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September 23, 2021

Upcoming Events

A Grand Night for Singing - September 29th

September 29th — PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE. Mark your calendars! Wednesday, September 29th, members of St. Francis Music Ministry will be serenading the Wednesday evening Fellowship with music from several Broadway Musicals: Sound of Music; State Fair; Wicked, and many more. There is even promise of a few Frank Sinatra favorites added to the musical menu. It truly will be a “Grand Night for Singing”.

Eucharist in St. Clare Chapel at 6 PM, followed by dinner ($10 per person) and music.

Please RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4AABA728A6F58-grand October 27th, the musicians will perform Music by Purcell in the Church after dinner. Details to follow.

Blessing of the Animals - October 3rd

Join us for St. Francis’s Annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 3rd at 4:00 PM in the school Courtyard. There will be a short liturgy in the church and individual blessings by the clergy. Pictures will be taken of you and your pet. Offerings include treats for our 4-legged friends, a police horse & dog, animals for adoption, VCA Spring Branch Animal Hospital, Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP), and the Houston Humane Society.

Humane Society needs pet food, especially kitten, towels, fleece blankets, hand sanitizer, dog leashes. CAP needs puppy & kitten food, paper towels, clay litter, newspaper, Clorox, liquid dish soap. For more information, contact Cindy Huteson at chuteson@sfch.org or 713-7821270

Outreach Sunday - October 3rd It is finally here! Please join us in the Parish Hall next Sunday, October 3rd after the 9 AM service, and help us make sandwiches and snack bags for LOTS! Volunteer to help by going to the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4AABA728A6F58-outreach ​We will also be making special treat bags for the Westview Elementary School students. Please contact Marilyn Weaver at robinweav@aol.com for additional information.

Parish Fall Picnic - Circle the Date - 10/17/2021

October 17th—Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins! Sunday, October 17th, save the date for an evening of pumpkin painting, fall-inspired crafts, and dinner! ​Want to help? Contact Allison Devlin at adevlin@sfch.org.

St Francis in the Woods - October 22- 24

We’re going to Camp Allen October 22-24 and we hope many in our parish family will join us!

Come for the whole weekend or come up for the day on Saturday for outdoor fun, food, and fellowship! This is a wonderful family event and one of the best ways to deepen relationships within our community.

Overnight space is now full.

Please join us for the day. Click the Register Here button below to sign up. There is an option to be added to an overnight waitlist.

Questions can be sent to sfwoods@sfch.org.

Register Here

Children and Youth Let it Shine! with Mrs. Devlin WHO: PRE-K TO 8TH GRADE WHEN: Sundays during 9 AM Service, after Children's Sermon WHERE: Follow the Cross to the People Place

Join Mrs. Devlin for "Let it Shine!" at the 9 AM Family Worship Service!

Kids of all ages will have a Bible lesson outside in the courtyard and maintain a safe distance during the adult sermon.

They'll learn lessons from the Bible, act out Bible stories, memorize key verses from scripture and pray together.

All children pre-k to middle school are invited to participate in Let it Shine!

Lighthouse Expressions in Art WHO: PRE-K TO 5TH GRADE WHEN: Sundays @ 10 AM WHERE: Parish Hall ​Join us every Sunday to create an art project that reinforces the Bible story your children learned at Let It Shine!

G.L.O.W. - God Lights Our Way WHO: 5TH - 8TH GRADE WHEN: 10 AM on Sundays WHERE: Room 212 G.L.O.W. continues on Sunday mornings.

Our new series on C.S. Lewis and “The Screwtape Letters” begins September 12th.

Click on the image to purchase "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis on Amazon.

Teens Dinner and Bible Study WHO: HIGH-SCHOOL TEENS WHERE: HOUSTON RACQUET CLUB, 10709 MEMORIAL DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77024.

WHEN: EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY - Next Date 10/6/2021

Directions to Houston Racquet Club

The high school Bible Study is studying “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis. The teens will meet in person every other Wednesday at the Houston Racquet Club at 6:30 PM to have dinner and Bible Study. The goal is to grow in their understanding of the spiritual world and discover stumbling blocks to their faith. ​Contact Allison Devlin for additional information: adevlin@sfch.org or 713-8820725.​

Announcements Reading Buddies - Woodview Elementary The Reading Buddies program is returning for the 2021/22 school year at Woodview Elementary. The program starts in October with a brief training session to be held in September. This year, our volunteers will be partnered with 2nd-grade students who are on the cusp of success, where SBISD has found that reading intervention can significantly improve outcomes.

Volunteers will be expected to read with their assigned students for 30 minutes each week.

For more details or to volunteer, contact Tim Blaine at tim.blaine@gmail.com or 832-2478667.

Urgent MAM Pantry Needs - Sack Lunches

The pantry team has let me know that they are running out of the nonperishable food items they use to pack sack lunches to give out to clients who literally need something to eat.

An image showing the items typically included in a sack lunch is above. Brand names are simply for illustration; a similar product from another brand works fine.

Donations can be dropped off at the MAM campus at 1625 Blalock, Houston, 77080, or some folks like the convenience of ordering online and having food products delivered to MAM.

New Member Orientation - October 24th

If you are a new member (in the last 2 years) or have not made your membership official at St. Francis, we invite you to become a member of our family by attending our New Member Orientation Class! Join Father Bates to learn about St. Francis, our mission and how membership in Christ’s Body at St. Francis can help you deepen your relationship with God. The orientation will be held Sunday, October 24th from 12:30-2:00 PM in the Hogan Board Room. Lunch and child care will be provided. ​Please RSVP to Sally Jo Flores at sally@sfch.org or call 832-325-2983.

Adult Bible Study

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Women's Bible Studies and Prayer Groups Tuesday Mom’s Bible Study

WHO: Moms WHEN: Tuesdays After Carpool @ 8:15 AM WHERE: CE 212 Upstairs, Above Church Office Join other moms as we study the amazing courage and faith of other women in The Women of the Bible Speak by Shannon Bream.

Come whenever you can, workout, or work wear!

Give yourself the gift of studying God’s Word with other Moms and see how seeking Him first puts everything in perspective.

(Click on the image to purchase The Women of the Bible Speak on Amazon.)

Wednesday Women's Bible Study The Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study, also known as “the Ultimate Women’s Book Club” is studying the book “Bad Girls of the Bible” by Liz Curtis Higgs. We look forward to welcoming you to our study!

Please email Louise Richman for more information at louiserichman@sbcglobal.net.

(Click on the image to purchase Bad Girls of the Bible on Amazon)

Men's Bible Studies, Breakfast, and Fellowship

Fr. Stuart Bates leads the discussion. Currently studying the Acts of the Apostles and Wiersbe’s books on the Acts of the Apostles “Be Dynamic” & “Be Daring” Men's Thursday Bible Study Zoom Info: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84213782442?pwd=Q0FXZGxVSzNTcitiVkxhVDhOQkxQQT09 Meeting ID: 842 1378 2442 Passcode: 1c6HEL Contact Sally Jo Flores for any questions.

Phone. (713) 782-1270 Email: sally@sfch.org

Tuesday Men's Bible Study

The Men of St. Francis

The next meeting will be at the La Madeleine at the southeast corner of San Felipe and Fountainview at 7 AM on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. We will cover Acts 23, 1-11 and After You Believe by N T Wright, Chapter 7, part 1.

Second Tuesday of each month at 8 AM in Wheatcroft Parish Hall. Enjoy breakfast, study, and fellowship.

Next Bible study project will be Hebrews.

Next Meeting: October 12th The study will be Tom Wright’s "Simply Good News."

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(Click on the image below to purchase After You Believe on Amazon)

Simply Good News on Amazon)

Prayer & Meditation

Morning and Evening prayer from the Book of Common Prayer are offered daily, Monday through Saturday.

Morning Prayer, every day at 9:00 A.M. (Link below) Evening Prayer, every day at 5:00 P.M. (Link below) These are 20-25 minute prayer sessions from the Book of Common Prayer comprising a flow of Psalms and other Scriptures, and Prayer, both from the tradition and extemporaneous. _____________

Afternoon Session: 4:00 P.M. Every Tuesday Early Morning Session: 7:00 A.M. Every Thursday (note time change) These are 30 minute session for cultivating practice of praying with silence, stillness and simplicity.

Experience how this quiet prayer of the heart allows a much needed quiet space of peace, an experience of the Christ within, in the midst of a noisy and busy world.

Christian Meditation is offered simultaneously both in-person (in the

Topic: Morning Prayer 9:00am

Brides Room, adjacent to the Nave) and on Zoom.

Link to Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7443039362 0 Meeting ID: 744 3039 3620 Password: 046258 _____________ Topic: Evening Prayer 5:00pm Link to Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/986428707 Meeting ID: 986 428 707 Password: 002711

____________ Zoom Meeting Information: Topic: Christian Meditation - Tuesdays 4pm Link to Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/203726298 Meeting ID: 203 726 298 Password: 057417 ____________ Topic: Christian Meditation - Thursdays, 7:00 AM Link to Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/203726298 Meeting ID: 203 726 298 Password: 057417

Spiritual Enrichment SATURDAY 10-11 AM Contact: Fr. David Price: davidprice56@yahoo.com In-Person—Brides Room; also offering by Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/74432 391081 September 18—Anglican Prayer Beads (Rosary) October 2—Lectio Divina—Prayerful Reading Spiritual Direction SATURDAY 10-12 PM, Contact: Fr. David Price: davidprice56@yahoo.com In-Person—Brides Room September 25—Group Spiritual Direction

Prayer Requests Please click the button below to add a prayer request.

Please feel free to indicate your prayers for yourself or someone you know. These will not be added to the spoken prayer list but

will be prayed for by our staff and Pastoral Care Ministry prayer warriors over a 2 month period.

You may also go to our website at sfch.org; click the link on the Home page. ​All prayer requests are confidential.

Prayer Requests

Altar Flower Dedications The 2021 altar flower calendar is posted in the Narthex and you may sign up to dedicate the altar flowers on a Sunday during the year.

If you would like to dedicate altar flowers on Sunday morning, please contact Carla

Roth by email at: Carla.c.roth@gmail.com ​or by phone at: 713-857-1452. ​The flower dedication fee is $150.

Can't attend worship in person?

Our Sunday (9 AM and 11 AM) and Holy Day services are live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

The live stream for all worship services will begin approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled service time.

You can find the Bulletins and Announcements on the Live Stream page on our website.

To find our live stream services, please click on one of the following buttons.

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Generations of Faith Capital Campaign ​Please keep the success of the Generations of Faith Capital Campaign in your prayers as we look forward to fulfilling God’s plans for a bright and hopeful future together at St. Francis.

Looking Forward...

St. Francis' Calendar of Events is on our website. Be sure to check it out for the latest updates. It's a great way to plan your week (or month) to make sure you don't miss anything.

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