Saint Mary’s Weekly News
November 18, 2012 - The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
This Sunday is our Thanksgiving Sunday, Nov. 18. Saint Mary's will celebrate a festive service before thanksgiving that will include rousing hymns with brass, an choir anthem on 'Now thank we all our God' with brass and a singing of Vaughan Williams' Old Hundredth Psalm Tune for the doxology.
Change in Saint Mary’s Thanksgiving Eucharist service
This year the Thanksgiving Eucharist will be held on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, November 21st at 7pm. That leaves the whole day on Thursday for you to cook, laugh and be thankful in your own home or the home of a loved one.
Vestry Nominations for 2013
The Nominating Committee is inviting you to prayerfully submit nominations for parish governance. The committee will screen names, propose a slate of candidates, and publish the slate well before the Annual Parish Meeting on January 30, 2013. We request all nominees to be baptized and be regular participants in worship and in the financial support of the Parish. Please feel free to nominate yourself. We have an exciting year with a new priest and so much opportunity ahead as we begin 2013. Please place completed form in the nomination box in the church narthex, the nomination box in the guild room, or mail to S. Mary’s, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 or email to Jessica LaPlante jessica@portsidereg.com by November 19th.
Godspeed – Saturday morning prayer & running group with Fr. Nathan. Gather at the Parish House at 8 AM any Saturday morning for a time of spiritual encouragement and physical exertion! The runs will be tailored to the abilities of those who gather, but be prepared to be pushed a bit – with mutual love and support, of course.
Open Door – open conversation time with Fr. Nathan (@FatherNate) on Twitter. Every Tuesday morning from 8 to 9 AM, Fr. Nathan will be live on Twitter and ready to answer any questions that you may have. Grab a cup of coffee (or tea), log in to Twitter, and join the group conversation.
PIZZA PARTY for all high school kids to meet with the Ferrells and talk about service work locally and a possible summer week in New Jersey working with underprivileged kids!! Wednesday, November 28th, from 5 to 6:30 at the Parish House. Please RSVP by emailing Becky at beckypride@maine.rr.com or Doug at dougpride@maine.rr.com as soon as you know if you can come for pizza so we know how much to order… OR you can call us with questions or to leave a message at 781-4391.
Readers wanted!
If you enjoy reading in church, there are several opportunities during our Advent and Christmas season:
* Sunday, December 2nd at 4:00 pm: We need four readers for the Advent Lessons and Carols.
* Monday, December 24th, at 4:00 and 6:00: We need two readers each—
at the 4:00 and 6:00 Family Eucharists on Christmas Eve.
If you would like to read, please email the office at admin@smary.org .
African Team Ministries Sale - Continues this Sunday, Nov.18th
The Outreach Committee is again displaying crafts and gifts from East Africa for sale in the Guild Room after both services again today. Great Christmas gifts! Enjoy shopping for unique treasures; sales income will benefit Episcopal ministries in East Africa.
Next Sunday Soup Kitchen Sunday – November 25th
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
Souper Supper AT FORESIDE CHURCH in November
We have accepted the gracious offer from Foreside Community Church, 340 Foreside Rd (just 2.5 miles north of us) for the use of their kitchen to prepare our soup and their Fellowship Hall to host our crowds for our November Souper Suppers. The Supper on November 9th was a sell-out crowd, and we thank all those that put in the extra effort to make it work in our temporary November home. Thank you to our neighboring UCC church. See you there on Friday, the 23rd. You CAN get there from here!
Pageant Practice Continues
All S. Mary's children (4 years and older) are welcome to be part of our Christmas Pageant. Directed by Heather Gale and Jen Means, the Pageant will be incorporated into our 10:00 am worship service on the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 23rd. Pageant practice will be held after church AND during Guiding RAY on Sunday mornings. ALL rehearsals will be held IN the church building immediately following the 10 o'clock service, except those during Guiding RAY time. Children will be asked to attend 4 (out of 5) after-church rehearsals and NO rehearsal will be held on Thanksgiving weekend. Remaining practice dates are as follows: November 18th and December 2nd, 9th and 16th. A mandatory full dress rehearsal will be held on Saturday, December 22nd at 3:00 pm. If you have any questions please contact Julie Morrison, jmorrison500@yahoo.com.
Legacy Project Update
TAKE THE TOUR! We are delighted to offer guided tours after each service! Take in the progress each week in all of the spaces under construction. You will be amazed and inspired, we promise! Seek out Dick Miller after the 8am service or George Barrett, Chuck Horton or Jennifer Gregg after the 10am.
THANK YOU to those parishioners whose pledges are making this project possible. Still more pledges have come in this week, reducing the funding gap to $119,000! For those parishioners still considering, please join your parish family by helping to close this gap, remembering that there is NO "minimum" pledge requirement or expectation. Our hope is that every single family will want to be part of building our future by pledging at whatever level feels right for them. Remember, a pledge may be satisfied over a period of up to five years--you decide the schedule! Questions? Please contact Beth Shaw (admin@smary.org) or Jennifer Gregg (jenniferanngregg@gmail.com).
New to S. Mary's?
We would be delighted to provide you with a more in-depth, historical tour of our buildings and our grounds--the church, the crypt, the churchyard in addition to the Parish House. Reach out to Jennifer Gregg (jenniferanngregg@gmail.com) or Janet Bowne (jmbowne@maine.rr.com)
SPARKLES NEWS
Sunday, December 2nd begins the Advent Season. We welcome the season
with a service of Advent Lessons & Carols at 4:00 in the Sanctuary and
then go outside and light the Memorial Tree that honors our loved ones.
Ø Memorial Tree Lighting If you have a person you would like
remembered or celebrated, please let the office know by e-mail admin@smary.org, dropping off a form in the plate or the office, or call to the office 781-3366. See inserted form.
Ø Sparkles Needs You!
We still need help with baking, cooking, arranging, selling, cashiering, cleaning up both before and after the Fair. Almost anything you would like to do---Sparkles has a job for you!!! Sign-up sheets will be in the Guild Room all this week, so PLEASE stop in and volunteer for a position.
Ø Sparkles Boutique -- Two more collection times for the boutique (Nov 17th and Dec. 1st ) between 9am and noon. Support the Sparkles Fair by donating your new and gently used treasures. A tax deduction form will be provided.
Ø Themed Boxes
Many empty theme boxes are still available in the Guild Room. Please take one and fill it according to the chosen theme. These must be returned by November 20th They will be arranged, wrapped and sold as part of the Sparkles Boutique.
Ø New this year! SPARKLES BUCKS ----- Sparkles Bucks are being sold in $10.00 amounts at coffee hour after each service. You can use them yourself or give them as a gift certificate. A small discount will be offered for multiples of ten. They are a wonderful way to give a gift to encourage someone else to come if you cannot shop on December 8th yourself. Sparkles Bucks may be spent only on items from the boutique.
Ø Sparkles Concert 4 pm December 16 - “Magnificat”
The month of December ushers in the Advent season, and one of its most celebrated texts is Mary's gentle hymn, the Magnificat. Interspersed throughout the evening will be readings from the King James Bible, and poetry from masters of all ages read by Saint Mary's new rector, the Reverend Nathan Ferrell. If you want to experience the mystery of medieval song, the glory of baroque music, and hear some of Maine's best singers and players celebrate this season, please join us at 4:00pm on Dec. 16th in the Sanctuary. After the concert you are invited to an elegant reception to end the Advent Sparkle Season. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and a family cap of $40.00 and are available on line at stmaryschola.org, the parish office or coffee hours or at the door.
Limited Parish House Access – SCHEDULE EARLY Through the rest of November, access to the Parish House will be limited - even 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.
Wanted: Warm winter coats, boots & glasses for Learning Works
We thank everyone who has donated warm clothing for our refugees. However, we still need more winter coats/jackets, warm sweat shirts and winter boots. These refugees arrive with no warm winter clothes and have never seen snow or experienced icy walkways. We also need reading glasses. Please put your donations in a marked box in the church vestibule. FMI call Jean Wandel 781-4940.
Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Paul Engel.
Fr. Nathan Ferrell: Feel free to contact Fr. Nathan at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org, or call him on his cell at 609-410-7573. Follow him on Twitter @FatherNate or visit his blog at www.fatherferrell.blogspot.com .
This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s
November 2012
Sunday 18 8:00am 25th Sunday after Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist
African Team Ministries Arts & Fine Crafts Sale after each service
10:00am 25th Sunday after Pentecost: Contemporary Eucharist
10:00am Guiding RAY workshops in new Guiding RAY spaces
Monday 19
Tuesday 20 10:00am Order of St Luke in church
4:30pm Pastoral Partners
6:00pm Schola rehearses
7/7:30pm AA in church/Al-Anon in Guild Room
Wednesday 21 7:00pm Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist
Thursday 22 Parish Office closed
7:30pm Men’s AA in the Guild Room
Friday 23 Parish Office closed
5:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild room
Saturday 24 No “Godspeed” this morning
Sunday 25 8:00am Last Sunday after Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist
10:00am Last Sunday after Pentecost: Contemporary Eucharist
10:00am Guiding RAY workshops in the Guiding RAY spaces
SOUP KITCHEN
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