news: September 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

eNEWS for 9.29-30.12

Remember this weekend’s Eucharist is on Saturday night at 5pm; Maine Marathon closes Rt 88 before 8am on Sunday morning.

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

for September 30, 2012 - The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Rev. Katharine Babson

The service of Choral Evensong and the Blessing of the Animals will be the Rev. Katharine Babson’s final service for September at S. Mary’s. We thank her for being with us during this month.

4:00 p.m. Sunday Service - Choral Evensong and Blessing of Animals

Sunday afternoon at 4:00, there will be a service of Choral Evensong and the Blessing of Animals for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. All pets—living, stuffed, imaginary or drawn on paper—are welcome.

The Outreach Committee needs YOUR HELP

As Outreach considers their budgetary process during the first week of October, please let Becky Pride know if you have a favorite charity to which you would like the committee to donate. rebeccapride1@gmail.com or 781-4391.

An Invitation from the Choir

We have a great need for new choir members and would love for you to join our merry ranks. Lifting your voice in song and leading our family in worship is a worthy ministry and we hope you will consider this calling. We are looking for folks who can sing any part; and if you are interested, please see Bruce or any choir member, or just come Thursday at 7 PM for our rehearsal (presently in the church). We would greatly appreciate your contribution and welcome you enthusiastically.

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)

The Nursery room is looking for Duplo blocks (not the big mega blocks and not the little Lego blocks.) The medium-sized Duplo blocks would be just right! Thanks so much for dropping any you can share off in the parish office or with Julie Otte in the nursery on Sunday mornings.

Parish Office Hours - Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm

Now that the fall swing is underway, it’s important that Beth Shaw get uninterrupted blocks of time for various church projects that need attention. Beth Miller is in the office (2nd office trailer door) Tues., Wed. and Thurs. (10 am–3 pm). Please try to be respectful of times when the partition-curtain is closed.

Parish House Use–Kitchen and Guild Room Only – SCHEDULE EARLY

Throughout much of the construction period, access to the Parish House will be limited to the Guild Room and Kitchen. If you need this space to meet, please contact Beth Shaw (781-3366) early to reserve! Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Thursday Eucharist

The Thursday group is still meeting for a worship service at 10:30am in the Guild Room. Check the “Weekly News” in the bulletin for dates in October when the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated on Thursday.

Legacy Project

The hanging of dry-wall continues in the lower floor of the parish house. The walls are going up. "Topping Off" Celebration this coming week! Stay tuned for exact timing for this celebration to watch the placement of the highest beam on the new addition. In the interim, the beam will be on display and available for all parishioners to sign and/or inscribe from Friday-Sunday! The repairs at the Rectory have been completed and the painting continues. Don’t miss the tour of the Parish Hall spaces on Sept. 28th at 4pm.

Help! Coffee Hour Hosts Needed

Consider hosting a coffee hour in the Guild Room following the service (either you yourself or with another family). It’s easy and fun. A feast is not needed – just a tidbit to enjoy with the coffee that is pre-made. FMI, contact Betsy Stoddard at 829-2026 or e-mail at jbstod@myfairpoint.net.

New this year! SPARKLES BUCKS -----At coffee hour (after second service) we will be selling Sparkles Bucks which can be used by yourself or given as a gift certificate. They will be available in $10.00 amts. with a small discount for multiples of ten. If you cannot shop on the 8th yourself, they are a wonderful way to give a gift and encourage someone else to come. Sparkles Bucks may be spent only on items from the boutique.

Calling All Cooks---Sparkles needs your recipes. The fifth in our S. Mary’s series is Vegetables, Eggs and Side Dishes. Please submit them by October 26^th to the church office either by e-mail or the forms provided in the Guild Room. The series has been a great addition to the Sparkles Fun but we need your ideas to keep it going.

REAL Housewives to resume this fall

The small group study "REAL Housewives of (1st Century) Palestine" started up on Tuesday, September 25, at 7:00 at the home of Bryan and Susan Dench, 295 Foreside Road, in Falmouth and will meet Tuesdays for an hour until early to mid- December. All are invited and welcome. Jesus dealt with women with respect and regard unheard of in the ancient world, including within Judaism. You need not have participated before to join in now. If you have questions, would like to receive the course outline, or want more information call or email Bryan Dench (899-0301 or bd1949@maine.rr.com), or Susan Dench (899-0301 or sdench@main.rr.com). FMI contact Bryan (bd1949@maine.rr.com) or Susan (sdench@maine.rr.com).

Harvest Community Supper benefits the Food Pantry - Thurs., October 18th

S. Mary’s and the other Falmouth churches and Jewish community are hosting a free supper in support of the Food Pantry. This fourth annual Harvest Community Supper will be held a the Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Rd on Thursday, October 18 from 4:30 to 7:00pm. Plan on joining the community for this evening of good food and fellowship. Given the great and growing need of many of our neighbors, there will be an opportunity for free-will donations to support the Falmouth Food Pantry. The supper is free and will include roast turkey and all the fixings, vegetables and homemade apple crisp with ice cream. Sign-up sheets for turkey donations and for volunteer opportunities (cooking, serving and clean-up) are posted in the Guild room. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need in our community. Please contact John Brooks at 781-2097 or brooksjk@maine.rr.com for further information.

Wanted: Warm Fall Clothes for Learning Works

Please look through your closet for warm washable sweaters, sweat shirts, and or fleeces in adult sizes. The students at Learning Works will be grateful. They are all recent refugees from the war-torn countries of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. They arrived with no warm clothing. Please put your donations in a marked box in the church vestibule. I will deliver your gifts each Monday before class. FMI call Jean Wandel 781-4940. Thank you.

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Ginny Stelk.

Note: Remember if you are submitting an item to be included in the Weekly NEWS or the eNEWS, please send a copy to both Beths. Beth Shaw at admin@smary.org and Beth Miller at bmillersmary@hotmail.com Thanks!

This Week’s Calendar at

Saint Mary’s

September 29 – October 7, 2012

Saturday 29 5:00pm Holy Eucharist

Sunday 30 No morning Eucharist due to Maine Marathon 4:00pm Choral Evensong and Blessing of the Animals

Monday Oct.1

Tuesday 2 10:00am Order of St. Luke

2:00pm Garden Club program committee meeting

4:00pm Outreach

7 / 7:30pm AA/Al-Anon

Wednesday 3 4:00pm Outreach Committee

Thursday 4 10:30am Weekday Worship in the Guild Room

7 - 9pm Choir rehearsal (in the church)

7:30pm Men’s AA in the Guild Room

Friday 5 5:30pm Al-Anon

Saturday 6

Sunday 7 8:00am 19^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite 1

9:30am Guiding RAY Family chapel in the church

10:00am 19^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite 2

Intergenerational Service - No Guiding RAY or Godly Play classes in the rectory - ALL except nursery go to church

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org

Friday, September 21, 2012

S. Mary's eNEWS for 9.23.12

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

for September 23, 2012 - The Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost

IT’S TONIGHT!!! Come as you are - just come!!

This Sunday Celebrant - The Rev. Katharine Babson

This Sunday we have the joy of again welcoming the Rev. Katharine Babson to S. Mary’s pulpit. Many will remember Kitty Babson from her time with us in 2005. We are delighted that she will be with us throughout the month of September.

No Sunday Service Next week - September 30, 2012

Because of the Maine Marathon on Sunday the Eucharist service has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 29, at 5:00 in the afternoon.

Evensong and the Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, September 30, 2012, at 4:00 in the afternoon, there will be a service of Choral Evensong and the Blessing of Animals for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. All pets—living, stuffed, imaginary, or drawn on paper—are welcome.

An Invitation from the Choir

Today is Soup Kitchen Sunday – September 23

The Fourth Sunday of each month, Saint Mary’s prepares and serves a hot meal to the clients at the Preble Street Soup Kitchen. We need people to (a) go around 10:30 to help with the cooking and set-up; (b) to arrive about 11:45 to assist with table service; and/or (c) to help with clean-up beginning at 1:00. Bless you. Questions? Please call Marian McCue at 761-1936 or mmccue@maine.rr.com .

Come Meet the Author

Kate Braestrup, a chaplain with the Maine Warden Service and author of HERE IF YOU NEED ME, as well as other books, will be guest speaker for the Butterfield Memorial Series at Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Avenue, on Thursday, September 27, at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30). She will be available to sign her book(s) at the reception following the program.

Thursday Eucharist

The Thursday group is still meeting for a worship service at 10:30am in the Guild Room. This Thursday, Sept 27^th, Rev. Kitty Babson will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Check the bulletin “Weekly News” for dates in October.

Legacy Project

The hanging of dry-wall continues in the lower floor of the parish house. The “deck” of the new administrative/chapel wing has been laid and the framing for the walls will start this coming week. The water main for the sprinkler and new domestic lines for the Parish House will be completed next week. All the repairs at the Rectory have been completed and the painting has begun. Don’t miss the tour of the Parish Hall spaces on Sept. 28^th at 4pm.

REAL Housewives to resume this fall

The small group study "REAL Housewives of (1st Century) Palestine" is going to start up again Tuesday, September 25, at 7:00 at the home of Bryan and Susan Dench, 295 Foreside Road, in Falmouth. Jesus dealt with women with respect and regard unheard of in the ancient world, including within Judaism. Women were significant in the life and ministry of Jesus, among other things providing material support for Jesus and the apostles. This continuation of our small group study for men and women will examine the facts about the role and significance of women in God’s plan of salvation as accomplished through the person and work of Jesus the Christ, and in the development and spread of Christianity throughout the world. We will meet for an hour on Tuesdays until early/ mid- December. All are invited and welcome. You need not have participated before to join in now. If you have questions, would like to receive the course outline, or want more information call 899-0301 or email Bryan Dench bd1949@maine.rr.com or Susan Dench sdench@maine.rr.com.

SPARKLES NEWS

lSparkles Boutique -- Gathering and sorting begins Oct. 20th. We need your beautiful and gently used treasures for the Fair Boutique on Dec. 8th. Please bring your items to the auditorium between 9 and 12 on one of the following Sat. A tax deduction form will be provided. Oct. 20th, Nov. 3, 10 and 17 and Dec. 1

lNew this year! SPARKLES BUCKS -----At coffee hour (after second service) we will be selling Sparkles Bucks which can be used by yourself or given as a gift certificate. They will be available in $10.00 amts. with a small discount for multiples of ten. If you cannot shop on the 8th yourself, they are a wonderful way to give a gift and encourage someone else to come. Sparkles Bucks may be spent only on items from the boutique.

lCalling All Cooks---Sparkles needs your recipes. The fifth in our S. Mary’s series is Vegetables, Eggs and Side Dishes. Please submit them by October 26^th to the church office either by e-mail or the forms provided in the Guild Room. The series has been a great addition to the Sparkles Fun but we need your ideas to keep it going.

Berm Party!

The Churchyard Committee is sponsoring another Berm Party. The berms are in the Burial Garden - the section of the Churchyard adjacent to the labyrinth. The party day is Monday, Sept 24^th (with a rain date of Wednesday, Sept 26^th) from 8 to 11am. The plan is to weed the berms and put down mulch. It will go very quickly with a strong turnout. It will be fun and feature music and refreshments. Bring your weeder, gardening gloves and house guests! If you have an extra hosta, some myrtle or pachysandra you want to relocate, bring them too!

Wanted: Warm Winter Clothes for Learning Works

Please look through your closet for warm washable sweaters, sweat shirts, and or fleeces. My students at Learning Works will be grateful; me too! They are all recent refugees from the war-torn countries of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. They arrived with no warm winter clothes. Please put your donations in a marked box in the church vestibule. I will deliver your gifts each Monday before class. We are still in need of backpacks (new or “gently used”) and cloth grocery bags. FMI call Jean Wandel 781-4940. Thank you.

Harvest Community Supper benefits the Food Pantry - Thurs., October 18th

S. Mary’s, the other Falmouth churches and the Jewish community are hosting a free supper in support of the Food Pantry. This fourth annual Harvest Community Supper will be held at the Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road on Thursday, October 18 from 4:30 to 7:00pm. Plan on joining the community for this evening of good food and fellowship. Given the great and growing need of many of our neighbors, there will be an opportunity for free-will donations to support the Falmouth Food Pantry. The supper is free and will include roast turkey with all the fixings, vegetables and homemade apple crisp with ice cream. Sign-up sheets for turkey donations and for volunteer opportunities (cooking, serving and clean-up) are posted in the Guild room. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need in our community. Please contact John Brooks at 781-2097 or borrksjk@main.err.com for further information. See you there!

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)

Our Sunday morning children's program has resumed with classes for Preschool through 6th Grade and Nursery Care for children under 3. The theme for 2012-13 is God’s Covenants. We meet for “Family Chapel” at 9:30 in the rectory (temporary Guiding RAY home until the undercroft rooms are ready at the end of October), with children going to specific workshops or Godly Play for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners, all starting at 10:00. The children join their parents in church for Communion. Watch for our intergenerational services when we all come to church together and worship as a community - great lessons for our young parishioners as well as our seasoned parishioners.

Desired: The Nursery room is looking for Duplo blocks (not the big mega blocks and not the little Lego blocks.) The medium-sized Duplo blocks would be just right! Thanks so much for dropping any you can share off in the parish office or with Julie Otte in the nursery on Sunday mornings.

Help! Coffee Hour Hosts Needed

Learn to Knit Socks

Several people have told me they would like to learn to make socks. Beth Miller is willing to teach whoever wants to learn, either individually or in a group. She is available all day Monday and Friday or Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. If you are interested, please call Beth Miller at 865-3300 or e-mail emmzplace@hotmail.com and we can make amenable arrangements. Any family member or a friend would love to receive a pair of handmade socks.

Parish Office Hours - Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm

We are getting back into full fall swing. It is important that Beth Shaw get uninterrupted blocks of time for some of the church projects that need attention. Beth Miller is with us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) and is available at the 2nd office trailer door. Please try to be respectful of times when the partition-curtain is closed.

Parish House Use–Kitchen and Guild Room Only – SCHEDULE EARLY

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Lee Snow.

This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s

September 23 - 30, 2012

Sunday 23 8:00am 17^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite1

9:30am Family Chapel

10:00am 17^th Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist Rite 2

10:00am Guiding RAY workshops

SOUP KITCHEN

Tuesday 25 10:00am Order of St. Luke

7 - 8pm AA/Al-Anon

Wednesday 26

Thursday 27 10:30am Holy Eucharist in the Guild Room

7 - 9pm Choir rehearsal (in the church)

7:30pm Men’s AA in the Guild Room

Friday 28 5 - 7pm Souper Supper

5:30pm Al-Anon

Saturday 29 5:00pm Eucharist service – NO SUNDAY SERVICES

Sunday 30 No Sunday Eucharist due to Maine Marathon

No Guiding RAY or Family Chapel

4:00pm Evensong and Blessing of the Animals

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org

Monday, September 17, 2012

S. Mary's eNEWS for 9.16.12

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

for September 16, 2012 - The Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

This Sunday Celebrant - The Rev. Katharine Babson

This Sunday--we have the joy of again welcoming the Rev. Katharine Babson to S. Mary’s pulpit. Many will remember Kitty Babson from her time with us in 2005. We are delighted that she will be with us throughout the month of September.

Meet Father Nathan!!

Set aside next Friday, Sept 21 to join together and meet our new rector while he is on a brief visit to Falmouth. We’ve planned a simple potluck and hope all (young and not-so-young, new to the parish and lifers, very active to Sunday worshippers) can join in this first glimpse into our amazing future. See invitation below to see what to bring to help.

Thursday morning worship

The Thursday group is still meeting for a worship service at 10:30am in the Guild Room. This Thursday, Sept 20^th, will be Morning Prayer. Rev. Kitty Babson will celebrate the Holy Eucharist on Thursday, Sept 27^th. Check the bulletin “Weekly News” for dates in October.

How do people of faith talk together when we don’t agree?

On Thursday, September 20^that 7pm, the Maine Council of Churches and USM Interfaith Chaplaincy invite you to join an ecumenical conversation with four Maine spiritual leaders at the Luther Bonney Hall at USM. Our own Bishop Steve will be one of the four featured leaders as they discuss the civil discourse of same sex marriage. He is joined by leaders from the Roman Catholic Church, the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church. This should be a great educational opportunity and all are encouraged to attend.

Legacy Project

The town inspection of the framing, plumbing and wiring of the Guiding RAY spaces was successfully conducted and the hanging of dry-wall will be finished during the coming week. The “deck” of the new administrative/chapel wing is scheduled to be laid during the coming week as well. Don’t miss the tour of these spaces on Sept. 28^th at 4pm.

Wanted: Warm Winter Clothes for Learning Works

Next Sunday is Soup Kitchen Sunday – September 23

Berm Party!

Sparkles Organizational Meeting - Thursday, Sept 20th

ATTENTION ALL SPARKLERS (returning helpers and anyone interested in helping) please plan on attending on Sept. 20th for our first organizational meeting. We will meet in the Guild Room at 6:30pm. We have it on good authority that the Parish House will be ready for us to Sparkle on Dec. 8th. For more information, please call Jan Mordarski 899-4099.

- New this year! SPARKLES BUCKS -----At coffee hour (after second service) we will be selling Sparkles Bucks which can be used by yourself or given as a gift certificate. They will be available in $10.00 amts. with a small discount for multiples of ten. If you cannot shop on the 8th yourself, they are a wonderful way to give a gift and encourage someone else to come.

- Calling All Cooks---Sparkles needs your recipes. Newcomers and old timers alike! The fifth in our S. Mary’s series is Vegetables, Eggs, Sandwiches and Side Dishes. Please submit them by the end of October to the church office either by e-mail or the forms provided in the Guild Room. The series has been a great addition to the Sparkles fun, and we need your submissions to keep it going.

REAL Housewives to resume this fall

This small group studies "the REAL Housewives of (1st Century) Palestine". It has completed a review of the roles of women in the four Gospels and is now going to finish the study with a review of the Book of Acts and other sources on church history during the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem, to Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth. As details are solidified we will announce the particulars of the starting date, place and time as soon as possible. All are welcome and encouraged to participate! FMI contact Bryan (bd1949@maine.rr.com) or Susan (sdench@maine.rr.com).

Harvest Community Supper - Thursday, October 18th

Thursday, October 18, 2012, Falmouth's churches and the Jewish community will host the fourth annual Harvest Community Supper, which has become popular as a community get-together and a way to support the Falmouth Food Pantry. The roast turkey supper with all the fixings will be held at the Falmouth Congregational Church from 4:30 to 7 p.m. See you there!

Socks for Soldiers Update

In March we sent 24 pairs of socks to the ‘Socks for Soldiers’ center in Ohio. We received the following in an e-mail: “I want to thank you and your knitters very much for the awesome box of hand knitted socks, and purchased socks as well. God bless all of you and keep knitting for us.” We have finished up the yarn and are ready to send the last of the socks which will bring our total to 34 pairs.

Help! Coffee Hour Hosts Needed

Parish House Use–Kitchen and Guild Room Only – SCHEDULE EARLY

Parish Office Hours - Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Paul Engel.

This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s

September 16 - 23, 2012

Sunday 16 8:00am 16^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite1

9:30am Family Chapel

10:00am 16^th Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist Rite 2

10:00am Guiding RAY workshops

Tuesday 18 10:00am Order of St. Luke

4:00pm Pastoral Partners

7/8pm AA/Al-Anon

Wednesday 19 7:00pm Vestry Meeting

Thursday 20 10:30am Holy Eucharist in the Guild Room

6:30pm Sparkles Meeting

7 - 9pm Choir rehearsal (in the church)

7:30pm Men’s AA in the Guild Room

Friday 21 6:00pm Parish Potluck dinner to Meet Fr. Nathan

5:30pm Al-Anon

Saturday 22

Sunday 23 8:00am 17^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite1

9:30am Family Chapel

10:00am 17^th Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist Rite 2

10:00am Guiding RAY workshops

Soup Kitchen

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org

Friday, September 7, 2012

S. Mary's eNEWS for Sept. 9, 2012

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

for September 9, 2012 – The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

This SUNDAY is the WELCOME HOME All Parish Picnic - All Welcome! At 11:30 am there will be a picnic for everyone on the lawn with rain date plans for in the auditorium. The Hospitality Committee is grilling hamburgers and hotdogs and providing beverages; families have brought salads and desserts to share. (If you didn’t bring anything, don’t worry : there’s always more than enough food at any Saint Mary’s function!) Welcome Home Carnival - also at 11:30am. Come join in the fun with games, and the moon bounce (weather permitting.)

This Sunday - The Rev. Katharine Babson "comes home" to S. Mary's!

Another highlight for this coming Sunday--we have the joy of welcoming The Rev. Katharine Babson back to the pulpit! Many will remember Kitty Babson from her time with us in 2005. Kitty was ordained 1992, followed her husband, Brad, to Asia (Bangkok and Hanoi) for 5 years where she founded the International Church of Hanoi, served as chair of an international board of trustees and managed the sound establishment of The United Nations International School of Hanoi. Kitty and Brad moved moved to Maine, where Brad has old family roots, in 2003. Kitty's calling centers on Mission and she travels annually to Myanmar (Burma). We are delighted to have her with us throughout the month of September.

Parish Council Meeting on September 12^th

After a brief hiatus, the Parish Council will be meeting on Wednesday September 12, from 5:30-7pm. The Parish Council consists of the clergy, wardens, staff, and the heads of the guilds and committees here at S. Mary's. During the meeting we will be discussing, among other things, upcoming events, going over the calendar and planning the Ministry Fair (formerly the Volunteer Fair- see below for more info!). There are some guilds/committees that currently need chairs or co-chairs, so if you have an interest please consider joining us! If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me by email (christmascollect@aol.com) or phone (797-3993)

Parish Office Hours - Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm

We getting back into full fall swing, it is important that Beth Shaw get uninterrupted blocks of time for some of the church projects that need attention. Beth Miller is with us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) and is available at the 2^nd office trailer door. Please try to be respectful of times when the curtain is closed.

Parish House Use–Kitchen and Guild Room Only – SCHEDULE EARLY

Camp Bishopswood Farewell

On Saturday, September 15, from 1-4p.m. there will be an open house to say goodbye to Camp Director, Georgia Koch who is retiring after 34 years and Sara Foster who is leaving after 24 years of service at Camp Bishopswood.

Thursday Eucharist

The Thursday group is still meeting and holding worship service together at 10:30am in the Guild Room. This Thursday, Sept 13^th, Rev. Kitty Babson will celebrate the Holy Eucharist and will again on Sept 27^th. Check the bulletin “Weekly News” for dates in October.

Legacy Project

The new Guiding Ray Spaces have been framed and dry-wall goes up this week. Don’t miss the guided tour of these spaces on September 14th at 4pm. Framing of the Administrative/Chapel wing is now anticipated for week of 17 September (slight delay due late steel delivery). Watch this space for parish-wide TOPPING OFF celebration—when the highest beam on this new building is placed!

Sparkles Organizational Meeting

ATTENTION ALL SPARKLERS (returning helpers and anyone interested in helping) please SAVE THE DATE of Sept. 20th for our first organizational meeting. We will meet in the Guild Room at 6:30pm. We have it on good authority that the Parish House will be ready for us to Sparkle on Dec. 8th. For more information, please call Jan Mordarski 899-4099.

Calling All Cooks---Sparkles needs your recipes. The fifth in our S. Mary’s series is Vegetables, Eggs and Side Dishes. Please submit them by October 15th to the church office either by e-mail or the forms provided in the Guild Room. The series has been a great addition to the Sparkles Fun but we need your ideas to keep it going.

Sparkles Boutique -- Gathering and sorting begins Oct. 20th. We need your beautiful and gently used treasures for the Fair Boutique on Dec. 8th. Please bring your items to the auditorium between 9 and 12 on one of the following Sat. A tax deduction form will be provided. Oct. 20th, Nov. 3, 10 and 17 and Dec. 1

Help! Coffee Hour Hosts Needed

Consider hosting a coffee hour in the Guild Room following the service (either by yourself or with another family. A feast is not needed – just a tidbit to enjoy with the coffee that is already made. FMI, contact Betsy Stoddard at 829-2026 by e-mail at jbstod@myfairpoint.net .

Wanted: Warm Winter Clothes for Learning Works

REAL Housewives to resume this fall

The small group study "the REAL Housewives of (1st Century) Palestine" is preparing to resume after Labor Day. The group completed a review of the roles of women in the four Gospels and is now going to complete the study with a review of the Book of Acts and other sources on church history during the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem, to Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth. As the details are solidified we will announce the particulars of the starting date, place and time as soon as possible. All are welcome and encouraged to participate! FMI contact Bryan (bd1949@maine.rr.com) or Susan (sdench@maine.rr.com).

Save the date - Thursday, October 18th

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Stan Eaton.

We are sad to announce the passing of Eliot B. Payson, a good friend of S. Mary’s and prominent Falmouth citizen. We will inform you when service arrangements have been made.

This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s

September 9, 2012

Sunday 9 8:00am 15^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite1

9:00am Guiding RAY registration and social time at Rectory

10:00am 15^th Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist Rite 2

10:00am Guiding RAY Rotation Workshop classes begin

11:30am Family Picnic A-L bring a salad; M-Z bring a desert

Tuesday 11 9/11am S. Mary’s volunteer work at St. Elizabeth’s

10:00am Order of St. Luke

7/8pm AA/Al-Anon

Wednesday 12 5:30pm Parish Council

Thursday 13 10:30am Holy Eucharist in the Guild Room

4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

7 - 9pm Choir rehearsal (in the church)

7:30pm Men’s AA in the Guild Room

Friday 14 4:00pm Tour of Construction

5 - 7pm Community Souper Supper

5:30pm Al-Anon

Saturday 15 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine Rehearsals

Sunday 16 8:00am 16^th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite1

10:00am 16^th Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist Rite 2

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org