Upcoming Special Events
Ongoing Special Events
St. Francis Community Garden
It's almost Spring! The seed catalogs have arrived, and an old man's thoughts turn to thoughts of - Tomatoes (and peppers, lettuce, peas, beans - the list goes on!). If you have had a plot in the past, would like to have a plot this year, or are even might be interested in having a plot this year, please contact Bruce Barnes at bpbarnes@hotmail.com.
The plot size is 4ft by 20ft, and we ask for a donation of $15 dollars for the year. We provide water and hoses. We ask that each gardener donate at least 10% of their produce for distribution to charitable organizations. This year we will be working with Karen Neill's "Share The Harvest" project in order to allow efficient distribution throughout the City and County. Please join us for good fellowship, good veggies, exercise, and Outreach.
Yoga Classes
St. Francis is now offering yoga classes for adults every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm in our Parish Hall. The first class will be Thursday, February 2nd. Lois von der Glotz will be leading the hour long mixed level class. Lois holds a MA in Dance & Movement Therapy and has achieved RYT-200 hour certification through Yoga Alliance.
The class is $7 on a drop in basis and a punch card option will be available. This class is open to the public, so please invite your friends. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat if you have one. For more information, contact Rae at dayschool@stfrancisgreensboro.org.
Book Sorting Club
- Do You want to volunteer but can't find the time?
- Do you enjoy meeting new people?
- Do you like to talk about books?
Join our book Sorting Club!
We will meet the second Tuesday of the month in the St. Francis Book Garage from 11:00am - noon. Enjoy coffee and refreshments as you help sort books for the St. Francis Book Sale. It's easy and fun! Our next meeting will be February 14th. Need more information? Contact Rae Augustin at dayschool@stfrancisgreensboro.org.
Sunday Morning Adult Forum
9:15 – 10:15am
Parish Hall
The Adult Forums take place on most Sundays between the 8 am and 10:30 am services as part of our Christian Education hour from 9:15-10:15 am. The forums are held in the Parish Hall.
On the first Sunday of the month, we celebrate the Parish Hall Eucharist, an informal service with the Heaven Help Us praise band, at 9:15. Forums are not held on those Sundays.
| Winter - Spring 2012 |
How Spirituality Can Change Your Life |
| January |
8th |
Marty Rosser, licensed family counselor, on family relations |
| January |
15th |
Stimp Hawkins, Hospice Chaplain, on life's transitions, especially end of life issues |
| January |
22nd |
Dr. Matthew Brophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at High Point University, on business ethics |
Vestry Report |
| January |
29th |
St. Francis Vestry reports on retreat: outlining budget, goals, plans, and visions for the year |
Christ in Culture |
| February |
12th |
Dr. John Senior, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Religion and Society at Wake Forest Divinity School, on religion in the media |
| February |
19th |
Marshall Hurley, attorney, former chief of staff for Rep. Howard Coble, on religion in politics |
Lent: Looking Inward |
| February |
26th |
Fil Anderson, spiritual director, on the meaning of giving |
| March |
11th |
Mike Whaley, Director of Outreach for Fellowship Hall; and Murphy Sullivan, Director of Development at Fellowship Hall, on the issues of addiction |
| March |
18th |
Dee Irwin, spiritual director, on prayer |
| March |
25th |
Dee Irwin, spiritual director, on introspection |
Stewardship of the Earth |
| April |
15th |
Kevin Redding, Executive Director of the Piedmont Land Conservancy, on protecting our lands |
| April |
22nd |
Melanie Buckingham, Environmental Resources Librarian at the Kathleen Edwards Branch Library, on how communities can practice stewardship |
| April |
29th |
Pricey Harrison, Representative in the NC House, on what nations can do to be green |
A Global Community |
| May |
13th |
Dr. Ann Dils, Director of Women's and Gender Studies at UNC-Greensboro, on the changing role of women around the world, as we observe Mothers' Day |
| May |
20th |
Dr. Andrew Brod, Senior Research Fellow at UNC-Greensboro, on the global economy |
| May |
27th |
The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Bishop of North Carolina, on the Anglican Communion |
For more information about our forums: Adult Forum .
Jewish & Christian Explorations
Parish Hall from 7:00 – 8:30pm
Mondays, Jan. 9th to Feb. 6th
God: A Biography
What sort of deity is God? Does God have a story – and is it possible to approach that story through all the depths, contradictions and ambiguities of the bible?
Approaching that story will be our quest, as we explore Jack Miles' tour de force book, God: A Biography side-by-side with the Hebrew Scriptures. If you seek to understand the dynamic relationships between God and humankind, this study would be a good place to start…
If you plan to participate in this study, or if you would like more information, please contact Samuel Moss (ncmosses@earthlink.net).
Church Teaching Series
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Episcopal/Anglican Church!
St. Mike's from 7:00 – 8:30pm
Mondays, Jan. 16th to Feb. 20th
Come to a book study discussion class on Monday Evenings, 7:00pm to 8:30pm in St. Mike's House to discover more about your Church its traditions, history, worship, theology, spirituality and outreach ministry. The Rev. Dr. Paul Crowell will convene this class and study materials from the "New Church's Teaching Series". This fourth book in the series is titled A Theology of Worship, by The Rev. Dr. Louis Weil and is an exploration of liturgy (the work of the people) from the viewpoint of the person in the pew. Active inquirers (from the pew), rich discussions, solid resource material are on tap for both old and new members of our Church. Classes begin Monday, January 16th in St. Mike's and will run for six sessions ending just before Lent begins. Come and bring a friend!
