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A Newsletter of St. Francis Episcopal Church, Goldsboro, NC December 2016

How might each of the 5Rs be used in a way that would take away your motivation?

I encourage you to write down your insights, and I will appreciate your sharing your insights with me! This will help us in our work growing together.

Each of you is a gift to this Body of Christ. As you know, each body part is important. The more we understand how each part is important & the gifts & blessings each adds to this Body, the more wisely we can work as One Body.

Remember: Last month, I invited you to pray daily for our Parish & our discernment of God's call as we grow together. I invite you to continue praying daily this paraphrase of Philippians 1:9-10....

And this is my prayer: That our love may overflow more & more with knowledge and full insight to help us determine what is best.

[My cell phone reminds me daily at 1:09 pm to pray Philippians 1:9].

Thank you for being the beautiful, loving Body of Christ that you are, for sharing your wisdom, insights, gifts, curiosity. Thank you for your openness to new ways of seeing life & our worship & work together.

HUGE thank yous to Crissie Lewis AND ALL who worked diligently to make Christmas in the Forest the outstanding event & blessed experience it was! What a delightful surprise to have Dave Boseman & his brother Frank working with us – thank you for being part of CITF!

Each & all of you: After all your hard work, do read, mark & inwardly digest what I wrote above: Playfulness can nourish our creativity & give us new perspectives. The Rev. Marcía O. McRae

*From Michael Maccoby's Strategic Intelligence: Conceptual Tools for Leading Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press.2015.

How Does Our Garden Grow?

Like a literal garden needing sunlight & night time rest, water & human tending for its creation or seasonal re-creation, the garden that is St. Francis Parish requires nourishment, God's Light shining in & through us, and times of rest & recreation. Playfulness can nourish our creativity & give us new perspectives.

I like the works Forward Movement publishes by author Tim Schneck & their delightful illustrations by Jay Sidebotham. Dog in the Manger: Finding God in Christmas Chaos, may shed light on our seasonal transition from Thanksgiving into Advent & Christmas. Schneck asks [& I paraphrase in parts]:

What are you impatient about at this time of year? How do you deal with this?

How does this distract you from living in the present?

What kind of balance do you want between practical preparations & spiritual preparations for this time of year? How can you achieve this balance?

If a Grinch stole your Christmas, how would you celebrate?

The 5 Rs: Reasons, Recognition, Relationships, Responsibilities, Rewards*. We can add these 5 Rs* [I listed them alphabetically] as a new aspect to our work together as we continue discerning details of our Calling, Learning, Understanding & Evolving, which we have discussed. [This work is on-going. Your Vestry will work on this more at a retreat Jan. 6-7.]

As you probe the 5 Rs of yourself individually, rank them in order of importance to you, with 1 being most important & 5 least important. Then ponder:

How might each of the 5Rs be used to motivate you?

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

The deadline to submit items for the next newsletter is January 15th for the February issue.

— Corinne Stewart, Parish Administrator

The Franciscans

St. Francis Episcopal Church (503 Forest Hill Drive)

P. O. Box 11406, Goldsboro, NC 27532 Tel: 919-735-9845, Fax: 919-735-9893 E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: www.stfrancisgoldsboro.org

The Rt. Rev. Rob Skirving, Bishop of the

Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina The Rev. Marcía O. McRae, Priest-in-Charge

William Hayes, Organist/Choirmaster Corinne Stewart, Parish Administrator

The Franciscans: Corinne Stewart, Editor

The Franciscans is published 11 times a year. The deadline for items to be considered for inclusion

is the 15th of each month.

2 ~ The Franciscans — December 2016 ~

ECW NEWS

December 9, Friday— Fall Trinity

District ECW Meeting

The Fall Trinity District ECW Meeting is Friday, December 9, 2016 @ St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 901 Harris St, Goldsboro. Registration & Coffee at 9:15 and program begins at 10:00 am. Please register and pay individually—cost is $20 per person. Notify St. Andrew’s Church by Dec. 5 if you plan to attend, and indicate your sandwich choice. Make checks payable to St. Andrew’s marked “ECW District Meeting” and send to: St. Andrews Episcopal Church P. O. Box 1333 Goldsboro, NC 27533 ATTN: Nelda Hines, ECW President

OR—You may also pay at registration time, BUT please LET THEM KNOW AHEAD if you are coming. Lunch will be provided by a local favorite, Great Harvest Bread. Also, please notify ahead your choice of Turkey/Swiss, Veggie, Ham/Swiss or Chicken salad sandwich with your boxed meal. Also please be prepared to share what your ECW has been doing this past year, if you cannot attend—please send with someone from your parish. A short program will also be provided discussing wellness, nutrition and spiritual growth. The offering received at this meeting will go to the St. Andrews Discretionary Fund for Hurricane Matthew Flood Relief, eastern North Carolina. We look forward to seeing everyone on Dec. 9th! If you have any questions, please contact us by email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Barrett P. Rae Becky Thompson Trinity District Chair Trinity District Co-Chair

Rev. Marcia has called a MEETING

of the ALTAR GUILD

& FLOWER GUILD

Sunday, December 4 after the 10:30 am service.

Did your printer cartridge just run out of ink? Don’t throw it away!

Bring it to St. Francis Church and recycle it!

Each month Corinne can take up to 20 cartridges to Staples and receive $40. in reward checks that can be used to

purchase office supplies.

Box for used ink cartridges is located in the Parish Hall.

mailto:[email protected]�


Thanks to our special St. Francis

— Angel — who faithfully donates items on our Wish List!

St. Francis’ Wish List

1) AA & AAA Batteries

2) Lysol Disinfectant Spray

3) Kleenex tissues

4) Lemonade & Pink lemonade mix

Thank you for your Continued Support!

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Items of Note

~ The Franciscans — December 2016 ~

ALTAR & FLOWER GUILD The Altar Guild & Flower Guild will meet with Rev. Marcia Sunday, December 4 after the 10:30 am service. VESTRY MEETING The Vestry will meet on Monday, December 5 at 6:00 PM in the Library. ADVENT SERIES Our Advent Suppers and Program continues Wednesdays, December 7 + 14 at 6:00 PM. BRING A DISH TO SHARE! COMMISSION VESTRY Rev. Marcia along with the Parish will Commission our 2017 Vestry during the 10:30 am service on Sunday, December 11. RECEPTION-MERRITT’S We will have a Reception for the Merritt’s Sunday, Dec. 11 after 10:30 service. FRANTASTIX’S PARTY The Frantastix’s Christmas Party is Friday, Dec 16 at 7:00 PM @ David Powell’s. CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS The Deadline to order Christmas Poinsettias to adorn the Church is Sun., Dec. 18. CHRIST CHILD PARTY Return wrapped gifts by Sunday morning, December 18—THEN—join us for a Christmas party that afternoon. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED The Parish Office will be CLOSED December 22—30 and will reopen on Monday, January 2, 2017! CHRISTMAS EVE We will have a Christmas Eve service Saturday, December 24 at 5:00 PM. CHRISTMAS DAY On Christmas Day: NO 8:30 service; 10:30 am Morning Prayer. SOUP KITCHEN St. Francis volunteers at the Soup Kitchen on Saturday, December 31 at 9:30 am. Please sign up on the Tower in the Parish Hall if you plan to go,

Christmas Poinsettias

If you would like to purchase a poinsettia for the church adornment, please complete this form and turn it in with payment to the church office.

The cost of each poinsettia is $10.00; please make checks payable to St. Francis marked “Poinsettia”.

Your Name:_____________________________________________________________________ In Memory of:___________________________________________________________________ OR In Thanksgiving for:______________________________________________________________ Total # ordered:________ Total Cost:________ Cash:________ Check:________

Deadline to Order is Sunday, December 18th

Dec 4

Dec 11

Commission Vestry

Dec 18

Dec 24

Saturday Christmas Eve

NO 8:30 service!

Dec 25

Morning Prayer Christmas Day

10:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 PM 10:30 am

SUBDEACON Chris Cowan Jodi Baker Chris Cowan Don Skinner

LECTORS Zeb Jones Jill Brogneaux

Charlotte Campbell Pat Biggers

Diana Hammond Gail Riddle

Zeb Jones Don Skinner

CRUCIFER Chris Cowan Jodi Baker Chris Cowan Don Skinner None

TORCH BEARERS Hayley Faust Jillian Faust

None Jillian Faust Hayley Faust

Hayley Faust Jillian Faust

None

USHERS Mitch Baker Stan Stedner

Mitch Baker Roger Riddle

Mitch Baker To Be Determined

Mitch Baker To Be Determined

Mitch Baker Roger Riddle

EUCHARISTIC VISITOR

Jenny Kelly

Chris Cowan

Jill Brogneaux

Betsy Powell

N/A

ALTAR GUILD Norma Powell Jill Brogneaux

Norma Powell Jill Brogneaux




FLOWER GUILD Charlotte Campbell Jeannie Siler

Charlotte Campbell Jeannie Siler


Charlotte Campbell Jeannie Siler David Powell


TELLERS Roger Brogneaux Chris Cowan

Roger Brogneaux Chris Cowan




SOCIAL HOUR

Jill & Roger Brogneaux

Reception for Merritt’s

Denise & Chris Cowan

N/A

N/A

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If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please find a replacement AND notify the church office.

SUNDAY LAY SERVER SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2016


2 Samantha Whitworth 5 Tony Baker 7 Kim Stedner-Clayton 10 Ruth Kemp 21 Max Tapiz

If your birthday has been omitted please notify the church office so that the birthday lists are up-to-date.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

25 Chris Cowan 31 Zeb Jones Alta Grace Baker

Lay Worship Leader: Barrett Rae

CHRIST CHILD CHRISTMAS PARTY CRISTO HIJO LA FIESTA DE NAVIDAD

December 18, 2016 @ 3:45 PM

Join us at the party for our Hispanic children!

Fr. Tony Rojas and his wife, Lucia, will help us present the gifts at the party.

Think BEFORE you APPLY

Perfume, Cologne, or even scented lotions!

Several of our parishioners have a Fragrance sensitivity, and experience an allergic reaction to scented products.

— No scents makes sense! — Come as you are when attending Church services and events!

December/Deciembre 2016

Domingo Sunday

Lunes Monday

Martes Tuesday

Miércoles Wednesday

Jueves Thursday

Viernes Friday

Sábado Saturday

1 5:45 PM Choir

Rehearsal

2 Office is Closed

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4 2 Advent

8:30 AM HE

9:30 AM CE

10:30 AM HE Altar & Flower

Guild MEETING

3:00 PM Santa Misa

5 Office is Closed 6:00 PM Vestry

Meeting

6

7

6:00 PM Advent Supper

& Program

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5:45 PM Choir

Rehearsal

9 9:15 AM ECW

Fall Trinity District Meeting @ St. Andrews

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11 3 Advent

8:30 AM HE

9:30 AM CE

10:30 AM HE & Commission Vestry

Reception for Merritt’s

3:00 PM Santa Misa

12

13

14

6:00 PM

Advent Supper & Program

15 (Franciscans

Deadline)

5:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

16

7:00 PM

Frantastix’s Christmas Party

at David Powell’s

17

18 4 Advent

8:30 AM HE

9:30 AM CE

10:30 AM HE

3 PM Santa Misa

3:45 PM Christ Child Party

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20

21 (St. Thomas, the Apostle)

First Day of Winter

22 Office is Closed

5:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

23 Office is Closed

24 Christmas Eve

5:00 PM

CHRISTMAS EVE HE

25 Christmas Day

10:30 AM MP

3:00 PM Santa Misa

26 (St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr) Office is Closed

27 Office is Closed

28 (The Holy Innocents)

Office is Closed

29 Office is Closed

5:45 PM Choir

Rehearsal

30 Office is Closed

31 9:30 AM

St. Francis at the Soup

Kitchen

~ The Franciscans — December 2016 ~ 5

CE = Christian Education for

ALL ages

HE = Holy Eucharist (Communion) Service

MP = Morning Prayer

Santa Misa = Spanish Mass

Rev. Marcia

Bill

Corinne

Shirley

Luz

Deadline to Order Poinsettias

Join us Sunday, December 11 following the 10:30 am service

for a Reception to say Goodbye to The Merritt’s . . .


ADVENT SUPPERS / PROGRAM Wednesdays, Nov 30 and Dec 7 & 14

Join us for our Wednesday Advent Suppers and Program on Parish Health and Safety:

A Community Affair Join us as we draw a en on to the new liturgical Church year

and sustaining of our physical health presented by Sharon Sarvey and assisted by Debbie Smith, a nursing educator from WMH.

6:00 PM — Bring a dish to share! November 30 — Social Team 1 (Brogneaux)

(First Aid and Urgencies)

December 7 — Social Team 2 (Moye, Faust) (CPR Techniques for Friends and Family)

December 14 — Social Team 3 (Siler, Cabral, Silverthorne) (AED: This Machine is your Friend)

DID YOU KNOW?

In December of 1983 St. Francis Church had a break-in and a Silver Communion set was taken. Well, that Communion set was returned to St. Francis Church in October 2016!

Frantastix's Christmas Party

(20's-50's Social Group)

Friday, December 16 — 7:00 p.m.

@ David Powell’s

1012 East Walnut St, Goldsboro

Everyone please BRING

a dish to share, $15 ornament to exchange and your favorite beverage (soft drinks will be provided)!

Babysitting on site can be provided if you let Barrett know ahead of time.

RSVP to Barrett at 919-922-4312, [email protected] Also, if you have any questions, please contact Barrett!

We look forward to seeing everyone and celebrating the Season!



ST. FRANCIS: GET INVOLVED!

ACTIVITY — GROUP — MINISTRY CONTACT(S) BUILDING & GROUNDS Vestry Liaison: Stan Stedner 919-920-0048

Columbarium: Liz Meador 919-735-2316

Garden: Zeb Jones 919-922-1263

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION /

EYC (Episcopal Young Church People)

Vestry Liaison: To Be Determined

Children’s Church School: To Be Determined

EYC: To Be Determined

COMMUNICATIONS

Vestry Liaison: Kristine Wright 919-344-8289

Chair: Liz Meador 919-735-2316

Church Website: Chris Cowan 919-222-3103

Franciscans Newsletter: Corinne Stewart 919-735-9845

EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW)

ECW President: Liz Meador 919-735-2316

ECW Vice-President and Program Coordinator: Crissie Lewis 919-734-8866 ECW Treasurer: Denise Cowan 919-922-3968 ECW Secretary: Jill Brogneaux 919-751-0897 Church Periodical Club Rep.: Liz Meador 919-735-2316 United Thank Offering Rep.: Betsy Powell 919-778-2774

FINANCE / STEWARDSHIP

Vestry Liaison: Roger Brogneaux 919-751-0897

Stewardship Chair: Roger Brogneaux 919-751-0897

Treasurer: To Be Determined

INVITATION / HOSPITALITY


Coffee Hour sign up: Roger Brogneaux 919-751-0897

Social Team scheduling: Barrett Rae 919-922-4312

Frantastix's (20's—50's social group): Barrett Rae 919-922-4312

Ministry to Military: Jeff Merritt 919-735-9192

OUTREACH TEAM


Outreach Chair: Don Skinner 919-583-0206

Project Christ Child: Walker Campbell 919-735-9090

Soup Kitchen: Eldica Cyrus 919-751-1964

PASTORAL CARE TEAM &

LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITORS (LEV)

Vestry Liaison: Jane Anthony 919-242-5975

LEV Scheduling: Betsy Powell 919-778-2774

Prayer Team Ministry: Chair To Be Determined

WORSHIP TEAM

Vestry Liaison: Crissie Lewis 919-734-8866

Altar Guild: Jill Brogneaux 919-751-0897

Choir: Bill Hayes (Organist/Choirmaster) 919-242-5485

Flower Guild: David Powell 919-273-1101

Server Scheduling: Crissie Lewis 919-734-8866

Usher Scheduling: Mitch Baker 919-920-1975

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Of Current Interest . . .

St. Francis Episcopal Church (503 Forest Hill Drive) P. O. Box 11406 Goldsboro, NC 27532

St. Francis Vestry:

2016 Jane Anthony

Roger Brogneaux (Sr. Warden)

2017 Eldica Cyrus

Stan Stedner (Jr. Warden) Kristine Wright

2018 Chris Cowan Crissie Lewis

Jennifer Faust, Clerk

The Rev. Marcía McRae, Priest-in-Charge (229) 220-5431

Senior Warden - Roger Brogneaux (919) 751-0897

Junior Warden - Stan Stedner (919) 920-0048


Dec 4 after 10:30 service Altar & Flower Guild Meet

Dec 5 6 PM Vestry Meet

Dec 7 + 14 6:00PM Advent Covered Dish Suppers & Program

Dec 16 Frantastix’s Christmas Party 7:00 PM @ David Powell’s

Dec 18 3:45 PM Christ Child Party

Dec 24 5 PM Christmas Eve service

Dec 31 9:30 am Soup Kitchen

— December 18 — Deadline to Order Poinsettias

to adorn the Church

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