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MARCH 2021 Franciscan a monthly publication of St. Francis Episcopal Church I was overwhelmed by the love and support of St. Francis during my ordination to the priesthood on February 13. Thank you for the encouraging notes, the prayerful cards, the delicious desserts at the reception and the stunning stole and chasuble set for celebrating Eucharist during both Epiphany and Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is also known as the Season after Pentecost and is the long season of the church year that runs until Advent. I look forward to being able to don the stole and chasuble again on the first Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, May 30 and to put them to good use for the next six months following. I am especially appreciative of the monetary gifts for my clergy discretion fund. According to the canons of the Episcopal Church these funds are to be used for “such pious and charitable uses as the Rector or Priest-in-Charge shall determine.” This last year I made an additional contribution to the Springboro Community Assistance Center when their shelves ran low after Thanksgiving, and these funds allow me to support other worthy organizations or help those in need with personal concerns that are outside of our budget. The ordination service is available to watch on the Diocesan Vimeo site and I encourage you to do so, the liturgy and sermon were both great reminder of both the role of priests and the laity within the Episcopal Church. One charge in particular has stayed with me. My brother, the Church is the family of God, the body of Christ, and the temple of the Holy Spirit. All baptized people are called to make Christ known as Savior and Lord, and to share in the renewing of his world. Now you are called to work as pastor, priest, and teacher, together with your bishop and fellow presbyters, and to take your share in the councils of the Church… In all that you do, you are to nourish Christ's people from the riches of his grace, and strengthen them to glorify God in this life and in the life to come. I have been struck by the gravity of this charge. It is not a burden, for as Jesus says, “my yoke is easy and my burden is light,” but this charge is a great responsibility. I am honored to be able to stand before you each Sunday and offer all that Christ has in Word and Sacrament to nourish our community to live the way of love together. I especially appreciate how the charge to the priest is also a charge to the laity to remember that we are all called to share the good news of Jesus and to participate in the care and transformation of our world. We are in this together and I am humbled to be able to offer the riches of Christ’s grace to strengthen us for this work. This Lent we are on the journey through the wilderness to the baptismal waters of Easter, but we know that in God’s grace, we are provided springs of life along the journey to sustain and strengthen us. May you encounter the nurturing waters of God, our loving Creator, as you walk in the way of the Son by the strength of the Spirit. Serving with You, Father Jed “A Publication of St. Francis Episcopal Church—“Proclaiming the Good News in word and deed.”
MARCH 2021
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Jazzercise Zoom Morning Bible Study Barbershop Jazzercise
4:45 pm Prayer 7:30 am 10:30 am Singers 7:00 pm 4:45 pm
Jazzercise
Jazzercise Alanon 7:30 pm
4:45 pm
4:45 pm
Boy Scouts Zoom Lenten
6:00 pm & Film Club
7:00 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
Jazzercise
Sunday School Jazzercise Alanon 7:30 pm
4:45 pm
10:30 am 4:45 pm
Boy Scouts Zoom Lenten
6:00 pm & Film Club
7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Vestry Meeting
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
Jazzercise
Sunday School 4:45 pm Jazzercise Alanon 7:30 pm
10:30 am 4:45 pm
Boy Scouts Zoom Lenten
Daylight Savings 6:00 pm & Film Club
7:00 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 Zoom Lenten
6:00 pm & Film Club
7:00 pm 7:00 pm
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Palm Sunday Jazzercise Zoom Morning Bible Study
Holy Eucharist, 4:45 pm Prayer 7:30 am 10:30 am
Rite II 10:30 am
Jazzercise
Jazzercise
Sunday School 4:45 pm
4:45 pm
10:30 am
Boy Scouts
6:00 pm &
7:00 pm
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March Birthdays
Betsy Hoobler on March 7
Kimberly Sprowles on March 17
Jacqui Parker on March 18
Mavis Willmarth on March 24
Diana Graham on March 30
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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Welcome
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 at 6:30 p.m.
Crosswalk with Springboro Churches at 11:45 a.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
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The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday is on
Sunday, March 28 and will begin outdoors (weather
permitting) with The Liturgy of the Palms; after which
we will process to the nave to celebrate Holy Eucharist,
Rite II. St. Francis is in need of Readers for The Passion
of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Palm Sunday. If you are
interested, there will be a sign up sheet on the table in the Foyer to choose who
you want to be. Or speak to Fr. Jed Dearing.
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 The Passion Of Our
Lord Jesus Christ:
If you would like to memorialize a loved one or
friend, or express thanksgiving for God’s many Palm Sunday
blessings through your donation of Easter Flowers,
St. Francis is in need of
please fill in the needed information and place this
Readers for The Passion
form with your check in the offering plate.
of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Please make your check payable to Saint Francis on Palm Sunday.
and mark the memo notate “Easter Flowers”. If you are interested,
Thank you. please see the sign up
sheet on the table in the
Foyer to choose who
you want to be.
Your name
_______________________________________
(as you wish it listed in the bulletin)
Please list name(s) as you wish it (them) printed in
the bulletin and circle the appropriate designation.
_______________________________________ The Passion Of Our
In Honor In Memory In Thanksgiving Lord Jesus Christ:
Good Friday
_______________________________________ St. Francis is in need of
In Honor In Memory In Thanksgiving Readers for The Passion
of Our Lord Jesus
Christ on Good Friday.
If you are interested,
_______________________________________ please see Fr. Jed.
In Honor In Memory In Thanksgiving Thank you!
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Father Jed's March/April Schedule
Fr. Jed and Raine are expecting their new baby boy to be born on March
16th. In order to prepare for a hospital stay with Raine, Fr. Jed will be
quarantined, working from home beginning Monday, March 8th. You
can reach Fr. Jed via email or cell phone the week of March 8-12. Rev.
Nancy Hopkins-Greene will celebrate and preach on Sunday, March 14th
and we will look forward to welcoming Fr. Jed back with us on Sunday,
March 21st. Fr. Jed will continue serving through Easter before he takes
a month of family leave from April 7 - May 5. Fr. Jed will remain
available in case of emergency. We are grateful for Rev. Nancy who will
serve as short term supply priest on Sundays during Fr. Jed's leave.
Weekly Service Opportunity with SCAC
One additional volunteer is needed weekly at the Springboro Community
Assistance Center to label and organize food donations by expiration date.
Volunteers serve from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm on Monday afternoon in a socially
distanced and masked environment. Signup online at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNusehC85Gl4fMOAuB5Yc5CS931SO
LN3Ku_GhBegELA/edit?usp=sharing on contact or contact the office at
(937) 748-2592 or parishsec@saintfran.org to schedule for a Monday
afternoon in March. Volunteers meet Father Jed on their scheduled Monday
at 3:00 pm at SCAC in the Educare building next to Springboro Junior High
School, 1605 Main Street.
ADOPT -A- BILLS
are available for support of
various ministries and events
here at St. Francis. Please
place your check along with
Daylight Savings Time begins the adopt-a-bill slip in the
Sunday, March 14. offering.
Don’t forget to set your clocks
forward.
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Outreach Ministry Program
Each month for Ingathering Sunday, there will be certain items that
need to
be collected. For the month of March 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 March
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.
March 2 - Chad of Lichfield
March 9 - Gregory of Nyssa
March 16 - No Commemoration
March 23 - Gregory the Illuminator
March 30 - Innocent of Alaska
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READING BETWEEN THE LINES
"Amazing Grace" H 1982 #671
The gift of forgiveness is often best appreciated by those who need it most. The Rev.
John Newton (1725-1807) experienced this firsthand.
As a young man, he was conscripted into the English Royal Navy. Once he left the navy
he became a slave trader. But after one particularly violent storm off the coast of County
Donegal, Ireland, when he called out to God for mercy, he became a Christian. After several more years as a
slaver, he finally left the seafaring life and studied Christian theology. He was ordained in the Church of
England in 1764 and became curate at Olney in Buckinghamshire where he began to write hymns. He wrote
the words to Amazing Grace in 1772 to illustrate a sermon given on New Year's Day in 1773.
Amazing Grace has been associated with more than 20 melodies. Composer William Walker set it to the tune
New Britain which has become the best known tune used today, and the one used in our Hymnal 1982.
Newton's tombstone tells the story of his life and conversion: "John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and
Libertine, a servant of slavers in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had so long laboured to destroy". These
words were written by Newton himself, a testimony to God's transforming power. With the message that
forgiveness of sins committed and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God.
The hymn, however, faded into obscurity in England. But in the U.S. it began to be used by Baptist and
Methodist preachers as part of evangelizing, especially in the South. Today it is one of the best known and
popular hymns in Christian hymnody.
When it was suggested to Newton that he retire at the age of 82 due to poor health and a failing memory, he
responded: "My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things - that I am a great sinner, and that Christ
is a great Saviour!"
Ephesians 2:8-9 - God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you cannot take credit for this: it is a
gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
Lenten Film Club
The Lenten Film Club is a six-week series pairing a movie of the week with the coming Sunday’s
gospel lesson. Each movie is available for streaming on all major platforms.
The Lenten Film Club Guide will be available for pickup at St. Francis in the Narthex and a digital
copy will also be available for download.
You can participate in the Lenten Film Club in three ways:
• Use the Lenten Film Club Guide as a weekly personal or family devotional.
• Join in the Lenten Film Club Discussion on Zoom. Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Each week is a
self-contained conversation, meaning you can join for one week or as many as you’d like.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85117259208
• Listen to Films in the Wilderness the accompanying weekly podcast featuring Fr. KarlStevens
(Priest in Charge, St. Stephen’s Columbus) & Fr. Jed Dearing. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts,
Spotify or Stitcher.
The remaining schedule of films are:
March 2 - Last Black Man in San Francisco March 16 - First Reformed
March 9 - Calvary March 23 - Happy as Lazzaro
10Diocese of Southern Ohio News
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“It’s our connection to God and each other that gives meaning to our lives.”
Connecting With the Bishop
Bishop Price is hosting periodic opportunities for the lay people
in the diocese to gather (virtually) with him and chat. Each
gathering will have a focused topic and time allocated for open
discussion. The next Zoom gathering is scheduled for Tuesday,
March 2, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
The conversation will be recorded and made available for those
who are unable to attend. If we reach our maximum attendance,
another call will be added. You must pre-register to attend. Once
registered, you will receive a confirmation along with your unique
Zoom login. If you find you cannot attend, please cancel your
reservation to allow space for others to join.
Register in advance for this meeting at
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuuqrTkuGd
FkHVq0pmQp1yZJtXF9zm5N After registering, you will receive
a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
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The Episcopal Church in Springboro
225 N. Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066
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748-2592 www.saintfran.org
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with our whol_ h_[rt. B_ with us this night, O Go^, [n^ tou]h
our h_[rts with your Spirit. @m_n.
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Clergy Resident - The Rev. Jed Dearing
Senior Warden - Stephan Graham
Junior Warden - Joe Spangler
Vestry Clerk - Jeff Baldrige
Financial Secretary - Sue Starner
Parish Secretary - Alisha Minamyer
Choir Director - Donna Sprowles
Organist - Diana Graham
Sunday School Director - Jenny Catalan
Vestry Members - Stephan Graham,
Mary Harris, Will Frush, Jeff Baldrige,
Barb Roy, Jenny Catalan, Jack Emerson, Chuck Oduah,
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