december 2015 - the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

Holy Eucharist

Sunday services are 8 a.m. & 10:15

a.m. at

616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,

MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone Numbers:

Cell: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

Deacon

The Rev. Rebecca Barger

Phone Numbers:

Home: 636-778-0799

Cell: 713-515-5676

Bishops Committee: Kevin Broom, Sr. Warden, Sue Schmidt, Jr. Warden;

Donna Bernert; Jackie Selle; Dan Card;

Sally Hader; Joe OReilly; Sylvia Ahmad; Jack Lauless; Jim Bowlin

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates:

Rich Mayfield, Arlene Underwood

Alternate: Linda Doolittle

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and Convention

Delegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of

Missouri.

The Chalice is the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and

is published at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chalice are

due approximately the 20th of each

month and may be

e-mailed to the Office at

[email protected].

The Chalice

St. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

Pastors Corner Rejoice in the Lord always; again I

will say, Rejoice. The Lord is near.

Do not worry about anything, but in

everything by prayer and supplica-

tion with thanksgiving let your re-

quests be made known to God. Philippians 4:4-6, reading from Advent 3 (Dec 13)

Advent is a time of waiting, of expecting, of pre-

paring. We Christians await the birth of Jesus. Advent is

also a time of shopping, wrapping, and baking. The

church urges us to strive for quiet and reflection as we

wait for the Christ child to be born. The larger society

urges us to strive for a perfect Christmas by giving just

the right gifts and serving just the right foods. For most

of us, Advent is a time of stress. As life kicks into high

gear, we feel the jolt.

What are we to do about it? Pray. In the letter

quoted above, Paul tells his community in Philippi not to

worry about anything, but to pray. Prayer does not

change our circumstances Christmas is still coming on

Dec 25 whether were ready or not. But prayer changes

our attitude.

Paul suggests not just bringing our anxieties, but

also our thanks to God. We reorient our hearts when we

focus on all that we have to be thankful for, rather than on

all that we have still left to do. We become attuned to see

D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5

(Continued on page 5)

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Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she

doesnt respond, please let her know.

The best number to call

is her cell phone:

314-651-3836. Re-

member that theres a

middle initial, S, in

her e-mail address:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please

let her know if thats not occurring.

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select

Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its

the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.

Table of Contents

Have we missed an

important date for you or

your family?

Jot a note and put in the

collection plate. We want to

help celebrate everyones

accomplishments.

Adult Forum Calendar 3

Advent Quiet Morning 16

ASA Statistics 17

Birthdays & Anniversaries 10

Calendar 26

Caroling @ Eureka 21

Christmas Day @ Sally & Tonys 4

Come, share 5

Consecration Sunday Update 7

Contacting Pastor Sally 2

Diocese Of MO Convention pics 20

Earthy Soul 9

ECM Holiday Gift Wrapping 20

Feed the Hungry 15

Financial Update 13

From the Deacon 22

From the Kids Space 8

Future Home!!! 6

Nominating Committee 12

Pastors Corner 1

Prayer for St. Francis 17

Prayer list 11

Property Update 7

Put our website on your iPhone! 24

Recipe of the Month 18

Red Wagon 10

Rides for Roger 7

Ring Our Wild Bells 23

St. Francis in Depth 17

St. Francis Planning Calendar 14

Upcoming Events 4

Worship Participants 25

Youth Group Pictures at Sports

Fusion

19

Youth Group Caroling 5

The Chalice Page 3 www.stfranciseureka.com

Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The complete

Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com select

Christian Education, Adults.

Adult Forums December & January

December 6 Family Christmas Traditions, Show & Tell

December 13 Toward Christmas: Getting from Stress to Joy

December 20 The Best Christmas Gift You Ever Received

December 27 Mysteries of the Bible

January 3 Minor prophets, part 1

January 10 Minor prophets, part 2

January 17 Bible trivia quiz show

January 24 Annual meeting

January 31 Wisdom literature, part 1

Adult Forum Schedule

(Cont. on page 20)

New Cross New Acolyte

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, December 1 6:30 p.m.Womens Group at Donna

Bernerts

Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 p.m.Mens Group, Pacific Brew Haus

Sunday, December 6, 6:00 p.m. Diocesan Advent Lessons and

Carols, Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust

St., 63103

Thursday, December 17, 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Caroling at

Marymount Manor

Saturday, December 19, 9:30 a.m. Flyer Blitz, parish

Thursday, December 24, 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service, Lodge

Friday, December 25, 10 a.m. Christmas Day service, Lodge

Christmas Day, December 25, 1:00 p.m. Christmas Day at Tony &

Sallys

Sunday, December 27, Christmas Carols & Lessons, 8 a.m. & 10:15

a.m.

Thursday, January 14thThe Book Group will discuss Christina

Baker Klines Orphan Train.

Christmas Day at Tony and Sallys If you are dreading the prospect of spending Christmas Day alone, please

plan on coming to Tony and Sally Weavers house for Christmas Day dinner. Well

gather about 1 p.m. at 2575 Sunrise Dr. in Eureka. Come join with new friends and

fellow parishioners for a meal and lively conversa-

tion. Just let Pastor Sally or Tony know you plan to

be there, so theyll set a place for you. All are wel-

come.


(Pastors Corner cont. from page 1)

and take delight in small things a bird in flight, the smile of a child, the warmth of

a mug of tea. Feeling grateful is a habit of the heart.

When we develop an attitude of gratitude we will find that every day brings

reasons for rejoicing. Our holiday-season worries lose their power in the face of

thanksgiving for the fact that we are alive, that we have people to love, and that we

are able to celebrate Christmas. God is alive and dwells among us. Thanks be to

God!

Pastor Sally

The Youth Group Invites You to

Carol at Marymount Manor December 17

Our teens are serenading the residents of

Marymount Manor nursing home on Thursday, De-

cember 17 at 6:30 p.m. Come join in singing joy-

fully, delighting the sick and lonely. The Christ-

mas songs we sing are familiar; lyrics and Santa

hats are provided. We will meet at Marymount,

313 Augustine Rd. in Eureka.

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Groceries &

Scarves

Ingathering

November 15

St. Francis at 602 Brewster Rd.


602 Brewster Rd.: Property Update

On Nov 16, the contract for the demolition of the house and outbuildings was

awarded to Rows Hauling. The asbestos in the flooring requires abatement. Then

the structures can be torn down. The drain field and tank of the old septic system

are also part of the demolition project.

Church Development Services is in the process of creating draft layouts/floor

plans for the building. As soon as we have a proposed design, we will share it.

Additionally, were working with consultant John Hessel on the schedule and

method for conducting the capital campaign. We intend to make on-line donating

through our website and Facebook page -- available to interested parties.

Consecration Sunday Results

As of November 29, we have received 35 pledges totaling $83,584. (For 2015

we had 44 pledges.) So far for 2016 we have 1 new pledge, 23 pledges that are in-

creases over last year, 4 decreases, and 7 that stayed at the same amount.

The Finance Committee will meet in December to develop a proposed budget

for 2016. A draft budget will be adopted by the Bishops Committee at their Dec 20

meeting. The proposed budget will then be presented for adoption by St. Francis at

our annual meeting on Jan 24, 2016.

Rides for Roger Shaw

The following is the schedule for rides to and from the 10:15 a.m. worship on Sun-

days.

Dec 6 - Kevin Broom

Dec 20 - Sue and John Schmidt

Adult Forums Dec 6 and Dec 20

Dec 6 - Family Christmas Traditions, Show & Tell

Bring a beloved Christian tradition of yours to share. It could be an Advent calen-

dar, a special food, an ornament, a story

Dec 20 The Best Christmas Gift You Ever Received

Come prepared to describe your favorite Christmas gift of all time.

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FROM THE KIDS SPACE November 1, All Saints Day

We learned that the word saint refers to all Christians from

the New Testament. We named as many saints as we could

name: St. Francis Xavier, St. Bernadette, St. Alexandria, St.

Patrick, St. Joseph, St. Monica, St. Augusta, St. Elmo, St.

Agatha, St. Paul, St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Mary.

Then we made a poster of a historical saint, a biblical saint,

and a saint from our family or congregation. We paraded the

posters and our saint medallions (a circular piece of clay we put our thumb print on

to remind us that we are all saints if we are following Christ) through the sanctuary

on this Sunday.

November 8

We made a gift cartoon, comic strip drawings of giving gifts to God. Some of us

drew giving books and then read to kids who are unable to read. Another group drew

giving money to God and God swimming in the money. The last group drew a tree

with no life and then a tree full of life.

We made a list of things we can give without it being

financial: clothing, time, toys, books, serving, and tal-

ents.

We also played tic-tac-toe using coins (heads/tails). We

couldn't put the coin down unless we answered a ques-

tion correctly regarding Mark 12:38-44.

November 15

We made a Church we thought Jesus would like. We made God's Church of Sea li-

ons. We thought out of the box and used our creativity to make a Church in a differ-

ent dimension where people are not allowed since they would be eaten by some of

the animals. (See the collage on page 12.)

November 22

Today the kids learned this Sunday was called Christ the King Sun-

day. The kids made Jesus is King collages with magazine pictures

and letters. Two of the collages can be seen on the kids wall down-

stairs at the Lodge.


Earthy Soul

The Sound of Silence

My goodness! The birds outside my house are busy this morning! And like

some people on social media, they seem to need to talk about whatever it is that

theyre doing as if it were monumentally important that they just found a bug or a

berry or that their babies are going to have to build their own nests.

Their chirping, since I dont speak Robin or Chickadee or Phoebe, doesnt

bother me. I rather like the music of the birds, even when theyre not singing.

Mostly when we think about nature, we think of, remember, are inspired by the

sights we see. Any view, whether of a single mayapple flower hiding under its leaf

or a view of the Grand Canyon, can inspire thoughts of Gods goodness, majesty and

power.

Sometimes, though, I like to close my eyes and listen for the many sounds by

which nature speaks, sounds I often miss because I am too distracted or too busy to

notice or because my people-talk drowns out other sounds.

We all love the sound of water, whether its waves crashing against a rocky

shore or a quiet stream making that little burbling sound as it moves over rocks in its

path.

Leaves, too, have a music all their own. Aspen leaves fluttering in the summer

wind make a sound that brings me back to my childhood. Dry autumn leaves from

maples and oaks crunch underfoot in such a satisfying way! Why do we love that

sound? Im not sure, but its a joyful gift, isnt it?

Birds are not the only animals whose songs are worth hearing, worth listening

and waiting for. Croaking frogs, howling, yipping coyotes, purring cats, trumpeting

elephants, galloping horses, even crickets and the delightful spring peepers sing

songs that can soothe, enchant, inspire, evoke awe and even fear.

Make a chance to go outside. Still your own voice and find a way to listen.

Let the sounds of creation wash over your soul. How wonderfully God leads us

back to prayer!!

by Kathleen McDonald

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December Birthdays

Jonah Broom-Morse Dec 3

Nick Sacco Dec 5

Jackie Selle Dec 5

Kevin Broom Dec 7

Noel Choweller Dec 11

Ernie Benecke Dec 15

Rebecca Barger Dec 20

Tia Hollister Dec 22

Bob Champlin Dec 22

Cristin Selle Dec 22

Caitlin Selle Dec 22

Tim Booker Dec 22

Michael Booker Dec 26

Red Wagon

In 2014, 48.1 million Americans

lived in food insecure households,

4.6 million seniors 65 and older were

in poverty.

Please remember the food pantry

when you shop:

peanut butter, jelly,

canned meats,

canned pasta meals,

individual packs of

fruits, applesauce,

puddings, instant oat-

meal packs, dry cere-

als.

Also, always needed

items paper and sanitary prod-

ucts, soaps, dental items, etc.


Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the

icon shown here. Click-

ing on this icon brings up

the Bible readings for the

upcoming Sunday. Not

only can you read the

Scriptures appointed,

theres a brief explana-

tion of each passage.

This is a good and easy way to prepare for

what youll hear at Sunday morning worship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings

during the Week

Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the

parish house (210 S. Central) we gather for

prayer. We pray for the people of St. Fran-

cis, those who havent joined us yet, those

on our prayer list, the needs of our commu-

nity, and the world. We close each session

at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand Night

Prayer.

Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10

a.m. at the Parish House (210 S. Central)

we study the Bible readings appointed for

the upcoming Sunday.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while.

All are welcome.

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

Jennifer

Judy Parishioner

The Barger

Family

Parishioner

Nick Parishioner

Laura Parishioner

Benita Parishioner

John Parishioner

Billie Mother of Jerry Smith

Horst Brother of Brigitte Jung

Roberta Carly Champlins sister

Gwen Rosie & Ernies daughter-in-

law

Joe Son of Donna & Joe Bernert

Patrick Friend of Cheryl Foster

Nick Linda Doolittles brother

June Barbi Clicks friend

Aunt Mary Ann Relative of Nicholas Schaeffer

Johanna Jack Lauless mother

Sue & Barbara Neighbors of Aundrea Bach

Lou Ann Dan Cards wife

Katie Fried of Della Hosutt

Prayer List

January Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the January newsletter, cal-

endar & worship schedule is December 23.

Items not received by that date may not

make the publication. If you have items for

any of these publications, please send or e-

mail to Barbi Click in the parish office

([email protected]).

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Nominating Committee

On November 22, outgoing Bishops Committee members met to develop a

slate of candidates to serve terms as Bishops Committee members and Diocesan

delegates.

Sue Schmidt, Jackie Selle, Dan Card, and Jim Bowlin are completing their

terms as Bishops Committee members this month.

At St. Francis Annual Meeting on January 24, we will elect their successors.

Additionally, we will elect a member to serve out Joe OReillys unexpired term on

the Bishops Committee; Joe has taken a job in Korea. At the January 24 Annual

Meeting we will also elect two delegates to represent St. Francis at Diocesan Con-

vention in 2016.

The slate of candidates will be approved by the Bishops Committee at their

December 20 meeting. Watch for details about who is running in the January

Chalice.

God's Church of Sea Lions from Sunday, November 15 Kids Space


Financial Update October 2015

Actual for

Oct 2015

Budgeted for

Oct

YTD 2015

Actual

YTD 2015

Budget

Total Income $ 10,758 $ 12,118 $125,862 $ 121,189

Total Expenses 17,134 13,181 135,739 116,338

Difference ($ 6,376) $ (1,063) ($ 9,876) $ 4,851

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 25,579.64

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 11,738.27

Custodial account held by the Diocese 34,307.04

Vicars Discretionary Account 47.16

Total $ 63,672.11

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and

is happy to have a conversation at any time about St. Francis.

COMMENTARY:

Our 2015 budget continues to reflect a lack of projected loose plate income, along

with the 602 Brewster expenses that were not planned for this fiscal year.

OTHER MATTERS FOR THE COMMITTEE:

Results of Consecration Sunday ingathering of pledges: as of 11/13/15, we have 29

pledges for a total of $75,064. With additional projected income, we are currently

projecting a shortfall of $13,280 which is -10% from our 2015 income. While this

shortfall is not a surprise due to loss of several members with generous giving histo-

ries, we will examine the full implications of this loss of income when we start

working on the 2016 budget later this month.

Respectfully submitted,

Suzanne

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

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St. Francis Planning Calendar 2015

December Diocesan Advent Lessons & Carols at Christ Church Cathedral Dec 6

Youth Group sings at Marymount December 17

Budget & BC slate for 2016 adopted by Bishops Committee Dec 20

Christmas Eve & Day worship

Tutoring

Christmas Lessons & Carols Dec 27

January 2016

Reports for annual meeting written

Souper Bowl Jan 17

Annual meeting Jan 24

Vicars vacation Jan 25-Feb 5

Adult Forum schedule

Community Services Ministries schedule

Youth Group schedule

Report for Diocese and National Church: Parochial report, sexual misconduct

form, list of Bishops Comm. members, Metro IV delegates, etc.

Tutoring

St. Francis

Adopt-a-Highway

November 14


Feed the hungry.

This is such a basic mission of our Church that St. Francis has been helping

to feed the hungry for more than twenty years! On the fifth Sunday of the month

(about four times a year) we cook and serve food for the hungry guests of the Hot

Lunch program of Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central West End. And every

week, year in and year out, our parish helps to provide pantry staples and a bit more

to those in need closer to where we live.

The Eureka Food Pantry is a wonderful opportunity for us to stand with our

neighbors to help our neighbors. The pantry, housed at the Methodist church in

town, is staffed not only by Methodists but also by Lutherans, Catholics, Baptists

and Episcopalians. From our parish, Paddy Wrob, George Vits and Della Hosutt

have regular work mornings each month. They help to distribute the pantry products

whatever is on hand to families who need to stretch their limited food budgets.

The pantry products from St. Francis, blessed during the Offertory portion of the

Eucharist, are brought up to the altar by the children, via a traditional red wagon.

After our service, Arlene Underwood, who helped us take on this ministry originally,

loads up her car and drives them to the Pantry so that theyll be ready for the first

customers on Tuesday morning.

Theres one additional way that St. Francis contributes to this ecumenical ef-

fort to feed the hungry. During the growing season we plant, tend, and harvest a gar-

den plot at the Wildwood YMCA. Nearly all of our produce goes to the Eureka

Food Pantry. So does the huge (hundreds of pounds!) harvest of vegetables from the

rest of the Wildwood Y, who shares out the bounty between Eureka and the Circle of

Concern in Valley Park, a very large organization open daily. John Schmidt, Sylvia

Ahmad, Kathleen OReilly, Brigitte Jung and Kathleen McDonald all participate in

this end of the ministry.

When you go shopping to buy food for your family, buy a little extra. Bring

non-perishables to church on Sunday, and put them in the little red wagon just inside

the sanctuary door. God bless you! Pastor Sally will bless the food, and the hungry

will be satisfied.

by Kathleen McDonald

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Advent Quiet Morning

at The Church of St. Michael and St. George

December 5

8:00 AM - Noon

St. George's Chapel

An Advent Quiet Morning will be held Saturday, December 5 with The Rev. Canon

John W. Kilgore leading the day. With the Advent themes of waiting, expectation,

and preparation in mind, meditations on the Magnificat will be offered. This hymn

sung by Mary in her encounter with Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, when

they were both pregnant, is an inspiration for us and has found many musical ex-

pressions. As Mary and Elizabeth contemplated the meaning of giving birth to holy

infants, may we also begin the season of Advent with a day of quiet contemplation

on the meaning of the coming of Christ into the world.

Follow this link for directions: http://www.csmsg.org/visitors/location/


Prayer for St. Francis We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living

God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Jesus

Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our

words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe

harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.

St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops Committee

meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the lower level

of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes

Monthly financial reports

Treasurers commentary

Vicars activity reports

Sunday Worship

Attendance Statistics

2014 2015

All Saints 67 60

24 Pentecost 67 67

25 Pentecost 54

Christ the King 66 58

November 29 72 66

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Recipe of the Month

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon garam masala (curry powder is a fine substitute)

3 medium carrots, diced into 1/4-inch chunks

1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

1 tart-yet-sweet apple, such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, peeled and finely chopped

2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped

6 cups low sodium chicken broth, best quality such as Swanson

1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk

1 cup red lentils

1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups shredded, skinless cooked chicken, from a store-bought rotisserie chicken

or leftovers

1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus 6 lime wedges, for serving (2-3 limes)

Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Directions:

Heat the vegetable oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the garam masala

and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Add the chopped carrots, onions, apples,

and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 7-8 minutes.

Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, red lentils, ginger and salt to the pot. Bring to

a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes,

or until the lentils are tender and starting to break down.

Add the cooked chicken and 1 tablespoon lime juice, and heat until warmed

through. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, more lime juice and cayenne pepper,

if desired. Serve the soup generously sprinkled with fresh chopped cilantro, with

lime wedges on the side.

Note: The soup will thicken as it sits. Add more chicken broth to thin it out if nec-

essary.

submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

Indian Spiced Red Lentil &

Chicken Soup

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Servings: 4-6

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes


Youth Group at Sports Fusion for laser tag November 14

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Representing St. Francis at

the Episcopal Diocese of

Missouris 176th Diocesan

Convention

Doubletree Hotel, Chesterfield,

November 20-21

Episcopal City Mission Holiday Gift Wrapping Party


Caroling at Eureka Tree Lighting - November 21, 2015

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From the Deacon

As I write this, Thanksgiving Day has come and gone and Advent 1 is only a

day away. Christmas will be here before I know it. In light of recent life events for

my family and me, facing the holidays ahead seem like a daunting task, to say the

least. The majority of us have had some experience, or numerous experiences, of

grief over the course our lives, so we know that grief covers a broad spectrum.

When we experience a loss of any variety, we encounter grief. Each person journeys

through grief in his or her own unique and individual way, and there is no right or

wrong way to go through the grieving process. We just grieve.

Grief (of any nature) doesnt take a break or recognize the holidays; the sad-ness and loneliness lingers and intensifies for most of us. We mark the holidays in

our society by being surrounded by family members and friends whom we love or

hold dear. So, how is it possible for those who are grieving, to bring or maintain the

merriment and celebratory mentality into the holidays?

It is a good thing that the season of Advent precedes Christmas. It is to my

advantage to heed the call to prepare my heart, mind and soul for the birth of the

Christ child. For our 21st century minds, it is difficult to truly imagine the world into

which Jesus was bornthe oppression, discrimination, and the occupation of Ro-man rule that the first century Jews endured. They needed hope. They, too, were

grieving the loss of the world and life-style that they held dear. God sent Jesus into

the world in a time of darkness to be loves pure light for all the nations to live by.

The message I glean from this is that the loss of our beloved Jake will still

cause us pain and the emptiness of his absence will be sorely felt during the holi-

days. Life, as we now know it, will continue on. However, at the very heart of all

this, God will not leave us. My faith gives me the assurance that the God I worship

is a God of love. I cling to the belief that God remains with us, holding us, comfort-

ing us, and is walking this dreadful, dark journey along side us for as long as it

takes. This is my focus; this is my hope. Gods love is the light that will illumine my way.

God came to us in the lowliness of a child, to live and grow as any human

child could, and to experience all the good, bad and ugly that life can hold or imag-

ine. God came to us to reveal that God is ever present to us, and loving us until the

end of the age. This is a truth worth clinging to, even in the midst of grief.

In Christs service,

Deacon Rebecca

Deacons Vacation

Deacon Rebecca, Phil and Sarah will be away visiting family in Virginia beginning

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 and returning home on Monday, January 4, 2016.


Ring Out, Wild Bells!

Christians share the hard work of building Gods Kingdom in the ways that

Jesus particularly asked of us: we are to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter

the homeless, free the oppressed. Yet not all of our work is difficult. Much of it is

joyous, especially when we can share music that makes worship so beautiful, so spe-

cial, and so much fun!

Last month our Music Director, Cheryl Foster,

was borrowing music from one congregation when

she asked if they knew of any bell sets going un-

used. Following that lead, Cheryl found a three oc-

tave set (thats huge!) currently unused at Holy

Cross Lutheran Church in Creve Coeur. After a

friendly discussion with Pastor Schack, St. Francis

was given use of the bells through the Easter Sea-

son, and, according to Cheryl, a ton of music for

them.

This is exciting news! Although we cannot currently afford the thousands of

dollars it would cost to buy our own bell set, we have had the generous use of loaner

bells for nearly a year.

The Holy Cross bells went into use almost as soon as they arrived at St. Fran-

cis and are played each Eucharist during the Gloria. On December 27th at our an-

nual Lessons and Carols service, the bell team, currently in rehearsal, will provide

several bell performances.

Thanks to Cheryls persistent search, to Pastor

Schacks generous loan, and to our local ver-

sion of two men and a truck (Cheryl, Deacon

Rebecca, and the Bargermobile), St. Francis

will ring with joy this Christmas and Easter,

too!

By Kathleen McDonald

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Put our Website on Your iPhone

You can have St. Francis website like an app on your iPhone. Heres how.

Using Safari, open our website on your iPhone. The address is

www.stfranciseureka.com. Heres what the homepage looks like:

Depending on your iPhone, with the St.

Francis website open, select the following

button:

This will bring up the following screen.

Select Add to Home Screen. The St. Francis website will

now appear on your iPhone!


DEC 2015 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE

Ministry DEC 6 DEC 13 DEC 20 DEC 27 DEC 24 DEC 25

Lectors Kevin Selle

Paddy Wrob

Tim Booker

Michael

Booker

Bob Smith

Barb Sacco

Kevin Selle

Paddy Wrob

Sue Schmidt

Kathleen

McDonald

Intercessors Kevin Selle

Paddy Wrob

Sue Schmidt

Michael

Booker

Bob Smith

Barb Sacco

Kevin Selle

Paddy Wrob

Sue Schmidt

Kathleen

McDonald

Chalice Barb Sacco Kevin Selle Kathleen

McDonald

Barb Sacco Michael

Booker

Barb Sacco

Acolyte Rich Mayfield Kathleen

McDonald

Jerry Smith Kevin Selle Katie Jones

Jerry Smith

Torch-

bearers

Carly

Champlin

Bob

Champlin

Arlene

Underwood

Jack Lauless

Sue Schmidt

John Schmidt

Annette Carr

Barb Sacco

Carly

Champlin

Bob

Champlin

Altar

Guild

Brigitte Jung

Jerry Smith

Brigitte Jung

Kathleen

OReilly

Linda Doolittle

Sue Schmidt

Linda

Doolittle

Jerry Smith

Set up Wed

23 @ 4 pm.

ALL

Cleanup

Thurs 24 ALL

Usher Rich Mayfield Michael

Booker

John Schmidt Bob Smith Rich Mayfield

John Schmidt

Tellers Suzanne

Jones

Bob Smith

Bob Champlin

Arlene

Underwood

Rich Mayfield

Bob Smith

Arlene

Underwood

Bob Smith

Suzanne

Jones

Bob Cham-

plin

Eucharistic

Visitor

Kevin Selle Sally Hader Kathleen

McDonald

Paddy Wrob

The Chalice Page 26

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

6:30 pm

Women Group,

Donna Bernert

house

7 pm Mens

Group, Pacific

Brew Haus

2

11:30 Eureka

Chamber of

Commerce

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

6:30 pm

Tutoring @

Lodge

3

4:30 pm

Ex Comm

7 pm

Bible Study

7 pm Finance

meeting

4

10 am

Bible

Study

5

6

8 am HE

9 am Choir Pract

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Brunch

6 pm Advent Lessons

& Carols, Christ

Church Cathedral

7

5:30 pm

Prayer

Group

6:30 pm

Worship

& Music

8

9

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

6:30 pm

Tutoring @

Lodge

10

7 pm

Bible Study

11

10 am

Bible

Study

12

13

8 am HE

9 am Choir Pract

9:30 Property

10:15 am HE

11:55 am Adult Forum

14

5:30 pm

Prayer

Group

15

6 pm

Communica-

tions & Mar-

keting, parish

16

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

6:30 pm

Tutoring @

Lodge

17

6:30 pm

Caroling @

Marymount

7 pm

Bible Study

18

9 am

Chalice,

parish

10 am

Bible

Study

19

9:30 am

Flyer Blitz

20

8 am HE

9 am Choir Pract

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE


12:45 pm Bps Comm

Meeting

21

5:30 pm

Prayer

Group

22

23

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

24

5:30 pm

Christmas

Eve, Lodge

25

10 am

Christmas

Day,

Lodge

26

27

8 am HE

9 am Choir Pract

9:30 am Property

10:15 am HE


28

5:30 pm

Prayer

Group

29 30

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

31

7 pm Bible

Study

DECEMBER 2015 @ St. Francis

december 2015 - the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

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