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What to Expect

Worship Services

7:45 a.m. - Holy Eucharist

9 a.m. - Holy Eucharist with Music

11:15 a.m. - Holy Eucharist with Organ and Choir

Wednesdays at Noon - Holy Eucharist with Laying on of Hands and prayers for Healing

ABOUT WORSHIP AT ST. FRANCIS

All baptized Christians are invited to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. To receive the BREAD, extend your palms crossed and upward. To receive the WINE, assist in guiding the cup to your mouth. If you wish only a blessing from the priest, cross your arms over your chest while kneeling at the altar rail.

Large–print Prayer Books are available for Communion services in the entryway. Ask an usher for a copy.

Hearing Assistance

A modern sound system allows celebrants to be heard throughout the sanctuary. If you need additional assistance please feel free to talk with an usher.

Handicapped Facilities

St. Francis is completely equipped to serve our handicapped parishioners and visitors.

Nursery Care: (8:45 a.m. thru 12:15 p.m.)

Infant and toddler (through age 2) care is provided for the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services and Adult Sunday School. An usher or greeter can assist you.

 

JOINING ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Welcome!  We would like to do anything we can to help you become a part of this community - both St Francis and the Episcopal Church. If there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate to let us know. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the church office, 696-0834. We'll be happy to set aside time to spend with you.

How Do I Become a Member of St. Francis Episcopal Church?

All individuals desiring to affiliate with the congregation of St. Francis Episcopal Church are asked to do the following three things:

  1. Complete a "Household Information Questionnaire" and return it to the church office. Once we receive the questionnaire, we can determine your current status and initiate the appropriate next steps. Click HERE  to download a copy of the questionnaire form in Adobe Acrobat format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your computer). The form will open in a new browser window. To return to the St. Francis website, simply close the new window.
  2. Attend "I Will, with God's Help.” This is a class designed specifically to introduce new people to the mission and vision of this parish and the responsibilities of membership at St. Francis. The class will also provide you with the opportunity to ask questions about St. Francis and the Episcopal Church to ensure that your expectations for membership will be fulfilled. Click on Events for the next scheduled "I Will, with God's Help" class.
  3. Participate in the "Covenant of Membership.” This is normally done through the use of a special liturgy on a New Member Sunday. Click on New Member Sunday for the next scheduled New Member Sunday date.

Depending on your current status that you provide in the "Household Information Questionnaire," the following are the next steps toward membership:

If you are currently a member of another Episcopal church, our church parish administrator will contact your former parish, asking for a letter of transfer. Please plan to attend the next "I Will, with God's Help" class and New Member Sunday.

If you are not an Episcopalian, and have been baptized in another Christian church, our church parish administrator will enter you in our membership registry by record of. Please plan to attend the next "I Will, with God's Help" class and New Member Sunday.

If you have never been given a Christian baptism, please contact the church office (696-0834) to make the necessary arrangements for baptism.

Concerning Confirmation

It is anticipated that all adult members of St. Francis Episcopal Church will have either been confirmed by a bishop of the Episcopal Church or will have their confirmation acknowledged by being received by the Bishop of West Texas. The Bishop normally visits St. Francis twice a year. All individuals wishing to appear before the Bishop will go through one of two Inquirer's Classes during the year. When the Bishop comes:

  • Persons who have never been confirmed may be confirmed if they so choose.
  • Individuals who have been confirmed by a bishop of the historic Church (Roman Catholic, Easter Orthodox, Lutheran, and a few others) will not be confirmed again, but may be received if they so choose.
  • Episcopalians who have been inactive in their faith and want to make a new commitment may come before the Bishop to affirm their faith if they so choose.

Please contact the church office (696-0834) for the next scheduled Inquirer's Classes.