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APRIL 2021
Franciscan
a monthly publication of
St. Francis Episcopal Church
We have journeyed through the wilderness this Lent and on Easter
Sunday we find ourselves on the shores of baptismal waters. Baptism is the act of participating in Christ’s death on
the cross and resurrection from the grave through immersion or sprinkling with water. St. Francis celebrates
baptisms four times a year during the Holy Eucharist on Sundays of great celebration in the life of the church,
including Easter. The corporate sharing of baptism provides the opportunity for all the baptized gathered together to
renew our baptismal vows.
The Book of Common Prayer instructs “Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s
Body the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble.” An indissoluble bond with God.
What a gift and a reason to celebrate! But wait, there is more…
Holy Baptism is a moment of great celebration and rejoicing for the Christian community, not only celebrating the
new life of the believer in Christ, but their full participation in the life of the Christian community as we join the
Lord’s Table for eucharist, a table John Chrystostom calls “the awesome table, which is laden with all the good
things. They taste the body and blood of the Lord and become the dwelling place of the Spirit; since they have put on
Christ, they go about appearing everywhere like angels on earth and shining as brightly as the rays of the sun.”
The sacrament of baptism is a serious matter in the Episcopal tradition because it is the site of serious
transformation. They are “rites grounded in the crucial turning points of salvation history.” The sacraments effect
change in all who participate and are turning points of history themselves for both the individual, the church, and
creation wherein the church is engaged in the divine life through “real participation in Jesus’ work of redemption.”
The scriptures speak much about baptism, but two particularly poignant verses are instructive.
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and
you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38).
“In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have
clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer
male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:26-28)
In baptism we are forgiven, gifted the spirit, clothed with Christlikeness and bound together. We understand “the
Church as a community formed by baptism and empowered by baptism and the Eucharist to carry out the reconciling
ministry of Christ in the world.” When we consider all that baptism offers we see that it is possible for the church to
go about like angels on earth shining brightly as rays of sun. This Easter let us come together to meet the resurrected
Christ with surrendered hearts and minds, open to the Holy Spirit working within us the change possible to offer
light to a world searching and grasping for God.
~ Fr. Jed Dearing
“A Publication of St. Francis Episcopal Church—“Proclaiming the Good News in word and deed.”
APRIL 2021
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Maundy Good
Thursday Friday Holy
Holy Eucharist, Eucharist,
Rite II 6:30 pm Rite II
6:30 pm
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Easter Day Jazzercise Zoom Morning Bible Study Barbershop Jazzercise
Holy Eucharist, 4:45 pm Prayer 7:30 am 10:30 am Singers 7:00 pm 4:45 pm
Rite II 9:00 am
and 11:00 am Jazzercise Jazzercise
4:45 pm Alanon 7:30 pm
4:45 pm
Sunday School
Boy Scouts
9:00 am & 11:00 am
6:00 pm &
Easter Egg Hunt 7:00 pm
10:30 am
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Holy Eucharist, Jazzercise Zoom Morning Bible Study Barbershop Jazzercise
Rite II 10:30 am 4:45 pm Prayer 7:30 am 10:30 am Singers 7:00 pm 4:45 pm
Jazzercise
Sunday School 4:45 pm Jazzercise Alanon 7:30 pm
10:30 am 4:45 pm
Boy Scouts
6:00 pm &
7:00 pm
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Holy Eucharist, Jazzercise Zoom Morning Bible Study Barbershop Jazzercise
Rite II 10:30 am 4:45 pm Prayer 7:30 am 10:30 am Singers 7:00 pm 4:45 pm
Sunday School Jazzercise Jazzercise
4:45 pm Alanon 7:30 pm
10:30 am 4:45 pm
Boy Scouts
6:00 pm &
7:00 pm
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Holy Eucharist, Jazzercise Zoom Morning Bible Study Barbershop Jazzercise
Rite II 10:30 am 4:45 pm Prayer 7:30 am 10:30 am Singers 7:00 pm 4:45 pm
Sunday School Jazzercise
Jazzercise Alanon 7:30 pm
10:30 am 4:45 pm
4:45 pm
Boy Scouts
6:00 pm &
7:00 pm
Zoom Adult
Formation
7:00 pm
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April Birthdays
Patricia Prendergast on April 2
Joshua Hamilton on April 15
Ebele Oduah on April 25
Mary Harris on April 27
Brittany Spangler on April 29
If your name does not appear on our birthday or
anniversary list, please contact the church office.
Returning to In-Person Worship
As we safely return to in-person worship, we look forward to re-integrating all
elements of our Episcopal worship. St. Francis consults the Ohio Public Health Covid-
19 Advisory Map for Warren County when it updates each Thursday afternoon
to plan for how we can safely worship together. Below is the plan for our
continued return to worship made in consultation with the Diocese of Southern Ohio
and based on the Covid-19 advisory level for Warren County. We will continue to
remain masked, practice social distancing, limit max capacity, clean shared surfaces
and as the weather warms open the windows to create better ventilation.
Advisory Level PURPLE: No in-person worship.
Advisory Level RED: In-person worship including Holy Eucharist (distribution of
host only). Reduced altar party with either assisting clergy or eucharistic minister and
no acolytes. Music: Instrumental Only.
Advisory Level ORANGE: In-person worship including Holy Eucharist (distribution
of host). One acolyte per service in addition to assisting clergy or eucharistic minister.
Music: Up to three cantors/singers with choir masks (No congregational singing).
Advisory Level YELLOW: In-person worship including Holy Eucharist (host or
bread now permissible). Expanded altar party including up to four acolytes.
Music: Up to five masked singers and masked congregational singing permitted.
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Father Jed's April Schedule
Fr. Jed will be on family leave from April 7 - May 5. We are grateful
for Rev. Nancy who will serve as short term supply priest on Sundays
during Fr. Jed's leave.
Please contact the office with administrative questions or Senior
Warden, Stephan Graham with any pastoral needs. Fr. Jed will
remain available in case of emergencies.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at St. Francis will take place
immediately following the first service on Easter Sunday,
April 4 at 10:30 am. All children are invited!
If you are able, please pick up some plastic eggs after church
on Sunday, fill them with candy or small toys, and bring them
back by Palm Sunday. If you have any questions,
please see Jenny Catalan (513) 777-4525.
Come and join us for fun and fellowship!
Don’t forget your Easter baskets!
Memorial Day Flags
St. Francis would like to memorialize your loved ones and friends who
passed away, whether as veterans, from COVID19, or other issues with small
flags in the front yard for Memorial Day in May. If you would like to con-
tribute flags for the people you would like to celebrate, fill out the memorial
form on the table in the Narthex and place it in the offering plate by May 15.
If you have any questions, contact Mary Harris at (937) 672-7993.
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Holy Week & Easter
March 28 - April 4, 2021
Palm Sunday
March 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Holy Communion
The Liturgy of the Palms will begin outdoors, with procession
to the Nave and celebration of Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Maundy Thursday
April 1 at 6:30 pm
Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music and the Stripping of the Altar
There will be NO Foot Washing
Good Friday
April 2
11:45 a.m. Crosswalk with Springboro Churches. Meet at
Covenant Presbyterian (415 N. Main St.).
6:30 p.m. Good Friday Service with music and Communion
from Reserved Sacrament
Easter Sunday
April 4 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Easter Day Festival, Holy Eucharist Rite, II
with music at both services
Easter Egg Hunt! Candy - Filled Eggs!
following Easter Sunday service at 10:30 am
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The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday is on
Sunday, March 28 and will begin outdoors at the fire
pit (weather permitting) with The Liturgy of the Palms;
after which we will process to the nave to celebrate Holy
Eucharist, Rite II.
If you would like to memorialize a loved one, or express
thanksgiving for God’s many blessings through your
donation of Easter Flowers, please fill out the needed
information on the form found on the Foyer table. Mark
checks payable to St. Francis and mark the memo “Easter
Flowers”. Please submit the forms to the office by
Wednesday, April 1.
Maundy Thursday service will be held on Thursday,
April 1 at 6:30 pm. The service includes Holy
Eucharist, Rite II and the Stripping of the Altar.
(There will be NO Foot Washing).
St. Francis will be apart of the Good Friday Crosswalk
with Springboro Area Churches on Friday, April 2
starting at 11:45 am. Beginning at Covenant Presbyterian
(415 N. Main St) & ending at United Church of Christ
(5 W. Mill St).
Good Friday service will be Friday, April 2 at
6:30 pm, using the traditional Good Friday Liturgy.
This Holy Week service is an important preparation for
the Sunday of Resurrection. Communion will be shared
with the reserve sacrament.
The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day
will occur on Sunday, April 4 and will be celebrated
with a Festival Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music at
9:00 am and 11:00 am. All are invited for this
festive day!
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Easter Flowers If you would like to
memorialize a loved
If you would like to memorialize a loved one or
friend, or express thanksgiving for God’s many
one, or express
blessings through your donation of Easter Flowers, thanksgiving for God’s
please fill in the needed information and place this many blessings through
form with your check in the offering plate. your donation of Easter
Please make your check payable to Saint Francis Flowers, please fill out
and mark the memo notate “Easter Flowers”. the needed
Thank you. information on the form
found on the Foyer
table. Mark checks
payable to St. Francis
and mark the memo
Your name “Easter Flowers”.
Please submit the forms
_______________________________________
(as you wish it listed in the bulletin) to the office by
Wednesday, April 1.
Please list name(s) as you wish it (them) printed in
the bulletin and circle the appropriate designation.
ADOPT -A-
_______________________________________ BILLS
In Honor In Memory In Thanksgiving
are available for
support of various
ministries and
_______________________________________ events here at St.
In Honor In Memory In Thanksgiving Francis. Please
place your check
along with the
adopt-a-bill slip
_______________________________________
In Honor In Memory In Thanksgiving
in the offering.
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Praying the Daily Offices
Join together every Tuesday morning on Zoom to pray Rite II Morning
Prayer. On days that include a commemoration we will remember the holy
women and holy men who have gone before us in the faith.
All are welcome to join. The Zoom link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85912344872
Meeting ID: 859 1234 4872
Morning Prayer starts at 7:30 am and typically lasts thirty minutes. The
Zoom Link is recurring and can be used weekly. Bulletins will be provided in
the Zoom Chat Box but all services can be joined using a Book of Common
Prayer.
April 6 - Daniel G. C. Wu
April 13 - No Commemoration
April 20 - No Commemoration
April 27 - Christina Rossetti
Outreach Ministry Program
Each month for Ingathering Sunday, there will be certain
items that need to be collected. For the month of April
and May please collect any items for the Food Pantry and
place them in the Ingathering
baskets in the Foyer.
Outreach Ministry Jars
Please look for jars around the church to throw your loose change in. They
will be located on the table in the Foyer, near the coffee pots in the kitchen,
and on the table during coffee hour.
The donations for April and May will help to pay for any repairs we have
around the church.
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READING BETWEEN THE LINES
JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY, ALLELUIA! H1982 #207
This hymn is based on an anonymous medieval 14th
century Latin text and is thought to be Anglo-German. This
hymn, "Surrexit Christus Hodie", was first used in a
collection entitled Lyra Davidica or Collection of Divine
Songs and Hymns, dated 1708, which were set to easy and
pleasant tunes. The hymn tune in our H1982 is called
Easter Hymn, which, ironically, is also anonymous. Verse 4
is a doxology which was later added and was written by
Charles Wesley (1707-1788). The descant (an independent
line usually sung or played above a basic tune or melody)
in our hymnal comes from the English, Hymns Ancient And Modern, Revised,
from 1950.
" Alleluia " is the perfect word for Easter Sunday. It simply means "Praise the
Lord". It is used throughout scripture (especially in Psalms and Revelation) to
glorify God for His mighty acts. And what mightier act is there than the resur-
rection of Christ from the dead!
Interestingly, this hymn speaks more about Christ's death than His new life.
Both are vital aspects of God's redeeming work. Christ endured the cross and
rose from the dead. His death and resurrection are inseparable, and hymn sing-
ers rejoice in all of it.
During this Easter season, let us praise the God who made it happen. Alleluia!
Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for
sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he
was raised to life in the Spirit.
I Peter 3:18
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APRIL ADULT FORMATION
Easter Stories: From Shared Trauma to Imagining the Future
Christ Episcopal Church, Dayton, invites St. Francis to a three-session Zoom series of
reflective conversations "to empower people who have lived through shared trauma (in
this case, the pandemic and confinement) to create a more ideal future, through story-
telling and appreciating those things that give life."
"Easter Stories: From Shared Trauma to Imagining the Future" will begin on Tuesday,
April 27, 7-
7-8:15 p.m.,
p.m on Zoom, continuing on May 4 & 11. You can join by following
this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83419937785. Because the conversations are
designed to build on one another, you are encouraged to attend all three sessions,
though this is not required.
Led by the Rev. Peter Homeyer and Christ Church parishioner Mary Thomas Watts,
who, with other veteran Episcopal adult Christian formation trainers, has designed this
after-COVID resource. We are excited to share formation with St. Francis in lieu of
Father Jed's family leave and encourage you to join us. For more information, please
contact the Rev. Peter Homeyer, at ChristDaytonRector@gmail.com.
PRAYERS OF PRAISE
"Jesus Christ is Risen Today Al-le-lu-ia".
As we enter the beautiful Easter season in our church calendar we are reminded of
what Christ has done so that we might have eternal life. What a wonderful privilege
we have been given...the right to live with Jesus forever.
We should remember to praise Jesus frequently . Actually this should also be done
at all times but especially at this time we need to praise Him abundantly for the
magnificent gift that He has given to us.
A prayer might be: Jesus, I thank You for the great of life with You forever. Thank
You so much for Your complete obedience and commitment to Your Father for me. I
cannot Praise You enough for Your great sacrifice. Inspire us Jesus to continue our
praise of You to those in our lives. Thank for your unconditional never ending love for
us. Glory to You forever and ever. Amen. (Do not for get to use your own words too}.
"Who did once upon the cross Al-le-lu-ia, Suffer to redeem our loss Al-le-lu-ia."
Hymn 207, Verse 1, Lines 1,3,4.
Have a glorious Easter Season.
Mary Martin, Parish Health Ministry
10Diocese of Southern Ohio News
News around the Ohio area
“It’s our connection to God and each other that gives meaning to our lives.”
St. Francis Adult Formation: The Discipline of Hope - Evangelism Matters
How do we at St. Francis practice sharing the good news of Jesus and inviting people to join us? Join
practitioners in the Episcopal Church for this free, innovative, digital experience for churches like ours who
are seeking to share, learn, and grow their capacity and passion for evangelism.
This formation class invites you to “tune in” for an audio conference, featuring podcast-style talks on the
opportunities and challenges of evangelism today, these will be accompanied by Zoom coffee hours to talk
through the topics/ Podcast episodes will feature speakers including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Bishop
Robert Wright of Atlanta, Dr. Lisa Kimball of Virginia Theological Seminary, the Rev. Bao Moua of Holy
Apostles Church in St. Paul, Minn., Miriam McKenney and Scott Gunn of Forward Movement (both members
of our Diocese!), and many more.
Podcast: Starting April 12, all sessions of Evangelism Matters 2021: The Discipline of Hope, will be live and
available for listening, so you can listen to each session at your convenience.
Coffee Hour Dates: Sessions will be held Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m beginning April 15. These will be
moderated conversations held live on Zoom.
April 15 – Called as Evangelists for Such a Time as This with the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers (The
Episcopal Church), the Rt. Rev. Rafael Morales (Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico), and the Rev. Bao Moua
(Holy Apostles Episcopal Church, St. Paul, Minn.).
April 22 – Be Evangelists of Hope with Bishop Rob Wright (Diocese of Atlanta), Jerusalem Greer (The
Episcopal Church) and the Rev. Debbie Phillips (Grace, Salem, MA).
April 29 – I Love Jesus! with Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry (The Episcopal Church) the Rev. Canon
Marcus Halley (Episcopal Church in Connecticut), and the Rev. Kerlin Richter (Saint David’s of Whales,
Portland, OR).
Register at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/evangelism-matters-2021-registration/
Upon registration, you will receive a link to subscribe to our podcast feed and an invitation to six Zoom coffee
hours in April and May, featuring Evangelism Matters 2021 presenters. To listen to each session, you will
need to have access to a podcasting app like Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.
Registration Deadline: April 5, 2021
11Saint Francis Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church in Springboro
225 N. Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066
(937)
937) 748-
748-2592 www.saintfran.org
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Clergy Resident - The Rev. Jed Dearing
Senior Warden - Stephan Graham
Junior Warden - Joe Spangler
Vestry Clerk - Ginny Culp
Financial Secretary - Sue Starner
Parish Secretary - Alisha Minamyer
Choir Director - Donna Sprowles
Organist - Diana Graham
Sunday School Director - Jenny Catalan
Vestry Members - Stephan Graham,
Jenny Catalan, Barb Roy, Chuck Oduah, Jack Emerson, Mary Harris,
Ron Thomas, Kimmie Sprowles, and Ginny Culp.
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