ST FRANCIS of ASSISI
Episcopal Church
established in 1979
Worship Opportunities at St. Francis
Sunday, 8:00 am - Rite II Holy Eucharist (spoken liturgy)
Sunday, 10:30 am - Rite II Holy Eucharist and Choir
Wednesday, 12:00 pm - Rite I Holy Eucharist
September 13 through June
(not during the summer months, July through Labor Day week)
Church office hours
Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
PO Box 445
8818 SW Miley Rd
SE Corner of I-5, at the Charbonneau Exit
Wilsonville, OR 97070
UPCOMING EVENTS
Caring Committee
Tuesday, September 26, 4:30 pm
Stewardship Sunday
October 1, 9:00 am service (one service only that day)
Stewardship Brunch at 10:30 am in Parish Hall
Guys Nite Out
Thursday, October 5, 5:45 pm
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 8
Backpack Buddies
Monday, October 9, 3:00 pm
Backpack Buddies
Monday, October 10, 9:00 am
Finance Committee
Thursday, October 12, 7:00 pm
Ladies Lunch Out
Monday, October 16, 11:45 am
Vestry Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 pm
John’s Team Breakfast
Saturday, October 21, 8:30 am
Harvest Potluck
Saturday, October 28, 6:00 pm
WEEKLY
Bell Ringers
Mondays, 7:00 pm
Noon Eucharist
Wednesdays, 12:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm
Book Group
Thursdays, 10:00 am
Wilsonville Community Food Bank
Again this year the Food Bank requested that we concentrate on selected food items: cereal, peanut butter and fresh fruit. Please bring your donated items and place them in the basket that is in the Narthex. You may also donate money and a donation box marked Food Bank will be on the rear table.
The Wilsonville Food Bank helps feed over 125
in our area.
Thank you for all your donations!
Diocese of Oregon
Adult Formation
Please join us for a discussion of the process of dying, from both the perspective of the dying person and those who help to take care of him. This is designed to be a useful class, sharing ideas and experiences. Please join us to add your own unique perspective.
What: Start-up Book Group reading
We Make the Road by Walking
by Brian McLaren
When: Thursday mornings, at 10:00 am.
Where: Conference Room, Parish Hall
This book is organized around the traditional church year giving us a rich study, interactive learning, and the opportunity for personal growth. Each chapter is 4-5 pages long and comes with questions to engage discussion. 4 copies of this book have been purchased and we will read it aloud at the meeting. Each lesson can stand alone. So, come when you are available.
There is a sign-up sheet in Narthex for those interested. We hope you will join us on our “walk”.
Questions: Lorraine O’Heren or Sandi Thompson
Attention: St. Francis Knitters!!
St. Francis has a sweet ministry of providing baby items for Salud Medical Center in Woodburn on Epiphany Sunday in January. Among these are many beautiful knitted baby hats and blankets made by the talented members of our church and community. If you love to knit or want to learn, there are patterns and yarn on the narthex table, but your own favorite patterns would be wonderful also. This is a great time to get out the needles!!
Please contact Jane Domagalski with questions or ideas.
Additional Knitter Alert
Thank you to all who are taking part in knitting baby hats.
We also have the opportunity, as last year, to knit little purple hats to support Legacy Hospitals’ program ”Period of Purple Crying” that seeks to reduce or eliminate, the tragedy of Shaken Baby Syndrome. I will soon have purple yarn on the narthex table for those hats.
If anyone is available:
Legacy needs a knitting helper for an hour at their knit-ins: September 14, September 21, or September 28. If you would be able, please contact me, and I can give you the contact information.
Thanks, Jane Domagalski
Stewardship Sunday, October 1
We will combine the 8:00 am and 10:30 am services into one service beginning at 9:00 am. Please take note and come as we worship and celebrate together.
Stewardship Sunday Brunch will immediately follow the 9:00 am service in the Parish Hall hosted by the Hospitality and Stewardship Ministries. Please come and enjoy this celebration and fellowship.
St. Francis Day October 8
St. Francis will be celebrating the feast day of our patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis saw in all creation - animals, plants, stars, people; the evidence of God’s handiwork. We are honored to share in the name of this beloved saint, and we continually strive to be worthy of his name. People are invited on this day to bring their animals to church for a personal blessing during the church service. It is both a fun, and yet very moving experience to have your little dog, cat, turtle or canary, blessed and honored.
Our special guest on St. Francis Day will be Kathy Loter, who directs the animal assisted therapy program at Dove Lewis Animal Hospital. Donations will go to Clackamas Dog Services.
Donations will go to Clackamas Dog Services.
