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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 12, 2025: The Baptism of the Lord
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Mass Intention: For all those seeking a spiritual home.
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January 19, 2025: Second 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); Mickey; Jacob Williams; Valarie and Boyfriend; Julie and Bill Cowitt; Kelesh and family; Lindsay; Bishop James Long; David; John; Bishop Ben and Darlene Williams; Ryn Ingells; growth for our parish family; all those in the path of the wildfires and severe weather, end of hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East; for an end to gun violence.
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Baptism - The first step on our journey
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Baptism is the first step to being a full member of the body of Christ. This great sacrament mirrors the events we see in the Gospel this Sunday. Jesus takes time to visit his cousin John the Baptist and to be baptized in the Jordan River.
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In this great scene from scripture, we find Jesus submitting to John, consenting to being baptized so that prophecy can be fulfilled. This act is one that is lost on most Christians. Jesus did not lord his Godhood over anyone, not even his own family.
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Rather he submitted to being used by his Father and our Father so that the world could be saved. He was obedient even to death.
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Today, so many Christians think that being a Christian is a badge of honor. Or worse, the feel that it makes them better than everyone else. They forget their baptismal vows to turn away from pride, averise, greed, hatred, and reject the ways of the evil one. They dedicate their lives to making others miserable and to lording over them their superiority.
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Christian Nationalism is one of the sins that flies in the face of our baptismal vows. We are not here to build a Christian Kingdom. We are here to improve the world by helping those most in need. We are commanded to care for the poor, the widow, and the orphan. We are commanded to help the homeless, the sick, the prisoner, and those without support.
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If we truly want to be followers of the Christ, true Christians, we have to set aside our pride and ego, humble ourselves like Jesus did, and care for those most in need.
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I pray that you will join us this Sunday as we recommit to our baptismal vows.
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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!
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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