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Spreading Love & Hope...
Welcome to Saint Francis Parish and Outreach!
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This is a year of change and hope in our parish. We hope you will join us and be part of this change as we work to spread hope in the world around us.
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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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January 5, 2025: Feast of the Epiphany
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Mass Intention: For all refugees and those seeking asylum.
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January 12, 2025: The Baptism of the Lord
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Mass Intention: For all those seeking a spiritual home.
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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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Refugees and Asylum
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We celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, the revelation of Christ to the world. It is a great feast in which we remember the 3 wise men from the east and their journey to see the Christ-child. They were wise men and so they knew the risk they took traveling to see a “new king” in a land occupied by a foreign nation. This could go very badly for them.
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Yet, they traveled a long distance to visit this child. They defied the king and refused to return to him with information about the location of the Christ-child. Their act of defiance caused both the death of the Holy Innocence but also provided the Christ-child and his family time to get away.
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They headed to Egypt. They were refugees seeking asylum from this foreign and hostile government. Without passport or visa, they walked into Egypt to escape the risk to Jesus from the king. I am sure they heard the stories as they wandered through Egypt of the death of the babies in Judea. Mary would have been heartbroken to learn that other children died so that Jesus could live.
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And so, we have this story that should be a tale to us today as we deal with refugees and those seeking asylum. We should treat them like we would treat the Child Jesus if he came to our country. This story plays out each day at our airports and our borders. We have the choice to be like the Roman’s and demand that they die rather than given them asylum. Or we could be like the Egyptians and welcome them in with open arms.
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Today, these children of God need our help. They need protection, food, clothing, and a chance at a happy and fulfilled life. Are we willing to be real Christians and help them or are we more intent on building a wall and casting them back their country of origin so they can die at the hands of a repressive government? Remember, we will be judged on how we treat those most in need just like the story of the sheep and the goats.
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I chose to help those most in need. And I hope you will join me!
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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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