13.10.2025
Saint Francis
St. Francis Weekly News
Welcome Pastor Elizabeth Ekdale!
We are delighted to welcome Pr. Elizabeth Ekdale to the congregation of St. Francis, where she began serving as our vacancy pastor on a part-time basis. We extend to her a warm and heartfelt welcome.
You can reach Pr. Elizabeth by calling or e-mailing the church office at 415-621-2635, calling her cell phone at 415 846-4340, or dropping by the church office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Pr. Elizabeth is also available to bring Holy Communion to those not able to worship in person on Sunday afternoons. Please let her know if you would like a pastoral visit.
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 16th Sunday after Pentecost | Season of Creation 3
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 Season of Creation (September 7th through October 5th) is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. Throughout this season our worship services will offer reflections on the glory and beauty of God’s creation and lift up opportunities to participate in the ongoing efforts of healing and preservation.
Interested in obtaining a worship bulletin ahead of time? Go to the YouTube Link listed above and you will find a link for a bulletin for each Sunday!
Every Sunday at 10:00 AM – Impromptu Choir
Our Impromptu Choir is still going strong! This fun, informal group is open to everyone! No experience is needed — just bring your voice, your enthusiasm, and a love for joyful music-making. Come add your voice — we’d love to sing with you!
Yehiel Curry to Be Installed as ELCA Presiding Bishop
The Rev. Yehiel Curry will be installed as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Central time at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minn. Curry will be the first Black presiding bishop of the ELCA.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will preside at the installation and present Curry with the pectoral cross, the common symbol of the office of bishop in the ELCA. The Rev. Kevin Vandiver, senior pastor of Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Washington, D.C., will deliver the sermon. Members of the ELCA Conference of Bishops and other invited leaders will participate in the processional.
Music leadership for the worship service includes the National Lutheran Choir and musicians from St. Olaf College and the ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod.
The installation is a public worship service, open to all who wish to attend. The service will also be available via livestream. More information about the installation service is available here.
St. Francis at the Castro Street Fair - Sunday, Oct 5 - 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
St. Francis Lutheran Church will be hosting a booth at this year’s Castro Street Fair!
This special day falls on the Feast of St. Francis, so we’ll offer animal blessings throughout the day. We'll also be handing out fun stickers and informative flyers about our worship services, food pantry, senior lunches, childcare options, choir, upcoming events (like our Halloween movie night), holiday schedule, and more.
This is a great opportunity to connect with our wider community — and we invite you to come by our booth during the day to share in conversation and outreach!
Let’s Keep in Touch!
Between outreach, Faith in the Neighborhood, neighborhood movies and participating in street fairs, there is a lot going on while we await the arrival of the interim pastor. The church staff really appreciate all the energy and effort that goes into making these things a success and would ask you keep us in the communication loop – not only so we can occasionally provide support as needed, but also to be sure there is plenty of time and space on the church calendar for each event.
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, 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 make a donation on 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.
