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The mission of St. Francis Church is to follow Jesus Christ, to provide a spiritual home for worship and Christian growth, to encourage love and fellowship within the parish family, to promote harmony with God's creation in the spirit of St. Francis, and to serve the needs of the greater community.

Announcements

Noye's Fludde: May 16th through 18th - Buy tickets for Noye's Fludde
Noye’s Fludde is a musical dramatization by renowned British composer Benjamin Britten, based on a medieval mystery play and written in the 1950’s for school children and adults to perform together. In 2008 St. Francis and Great Falls United Methodist Church will join together with the Washington Revels to produce and perform the Fludde for our community ...more

Inquirers Class
On Saturday May 3 our bishops will conduct a diocesan service of confirmation at Shrine Mont, our outdoor cathedral in the Blue Ridge. If you would like to learn about being confirmed or received into the Episcopal church, or if you are an adult or older teen who has never been baptized, or if you are just curious about how and why we do what we do in the Episcopal Church, please come to our Inquirers Classe on Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm on April 29. To prepare for the class you can purchase and read a copy of “Welcome to the Episcopal Church”, available from the Rector. The class is held in the conference room opposite the Rector's office. A confirmation form is found on this website by clicking on Christian Formation.

Sign Up Now for the Women's Retreat
The registration deadline has passed, BUT there still may be room for more. Inquire on the Spring Women's Retreat at Shrine Mont, May 2-4. Registration forms are available on this website, under Christian Formation. You can combine the retreat with being confirmed or received at Shrine Mont on May 3; see the Rector for details.

Farmers Market
St. Francis Episcopal Church will be sponsoring a farm market on Saturday mornings from May 3, 2008 to November 1, 2008 from 8 am to 12 pm .  The market is intended to provide our community with fresh agricultural products and handmade crafts, to provide an outlet for small farmers and independent craft producers in our region, and to enhance Village camaraderie ...more

Shrine Mont Parish Retreat Weekend - May 30 - June 1, 2008
It's time to register for our "South Pacific" Island Getaway in the Shenandoah Valley! Registration forms are available on the St John's website, St. Francis website and in the church office. Click on Information for Church Members at the left for registration forms, ...more