St. Francis Episcopal Church
is located at
16608 Highway 76
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
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Mailing Address
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1220
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
email address: [email protected]
Church phone: 760-742-1738
Reverend Kate Flexer Rector
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 30, 2025. 8:00 and 10:00 Services
Choir Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m.
Laetare Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. The term is derived from the opening words of the Latin Mass, “Rejoice (Laetare) Jerusalem” (Is 66:10). The church is called to joyful anticipation of the victory to be won. This joyful theme provides lightening from the penitential emphasis of Lent. Since the thirteenth century the celebrant of the eucharist has been permitted to wear rose-colored vestments which express the change of tone in the Lenten observance. Laetare Sunday therefore may be called “Rose Sunday.” This custom is not required in the Episcopal Church, but it is observed by some parishes with a traditional Anglo-catholic piety.
Martha Evans Hankey
1928 - 2025
Martha Evans Hankey passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the home of her daughter Kathleen Shoffner and son-in-law David Shoffner in Redding, Calif. She was born March 19, 1928, in San Diego, Calif., to G. Paull and Blanche Evans. She grew up in San Juan Capistrano with her parents and sister Barbara, where the close-knit community included the Hankey family. She attended San Juan Capistrano High School, graduating in 1945. At Pomona College, she once again caught the eye of John A. Hankey, recently returned from Naval service, and their childhood crush was rekindled. They were married on June 21, 1947.
Next came San Luis Obispo where John was enrolled in graduate studies at Cal Poly, and where daughter Kathie was born. The family then moved to Pauma Valley, where sons John and Jim were born, pursuing what would be a long career in agriculture, growing citrus and avocados. Martha was integral to their business, managing all the bookkeeping for their enterprise which expanded into grove management for various properties throughout San Diego County.
Martha was active in her community, volunteering for the local chapter of the Children’s Home Society, serving in various capacities on behalf of St. Francis Episcopal Church since its early days, and later joining a local mahjong group for regular get-togethers. Perhaps most impressive to those who knew her was her quiet strength and resolve. Beset by polio in 1954, she would spend the rest of her life navigating the world on crutches and in a wheelchair. This did not diminish a life well-lived; along with the duties of raising a family and co-managing a business, there were many extended-family vacations, foreign travel with John, and lively card games with grandchildren that will be cherished forever.
After John’s death in 2007, Martha continued to run the business, living independently at her home at Friendly Farm in Pauma Valley, thanks to an excellent group of caregivers. In 2016, after the sale of the ranch, Martha moved to Redding, Calif., to live with Kathie & David.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Barbara Goodwin, husband John A. Hankey, and son John E. Hankey. She is survived by daughter Kathleen and son-in-law David Shoffner of Redding; son Jim of San Francisco; sister-in-law Lorna Ross of Villa Park; daughter-in-law Mary Hankey of Houston; three grand-daughters, Julie Shoffner Rogers, Evans Hankey, and Hillary Hankey; four grandsons, Scott, Steven and Jeff Shoffner, and John N. Hankey; eight great-grandchildren, Luke and Thea Shoffner, Max and MacKenzie Rogers, Nyrie and Sylvie Shoffner, and Emerson and Charlie Evans Shoffner.
Services were held on March 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Pauma Valley. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Fund of Pauma Valley.
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Food For The Hungry Update
Update from Jennifer Wheelock
PLEASE no glass containers
Thank you all who have contributed to our food drive.
Please consider the items below as you are doing your weekly shopping. Don't feel like you have to get everything on this list. If everyone brought just a few of these items each week it would make a tremendous difference for those who could really use some help right here in Pauma Valley and Valley Center!
Each week 6 bags are provided for distribution by the Valley Center Neighborhood Healthcare Clinic.
Bags include:
- Box of cereal
- Can of tuna or chicken! Food banks are out.
- 16 oz. peanut butter
- Cans of green beans, corn, and fruit
- Can of beans or one-pound bags of dried beans
- 1 pound of rice
- 16 oz. or 24 oz. pasta sauce - canned or in plastic
- 1 pound of pasta any type
- Box of macaroni and cheese
- Kleenex and personal hygiene items.
Saint Francis Vestry & Staff
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2026
Eva Rosa
Dave Winebarger - Senior Warden
Renee Meyst - Junior Warden
2027
Scott Myers
2028
Debbie Balfour
Kate Joyce
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Treasurer: Eva Rosa
Organist and Choirmaster: Brett Michael Hauser
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2026
Eva Rosa
Dave Winebarger - Senior Warden
Renee Meyst - Junior Warden
2027
Scott Myers
2028
Debbie Balfour
Kate Joyce
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Treasurer: Eva Rosa
Organist and Choirmaster: Brett Michael Hauser
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Report Misconduct
The Episcopal Church has suspended the statute of limitations for reporting clergy sexual misconduct. Until December 31, 2029, persons who believe they have been a victim of misconduct at any time in the past in our diocese may file a report with our intake officers: Equilla Luke, [email protected], or John Seitman, [email protected]. If you believe you have been harmed, please make a report. Our diocesan task force on compassionate care is available to support you. Speak with the intake officers for more information.
The Episcopal Church has suspended the statute of limitations for reporting clergy sexual misconduct. Until December 31, 2029, persons who believe they have been a victim of misconduct at any time in the past in our diocese may file a report with our intake officers: Equilla Luke, [email protected], or John Seitman, [email protected]. If you believe you have been harmed, please make a report. Our diocesan task force on compassionate care is available to support you. Speak with the intake officers for more information.
