Pax et Bonum. From the Rector ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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1 April 2016 Pax et Bonum April 18 Deadline for the May PAX A NEWSLETTER FOR ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH i thank You God for most this amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun s birthday; this is the birth day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay great happening illimitably earth) how should tasting touching hearing seeing breathing any lifted from the no of all nothing human merely being doubt unimaginable You? (now the ears of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened) e.e. cummings Happy Eastertide, one and all! Beth+ From the Rector ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9am Coffee Hour Volunteers: Ken Quandt, Norma Young, Sr. Ruth Hall 11am Coffee Hour Volunteers: Melinda Lee, Alice Gates, Carol Thollander, Carol Fine, Gregg and Lisa Napoli, Beverly Popek and Pat Ho-a-Yun, Susan Reamy, Sally Oh, The Stephen Family, Melinda Lee Laguna Honda Volunteers: Jim French, Bill and Fran Rounds, Christina Stephen, Paul Pearson, Office Volunteers: Ed Splichal, Anita Jackson, Buffy (c), Willow, Tinkerbell, Sally Young, Richard Young, Bob Powell Thank you to the Altar Guild, Rob and the Choir, Ed Splichal for making scads of communion bread for us for Easter and for the diocesan Chrism Mass, John Duus for our beautiful garden for the Altar of Repose, Keith Smith for keeping things somewhat sane, David Stickley for the gorgeous flower arrangements on the altar, Bob, Flora, David and Dominic for sharing leadership in our liturgies, Christina Stephen for organizing the Easter Egg Hunt, Melinda Lee, Alice Gates, and all who helped with Easter Coffee Hour, and to everyone else who I failed to name who made our Holy Week and Easter celebrations so powerful.-thank you!..beth+

2 OUTREACH AT BAWCC P a g e 2 On March 4th we made a food delivery of 5 boxes of non-perishable food items to the Bay Area Women's and Children's Center. This is from the items placed in the basket at the back of the church each Sunday. They use it to supplement their SF Food Bank purchases and it is distributed to the needy in the Tenderloin neighborhood. On March 13th we assembled 35 Easter baskets for the children at the Children's Play Group held at the nearby rec center (this center was built with the financial support and coordination of the BAWCC. These baskets will be picked from Alice Gates and delivered to the children at their spring party. Thank you for all your help in assembling the baskets. A special thanks to the Godly Play Group for the cards you made to include in the baskets. Thank you all again for the generous contributions of food for the basket and for the candy and cosmetics for the Easter baskets. BRAID Mission Braid Mission was established by our diocese two years ago to help support young people who are in the foster care system. Braid trains mentors, who work in teams to surround foster youth with a community of love, care, and hope, setting them on a path toward healing from the wounds of foster care. By being a listening ear, a consistent presence, and a safe space, mentors help restore a sense of self in foster youth by reminding them of their inner strength, beauty, and dignity. Each young person has a team which consists of a facilitator and three mentors. The commitment is that the mentors-as a team-meet with their foster child one hour a week. The training is thorough and comprehensive. The team's facilitator functions as both liaison and support, and meets with the mentor team once a month. The Co-directors of Braid are The Rev. Rebecca Edwards and The Rev. Chris Chase, both priests in this diocese. Rebecca and Chris are hoping to try a new model, and St. Francis' may be the testing ground. The model is to raise up the 3 mentors and 1 facilitator from within a parish, thus enabling an already organic group to then function as a cohesive team with the child that they are assigned to. Rebecca and Chris will be with us on Sunday April 17th- to preach, to have a Q & A session after the 10am liturgy, and to meet with potential mentors to further discuss the intricacies of mentoring. For more information, please go to their website: braidmission.org. In the meantime, please prayerfully consider whether the Spirit might be guiding you to become a mentor. Braid youth at work preparing for a confirmation

3 Easter Day

4 Easter Day

5 The Altar of Repose The Great Vigil

6 Palm Sunday

7 Susanna Peeples' Stockton Ronald E. McNair High School Choir to Visit and Perform Susanna Peeples, Baker and Ellen's daughter who grew up at St. Francis' and sings in our St. Francis' choir for special occasions, will be bringing her high school choir to San Francisco for a field trip. They arrive late Friday afternoon on April 15th, and leave Saturday night. They are spending the night in our parish hall. Friends of Francis, led by the choir director's father, will provide dinner on Friday and the Rector is hosting breakfast before their Saturday day's outing. They will return to give us a concert on Saturday at 5pm. Please plan to attend the concert on Saturday at 5pm in the church. There is no charge for the concert, although there will be a basket out for a free will offering. Archdeacons Announcement and Evensong Invitation The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus is pleased to announce two archdeacons for the Diocese of California. With the unanimous support of both the Executive Council and Standing Committee, the Rev. Margaret Dyer- Chamberlain and the Rev. David Stickley have been appointed to their terms effective February 1, They join the Venerable Carolyn Bolton who will serve as archdeacon through June The role of archdeacon in the Diocese of California is multi-faceted and has evolved as the needs of the bishop, the deacons, and the congregations have changed. Archdeacons serve in direct relationship with the bishop. They are primarily responsible for the discernment and placement of deacons in the congregations. They are also a support for the community of deacons and have a role in identifying and recruiting potential deacons into the role. The role of archdeacon had previously been held by the late Venerable Brian Barnes. The new archdeacons will be installed during Evensong on Thursday, April 28, at Grace Cathedral with a festive reception to follow. When: Thursday, April 28, 5:15 p.m. Where: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco David Stickley Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain

8 P a g e 8 Dress Making for Haiti Coat of Arms of Haiti

9 Do I get a dress, too? P a g e 9

10 P a g e 10 Making Easter Baskets Easter Card Making

11 Easter Card Making P a g e 11

12 P a g e 1 0 Soap Making

13 Paschal Candles P a g e 13

14 Page 14 Masking a Video for the Website

15 P a g e 15 Disaster Preparedness For a great website around disaster preparedness, please check out the link below: CALENDAR Ongoing Weekly Events. Monday to Thursday Lynn Douthit School of Dance 3:p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday to Friday YMCA/Preschool in Session, 8a.m. to 6p.m. Monday to Friday St. George Orthodox Church Office Hours, 8a.m.-11a.m. Wednesday/Friday Music Together Classes, 9a.m., 10a.m., 11a.m. Guild Hall Thursday/Friday Tai Chi Classes, 10a.m. Parish Hall T u e s d a y St. George Choir Rehearsal 6 p.m. Church Wednesday Food Pantry, 3p.m. Courtyard/Kitchen/Guild Hall Wednesday St. Francis Choir Rehearsal 7p.m. Church Saturday Yoga class 8:00, 9:15,10:30, and 11:45 (Guild Hall) Sunday 8a.m., 10a.m. Holy Eucharist (Church) and coffee hour, Parish Hall Sunday 9:15a.m., Bible Study in the Guild Hall; 10 a.m. Godly Play, Sunday School Classroom Sunday 12:30p.m. Holy Eucharist, St. George (Church) and coffee hour, Parish Hall Sunday 7:30p.m. 12-Step Rap Group Meeting in the Guild Hall

16 P a g e 16 Birthdays Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to list a birthday. Iris Clayter--April 1 St. Mark (April 25) India Hess--April 1 Pete Cooper--April 2 Harrison Brown--April 3 Ed Splichal--April 3 Isobel Stephen--April 3 Jim Carter--April 5 Jeremy Carroll--April 7 Susan Foe--April 10 Isabel Clayter--April 11 Thelma Tucker--April 11 Gladys Allen--April 14 Imogen Jeffords--April 15 Steven Jeffords--April 15 Ellen Kerrigan--April 15 James McHenry--April 17 Masad Bajjalieh--April 19 Beverly Popek--April 25 Molly Trezevant--April 26 Jessica Fine--April 29 Basilica of the Annunciation--Nazareth (April 4)

17 READINGS P a g e 1 5 April 3--Easter 2 Acts 5:27-32 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Psalm 118:19-24 April 10--Easter 3 Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Psalm 30 April 17--Easter 4 Acts 9:36-43 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Psalm 23 Healing and Raising of the Cripple and raising of Tabitha-- Masoliano da Panicale (1425) Acts 9:36-43 April 24--Easter 5 Acts 11:1-18 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Psalm 148 House of Simon the Tanner: Acts 11-18

18 St. Francis Episcopal Church 399 San Fernando Way San Francisco, CA The Rev. Beth Sherman, Rector Office: (415) Home: (415) Keith A. Smith, AHC Parish Administrator Office: (415) Fax: (415) CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: M-TH: 10AM TO 5PM F: 10-12PM 2016 Vestry Maryla Salt, Senior Warden Christina Stephen, Junior Warden Susan Foe, Junior Warden Drake Pike, Treasurer Jeremy Carroll David Kriegh Kevin Reamy Debbie Jasso Diane Dick Wendy Dwyer Michelle Herrera Deanery Delegates Alice Gates Mary Beth Paul Richard Young Ruby Dycus Kate Dick Staff The Rev. Beth Sherman Rector Assisting Clergy The Rev. Dominic George, T.S.S.F. The Rev. Robert Kossler The Rev. Dr. Flora Keshgegian Robert J. Kerman Organist and Choir Master Keith A. Smith, AHC Parish Administrator and Publisher Beverly Popek Sunday School Coordinator Carol Fine and Isobel Stephen Nursery Caregivers Julio Alfaro Sexton PAX Editor Brenda Payton, Paxonista St. Francis Episcopal Church 399 San Fernando Way San Francisco, CA 94127