E-Canticle !August 3, 2014

REGULAR EVENTS

Men’s Group 2nd Mondays, 6:30 pm Undercroft

Outreach Ministry 3rd Sunday after worship Sunday School area downstairs

Vestry 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm, Hearth Room

Worship Committeeas announced

OUTSIDE GROUPS

Yoga Class Saturdays, 10-11 am Undercroft

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting2nd Saturdays, 7 pm Undercroft

AA, Regular Meeting Tuesdays, 7 pm, Undercroft

St. Francis Episcopal Church Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. !a link to the lessons for Track 2, August 10: The Lectionary Page

!St Francis Episcopal Church!

(262) 251-7420 wwww.stfrancisepiscopal.com !Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 194,

Church Location: N84 W16525 Menomonee Avenue

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53052-0194 !!Rector: The Rev. Martha Berger

Senior Warden: Craig Korn!Junior Warden: Ron Johnson!

Vestry Members:!Class of 2015 + Class of 2016!

Jan Leisner, Jud Williams,!JD Polley, Mary Jancik

Class of 2017! Sue Hafert, Barb Spain!!

GROWING IN THE FAITH FALL 2014 !

Sundays, following the service, Sue Clark+ will facilitate a short (30 minute) reflection on the morning’s lessons and sermon. How do you think the lessons fit together? Is there a theme? What did the preacher pick up on? Use your bulletin during the service, underline words, take notes. Then, come together in the Hearth Room to grow in the faith. !Wednesday Evening Supper and Study, Craig Korn will continue to facilitate Bible study, this time focusing on the book of Proverbs. Lightening up on the homework of recent studies, this time will be a reflection upon and discussion of the wisdom recorded in this book as we read along together. As in the past, come at

6 pm with a brown bag supper. Discussion will begin at 6:30 pm.

Stay tuned - the beginning dates will be announced.

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…”The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart”… Romans 8: 6

Next Food Pantry: August 12 & 14

The sign-up sheet!is on the bulletin board. !!

New Participants are Welcome! !!mornings: 11:45am - 2 pm afternoons: 4:45pm - 7pm!!We still need volunteers !

on both days.

Little Free Library !…remember to bring !

your used books - !!ones that you have found interesting !!

for the Little Free Library… !!there is a box for them !near the bulletin board!!

Thank you for participating in this ministry to the neighborhood

Pilgrimage to the Holy Islands

Iona and Lindisfarne !October 15-28, 2015

Many of you know the Rev. Anna Doherty who serves St. Aidan’s in Hartford. She and her father, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Doherty, also an Episcopal priest, will lead an intimate group of eight in pilgrimage to the Scottish islands of Iona and Lindisfarne.!!Both Iona and Lindisfarne have deep, rich histories as places where the Christian Faith flourished in monastic communities.!!The cost is approx. $3,800 which includes airfare, lodging, most meals (lunch is on your own) and all guiding fees.!!Mother Martha spent a day on Lindisfarne last May, and wishes she’d had much more time there! This trip includes 2-3 days on each island and travel to other sites along the way.!!The island is closed off from the mainland at high tide. Below is a painting of the wooden guideposts leading those who walk the way from shore to shore.!!Given the small size of the group, early registration is encouraged, with a deposit of $300.!!Ask Mother Martha for a registration form, if you are interested.

OUTREACH COMM. !

Sunday, August 17 following the service

A Cursillo-Style Renewal Weekend for Those in Prison. !

All are welcome to learn about Kairos Prison Ministry Saturday August 23rd 9:00AM to 12:00PM

St. Alban's Episcopal Church W239 W6440 Maple Avenue, Sussex, WI 53089. !

St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Sussex, Wisconsin will host the Wisconsin State Chapter Committee meeting of the Kairos Prison Ministry on Saturday, August 23 from 9am to 12noon.The meeting is open to all who have an interest in prison ministry in Wisconsin. !Those who attend will learn what is being planned for this special ministry in the Wisconsin prisons and how to become a volunteer for upcoming weekends in both men and women's correctional institutions in Wisconsin.   !Depending on the number of prison residents who attend a Kairos weekend, volunteer inside teams of 24 to 45 are needed for each facility, plus an outside team of 6 to 8 men or women. Kairos has entered the Oshkosh Correctional Institution and hopes soon to present the Kairos Program to other prisons throughout the state. !Kairos is similar to the four day Cursillo weekends, except for being held inside prison walls. It is an opportunity to spread the love of Jesus Christ to incarcerated men and women, offering an opportunity to reconnect with God and find forgiveness. !

Lay Eucharistic Visitors!!St. Francis has five newly-trained Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEVs) who will take communion to those who are home-bound, in hospital, or for other reasons are not able to attend Sunday services. They will soon be licensed by the bishop to serve as LEVs.!!Those trained are:!!

Leslie Thorkelson!Ron Johnson!Shelly Frey!Sue Hafert!

Chuck Sherry!!If you are aware of someone who would appreciate receiving communion, please notify Mother Martha or Deacon Ken.!!There will be a monthly visitation schedule, assuring that our members receive both fellowship and Holy Communion regularly.!!LEVs will be sent forth from the Sunday Eucharist with consecrated bread and wine, and this prayer:!!“In the name of this congregation, we send you out bearing these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. We who are many, are one body because we all share one bread, one cup. Amen.” !!