26.11.2025
Saint Francis
St. Francis Weekly News
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM - Stewardship Sunday #6
Worship Service with holy communion, and is available in-person and live-streamed. A live-stream of the worship service can be accessed through the St. Francis YouTube Channel.
The Impromptu Choir continues! We meet every Sunday at 10:00 AM in the sanctuary
We’re excited to invite you to join our Impromptu Choir — a fun, informal group open to everyone! No experience is necessary — just a willingness to sing and share in joyful music-making. Come add your voice — we’d love to have you with us! Practice begins at 10:00 AM, just before worship. Questions? You can reach Ray Capiral, Director of Music for the church, at musicdir@sflcsf.org (Office Hours: Tues/Thurs, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, or by appointment)
Installation of our new Director of Music - Today - Sunday, Nov. 30
We will be installing Ray Capiral as Director of Music at St. Francis on this very special Sunday of lighting the first candle in the Advent Wreath. It will be a very festive worship service!
Liturgical calendars - In addition to our joyful new beginnings today, every worshipper will receive a Liturgical Calendar to use as a resource throughout the year. Just like a clock helps us to tell time, the Liturgical Calendar is a useful resource to know what season of the church year we are in, what the liturgical colors are for each Sunday, what the gospel reading is for each Sunday and other useful information. The Worship Team encourages you to post it on your refrigerator or other visible space to view it as often as possible!
World AIDS Day recognition at St. Francis - Today and Sunday, Dec 7
In recognition of our ongoing grief and loss and to offer healing and hope to survivors of AIDS, we plan to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in our parish hall on Sunday Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. The block we will display will include a panel that was created in memory of Steve Casavant – partner for 26 years of William Brogan. Thank you to William in helping us secure the quilt block and to Leona Lee for working with William on creating the panel in memory of Steve. For more information on the AIDS Memorial Quilt, check out the website: aidsmemorial.org.
St. Francis has a new Bridge Pastor! Pastor Christian Jennert’s first day will be December 15th. On December 14th Pr. Jennert will attend worship and be installed as our Bridge Pastor. Bishop Jeff Johnson will preach that day and preside at the installation.
Weather permitting, there will be group photographs taken on the Memorial Terrace for the website. Otherwise, we will use the sanctuary. After the service, we will have a luncheon to thank Pastor Elizabeth for her time at St Francis and to welcome Pastor Christian. Pastor Elizabeth will be with us until December 31st.
As a reminder, after lunch there will be a special Congregation Meeting to vote on members to serve on the Call Committee and to approve a special credit facility for the Legacy Fund. This is an important day for our congregation made extra special by the attendance of Bishop Jeff. Everyone is encouraged to try to attend and bring a friend / many friends.
Save the Date! Pledge Sunday – Dec. 7
The Stewardship Committee has designated the Second Sunday of Advent, December 7, as Stewardship Sunday for the new giving season. On that day we will conclude our stewardship program
and reveal pledge results for 2026. After worship, the Committee will host a light lunch and short program in the Parish Hall. Please join us in celebrating the mission and ministry of St. Francis, and the joyful anticipation of beginning a new chapter in our life together as a congregation.
Our theme for the season is “Joyful Beginnings.” Over the next several
weeks, congregation leaders will offer weekly stewardship reflections during
worship, to share some ‘new growth’ ideas for our mission and ministry together:
+ Sunday, November 30 – Property Committee
+ Sunday, December 7 – Congregation Council
In support of this vision, and with joyful anticipation for the new year, our 2026
pledge goal is to reach 100% participation. Pledge packets and stewardship
materials were mailed at the end of October. If you didn’t receive one, just ask
one of the ushers after the service today, or contact Irene in the church office:
(415) 621-2635, or admin@sflcsf.org .
Please note that your pledge form will be most helpful if it is received as soon as possible. Thank you!
Sign up for Worship Roles, Refreshments and Flowers
Here is a link where you can easily connect to all sign-ups: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/1047003888275452027/false#/invitation. Please note: some worship roles require training. If you are signing up with this link for the very first time, please check in with the pastor first.
Another way to sign up is to contact the pastor through the parish office at (415) 621-2635 and they will get back to you.
Prayer Support and Prayer Ministry Praying for each other is one of the central activities of a Christian Community. It is Christ's design for our life together, and it is a beautiful and powerful gift we can give each other. At St. Francis we offer the following prayer support:
The weekly prayer list: we keep a list of names of people who have asked for prayers either on their own behalf or on behalf of someone else.
The urgent prayer team: a team of people who will lift up a person or group of persons during a crisis or an emergency. (If you would like to join the team, please let the Pastor know).
Prayers offered during worship: Please help us keep the prayer list up to date. If you wish to place a name on the prayer list or remove a name, please contact the parish office at admin@sflcsf.org
Prayers after worship: This evolved from the healing prayer ministry offered before Covid. After worship you may take a seat in one of the pews and a prayer minister will come and sit with you. They will offer support, and if desired will pray for you and anoint you.
Donations - To make a donation to St. Francis, you can donate through our website by clicking https://sflcsf.org/giving/ or mail a check to St. Francis Lutheran Church at 152 Church Street, San Francisco, CA 94114.
Support the Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center (FOSF)
FoSF is a family-centered early care and education program where children, parents, and gardens grow, located at 50 Belcher Street, San Francisco, CA 94114. To make an online donation, go to www.fosf-childcare.org.
