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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 celebrated, not just tolerated.
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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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Pastor's Blog
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This Sunday is referred to as Good Shepherd Sunday. We read the story Jesus tells about a good shepherd who is willing to lay down his life for the sheep. In my 25 years of ministry, I have met both good and bad shepherds.
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I have known clergy willing to lay down their lives for their parishes, their families, and their parishioners. I have also known clergy who use their followers for monetary gain, ego boosts, and notoriety. Likewise, I have also come across those who are evil who wish to become clergy so that they can prey on others.
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Clergy should take a lesson from Jesus’ story this Sunday. They should be willing to protect their people with everything inside them. It is our sacred calling to be ethical, upright, holy, and protective clergy.
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We are called to follow in Jesus’ footsteps and be willing to die that others may live. And Jesus did die so that the people of Israel would not suffer the wrath of the Roman Empire over his radical teachings. Many clergy today, cannot be bothered to pray with someone, much less die for them.
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Our patron, Saint Francis of Assisi, wrote, “Let us all, brothers, consider the Good Shepherd who to save His sheep bore the suffering of the Cross. The sheep of the Lord followed Him in tribulation and persecution and shame, in hunger and thirst, in infirmity and temptations and in all other ways; and for these things they have received everlasting life from the Lord. Wherefore it is a great shame for us, the servants of God, that, whereas the Saints have practiced works, we should expect to receive honor and glory for reading and preaching the same.” (Robinson 1905)
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As Saint Francis points out, we should be ashamed of seeking glory and honor for doing what our Lord commands us to do. We should instead count it all glory to suffer for the sake of the calling. We should welcome persecution for the sake of protecting God’s people.
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And we should stand up against those who attack, marginalize, and abuse those who are vulnerable in our world.
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Will you join me on this journey toward protecting all people?
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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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April 21, 2024: Fourth Sunday of Easter: 3:00 PM EDT
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Mass Intention: For the growth of our parish family.
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April 28, 2024: Fifth Sunday of Easter: 3:00 PM EDT
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Mass Intention: For Bishop James St. George, his family, and his parish of Saint Miriam.
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For the St. George family; Fr. Bryan Wolf; Shannon Long; Mary Nehls; for Kelesh’s daughter; James (Cancer); Linda (Cancer); Jacob (Cancer); James Long (Cancer); CJ (Family Issues); Louis' Grandmother (Dementia); John Lamczky; Mickey; Jacob Williams; growth for our parish family; all those in the path of hurricanes and wildfires, end of hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East; for an end to gun violence.
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Mass Intentions
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You can send us your Mass Intentions by visiting our Mass Intention Form. Mass Intentions are $15 an intention and covers the cost of candles, hosts, and wine for the Mass.
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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 us!
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Join us each Saturday!
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Outreach
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! Reclaiming the Cross is an outreach of our parish headed up by Subdeacon Luna Godsey.
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