Saint Mary’s Weekly News
August 10, 2014 – The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Our Prayer concerns for this week:
For healing: John Abramo, Larry Bennett, Michelle Bilodeau, Terry Cassavant, Dodie Clifford, Lilian Davidson, Paula Gardner, Angela Kase, Kathryn Kuehn, Andrew Leighton, Arthur Markos, Roger Murray, Karen Mynahan, Peg Pierce, Dennis Pike, Debbie Reed, John Reny, Phil Stegemann, Ann Tholen, Barbara Thurston, Jim Whittemore.
For those deployed: For Mark Winter, who is serving in Cuba with the U.S. Navy, for his family, Meredeth, Will and Ellie, and for all active-duty military personnel and family.
***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).
Thank you, Harold Stover, for your musical gifts that you have shared with us from the choir loft for the past two weeks. You are most welcome at Saint Mary’s anytime.
WELCOME HOME Cookout and Festivities: September 7 – Save the Date!!
It’s coming soon! Mark your calendars now and plan on joining together for our festive “Welcome Home” from all of our summer travels. Plans are being made now to kick off our new Program Year with energy! The Middlers will meet on this day and families will be invited to tour the Guiding RAY spaces downstairs.
Any ideas for fun that you have will be welcome. Some events kids love are water balloons, relay races, face painting, pastel drawings, guessing games, bingo, lawn bowling, and of course, the bounce house. If you can host a game, we need you!! Also sign up to bake a whole cake of cupcakes for the Cake Walk that day also. To help out or provide a cake/cupcakes, please email Heather Gale hpgale@earthlink.net . Let’s work together to celebrate the children of S. Mary’s and to welcome them back for a new year in Guiding RAY!
Following the second service on the 7th, at 11:15 am, there will be a cookout on the lawn. Hospitality will grill hamburgers and hotdogs and provide beverages. Families are asked to bring a salad or dessert to share. If your last name begins with
A-L please bring a salad,
M-Z please bring a dessert.
A sign-up sheet is outside the Guild Room. To lend a hand with set-up, cooking or clean with the cookout or with any questions, contact Anne LaFond 781-8820 or email alafond@maine.rr.com.
Summer Worship Schedule
Regular Summer Sunday worship is at 8:00 and 9:30 AM (through August 31)
There will be no Guiding RAY classes or Middlers, but there will be nursery 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 there is inclement weather, we’ll gather in the Chapel.
The Thursday noon Healing Eucharist and Spiritual Reflections with Deacon Christine will both take a brief hiatus during the summer months. Please join us for Noonday Prayer in the chapel.
Serving The World
Urban Promise Pilgrimage
Thank you to everyone who contributed school supplies for this trip! Thank you to everyone who prayed for our team of pilgrims! And thanks to ALL of you for your financial support of Saint Mary’s, which allowed the Outreach Committee to underwrite this vital mission effort! This was truly a community effort.
Youth Ministry Notes
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
Global Leadership Summit: August 14-15 in Greenland, NH
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. We will commute and carpool back and forth each of the two days. For more information, see www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership .
Noonday Prayer in the Chapel: every Monday – Thursday
Have 10 minutes to pray together at Noon? Join us then in the Fr. James Chapel for Noonday Prayer, and remember to pray for one another at 12 Noon every day, no matter where you might be. Set an alarm on your phone. What a great way to lift each other up!
Sparkles NEWS
Cleaning closets? Downsizing? Closing an estate? Be sure to consider donating your unique items, family treasures or gently used household items to the Sparkles Boutique. Donation dates will be in the Fall but if you need to clear now and need help with storage, please call Jan Mordarski (899-4099) or Onnie Hastings (878-6683) and we will make arrangements.
NEEDED for Sparkles------we need a new chairperson or persons to help with the Schola Reception and another to help with the making of the boxwood tree decorations.
Both are short-term but much needed positions-----if you are so moved to help with either area PLEASE Jan Mordarski or Onnie Hastings.
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 Nadine Timberlake. 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 10 8:00am The Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am The Contemporary Eucharist
10:45am Coffee Hour
Monday 11 12noon Noonday Prayer – stop and pray wherever you are!
Beth is taking a vacation day –
phones answered 10am – noon Office Closed
Tuesday 12 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:30pm Staff Meeting
7:00pm AA in Auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 13 9am-3pm Spurwink School training
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:30pm Mass on the Grass
Thursday 14 The 2014 Global Leadership Summit begins
Beth is taking a vacation day –
phones answered 10am – 2pm - Office Closed
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:00pm Vestry Meeting
Friday 15 Parish Office is closed on Fridays
12noon Noonday Prayer – stop and pray wherever you are!
5:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Saturday 16 2:00pm Memorial Service for Lindsay Reagan
Sunday 17 8:00am The Feast of Saint Mary: Holy Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am The Feast of Saint Mary: Holy Eucharist
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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