St. Francis by the Lake
Episcopal Church

The Bishop's Address to the 121st Council of the Diocese of West Texas

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in St. Francis by the Lake. We're a parish that's part of the Diocese of West Texas, which is part of The Episcopal Church, which is part of the global Anglican Communion.
We invite you to worship with us!

Let's get to know each other better.
 Join us for Worship.

Our worship services are in-person
at 121 Spring Mountain Drive or online
 on our St. Francis YouTube channel.

More about us

Our mission is to live, learn, and share the love of Christ, the Word of God, and the power of the Holy Spirit with... everyone! We strive to provide a welcoming spirit of hospitality. And we hope you would consider making us your parish and your spiritual home. Please take time to browse through our website for information about our parish family, as well as about The Episcopal Church. Our invitation to you is: "Come as you are; leave better."
                                                                                                                                         Fr. David Chalk, Rector

Worship

Holy Eucharist
Sundays 8am & 10am
Fifth Sundays 9am All Together Now Service
 Wednesdays 12:30pm
Quiet Time at St. Francis
Mondays from 11:30am - 12noon
Join us in the church for Centering Prayer or quiet
meditation; some even journal. However you prefer to sit, quietly, in the awareness of God's Presence:
Everyone is welcome.

Growth & Formation

Scripture in Life Study
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. in the St. Francis room
in-person and via Zoom
             (please email us for the link)


Small Group Studies
All are welcome!

The What and Why of Worship
@ St. Francis by the Lake Episcopal Church 

Do you ever wonder why we do what we do when we
gather on Sundays? What are the different colors for (have you ever noticed the colors change from time to time)?  Why do we read 4 different pieces from scripture each week?  What’s with all the standing and kneeling and sitting?
Why is the Gospel read from the aisle?  Why are there candles on the altar when we have electricity?  Why do the priests wear what they wear?  What’s with sharing the peace?

Whatever your questions about the what and why of our worship, come and join us as we talk in depth about our form of worship in the Episcopal Church.
The weeks of May 19 through June 23
Mondays @ 7:30am (bring your own breakfast)
OR
Tuesdays @ 11:30am (bring your own lunch)
OR
Tuesdays @ 6:00pm (bring your own supper)

Bring your questions!  Really!  I’ll have topics for each week but I want to answer what you want to know.
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Coming together ... In all sorts of ways:
So We Can All Be Better!