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A contemplative prayer group is starting that will meet twice a month on Mondays at 2:00 pm in the Parish Hall library. We will do Lectio Divina and sit for Centering Prayer, among other devotions. Our first meeting will be on April 4, at 2:00 pm. If you are interested in Silent Prayer or Contemplation and want to join the prayer group or ask for more information, please contact: Lucia Jorge-Nebert (call or text: 971-341-2068, email: lnebert@yahoo.com) or Marcia Burdon (text only: 503-380-7820, email: mlburdon@hotmail.com).  Women On Their Own will next meet on Friday, April 8th at 11:00 at the White Rabbit Bakery in Aurora: 21368 Pacific Hwy E Aurora, OR 97002 We will have something to eat (before it gets too crowded as seating is “first come, first served”) and then explore the town of Aurora. Please reach out to others if you would like to carpool. We are looking forward to more fun together! Paula Norman, 989-832-3406, paularnorman@icloud.com Dale Rushton, 503-263-2151, dalesrushton@yahoo.com  There are several ways that you can help the people of the Ukraine: Episcopal Relief and Development’s Ukraine Crisis Response Fund, https://www.episcopalrelief.org/product/ukraine-crisis-response/
St. Francis Outreach, which will also be making contributions to agencies providing humanitarian relief in the Ukraine Local Oregon NGO MercyCorps’ Ukraine Crisis Fund, https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/crisis-ukraine-give-now?source=P2BWPMSTOPEZZ0303221&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=MC_UKR_crisis&msclkid=c607275ecc181cda5490456da10babfb St. Francis has started to subscribe to a weekly service called Preparing for Sunday, which provides some brief commentary on the bible readings for the upcoming weeks. It can be found on the Sermons & Services page on the St. Francis website. I encourage all of you to consider looking at it prior to Sunday, particularly if you are a lector for the week.
https://www.preparingforsunday.com/Lectionary/ds44rd48sa/ Join us in the Parish Hall library for Morning Prayer during Lent! We follow the scripture stories and pray the lovely liturgy of Morning Prayer Monday-Friday. We pray for concerns and thanksgivings as we watch the sun rise. It is a meaningful discipline for Lent and you are cordially invited. Terri Hoffmann, thoffmann@web-ster.com or 503-310-3576  The liturgy of the Stations of the Cross is a way for us to walk with Jesus as he went from Pilate’s palace to his place of crucifixion. The practice started in Jerusalem where the faithful would mark that last walk of Christ by stopping and praying at significant points of that walk. The liturgy consists of walking 14 “stations,” which are marked and correspond to those stops made in Jerusalem. At 2:00 pm on March 26th and April 5th, we will leave the church and go to Mt. Angel Abbey and walk the Stations of the Cross there. The liturgy will be also offered at St. Francis on Good Friday (April 15) after the noon service. Please let Deacon Ken know (503-887-5587 or kenrus60@gmail.com) if you would like to join us for either (or both!) of the days at Mt. Angel or have any questions.  On Easter Sunday, the veil of Lent has been lifted, and flowers and joy come out in abundance. St. Francis looks breathtakingly beautiful on Easter Sunday, and our hearts feel this happiness. Many hands make this possible, so on Easter Saturday, April 16th, we gather and create beauty with lovely flowers. We gather at 9 am for a few hours, and have a really sweet, fun time of creating and sharing friendships - old and new. All flowers are provided. Previous flower arranging experience is not necessary. A sign up sheet is in the Information Center for those who would to help on this glorious day. Thank you. Apryl Garmon and Jane Domagalski  Many people remember the Lenten practice of having a mite box during Lent in which to put a daily offering - in thanksgiving, in reverence, in penitence, in affirmation, in joy - all the things that brought us closer to a godly life and to God. The children in Sunday School will each have a little mite box during Lent. If an adult would also like one, there will be some in the Information Center. They will be offered up on Easter Sunday in the offertory. The main idea is the daily walk with God, and trying to do his will, the best we all can do. Jane Domagalski, seydom@canby.com  Please bring food items to church by Sunday, November 14 or to the Church Office by Wednesday, November 17. Items needed: Canned Corn Canned Green Beans Canned Peas Flour (5 lb. package) Sugar (4 lb. package) Canned Cranberry Sauce Large cans of Pumpkin Pie Filling Other ways to help (Sign–up sheets are at the Information Center in the Narthex) Medium-size boxes needed by Wednesday, November 17. Pack food boxes – Saturday, November 20. It’s fun! Bring your kids! Help load cars on delivery day, Sunday, November 21. Deliver food boxes, Sunday, November 21 after church. Cash donations always welcome for purchase of meat and other foods. Food Items brought after November 17, 2021 are donated to Wilsonville Food Bank.  We will be celebrating and acknowledging our veterans on Sunday, November 14. On that day, flags will be placed on the burial places of veterans in the Memorial Gardens. The names of the veterans will be listed in the bulletin. Names can be submitted on the green forms in your bulletin or in the narthex. Deadline for names is Wednesday, November 10. Click here for printable form.  |