Saint Mary’s Weekly News
December 23, 2012 – The Fourth Sunday of Advent
This Sunday is Soup Kitchen Sunday – December 23rd
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
Many, many thanks…
… to Heather Gale, Jen Means, Bruce Fithian and the choir, costumers, parents, and the entire cast of our Christmas Pageant. This delightful tradition which will take place during the 10am service this Sunday could not take place without so many contributions of time and talent. You indeed bring “Joy to the World!”
This Sunday’s Coffee Hour In celebration of our wonderful Christmas pageant, please join us in the Auditorium after the 10 o'clock service for a special coffee hour. As always, everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us, especially our actors and their families. We'll have an array of delicious nibbles to delight every palate. Join us to celebrate our children's contribution to our community! For information on hosting a coffee hour on any Sunday, please contact Betsy Stoddard at jbstod@myfairpoint.net 829-2026
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.
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 .
Pledge Envelopes for 2012
With the change in timing of the annual stewardship campaign, we would still like to make offering envelopes available to all who wish to use them. They will be gladly available at the beginning of the new year to those who have used them this past year or who sign up for them in the Guild Room.
Legacy Update
The 2012 clock winds down! A reminder to all those with outstanding 2012 balances on their Legacy pledges to make payments this week so that you will be credited with 2012 tax deductions! Thank you!!
Speaking of pledges, we are so thankful to the now 208 individuals who have made pledges--and the 48 parishioners who have made a second gift to this incredible undertaking! As of this week, we have reduced our funding gap to $108,033! We are hopeful and optimistic that those who may be still "on the fence" will jump off and pledge to the best of their ability to bring this campaign to a successful conclusion with a fully tax deductible gift, payable over 5 years!
Construction continues and for safety, we ask that parishioners avoid the Guild Room entrance until further notice. You can still access the Guild Room by entering the auditorium and proceeding through the kitchen. Thank you!
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
There will be no rotation classes on Sunday, December 30th. Children are always welcome to attend the Sunday liturgy.
Our typical Sunday morning children's program has classes for Preschool through 6th Grade and Nursery Care for children under 3. The theme for 2012-13 is God’s Covenants. We hope that parents will drop children off at the Guiding RAY beginning at 9:30 AM, leaving plenty of time for them to get over to Church and not interrupt the 10am liturgy. 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.
Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Lee Snow.
Christmas at Saint Mary’s
Monday, December 24th: Christmas Eve
4pm and 6pm - Christmas Eve Eucharist for children & families
Very family and child friendly! A one-hour service with the Blessing of the Crèche,
the Christmas story told in verse & song, and The Holy Eucharist.
11pm - The Candlelight Service of Holy Eucharist with choir
Tuesday, December 25th: Christmas Day
10am - Christmas Holy Eucharist with Carols
This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s - December 2012
Sunday 23 8:00am The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Traditional Eucharist
10:00am The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Christmas Pageant
** No Guiding RAY workshops
Monday 24 4:00pm Christmas Eve family liturgy with children’s choirs
6:00pm Christmas Eve family liturgy
11:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Mass
Tuesday 25 The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day
10:00am Christmas Day Holy Eucharist
7:00pm AA in Auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 26 Parish Office Closed
Thursday 27 10:30am Weekday Worship in the church
11:30am College Club Scholarship Tea in Guild Room
7:30pm Men’s AA in the auditorium
Friday 28 5:00pm Community Souper
5:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Saturday 29 8:00am Godspeed running group
Sunday 30 8:00am The First Sunday after Christmas: Traditional Eucharist
10:00am The First Sunday after Christmas: Contemporary Eucharist
No Guiding RAY workshops
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