and groups on the church calendar. Undoubtedly, too, we have over prepared in some areas and have forgotten details in other areas. Our sense of humor and belief in one another's good intentions will serve us well over the coming weeks. |
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Before the Parade Passes By...  Sts. Clare & Francis is organizing a group to walk in this year's Pridefest Parade, Sunday, June 27, noon to 2 pm. We would like a sizeable group to represent our community. The parade begins at Gravois and proceeds north on Grand to Arsenal (about a 2 mile walk). This year's theme is 'Living Green Better Together"(LGBT) .
Art and Frank have offered to host an annual Sts.Clare & Francis BBQ after the parade, where everyone is welcome to celebrate with us, whether a parade walker or not!
Please consider walking and celebrating with us. Invite family, friends and neighbors! Contact Paul or Sue Nauert (suenauert@gmail.com, or 314.849.6475) if interested. |
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Convocation Notes  If you missed the convocation on regionalization, a summary of the presentation can be found at our Regionalization Forum by clicking here. You will need to register with our web server to view and comment if you have not done so already. If you would like Frank to e-mail you the
notes, you can send him an e-mail at frank.krebs@stsclareandfrancis.org. |
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Wednesday Mass on hiatus until Fall
Just a reminder that the Wednesday 5:30 pm Mass is on hiatus until the Fall. |
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Volunteer Opportunities for the 2010 ECC Synod in STL  We are looking for people who would like to help out with publicity, hospitality, and liturgy for the synod. Let us know too if you are willing to offer a spare bedroom for one or two of the delegates. If you would like to be an active part of this event that will shape the future of the ECC, and SCF in the process, please let us know. We would love to include you; and we need your talent! Please contact Therese and Judy to sign up at synod.team@stsclareandfrancis.org. |
 An Invitation to the 2010 Synod from Bishop Peter
Greetings to my beloved Sisters and Brothers of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion!
Dear Co-workers and Fellow Ministers of the Gospel of Christ,
It is with great joy that I invite delegates of the House of Laity, the House of Pastors, other ECC members, communion partners, as well as our many friends and visitors, to the 2010 Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion on October 26-29 in St. Louis, Missouri! You will be receiving forms for registration by email and they will also be available on our ECC website: www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org.
The theme for the Synod is "Being Built Together into a Dwelling Place for the Spirit." (Eph 2:2). It occurred to the planning committee that recent Synods have focused on our framework, such as in 2007 creating a legislative pathway toward a more relational communion though a process of regionalization. This Synod will help us take another step by celebrating the bricks that are now being put onto this framework: new communities, new communion partners, two new regions with proposed regional bishops, a proposed auxiliary bishop, and a new suffragan bishop.
Please consider this letter as a call to any legislative ideas. I have asked George von Stamwitz to chair the legislative committee. Please have any ideas submitted to the legislative committee by June 30, 2010 at gvonstamwitz@armstrongteasdale.com. George has committed to have a legislative report to all the delegates by July 31st for consideration and feedback prior to the Synod.
I so look forward to seeing you, sharing our faith together and cooperating with the Holy Spirit in the building of our beloved communion!
In the Peace and Love of Christ,
+ Peter Elder Hickman
Presiding Bishop
Ecumenical Catholic Communion
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Summer Barbeques  It's time to begin planning for the third annual summer barbecues for the Sts. Clare & Francis community. The last two years of summer barbecues were a great success and enjoyed by all who attended. If you'd like to get to know your faith family better, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, this is a place to do it. We are beginning the scheduling and organizing for this summer. The host/hostess supplies the atmosphere, plates, utensils, napkins, etc. The attendees each bring a dish to share. If you would like to host a barbecue in June, July, August or September please contact Linda Bennett at 314.965.8709 or wbennett301@sbcglobal.net. Linda will be the contact person to organize scheduling and items brought by the participants. |
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Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Retreat Opportunity Experience the Silence Within
June 4, 5,& 6 at Unity Church of Peace.
Call Asoka at 314.259.1542 to sign up or for more information.
Experience a retreat weekend to learn Meditation Techniques that help you quiet your mind and spend time in the Presence of God. Based on Praise, Gratitude, Love and Compassion. Gently clearing the central nervous system and restoring it to its natural and healthy state. Effortlessly moving the mind inward, bringing it to its natural state of peace, harmony and coherence. Special postures, positions, preparations or belief are not required.
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And All You Can Be
A free personal growth program for women in 3 sessions
Session 1: Name & embrace your goodness
Session 2: Liberate yourself from roadblocks
Session 3: Enjoy & sustain healthy relationships
Mondays, 6 - 8 pm, June 14, 21 & 28 at Woman's Place
7372 Marietta Avenue
Maplewood, MO 63143
Pre-registration is required.
Please call 314.645.4848 by June 11, 2010.
Woman's Place is a ministry addressing domestic violence in our community.
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A Time for Refreshment
7372 Marietta Avenue St. Louis, MO 63143
For information, call Sr. Irma at 314.645.4848 and visit our website at www.womansplacestl.org.
Woman's Place in Maplewood offers an opportunity for women to come together for Spiritual Reflection the second and fourth Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Slow down, pause, and give attention to the spirit within. Share in a reflective, reverent way and become refreshed at this event designed for women. You are most welcome!
Woman's Place is a ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary and is a safe and welcoming drop-in center for adult women, especially women who are experiencing or have experienced relationship violence.
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