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St. Francis Times

March 18, 2007
Fourth Sunday in Lent

Presiding Minister    Fr. Evan Ardley
Preacher                  Pr. Robert Goldstein
Assisting Minister     Grant Burger
Healing Minister       Pr. Robert Goldstein
Sacristan                  Samuel Aller
Crucifer                   Sarah Wells
Lector                     Marsha White
Ushers                    Chuck Hancock
Coffee Hour Host    Carl, Max & Michael
Counters                 Brad Hubert & Rob Byrne

First Reading:      Joshua 5:9-12
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Holy Gospel:        Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Psalmody:            Psalm 32

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

• Faye Robinson, scheduled for surgery March 23
• Gloria Seich, partner of Pat Stein, hospitalized
• Carl Jech and family as they grieve the death of Carl's sister, Margaret
• Bob Douglas
• Dale Johnson's mother, in physical therapy;
• 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, still recovering from surgery;
• Bill Hunter;
• Ollie Payne;
• John Duffy;
• Rick Anderson;
• Mary, cousin of Michael Petrelis;
• Dorothy Smith, of the childcare center, recovery from major surgery;
• Pastor Bradley Schmeling and St. John's; Lutheran Church, Atlanta, Georgia, as they appeal the verdict of the Hearing Comomittee

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.

ROWAN SMITH OF CAPE TOWN CATHEDRAL TO BRING GREETINGS FROM PIETER OBERHOLZER

Please welcome the Very Rev. Rowan Smith to St. Francis on Sunday, March 18. Dean Smith is also on the Board of Inclusive and Affirming Ministries in Cape Town, South Africa, the organization directed by our Missionary, the Rev. Pieter Oberholzer and supported by St. Francis. He officiated at Pieter and Fanie’s wedding several years ago.

Dean Smith was ordained in 1968 and served in several South African parishes. In 1989, he was formally released from his vows and returned to Cape Town to become Chaplain at the University of Cape Town, Chaplain to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and then, Provincial Executive Officer for the Church of the Province of Southern Africa. He became Dean of Cape Town in October 1996. He has served as Trustee on the Desmond Tutu Educational Trust as well as the Peace Foundation.

Rowan is actively involved in advocacy for the gay and lesbian community and seeking to articulate the spirituality of the LGBT community, as well as issues around HIV and AIDS, and abuse of women and children.

VOTE ON CALL TO DAWN ROGINSKI NEXT SUNDAY

After a warm welcome to Dawn Roginski last Sunday in worship followed by a thought-ful question and answer session the next step is a Congregational Meeting next Sunday, March 25 following worship at which the resolution to extend a Call to Dawn to be Pastor of Parish Programs will be read and voted upon.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Sunday March 25 Congregation Meeting

The congregation will vote on whether to call Dawn Roginski as Pastor of Parish Programs.

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 through March 28

Joint Lenten Services

St. Francis Lutheran Church and the Metropolitan Community Church join this Lenten season on Wednesday evenings for a Taizé service. This service, a product of the monastic community near Burgundy, France, uses silence, light and meditation through music and prayer. In the service, the leader says a prayer, then the congregation sings a response, holding the last note while the leader speaks the next prayer.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Passion/Palm Sunday, April 1

11 AM Procession on the Street followed by Procession of Palms

Triduum - The Three Days

Holy Thursday, April 5

7 PM Maundy Thursday Service

Good Friday, April 6

Noon - Stations of the Cross

Noon - Interchurch Procession

7 PM - Good Friday Service

Easter Vigil, Saturday April 7

At dusk - Easter's First Worship

EASTER SUNDAY

11 AM - Festival of the Resurrection

MUSIC AT ST. FRANCIS

CHORAL READING, HAYDN NELSON MASS

Palestrina Missa "Aeterna Christi Munera"
Thursday, May 5th at 9:30 AM - Free Admission

CONSIDER JOINING THE GOOD FRIDAY WALK

St. Francis joins Most Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic and St. John the Evangelist Episcopal in our second Stations of the Cross Procession through the streets of San Francisco on Good Friday, April 6 at Noon till 2 PM.
If you cannot handle the walk there will also be the Stations of the Cross at noon inside St. Francis.

EASTER LILIES

Lilly plants will be arranged in the sanctuary for Easter Sunday, April 8th. Anyone interested in furnishing one or more plants should make arrangements with Dave Walda at the office to drop them off by Friday, April 6th.

LET'S DO LUNCH!!!

Anyone interested in joining in a lunch following services on Easter Sunday should contact Barbara Kling.

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.

DO WE HAVE YOUR CORRECT INFORMATION

A new membership directory will be printed soon. Please notify Dave Walda at the office if your address, phone number, and email has changed.

PEW CARD FOR YOU TO USE

At last, the pew cards are here. You will find them in the racks on the back of the pews. Note the various ways they can be used to communicate with the staff of the congregation. Unfortunely, this batch was not scored so they could be easily torn apart. Please drop the whole card, or the lower portion if you can separate the parts, in the offering plate or hand it to an usher.

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

A concert celebrating the release of "Quiet Songs"

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Lectionary For Fifth Sunday in Lent

• First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
• Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14
• Gospel: John 12:1-8
• Psalmody: Psalm 126

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Presiding Minister    Pr. Robert Goldstein
Preacher                  Pr. Robert Goldstein
Assisting Minister    Michael Mallory    
Healing Minister       Pr. Jim DeLange
Sacristan                 Iris Vaughan
Crucifer                    Samuel Aller
Lector                      Leona Lee
Ushers                     Needed
Coffee Hour Host     Needed
Counters                  Paul Knutson & Deborah Tully

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

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