St. Francis in the Keys Episcopal Church

Rev. Chris Todd
Email: revchristodd@aol.com
P.O. Box 430645
Big Pine Key FL 33043
Office: (305) 872-2543

St. Francis in the Keys Episcopal Church

Anglican Worship in the Keys

St. Francis meets in a church surrounded by native trees and plants. Diminutive key deer wander past the clear windows. Inside, we enjoy biblically balanced sermons firmly rooted in the Anglican tradition of C.S. Lewis and N. T. Wright and centered in Jesus Christ, whose life, death and resurrection reveals the self-sacrificial and loving nature of God. We follow the Lectionary, except on the first Sunday of the month when Fr. Chris preaches on a question drawn the previous Sunday from our Sermon Suggestion Box. We celebrate the Eucharist and sing the hymns sweetly. On the first Sunday of the month, we use a Celtic liturgy adapted from the Iona Community. On the last Sunday of the month, we hold a public service of healing with the laying on of hands and anointing with oil.

Going into the world

We follow St. Francis' dictim to ''preach the gospel always--and if you have to, use your voice.'' We have a quarterly beach clean up and BBQ at Bahia Honda State Park. We work with Habitat for Humanity. We contribute to the food pantry run by the Big Pine United Methodist Church. We hold Lenten suppers and an Easter Sunrise service on the water with Lord of the Seas Lutheran church. We participate in the Community Good Friday service based on the 7 Words from the Cross with preachers from local Roman Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and Vineyard churches.

Where and when

St. Francis worships Sundays at 8:30 am. Adult Sunday School meets during Season at 10:00 am and Children's Sunday School meets at 8:30 and joins the worship service in time for the Eucharist. You'll find us at 1600 Key Deer Boulevard, a mile and a half north of the only stoplight on Big Pine Key, just south of Watson Boulevard. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 430645, Big Pine Key, FL 33043. Our phone number is (305) 872-2547.