St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church is an Episcopal parish at 7555 Ooltewah Georgetown Road in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The wiki centers on st-francis-episcopal-church and draws on the parish website: core pages (home, services, music, ministries, outreach, staff, contact, directions), a calendar of events, and a steady stream of news posts. The ingest log shows a weekly rhythm of worship booklets, Hoot newsletters, and schedule announcements from late 2025 through spring 2026. The catalog adds news posts from September and October 2026.

Worship is the core of parish life. Holy Eucharist is offered Sundays at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM, with a live stream and Sunday school (see page-2550096, page-3157129, page-3157146). Music is a distinctive strength, including a traditional 27-bell carillon (page-3157130), carillon and choral concerts (event-3190082, event-3190091, event-3190524), and Community SING! evenings (event-3190090, event-3190643). Seasonal schedules cover Advent and Christmas, Lent, and Holy Week and Easter (event-3190092, event-3190140, event-3190165).

The wiki also records outreach, fellowship, and governance. Outreach includes Sack Packs (page-3157135), partnership drives with the Samaritan Center (event-3190142, event-3190519), and the teacher prayer lunch (event-3190518). Fellowship events include the Pancake Supper, Annual BBQ, Vacation Bible School, and St. Francis Day (event-3190141, event-3190460, event-3190536, page-3157157). Staff, vestry, and history pages (page-3157141, page-3188560, page-3157145) describe who leads the parish and where it came from. The staff and clergy directory lists the Rev. Louisa "Lou" Tucker Parsons as Rector, and Cindy Solfest-Wallis is Parish Administrator and author of most news posts.

Recent news (autumn 2026) includes the St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals held in rain (news-3216533), the UTO Ingathering, and the organist's resignation announcement (news-3216569).