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Spreading Love & Hope...
Welcome to Saint Francis Parish and Outreach!
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We meet every Sunday at 3:00 PM at the Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer located at 557 Greene Street in Augusta Georgia.
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We are a church where you are loved and celebrated, not just tolerated. We serve an all-powerful, all-loving God!
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We hope you will join us and find us a church family you can call your own.
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Join us every Sunday at 3:00 PM at 557 Greene Street in Augusta Georgia in the sanctuary of the MCC of Our Redeemer.
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October 6, 2024: Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - NO Blessing of the Pets
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Mass Intention: For all those affected by the recent hurricane
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October 13, 2024: Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Mass Intention: For the growth of our parish family
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For the St. George family; Fr. Bryan Wolf; Mary Nehls; for Kelesh’s daughter; James (Cancer); Linda (Cancer); Jacob (Cancer); James Long (Cancer); CJ (Family Issues); Louis' Grandmother (Dementia); Mickey; Jacob Williams; Valarie and Boyfriend; Julie and Bill Cowitt; Kelesh and family; Lindsay; Bishop James Long; AJ (Hospital); Mother Amanda Sessions and family (COVID); Bishop Ben and Darlene Williams; Ryn Ingells; growth for our parish family; all those in the path of hurricanes and severe weather, end of hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East; for an end to gun violence.
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Finding Jesus in the Hurricane
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As I sit at my dear friend Rev. Marc Trimm’s house charging devices and using his Wi-Fi, I am drawn to discuss the lack of compassion, understanding, and love that we have seen in this disaster in the south. Last Friday morning, Hurricane Helene came through Augusta, Georgia delivering a direct hit to the city and crippling us.
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The church remains without power today on Day 6 of this disaster. Many people are still trying to dig out from downed trees and damaged homes and cars. There have been bright moments of selflessness, with churches and organizations stepping up to help those who need it most.
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However, there have been many examples of greed, anger, and outright selfishness. People have taken to price gouging their neighbors and friends. Businesses are raising prices to make a bigger profit off the backs of those of us without money or resources. And even worse, are those who cannot show the slightest bit of humanity when it comes to helping others.
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I have seen so many Christians, who have power because of generators or their lucky position near the substations, refuse to help their neighbors with anything. People who have food and supplies watch their neighbors go without rather than share with others.
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Jesus spent his ministry on earth preaching a message of helping those in need. He feed the hungry many times, healed the sick, and raised the dead. He would be here helping those who are without power, without food, and whose homes are destroyed. Jesus didn’t ask us to do this, he commanded us to.
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This hurricane coming through our area has really opened my eyes. Ministers in our communities have failed our flock. We have failed to teach the message of Jesus but instead have taught a message of false holiness.
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If you want to get into heaven, you will be judged on how you treat the least of these, not on how many Sundays you went to church.
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Join us this week LIVING the Gospel!
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Check out our new Sunday Bulletin by visiting this link!
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Can't make it to Mass?
You can still join us virtually, you can by using any of the following outlets:
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Support our Parish!
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You can support our parish by using the following services:
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Our Parish Outreaches
Human First Outreach
This ministry focuses on providing food and toiletry supplies to the homeless in the Augusta, Georgia area. We provide feminine hygiene products to those that need them and food for the pets of our homeless friends and family.
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We are working to bring a human touch to this ministry as we encourage volunteers to engage with the individuals we are helping in a compassionate and loving way. We expect all volunteers to refrain from proselytizing and preaching to those we serve. Instead, take a hint from Hamilton “talk less, listen more”.
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If you would like to donate to this important ministry, you can visit our Amazon wishlist and purchase items to be sent directly to us.
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Reclaiming the Cross Outreach
Check out our newest outreach in which we work to set the record straight on what the Bible says about many of the issues facing our society today!
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Reclaiming the Cross is an outreach of our parish headed up by Subdeacon Luna Godsey.
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Podcast Outreach
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Our Parish goes social...
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