19.12.2025
Saint Francis
St. Francis Weekly News
Fourth Sunday of Advent - Sunday, Dec 21st
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.
Christmas Decor Appeal Follow-up
To everyone who donated to the Christmas decor appeal - your generous gifts have enabled Randy Thueme and Co. to be extra extravagant and lavish with their decorating for Advent and Christmas. Thank you to all who donated and thank you to Randy for your creative gifts of decorating. Warmly, Pr. Elizabeth.
Decorating at the church for Christmas - Sunday, Dec. 21st
Elves and other creatures are hard at work prepping St. Francis for lighting the tree at the conclusion of ADVENT 4 and then the 'Hanging of the Greens'. Please join us on Sunday after worship to get everything ready. We plan to sing Christmas carols in the parish hall and then come back to the sanctuary for decorating. All are welcome!
Christmas Worship at St. Francis
Dec 24th - 6:30 pm special Christmas music; 7:00 PM Christmas worship with holy communion and candle lighting
Dec 25th - 11:00 AM Festive Christmas worship with carols and holy communion
Please invite family, friends and neighbors to our Christmas services!
HYMN/SONG REQUESTS FOR CAROLS & COOKIES on Sunday, December 21
During fellowship/coffee hour, Ray Capiral, our Director of Music, will lead an informal singalong of Christmas carols/songs, approximately 30-35 minutes.
Neighborhood movie - Sunday, Dec 21
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Doors open at 3:00 PM and the movie showing begins at 3:30 PM. Refreshments will be provided and there will be a raffle drawing. All are welcome! Click here to RSVP.
“Joyful Beginnings” Stewardship Pledge Report
Our goal for 2026 is to encourage all members and friends of St. Francis to participate in the pledge program. To view our progress, please see the “new growth” illustration on the west wall of the Parish Hall. For every pledge received between now and the end of January, a new leaf will be added to the tree! Number of 2026 pledges received so far = 48
Our stewardship theme is “Joyful Beginnings”. Pledge forms and stewardship materials were mailed again this week. Packets are also available from the ushers, and from Irene in the parish office: (415) 621-2635, admin@sflcsf.org. If you haven’t already returned your pledge form, please mail it to the church or bring it with you to worship by Sunday, January 4. The St. Francis Stewardship Committee
Christmas Day Community Potluck Thursday, Dec 25 - 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Please bring something to share with everyone that joins in this meal together. We are asking that you bring appetizers, side dishes or dessert. St. Francis will supply the main dishes and a variety of beverages too.
It is a great chance to meet neighbors, share delicious homemade dishes, and celebrate the season & the joy of community. This is an in-person event, so come hungry and ready to connect! We can't wait to see you there! To RSVP for this event, click here.
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.
Prs. Elizabeth and Christian are available for prayer, spiritual care and conversation
St. Francis' bridge pastors Elizabeth Ekdale and Christian Jennert are available for prayer, spiritual care, and conversation. The best way to contact them is by email (eeekdale@comcast or chjennert@yahoo.com) or by calling the church office at 415.621.2635.
In an urgent situation or emergency, please call their cell phones at 415.846.4340 (Pastor Elizabeth) or 510.717.3221 (Pastor Christian).
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.
