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St. Francis Times

February 25, 2007
First Sunday in Lent

Presiding Minister    Pr. Robert Goldstein
Preacher                  Pr. Megan Rohrer
Assisting Minister     Michael Mallory
Healing Minister       Pr. Megan Rohrer
Sacristan                  Samuel Aller
Crucifer                   Brandee Marckmann
Lector                     Gabriel Proo
Ushers                    Timur Muhrlin & Lawrence Mortensen
Coffee Hour Host    Leona Lee & Carl Tebell
Counters                 Glenda Lisk & Ken Hedrick

First Reading:      Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Second Reading: Romans 10:8b-13
Holy Gospel:        Luke 4:1-13
Psalmody:            Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

• Sarah Wells and family, as they remember the life of Ed Houck, uncle to Sarah, who recently passed;
• Rob Zampetti’s father, in the hospital, and Rob’s mother and sister caring for his father;
• Brian Knittel’s mother recovering from surgery;
• Mary Wiltse, sister of Mari Irvin, undergoing surgery this Monday;
• Bill Hunter;
• Parker Nolen;
• Ollie Payne;
• John Duffy;
• Rick Anderson;
• Mary, cousin of Michael Petrelis;
• Dorothy Smith, of the childcare center, recovery from major surgery;
• Clayia Hamilton, previous Senior Center coordinator, at home recovering from foot surgery;
• Mae Clark, one of our seniors, released from the hospital and recovering at home;
• Pastor Bradley Schmeling and St. John's; Lutheran Church, Atlanta, Georgia, as they consider the next steps following the verdict of Pastor Schmeling's verdict.

Those serving in the world:

• The Rev. Megan Rohrer, Missionary to the Homeless of SF through The Welcome Ministry;
• 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.

PR. MEGAN ROHRER COMMISSIONED TODAY

St. Francis will formally commission Pr. Megan Rohrer as Missionary to the Homeless of San Francisco through the Welcome Ministry this morning during the 11 AM worship service. Pr. Megan was ordained by four of the San Francisco Conference congregations, including St. Francis. She leads The Welcome Ministry, San Francisco, a street ministry by a consortium of churches. Congratulations, Pastor Megan!

Lent at St. Francis

Wednesdays in Lent

TAIZE
A Joint Lenten Journey by
St. Francis Lutheran Church
& Metropolitan Community Church
Wednesdays at 7 PM at St. Francis beginning February 28th

Joint Lenten Services

Watch for a letter to be mailed shortly to congregation members from the Call Committee with a recommendation for Pastor of Parish Programs. The candidate will be preaching on Sunday March 11, and available for members to meet. Full details will be in the letter.

COMPLETED SERVICE ON THE FOUNDATION COMMITTEE

The St. Francis Foundation wishes to thank Sylvia Braselmann and Eric Shifler for their very able and valuable service as members of the Foundation Committee over the past three years. Sylvia and Eric complete their terms on the Committee this month, and we all greatly appreciate their commitment and contributions to the important work of the Foundation. Congratulations on a job well done!- Rob Byrne, Chair.

MUSIC AT ST. FRANCIS

CHORAL FAVORITES

The Choir of St. Francis Church under the direction of Dr. David Schofield, performs choral favorites: great anthems and motets spanning 500 years.
Saturday, February 24th at 8 PM - Free Admission

SUNDAY CLASS

We are reading Diana Bass' Christianity For the Rest of Us, a real alternative to the religious right and a model with which to test St. Francis' vision.

DID YOU KNOW?

Daylight savings starts early this year. The time change will take affect on Sunday, March 11. On the Saturday evening before, clocks will be advanced one hour (spring forward). Make a note, or you will be late to service Sunday morning.

This change also affects when daylight savings ends. The return to standard time will be one week later, November 4th.

WELCOME MINISTRY RUMMAGE SALE

The Welcome Ministry will be having a rummage sale on Saturday, March 24th at Old First Presbyterian Church 10am-2pm. The proceeds will be used to get a new commercial dishwasher for our kitchen.

If you have items you would like to bring to the Welcome Ministry please bring them to Old First Presbyterian (Van Ness and Sacramento) the week prior to the event. If you are coming after 5pm or before 11am on a week day please let us know so we can make sure to meet you at the church to let you in and help you unload. If you need help transporting items to Old First let us know and we will try to assist you. Contact: Rev. Megan Rohrer 415-776-5552 x310,
or by email: megan@welcomeministry.org

"MY LIFE, MY PLAN"

Are you living your life by "default" or by "design"? Do you have your own plan for your life or are you living according to someone else’s criteria? Give your life more intentionality. "My Life, My Plan" begins with hopes, dreams and goals. It is a program that will help you to dig deeper into what you value and begin to make choices from that place. Join us Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at the LGBT Community Center at 1800 Market St for this important workshop Call Thrivent Financial at (415) 865-5515 to reserve a place or for further information.

RIC VESPER SERVICE

The SF Bay Area Chapter of Lutherans Concerned invites you to a Lenten Vesper Service at the recently restored St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 1111 O’Farrell Street in San Francisco on February 28, 2007.

The half hour service will begin at 7:00pm. Preceding the service, join us for a simple Soup Supper at 6:00pm. This RIC fellowship opportunity provides a unique worship experience in St. Mark’s sanctuary that now looks much as it did in 1894 and you’ll hear the new Taylor & Boody Opus 37 tracker organ.

Child care will be provided for the 7:00pm worship service. For directions to St. Mark’s visit www.stmarks-sf.org. Please RSVP to your church office if you plan to dine with us and/or need child care.

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Lectionary For Second Sunday in Lent

• First Reading: Genesis 15:1-12
• Second Reading:Philippians 3:17 - 4:1
• Gospel: Luke 13:31-35
• Psalmody: Psalm 27

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Presiding Minister    Pr. Robert Goldstein
Preacher                  Fr. Evan Ardley
Assisting Minister    Robin Ressler    
Healing Minister       Fr. Evan Ardley
Sacristan                 Paul Johnson
Crucifer                    Leona Lee
Lector                      Glenda Lisk
Ushers                     Needed
Coffee Hour Host     Needed
Counters                  Glenda Lisk & Ken Hedrick

Please take note of the opportunities available to assist with the worship service. There are open slots for upcoming Sundays. Please sign up on the sign-up sheets in the Parish Hall.

Safeway parking permits are available in the back of the church. The permits allow parking for Sunday services ONLY.

St. Francis Lutheran Church

A Place for Gathering: Memory, Presence and Promise
152 Church Street, San Francisco, CA 94114-1111

(415)621-2635, FAX (415)621-8819

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