<![CDATA[St. Francis Episcopal Church for the Highlands]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.orghttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_mlH!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f658500-c7c7-4b7e-9f4c-250fa6070203_200x200.pngSt. Francis Episcopal Church for the Highlandshttps://www.stfranciscfth.orgSubstackWed, 13 May 2026 19:04:14 GMT<![CDATA[Calendar]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/calendarhttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/calendarWed, 13 May 2026 15:56:20 GMTAccess our church calendar here

]]><![CDATA[Upcoming Trip to MS Civil Rights Museum]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/upcoming-trip-to-ms-civil-rightshttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/upcoming-trip-to-ms-civil-rightsWed, 13 May 2026 15:03:19 GMTJoin the Commission on Racial Reconciliation for our
Mississippi Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Saturday - June 20, 2026

We begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

222 North Street
Jackson, Mississippi

Free Admission thanks to a Lily Foundation Grant

Lunch will at the Nissan Cafe, (please bring money for lunch or the Museum Store)followed by prayer and reflection.

Then we will visit the
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive
Jackson, Mississippi

Free Admission

Please complete the Google Form here
to register your attendance.

]]><![CDATA[Nights Out Tonight]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/nights-out-tonighthttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/nights-out-tonightTue, 12 May 2026 14:07:31 GMT

Women’s Night Out — Cheng’s Garden (Youree Drive, next to CVS), 6:00 pm

Men’s Night Out — Hamburger Cookout at Kyle Kelley’s, 935 Linden, 6:00 pm

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]]><![CDATA[A Jesus Review]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/a-jesus-reviewhttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/a-jesus-reviewMon, 11 May 2026 13:03:29 GMTSermon by the Rev. Dr. John Henson

]]><![CDATA[Have questions about the Episcopal Church?]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/have-questions-about-the-episcopalhttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/have-questions-about-the-episcopalSat, 09 May 2026 20:54:03 GMTThere is so much about the Episcopal Church to know, especially when you consider her long history here in the United States but also our roots in the Church of England and The Anglican Communion.

Bookmark this EpiscoBot to keep handy when you have a question big or small, like wondering what a Gablet is:

https://www.episcobot.com/

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]]><![CDATA[What's Happening at St. Francis]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/whats-happening-at-st-francis-1c2https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/whats-happening-at-st-francis-1c2Thu, 07 May 2026 23:24:16 GMTThis Sunday: The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mothers Day

The Texts for this Sunday: Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:7-18; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21

9:30 am - 10:45 am Mothers Day Coffee, Sweets, and Treats
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

May Calendar

Click here to see the calendar

Ascenscion Day, Thursday, May 14

Pentecost Sunday is coming

Sunday, May 24

9:45 am Brunch in Gym (No Sunday School)
11:00 am Jazz Eucharist

We will join the pilgrimage with other churches, led by the Commission on Racial Reconiliation in our diocese, to the Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, MS on Saturday, June 20. The admission is free. Lunch will be the only expense. Our church will take the van or divide into cars.

The Itinerary:

10:00 am Arrive at the museum and begin the tour
12:00 pm Lunch at the Cafe in the Museum
1:00 pm Service and reflection at nearby Episcopal church
1:45 pm Visit the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
3:00 pm Leave for return to Shreveport

Be on the lookout for the sign-up form at church and online to register to go.

At the Highland Center

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Thrift Store

Summer Camp

Click on the image below for more information or to sign up. We have scholarships
available. Also, visit the camp’s website here.


One Film Event, May 27, 5:30 pm in Joe’s Hall. We will watch the film and discuss.
The film for this month: “Plague at the Golden Gate”

Diocese News

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Last Sunday’s sermon:

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]]><![CDATA[Mothers Day, this Sunday, May 10]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/mothers-day-this-sunday-may-10https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/mothers-day-this-sunday-may-10Tue, 05 May 2026 22:47:52 GMT

We will have white and red carnations to wear in memory or honor of mothers and coffee, sweets, fruit, and more before the 11:00 service.

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]]><![CDATA[Our Schedule]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/our-schedulehttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/our-scheduleTue, 05 May 2026 17:30:21 GMT

Sundays

9:45 am Sunday School(for all ages)
11:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Thursdays

4:00 pm Healing Prayers and Holy Eucharist

Our location: 520 Olive St, Shreveport, LA, 71104

]]><![CDATA["The Path from Unknowing to Knowing"]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/the-path-from-unknowing-to-knowinghttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/the-path-from-unknowing-to-knowingMon, 04 May 2026 20:45:53 GMT

]]><![CDATA[The Path Itself]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/the-path-itselfhttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/the-path-itselfSun, 03 May 2026 14:00:46 GMT

Today’s gospel reading is John 14:1-14, Jesus’ farewell discourse with his disciples when he comforts them as he prepares to depart, reminding them that they are on the right path to the Father and to true life when they are following him.

“Christ is not simply a teacher of a path; he is the path itself, the truth that frees us, and the life that sustains us.”
~Thomas Merton

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]]><![CDATA[For Saturdays]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/for-saturdayshttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/for-saturdaysSat, 02 May 2026 14:49:16 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[What's Happening at St. Francis]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/whats-happening-at-st-francishttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/whats-happening-at-st-francisSat, 02 May 2026 00:46:45 GMT

The Texts for this Sunday: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5,15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

May Calendar

The May calendar will be available as an insert in this Sunday’s bulletin.

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At the Highland Center

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Thrift Store

Summer Camp

Click on the image below for more information or to sign up. We have scholarships
available.

Diocese News

Keep up with what is happening in the diocese by clicking on the image below.

Mothers Day, Sunday, May 10

We will have carnations to wear in memory or honor of mothers and coffee and sweets before the 11:00 service.

Pentecost Sunday

Sunday, May 24

9:45 am Brunch in Gym (No Sunday School)
11:00 am Jazz Eucharist

New Podcast Location

You can find the most recent sermons or previous ones here on our new Substack
page.

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]]><![CDATA[Welcome]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/welcomehttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/welcomeFri, 01 May 2026 20:20:45 GMT

Hello and welcome to our new substack site. We are experimenting with it for keeping our church and others who are interested in us updated about church event, services, podcasts, and more.

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]]><![CDATA[The Wrong Leg?]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/the-wrong-leg-2fahttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/the-wrong-leg-2faSun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[When Jesus Enters Our Sorrow with His Light]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/when-jesus-enters-our-sorrow-with-a65https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/when-jesus-enters-our-sorrow-with-a65Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Rejoicing in What Has Just Happened]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/rejoicing-in-what-has-just-happened-9e9https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/rejoicing-in-what-has-just-happened-9e9Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[When Smothered with Grief and Sorrow]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/when-smothered-with-grief-and-sorrow-834https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/when-smothered-with-grief-and-sorrow-834Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Palm Sunday sermon]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/palm-sunday-sermon-66chttps://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/palm-sunday-sermon-66cSun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA["Come Out"]]>https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/come-out-493https://www.stfranciscfth.org/p/come-out-493Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

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