Saint Mary’s Weekly News
April 19, 2015 - The 3rd Sunday of the Great 50 days
Campus Clean-up: Sunday, April 19
Wear your work clothes to the liturgy and, after a little sustenance at coffee hour, be ready to join in the work of getting the campus spruced up before the Presiding Bishop’s visit next week on April 26 for our big 125th Anniversary Celebration.
THIS Sunday is HABITAT SUNDAY, April 19
Saint Mary's partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland has been
a keystone of Saint Mary's outreach to the community for decades, and this year is no exception. We will celebrate this relationship and the work we undertake with
Habitat this Sunday, as we welcome Habitat Executive Director, Godfrey Wood, to Saint Mary's. Godfrey will meet with our Guiding RAY children to introduce them,
in an age-appropriate manner, to the challenges of sub-standard housing and our mutual calling to respond to these needs. Following worship at the 10am service, Godfrey will join us all for a special "Habitat Sunday" coffee hour hosted
by the Outreach Committee for individual conversation about the wonderful work of and opportunities to participate with Habitat.
This Sunday is also the time to register for the Annual Falmouth Foreside 5K Walk/Run! Registration forms are available and at both services, you can express your interest in walking/running and/or supporting the event, financially or with hands-on assistance! Don't miss this wonderful ecumenical event!
Habitat for Humanity Falmouth Foreside 5K: Saturday, May 9
Plan your workouts now to walk or run in support of HFH. The event begins and ends here at Saint Mary’s. Registration at 8AM and the walk/run begins at 9AM. There will be refreshments and cash prizes! Look for brochures in the Parish House or register online at habitatportlandme.org and look under “Events”.
Many thanks to corporate sponsors for this wonderful event:
Lead: Smithwick Mariners Insurance
Partner: ReMax by the Bay, Family Ice, Portside Realty, Town Landing Market, Simply Home
Friend: Foreside Tavern and Cuddledown
Our 125th Anniversary Celebration Begins!! Mark your calendars!
Saint Mary’s began as a memorial chapel in honor of Alida Greely Brown who died on April 25, 1889. The chapel was built and dedicated in 1890. Our season of thanksgiving will focus upon 4 key events in the coming months:
NEXT Sunday, April 26 at 9 AM: 125th Anniversary Celebration with the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church: A VERY special day of worship and conversation with the spiritual leader of our Church and our own Bishop Steve as well.
Wednesday, May 6 at 6 PM: The Brown Family and the Making of the Foreside with Earle Shettleworth, Jr., Maine State Archivist: an engaging lecture and multi-media presentation, to learn about the incredible history of the Brown family members and their impact upon the entire Casco Bay region.
Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM.: A Day of Service and Goodness with our entire parish family. A Sunday filled with active service projects throughout the area in recognition of our basic identity as a community of Christ’s people offering hope and healing to all.
Saturday, June 13 at 12 Noon: Founders Day Picnic: A fun day outdoors with descendants of the Brown family, local civic leaders, good food, live music, lawn games and tours of the entire campus, including the crypt and the tower.
Thank you to our two sponsors: J.B. Brown & Sons and CM Almy for their sponsorship of our 125th Anniversary Celebration. JB Brown & Sons is a local commercial real estate firm founded by John Marshall Brown’s father, John Bundy Brown. CM Almy is a church supply company with roots in Maine. They have been a vendor for Saint Mary’s for many years. We appreciate their support.
Eager to Eat healthy and support agriculture in Maine?
Join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Do you want organic produce fresh from the farm and convenient for pick up? Learn about our Crystal Spring Farm's CSA.
The farm is in Brunswick and they deliver shares to locations in greater Portland each week for pickup. The Crystal Spring Farm CSA has been in partnership with another parish in Falmouth (the Foreside Community Church) for three years and members have enjoyed the bounty. http://crystalspringcsa.com/
Here are some key points to pique your interest:
- All the organizing work is done, you sign up on line, pay on line, and pick your produce box up at Foreside Community Church (on Route 88 at the Cumberland/Falmouth town line) on Wednesdays from May through October.
- As the season progresses your children see the seasonal timing of vegetable production. Vegetables don’t grow in a refrigerated display case!
- A “Portland Share” serves 1-2 non vegetarian adults or 1 vegetarian adult. You pick at Foreside Community Church, 340 Foreside Rd.
- Members are entitled to visit the CSA’s “U-Pick” field all day on Sundays - the field features herbs, flowers, and vegetables, all included in your share price.
- A weekly farm newsletter is delivered electronically.
Christian Formation Notes
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth):
At 9:30 AM, Family Chapel is a special time for families and children with Fr. Nathan in the Chapel. Guiding RAY classes begin immediately afterward at 9:45 AM.
The Nursery is open for our youngest disciples in the Kneeler Room (near the Auditorium) beginning at 9:45 AM every Sunday morning.
The Middlers meet at 9:30 AM over in the Living Room of the Rectory. They are led by Jeff and Diane Campbell and they all have a great time as they study the Bible together.
Youth Ministry
High School Service Group: April 24, 26
This group serves as a vehicle for service, fellowship and spirituality for all high schoolers. We focus on two of Saint Mary's established outreach programs: Preble Street Soup Kitchen (on the 4th Sunday of every month) and Souper Supper (on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month.) Please see the Sign-Up Table outside the Guild Room. Or contact Anne LaFond (alafond@maine.rr.com or 781-8820) with your dates/times or any questions you might have.
Young Life Club: every MONDAY night at 7:31PM !
Young Life is a group of caring adults who reach kids where they are by building relationships of trust and introducing them to Jesus Christ. Club is an OPEN event every Monday night at 2 Town Landing Rd (the Herdrich family house) where all high schoolers are invited to come and bring a friend. You can park in the town lot across from the Town Landing Market. Club is crazy fun each and every week!
Serving The World
Come celebrate Earth Day in Falmouth: Wednesday at 7 AM
Join people of all faiths on Earth Day at 7 AM at Maine Audubon on Gilsland Farm Rd. All will meet at the yurt next to the visitor center to recommit ourselves to protecting the Earth. Music, poetry, art, yoga, and refreshments. For more info e-mail Linda Woodard: lwoodard@maineaudubon.org
Community, Care & Nurture
Communicating with Father Nathan
Feel free to contact Nathan+ at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can call or text his cell anytime at 207-310-0268 or e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org but know that email is not checked when he is off or away.
Prayer Concerns for this week: For healing: Bishop Steve Lane, Rick Bartlett, Sasha and Chris Bartlett, Suzanne Bauer, Melody Curtis, Gay Freeman, Paula Gardner, Sarah Gorman, John Horahan, Mary Loring, Arthur Markos.
For those deployed: for Mark Winter, and for all active-duty military personnel and their families.
IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER LIST, write them on the Sunday Prayer List found in the Narthex or contact the Office (781-3366 or smary@smary.org).
This Week at Saint Mary’s
Sunday 19 Habitat for Humanity Sunday & Grounds Clean-Up Day
8:00am The 3rd Sunday of Easter: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour & The Moth @ Saint Mary’s
9:30am Family Chapel & The Middlers
9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin
10:00am The 3rd Sunday of Easter: Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour continues
Public School vacation week – Father Nathan will be away through Wednesday, April 22
Monday 20 Patriot’s Day – Parish Offices are closed for the day
12noon Noonday Prayer – Pray wherever you are
Tuesday 21 9:30am Art Group in auditorium
11:00am Wisdom Seekers
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:00pm Get Stitching
7:00pm AA in the Auditorium (6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon)
7:30pm Al-Anon – in Guild Room
Wednesday 22 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
Thursday 23 12noon Healing Eucharist in the Chapel
7:00pm Choir rehearsal
Friday 24 Parish Office is closed on Fridays
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
5 – 7pm Souper Supper – all are welcome!
5:30pm Al-Anon meeting
Saturday 25 1:00pm Public Forum with the Presiding Bishop at the
Cathedral of St. Luke followed by a Celebration of her Ministry
Sunday 26 Our 125th Anniversary Celebration
9:00am ONE Contemporary Eucharist: 4th Sunday of Easter with the Presiding Bishop and our Bishop
10:15am Town Hall meeting with 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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