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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 20, 2024: Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Blessing of the Pets
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Mass Intention: For all our furry family members
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October 27, 2024: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Mass Intention: For all the clergy and laity of the OCCI.
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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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A Servant to All
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This Sunday’s Gospel has a line that caught my attention: “Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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As a Franciscan Parish, we are drawn to the words of our father, Saint Francis of Assisi. For those who do not know what a Franciscan is, we are followers of the teachings of Saint Francis.
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Saint Francis heard a voice speak to him one day, “Francis, go and rebuild my church which, as you see, is falling down.” While Francis thought he was being called to repair the church of San Damiano, he would come to understand that God was calling him to repair the whole church worldwide of the greed, clericalism, and abuse that ran throughout it.
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Saint Francis believed that the solution to this cancer in the church was to reject worldly wealth, care for the poor and sick, and to be a servant to all people. This is, after all, the message of the Gospel. Francis was willing to sell all his father’s possessions and give those funds to the poor and sick. This even though his father would go on to disown him.
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Francis is quoted as saying, “It would be considered a theft on our part if we didn't give to someone in greater need than we are.” This teaching is one of the foundations of our parish. It is our call to help those who cannot help themselves. As I said last Sunday in my sermon, we are called to help even when we have little to give.
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This Sunday, the Gospel focuses on the disciples' anger at James and John asking to sit at Jesus’ right and left hand. Jesus says those words I opened with to all the disciples. Nearly 2000 years later, that teaching is still meant for us.
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As Saint Francis said, “We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.” We are called to be servants to all people regardless of who they are. We are to show no partiality when we meet others.
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I ask you today to decide to walk this path with us. Come follow the teachings of the Gospel and of Saint Francis. Not just on Sundays, but on every day of our lives.
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I hope to see you at Mass on Sunday!
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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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