We gather this Sunday for the last Sunday during the season of Pentecost. This long season comes to an end, and we reflect on "end-things" in our belief that Christ will come again. We mark the end of the church year, and begin the season of Advent in just a few days - the season of active waiting. As we end this year and anticipate next year, we read from the prophet Jeremiah and hear the prophet's words about the changing of our world, brought about by the saving action of

Date: December 15, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Date: December 9, 2025 Time: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM

Date: November 17, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

As we gather in mid-November, we should be mindful that we are quickly coming to the end of the present church year, which comes to an end on November 23, 2025 (two weeks!). As the church year comes to its end, our Scripture lessons begin to reflect on what the end of our waiting for Christ's return might mean for our lives. With that in mind, we read and reflect on a bit of Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians, where we discover a vivid description of the struggles of t

The fifth annual St. Francis Oktoberfest, held on Saturday, October 18, was a lively and joy-filled celebration with a wonderful turnout from our parish community. Guests enjoyed delicious German food, locally brewed beer, and the chance to come together in fellowship to mark the harvest season. The children had a great time decorating pumpkins (generously donated by Mesa Farm!) Oktoberfest has become a beloved fall tradition at St. Francis, thanks to the many volunteers who

The east wall of our fellowship hall has been leaking during rainy times for years. It was determined that the leaks were caused by improper flashing under the windows. This summer, Dave Currie secured new windows for the wall, and with the vestry’s blessing, we purchased them. By the time you’re reading this, all of the water damage will have been removed, as well as new framing and windows installed. While the new window configuration is a little different than the old on

At St. Francis, we want to provide safe, comfortable housing for our rector and the rector’s family, which requires ongoing work. On August 9, several parishioners gathered to do some updates and repairs on the church rectory. This round of work included replacing the guard rails on the back deck to make the deck compliant with building codes, as well as increase the look and comfort of the deck. Structural damage on the front wall was repaired. Knob and tube wiring was remov

On June 8, Church School celebrated another year of learning and laughing together at our annual End of Year Banner Party!  This year, our Banner Party date was on Pentecost.  We made cupcakes to celebrate the Church’s birthday, and played a birthday party game - “Pin the Flame on the Apostle”!

We will not gather this week for our Scripture Reflection series due to our other Adult Education Series gathering, but this Scripture for the week is the Gospel reading of the Twenty-six Sunday after Pentecost, which may be found and read by following this link: HERE . Jesus meets the repentant tax collector, Zacchaeus, who has been searching for Jesus among the large crowd. Zacchaeus has spent much of his "comfortable" life living by the riches that come with the brutal job

Date: November 16, 2025 Time: 11:15 AM- 1:30 PM

Date: November 15, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Date: November 8, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

As we gather on this Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Jesus continues to teach about striving to live a life rooted in humility and gratitude. The story we hear this week is the popular parable story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. The story is a parable because the plot twists from the expected righteousness of the Pharisee and the brutality of the Tax Collector to very unexpected sources of pride and humility. Jesus is teaching his followers to not be so quick to ju

Date: November 17, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

As we gather on this Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we hear Jesus tell his followers of a parable story of a widow, persistent in obtaining her purpose for justice. Similarly, Jesus tells that we must be persistent in our desire to pray to God in order to deepen our relationship with God and strive to obtain the love and justice God intends for us. Prayer can be an often misunderstood and challenging part of our spiritual lives and our connection to God, with so many expe

Date: October 20, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

As we gather on this Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we reflect on the Apostle Paul's message of proclaiming the Gospel truth by...

Date: October 19, 2025 Time: 11:15 AM- 1:30 PM

Date: October 18, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM