St. Francis Episcopal Church

We seek to be instruments of God's peace, bearing witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ for all people.

Little Portion

Week of June 23, 2014

St. Francis Family,

Thanks to all of you for your support throughout this process of calling our new rector. Cynthia and Robin and the Profile and Search committees have done an outstanding job and we owe them a huge debt of thanks. We also appreciate the support from each and every member of the congregation. You filled out surveys, offered suggestions, encouraged and provided support throughout the process. Most importantly you prayed along with us that we would find a rector "to join us in our mission to be instruments of peace and lead us in new ways of bearing witness to the love of God for all people." We look forward to "what is yet to come" as we begin this next chapter of our Journey in Faith.

With gratitude for our many shared blessings,

Bev Giarusso

Brian Gemborys

Wardens

Summer Worship Schedule...through the weekend of August 30/31 (Labor Day weekend)

Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. and Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Labyrinth

Join us this summer for S'more Wednesday Worship...

This Wednesday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. will be the last Wednesday Eucharist until September. In its place during July and August we will gather by the labyrinth behind St. Clare House at 7:00 p.m. for Night Prayer (compline) from A New Zealand Prayer Book followed by s'mores and fellowship around the fire bowl. Be sure to bring your lawn chair and your appetite!

Summer Office Hours...will begin this week, June 23rd through Labor Day.

Monday through Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

It's Lemonade Time!...

Through the months of July and August we will be serving lemonade after the 9:00 a.m. service. Please consider signing up to host one of the "Lemonade" hours. It's easy (all supplies are in the kitchen, instructions posted on the refrigerator) and fun! The sign-up sheet is on the table in the narthex. Questions? Contact Dawn Rooke at dtrooke@gmail.com or 508-829-7124.

If you find yourself at church and are able to serve lemonade and no one is signed up, please feel free to do so!

Green Team Meeting...will be held this Saturday, June 28th following the 5:00 p.m. service.

Summer Softball...

The church softball league will be starting up this weekend, June 29 and games will be played each week through August 24th at Davis Hill School on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. As they did last year, the teams will be East Side vs. West Side pick-up teams. No need to sign-up to play, however players should be 16 years of age or older.

Click here for the General Rules

Mission Committee News for June...

Clothing drive has begun for NuDay Syria. Information is on the Mission table in the narthex.

Reminder that UTO Donations should be returned to the church by this weekend, June 28/29.

Last week for donations of gently used footwear for a Save The World project of a high school student. Donation boxes are in the narthex.

Pictorial Directories... are now available on the table in the narthex. For those more electronically minded click here for a PDF to download.

We plan to do a reprint in late September or early October, once our new rector is on board. If you didn't get your family picture in this time please consider it for the fall issue. It will greatly help our new rector to learn names and faces. If you're on vacation this summer and get a family photo you can email it to the office, stfran@verizon.net to be included.

Serving this week:

June 28/29, 2014

Altar Guild: Loretta Haynes, Donna Lasher, Marje Sullivan, Marge Tremblay

Saturday, June 28 - 5:00 p.m.

Ushers: Al and Helen VanDeMark

LEMs: Sam Davenport and Dick Delorme

Sunday, June 29 - 9:00 a.m.

Nursing Home: Bev Giarusso

Ushers: Tina Chen and Phil Styffe

LEMs: Nancy Gundersen and Linda Letourneau

Lectors: John Westerling, Cassie Clemente, Nancy Gundersen

Seniors Birthdays for July...

02 - Sharlene O'Connor

04 - Sharon Foust

10 - Kathleen Nicoll

13 - Linda Mercier

24 - Tom Ritacco

26 - Lou Provencal

29 - Janet Moran

30 - Donna Reynolds

Stewardship Reminder...

The beat goes on. While you may be away at the beach or in Maine or Rockport, MA, St. Francis continues to function.

We are open every Saturday and Sunday, like Cumberland Farms, we offer coffee but more importantly we offer the Gospel of love and belonging. Please do NOT FORGET St. Francis in your giving. Your weekly, monthly, gift is vital. Please consider one of your expenses for vacation your financial support of St. Francis. Indeed, the beat goes on. The very heartbeat of the Risen Christ serving others. Thank you for remembering. Thank you for your summer gift.

Randy

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