june 2015 - the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

Holy Eucharist

Sunday services are 8 a.m. & 10:15

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

Deacon

The Rev. Rebecca Barger

Phone Numbers:

Home: 636-778-0799

Cell: 713-515-5676

Bishops Committee: Kevin Broom, Sr. Warden, Sue Schmidt, Jr. Warden;

Donna Bernert; Jackie Selle; Dan Card;

Sally Hader; Joe OReilly; Sylvia Ahmad; Jim Eckhardt; Jim Bowlin

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates:

Rich Mayfield, Arlene Underwood

Alternate: Linda Doolittle

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and Convention

Delegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of

Missouri.

The Chalice is 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 Office at

[email protected].

The Chalice

St. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

Pastors Corner Keep, O Lord, your household the

Church in your steadfast faith and

love (from the Collect for Sunday,

June 7)

Most of the mission of the Church is done by the pa-

rishioners, the volunteers who comprise the congregation.

But a parish also requires paid staff, people for whom the

Church is their vocation. We need both paid and unpaid

workers to maintain the household of God.

Lately Ive been overwhelmed with gratitude for the

staff of St. Francis Church, many of whom have not been

with us long. Deacon Rebecca, who came to St. Francis

at the end of Nov 2014, has become invaluable not just in

worship but also in pastoral care and diaconal ministries.

Our musician Cheryl Foster, with the help of Choir

Leader Max Starbuck, has brought our choir to a new

level of mastery. And Cheryls idea for a handbell choir

has been warmly embraced and gracefully executed by a

number of parishioners.

On Pentecost, May 24, Briana Doerr joined St. Fran-

cis as our Christian formation teacher. With Briana, our

children will enjoy being led into the wonder and love of

a deeper relationship with Christ. We are blessed that

Aundrea Bach continues to be with our children, looking

after the youngest members of our congregation.

J U N E 2 0 1 5

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Contacting Pastor Sally

If 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 ad-

dress: [email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please

let her know if thats not occurring.

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select

Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its

the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.

Table of Contents

Have we missed an impor-

tant date for you or your

family?

Jot a note and put in the

collection plate. We want to

help celebrate everyones

accomplishments.

Adult Forum Calendar 3

ASA Statistics 17

Bells! 16

Birthdays & Anniversaries 11

Bishops Committee Minutes 22

Briana Doerr 13

Calendar 25

Concerts on Central 4

Contacting Pastor Sally 2

Financial Update 14

Food Pantry Needs 11

From the Deacon 7

Funnies 13

Help the Task Force for the Hungry 13

Invitational Ministry Update 6

June Social Event 6

Kids Korner 9

New Garden Ministry 10

Pastors Corner 1

Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conf Dates 17

Prayer for St. Francis & Prayer List 14,12

Preparing for Sunday 12

Property Update 3

Recipe of the Month 21

St. Francis of Assisi 5

St. Francis BC Retreat Info

St. Francis in Depth

St, Francis Planning Calendar 15

Treasurers Commentary 18

Upcoming Events 4

Worship Participants 24

The Chalice Page 3 www.stfranciseureka.com

Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The complete

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

Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

Adult Forums June & July

Jun 7 What's Our Target? Who's Our Market?

Jun 14 Pre-General Convention Scoop

Jun 21 Ignatian Spirituality

Jun 28 Vicar's Forum

July 5 Unwelcome: Ways We Turn Off 1st-time Visitors

July 12 The Recent Pew Study on Churches

July 19 Post-General Convention Scoop

July 26 The Trinity

Adult Forum Schedule

Property Update

Heres the list of everything that has to be completed and its current status --

for us to close on the property:

Title search this is complete

Site survey this is complete

Environmental study specifically, checking for asbestos in the existing

structures this is underway

Geotechnical study rock & soil, groundwater, percolation studies these

are underway

Rezoning the Petition for Rezoning has not yet been filed with the City

of Eureka

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Upcoming Events

June 2: Womens Group Meeting The Womens Group is planning a get together at the home of Donna Bernert (3375 Highway FF, Eureka) on Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m.

June 2: Mens Group Meeting The Mens Group will meet at the Wildwood Pub and Grill off Hwy 109, near the Y, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2.

June 12: Summer Youth Service Activity

Our Youth Group will be serving a dinner on Friday, June 12th, at the Ronald

McDonald House at 4381 West Pine, near Barnes-Jewish Hospital. We will meet

there at 5 p.m. If youre unfamiliar with the Ronald McDonald Houses, they give

families an inexpensive place to stay when they have a child in the hospital. The din-

ner program gives them homecooked meals to eat while going through some very

difficult times.

If anyone is interested in assisting our Youth Group, please contact Michael Booker.

Thanks!

June 18: Book Group Meets

Book Group is Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the parish house (210 S. Central

Ave.). We will be discussing In the Kingdom of Ice. All are welcome.

June 19: Concerts on Central

Meet us at the parish house (210 S. Central) on Friday, June 19 for Concerts on

Central. We will staff Eureka Parks and Recreations craft table and snack stand.

For Fathers Day: A Memory My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would

come out and say, Youre tearing up the grass.

Were not raising grass, Dad would reply. Were raising boys.

Harmon Killebrew


St. Francis of Assisi Francis, perhaps best remembered for his love of animals and his belief that God

cares about them in special ways, was said to have lived with an exuberant attitude

of gratitude. He wrote, Such love does the sky now pour, that whenever I stand in

a field, I have to wring the light out when I go home.

As summertime begins, what natural wonders amaze you and make you grateful?

Sweet-smelling grass? Warm, gentle rain? Blooming flowers everywhere? Pristine,

blue skies? Just for fun, write an exclamation like that of St. Francis, glorifying God

for creation.

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Barbi Click continues to deftly manage the office producing bulletins, re-

cording financial transactions, answering calls and e-mails, and performing other du-

ties too numerous to mention. Nancy Bergmann and Suzanne Jones reconcile and

analyze our finances. And Dianne Richardson keeps both the Lodge and the parish

house clean.

We are blessed to have these people, paid and unpaid, ministering at St. Francis.

Their dedication, good humor, and hard work help keep our St. Francis household

in Christs steadfast faith and love. Thanks be to God!

Pastor Sally

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Invitational Ministry Update

We are set to begin our summer Invitational Ministry on Saturday, May 30, 2015.

Below is the schedule for May through July, and we hope to continue through Octo-

ber, weather permitting. We will meet at the Parish House at 9:30 a.m. and then

head up to the Legends subdivision. We will be going door-to-door until around

11:30 a.m., simply to invite folks to join us for worship if they do not already have a

church home. There is always room for more members to become involved in this

ministry. Please talk with Pastor Sally or Deacon Rebecca if you are interested in

this ministry opportunity.

Schedule for May, June and July 2015

Saturday

May 30 Sally Weaver Jack Lauless

June 6 Rebecca Barger John Schmidt

June 13 Sally Weaver Suzanne Jones

June 20 Rebecca Barger Jack Lauless

June 27 Suzanne Jones John Schmidt

July 11 Rebecca Barger Sally Weaver

July 18 Suzanne Jones Jack Lauless

July 25 Steve Strathearn John Schmidt

June Social Event at the Bargers The social event for June will be held at the home of Deacon Rebecca and Phil

Barger. The date is Friday, June 26, 2015; we will gather between 6 and 6:30 p.m.

and start eating at 6:30 p.m. This is a potluck event and we will

be provide iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Please bring a dish to

share, other drinks and lawn chairs. Weather permitting we do

plan to eat outside.

Come and join uswe look forward to this fun and relaxing evening where we all can enjoy each others company.

We are located off Wildhorse Creek Road, just east of the

intersection of Long Road, Kehrs Mill Road and Wildhorse Creek Road. The entrance to Carriage Crossing Lane is on the

south side of Wildhorse Creek Road (Country Place subdivision). Our address is

1444 Carriage Crossing Lane, Chesterfield, 63005, and our house is on the left side

of the street. Please park on the right side of the street. Our phone number is

636/778.0799.


From the Deacon The Rev. Rebecca Barger

Please bear with me here, because this was a first for me since coming to St.

Francis. It was Pentecost Sunday and I had never experienced anything like this before during worship. The worship area was decked out in its glorious red appoint-

ments and the banner for Pentecost was set up

behind the lectern. An unusual experience oc-

curred for me during the 10:15 service. It was

early in Pastor Sallys sermon and I can recall her words when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you and with perfect timing as if choreographed or computer generated, the red

banner behind her began to gently move, turn-

ing softly, enough to catch my eye. It held my

attention momentarily. Maybe you saw this

happen also. It was really cool!

The rational and logical part of my mind told

me that the central air conditioning came on at that particular moment and caused

the subtle movement of the banner. That is a reasonable explanation. But it sure

was captivating to see the banner move as it did while she spoke those words. It

caused me a mild shiver. It gave me something to ponder.

We talk about being open to the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives, but of-

ten keep a guarded eye on the look out. Are we leery of what the Spirit may be re-

vealing to us? We try to be alert to the Holy Spirits presence in our lives as we go about our daily routines, and when something does happen we tend to casually rea-

son it away. I know I have done this in the past, and now I have to wonder, why?

God speaks and moves about our world in mysterious and obscure ways, and

sadly, the daily tasks and the weight of our cares cause us to look past opportunities

to be aware of God being present with us. Gods Spirit blows wherever it wishes. You hear its sound, but you dont know where it comes from or where it is going. Its the same with everyone who is born of the Spirit. (John 3:8, Common English Bi-ble translation)

I noticed the banner moving during Pastor Sallys sermon. Maybe it was the air conditioning or maybe it was the Holy Spirit. My point is, if I dismiss the move-

ment all together as the air conditioning, I have to wonder what other ways am I dis-

missing Gods presence in my life?

In Christs service,

Deacon Rebecca

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The Earthy Soul Last week there was a lot of transplanting going on in the three

gardens I watch over. At my own house, a garden helper split and

transplanted a cluster of flowering plants that was used to be a

single plant, often with a single flower. Somehow that plant was

able to spread and bloom in several nearby spots. My garden

helper decided (without me!) theyd look better and have more

room in a different area. The smallest of the new plants was left

alone to grow more in its own space, and to add its blooms where

it started. I was so worried about this, but had faith in my gar-

dener. Heres what happened:

At our community garden at the Y, lettuces and spinach have been doing their

early-season growing, but it was time to plant our favorite and most in-demand veg-

gie, the tomatoes. Sylvia Ahmad waited for exactly the right time, chose hardy

plants with an eye to cost/benefit ratio, and then carefully planted our favorite toma-

toes. Sylvia placed protective cages around them for support. She and I have looked

at them regularly and tested the soil to see when they need more water for a hot day.

This level of care should ensure delicious, healthy tomatoes to feed the clients of

Eureka Food Pantry and ourselves as well.

In our new Central Ave. garden in Eureka, John Schmidt placed flowers and

dwarf bushes with an eye to the varying degrees of sunlight in our garden, the needs

of the plants, and the need for the community to see some beauty in the garden all

year round. Most important to John, and to me too, was a tree, a redbud sapling,

that John carefully removed from the Schmidts land and gently placed in the Eureka

bed. He was both strong and gentle as he prepared a place for that delicate new tree,

lifted it into the hole, spread out the roots, filled in with fresh dirt and then covered

in mulch before watering it carefully. John, Sue Schmidt and I went past that garden

every day last week, making sure that the plants

had what they needed, and then taking our hand

off and letting the transplants thrive.

Heres John and the redbud:

(cont. on pg 19)


KIDS KORNER Our Childrens Reflections on God and the Gospel

Thinking about the Trinity -- What things are made of 3 parts?

- apple

- name

- carbon nanotube

- snowman

- bow

- egg

- fuse

- balloon

- marker

- triplets

- parallel circuit

- Rubik's cube

- Crystal Lite

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New Garden Ministry in Eureka St. Francis has a new contribution to the life of our hometown community. At

the invitation of Nancy Koebel at Eureka City Hall, we have taken over the respon-

sibility for one of the curbside gardens you see along Central Avenue, where our

Parish House sits. The garden plot, which is just barely north of Michelles Cafe,

has been very well tended for several years by a group called Ladies of the Court.

The garden whose care we inherited from the Ladies contained three rosebushes

and masses of healthy blue salvia. Given almost carte blanche from the Eureka

program, John Schmidt planned what to do with the garden, Kathleen collected the

new plants they decided on, and John performed the labor of transplanting while

Kathleen dead-headed the roses. It took less than 90 minutes to install and now

will take little time each week to maintain a little corner of beauty for all who drive

down Central Avenue,

those who get to eat out-

side at Michelles or at the

Wine House across the

way and particularly for

those north-bound drivers

who get stuck waiting for a

train to pass. Soon the

plants will be paid for by

Eurekas program and a

lovely new sign will post

the name of our church in

the middle of all those

flowers!

St. Francis has enjoyed celebrating whenever Eureka celebrates and now

weve added an opportunity for ourselves and our neighbors to show the love of

God in all creation.

Eureka is one of the fastest growing small cities in our area of the world. One

of the reasons why more and more people want to live here is that the people, busi-

nesses and churches of the community work cheerfully and collaboratively with

their city government to make sure our city is safe, beautiful, and worth celebrat-

ing! (Note: See update on p. 4 about Concerts on Central on June 19th; See

Earthy Soul on p. 8 for another look at personal transplants and another great photo

of John Schmidt, gardener.) Kathleen McDonald


May Birthdays

& Anniversary

Suzanne & Tim Jones June 8

Sue Schmidt June 2

Bob Smith June 7

Katie Jones June 16

Danny Lawson June 24

Robbie Lawson June 29

Dana Lawson June 29

School is Out!

School semesters are ending.

That means a lot of children will

miss their regular school breakfast

and lunch. Many families depend

upon these school lunches to help

stretch the food supply.

Please consider

this need when

food shopping; es-

pecially for items

that youngsters

can easily and

safely handle on their own such as

peanut butter, jelly, canned meats,

canned pasta meals, individual packs

of fruits, applesauce, puddings, in-

stant oatmeal packs,

dry cereals.

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Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the

icon shown here. Click-

ing on this icon brings up

the Bible readings for the

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

prayer. We pray for the people of St. Fran-

cis, those who havent joined us yet, those

on our prayer list, the needs of our commu-

nity, 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 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

Laura parishioner

Judy parishioner

Nathan Grandson of George Vits

Terry Brother of Kathleen OReilly

Billie Mother of Jerry Smith

Horst Brother of Brigitte Jung

Roberta Carly Champlins sister

Gwen Rosie & Ernies daughter-in-

law

Amy Daughter of Michael Weaver

Eric Son of Laura Hoffner

Joe Son of Donna & Joe Bernert

Alicia Paddy Wrobs former daughter-

in-law

Ron & Jackie Friends of the Eckhardts

Lynn Cheryl Fosters father

Charlotte Friend of Sue Schmidt

Ely & Nicole Friends of Kathleen McDonald

Nancy Friend of Kathleen OReilly

Prayer List

July Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the July newsletter, calen-

dar & worship schedule is June 26. 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]).


Briana Doerr, Christian Formation Teacher

On Pentecost, May 24, Briana Doerr joined St. Francis' staff as our Christian For-

mation for Children teacher. In her role as Nursery Worker, Aundrea Bach will

assist Briana on Sunday mornings.

Briana has a Bachelor degree in Business Management with a

minor in Business Administration from Missouri Baptist Univer-

sity. She has two dogs and a saltwater fish tank. Briana is the

mother of two young daughters, Kacie and Nicole, and lives with

her husband Shawn in Eureka. She's a stay-at-home mom who

enjoys taking her children to the library, the park, the Zoo, the

Magic House, fishing, and swimming.

Help the Task Force for the Hungry

The Diocesan Task Force for the Hungry raises awareness about hunger and poverty

issues within the Diocese of Missouri.

The work is to support hunger and poverty ministries by providing money that helps

keep the ministries viable. During the month of May, the Task Force asked for help.

However, since hunger never takes a day off, the request is ongoing!

Please make checks payable to the Diocese of Missouri; on the memo line add

Task Force for the Hungry.

If you cant feed a hundred people, you can at least feed one.

-Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Church Ladies With Typewriters

Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for the church

ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in

church bulletins or were announced at church services:

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water' The sermon

tonight: 'Searching for Jesus'

For those of you who have children and don't know it, we

have a nursery downstairs.

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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

Financial Update APRIL 2015

Actuals for

Apr 2015

Budgeted for

Apr

YTD 2015

Actual

YTD 2015

Budget

Total Income $ 9,894 $ 12,136 $ 68,182 $ 48,543

Total Expenses 12,850 14,125 47,380 51,686

Difference ($2,956) ($1,989) $ 20,802 ($3,143)

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 invitation and welcome, a safe

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

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 46,784.69

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 12,817.71

Custodial account held by the Diocese 34,554.10

Vicars Discretionary Account 140.36

Total $ 94,296.86

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.


St. Francis 2015 Planning Calendar

St. Francis Bishop Committee Retreat Info

June

Ronald McDonald House with Youth Group June 12

Book Group June 18

Concerts on Central Jun 19

Parish-wide potluck at Phil & Rebecca Bargers house June 26

Vicars forum June 28

Invitational ministry

Growing Green community garden

Finance Committee meeting

Diocesan 2016 budget request due

July

Vicar vacation July 13-24

Deacon vacation July 19-26

Concerts on Central July 17

School supplies/shoes collection begins July 19

Treasurer reports on mid-year budget at BC meeting July 26

Camp Phoenix (Diocese of MO) July 26 Aug 1

Parish-wide potluck & hummingbird feeding at Joe & Donna Bernerts house

Invitational ministry

Growing Green community garden

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You Gotta Ring Them Bells! *

For those who were at the 10:15 Easter service, St. Francis newly-formed Bell

Choir comes as no surprise. It might be news, however, for everyone else. Early in

Lent, our musician, Cheryl Foster, with a lot of planning, a little scurrying, a

soupon of begging, and a whole lot of encouragement wrangled up a set of hand-

bells (borrowed from a Parkway school), chose lovely music and invited choir mem-

bers to join in a few strategic rehearsals. Easter Sunday, St. Francis rang joyfully!

Since that time, a re-composed bell-choir has taken on a summer plan, and a few

non-choristers who are excellent musicians and not available most of the school

year. They will play both the prelude and the postlude on Sunday, May 31st, and on

Sunday, July 26th will take on an even more ambitious contribution to our worship.

Be sure to join us on that day!

*You gotta ring them bells, you gotta ring them bells

You gotta make 'em sing and really ring them bells

It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting a ling

You gotta ring them bells

from a song by Liza Minelli


Monday Friday (x2) July 13-24 vacation 9 days

The Rev. Stephen Bergmann will be the celebrant on Sunday, July 19.

Saturday Wednesday (x2) Sep 5-23 St. Georges College, Jerusalem

This is a 14-day course entitled The Jesus of Palestine. Pastor Sally will miss 3

Sundays.

Tuesday Thursday Sep 29 Oct 1 Clergy Conference

Convened by Bishop Smith and held at Todd Hall in Columbia, IL.

Thursday Dec 3 Clergy day

Convened by Bishop Smith from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and held at St. Martins

Ellisville.

Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conference Dates 2015

Worship Attendance Statistics

2014 2015

4 Easter 57 71

5 Easter 50 61

6 Easter 62 53

7 Easter 59 61

Pentecost 64 68

Trinity Sunday 43 71

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TREASURERS COMMENTARY:

The findings of the Audit Committee were reviewed in early May, with no major

concerns. However, the recommendations will be implemented in the next few

months to ensure additional verifications of income, bank reconciliations, and pay-

roll processing.

OTHER MATTERS FOR THE COMMITTEE:

A specific line item will be created in the next month and reflected on the Treas-

urers Report and Commentary each month to reflect capital/building expenses. The Finance Committee will meet in June to review income and expenses to date

for 2015, and discuss the annual funding request from the Diocese.

Respectfully submitted,

Suzanne

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

The Holy Spirit at Pentecost!


(Cont. on page 20)

(cont. from pg. 8)

In light of these experiences, Ive looked at transplanting as it occurs in our lives.

We know how similar we are to other mammals, but all creation comes from one

Creator, and the Creators reflection is in each created being. It cant be all that

strange for me to see parallels between my life and that of a sunflower. It seems to

me that a successful transplant or transition in my life depends on the same few

things:

a safe and appropriate rooting space

a strong constitution

careful help and some benign neglect until the transplant thrives on its own

the graces of God.

The necessary grace of God for a plant is sunlight; none but The Gardener can

make that happen. And it helps if rain comes as a grace from heaven. St. Francis

gardeners can be Gods agents in the case of insufficient rain and make sure that the

transplants get extra water when its needed. We can prune to enhance the fullness

and flowering of the plants, but we should do it with grace, and not clip those poor

things back to the ground. We can check in on the plants often and either do nothing

or give aid as needed. Sometimes doing nothing is exactly whats needed to

strengthen those roots and make this a more independent plant.

The same is true in our own lives. Our lives transition, sometimes but not always

to a new place. Job changes,retirement, graduation, marital status, falling in love,

breaking up, having babies, illness, loss, conversion any of these transitions can

be seen in the same light as transplanting. If were to be uprooted, we need a strong

constitution, and we ought to take our strongest roots with us all our faith, all our

courage. It is our roots that will receive and redistribute the graces that water us.

Its best, of course, if we can prepare the soil beforehand, but thats not always pos-

sible. Sometimes the soil has to be amended later.

We need careful help and some benign neglect and the time to grow. Plants ask

for help often by turning colors or just looking bedraggled and pitiful. Some of us

also look bedraggled and pitiful, but others look as though life is going quite

smoothly, thank you, even when its not. Sometimes transplanted people who need

help need to ask a caregiver, to let someone know that help is needed! When a

friend or family member is going through a transition, God wants us to act as Gods

agents, feeding that person with Gods love.

The other day at BreadCos drive thru, I sounded bedraggled and pitiful to Lynda

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who usually works that shift and knows me pretty well. She met me at the win-

dow and said, Are you okay? It was clearly not a time and place for extended con-

versation, but Lynda leaned through the window, took my hand and said, I can tell

that somethings not right. I am going to pray for you today. Now thats feeding

me with Gods love (and a mango smoothie)!

Our lives and a plants are both dependent on the grace of God. Sometimes

plants and people can thrive without The Gardener using any other agent. Often,

though we need to be and to have others as Gods garden agents to feed one another

with Gods love. Dear Master Gardener, thank you for supplying the grace we need

to thrive, to bloom, and to grow, reaching our souls up to the eternal light of your

love. Help us to support and care for one another, and to recognize your grace in oth-

ers support and care for us. Amen.

p.s. This is St. Louis, MO, USA. We need rain pretty much every other day.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kathleen McDonald

More pictures of the Central Avenue Planter


Recipe of the Month

Blueberry Coconut Cake with Lemon

Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

For the cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs 1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (unthawed)

2 tablespoons flour 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut

For the sauce:

1/2 cup granulated sugar 4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 cup water

1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1

lemon)

DIRECTIONS:

1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch aluminum

baking dish and set aside.

2) In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a me-

dium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the

dry ingredients with a rubber spatula just until moistened. Toss the fresh or frozen

blueberries with the 2 tablespoons flour and fold them in very gently to the batter.

Don't overmix or the batter will start take on a blue-ish tinge.

3) Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top of the cake

with the coconut and bake for 18-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cen-

ter comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.

4) For the sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and grated

lemon zest. Gradually whisk in the water until blended. Bring the mixture to a boil

over medium heat, whisking often, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes at a

boil until the mixture is thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the

butter and lemon juice. The sauce can be used warm or at room temperature.

5) Cut the cake into squares and drizzle each piece with the lemon sauce. Serve.

submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

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St. Francis Episcopal Church

Bishops Committee Minutes, April 19, 2014 Members present: Jim Eckhardt; Sally Hader; Suzanne Jones, treasurer; Dan

Card; Sally Weaver, vicar; Sylvia Ahmad; Joe OReilly; Sue Schmidt; Re-becca Barger, deacon; Donna Bernert; Kevin Broom, senior warden; Jackie

Selle, clerk.

Opening Business:

Opening prayer

Joys and concerns; temperature check

Sylvia Ahmad moved and Joe OReilly seconded that we accept the minutes of the September 2014 meeting. The motion passed.

Treasurers Report: Suzanne stated that the treasurers commentary and balance sheet were sent out on Friday.

Plate income is up. Pledge is slightly down but better than the last few months.

The audit committee has prepared a report, and Suzanne will review it to see what

changes should be made.

Quarterly statements were mailed Friday.

Joe moved that we accept the financial report for March subject to audit. The mo-

tion passed.

Vicars report: This week Sally Weaver and Annette Carr will meet to develop an ad for a Chil-

drens Formation teacher. Thursday night Bible Study will continue. Three to four times per year, the group

will do a spiritual practice/book study. The book studies led by Kevin Selle will

continue as well.

While Sally is working with real estate agents as part of a property search, the invi-

tational ministry will continue under the leadership of various parishioners.

We will review and renew practices for meeting and greeting visitors.

Performance reviews are complete.

Rebecca will take photos of our inventory for insurance purposes.

Jobs Daughters will meet this week to see if they can start a chapter here. If this starts, our furniture will need to be put away weekly.

Our next meeting is on May 20.

We currently have ten properties as possibilities, half of which are on the market.

The others are properties recommended by the mayor as possibilities or recom-

mended by Paul Nagel, the real estate representative for the diocese. Sally sug-

gested that he executive committee, Rebecca, and Sally Weaver will be responsible

for making final decisions about making an offer on a property with final input

from the BC. Donna Bernert made this motion, and it passed. Kevin moved that we

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restrict our property search to Eureka proper, and Sally Hader seconded. The motion

passed.

Wardens Reports: Kevin Broom asked for clarification of the property search process to ensure that we

are agreed on the characteristics of potential properties for our future home. The

consensus is that we will focus on visibility in Eureka and trust the judgment of the

executive committee, deacon, and vicar.

Closing Business:

Temperature check

Jackie Selle, Clerk

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June 2015 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE

Ministry JUNE 7 JUNE 14 JUNE 21 JUNE 28

Sexton Rich Mayfield Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

Lectors Kevin Selle

Barb Sacco

Tim Booker

Michael

Booker

Joe OReilly

Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob

Bob Smith

Intercessors Kevin Selle

Barb Sacco

Sue Schmidt

Michael

Booker

Joe OReilly

Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob

Bob Smith

Chalice Barb Sacco Michael

Weaver

Kathleen

McDonald

Kevin Selle

Acolyte Jerry Smith Rich Mayfield Kevin Selle Kathleen

McDonald

Torchbearers Carly Champlin

Bob Champlin

Sue Schmidt

John Schmidt

Annette Carr

Jack Lauless

Arlene

Underwood

Jack Lauless

Altar Guild Brigitte Jung

Sue Schmidt

Linda

Doolittle

Jerry Smith

Brigitte Jung

Kathleen

OReilly

Linda

Doolittle

Sue Schmidt

Usher John Schmidt Michael

Booker

Bob Smith Jim Eckhardt

Tellers Rich Mayfield

Bob Smith

Bob Champlin

Suzanne Jones

Arlene Under-

wood

Jim Eckhardt

Bob Smith

Bob Champlin

Eucharistic

Visitor

Sally Hader Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob Kevin Selle


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

6:30 p.m.

Worship &

Music Comm

@ parish

house

2

6 pm

Womens

Group @

Donna Bs

7 pm Mens

Group @

Wildwood

Pub & Grill

3

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

4

7 pm Bible

Study

5

9 am Staff

10 am

Bible Study

6

9:30 am

Invita-

tional

Ministry

7

8 am HE

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult

Forum

8

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

9

10

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

11

4:30 pm

Executive

Comm

7 pm

Bible Study

12

10 am

Bible Study

5 pm

Ronald

McDonald

13

9:30 am

Invita-

tional

Ministry

14

8 am HE

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult

Forum

15

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

6:30 pm

Book Study

Planning

16

6 pm Com-

munications

& Marketing

Comm @

parish house

17

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

7 pm Youth

Group

18

6:30 pm.

Book Group

19

10 am

Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

Concerts on

Central

20

9:30 am

Invita-

tional

Ministry

21

8 am HE

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult

Forum

12:45 pm

BC Meeting

22

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

23

24

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

25

7 pm Bible

Study

26

10 am

Bible Study

6:30 pm

Potluck @ the

Bargers

27

9:30 am

Invita-

tional

Ministry

28

Pentecost

8 am HE

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult

Forum

29

5:30 pm

Prayer Group

30

June 2015 @ St. Francis

All worship services will

be at the Masonic Lodge.

And all other events will

be at the parish house

unless otherwise noted.

AA, Al-Anon and Over-

eaters Anonymous meet at

the parish house on Tues-

day, Thursday, Saturday

and Sunday.

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