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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