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Saint Mary's eNEWS for 5.10.15

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

May 10, 2015 – The Sixth Sunday of the Great Fifty Days


 Habitat for Humanity Falmouth Foreside 5K: Saturday,  May 9

Calling everyone 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  and  ReMax by the Bay

Partner: Family Ice, Portside Group Realty, Simply Home, Town Landing Market

Friend:   Cuddledown and Foreside Tavern 

 

Falmouth High School presents:   Anything Goes    

Admission:  Adults  $8.00;  Seniors and Students  $6.00

Three shows left:  Thursday, May 7, 7:00 pm;  Friday, May 8,7:30 pm;  Saturday, May 9, 7:30 pm.   Saint Marians in the play: Brooke Bazarian, Benjamin Otte, Winslow Robinson, Emma Robinson and Charlotte Squire.

Boy Singers of Maine concert: S. Mary’s Sanctuary, Saturday, May 9, 2pm

The  ‘Sing into Spring’ Concert is being held right here, and a wonderful way to treat mom on her special weekend. Tickets available at the door. Adults $10, Seniors and students $5

 

 Our 125th Anniversary Celebration Continues!

Saint Mary’s began as a memorial chapel in honor of Alida Greely Brown who died suddenly on April 25, 1889. The chapel was built and dedicated in 1890 – 125 years ago.  Out of profound grief, a place where all can gather and experience the amazing grace of God has grown and developed. These TWO events remain in our Celebration season.

Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM

A Day of Service and Goodness

Calling every able-bodied person to come and work in the community! This Sunday, there will be NO church as usual. Instead, we will gather for a prayer (and coffee!), then go out in work teams for service projects, then gather back together at 12 noon to give thanks and to share lunch! Wear work clothes!

All participants get a special 125th Anniversary T-shirt!

****Invite all of your neighbors and friends who love community service!****

To help us with coordinating all 5 of our projects on this day, please

SIGN-UP FOR A PROJECT TODAY IN THE PARISH HOUSE!

 

Saturday, June 13 at 12 Noon

Founders Day Picnic

Ever been up to the top of the tower and look out over Casco Bay? Ever been down in the crypt to see the graves? Can you beat Fr. Nathan in a game of croquet? Let’s gather together for a fun day outdoors with a cookout, live music, lawn games, and tours of the entire Saint Mary’s campus, including the tower and the crypt – for those who are brave enough! 

 

Thank you to our two Anniversary sponsors:  J.B. Brown & Sons  and  CM Almy

We appreciate their support 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.

 

Annual Bridge – a – Thon: Fri., May 29, 12:30-4pm - Reserve your table now!

Saint Mary's  Bridge-a-thon has earned Falmouth fame!!!  A spring delight for up to 84 players who come to Saint Mary's for fun, food, and prizes! Find a table for four to play bridge (or any other four person game) and join us on Friday, May 29th from 12:30 to 4 pm.  $12per person. Please reserve with Beth Shaw at the church --781-3366. 

PLEASE SIGN UP to HELP and/or BRING FOOD ITEMS. Sign up sheet is outside the Guild Room.  Call Betsy Stoddard (829-2026)  or  Jan Mordarski  (899-4099) with any questions.

Spring Grounds Clean-up – next phase: Saturday, May 16, 9am

Join us with rakes, tarps, gloves and energy. We going to finish the clean up on the Burial Garden, Saint Mary’s Wood and the Rectory areas.

Memorial Eucharist for Al Milliken: Thursday, May 21, 12 Noon

Everyone who wishes to honor the memory of our faithful brother, Alfred (Al) Milliken, is invited to gather together for this purpose. Please invite others who would like to join us.

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth): on schedule again on April 12

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.

Camp Bishopswood: our diocesan camp in Hope, Maine

There are many different ways for you to experience Bishopswood this summer:

·        Work Weekend, May 29 – 31: Stay FREE for the weekend and help them get ready for summer camp. (Donations for food costs are welcome).

·        Open House, June 5 – 7: For families to experience camp all together. Includes a time of worship and kickball with our Bishop Steve!

·        Mini-Camp, June 28 – 30 & July 2 – 4: For children ages 6 – 8, this is an brief introduction to overnight camp. High staff to camper ratio and LOTS of fun!

·        Summer Camp Weeks, June 28 – August 15: For ages 8 – 18. One week or more. 

·        BION Camp, August 18 – 22: Only for those completing grades 6 – 12, with coffee houses and game nights, ultimate Frisbee, cabin challenges and more!

Go to www.bishopswood.org or to www.maineyouth.org to register and FMI.

Youth Ministry

High School Service Group Projects:  May 8, 22 and 24

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

A Day of Service and Goodness: Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM (Worth printing twice)

Calling every able-bodied person to come and work in the community! This Sunday, there will be NO church as usual. Instead, we will gather for a prayer (and coffee!), then go out in work teams for service projects, then gather back together at 12 noon to give thanks and to share lunch! Wear work clothes!

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: Rick Bartlett, Sasha and Chris Bartlett, Suzanne Bauer, Sam Curtis , Dave Fenderson, Mary Follo, Gay Freeman, Paula Gardner, Sarah Gorman, Rick Hirschman, Cindy Horton, 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

Saturday             9     FALMOUTH FORESIDE 5K RUN & WALK for HABITAT

                                  8:00am          Registration opens in the Auditorium

                                  9:00am          Race & Walk begins

                                  10:00am          Prizes, awards, and refreshments

                                  2:00pm          Boy Singers of Maine Spring Concert HERE at Saint Mary’s

                                  4-6pm            Boys Singers transition time and dinner

Sunday          10  MOTHER’S DAY

                           8:00am      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     Contemporary Eucharist

                           11:00am     Coffee Hour continues      

Monday       11    11:00am    Garden Club meeting

                           12noon      Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                           3:30–6pm   MMSET tutoring classes

                           7:31pm      Young Life Club

Tuesday       12     8am-5pm   Maine Audubon Society Workshop in Guild Room

                                  9:30am      Art Group in Auditorium

                           10:00am     Order of Saint Luke in Kneeler Room

                           11:00am       Wisdom Seekers in Chapel

                                  12noon    Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                           1:00pm    Staff Meeting in the Chapel

                           1:00pm    Get Stitching

                           7:00pm     Schola rehearsal in Sanctuary

                           6:30pm     Beginner’s Al-Anon

                           7:00pm    AA in the Auditorium 

                           7:30pm    Al-Anon – in Guild Room

Wednesday 13      8am-5pm   Maine Audubon Society Workshop in Guild Room

                           12noon    Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                           6:30pm    Jr. League Gathering in the Guild Room

Thursday       14 12noon    Ascension Day Holy Eucharist in the Chapel

                           4:00pm    Boy Singers of Maine rehearse in Auditorium, Guild Room and Chapel

                           7:00pm    Choir rehearsal

Friday            15  Parish Office is closed on Fridays

                           12noon      Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                           5:30pm      Al-Anon meeting

Saturday        16  4 - 9pm      NYA Senior Prom Banquet in the Auditorium

Sunday          17  Saint Mary’s:  Our Day of Service and Goodness out in the community

                           9:00am      Gather and Pray – in the Auditorium

                           9:30am      Go out to service projects

                           12:00am     Re-gather for Communion and lunch (Subway sandwiches)

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine  04105

207.781.3366

 

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