Weekly News from St. Francis Lutheran Church for July 4, 2010

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday's Readings

• Isaiah 66:10-14
• Galatians 6:1-16
• Luke 10:1-11,16-20
• Psalm 66:1-9

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: To improve our ministry to those members of the congregation remembered in prayer, we are indicating those who would be open to a visit (v) phone call (p) and/or card (c). Contact the church office for further information.

• Jack Kling
• the family of Jim Page who died recently in Virginia, (friend of Janet Thuesen)
• Tom, cousin of Dave Walda
• Jonaven,19 months old and hospitalized for cancer
• Sharon McKinnon, friend of Paul brenner
• the father of Rebekah Wu
• Chris Marckmann, brother of Brandee Marckmann
• Richard Copperud (c)
• Glenda Lisk (v,p,c)
• Bill Hunter (p,v)
• Bob Douglas (v,c)
• Les, father of Richard Peterson
• The father of Rob Zampetti
• Sylvia Beckerley, stepmother of Scott Beckerley,
• Sophie Barron, mother of James Barron
• Mary, cousin of Michael Petrelis
• Grace, mother of Dan Jones
• Jimmy, (friend of Janet Thuesen), struggling emotionally and financially from the unsettled resolution of a houseboat fire
• Bob of New York
• our shut-ins
• Those who use our facilities, especially our Seniors, and those attending the 12-step programs here, and the Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center. We pray for their continued health, happiness and success.

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;
• Catharine Coon and the Hope Alive Project in Uganda.

ELCA Bishop Mark Homerud preaching at the Eucharist before the Pride Parade. Episcopal Bishop Marc Andrus (to bishop's left) presided.

FURNISHING THE PARSONAGE

Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) members will be moving into the parsonage on Belcher St., in August. The lease is from August to August 2011 while the parsonage is empty.

The Corps members will come from all over the country to serve community service groups in San Francisco for one year with modest stipend. There will be 6 of them in the 3 bedroom house.

In 1976, Luther Place Church in Washington, DC began to explore how the Lutheran community might initiate a voluntary service program, inspired by the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS), and other services organizations, centered around principles of social justice, community living and simplified lifestyles. In 2010 124 volunteers are serving all over the United States.

Since the volunteers living in the parsonage bring very little, we are asked to help furnish the house with many items from 6 beds to kitchen utensils. A complete listing will be posted on the notice board in the Parish Hall. If you can help just put your name against an item or items. For further information please see Tom Tragardh.

Please do not bring anything to the church. We have no place to store them while the parsonage is being renovated.

See www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org for further information about the LVC.

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