St. Francis Episcopal Church

This episode explores Hidden Gems of the Book of Common Prayer. In addition to the familiar Eucharistic Rites, the Book of Common Prayer contains many beautiful Prayers of Thanksgiving, Rites celebrating sacraments and life cycle events and educational materials about the history of the Episcopal Church. Did you know that the mastermind behind the Book of Common Prayer, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake? Listen to hear why he was so determined to bring the Book of Common Prayer to England and beyond.

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experience the inspirational, consoling, and healing power of live music as The St. Francis Choir and Chamber Singers of St. Mary's College of Maryland present Gabriel Faure's ageless "Requiem" on Saturday, November 6, at 3 pm. The concert, under the direction of Professor of Music and Music Director, Larry Vote, will also include music performed by church organist and pianist, Sasha Baresovsky as well as the PING Ensemble of St. Mary's College of Maryland. Baritone, James Rogers and xxx will be featured soloists in the Requiem which will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra playing the original 1893 version of the score.

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...Our job is to serve the child and the slave among us. Rev. David Lucey delivers the sermon on September 19th at St Francis Episcopal Church. https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/.../sermon-our-job-is.../

Blessing of the Animals: Sunday, October 3rd @ 5pm. Blessing of the animals (house pets, barnyard animals, birds, reptiles, and stuffies.) This is a great opportunity to invite a friend, quadrupedal, bipedal, winged, or finned. Open to all. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/2021/09/23/francisco-fact-blessing-of-the-animals/

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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/2021/08/26/sermon-the-relationship-we-have-with-god-and-the-relationship-we-show-with-one-another/ THE GOSPEL: John 6:56-69 Presider The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said, “Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.” He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.” Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” Presider The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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At St Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls, VA.   Tuesday, August 17, 2021   Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Life of Denis Anthony O’Sullivan  March 9, 1964 to July 25, 2021  BURIAL: RITE II  For an Order of Service Click  Here: https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/funeral This episode is also available as a blog post: https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/2021/08/17/denis-anthony-osullivan-a-celebration-and-thanksgiving-for-the-life-of/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/2021/08/16/sermon-abide-in-him-so-that-he-may-abide-in-us/ St Francis Episcopal Church.   Great Falls, VA.   A Sermon from Rev. David Lucey on 8-15 the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.   THE GOSPEL: John 6:51-58   Presider The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.  People Glory to you, Lord Christ.   Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”   The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.”   Presider The Gospel of the Lord.  People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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