St. Francis Episcopal Church

Little Portion

Week of August 18, 2014

We seek to be instruments of God's peace,

bearing witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ

for all people.

Thanks

The interim period will soon be over. In two weeks we will welcome our new rector and

St. Francis will begin its next chapter. Before we do that we will take time to thank

Randy and give thanks for his ministry during the past year. It has been a blessing

having Randy, Karin and Sadie as part of our St. Francis family during this time of

transition. Randy's warm and easy going manner gave us the feeling of an old friend

soon after his arrival. As we move forward we will have fond memories of this interim

time. Many have mentioned enjoying the sermons with "props", the seniors had two

pleasant afternoons of tea and fellowship, and we will all remember the weekend of

outdoor worship "Tanglewood style" at the labyrinth. The wardens, vestry and transition committee hope you will be able to attend one of the services this weekend, and the reception that follows, to thank Randy for his leadership.

Thank you, Randy.

The Wardens

Summer at St. Francis

Summer Worship...Through August 30/31 (Labor Day weekend) Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. and Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

S'more Wednesday Worship in August...by the labyrinth behind St. Clare House at 7:00 p.m. Night Prayer (compline) from A New Zealand Prayer Book followed by s'mores and fellowship around the fire bowl. Bring your lawn chair and your appetite!

Summer Office Hours...Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

Church Softball League...Sundays through August 24th at Davis Hill School-5:00 p.m.

No need to sign-up to play, however players should be 16 years of age or older.

Pictorial Directories...There are still lots of families missing from the pictorial directory. Please help us make the next directory a great representation of our parish family, and a great resource for our new rector. You can drop it off, mail it, or email it to the office, stfran@verizon.net to be included in the fall directory.

This weekend

August 23/24

Good-bye and Thank You Randy and Karin Wilburn!

Please join the Transition Committee in saying "good-bye" and "thank you" to Randy and Karin for their service to St. Francis this past year. This interim time has passed quickly and successfully with many thanks going to Randy and "all of the ministers of St. Francis Church." Receptions will be held after the Saturday and Sunday services.

Clothing drive for Nu Day Syria Relief The Mission Committee continues to be so grateful for all the wonderful donations for Syrian refugees. Just to let you all know that on Saturday, August 23rd all of these items will be packed in boxes at a facility in Nashua, New Hampshire. The boxes then go in a huge container bound for the besieged areas either in Syria or the borders of Lebanon. Your response has been heart-warming. Thanks for the additions of linens. The warmer items are going to be really needed as the cold weather approaches. You all are an amazing group.

Hope for Housing Cards will be sold in the narthex after all services.

Transition Committee

Weed really appreciate your help!Please join the Transition Committee in preparing the rectory grounds and gardens for the arrival of the Perkins family. There are two ways you can help: Join us on our next scheduled spruce-up day; Wednesday, August 27th at 10:00 a.m., or, drop in at your convenience to do any light weeding, pruning, or clean up that you notice needs doing. Please bring your own gardening tools. Questions? Please contact Marge Tremblay at 508-829-2414 or mbtremb@verizon.net. We ask that "Drop-in" volunteers contact Marge prior to visiting.

Welcome Rev. Patrick R. Perkins The Transition Committee cordially invites you to join us in welcoming the Rev. Patrick Perkins and family. Receptions will be held after all three services on the weekend of September 6th and 7th. If you are unable to join us then, consider attending the annual St. Francis family picnic immediately following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, September 14th.

Save the Date!! The annual St. Francis picnic will be held, rain or shine, on Sunday, September 14, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Please join us for food, fellowship, and fun while reconnecting with each other and welcoming The Perkins family. Fall weekends fill up quickly, so mark your calendars now! Suggested donations of $5.00 per person/$10.00 per family will be accepted. Please sign-up in the Narthax or by contacting Melanie Amaral at smamaral@charter.net or 508-981-7421 or Dawn Rooke at dtrooke@gmail.com or 508-829-7124.

Mission

A Celebration for Our Missionaries in El Salvador, Tom & Dianne Wilson

Dianne and Tom Wilson, St. Francis parishioners serving as missionaries from the Diocese of Western Massachusetts in El Maizal, El Salvador, will be returning to the US in late August and staying through the month of September. They will be conducting Q&A sessions following the services the weekend of September 27-28 and we will be having a celebration in their honor after the 10:00 am service on September 28. It will be a fun event, including a pi�ata for the kids, a silent auction of arts & crafts from El Salvador, and a pot luck dinner. Tom and Dianne will speak at the event regarding their experiences in El Salvador over the last 18 months and will be accepting donations to support the many important projects they are working in in El Maizal. We hope you can join us.

Servers

August 23/24, 2014

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

Saturday, Aug 23 - 5:00 p.m.

Ushers: Bev Giarusso and Carolyn Schmidt

LEMs: Kathleen O'Connor and Ann Scannell

Sunday, Aug 24 - 9:00 a.m.

Nursing Home: Sam Davenport

Ushers: Phil King and Paul McIntyre

LEMs: Linda Letourneau and Kathy Diehl

Lectors: Kathy Dixon, Kathy Diehl, Linda Letourneau

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