may 2013 -- the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

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[Peter said,] I remembered the wordof the Lord, how he had said, John baptized

with water, but you will be baptized with the

Holy Spirit. Acts 11:16 (5th Sunday of Easter)

We are in a season of change at St.

Francis. As we say farewell to Maxine Heller, our long-time parish

administrator, we say hello to Beth Koch, our new parish administrator.

Although it will only last through Eastertide, the language of our wor-

ship has changed significantly during this liturgical season. Our choir

is dressed in new, white robes. We have 16 new padded chairs, elimi-

nating the need for the blue plastic ones for worship. If you tried call-

ing the parish office on April 24 you got an odd message because we

were in the process of upgrading to a more robust and less expensive

messaging system.

Change is inevitable. Change is uncomfortable. Although we

may be okay with the aforementioned changes, they still represent a

shift in known people and patterns. How do we deal with change, both

welcome and unwelcome? By talking about how we feel. By express-

ing our excitement, stress, and ambivalence. By remaining open to one

anothers feelings. By being patient with everyone with those of us

who are out front, forging the future, and with those of us who lag be-

hind, honoring the past. We need all voices, all perspectives, all sides

to be the whole and complete body of Christ, the Church. The Holy

Spirit is working in, among, and through us. Its an exciting and per-

haps anxiety-producing time to be at St. Francis. We can trust that

God is leading us into a grace-filled future. But we cant know what

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:

Cell: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Sue Schmidt,Sr. Warden, Judy Cody, Jr. Warden;

Bob Champlin; Paddy Wrob; MichaelBooker; Richard Mayfield; Jack Lau-

less; Jim Bowlin, Jackie Selle,Dan Card

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates: MichaelWeaver, Annette Carr

Alternate: Kyra Jordan

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and ConventionDelegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-

souri.

The Chaliceis the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and

is published at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chalice 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

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Pastors Corner

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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Attendance Statistics, p 7;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 9;

Bishops Column, p 12;

Book Group, p 4;

Calendar, p 16;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;

Confirmation, p 4;

Contacting the Vicar, p 2;

Financial Update, p 18;

Food pantry, p 11;

Greening , p 14;

Heritage Dinner recipes, p 7;

Humor, p 9;

Kids Korner, p 14;

Pastors Corner, p 1;

Photo Gallery, p 15;

Prayer for St. Francis, p 18;

Prayer list, p 5;

Preparing for Sunday, p 5;

Publishing deadlines, p 5;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 5;

Staff changes, p 10;

Stewardship Thought, p 6;

St. Francis Garden, p 13;

Worship Schedule, p 17;

Youth Group Happenings, p 4.

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:

Sally-

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly,

so please let her know if thats not oc-

curring.

The Vicars Calendar is

On-linePastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. SelectCalendar, then Vicars Calendar. Itsthe only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.

that future will look like or hold, exactly.

We walk by faith. But we have all that we

need for the journey: God in Jesus Christ,

the power of the Holy Spirit, and one an-

other. Alleluia, alleluia! -- Pastor

Sally

Pastor Sally
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:40 a.m. to

12:15 p.m. for the next several months. The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our website at

www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

2013

May 5 What is an Episcopalian? Part I

May 12 What is an Episcopalian? Part II

May 19 Mass in the Grass

May 26 What is an Episcopalian? Part III

June 2 Vicar's Forum

June 9 What is an Episcopalian? Part IV

June 16 What is an Episcopalian? Part VJune 23 Bishop Smiths visitation

June 30 Patriotic Sing-along

July 7 Community Service Ministries

July 14 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part I

July 21 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part II

July 28 The Didache

Aug 4 Genetic Testing and Other Ethical Dilemmas

Aug 11 Myers-BriggsAug 18 Deaconess Anne House

Aug 25 The Biography of Satan

Sep 1 Vicar's Forum

Sep 8 Coptic Church

Sep 15 What is marriage?

Sep 23 Today's American Family

Oct 13 or 20 Oxfam World Food Day

Nov 3, 17, 24 To be determined

Nov 10 Consecration Sunday

Dec 1 Vicar's Forum

Dec 8 Preparing for a Holy Advent

AdultForum

Calendar


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Upcoming Events

Book Lovers: Save the Dates

Thursday, May 9th, 6:30 p.m.

The Crying Tree

Thursday, July 11th 6:30 p.m.

I Cant Wait to Get to

Heaven

The St. Francis book group will be discuss-

ing two great books in May and July. First we will

discuss the debut novel by Naseem Rakha, The Cry-

ing Tree. This story was very hard for me to put

down. It is a tale of a mothers love, a familys loss,

the possibility of forgiveness and the dangerous na-

ture of secrets. I hope to see you on May 9th at 6:30

to discuss this great book.

Our second selection is the heartwarming

novel, Cant Wait to Get to Heavenby Fannie Flagg.

Another hard to put down book, this novel is full of

delightful characters, a lot of wonderful humor and

several life lessons thrown in for good measure. We

will discuss this book on July 11th at 6:30. The dis-

cussions all take place at the parish house. Bring afriend.

Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation

June 23

Bishop G. Wayne Smith will worship with us

at St. Francis on Sunday, June 23. This is a time for

the Bishop to confirm people in the Episcopal faith.

If you have been baptized but not confirmed, heres

your opportunity.

During May and June well be offering a

multi-part series during Adult Forum -- 11:40 a.m. to

12:15 p.m. on Sundays -- entitled, What is an Epis-

copalian? This series of talks will serve as confir-

mation classes. (Even if youre a lifelong Episcopa-

lian, youll find the Adult Forum series interesting.)

If you have been confirmed in another faith

tradition, such as Roman Catholicism, you can be

received in the Episcopal Church by the Bishop

on June 23. Or, if you were confirmed as an Epis-

copalian a long time ago, you can reaffirm your

vows on June 23.

Confirmation is an adult affirmation of the

promises made for you (or by you) at your bap-

tism. Please consider being confirmed, received,

or reaffirmed. Talk to Pastor Sally if youre inter-

ested.

Youth Group: May 25 at SkyZone

The teens are gathering at SkyZone in

Chesterfield on Saturday, May 25 as a send-off to

Sarah and Alex Branchfield. Were going to miss

the Branchfields, who are moving to Tennessee

this summer. This is our opportunity to have fun

together with Sarah and Alex before they go.

Dance Dance Intervention

This April, Jefferson College held its third

annual 48-hour film festival. Teams had to write,

film, and edit a movie in just two days. Michael and

Timmy Booker served as "talent" for the production,

which was a student film called "Dance Dance Inter-

vention." The film won first place for Team Banjo

Frog. Here's the link for our video: http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynN6YbeTZVg
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Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon

shown here. Clicking on this

icon brings up the Biblereadings for the upcoming

Sunday. Not only can you

read the Scriptures ap-

pointed, theres a brief expla-

nation of each passage. This

is a good and easy way to

prepare for what youll hear at Sunday morning

worship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings dur-

ing the Week

Mondays 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 New Zealand

Night Prayer.

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

the Parish House (210 S. Central) we study the

Bible readings appointed for the upcoming Sun-

day.

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

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Gina, Paula, Linn Parishioners

Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of Della

Hosutt

Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke

Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Johanna Mother of Jack Lauless

Gianna Granddaughter of the Eckhardts

Josie Sister of Kristie Lenzen

Alex and Caleb Co-Worker (and son) of Cassie

Eckhardt

Mary Jo Friend of Nick & Barb Sacco

Roy Father of co-worker of Debbie

Pizzella

Johnny Nephew of Paddy Wrob

Nguyet Aunt of Debbie Pizzellas friend

Dennis Neighbor of Dan Merideth and

Debbie Pizzella

Prayer List

June Chalice, Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the May newsletter, cal-

endar & worship schedule is May 27. Items not

received by that date will not make the publica-

tion. If you have items for any of these publica-

tions, please send or e-mail to the parish office at

[email protected].
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Concierge Medicine.a February 25,

2013 interview by KSDKs Kay Quinn

What would you do if your primary care doc-

tor started a new practice, and in order to stay a pa-

tient, you'd have to pay an annual fee for services?Practices like these go by several different names:

boutique medicine, concierge medicine, members-

only practices. Patients typically pay an annual fee

and most of these practices don't accept insurance.

The first concierge practice opened in Seattle, Wash-

ington, 10 years ago. In the past year, these practices

have grown 30 percent in the U.S. There are an esti-

mated 5,000 nationwide and about 12 to 15 here in

St. Louis.

What's happening at Dr. Shari Cohen's inter-

nal medicine practice is part of this growing trend.

"I think this style really allows you to get back to the

old fashioned 'let's take care of the patient,' which is

really what physicians want," says Dr. Shari Cohen,

a concierge physician. At the start of the year, Dr.

Cohen left her longtime practice of about four thou-

sand patients. Now, she sees about 400 or so.

Reaction from patients in Dr. Cohen's old

practice was mixed. "The patients that didn't see this

as a possibility were upset about not being able to

come to the new practice," says Dr. Cohen. "A lot of

patients were excited about the prospect of a smaller

practice and being able to get a hold of me easily."

But patients who joined the new practice now have

fewer patients to compete against and much better

access. They're given Dr. Cohen's cell phone number

so they can call or text any time of the day or night.

"I didn't necessarily make this change because I

wanted a concierge service," says Bob Klimt, a pa-

tient of Dr. Cohen. "I did it because I wanted to con-

tinue to be Dr. Cohen's patient and in order to do that

I had to enlist within the concierge service."

"Even within the profession there's a lot of

debate about whether this is a good thing," says Dr.

Kevin Broom, assistant professor of health manage-

ment and policy at St. Louis University's School of

Public Health.

Dr. Broom says primary care doctors face

growing costs associated with billing insurance com-

panies along with shrinking profits. They can make

up for this by seeing more patients, but that's when

job satisfaction drops, concierge practices become

more attractive.

"We have a shortage of primary care physi-

cians," says Dr. Broom, "and if you have primary

care physicians that essentially shrink their practice

down to be able to give a relatively few people a lot

of access and real good high quality care, then whathappens to the rest of society?" Dr. Broom says if

practices like Dr. Cohen's remain a niche, probably

not much. But if this specialty continues to grow,

some believe it could have a negative impact on

health care.

Camp Phoenix

Camp Phoenix is a week-long, Episcopal

camp of the Diocese of Missouri. Its open to all

children, aged 8 to 15. The dates for Camp Phoenix

this year are Sunday, July 28 through Saturday, Aug

3. The camp is located in DuBois, Illinois. Scholar-

ships are available. If you are interested in learning

more, visit the websitewww.camp-phoenix.org.


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Heritage Dinner Recipes

More fabulous recipes celebrating the heri-

tage of St. Francis parishioners.

PAVLOVA

4 egg whites, room temperature3 TBS cold water1 cup sugar1/4 tsp salt1 TBS cornstarch1 TSP white vinegar1 TSP vanillaunsweetened whipped creamfresh raspberries

Beat egg whites until stiff, then beat in cold water.

Gradually add sugar, beating till glossy and me-

ringue forms and holds its shape.

Fold in salt, cornstarch, vinegar and vanilla.

Prepare 9 inch cake pan. Line bottom and sides of

pan with greaseproof paper or foil, lightly butter this

and run under cold water, a few drops will cling to

greased surface.

Put meringue into prepared pan, bake at 350 degrees

for 15 minutes then at lowest heat setting for 45-60

minutes. Leave in turned off oven over night.

Turn pavlova onto plate crusty side down, cover with

whipped cream and decorate with raspberries.

Sylvia Ahmad

SAUER BRATEN

This is the recipe my mother told me so I don't

have exact measurements.

2 pound sirloin tip beef roast

wine vinegarwater (half as much as vinegar )

onion slices - about one medium size

two bay leaves

ten whole cloves

pepper corns

salt

Put in bowl large enough so liquid covers

meat. Soak solution for 3 - 4 days.

Roast at 350 degrees about 45 minutes to anhour. To make gravy use water, beef broth and some

of the brine.

Joe & Donna Bernert

SPATZLE

three cups of flour or more

salt and pepper

six eggs beat in large measuring cup

Add water to eggs to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid.

Add flour and beat until smooth.

I have a special spatzle maker which allows

small drops of batter to drop into a pot of rapidly

boiling salted water. Joe's grandmother would take

the batter and drop bites into the water. A colander

can be used to press the batter through and into the

water. Leave the spatzle in the water for a minute oruntil it floats to the top.

Now we have our recipe in. This is a chal-

lenge to all the others to submit their recipes. We are

looking for all the good stuff that was brought to our

house.

Joe & Donna Bernert

Worship Attendance

Statistics2012 2013

2 Easter 46 45

3 Easter 54 69

4 Easter 51 55


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Magdalene St Louis

Love HealsLove is the Key: Help us open the door to

Magdalene St. Louis

Magdalene St. Louis is a residential programfor women who have survived lives of prostitution,

sex trafficking, addiction and life on the streets. The

program offers two years of housing, food, medical

care, therapy, education and job training at no

charge. Magdalene St. Louis invites women coming

off the streets or out of correctional facilities into a

compassionate community where they can rebuild

their lives.

Magdalene St. Louis will open its first home

in fall 2014with your help!

Wednesday, May 8 is Magdalene St. Louiss

launch event and fundraiser with special guest the

Rev. Becca Stevens, founder of Magdalene House

and Thistle Farms in Nashville. Thisfree event will

be held at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St.

Louis from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral

is located on 13th Street between Olive and Locust,

next to Central Library.

Seventy-two percent of women in the Nash-

ville community remain clean and sober two and a

half years after beginning the program. In St. Louis,

women are caught in the same ugly cycle of addic-

tion, abuse and prostitution. In fact, a federal prose-

cutor calls St. Louis a Top 20 city for sex traffick-

ing. These women walk our streets, cycle though our

judicial system, and have little hope of achieving a

better life. Magdalene St. Louis is that hopeand

you can be a part of it.To make a reservation for the May 8 event or

to find out more, go to www.magdalenestl.org.

Facebook and Twitter

St. Francis has a presence on Facebook and

Twitter. Please like us on Facebook and check out

the many photos of St. Francis events and our par-

ticipation in Eureka-wide events. You can access

our Facebook and Twitter accounts from the right-hand side of the banner on the homepage of our web-

site, www.stfranciseureka.com. Please tell your

friends about our social media presence.
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Congratulations to Caitlin Selle

for her recent honor from the St.

Louis Symphony Volunteer As-sociation (SVA). Each year the

SVA sponsors the Express the

Music creative writing competi-

tion. The competition is open to

all students in public, private,

parochial, special education and

home schools in Missouri and

Illinois.

For the competition students listen to a specific

selection of symphonic music and then write creative

responses, such as an essay, a short story, or poem in

response to the music. Each entry is assigned a num-

ber so that judging is completely blind.

This year over 1,700 in grades 6-12 entered the

competition, and Caitlin took first place in the senior

division (grades 9-12). Caitlin received a certificate

for her accomplishment plus a cash prize of $400.

Winning entries will be published soon on the St.

Louis Symphony website at http://www.stlsymphony.org/.

Have we missed an

important date for

you or your fam-

ily? Make sure the

Parish Administra-

tor has all the im-

portant dates for

you in the church

records.

April Anniversarie

Patti & Skip Moreland, Ma

6

Arlene & Bob Underwood,May 30

April Birthdays

Lori Scissors, May 4

Jack Lauless, May 7

Susan Meyer, May 9

Jim Eckhardt, May 10Sylvia Ahmad, May 20

Abby Jones, May 20

Tim Jones, May 25

Vernell Rasmussen, May 28

Gina Nessel, May 30

Smile.

There was a very gracious lady who was mail-

ing

an old family Bible to her brother in another

part of the country.

"Is there anything breakable in here?" asked

the postal clerk.

"Only the Ten Commandments." answered the

lady.

************

"Somebody has said there are only two kinds

of

people in the world. There are those who

wake up in the morning and

say, "Good morning, Lord," and there are

those who wake up in the

morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning."
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Information that May Save Your LifeDo you know about dialing 112 in some emergency

situations?

In this day and age you need to be proactive

in protecting yourself. When driving alone

(especially women, and at night) what would you do

if an unmarked police car attempted to pull you

over? You may have heard that you should be safe

and always pull over in a well lighted, populated area

-- whether the car is marked or unmarked, whether it

is night or the middle of the day. Doing this could

save your life. Theres one more thing that you can

do.

A Case in Point:It was about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and

Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An un-

marked police car pulled up behind her and

put his lights on. Lauren's parents have al-

ways told her to never pull over for an un-

marked car on the side of the road, but rather

to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.,

where there are people around.

Lauren had actually listened to her parents

advice, and promptly called 112 on her cell

phone to tell the police dispatcher that she

would not pull over right away. She pro-

ceeded to tell the dispatcher

that there was an unmarked

car with a flashing red light

on its rooftop behind her.

The dispatcher checked to

see if there were police cars at her location.There were none. The police told her to keep

driving, remain calm and that back up was

already on the way.

Ten minutes later 4 police cars arrived. One

policeman went to her side and the others

surrounded the car behind. They pulled the

guy from the car and tackled him to the

ground. The man was a convicted rapist and

wanted for other crimes.

I never knew about the 112 cell phone feature. I

tried it on my AT&T phone and the message,

"Dialing Emergency Number" appeared.

You should not pull over for an unmarked car, appar-

ently police have to respect your right to proceed to a

safe place. This applies to all 50 states.

Speaking to a service representative at Bell Mobility

confirmed that 112 was a direct link to state trooper

information. You may want to pass along the infor-

mation about dialing 211 on cell phones to friends,

family and all loved onesit may save a life.

Staff Changes at St. Francis

We say farewell to Maxine Heller, who has been St. Francis parish administrator for more than a dec-

ade. We honor and remember Maxines dedication and service to St. Francis and wish her well on her next

chapter.

Beginning May 1, Beth Koch begins as St. Francis new parish administrator. Beth has experience in

this work, having served as the parish administrator of Grace Episcopal ChurchKirkwood for a number of

years. An Episcopalian, Beth is a member of the Church of the AdventCrestwood. Please welcome Beth as

our newest staff member.


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FOOD PANTRY AWARENESS

During May, the local schools will complete their semesters.....thus ending the breakfasts and/or

lunches the school setting provides for needy hungry children. They will be home for a few months, and

their hunger with them. Please keep in mind the extra burden this brings to families who have very lim-ited grocery resources. Lets keep filling the red wagon with any non-perishable foods you feel you can

share so that our parish can help keep the shelves of the Eureka Food Pantry amply supplied all during the

summer months.

Suggestions would be peanut butter, jellies, canned fruits (applesauce and peaches go fast),

canned vegetables (potatoes, carrots, and beans always needed), cereals, canned meats, canned pastas,

macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and pasta sauce.

Watch for weekly grocery sales and buy-one-get-one-free offers as a reminder. St. Francis has

been faithfully supporting our Eureka neighbors for many years through the Food Pantry.

Thank you for caring.

Mass in the Grass

Well be holding our annual outdoor worship service and parish-wide picnic on Sunday, May

19, at the Lakewood Hills subdivision pavilion. At 10 a.m. well celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the

Church. After worship well eat, chat, and for those so inclinedswim in the lake. Burgers and

brats will be provided, cooked on premises. Please bring a dish to share and a lawn chair. Invite yourfriends to come worship in a beautiful setting followed by food and fellowship.


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Deacons

In the ordination service for deacons, there comes a point when the candidatestands facing the bishop, who addresses him or her with these words:

My brother, every Christian is called to follow Jesus Christ, serving

God the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit. God now calls you to

a special ministry of servanthood directly under your bishop. In the name

of Jesus Christ, you are to serve all people, particularly the poor, the weak,

the sick, and the lonely. (BCP, 543)

This is an important paragraph for the life and ministry of deacons, and indeed, for

the whole Church. Any appearances to the contrary, a deacons ministry is not primarily a

parish ministry, even when the parish provides the venue for his or her work. The diacon-ate is first of all a diocesan ministry and, specifically, it comes directly under the bishops

purview. This understanding of the diaconate aligns with the deep tradition of the Church

and with our own Churchs canons. One ancient document describes a deacon as the ear,

mouth, heart, and soul of the bishop. Elsewhere in antiquity, the community of deacons is

described as if a sort of special forces, answerable directly to the bishop and responsive

to the needs for ministry wherever needed.

My practice of appointing deacons, to this point, has allowed deacons, once or-

dained, the possibility of returning to their communities of origin. Most deacons, in fact,

serve in their home parishes. With increasing numbers in our community of deacons, and

with an eye to what the ordination rite and the tradition suggest, I thought it time to con-

sider expanding the options. So just before Holy Week, I met with the community of dea-

cons to discuss the matter with them. They uniformly supported the idea, and many were

eager to explore the possibilities.

The geographical realities (no other parish close by) or the presence of specialized

ministries will mean that some will continue to serve the parish which identified them for

ordained ministry in the first place. And I have no intention of appointing or reappointing a

deacon to any venue without consulting the deacon involved and the rector or priest in

charge. That being said, I do intend to appoint some deacons outside home par-

ishes. This, it seems to me, is a next step in developing the robust and flexible

servant leadership which our Diocese deserves from our deacons.

Bishop Wayne Smith

May 2013


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St. Francis Episcopal Church

Bishops Committee

Highlights

March 17, 2013

The Finance Committee plans to meet in mid-April to review the budget and to look at implementing

some of the suggestions from the recent audit.

Sally has completed the performance evaluations on staff. Employees have goals for 2013.

Sally asked to accept her letter opting out of life insurance (and saving St. Francis the premiums). The

letter was approved unanimously.

Michael Booker will work with Sally to prepare confirmation classes in May and June. Classes will be

during adult forum.

Michael Booker will also investigate a microphone and amplifier.

Sue Schmidt will organize Helping Hands to assist parishioners with handyman-type projects around thehome.

Worship update: choir robes have been ordered. The piano was tuned this week. The organ will be re-

paired.

The grand piano owned by St. Francis and stored at Lori Scissors home was tuned. The Finance Com-

mittee will review options for the piano, including possible sale or insurance of the piano.

Garden UpdateMany folks at St. Francis know that as part of our green initiatives and as part of our food service to

the community, we have two beds in a community garden at the Wildwood Y. The beds and their big beauti-

ful signs are a way to share our presence in the community. The product of sun, soil, water, good seed and a

little work is a summers worth of fresh, healthy vegetables for ourselves

and, most especially, the Eureka Food Pantry. This is year two of our opera-

tion. So where are we now?

Its been a cold, wet, spring. So far, April showers have brought wet,

heavy soil, cold conditions, disheartened gardeners. But.tender veggies

require tough gardeners, so the gardeners are soldiering on. As we go topress, the garden committee is planting early veggies including sugar snap

peas, lettuce, carrots, onions and beets. When the weather gets warmer, well

plant lots of varieties of tomatoes, zucchini and bell peppers, cauliflower and

broccoli as well.

If were really lucky, some of this will be ready to share at the Mass

in the Grass on May 19th. No matter when its ready, the first fruits will be

blessed at the altar and celebrated at coffee hour. Pray that its soon!


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KIDS KORNER

What does the shepherd say to the sheep?

My sheep follow me. I shall give them internal life.

What do the sheep say to the shepherd?

Guide me with your love.

Follow me with love, says Jesus.

Help! Im hungry.

Wheres my mommy?

Consider ThisMy house this morning is redolent of vinegar. Yes, seriously. And the smell of vine-

gar prevails over coffee (already did that) or lovely home baking (I dont do that) because I re-

membered that caring for creation should start with caring for myself and for my own habitat.

Cleaning the house is something we all do, some much better than others. What I have

for us this month are a few cleaning products and processes that can help keep us mindful that

our own habitats need effective cleaning that is not harmful to our health. Given that, we could

use cleaning products and processes that are inexpensive, easy to use, and maybe products that

do good for the planet in more than one way.

Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: I have used this for years on my dishes, but also for grease stains on clothing.

Rub it into the greasy spot and launder as usual. Dawn also donates their soap for gently cleaning aquatic ani-

mals caught in oil spills. This stuff works!

Vinegar: Run this through your coffee maker a couple of times. Then reuse the hot vinegar by pouring it

down your bathroom sink or bathtub drain to dissolve soap that blocks the drain. Dont forget to run clean wa-

ter through the coffee maker before you try to make coffee again!

Distilled white vinegar is cheap and also effective on: soap scum in tubs and showers; cleaning cutting

boards; window cleaning (50/50 mix with warm water); and funky washing machines, either empty and need

of refreshing, or machines full of funky, forgotten loads of clothing.

Baking soda is another cheap, effective and non-harmful cleaning agent. You CAN spend money on other

healthy, effective cleaners like Mrs. Meyers Clean Day. Mrs. Meyers products are plant-derived and use es-

sential oils that are powerful against dirt and grime. Added benefit: Aromatherapy! Mrs.meyers.com.

For me, its even easier to forget to care for my own habitat than it is to forget what I can do to pre-

serve the pristine habitat of LaBarque Creek. Thats not helpful; the cleaning products I throw out end up in

LaBarque Creek. I needed a good reminder that cleanliness, like charity, begins at home. Oh, and Cleanliness

is next to Godliness. Seriously?


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St. Francis Parishioners - Photo Gallery!

The Childrens Sermon

On April 14, Youth

Sunday, the children of St.

Francis performed the gos-pel reading for the day.

Bucket List!!

Judy Cody has always wanted

to.have all her hair shaved off? So on

Sunday, April 14, Jerry Smith was glad to

oblige. Judy sold tickets to the event with

the donations going to the Vicars Discre-

tionary Fund.

It may be a while before St. Francis

sees this event again.

Parish Retreat

On Saturday, April

13, a retreat was held at

Riverwood Chapel & Re-

treat Center in Washington,

Missouri.


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The Chalice Page 16 www.stfranciseureka.comSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka, Missouri

May

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program

26:45 p.m. AA, parish

house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

310 am Bible Study,

parish house

47 am AA, parish

house

510 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

610:30 am Exec.Comm meeting,

parish house

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish house

6:30 pm Worship &

Music, parish house

710 am Al-Anon

parish house

8Office ClosedVicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program

96:45 p.m. AA, parishhouse

6:30 pm Book

Group, parish house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

1010 am Bible Study,

parish house

117 am AA, parishhouse

10 am Invitational

ministry

1210 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am AdultForum

12:30 pm Bishops

Comm. meeting

135:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish house

1410 am Al-Anon

parish house

15Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program


house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house


parish house

187 am AA, parish

house

10 am Invitational

ministry

19 Mass in theGrass-Lakewood

Hills

10 am Holy Eucha-

rist- Rite II

205:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish house

2110 am Al-Anon

parish house

6 pm Marketing &

Com, parish house

22Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoringprogram


house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house


parish house

257 am AA, parish

house

2610 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

275:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish house

2810 am Al-Anon

parish house

29Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program


house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house


parish house


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Worship Participant Schedule May 2013

Ministry 05-May 12-May 19-May 26-May

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

LECTORS

Kristie Lenzen & KevinSelle

Kathleen McDonald &Barb Sacco

Paddy Wrob & TimBooker

Susan Meyer & JudyCody

INTERCESSOR

Kristie Lenzen & KevinSelle

Michael Booker & SueSchmidt

Barb Sacco & Mi-chael Booker

Kevin Selle & PaddyWrob

CHALICE Michael Weaver Barb Sacco Kevin Selle Michael Booker

CRUCIFER/ACOLYTE Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Mass in the Grass Jerry Smith

ALTAR GUILDLinda Doolittle & Sue

SchmidtSue Schmidt & Brigitte

Jung Jerry SmithJerry Smith & Brigitte

Jung

USHER Michael Booker Jim Eckhardt Bob Smith John Schmidt

TELLERSArlene Underwood &

Bob SmithRich Mayfield & Bob

ChamplinJim Eckhardt & Bob

ChamplinSuzanne Jones &

Rich Mayfield

HOSPITALITY/COFFEE

HOUR

Mass in the GrassPicnic

Auto Bill Pay and Your Pledge

Our Treasurer Suzanne Jones recently investigated ACH, automatic payment of pledges to St. Francis

from parishioners bank accounts. Many of us have our mortgage and utility payments automatically taken out

of our checking accounts each month. Suzanne checked into whether this would be feasible for pledge pay-

ments to St. Francis. We discovered that, based on our size, such a service is cost-prohibitive. There is an-

other way, however.

Several parishioners use a service at their bank called auto bill pay, or automatic bill paying. The

bank cuts an actual paper check for a specified (pledge) amount and sends that check each month to St. Fran-

cis. St. Francis receives the pledge payment and the parishioner doesnt have to remember to write the

check. If youre interested in such a service, check with your bank to see if its offered. Thank you for your

financial support of St. Francis, in whatever form that takes!


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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 March 2013

March 2013

Budgeted for

March

YTD 2013

Actual

YTD 2013

Budget

Total Income $ 16,635 $ 10,061 $ 36,832 $ 30,183

Total Expenses 9,580 9,244 30,006 30,640

Difference $ 7,055 $ 817 $ 6,826 $ (457)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 30,241

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,884

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,685

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.

may 2013 -- the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

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