Now that St. Francis is re-gathering we are going to supplement the spoken announcements with printed announcements distributed each Sunday at worship. The announcements will contain the following subjects…
Category Archives: Francisco-fact
Sunday School in-person is Back
Sunday School will resume this Sunday Sept 12th @ 9:15am
FRANCISCO-fact: What are the guidelines for going to church at St. Francis right now, and is it wrong to still be cautious?
Through conversations and observation, many of St. Francis’s parishioners are still concerned for their health and for the health of those they love. The question of protocols and guidelines are still in flux, but we are currently…
FRANCISCO-fact: Will we sing again?
Yes, we will. This Sunday, masked, and anticipating continued limited attendance at church. We will sing hymns with the minimum number of verses suggested. Fairfax county is in the orange range. And we believe that with social distancing and masking, we should be able to add the hymns.
FRANCISCO-fact: Are all masks created equal?
Now that we have gone back to wearing masks, are all masks created equal? Of course, the short answer is no, not all masks intended to prevent COVID are created equal.
FRANCISCO-fact: We are requiring masks at St. Francis for indoor activities
UPDATE: Based on the CDC data, the criteria from Bishop Goff, and out of an abundance of caution, we are requiring masks at St. Francis for indoor activities.
FRANCISCO-fact: 2021-2022 TABLES FOR TEN SIGN UP BEGINS
FRANCISCO-fact: 2021-2022 TABLES FOR TEN SIGN UP BEGINS. Welcome back!! It’s been quite some time since we could gather in person …
FRANCISCO-fact: Does gathering matter for my spiritual life?
FRANCISCO-fact: Does gathering with a worshipping community matter for my spiritual life? This is such a timely question, even as we have spent the past eighteen months encouraging Franciscans to be patient about receiving communion, singing together, and the efficacy of community online.
FRANCISCO-fact: Other things about regathering I should know or with which I can help?
FRANCISCO-fact (Potpourri-Cont.): Are there other things about regathering that I should know or with which I can help?
Yes! Here are updates: Music Ministry, Funerals, Baptisms, Confirmations, Receptions, Reaffirmations, and Weddings.
FRANCISCO-fact: What should I know about going back to church this Sunday?
Firstly, we have moved some of the furniture, but not much. Though not much, there will be an obvious change—a flat-screen monitor in place of the hymn board over the Epistle-side…