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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.StFrancisEureka.com

    Vicar

    The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

    Phone Numbers:

    Cell: 314-651-3836

    Home: 636-938-7773

    Bishops Committee: Jim Bowlin,Sr. Warden, Jim Eckhardt, Jr. Warden;

    Bob Champlin; Judy Cody; JackLauless; Jackie Selle; Dan Card; Sue

    Schmidt; Joe OReilly; Sylvia Ahmad

    Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

    Convention Delegates: MichaelBooker; Kathleen McDonald

    Alternate: Kyra Jordan

    Annual Meeting

    An Annual Meeting is held each year at

    the end of January at which new Bish-

    ops Committee and Convention Dele-

    gates are elected.

    St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

    sion of the Episcopal Diocese of

    Missouri.

    The Chaliceis the newsletter of St.

    Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and

    is published at least 10 times per year.

    Submissions for The Chalice aredue approximately the 20th of each

    month and may be

    e-mailed to the Officeat

    [email protected].

    The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

    Eureka MO

    Pastors Corner

    O Lord, you have taught us that withoutlove whatever we do is worth nothing:

    Send your Holy Spirit and pour into ourhearts your greatest gift, which is love

    --Collect for the 7

    th

    Sunday after theEpiphany

    Yesterday was not a good day. In the morning To-ny and I had to put our beloved Golden Retriever C.J. tosleep, just 9 months after having to put down her caninecompanion Zach. In the evening I received a phone callletting me know that a man Id known for 35 years had

    just died. These deaths are sources of grief.

    Admittedly, losing a person is not the same as los-ing a pet. There are certainly different degrees of grief.Is there anything more heart-wrenching than a parent bur-ying a child? Not all losses are the same. But grief isgrief and it has to be felt, dealt with, and walked through.How long it lasts and how it affects behavior is an indi-vidual matter. Grief cant be rushed, ignored, or pretend-ed away. And it can be tricky, sneaking back up on uswhen we thought it was all over and done with.

    When I was 15 our family dog died. I told my

    mother that Id never love another animal again becausethe pain of losing Laddie was just too great. My mothersaid to me, Pain is the price we pay for love. And love isworth it. Because every living thing dies, its inevitablethat love eventually leads to loss, sorrow, grief. As mywise mother knew, the solution is not to stop loving. Thesolution is to accept that love is worth the pain of loss.Love is what makes our lives worth living. Love isGods very self, given to one another. What a wondrousgift indeed.

    --Pastor Sally

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    The Chalice Page 3 www.stfranciseureka.comAdult Forum Schedule

    Sunday from 11:40-12:15

    The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com

    select Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

    2014

    Feb 2 Guest speaker from Tanzania

    Feb 9 Israel Since 1948, Part 1

    Feb 16 Israel Since 1948, Part 2

    Feb 23 The Book of Proverbs

    Mar 2 Vicar's Forum

    Mar 9 The Book of Common Prayer Catechism, Part 1

    Mar 16 The Book of Common Prayer Catechism, Part 2

    Mar 23 The Book of Common Prayer Catechism, Part 3

    Mar 30 The Book of Common Prayer Catechism, Part 4

    Reenactment of the Visit of

    the Magi by the youth

    of St. Francis.

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    The Chalice Page 4Upcoming Events

    Mardi Gras Party Planning

    St. Francis @ the Eagles Nest

    Save the date! Saturday, February 15th. Thats when St. Fran-

    cis folks of all ages can get together to watch the eagles eat theirlunch, and to have a little lunch ourselves. Its so exciting to see theeagles swoop down and take raw fish from the river! Its also nice thatwell have eaten a hot meal: raw fish is not on the menu at Pere Mar-quette State Park. Here are the particulars:

    9:30 A.M. Meet at the Parish House to arrange carpools and cara-vans.

    11:30 Eat lunch at Pere Marquette Lodge.

    After: Go to the visitors center to watch eagles.

    After After: Grafton is a fun place to poke around if you like an-tique shops, etc.

    Sue Schmidt will bring maps to church on Sundays before the 15th. Thanks, Sue, for or-ganizing this!

    Note: One preliminary plan was to go take ferries to the old Whitmond Hotel andeat lunch there, but this winter is too cold and the ferries are mostly closed! Suesays well try again in fairer weather.

    On Sunday, March 2, 2014 we will be hosting a Mardi Gras Par-

    ty to invite friends, neighbors and the wider community to join us, as we

    did with our Test Drive event. There will be a brief planning meet-

    ingon Sunday, Feb 9 immediately following worship. Well need every-

    ones help to plan food, games, and a Mardi Gras Parade for kids -and

    kids at heart!

    Start gathering up your beads, get your gumbo recipe ready, andbe part of the planning group to make Mardi Gras a time of welcome and great fun for all of

    our guests. Please contact Annette Carr to offer your party planning assistance. 636-256-4454/

    [email protected]

    March Book Club

    We will be reading and discussing The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

    by Rachel Joyce at our March meeting. All are welcome along with

    friends and family at the parish house on Thursday, March 13th at 6:30

    pm. Mark your calendar, get your copy of the book and join us for a stim-

    ulating evening.

    mailto:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]:636-256-4454/[email protected]
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    St. Francis Annual

    Meeting

    January 19, 2014

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    Sacristan^+ex ^+o = Sexton

    For years, it seems, weve been mislabeling the essential job done by

    the one who gets to church almost as early as the priest, and leaves cof-

    fee hour just before she does. Weve been calling this person the

    sacristan and the mis-label here is that the sacristan is the one who

    cares for the leftover, consecrated wine after the service is ended. In our parish, the Altar

    Guild does that job ably.

    The sexton is the properly-named person who helps to convert the Masons meeting

    space into our worship space by setting up chairs, distributing Prayer Books, putting out

    service leaflets and so on. Then, as people start to arrive, the Sexton makes sure that all

    scheduled people (lectors, acolyte, etc.) are in place. When someone is absent and has not

    already asked someone else to substitute, the sexton quickly finds a replacement. After

    service, the sexton supervises the dismantling of our worship furnishings, stays through

    Adult Forum, supervises the cleanup of the coffee hour materials, takes out the trash and

    makes sure the doors are locked when the Vicar is ready to leave.

    Whew! No wonder we only have two sextons! No wonder we are hesitant to ask

    for more. In order to pare down this job and make it a better fit for more adults who might

    volunteer to help, Worship and Music have decided to split the job in half, asking people to

    serve as a beginning or as an ending sexton. Half the work, half the time commitment, and

    exactly the same pay. Imagine that! Pastor Sally and one of the two existing sextons, Jim

    Eckhardt and Richard Mayfield, will provide a proper job description and appropriate

    training. Please see one of them if you can volunteer to take a turn performing this essen-

    tial worship duty.

    E Scrip Cards

    E scrip cards to be used at Schnucks

    are always available in the lobby ofthe Lodge. With no cost to you, by

    using your E Scrip card, St. Francis

    receives a cash for a percentage of the

    cost of your groceries. Its easy and it

    helps us.

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    Bless Your House this Epiphany

    The wise mens arrival at the house where Jesus lay has given rise to the ritual of a house

    blessing during the season of Epiphany. House blessings can be performed by a priest or you can

    perform it yourself on your own home. The rite is outlined in the EpiscopalBook of Occasional

    Services.

    To perform the rite youll need chalk, prayer, and a desire for Gods blessing. Begin by

    gathering your household around the lintel of your front door. Then say: Peace be to this house

    and to all who dwell in it. With the chalk mark the lintel of your front door as follows: 20 + C +

    M + B + 14.

    The C, M, and B stand for Caspar, Melchoir, and Balthasar, the legendary names for the

    wise men. The 20 and 14 represent this year of 2014. This reminds you that you are like the wise

    men who followed the star to Jesus house. You too are on a pilgrimage to find, worship, and fol-

    low Jesus.

    You may follow the chalk-marking with a prayer:

    O God, by the leading of the star you manifested your only Son to the people of the earth:

    Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face;

    through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

    and for ever. Amen.

    You may finish this rite with the following prayer:

    Visit, O blessed Lord, this home with the gladness of your presence. Bless all who live

    here with the gift of your love; and grant that they may manifest your love to each other and to all

    those whose lives they touch. May they grow in grace and in the knowledge and love of you;

    guide, comfort, and strengthen them; and preserve them in peace, O Jesus Christ, now and for ev-

    er. Amen.

    May your home be a place of warmth, laughter, and love in 2014. Pastor Sally

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    K K

    Our Childrens Prayers of the PeopleYouth Sunday January 5, 2014

    We pray for the Universal Church, its members and its mission. Particularly we pray for:

    Being nice

    Land and ocean

    Earth and space

    Jake the pirate on TV

    Octopus

    I loving everybody

    God

    We pray for the Nation and all in authority. Particularly we pray for:

    Miss Lynn

    Aundrea

    Pastor Sally

    Tim

    Cassie

    Mommy and Daddy

    Jesus

    We pray for the welfare of the world. Particularly we pray for:

    Water

    My family

    Animals

    Personal safety

    Food

    Tigers in the wild

    Cookies

    We pray for the concerns of the local community. Particularly we pray for:

    Lower rates of car accidents

    Law enforcements

    My pets

    Flowers

    My family

    Jesus

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    The Chalice Page 9 www.stfranciseureka.comWe pray for the concerns of the local community. Particularly we pray for:

    Lower rates of car accidents

    Law enforcements

    My pets

    Flowers

    My family

    Jesus

    ray for those who suffer and those in any trouble. Particularly we pray for:

    My cat

    My Grandpa

    Homeless people

    Lions

    Our soldiers still in Iraq and Afghanistan

    My Grandpa

    Endangered cats and other animals

    Celebrities

    Drug abusers

    Haters

    Monkeys

    Bunnies

    Elephants

    Those with special needs

    People who are very old

    We pray for the departed. Particularly we pray for:

    Grandma Shirls

    Bananana

    Jesus Christ

    My fish

    My cat Lucas

    Sugar and Spice

    Max and Modon

    My grandparents dog Bonnie

    Soldiers and presidents

    Abe Lincoln

    Those who have died for a greater cause

    Asdwarf and Lightning, my pre-school pets

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    February Birthdays

    Carly Champlin 2-2

    The Rev. Sally Weaver 2-4

    Patti Moreland 2-9

    George Vits 2-17

    Dan Card 2-19

    Roger Shaw 2-24

    Eureka Food

    Pantry Needs

    The Eureka Food Pantry is

    always in need of cereals (hot and

    cold) hearty canned meals (stew,

    ravioli, spaghetti, etc.) canned

    fruit along with anything thatcannot be purchased with food

    stamps. Toiletries, personal

    hygiene products and cleaning

    supplies are not eligible for pur-

    chase with food stamps.

    Annual Meeting Highlights-Jan 19, 2014

    The slate of candidates for Bishops Com-

    mittee: Sylvia Ahmad, Jim Eckhardt andJoe ORielly and Convention Delegates:

    Michael Booker, Kathleen McDonald and

    Kyra Jordan were approved unanimously.

    Pastor Sally reviewed our Goals for 2013

    and discussed our progress of each goal.

    Each Ministry of St. Francispresented a

    written report as well as gave an oral over-

    view of the ministry.

    Jim Bowlin was appointed Senior Warden

    and Suzanne Jones will continue as Treasur-

    er in 2014.

    Suzanne reviewed our 2013 budget and ac-

    tual results. The 2014 balanced budget was

    presented for review.

    Meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

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    The Chalice Page 12Preparing for Sunday

    The homepage of our website,

    www.StFrancisEureka.com,now contains the

    icon shown here. Clicking on this icon brings

    up the Bible readings forthe upcoming Sunday.

    Not only can you read

    the Scriptures appointed,

    theres a brief explana-

    tion of each passage.

    This is a good and easy

    way to prepare for what youll hear at Sunday

    morning worship.

    St. Francis Spiritual Offerings

    during the Week

    Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the parish

    house(210 S. Central) we gather for pr ay-

    er. 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 New Zealand Night Prayer.

    Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m.

    at the Parish House(210 S. Centr al) we

    study the Bible readings appointed for the up-

    coming Sunday.

    Please join us for these meetings

    whenever you can, whether weekly or once in

    a while. All are welcome.

    Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

    John Father of Kathleen McDonald

    Jennifer

    Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

    Paula Parishioner

    Nathan Grandson of George Vits

    Lisa Daughter of George Vits

    Heather Judy Codys daughter

    Stephanie Sister-in-law of Bob and JerrySmith

    Dianne Sister of Patti Moreland

    Tim

    Brother of Kathleen ORielly

    Kurt Stepson of Bob Champlin

    Judy Debbie Pizzellas sister

    Juleen andfamily

    Jim Eckhardts daughter

    Dianne andfamily

    Friend of the parish

    Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad

    Johnny Nephew of Paddy Wrob

    Dale Friend of Paddy Wrob &George Vits

    Carol Friend of the parish

    Prayer List

    March Calendar &

    Worship Schedule

    The deadline for the March newsletter, cal-

    endar & worship schedule is February 21st.

    Items not received by that date may not

    make the publication. If you have items for

    any of these publications, please send or e-

    mail to Barbi Click in the parish office([email protected]).

    http://www.stfranciseureka.com/http://www.stfranciseureka.com/http://www.stfranciseureka.com/
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    Highlights of Bishops Committee Meeting

    Sunday, January 19, 2014

    Members Present: Pastor Sally Weaver; Senior War den J im Bowlin; J im Eckhar dt; Sue

    Schmidt; Joe OReilly; Bob Champlin; Jack Lauless; Sylvia Ahmed; Jackie Selle, Clerk.

    Order of Business

    Sylvia Ahmed nominated Jim Eckhardt as Junior Warden and Jackie Selle as Clerk. Joe

    OReilly seconded. Jim and Jackie were accepted by acclimation to serve in these positions this

    year.

    Members of the Bishops Committee selected February 21 and 22 as dates for this years re-

    treat.

    The housing allowance resolution for Sally was passed unanimously as stated in the electronic

    document that was shared earlier in January.

    The meeting was adjourned.

    Jackie Selle, Clerk

    Spinach cups

    1 8 oz can of crescent roll dough 1 tablespoon of olive oil1 1/2 cup frozen spinach (thawed) 1/2 cup chopped onions1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of garlic paste1/2 cupcream cheese 2 1/2 teaspoons of gratedparmesan cheeseDirections

    1. Preheat the oven to 350. Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 4 squares. Then cuteach square into 6 little squares.2. In a pan, heat the olive oil and add the onion, salt and garlic and saut until soft and translucent.Then add the spinach and saut until is all heated. Place in a bowl and combine with the creamcheese.3. Press dough squares into mini muffin tray cups, it won't fill the hole completely but it's ok. 4. Fill each cup with the spinach and cheese mix and top with a little bit of parmesan.

    5. Bake for 12 minutes and the broil on low for 2 minutes. Take them out of the oven and serveright away!

    -Dariela Cruzsubmitted by Sylvia Ahmad

    Recipe of the Month

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    Jan 19 Annual Meeting

    On Jan 19 we held the annual meeting following worship. Thank youto all the leaders

    who submitted reports and orally described the work of their ministry areas. Suzanne Jones con-

    tinues as our Treasurer. Here is the list of elected leadership at St. Francis for 2014:

    Bishops Committee

    Jim Bowlin, Bishops Warden

    Jim Eckhardt, Junior Warden

    Jackie Selle, Clerk

    Sylvia Ahmad

    Dan Card

    Bob Champlin

    Judy Cody

    Jack LaulessJoe OReilly

    Sue Schmidt

    Diocesan Delegates

    Michael Booker

    Kathleen McDonald

    Kyra Jordan, Alternate

    Whats a Bishops Committee?

    The Bishops Committee is the governing body of St. Francis Church. Comprising 10

    people, the Bishops Committee serves as the leadership of the congregation in matters both ma-terial (finances, property, etc.) and spiritual. St. Francis receives funds from the Diocese; we

    are not self-supporting. Because we receive money from the Diocese we are under the direct

    purview of the Bishop. Therefore instead of being called a parish, were called a mission.

    Instead of a Rector as a priest-in-charge we have a Vicar. Instead of a Senior Warden we

    have a Bishops Wardenbecause this person is appointed by the Bishop, not by the priest.

    And instead of a vestry as a governance board we have a Bishops Committee.

    Whats a Diocesan delegate?

    Each year in November all the churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri gather for

    worship, to elect members of Diocesan-wide committees such as Standing Committee, and to

    adopt next years budget for the Diocese. This gathering is called Diocesan Convention. St.

    Francis sends two people to the Diocesan Convention to serve as delegates. Those delegates

    vote on behalf of St. Francis on all legislative matters put before the Convention. Those matters

    include the Diocesan budget, membership on Diocesan committees, and resolutions put before

    Convention.

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    The Chalice Page 15 www.stfranciseureka.comThe 2014 Budget Overview

    At the Jan 19 annual meeting we adopted a balanced 2014 budget. Heres a brief over-

    view. Details are available in the annual report.

    Income

    Plate income

    $ 7,500

    Pledges $101,957

    from Diocese $ 15,000

    other $ 5,144

    Total income $129,601

    Expenses

    Vicars total compensation, including all benefits $51,140

    Staff compensation & benefits $29,242

    Building parish house & Lodge $20,730

    Administrative (supplies, copier, postage, etc.) $ 6,500

    Money paid to the Diocese assessment $11,609

    Christian formation for children & adults $ 1,500

    Marketing & Communications $ 2,000

    Worship $ 2,575

    All other ministry areas $ 4,305

    Total expenses $129,601

    Hello. And Good-Bye

    Its a good thing that were accustomed to reading Scriptures with two opposing but still

    true messages. This month, as our Parish Administrator changes, we are truly sad and truly happy

    at the same time. Both facts are Gospel truth.

    Beth Koch has been at St. Francis for less than a year, and in that time we learned to love

    her, appreciate her good work for the parish, and come to count on her cheerful voice answering

    the phone. With that same good cheer, she answered Pastor Sallys call in desperate moments to

    take over as Parish Administrator when the position had suddenly become vacant. Beth jumped

    into the job, producing bulletins and newsletters, B.C. documents, and making sure our employees

    and vendors got paid. Beth even found time to reorganize and redecorate the office. Having done

    her part and then some, Beth is eager to move on and actually be the retired person she claims to

    be. She is staying on the job while Barbi Click learns the lay of the land. We will miss her!

    Barbi Click has, at this writing, already started working with Beth and Pastor Sally. We

    are thrilled to have Barbi with us and are looking forward to great things. Barbi is a native Texan

    but moved to St. Louis in 2008 with her partner and son. While still in Texas, Barbi earned a

    Bachelor Degree from TCU and a Master of Theological Studies at Brite Divinity School in Fort

    Worth. She has been a member of the Episcopal Church since 1986.

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    Jillian and Reese Con-

    ley are baptized at St.

    Francis.

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    St. Francis In-Depth

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

    ings, 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

    Financial Update November 2013

    NOV 2013

    Budgeted for

    NOV

    YTD 2013

    Actual

    YTD 2013

    Budget

    Total Income $ 7,677 $ 10,328 $ 117,849 $ 111,205

    Total Expenses 8,592 9,843 112,774 112,002

    Difference ($ 915) $ 485 $ 5,075 ($ 797)

    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 Jesus Christ to all whom we meet

    through our actions, our thoughts, our words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invita-

    tion and welcome, a safe harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.

    Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 23,662Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 10,487

    Custodial account held by the Diocese

    29,503Vicars Discretionary Account 539

    Total $ 64,191

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

    have a conversation at any time about St. Francis.

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    The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and Confluence: A Center for Spirituality will offer atime for prayer and reflection based on the worship service of the Taize Community in France.

    This quiet, contemplative service of prayer, scripture, silence and chant invites us to enter thedepths of our inner self where we may be still and know that God is God.

    Join usonSunday, January 26and enrich your spiritual journey through th is quiet and re-

    flective worship experience.

    TaizWorship ~please add the following worship services toyour calendar: All services begin at6:00 pm.

    Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ Good Shepher d in Town and Country, MO

    Sunday, March 23, 2014 @ Good Shepherd in Town and Country, MO

    Sunday, April 24, 2014 @ Good Shepher d in Town and Countr y, MO

    Summer break: May -August

    Sunday, September 28, 2014 @ Good Shepher d in Town and Country, MO

    Sunday, October 26, 2014 @ Good Shepherd in Town and Countr y, MO

    Sunday, November 23, 2014 @ Good Shepher d in Town and Countr y, MO

    Wednesday, December 31, 2014for the third annual New Year 's Eve service @Christ Church Cathedral, 1200 Locust, Saint Louis, MO 63102

    About Taiz Worship

    Our Taiz service is based on the worship of the Taiz community in France. An international, ecu-menical community founded by three Lutheran monks amid the turmoil World War II, theTaizcommunity in Burgundy is committed to peace and reconciliation. The community is now hometo 100 monks from all over the world. Hundreds of young people from around the globe flocktoTaizeach week to join the monks in their prayers for the reconciliation of all people.

    Each day atTaizthe bells ring out three times calling the community and visitors to pray-

    er. Those prayers occur in quiet services of prayer, scripture, silence and chant. The worship ofthe Taizcommunity is known especially for the simple, repetitive chants of these contemplativeservices. Often sung in Latin, the international language, the chants, invite us to enter the depthsof our being where we may be still and know the Presence of God.

    At the monthly service (the fourth Sunday of each month) offered by Confluence: A Center forSpiritualityand The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd,the church is filled with candlelightas the rich voice of the soprano cantor calls us to prayer while the choir and piano lead us in thechants of Taiz. In the chants and the silence, we pray for Gods peace in our hearts and in thehearts of all people. We invite you to join us in those prayers.

    Taiz Worship returns to theEpiscopal Church of the Good

    Shepherd on

    Sunday evening, January 26,at 6:00 pm.

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    Poster created by the

    Youth of St. Francis

    for Souper Bowl

    Sunday. All dona-

    tions are being sent

    to Heifer Internation-

    al. The amount col-

    lected totaled

    $290+.

    Barbi is already well known among some in our parish. She currently serves on the board

    for the Episcopal School for Ministry and on the Diocesan Task Force for Discernment. Our pa-

    rishioner, Michael Booker, serves on the same two committees. Barbi is also manager of the

    Food Ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central West End where we see her on our

    Sunday, the fifth of the month. She and her family are members of St. Pauls Episcopal Church in

    Carondolet. Welcome, Barbi, we are truly glad to have you and look forward to working with

    you in the place our Vicar lovingly refers to as the little piece of the Kingdom that is St. Francis

    Eureka. Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

    Hello..Good-Bye continued from page 15

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    Ministry FEB 2 FEB 9 FEB 16 FEB 23

    Sacristan Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

    Lectors Paddy Wrob

    KathleenMcDonald

    Judy Cody

    Michael Booker

    MichaelBooker

    TimothyBooker

    Barb Sacco

    Kevin Selle

    Interces-

    sors

    Kevin Selle

    Paddy Wrob

    Michael Booker

    Sue Schmidt

    MichaelBooker

    Sue Schmidt

    Barb Sacco

    Kevin Selle

    Chalice Kevin Selle Kathl. McDonald Barb Sacco Michael Weaver

    Acolyte Kyra Jordan Kevin Selle KathleenMcDonald

    Elaina Hoffner

    Altar

    Guild

    Linda Doolittle Jerry Smith Sue Schmidt Brigitte Jung

    Usher Rich Mayfield Michael Booker John Schmidt BobSmith

    Tellers Suzanne Jones

    Bob Smith

    Rich Mayfield

    A. Underwood

    Jim Eckhardt

    Bob Champlin

    Rich Mayfield

    Suzanne Jones

    Hospitality

    Sunday Attendance Statistics

    2013 2014

    Epiphany 45 5

    1 Epiphany 58 73

    2 Epiphany 67 64

    3 Epiphany

    54

    64

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    Vicar on Vacation

    Bishops Committee

    Retreat