April 2012 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO

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Holy Eucharist

Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at

616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue,

Eureka, MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website:

www.St.FrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone No.s:

C e l l : 3 1 4 - 6 5 1 - 3 8 3 6

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Bob

Champlin, Sr. Warden, PaddyWrob, Jr. Warden; Kathleen

McDonald, Clerk; Michael

Booker; Richard Mayfield;

Cassie Eckhardt; Barb Sacco;

Jack Lauless; Judy Cody

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer.

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each

year at the end of January at

which new Bishops Committeeand Convention Delegates are

elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is

a mission of the Episcopal Dio-

cese of Missouri.

The Chaliceis the newsletter

of St. Francis Episcopal

Church, Eureka, and is published

at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chal-ice are due approximately the

20th of each month and may be

e-mailed to the Officeat

[email protected].

The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

A p r i l 2 0 1 2

The believers devoted themselves to the

apostles teaching and fellowship, to thebreaking of bread and the prayers.

Acts 2:42

Holy Week is upon us. We begin

on Sunday, April 1 by ushering Jesus into Jerusalem with palms and

songs. On Tuesday, April 3, we eat the seder meal Jesus and his disci-

ples would have enjoyed during the celebration of Passover. We extin-

guish candles during Tenebrae on Wednesday, April 4, recalling the loss

of the light of the world when Jesus died. We eat the bread and drink

the wine on Thursday, April 5, reenacting Jesus actions with his disci-

ples at that last supper. On Friday, April 6, we sit in silence as Jesus is

crucified. Easter Sunday, April 8, we will rejoice in the resurrection

with music, festal Eucharist, and fellowship over a potluck brunch. We

walk this Holy Week with Jesus.

As the quote above from the Book of Acts reminds us, walking

with Jesus isnt just a Holy Week experience. We pray, read Scripture,

and regularly partake of Holy Communion. Living the Christian life is a

daily project.

One of the things I value most about the Episcopal Church -- and

especially about St. Francis -- is the width of our theological embrace.

What I mean by that is that we treat everyone as a beloved child of God,

and we honor a diversity of opinion about faithful living. For some

faithful living is voting Republican; for others its voting Democrat. For

some following Christ means adopting a pro-life stance; for others it

The Pastors Corner

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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adopt-A-Highway, p4;

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Adult Forum Strategic Planning, p 4;

Attendance Statistics, p 3;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 16;

Bishops Column, p 6;

Bishops Committee Highlights, p 8;

Blazing a Trail...RSVP, p 15;

Calendar, p 18;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;

Chalice at the Spa, p 15;

Childrens Reflections, p 16;

Congregation Happenings, p 10;

Contacting the Vicar, p 2;Discernment Committee, p 4;

Easter Season Liturgy, p 11;

Eureka Food Pantry, p 9;

Financial Update, p 20;

Greening St. Francis, p 5;

Holy week offerings, p 11;

Humor, p 8;

Ministry Fair 2012, p 9;

Pastors Corner, p 1 & 2;

Prayer for St. Francis, p 20;

Prayer list, p 17;

Presiding Bishop Easter Communication, p 7;

Recipe of the Month, p 17;

Signs of Growth, p 4;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 16;

Spotlight on...Sally Hader, p 12;

Stewardship Thought, p 5 & 11;

Trinity Lunch, April, p 4;

Worship Schedule, p 19;

Youth Group, p 13-15.

means standing on the side of pro-choice. Some love the

Elizabethan language and poetry of Rite I. Others want a

liturgy with language that is not only contemporary but

presents gender-neutral language for God.

We need all points of view, if we are to reflect the

fullness of the body of Christ. My fervent hope is that we

remain a church that strives to make differing opinions feel

welcomed and listened to. We all agree on the most impor-

tant issue of all: Our work is to bring about Gods king-

dom, proclaiming Christs love for all, reconciling all peo-

ple to God and to one another. Jesus lives!

Pastor Sally

The Vicars Calendar is On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar, then VicarsCalendar. Its the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.

Contacting Pastor SallyIf you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she doesnt

respond, please let her know. The best number to call is

her cell phone: 314-651-3836. Remember that theres a

middle initial, S, in her e-mail address:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please let her

know if thats not occurring.

May Chalice, Calendar & Worship Schedule

The deadline for the May Chalice, Calendar & Wor-

ship Schedule is April 23. If you have items for any of

these publications, please send or e-mail to Maxine Heller

in the parish office ([email protected]).
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15p.m. for the first part of 2012. The entire Adult Forum calendar through January 2013 is on ourwebsite at www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults:

April 1 Athanasius and Arius

April 8 Easter brunchApril 15 Strategic planning for St. Francis', part 1April 22 Strategic planning, part 2

April 29 Strategic planning, part 3

May 6 Strategic planning, part 4May 13 Strategic planning, part 5May 20 Strategic planning, part 6May 27 Strategic planning, part 7

June 3 DavidJune 10 "Mass in the Grass" and picnicJune 17 Vicar's Forum -- quarterly goal review

June 24 Solomon

July 1 Patriotic sing-along

July 8 Women of the Bible: Ruth

July 15 General Convention (national church) 2012

July 22 Women of the Bible: Judith

July 29 Women of the Bible: Jezebel

August 5 HIV/AIDS Awareness Sunday

August 12 "God is Not One"

August 19 The Roman Catholic Church Today

August 26 Judaism Today

September 2 Vicar's Forum

September 9 To Guard and Serve the Earth -- part 1




Adult

Forum

Calendar

Sunday Attendance Statistics2011 2012

2 Lent 39 52

3 Lent 47 54

4 Lent 46 56

5 Lent 38 53


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Adult Forum: Strategic Planning

Beginning April 15, well spend 7 Sundays

developing a strategic plan. Its hoped that the entire

congregation participates in this activity during the

Adult Forum time, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.,

through May 27. Sounds boring? It wont be. This

process is designed to be engaging and lively. The

more participation we have, the better the plan will

be.

Adopt-a-Highway Saturday, April 14

Were meeting on Saturday, April 14 at 10

a.m. at the Eureka High School parking lot to pick up

trash along a short section of Highway 109. All

teens and adults are welcome to help. Please bring

work gloves. Trash bags and reflective vests will be

provided. With many hands this task goes quickly.

Please see Jack Lauless if youd like more informa-

tion.

Discernment Committee Begins

On Saturday, March 31, Pastor Sally, Kath-

leen McDonald, and Kathleens discernment com-

mittee members are being trained by a member of the

Commission on Ministry. The group is being trained

on discerning Kathleens call to ordained ministry;

specifically, to become a Deacon in the Episcopal

Church.

Please pray for Kathleen and her committeeas they begin their process of discernment. The

committee members are: Jim Eckhardt, Rich May-

field, Carly Champlin, and Susan Lauber, who is a

member of Grace Episcopal ChurchKirkwood.

Signs of Growth Good Problems toHave

How do we know St. Francis is growing?

We look around us on Sunday morning and see

more people, even during key travel times. The

Sunday School has lots of kids. The budget is

growing slowly but is balanced for two years in a

row. Expenses are down and income is up! There

are lots of new faces not represented in the new but

not-so-current pictorial directory.

Some signs of growth arent so evident un-

til we realize a need for some action. Here are

three:

Our chairs are so numerous that they have

to be strong-armed into small spaces by

strong men. Is it time to buy a chair rack to

make this easier? Steve Strathearn is look-

ing into dimensions and costs. Pastor Sally

is looking into grants. Watch for progress

on this front. Meanwhile, thanks to Tony,

Bob, Bob, Rich and all the other burly guys

putting away chairs in a small space!

During our winter growth-spurt, there were

some slim pickins weeks where the last

folks downstairs for coffee hour found the

Trinity Hot Lunch April 29

Every 5th Sunday of the month we serve a

hot lunch to the guests of Trinity Episcopal Church

Central West End. Many of the people servedare homeless; all are in need of supplemental food.

If youd like to participate in this important

ministry, the next opportunity is April 29. Well

leave from St. Francis about 12:30 p.m. The serv-

ing and clean-up are completed by 2:45 p.m. Jim

Eckhardt heads this vital program; let him know if

youd like to help.

Upcoming Events



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food all gone. Isnt that a great sign of the

times? The last few weeks have seen us with

food sized for 40, not 20. If you like to con-

tribute to Sunday hospitality but thats a bit

much for one household, buddy up with an-other, as contributors have been doing for the

last few weeks. Its a trend, and a yummy

one, too.

The community room is regularly used every

day of the week. Now thats a problem

weve looked forward to! The challenge

here is to keep the room picked up and

cleaned up after a meeting. If youre present

at a meeting there, please be sure that the

trash is trashed, the chairs are ordered and

that when you clean the coffee pot, the coffee

doesnt splash all over the sink. Its an easy

fix and makes the room far more hospitable

for the next users.

As we work to blast through the glass ceiling

of a consistent attendance of 60+, be aware that

there are side effects of growth, good problems, eas-

ily solved. If you recognize an issue that needs to be

addressed, please talk to Pastor Sally or Senior War-den Bob Champlin.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

Consider this:

Each of us by nature nurtured

Billions of us every day

Air, food, water, stars and sunlightGifts of life; gifts of grace.


Beauty filling every soul

Flowers, mountains, sunset, sunrise

Beasts and critters: huge, fierce, small.


Dominion over Earth God-given

Ours the right to reap Earths bounties

To us the caretakers duty given.

Each of us must nurture nature

Each of us has jobs to do

Each of us can save creation

Just as long as we all do.

Each of us must nurture nature,

Clean a highway, plant a tree

Save on gas and save on water

Unload our trash responsibly.

Each of us must nurture nature

Each of us has jobs to do

Each of us nurtures creation

Just as long as we all do.

April 22nd is the 42nd an-

nual environmental awareness

day known in the U.S.A. as Earth

Day. Next time youre online,

google Earth Day and read

about the history of this teach-in celebration.

Read about the progress we, as a civilization,

have made since Rachel Carsons 1962 Silent

Spring. Read about the activities going on

around the world this week and every week to

nurture the earth that nurtures us. Then choose

something, or something new that you can

commit to preserving Gods creation.



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On Easter Day, almost no preacher will turn to the appointed reading from the Epistle to

the Colossians. I have gone there perhaps two times in thirty years of ordained ministry, and the

reason is simple: The gospel readings on Easter Day are so compelling.

Nonetheless, the Epistle to the Colossians has something to tell us. The author addresses

a community that is blessedor cursed, depending on the perspectivewith a lot of spiritual

athletes. This part is definitely not good, that the spiritual athletes are pretty impressed with their

own abilities. They are impressed with their knowledge, their techniques, their efforts, their spiri-

tual authority, all of which give them visions and carry them off into the heavenly spheres.

Colossians says: Theyve got it wrong. The spiritual life is not possible because of tech-

niques and visionary high dives. A spiritual life is available to the Christian because Jesus is risen

from the dead and lives on high, and not on the basis of heavy spiritual lifting.

Let me put it this way. I read a book a some years ago that said the normal practice for a

Christians spiritual life should include forty minutes of contemplative prayer, or the prayer or

silence, or meditation, or whatever you want to call it. In fact the author suggested forty minutes,

twice a day.

A lovely idea, I suppose, but its not going to happen. This respected writer must have

lived in Colossaea capable spiritual athlete who has lost perspective. He is like a distance run

ner who takes long distances as the norm for everyone, when it comes to exercises. If he can run

a long time and get something out of it, then everybody ought to be able to do that. Spiritual ath-

leticism as a norm can leave out so many people, who themselves still need a spiritual life.

And everybody needs a spiritual life, the same way everybody needs to exercise.

When it comes to the spiritual life, the billions alive on this fragile earth are basically

beggars looking for bread. All of us. You tell spiritual beggars that eighty minutes of meditationevery day is a normand what you give them in saying that, isnt bread. Even if it would be

good for them, it probably will seem so impossible as to be irrelevant.

And yet everybody still needs a spiritual life. Colossians recognizes this basic truth. That

short, pithy reading from the epistle on Easter Day recognizes this truth. The hiding away of hu-

man life in the heavenly placesoh yes, thats to be desired. But be very clear, says Colossians.

We get to have a spiritual life because of the resurrection of Jesus, which is sheer gift and not a

burden to be endured.

We dont get a spiritual life because we know a lot of techniques, or meditate eighty min-

utes a day. Though let me be clear: Everyone is free within the life of the community to do those

eighty minutes. If one is so wired. If one has the desire. If one has the need. There is noth-ing in the tradition to stop a believer from going such distances. My point, and Colos-

sians, is that meditation is not what saves us. Jesus risen from the deadthats our sal-

vation.

Bishop Wayne Smith

March 2012


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At Easter 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I give thanks for the faithful, inspiring, and compassionate witness which I

see in my travels throughout The Episcopal Church. Mission born of deep listening

and responding to local and international needs continues to blossom in innovative

ways throughout the Church. I am heartened to see how the Holy Spirit continues

to move among us.

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the annual Good Friday Offer-

ing. Since 1922 this ministry of The Episcopal Church has consistently provided

solidarity with, and financial support for, our sisters and brothers throughout the

Episcopalian-Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. You are well

aware of the social and political challenges which exist for Christians and their

neighbors in this region. You may be less aware that the bishops, clergy, and peo-

ple of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East sponsor, support, and sustain

many institutions of compassion, healing, and education throughout the Province.

The Good Friday Offering provides essential funding to strengthen the visi-

bility and vitality of the Christian presence through the schools, hospitals, clinics,

and churches which bear witness each day to the reconciling love of God in Christ

for all people, whether Christian, Muslim, or Jew.

This annual appeal is a unique spiritual opportunity to continue Jesus work in the

land of his birth and earthly ministry. Please join me in continuing that incarnate

presence of love and healing.

I remain...

Your servant in Christ,

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori

Presiding Bishop and Primate

The Episcopal Church


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Bishops CommitteeMeeting Schedule

The Bishops Committee meets on the third

Sunday of the month beginning at 12:15 p.m. All are

welcome to sit in and listen.

Highlights of the Bishops Committee Meet-

ing of March 18, 2012

The Bishops Committee met on March 18th

to conduct the business of the parish. A copy of the

full minutes of the meeting, as well as the Treas-

urers Report and the Vicars Report are posted on

the bulletin board in the coffee room at the Lodge.

Here are a few of the highlights of that meeting.

During the discussion of the Treasurers Report,

a motion was made, seconded and approved

to merge two accounts with similar purposes

into one account. The Special Growth Fund

and the Building Fund have been combined

into a Capital Improvement Fund. While not

legally restricted, these monies can be usedfor capital improvements to any worship or

office space in which we need them.

The Executive Committee will meet each month

prior to the Bishops Committee Meeting to

plan the monthly meeting. Members of the

Executive Committee are: Pastor Sally

Weaver, Treasurer Suzanne Jones, Senior

Warden Bob Champlin and Junior Warden

Paddy Wrob.

Sue Schmidt is in the midst of planning a series

of social events and outings open to all mem-

bers of the parish and their friends. The

events will be posted on the website as soon

as dates are secured. Fun times for all!

Jack Lauless has fixed a date and time for the

next cleanup of our section of Highway 109.

Bishops Committee News Any volunteer (or friend) who can helpshould meet:Saturday, April 14th

10:00 a.m.

Parking Lot of Eureka High School

Pastor Sally outlined the services and activities

for Holy Week and Easter, starting with

Palm Sunday on April 1st and continuing

through Easter Sunday on April 8th. All

services will take place at the Lodge begin-

ning at 7:00 p.m., with an additional noon

service on Good Friday.

As always, the meeting began and ended with

prayer.


Clerk of the Bishops Committee

HOLY HUMOR

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

A Sunday School teacher decided to

have her young class memorize one of the

most quoted passages in the BiblePsalm

23. She gave the youngsters a month to

learn the chapter. Little Rick was excited

about the taskbut he just couldn't

remember the Psalm. After much practice, he

could barely get past the first line. On the day

that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23in front of the congregation, Ricky was so

nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up

to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord

is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."


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EUREKA FOOD PANTRY

~ The Need Continues ~

St. Francis Church has been an active and

continual provider to the Eureka Food Pantry for

most of our parish existence. Members have

faithfully filled the red wagon with needed items

and often have responded to requests for specific

needs.

A present area of great need is in the non-

food category...basic items of personal hygiene.

The items listed below cannot be bought with food

stamps and yet, for the comfort, health, and dig-

nity of those struggling on limited resources, they

are very important. When these hygiene itemsare supplied to the pantry, they are added to the

monthly packages of food for the clients.

The shelves of non-perishable foods are

fairly well stocked at presentalthough any food

item you care to donate is always welcomed.

Perhaps for the next two months St. Fran-

cis could focus on toiletries at least, until

summer when school children are home from

school and not able to partake in some of theschool-provided meals.

As always thank you, for your generosity.

Toiletry items needed:

toilet tissue bath soap

facial tissue dish soap

tooth brushes laundry soap

tooth paste deodorant

dental floss mouth wash

skin lotion

feminine hygiene products

Some of these items show up in lodging/hotel

rooms when you are traveling...... these small

sample sizes are most welcome.

Submitted by Arlene Underwood

Ministry Fair 2012 Lives On

St. Francis second annual Ministry Fair

was held March 11th. A ministry fair is a

shopportunity, serving as a one-stop shopping ex-

perience for those who want to know more aboutthe many ministries of St. Francis Eureka and for

those who might be looking for a first way or a new

way to become involved in one or more of the min-

istries.

The fair featured a presentation with ques-

tions and answers, a bulletin board with pictures

and artifacts from the ministries, and an opportunity

to meet with reps from the different ministries.

While this ministry fair lasted only an hour so on

Sunday afternoon, it is extending a few weeks via

several lasting pieces:

1. the bulletin boards will stay up until

April 1st

2. the Power Point presentation has been

added to the parish web page,

www.StFrancisEureka.com. Select

About Us on the menu at the left, and

then Who We Are.

3. there is a metal card box on a table in

the lobby of the Lodge filled with indi-

vidual descriptions of ministries and

contact people.

With these pieces in place, the basic infor-

mation of the Ministry Fair is available to all, espe-

cially those who were not at the fair that day or

those who are new to the parish after the fair.

Ministry Fair 2012 touted a number of newministries not represented at Ministry Fair 2011.

Will one of the newest ministries in 2013 be one

that was your calling? Share it!



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Womens Luncheon

The Womens Luncheon held at the par-

ish house on March 14- Good food, conver-

sation and a little work beautifying the parish

house. Thats Brigitte Jung watering the parish

houses freshly planted garden.

Mens Luncheon

Friendship, food, a couple of guestsand great scenery too! A good day for

the Mens Luncheon on March 14.


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Holy Week Worship

Sunday, April 1Palm Sunday at 10 a.m.

Well process singing and waving our palms

from the porch into the worship space. Well

read the story of Jesus passion from the Gos-

pel of Mark.

Tuesday, April 3Seder meal at 7 p.m.

Well eat a Passover meal similar to the one

that Jesus and his disciples would have en-

joyed. Well hear and say the Jewish prayers.

Wednesday, April 4Tenebrae at 7 p.m.

Well hear readings and chant Psalms in this

meditative worship service. Well extinguishcandles throughout the service. In darkness

well hear a loud noise symbolizing the earth-

quake at the time of the resurrection (Matthew

28:2). Well depart in silence.

Thursday, April 5Maundy Thursday at 7

p.m.

Well celebrate the Eucharist, remembering

that this is the night in which Jesus institutes

this practice. Then well strip the altar andveil the cross in black as we hear Psalm 22

recited. Well leave in silence. Following the

worship service theres a vigil in the parish

house (210 S. Central Ave.) for those who

sign up.

Friday, April 6Good Friday at noon and 7

p.m.

Well remember the day of Jesus crucifixion

in this solemn service.

Sunday, April 8Easter at 10 a.m.

Well celebrate the resurrection with flowers,

incense, bells, special music, and a festal

Eucharist. An Easter egg hunt and potluck

brunch follow.

Easter Seasons Sunday Liturgy

During the Great 50 Days of Easter, well

be using Enriching Our Worship for our liturgy.

Enriching Our Worship is an Episcopal, ap-

proved resource that supplements the Book ofCommon Prayer. Enriching Our Worship uses

inclusive, gender-neutral language for God, re-

moving the personal pronouns he and him.

In addition to using a Eucharistic Prayer

with gender-neutral God images, well be using

the St. Helen Psalter instead of the Book of Com-

mon Prayer for our Psalms. In the St. Helena Psal-

ter God is addressed directly, as you, rather than

in the 3rdperson as he. Thus, the St. Helen Psal-ter eliminates all reference to God as male.

Language matters. During Lent, Rite Is

old-fashioned language soothed and stirred hearts.

So too Enriching Our Worship speaks boldly

and affirms hearts. At St. Francis we value em-

ploying the full range of our liturgical tradition.

That way our congregations widely divergent

preferences may, at various times, be satisfied.

But let us always remember: We are all one inChrist.


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Meet Sally Hader

Sally Hader has a modest but impressive collection of lithographs by her favorite artist, Bev

Doolittle. The artists webpage describes her work with words

that might well be taken to describe Sally Hader: The Art of Bev

Doolittle encompasses the whimsical, the mystical and the spiri-

tual and her own unique camouflage conceptsHer style is char-

acterized by meticulous realism, unsparing attention to detail and

an extraordinary talent. (http://www.bnr-art.com/doolitt/)

Sally, quiet and unassuming, is quickly becoming a go-to

person in our congregation for her realism, her attention to detail,

and her many domestic talents from quilting to making corned

beef to taking on the leadership of the Concerts on Central.

Sally, a St. Louis native, spent many years working as a

nurse and as a certified nurse midwife. She worked continuously

as she completed her education and raised two great kids. Only a

person as practical and visionary as Sally could carry that off and

keep her sanity!

Sallys son Steve with his wife Anya and their sons Toby and Colin, brought Sally to St. Fran-

cis while they were living with her here in Eureka and now join her at church every time they are in

town. Sallys daughter Ember and her husband Tim also live in Eureka with their children, Tucker

and Kyra. Sally is so happy to have Tucker and Kyra close enough that she sees them every day.

Sally and Kyra have become a regular part of St. Francis life, participating in Youth Group, the

choir, Concerts on Central and the Wednesday Crafternoon group.

The Crafternooners have come to rely on Sally for her expertise and advice on a number of

different handiwork projects, ranging from appliqu technique to the mending of lace on a wedding

dress. She oversees the group projects (watch for the quilt raffle soon!) advises and teaches new

crafts, and takes the leadership in planning luncheons.

While its true that Sally is retired from the nursing profession, she hasnt let up a bit on the

caring and creativity that have defined her life with us.

Spotlight on...
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Youth Groups 2012 Plans

On Wednesday, Mar 14, our teenagers met and planned their activities for this year. Nineteen events

are scheduled, all the way through January 2013, as youll see below. The events with **** are specific to the

Youth Group. The other events are being offered to the entire St. Francis community; the Youth Group plans

on participating in these.APRIL

Sunday, April 8 Easter egg hunt 11:20 a.m. (approx.)

Headed by Cristin and Caitlin Selle, the teens will:

Hide the eggs, immediately after worship

Shepherd the littlest children in finding the eggs

Process the prize tickets and assist with handing out the prizes

Sunday, April 29 Trinity hot lunch 12:30 p.m.

MAY

**** During May collection for Doorways kits on Sundays

During May well ask parishioners to donate hygiene products (shampoo, soap, etc.) for clients of

Doorways, an organization that provides housing for homeless people with HIV/AIDS. The May edition of

The Chalice will list these products.

Friday, May 18 Concerts on Central 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 30 Baking cookies for firefighters 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The teens will:

Make snicker doodles for firefighters at Pastor Sallys house.

Assemble the kits for the clients of Doorways.

Set a date for taking the young children of the congregation to the Zoo this summer.

JUNE

**** Summerdate to be determined Zoo with youngest children

The teens will take our littlest ones to the Zoo:

Bring water and perhaps ask everyone to bring a sack lunch. Divide up, so that each child can be taken to where he/she particularly wants to go.

Ride the train.

Arrive before 10 a.m. to visit the Childrens Zoo for free.

Friday, June 15 Concerts on Central 6:30-8:30 p.m.



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JULY

**** mid-July to mid-August School supplies/shoes drive on Sundays The teens will create:

A system for selecting the shoes to be purchased that includes the childs gender & shoe size.(A school house with books that are slips of paper was suggested.)

A sign-up sheet to know who has selected what.

A list of school supplies needed.

Friday, July 20 Concerts on Central 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 29 Trinity hot lunch 12:30 p.m.

****July 29Aug 4 Camp Phoenix SundaySaturday

AUGUST

Friday, Aug 17 Concerts on Central 6:30-8:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

September 7-8 Eureka Days Friday & Saturday

September 30 Trinity hot lunch 12:30 p.m.

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 6 Pet blessing 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The teens will have a booth:

For the Open Door Animal Sanctuary, a no-kill shelter

With literature about Open Door Animal Sanctuary for handing out

In advance, well let people know items they can donate, such as pet food, towels, etc. (Well

put this information on handouts that can be passed out during Eureka Days.)

Well have a donation jar.

DECEMBER

**** early December Agape House gifts & wrapping 6:30-8 p.m.

As they did in 2011, the teens will wrap the gifts for the children who are clients of Agape House.

**** mid December Caroling at Marymount 6:30-8 p.m.

As they did in 2011, the teens will serenade the residents of Marymount with Christmas songs.

December 30 Trinity hot lunch 12:30 p.m.

Youth Groupcontinued.



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JANUARY

*** Jan 27, 2013 Souper Bowl Sunday 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. ****

The teens will provide a meal of soup and bread after worship on Sunday, one week before the Super

Bowl. They will ask for donations. The money will be given to feeding ministries:

1. Share Our Strength, which focuses on US children who are hungry

2. Project Peanut Butter, which focuses on African children who are hungry

Please support our teenagers in all of these projects, which help animals and people less fortunate than our-

selves.

Youth Groupcontinued.

Take your Chalice to the Spa

Next time you take yourself or your pet to be groomed, take

along this months edition ofThe Chalice to read as you relax.

Then leave your copy for someone else to read!

Blazing a Trail with RSVP

The Diocese of Maine wanted to start a virtual prayer service over the Internet. They asked Beth

Felice, the Diocese of Missouris Director of Communications, for help. And Beth Felice asked us, St.

Francis. It turns out that our parish is on the front edge with RSVP (Robe & Slippers Virtual Prayer).

RSVP occurs on the last Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. Just power up your personal computer

and a webcam and join us for Evening Prayer using Skype. Talk to Jackie Selle to get signed up.

The Diocese of Maine was experiencing problems with feedback. The delay caused by the various

technologies makes it impossible for people to pray together. We arent able to say the Lords Prayer with

everyones microphone on, for example. Beth Felice asked us how we had solved the problem. She

passed along the following information (written by Pastor Sally) to the Diocese of Maine:

First, we select one person to be the Officiant. That person's microphone remains on the

entire time. Then, we select one person to be the responder (the "people"). This person's

microphone is only on when he/she is responding to the Officiant's biddings. For exam-

ple, in Evening Prayer, this person is the R. (response) in the Suffrages. It's also possible

to pick a third person for the readings. Everyone else keeps their microphones muted the

entire time. We just see each other's lips moving. This ensures that only one person is

speaking at a time. Otherwise, it's crazy-making.


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Our Childrens Reflections on

God and the Gospel

Jesus makes friends with ALL people.

That pretty much makes sense because hes theson of God.

What kind of disease did the man [cured of leprosy]

have?

Maybe he touched some kind of bad plant?

Poison ivy.

Poor.

What we can do today if someone is sick?

Take them to the hospital. Give them medicine.

Take care of them and love them.

Well, one of my cousins took drugs and I was

really sad.

Why dont we want the earth covered with water?

Because wed drown. We cant breathe liquids.

Dinosaurs were extinct before Christ. And before

the ark.

How many animals are on the ark?

A bazillion. And thats a lot of

money!

Why didnt the lions eat the other ani-

mals?

Because they were in separate

rooms.

Because they were nice and they all got along.

What was the first thing God asked of Abram and

Sara?

He told them to pack up and get.

They had to walk.

They took a canoe.

They had to take some wood and carve it into pad-

dles, and then a canoe.

St. Francis Spiritual Offer-

ings during the WeekMondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the parish

house (210 S. Central) we gather for prayer.

We pray for the people of St. Francis,

those who havent joined us yet, those on our

prayer list, the needs of our community, and the

world. We close each session at 6:05-6:15 p.m.

with Night Prayer.

Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Parish House

(210 S. Central) we study the Bible readings ap-

pointed for the upcoming Sunday.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All

are welcome.

Birthdays in April

Candace Sebourn, April 4

Nicholas Selle, April 8

John Schmidt, April 10

Cole Freund, April 21

Jerry Smith, April 27

Have we missed an important date for you or your fam

Make sure the Parish Administrator has all the import

dates for you in the church records.

Anniversaries in April

Barb & Nick Sacco, April 29

What kind of things could Jesus cleanse from your

heart?

Im kind of tired, but good.

Madness. Uncooperative. My sister should not

be crabby.

Sweep away boredom.

Messiness.

Get rid of bullying and horrible food and teach-

ers who text on their phone during work.


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Recipe of the Month

Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti

This months recipe made its first St. Francis

appearance at Friday morning Bible study in May

2011. These are delicious and taste as good with

chain latte as they do with coffee. Thanks, Arlene Un-

derwood!

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix

1 box (4-serving size) pistachio instant pudding mix

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup butter/oleo - melted

2 eggs

1/2 cup dry roasted salted pistachio nuts, finely

chopped

1/2 cup dried cranberries

2 Tbsp. powdered sugar (optional)

Heat oven to 325. In a large bowl, stir together cookie

mix, pudding mix, and flour (or use mixer on low)

Stir in melted butter and eggs until soft dough forms.

Stir in nuts and cranberries.......divide dough in half.

On each of 2 ungreased cookie sheets shape half of

dough into 15x2 inch log.

Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on

cookie sheets 20 minutes.

Reduce oven to 250. Place logs on cutting board and

cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices.

Place slices - cut sides down on ungreased cookie

sheets.

Bake 40 minutes, turning once. Immediately remove

from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool 10 min-

utes.With a small, fine strainer, lightly sprinkle powdered

sugar over tops of cookies.

Store in loosely covered container.

About 40 cookies..........100 calories each

An Arlene Underwood recipe,

submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

Bethany Granddaughter of Dale Herzberg

Bob Brother of Dan Merideth

Gail and CodySister and nephew of Cory Law-

son

Jimmy Friend of Tony Weaver

Margie Seiter Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Mike Kizer Sister of Paddy Wrob

Evelyn DiGrassi Cousin of Debbie Pizzella

Colleen Hogland Coworker of Barb Sacco

Lincoln Beckner Son of coworker of Barb Sacco

Wuanita Henson Widow of cousin of DebbiePizzella

Kelly Sepe Neighbor of Arlene Underwood

John McDonald Father of Kathleen McDonald

Family of Craig

FinneganFriends of Lori Scissors

Bev & SallyWhiting

Relatives of Dan Card

Dean Canada Co-worker of Nick Sacco

Prayer List


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St. Francis Episcopal Church210 S. Central Avenue

Eureka, MO 63025

April

2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 PalmSunday10 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge, Rite I

11:30 am AdultForum

25:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

6:30 pm Worship

& Music mtg,

parish house

310 am Al-Anon

parish house

7:00 pm Seder

meal

4Office Closed

12:30 am Crafter-noon

7:00 pm Tenebrae

5

7:00 pm Maundy

Thursday service

8:30 pm12:30

am Vigil at parish

house

6 5:00 am to7:00 am Vigil at

parish house

10 am Bible Study,

parish house

Noon & 7 pm Good

Friday service

77-8:30 am AA,

parish house

8 Easter10 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge

11:20 am Easteregg hunt

11:30 am EasterBrunch

95:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

1010 am Al-Anon

parish house

11Office Closed

Vicars Day off


6:30 pm Tutoringprogram

12 1310 am Bible

Study, parish

house

147-8:30 am AA,

parish house

10:00 a.m. Adopt-

A-Highway

1510 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge

11:30 am AdultForum

12:30 pm BC meet-ing

165:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

1710 am Al-Anon

parish house

6 pm Com & Mktg

meeting, parish

house

18Office Closed

Vicars Day off



19

6:30 pm Book &

Movie discus-

sion group

2010 am Bible

Study, parish

house

217-8:30 am AA,

parish house

22 EarthDay


11:30 am AdultForum

23 MayChalice Dead-

line

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

2410 am Al-Anon

parish house

6-7 pm Daisy Girl

Scout Troop, par-

ish house

8:00 p.m. RSVPvia skype

25Office Closed

Vicars Day off



26 2710 am Bible

Study, parish

house

287-8:30 am AA,

parish house


11:30 am AdultForum

12:30 pm TrinityLunch outreach

305:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

Please call or e-mail the Parish Office

([email protected]) with items for the cal-

endar before the last week in each month to get

on the following months calendar. Shaded area

indicates days Maxine is in office, from 8 till

noon, unless indicated otherwise.


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WorshipPartici-

pantSchedule

APRIL

2012

Palm

Sunday

Tenebrae

Maundy

Thursday

GoodFridayEasterSunday

Ministry

01-Apr

04-Apr

05-

Apr

06-Apr

08-Apr

15-Apr

22-Apr

29-Apr

SACRISTAN

JimE

ckhardt

RichMayfieldRichMayfieldJimEckhardt

RichMayfield

LECTORS

Kevin

Selle&

CristinSelle

PaddyWrob/

KevinSelle/

MichaelBooker

Paddy

Wrob&

Judy

Cody

Kathleen

McDonald&

JudyCody

BarbSacco

and

MichaelBooker

SarahBranch-

field&Alex

Branchfield

KristieLenzen

&Kathleen

McDonald

JudyCody&Paddy

Wrob

INTERCESSOR

KevinSelle

Bob

Smith

MichaelBookerSueSchmidtKristieLenzen

PaddyWrob

CHALICE

MichaelBooker

Kathleen

McD

onald

BarbSacco

KevinSelle

Michael

Booker

KathleenMcDonald

ACOLYTE/THURIFER

RichardMay-

field

KyraJordan/

AlexBranch-

field

KevinSelle

JerrySmith

RichardMayfield

ALTARGUILD

StevieSewell&

Jerry

Smith

JerrySmith

JerryS

mith&

BrigitteJung

BrigitteJun

g&

JerrySmith

LindaDoolit-

tle&Sue

Schmidt

JudyCody&

JerrySmith

BrigitteJung&

LindaDoolittle

USHER

Nick

Sacco

Bob

Smith

JimE

ckhard

t&

JohnSchmidt

Michael

Booker

BobSmith

RichMayfield

TELLERS

BobS

mith&

ArleneUnder-

w

ood

JimEckhardt

&BobSmith

RichMayfield

&BobCha

m-

plin

SuzanneJones

&BobSmith

JimEckhardt

&BobCham-

plin

RichMayfield&

SuzanneJones

HOSPITALITY/COFFEE

HOUR

Jerry

&Bob

Smith

EasterBrunch

*ReadersforThePas-

sionofourLord

Liturgy

ofthe

Palms

KevinSelle

Mark11:1-11

Evangelist

KristieLenzen

Servantgirl

CarlyChamp

lin

Jesus

BobChamplin

Peter

AndyLenzen

Judas

MichaelBooker

Pilate

RichMayfiel

d

HighPriest

SuzanneJones

Centurion

KevinSelle


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St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops

Committee meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the

lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes;

Monthly financial reports;

Treasurers commentary;

Vicars activity reports.

Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishops Committee meeting which is on

the third Sunday of the month, the financial results for the previous month will be reported in the bulletin

insert.

Financial Update February 2012

February 2012

Budgeted for

February

YTD 2012

Actual

YTD 2012

Budget

Total Income $ 9,409 $ 9,512 $ 19,555 $ 19,024

Total Expenses 7,276 8,941 18,187 20,261

Difference $ 2,133 $ 571 $ 1,368 $ (1,237)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 12,812

Balance in Edward Jones Money Market 1,657

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,509

Custodial account held by the Diocese 25,579Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,401

Receivable from Pension fund 1,330

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conversa-

tion at any time about St. Francis.

Prayer for St. Francis

We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living

God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Je-

sus Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our

words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe

harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.

Documents

April 2012 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO