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Holy Eucharist
Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at
616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.
Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,
MO 63025
Phone: 636-938-3733
Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com
Vicar
The Rev. Sally S. Weaver
Phone Numbers:
Cell: 314-651-3836
Home: 636-938-7773
Bishops Committee: Sue Schmidt,Sr. Warden, Judy Cody, Jr. Warden;
Bob Champlin; Paddy Wrob; MichaelBooker; Richard Mayfield; Jack Lau-
less; Jim Bowlin, Jackie Selle,Dan Card
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer
Convention Delegates: Michael
Weaver, Annette Carr
Alternate: Kyra Jordan
Annual Meeting
An Annual Meeting is held each year at
the end of January at which new
Bishops Committee and ConventionDelegates are elected.
St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-
sion of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-
souri.
The Chaliceis the newsletter of St.
Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and
is published at least 10 times per year.
Submissions for The Chalice are
due approximately the 20th of each
month and may be
e-mailed to the Officeat
The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church
Eureka MO
A u g u s t 2 0 1 3
Pastors Corner
On Saturday mornings you will find a pair of us walking door
to door, inviting our neighbors in the Mirasol and Ashton Woods sub-
divisions to come, check out St. Francis. On the last Sunday in July
we had visitors who came to worship as a direct result of our door-to-
door efforts. This is not vampire evangelism: We are not doing this
because we need new blood. We are motivated by our desire to share
what we have found at St. Francis the love of God, meaningful wor-
ship, the fellowship of parishioners, the ministries we engage in on be-
half of those in need in our region and throughout the world. We burn
with the light of Christ. We arent about to hide that under a bushel.
On Sunday, September 8, St. Francis is offering Test Drive
Sunday to everyone who would like to come and see what St. Francis
has to offer. The flier youll find inside this edition of the Chalice is
being left at all the houses were visiting on Saturday mornings. There
are copies available in the lobby at the Lodge, so please hand them out
to co-workers, neighbors, and friends.What is Test Drive Sunday? Its a St. Francis event for the
community. We will worship at 10 a.m. at the Lodge (616 Stockell
Dr.). Then well have free food, games, and a chance to engage in con-
versation with people who are checking us out, as well as folks wed
like to get to know better.
Since we are receiving a kingdom that can-
not be shaken, let us give thanks, by which
we offer to God an acceptable worship
with reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28
(Proper 16, Aug 25)
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Table of Contents
Contacting Pastor Sally
If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally
and she doesnt respond, please let her
know. The best number to call is her cell
phone: 314-651-3836. Remember that
theres a middle initial, S, in her e-mail
address:
She wants to respond quickly, so
please let her know if thats not occurring.
Test Drive Sunday provides people
who are thinking about coming to church a
chance to come and see without feeling like
theyre being put on the spot or pressured into
making some kind of commitment. Test
Drive Sunday enables people to see us at
worship and at play at 616 Stockell Dr., where
we gather on Sundays. My hope is that all of
us will help and participate in the hospitality
and fun of Test Drive Sunday.
-- Pastor Sally
Pastors Corner continued from page 1
Adult Forum Schedule, p.3
Anniversaries, p.5
Attendance statistics, p.24
Birthdays, p.10
Bishops Column, pp.11-12
Bishops Committee Minutes, pp.7-8
Book Group, p.4
Calendar, p. 24
Call for Diocesan Nominations, p.21
Cardinal Game Day photos, p.18
Childrens comments (Kids Korner), p.12
Choir News, p.22
Concerts on Central, pp.4, 17
Consider this.,pp.9-10
Contacting the Vicap, p.2
ESM- Fall Course Offerings, p.20
Eureka Food Pantry Needs, p.8
Feeding the Hummingbirds, p.4
Financial Update, p.23
Holy Dying: Faithful Approach to End of Life Issues, p.16
Prayer for St. Francis, p.23
Prayer List, p.6
Preparing for Sunday, p.6
Quilt for Gina photos, p.13
Spiritual Offerings during the week, p.6
St. Francis Float Trip p.5
Stewardship Thought, p.19
Test Drive Sunday, pp.14-15
The Shoeman Collecteth, p.22
Vicars calendar, p.10
Weiner Roast & Karaoke Festival, p.5
Worship Schedule, p.19
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:40
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for the next several months. The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our
website at www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults.
2013
Aug 4 The Birth of Satan
Aug 11 Myers-Briggs
Aug 18 Deaconess Anne House
Aug 25 Genetic Testing and Other Ethical Diemmas
Sep 1 Vicar's Forum
Sep 8 Test Drive Sunday
Sep 15 What is marriage?
Sep 23 Today's American Family
Oct 13 or 20 Oxfam World Food Day
Nov 3, 17, 24 To be determined
Nov 10 Consecration Sunday
Dec 1 Vicars Forum
Dec 8 Preparing for a Holy Advent
Adult
Forum
Calendar
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Upcoming Events
Well be applying temporary tattoos to children
on Friday, August 16th from 7-8:30 p.m. If you
can help, please let Sally Hader know. Its a lot
of fun.
Concerts onCentral
August 16th
Eating Like a Hummingbird?
Eating with a Hummingbird?
Saturday evening, August 10
th
, promises to bean exciting evening of fun and food at the home of
Donna and Joe Bernert. There are a couple of
kinds of feeding going on.
First, all St. Francis friends and family will
feed ourselves. Please bring a dish to share. Bring
whatever you like.
Next, Joe and Donna have trained the hum-
mingbirds in their yard to eat from their hands.
They promise to show us how and let any who
wants to give it a try. Now thats something new!
Saturday, August 10th
6:00 p.m.
Bring a dish to shareJoe and Donna Bernert
3375 Highway FF
636-938-6599
St. Francis Book Club
September 12th
After an invigorating discussion of Fannie
Flaggs Cant Wait to Get to Heaven, we are looking
forward to reading John Knowles classic favorite, A
Separate Peace at our next meeting on Thursday,
September 12th.
The story is set at a boys boarding school in
New England during the early years of World War
II. It tells the story of friends Gene, a lonely, intro-
verted intellectual and Phineas, a handsome dare-
devil athlete. What happens to the boys, like the war
itself, banishes the innocence of the friends and their
world.
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St. Francis Float Trip Saturday, August 17th
Join us for our annual St. Francis float trip. We will meet at the MODOT lot across
from the QuikTrip (Highway 109 and 4th Street) in Eureka at 12:15 p.m. and take a 25-minute
drive to Old Cave Canoe and Kayak in Saint Clair. The float lasts for 3 hours, depending on
the number of stops; and we float back to our cars. Well enjoy a potluck afterwards at the Old
Cove pavilion and be home by 7:00 p.m.
Pulled pork will be furnished. Bring snacks to share. Make sure your dish is well iced.
Please no glass bottles or Styrofoam coolers on the river.
Canoes: $30 Kayak: $25 Rafts: $100 for 6
person
$60 for 4
person
Deadline for sign up is Sunday, August 4th.
Any questions, contact Paddy Wrob or George Vits at 636-938-5789
Saturday Sept. 28th it is the Annual Judy Cody Weiner RoastKaraoke Festival. Details will follow. You wont want to miss this fun
time.
August Wedding Anniversaries
Candice and Michael Sebourn
August 4th
Bob and Jerry Smith August 9th
Have we missed an importantdate for you or your family?
Make sure the Parish
Administrator has all the
important dates for you in the
church
records.
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Preparing for Sunday
The homepage of our website,
www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon
shown here. Clicking on this icon brings up the
Bible readings for the up-
coming Sunday. Not onlycan you read the Scriptures
appointed, theres a brief ex-
planation of each passage.
This is a good and easy way
to prepare for what youll
hear at Sunday morning wor-
ship.
St. Francis Spiritual Offerings dur-ing the Week
Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the parish
house (210 S. Central) we gather for prayer. We
pray for the people of St. Francis, those who
havent joined us yet, those on our prayer list, the
needs of our community, and the world. We close
each session at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand
Night Prayer.
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. atthe Parish House (210 S. Central) we study the
Bible readings appointed for the upcoming Sun-
day.
Please join us for these meetings whenever
you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All
Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob
John Father of Kathleen McDonald
Jennifer
Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver
Rita Mother of Michael Weaver
Gina, Paula Parishioners
Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of DellaHosutt
Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke
Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad
Josie Sister of Kristie Lenzen
Benita Sister of Nick Sacco
Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad
Bob Brother of Barb Sacco
Danielle, Shanna,
April, Marion
Cousin, niece, daughter and
mother-in-law of Annette Carr
Blake Son of Brigitte Jungs nephew
Pamela Co-worker of Nick Sacco
Nathan Grandson of George Vits
Bob Jim Eckhardts friend
Chris Barb Saccos son
Ed Arlene Underwoods friend
Lisa Daughter of George Vits
Prayer List
September Calendar &
Worship Schedule
The deadline for the September newslet-
ter, calendar & worship schedule is August 22.
Items not received by that date may not make
the publication. If you have items for any of
these publications, please send or e-mail to Beth
Koch in the parish office
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Highlights of the Bishops Committee MeetingSunday, July 21
st, 2013
Opening Business
The meeting opened with a prayer at 12:40 p.m. and the sharing of joys and concerns.
Minutes of the Jun 16 Bishops Committee meeting as well as the May and June Treasurers Report -- ap-
proved by all.
Vicars report
Teacher of Christian formation for children: Martha Robertson, Professor of Contextual Education at
Eden, is working with Pastor Sally to try to get us a teacher intern. We will know soon whether or not we
will have a student placed here during the academic year.
Sallys trip to Jerusalem planned for fall 2013 has been sold out. She has now registered for the same class
in 2014. The Diocese gave Sally a grant of $1,500 toward class tuition. The Diocese has approved using
the 2013 grant money now to help pay for the 2014 class. The Bishops Committee approved using St.
Francis 2013 budgeted continuing education and travel allowance now, also to help pay for the 2014 class.
Moved: Dan Card; Second: Bob Champlin. Approved by all.
Committee updates take place at the August Bishops Committee meeting. Bishops Committee liaisons
should be prepared with a brief, oral report.
Mozy, an on-line service that backs up PC files into the cloud, has been purchased (via a gift) for both
Beths and Sallys computers in the office.
Sally has been invited to attend Credo a clergy wellness conference for 10 days in 2014. This is an excel-
lent opportunity for Sally and so for the parish.
Strategic planning
The bulk of the Bishop Committees work this month was goal setting and the strategic plan with Kevin
Broom. This isnt moving as slowly as we think. We are on track for a good plan.
We continue to look at rental and some for-sale properties to keep aware of the cost of moving for us. We
will not move unless we find a single property that will offer us the same or more space in one location for
the same price that we now spend for two spaces. Sally and Nick Sacco are investigating two potential
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rental properties this week.
We discussed our proposed goal of becoming self-sustaining by 2019. This means that we would be taking
$0 from the Diocese to operate. (In 2012 and 2013 we received $15,000 from the Diocese.) When Canon
Dan Smith spoke to the Bishops Committee last month he said that from his perspective becoming finan-
cially independent of the Diocese did not need to be part of the strategic goals for St. Francis. Canon
Smith felt that paying the Vicar at a full-time rate and finding better worship space were much higher pri-
orities.
The Bishops Committee discussed this at length. It is a priority of the Bishops Committee of St. Francis
that we become financially independent of the Diocese by 2019.
Additionally, the Bishops Committee affirmed the importance of working toward paying the Vicar full-
time. The Bishops Committee would like to increase the Vicars salary to 70% (from the current 65%) in
January 2014, and by another 5% (to 75%) in June 2014, providing that the 2014 budget can sustain such
an increase.
Kevin proposed that we make the increased Vicar salary a metric to the goal of becoming self-sufficient.
Motion: The consensus of the Bishops Committee is to be self-sustaining by 2019 and to reach 100% of
full-time minimum Vicars salary by 2017. We will only explore new properties if they provide single
worship/office space for no more than we currently pay for the buildings we now use. This motion will be
forwarded to the Finance Committee. Moved: Dan Card, Second: Jim Bowlin. Approved by all.
We still need to discuss strategic goal of increasing in volunteerism and the Growing in Christ goal.
Closing prayer: 1:40 p.m. by Michael Booker.
Next meeting: Sunday, Aug 18
Eureka Food Pantry Needs
Since school will be starting up soon, we can focus on breakfast cereals, oatmeal, and canned or dried
fruit so youngsters can start the day with some breakfast. Also, the need for peanut butter and jelly goes up to
provide for take-along lunches.
Any non-perishable food or granola bars appropriate for lunch boxes could be helpful.
+ =
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Consider this..
Look at this beautiful chicory flower! Each one of the blossoms is beautiful, lasting for several days.
For me, its color is the color of contentment and belonging. The thing is, the body of the chicory plant on itsown is somewhat awkward. Chicorys stems are long and thin and somewhat angular not at all graceful.
The plant blooms at unpredictable intervals, singly, and wherever on the stalk, not just at the top.
I think my faith blooms like a chicory plant. Each blooming is beautiful; full of color, energy and a
silent sort of music. But its awkward. I can count on the strong roots and stems of my faith, and I can feed
my faith with prayers, music, relationships and acts of service. Still, I cant make the blossoms come when I
want them, I cant offer back to God the picture of a beautiful lush plant bursting with blossoms. That must be
okay, since the chicory and I are each parts of Gods creation and are blooming as they were designed to do.
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Look what happens when a single chicory grows in the sun with other plants like it. Isnt this a beauti-
ful sight; full of color, energy, and a silent sort of music! Like these plants, my faith is stronger, more vibrant
and blooms in harmony when I am planted near others. This last picture is my faith blooming on my own
awkward plant. You just cant see me, because I am crowded in with all the other faithful of St. Francis. I am
part of an even larger picture of a beautiful lush plant bursting with blossoms. My faith, on its own, is strong
and healthy right now and I thank God for that. But my blooming faith is even more evident, more beauti-
ful, more energetic when I worship with my faith family.
Lord, let our faith and love in you be manifest in so many blooms that ourvisitors and neighbors can feel your presence in us and want to draw ever nearerto you, together. Amen
Submitted by Kathleen McDonald
August Birthdays
Suzanne Jones August 21
Joe Bernert August 27
Rosie Benecke August 28
The Vicars Calendar isOn-line
Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,
www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar,
then Vicars Calendar. Its the only calendar
Pastor Sally uses, so it is complete and up-to-date.
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Here is a short list of facts marking the fault-lines in racial relations in the part of
Missouri encompassing our Diocese: the legacy of slavery and the Churchs sometime complicity in it; rigid
practices of segregation beginning in the nineteenth century, with too many of these practices continuing to
our own day; the tragically flawed experiment of the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in St. Louis; the exclusion o
minority contractors and workers from the building of the Gateway Arch, symbolic of a broader exclusion in
public and private works and in employment. The list goes on.
The death of Trayvon Martin, and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman, have caused an al-
ready existing fault-line to tremble. The fault-line is nothing new, even if we may have become inured to its
presence. I set aside for the moment any consideration of the legal and judicial matters in this case, although
they do in due course deserve our scrutiny. I ask you instead to do what the Church has as our charter, which
is to seek reconciliation to God and to one another through Christ Jesus. A primary strategy for this reconcilia
tion is to hear the other, even across, or especially across, the many fault-lines that exist in our world. In an
increasingly dismissive and polarizing time, intentional, careful hearing of the other can make all the differ-
ence. At our best, the Church provides a safe venue where truth-telling andhearing can happen.
Two little books in the Old Testament, Ruth and Jonah, call the people of God away from any impetus
toward particularism or racism. The book of Ruth accomplishes this purpose through a lovely narrative which
ends with a cultural bombshell. Ruth, a woman of Moab, the distrusted ancestral enemy of Israel, will turn ou
to be royal Davids great-grandmother, a truth calling under judgment any notions or pretense of exclusivity.
Jonah accomplishes a similar purpose, only through a kind of humor bordering on buffoonery. The prophet
petulantly and persistently resists Gods call to go to Nineveh, a city of Babylona Gentile city and another
enemywhose people the narrative characterizes in an unflattering light. When Jonah begrudgingly relents to
proclaim a message of repentance, not only the people of Nineveh but even the cattle respond! Gods reach
thus extends beyond the imagination of the people of God.
Jesus crossed fault-lines in his culture, and did it often. His doing so presaged redemption and release,
but it also caused him much trouble in the living of his days and in his death. I am also mindful of the Book o
Acts, one current source for the readings for Daily Office, whose story is that of the Holy Spirit compelling
new believers across frontiers and among peoples unimaginable beforehand.
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The Bishops Column
for August 2013
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KIDS KORNERHow can you be a good Samaritan?
By giving them food so they dont starve to death and die.
If you see a homeless person, what should you do?
You should go up and talk to him, but with your parents.
Apropos of ???
What do you have to do to inherit internal life?
I need two Our Fathers today. One because my eye hurt two weeks ago and one for my cuts and scrape
You cant see it but my friend has Type II didabetis [diabetes]. Does anyone have a chainsaw? We could
cut his head open and see if he has a brain.
Such is our legacy. We the Church, the Body of Christ, can hardly be satisfied with the racisms
and other fault-lines in our culture. They are so deeply imbedded in our nations history that we become
accustomed to themuntil some event, like this most recent one, calls them to our awareness. I think
that faithful people might cultivate the habits of seeing these fault-lines at all times, and, for the sake of
the One who has called us, finding the courage to straddle them.
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Quilt for Gina
The Crafternooners present Gina Nessel with a lap quilt as a surprise gift.
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Concerts on Central in June
Dont miss the fun and our final
opportunity to entertain our
friends and neighbors on
August 16th.
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Enjoying a Cardinals Game on Saturday, July 20 at the home of
John and Sue Schmidt
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Worship Participant Schedule August 2013
Ministry 04-August 11-August 18-August 25-August
SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield
LECTORSKevin Selle
Susan MeyerTimothy BookerMichael Booker
Kathleen McDonaldPaddy Wrob
Bob SmithKristie Lenzen
INTERCESSORKevin Selle
Susan MeyerMichael Booker
Barb SaccoKathleen McDonald
Bob SmithKristie Lenzen
Bob Smith
CHALICE Michael Weaver Kathleen McDonald Barb Sacco Kevin Selle
ACOLYTE Kevin Selle Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Jerry Smith
ALTAR GUILDLinda Doolittle
Jerry SmithJerry Smith
Linda DoolittleBrigitte JunhgSue Schmidt
Sue SchmidtBrigitte Jung
USHER Bob Smith Michael Booker Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt
TELLERSJim EckhardtBob Smith
Bob ChamplinSuzanne Jones
Jim EckhardtBob Smith
Arlene UnderwoodRich Mayfield
HOSPITALITY/
COFFEE HOUR
Jerry SmithArlene Underwood
Pat & Mick Rohan
Worship Attendance Statistics
2012 2013
6 Pentecost 47 39
7 Pentecost 60 38
8 Pentecost 47 52
9 Pentecost 47 59
10 Pentecost 48 52
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The Shoeman Collecteth
By Kathleen McDonald
To our door the Shoeman camest
Asking us to help Gods lamest
Could we please bring our shoes out-grown
And help build wells drilled deep in stone?
Could we do this for Gods own poor?
Quoth St. Francis, Evermore!
Big bin collections, oh! How theyfillethPushing up oer the sides, the shoes!
How they spilleth
Crocs, Wellies and clogs, tie-ons and heels
Some almost brand newa whopping great deal!
Sandals and booties and slippers of pink,
So many, so many, far more than youd think!
Workboots, stilettos, and so many sneakers
The Shoeman found mother lode right here inEureka.
Yea, God sendest angels like Shoeman of Fenton
And asketh a sacrifice not even Lenten
To help out the needy is our job, that we knoweth
And doing it well, to our God we then showeth
Our love for Gods people, not bounded by shores
And Gods folk at St. Francis shout loud,
Evermore!
Choir News!
Like the rest of St. Francis parish, our
choir wants to grow both in size and in worship
leadership. To that end, theyve been busy this
summer on two projects that should make choir
membership even more appealing and make life
lovelier for the choir members here now.
Music director Lori Scissors has created an
online calendar with the dates of all rehearsals, an-
thems and other performances. You can plan
ahead on the parish website, under the tag Our
Worship. All featured pieces have been listed on
the calendar, including an anthem for the gentle-
men of the choir.
Sally Hader is spearheading a group to in-
clude more choir members by modifying our plans
for choir robe accessories. Perhaps by Test
Drive Sunday, September 8th, the choir will be
wearing cinctures fitting the liturgical season.
Sally Hader and the other Crafternooners will be-
gin work on liturgical collars as well. They willmake enough that any new choir members can be
quickly vested to join the group leading the joyful
noise at St. Francis.
Submitted by Kathleen McDonald
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St. Francis In-Depth
If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops
Committee meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the
lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:
Bishops Committee meeting minutes
Monthly financial reports
Treasurers commentary
Vicars activity reports
Financial Update June 2013
June 2013
Budgeted for
June
YTD 2013
Actual
YTD 2013
Budget
Total Income $ 9,984 $ 10,061 $ 66,915 $ 60,366
Total Expenses 8,251 9,244 65,056 60,317
Difference $ 1,733 $ 817 $ 1,859 $ 49
Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 23,582
Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 9,686
Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Vicars Discretionary Account 54Total $ 60,296
If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conversa-
tion at any time about St. Francis.
Prayer for St. Francis
We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living
God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Je-
sus Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our
words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe
harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.
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