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St. Francis Times

April 9, 2006
Sunday of the Passion

Presiding Minister Pr. Robert Goldstein
Preacher Robin Ressler
Assisting Minister Rachel Markel
Lector(s) Jessica Prentice & Rob Byrne
Healing Minister Pr. Paul Brenner
Crucifer Debora Tully
Sacristan Patrick Brown, Jr.
Ushers Chuck Hancock
Counters Rob Byrne and Brad Hubert
Organist Dr. David Schofield

Processional Gospel: Mark 11:1-11
Passion Reading: Mark 14: 21-15:39

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

• Tami Moore, one of our Seniors, as she mourns the loss of her youngest son, Paul Moore, who died unexpectedly of pancreatic cancer;
• Arlin Weinberger and her family on the death of her father, Caspar Weinberger. Arlin served on the Board of our Child Care Center for many years and her son attended the school;
• the father of Wei Haur Lau,  diagnosed with lung cancer;
• the father of Deb Tully;
• George, the father of Rob Zampetti, who is recovering from illness;
• Tom Tragardh, now at home, as he recovers from his second surgery; 
• Ollie Payne as she recovers from a long illness;
• Edna Gourley, one of our Seniors, who is recuperating at home;
• John Duffy, uncle of Dann Cantrell, as he goes through serious treatment;
• George Bergmann at Fort Miley Veterans Hospital;
• Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Chicago, who have called Eric Haaland, a Montana ordinand in a committed relationship.

Those serving in the world:

• The Rev. Pieter Oberholzer and his partner, Fanie Zondagh, and the staff at Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) in South Africa, serving LGBT people and allies;
• Catherine Coon and the Children of Hope Project in Uganda.

ADULT STUDY GROUP.  All are invited to join us as we continue studying a wonderful series by Professor Bart D. Ehrman looking at the first three hundred years of the formation of the Church From Jesus to Constantine Sundays at 9:45 AM.

PARTICIPATE IN ST. FRANCIS CHOIR. Each Sunday morning rehearsal is at 9:00 AM.  To sing is to pray twice.

Don't forget to bring your Love Offering Bag to a service of Holy Week or Easter. Funds raised support the ministries of the St.Vincent dePaul Society  of St. Francis.

IF YOU CAN HELP ANSWER PHONES at the office in the afternoons, please contact the interim parish administrator Dave Walda. He can give you more details.

THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE MY INSTALLATION SO MEMORABLE. Wasn't it a great day! To Paul Brenner, Bishop Paul Landahl and all the participants in the service and our hardworking sacristans and ushers; to Randy Thueme for the spectacular flowers, to Lynne Ohlson and the Call committee for the perfect reception, to Dr. David Schofield and the choir; to David Walda and the rest of the office support staff, thank you! And thank you for the new alb and the beautiful new stole. As Grant said, it was a glorious day inside and out! Pastor Robert

ON APRIL 17TH, THE SF GAY MEN'S CHORUS is delighted to host the Stockholm Gay Choir from Sweden, and the Community Women's Orchestra, at Davies Symphony Hall for the Thank You for the Music concert. Please help preserve the musical and cultural legacy of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus by financially supporting its continued success through your attendance at this concert and through your tax deductible donations. For more information and to purchase tickets please go to the SFGMC website at: http://www.sfgmc.org/pub/home/index.asp

SPRING FLING SILENT AUCTION to benefit Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center will be held Saturday evening, May 20, 2006.  Spring Fling 2006 will be held at the S. F. County Fair Building at Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way.

JESSICA PRENTICE is proud to announce the publication of her first book, Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection. You are all invited to a book release party here at the church on April 8 at 5 PM. Jessica will read in the sanctuary and then sign books in the parish hall. Wine, bread, and cheese will be served. If you cannot attend the party, but would like to buy a book, please contact Jessica directly at jessica@wisefoodways.com.

SF FREEDOM SCHOOL FILM AND CONCERT FUNDRAISER, with Civil Rights Veterans and the Bay Area Labor Chorus (and Food and Drink) Saturday, May 6, 6:30 - 9 PM. St. Francis Church Parish Hall.  Please come and join us to support the SF Freedom School where we use Civil Rights history as a case study to help people understand how social movements happen. We inspire and energize!  Contact Kathy Emery (mke4think@hotmail.com) if you want more information. Also see www.educationanddemocracy.org/ED_SFFS.html

ST. FRANCIS MEMBERS & FRIENDS DIRECTORY This years copy of the directory will be completed after Easter in order to include new members joining at the Easter Vigil. To ensure your contact information is correct, please call or email the church office to verify your address, telephone (work, home, and/or cell), and email address.

FORMATION OF NEW CALL COMMITTEE

Sundays installation was a glorious day for St. Francis Lutheran Church. We have the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Thanks be to God for the ministry of Pr. Goldstein, and the work that lies ahead.

In step with this momentum-building event, the Congregational Council voted in its last meeting to move forward in forming a Call Committee whose task is to develop a process for selecting one or more candidates for the new pastoral position of Pastor of Parish Programs to be recommended to this congregation for call. The Nominating Committee has been informed and will be seeking members of the congregation willing to serve. The Council has tentatively scheduled Sunday, May 21 as the congregational meeting to conduct the election of this group. More details will follow.

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY of the 1906 earthquake and fire, The San Francisco Interfaith Council is holding a one-hour Interfaith Prayer Service on Tuesday, April 18, beginning at 12:00 Noon at Old St. Mary's Church, California and Grant Avenue in Chinatown.  The service will remember those who died; honor those who rebuilt the city; and dedicate ourselves to be prepared.  Music by the Third Baptist Church Choir and the Chinese School Choir will be included.  Cantor Rita Glassman of Congregation Sherith Israel will also sing. The service will end at 12:55 p.m.

PFLAG SUPPORT GROUP APRIL 9: At 3 PM, Tom Ervin, Ph.D., and Member at Large of the Gay, Lesbian Bisexual, Transgender Psychotherapists Assoc. of the Greater Bay Area will be a guest speaker.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DR. ROBERT SMITH will be on April 8,  1 PM,  in the Chapel of the Cross at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley. Dr. Smith and his wife, Pastor Donna Duensing, have been long time supporters of St. Francis and Lutheran Lesbian and Gay Ministries. They are members at First United Lutheran Church, San Francisco.

Sun 9	Mon 10	Tue 11	Wed 12	Thu 13	Fri 14	Sat 15	Sun 16
8:45 AM Community Hospitality (PH) 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal (S) 9:45 AM Adult Education Class (CR) 11:00 AM WORSHIP (S) 12:15 PM Coffee Hour (PH) 2:00 PM PFLAG Support Group (PH & CR)	.	11:00 AM Staff Meeting (SC)	10:00 AM Doors open for Senior Center (PH) 11:30 AM Senior Center Lunch (PH)	Maundy Thursday 7:30 PM Eucharist & Washing of Hands (S)	Good Friday 12 Noon Stations of the Cross (S) 7:30 PM Adoration of the Cross (S)	Holy Saturday 8:30 PM Easter Vigil (S)	EASTER 8:45 AM Community Hospitality (PH) 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal (S) 9:45 AM Adult Education Class (CR) 11:00 AM WORSHIP - Feast of the Resurrection (S) 12:15 PM Coffee Hour Easter Egg Hunt for Children (PH)

Participants for Sunday, April 16
Easter Sunday

Presiding Minister Fr. Evan Ardley
Preacher Pr. Robert Goldstein
Assisting Minister Wei Haur Lau
Lector(s) David Bernstein & Glenda Lisk
Healing Minister Pr. Robert Goldstein
Crucifer NEEDED
Sacristan Patrick Brown, Jr.
Ushers Ken Brouhous & Carl Tebell
Counters Paul Johnson & Jim Kowalski
Organist Dr. David Schofield
Coffee Hour Hosts Rob Zampetti & Wei Haur Lau
Flowers NEEDED

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