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This Week
"At A Glance" | |
August 4-10 Jessica out of the office Thursday, August 5
Friday, August 6
9:30am Lectionary small group
Saturday, August 7
4:00pm Service Cmte.
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
We have a SafeChurch Policy to protect our children and other vulnerable populations. |
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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
August 5, 2010 |
19th Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday, August 7, 2010 5:00 p.m.
Readings: Wis 18:6-9; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 12:32-48
Discuss this week's texts at our lectionary forum.
Presider: Frank Krebs
Homilist: George von Stamwitz Lectors: Art Maines, Carol Ogier
Eucharistic Ministers: Marty Campbell, Mary Hart, Mary Ellen Kruger
The Service Committee will be commissioned Saturday.
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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Ultimate Frisbee!
Interested in a refreshing game of Ultimate Frisbee?
If so, you're invited to meet on Saturdays before Mass. All ages and abilities are welcome--we'll be brushing up on basic skills and learning how to play Ultimate Frisbee.
We'll meet on the upper church parking lot at 4:00 p.m. and walk down the street to Eden Theological Seminary to play. If you come any later than 4:10, look for us on the playing fields of Eden. |
Service Committee
 The Service Committee will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7 in the Fireside Room. Everyone is welcome to join us. For more information, contact Bob McMullen, at 314.989.0997 or bobbiemac05@yahoo.com. |
Trivia Night
We will be hosting our second annual Sts. Clare & Francis Trivia Night on Friday, October 8, 2010 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at The Heights Community Center.
For a printable Trivia Night flyer/registration form click here. There are many possible ways to assist with the success of this event. To help you help us, please contact the following individuals (click on the link) for this fantastic opportunity:
Volunteers: Mary Ellen Kruger mek002@hotmail.com Silent Auction Baskets: Nancy Wamser walksoftly6@yahoo.com
Silent Auction Donations/Gifts: Jacqueline Gregerson jgregerson@aol.com
Registration: Marilyn Tenholder marilyn@tenholder.net
Corporate/Round Sponsors: Marc Montgomery mmontgomery@jcmorganassociates.com
Thank you in advance for your generous help and support.
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Creating Intentional Communities
Feeling called to engage your family of faith in a more intensive and intentional way? We are beginning converstaion about creating intentional communities associated with SCF. We are exploring various levels of participation (i.e. live-in households, meal/prayer/service communities, connection with existing groups like L'Arche, families with children, etc.). If you are intersted in getting in on these early brainstorming sessions join us Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m.
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SCF Pastoral Plan
Your Input Requested
In the summer and fall of 2008, members of Sts. Clare & Francis held a series of meetings to develop a Pastoral Plan for the parish. The Plan was published in the winter of 2008. The plan is divided into four sections: 1. Decision Making Structures; 2. Community Designs; 3. Worship and Spiritual Development; and 4. Service Channels (Works of Justice and Compassion).
Over the next four months, the parish council will be reviewing our progress in implementing the plan, considering one section each month.
We invite your input. Does the plan need updating? Should anything be added, or removed from the plan? What are we doing well, and where are there opportunities for us to do better?
The first section, Decision Making Structures, is now in the Forum section of the Sts. Clare & Francis website. To see it, go to: http://www.stsclareandfrancis.org/site/forum/. (The Forum portion of the website requires you to log in. If you haven't registered yet, click the "Register" button and follow the instructions.)
Once you've logged in, scroll down and click on "Pastoral Plan 2010" to see the first section. You can then give your input by clicking "post reply" at the bottom, or send your input to any member of the parish council. Thanks! |
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Summer Book Discussion 
Join us every Thursday evening at 7:00pm in Evangelical UCC's fireside room to discuss this stimulating book, Quest for the Living God by Elizabeth Johnson. This week we will gather to discuss Chapter 10. 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. You can now find them on our community forum. |
 Sign Up for the Synod!
We have a great opportunity to attend the ECC Synod in the convenience of our own home town! Come and get to know representatives from other parishes in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion.
Registration information for Synod 2010 can be found online at the ECC website: http://www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org/synod2010/reginfo.html.
The Synod will be held from Tuesday evening,
October 26 through Saturday morning, October 30, at the Doubletree Westport Hotel.
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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. |
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Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Retreat for Women
August 6, 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
August 6 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
August 7, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Unsure? Worried?
Are you being pulled in too many directions?
These are trying times but God is with us.
Our spiritual health needs nurture. God will center you. Step out of the chaos to spend time with God.
It is healing. Join us for time of prayer.
Maria Center
336 East Ripa Ave.
St Louis, MO 63125
Leaders
Annette L. Sherwood is a Catholic Laywoman who is married and has two adult children. She is a Spiritual Director holding a Graduate Certificate for Spiritual Direction from Aquinas Institute of Theology and she works with several retreat ministries and individuals for Spiritual Direction.
Dr. Devoree Crist is a Protestant Laywoman who is married with two adult children. She is a Spiritual Director with degrees from Eden Theological Seminary and Washington University School of Medicine. She received her Certificate for Spiritual Directionfrom Aquinas Institute of Theology.
Both are members of Spiritual Directors International.
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Serenity: A Journey or Destination
A day retreat presented by Woman'Space
Exploring together the mystery of inner peace and tranquility.
AUGUST 28TH, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ROCKHAVEN ECOZOIC CENTER
HOUSE SPRINGS, MO
$75.00 (partial scholarships available by request)
As Summer begins to hand over to Autumn and the life force of Earth begins to turn inward, we invite you to gather with other women as we explore together various ways to deepen that inner peace, which so often escapes us in daily life.
We will spend the day at Rockhaven, a restful retreat center on the banks of Big River. The setting is simple and unpretentious, with nature's seasonal beauty creating an environment of peace and wholeness. ( www.rockhavencenter.org/)
You will have 'alone time' to walk among the trees or sit and enjoy the view of Big River below. There will also be opportunity to share your reflections in a small group and sit in the big circle to experience the wisdom of the whole.
There is a swimming pool at Rockhaven and that
will be available to us for our enjoyment.
Please plan to bring your own sack lunch. Beverages and snacks will be available throughout the day.
For further information please call Mary at: 314.984.8393 or visit our website - www.womanSpace.net |
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Read George's homily, 