Monday, July 21, 2014

S. Mary's eNEWS for 7.20.14

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

July 20, 2014 – The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost


Our Summer Worship Schedule 

SUNDAY Hours 

 8:00am - Traditional Eucharist

9:30am  - Contemporary Eucharist

 

MONDAY -  FRIDAY

Noon Day prayer in the Chapel

and wherever you find yourself

 

WEDNESDAY

6:30pm—Mass on the Grass

 

 Our prayer concerns for this week

For healing:  John Abramo,  Larry Bennett, Michelle Bilodeau, Terry Cassavant, Dodie Clifford, Lilian Davidson, DeeDee Fournier,  Paula Gardner, Betty Hessemer, Cindy Horton, Angela Kase, Kathryn Kuehn, Andrew Leighton,  Arthur Markos, Roger Murray, Karen Mynahan, Peg Pierce, Dennis Pike, John Reny, Phil Stegemann, Ann Tholen, and Jim Whittemore.

***IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THIS LIST, please write them on the Sunday Prayer List found in the Narthex or contact the Office (781-3366 or smary@smary.org).

Urban Promise Pilgrimage: August 3—9, in Camden, New Jersey

Our team is preparing for this trip to Camden, NJ and Philadelphia in early August, but EVERYONE can participate in making this Pilgrimage a success! Here’s how:

1.      Pray for our Pilgrims before, during and after this adventure. Pray that we can discover the presence of Christ in new and deeper ways through our time with the children of Camden. Pray for our safety in travel, and that this may be a true pilgrimage: an intentional spiritual journey to draw near to God.

2.      Between now and August 3, bring school supplies to fill up backpacks for students who need help preparing for the new school year. Some supplies will also be used in the classrooms at the CamdenForward School and the UrbanPromise Academy. See the full list below!

3.      Join us on FOR ONE LITURGY on Sunday, August 3 at 9 AM as we send out our team of Pilgrims on their week-long journey to Camden.

List of School Supplies for Urban Promise students and for the classrooms

·         Glue sticks and hot glue sticks

·         Boxes of tissues, plastic sandwich bags, napkins

·         Pencils, eraser pens, micron pen sets

·         Composition books, 1” 3-ring binders, spiral notebooks

·         Kneaded erasers

·         Calculators, rulers

·         Adhesive bandages, Neosporin, hand sanitizer, safety gloves

·         Sketch pads, oil pastels, premium drawing paper (12”x18”)

 

Summer Worship Schedule

Sunday worship will be at 8:00 and 9:30 AM (instead of 10am). There will be no Guiding RAY classes or Middlers, but there will be Nursery care all summer.

Mass On The Grass: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. A brief, informal, outdoor Eucharist that is interactive and multi-sensory and appropriate for all ages. Bring your own lawn chair and/or blanket. If inclement weather, we’ll gather in the Chapel.

The Thursday Healing Eucharist and Wisdom Seekers will take a hiatus during the summer months.  Please join us instead for Noonday Prayer in the chapel.

Buildings & Grounds Request

Does anyone have or have access to a log splitter and a 20” or longer chain saw for B & G men to cut and split downed trees on the property, so they can be used as an auction item for the upcoming Lobster Bake & Auction?  If so, please contact Jim Stoddard ASAP at jbstod@myfairpoint.net  or 829-2026.

 

Serving The World

Preble Street Soup Kitchen:  NEXT  Sunday, July 27 

Just do it! Your presence is needed. 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.  Questions?  Please call Marian McCue at 761-1936 or mmccue@maine.rr.com 

Join the Souper Supper Team

We offer free community suppers on the second and fourth Fridays of each month in our Auditorium. The dinners, open to all at no charge, are served in a family-style setting and consist of a hearty soup or entree, salad or vegetable, bread, homemade desserts and beverages.  Please join us for a wonderful fellowship dinner or come to serve through set-up, table-service or clean-up. FMI, contact Jennifer Gregg  jenniferanngregg@gmail.com

Don’t buy your coffee anywhere else!  Support Souper Supper at S. Mary's

Fair Traded  “Coffee by Design” Coffee on Sale Now!

If 50 families bought just 1 bag a month, we could support our Souper Supper community fellowship effort! …. and support fair trade practices by local owners…..and get GREAT organic coffee!     Win!  Win!  Win!

Mindful Movement and Breath Series: starting again on September 15

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL – invite your friends, family & neighbors!

Enjoy six Monday morning sessions that seeks to connect the body, mind and spirit.  Each class is structured around a universal meditation/intention, threading quiet movement and breath through a musical journey designed to create space for each participant to move more deeply into themselves.  These movements may be done from a chair or the floor, so they are suitable to all ages and physical abilities.  Held in the Auditorium.  Offered at no charge to the community at large.  Bring a friend!  

 

Youth Ministry Notes

Godly Play: Christian Formation for our young people

On regular Sundays from September to June, we offer a Montessori-based program called Godly Play to learn about God, the Bible, and the Church with our children.  We gather again on September 7 for our Welcome Home Festival. Mark your calendars!

 

Guiding RAY Summer Nursery Care

Though Guiding RAY classes end on June 8th, Nursery Care will continue throughout the summer from 9:15-10:30 thanks to the devoted service of Alison Hayward and several volunteers.  Thank you! 

Camp BION for Teens @ Bishopswood:  August 19-23

WE STILL HAVE A FEW SPACES LEFT! Archery, kayaks, shaving cream games, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, campfires, s'mores, team building games, beads & hemp, music and lots more. An awesome 5 days away for our teens (all who have completed 6-12 grades) to explore faith, have fun, and make new friends. Nathan+ will be one of the clergy leaders. See www.maineyouth.net to register.

Meetings, Events & Notes

Saturday, August 9:  S. Mary's 10th Annual Lobster Bake & Auction

To be held on our lawns, weather permitting. Beginning at 4:30 pm, rain or shine, join fellow parishioners, family and friends for fun, fellowship and feasting. Lobster/Steamer dinner= $30, BBQ Chicken dinner= $10, and grilled burgers and hotdogs= $5. To purchase tickets, contact Beth in the office 781-3366, smary@smary.org or Betsy & Jim Stoddard, 829-2026, jbstod@myfairpoint.net.

The Auction Committee has received many live and silent auction items thus far. Kindly consider donating an auction item to this event.  Can you offer a service or an experience? Gift certificates are very popular. If you prefer to underwrite any portion of this event, your monetary donation would gladly be appreciated.  We are looking for a co-chair for this wonderful annual event; if interested, contact the Wardens or Betsy or Jim Stoddard.

 

Sparkles NEWS

Calling All KNITTERS!   The Knitters Corner needs YOU to knit goodies to sell at Sparkles,  Mittens, hats, scarves, baby items and felted bags are always popular items.  Items are priced by the knitter.  If you want more information or have early donations,  please call Barbara Murray (799-1326)  If you want to clean out your "stash" save those and bring them in on drop off dates in the Fall.

 

Calling All  ARTISTS and CRAFTERS;  We would like to have one or two more artists to display and sell their work at Sparkles.  A table is provided free of charge and the artist divides their sales 50 - 50 with S. Mary's.  Please call Jan Mordarski (899-4099) for more information. 

Basics in Beaded Earrings Workshop:

…Has been postponed until an evening in the fall as long as there is enough interest. If this is something you might like to do, let Barbara Bell,  babsi821@gmail.com, or the parish office 781-3366 know.  Stay tuned. 

Global Leadership Summit: August 14-15

Space is still available to join Nathan+ at this world-class Christ-centered leadership training event. If you are a leader in your business, in your home, in the church, in the community, then this event will inspire and equip you. FMI, contact Nathan+. 

Noonday Prayer at Saint Mary’s

Every weekday at 12 Noon there is a brief gathering for prayer in the Fr. James Chapel.

Please join us any weekday for Noonday Prayer, and remember to pray for one another at 12 Noon every day, no matter where you might be. What a great way to lift each other up! 

 

Pastoral Care

Communicating with Father Nathan   

Feel free to contact Nathan+ at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org or call his cell anytime at 207-310-0268.

Eucharistic Visitors

take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning.  The Eucharistic Visitor this Sunday is Stan Eaton.  If you or someone you know would like Communion brought to them, please call the Parish Office. If you wish to learn more about this special ministry, feel free to speak with Deacon Christine.

 

 

 

 

 

This Week at Saint Mary’s

 

Sunday                      20      8:00am       The Sixth Sunday of Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist

                                           9:00am       Coffee Hour

                                           9:30am       The Sixth Sunday of Pentecost: Contemporary Eucharist

                                           10:45am       Coffee Hour

Monday                     21   12noon          Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Tuesday                     22      9:30am       Guiding RAY team in Guild Room

                                           10:00am       Order of Saint Luke in the White Room

                                           12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                           3:00pm       Food for the Soul at Foreside Harbor

                                           3:00pm       Marjorie Knudsen Spencer Funeral, Burial and Reception

                                           7:00pm       AA in Auditorium

                                           7:30pm       Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday               23      12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                           6:30pm       Mass on the Grass

Thursday                   24      12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Friday                        25      Parish Office is closed on Fridays

                                           12noon       Noonday Prayer – stop and pray wherever you are!

                                           5:00pm       Community Souper Supper – All Welcome!

                                           5:30pm       Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Saturday                    26      11:00am       Baptism preparation meeting for Haley Stoddard

Sunday                      27      Preble Street Soup Kitchen – our Sunday of service – all are welcome

                                           8:00am       The Seventh Sunday of Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist

                                           9:00am       Coffee Hour

                                           9:30am       The Seventh Sunday of Pentecost: Contemporary Eucharist 

                                           and Holy Baptism

                                           10:45am       Coffee Hour

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine  04105

207.781.3366

 

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