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Saint Mary's eNEWS for 8.9.15

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

August 9, 2015 – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost


 

 

 

11th Annual Lobster Bake & Auction: Saturday, August 8 at 4:30 PM 

Saint Mary’s 11th Annual Lobster Bake & Auction.   Beginning at 4:30, rain or shine, join fellow parishioners, friends and neighbors for fun, fellowship and feasting on lobsters or BBQ.  Dinner is at 6pm and the bidding ends at 7:30pm.  We’re pretty much sold out of food, but come for the bidding!  Drop by that evening to see the more than 60 items up for auction!   We’ve got all kinds of services, experiences, event tickets and gift certificates.  Take a look at the attached catalogue.  Ask a friend who is attending to be your bidder. Purchasers will be asked to pay for items that evening or if you aren't attending, we can make arrangements. Questions?  Contact Jim & Betsy Stoddard.  jbstod@myfairpoint.net

 

The ANGELUS and our Patronal Feast of Saint Mary on August 16

In August, we celebrate our parish’s Patronal Feast as we remember the faithful life and blessed death of Mary, the mother of our Lord. Every week, we gather in her name and under her patronage, because we desire to lead a faithful life and to meet a blessed death in the same way as she did. This August, we will pray the ancient Angelus prayer in place of the Creed as a way to meditate upon her life and to ask for her assistance.

 

Let us Sing to the Lord

Please consider joining the choir! We are a merry band who love praising God through music and enjoy a weekly dose of warm fellowship. During the program year, we meet on Thursdays at 7PM in the Choir Room on the lower level of the Parish House. We are looking forward to our weekly anthems and service music as well as a special All Saints Evensong on Sunday, November 1, when we will sing a great masterpiece, Fauré's Requiem. Please do not hesitate to contact Bruce after worship or by phone or email (831-7113, bsfithian@aol.com) or any choir member as we would love to have new friends and voices to join us!

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY  (Religious Adventures for Youth):   

Guiding RAY program will take a break for the summer months and resume on September 13.  For more information on our Guiding RAY or Godly Play programs, please visit our website  www.smary.org

The Nursery will remain open for our youngest disciples in the Kneeler Room (near the Auditorium) beginning at 9:15 AM every Sunday morning.

Youth Ministry

Young Life Club: is on summer break now

Watch for notes of upcoming events and the re-launching of Club in September.

Camp Bishopswood: our diocesan camp in Hope, Maine

For all of our middle-schoolers and high-schoolers out there!

·         BION Camp, August 18 – 22: For those who have completed 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.

Serving The World

The Hope Haitian Choir comes to Portland – Thursday, August 13 at 7pm

This choir who travels to the North eastern US annually in August is made up of Haitian children and young adults ages 7-15  mostly from the Port au Prince area.  They love to sing, dance and share the hop of Haiti.  Join them for their presentation on Thursday, August 13 at the Deering Center Community Center, 4 Brentwood St, in Portland.  No admission fee but donations are welcome.  FMI  deeringcentercommunitychurch.org

Souper Suppers at Saint Mary’s: Every 2nd and 4th Friday  (8/14 & 28)

This is a FREE Friday night dinner for everyone and anyone. Join us for supper for a relaxed evening of fellowship and outreach to the community and each other. 

Join the Souper Supper Team!

These dinners, which are available to the public 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.  Helpers are always needed! We’d love to have you join us and help out in set-up, serving food or clean-up.  FMI: contact Jennifer Gregg  jenniferanngregg@gmail.com.

 

Falmouth Food Pantry

Serving the needs of citizens in Falmouth and surrounding communities for over 25 years.    Food and supplies may be brought to worship on Sundays or to the Parish House during the week.  FFP is always in need of hot and cold cereals, canned meats and fish, canned soups (especially healthy and low sodium), and canned fruit (especially light or in juice.) Thank you for your compassion and generosity!

 

Haiti Mission Trip in February 2016:  INTERESTED?

Want to see and support the work of the Christian school Institution Univers in person? There will be a brief meeting of all those potentially interested in the Haiti trip between the liturgies on Sunday, September 13 at 9:15 AM in the Auditorium. Kelly Ianno and Becky Pride will be there to answer any questions you may have.  Folks will need to decide if they plan to go on the trip by November 1. FMI: contact Kelly (mianno@maine.rr.com) or Becky (rebeccapride1@gmail.com).

 

Upcoming Events & Gatherings

Koinonia: summertime prayer and fellowship – in July and August

Every other Wednesday evening in July and August, beginning at 6:30 pm, we will gather together for an informal, outdoor time of prayer, sharing, learning, food and fellowship.  ***THIS WEDNESDAY!!!

·        August 12: Ice Cream and a Movie – bring your favorite ice cream to share and watch a family movie with Maine connections (The Iron Giant), also bring a blanket or chair to sit on  (if rain, we’ll gather in the Auditorium)

·        August 26: Intro to the Ukulele with “The Flukes” – led by the Falmouth Library Ukulele group, with a chance to play a uke yourself and eat some good dessert

Saint Mary’s GODSPEED Teams in the Maine Marathon: October 4

Who is going to run with Nathan+ and other Saint Marians? Calling all runners – of ALL abilities! Since we cannot gather for worship on Sunday morning of the Maine Marathon (October 4), everyone is invited to gather to run as part of our Saint Mary’s relay teams. Distances vary from 5 miles to 9 miles. Start your training now! Want to join one of the teams? Talk with Nathan+ know or email him at nathanferrell@smary.org .

 

SPARKLES NEWS 

First planning meeting for Sparkles will be Thursday, September 10 in the Guild Room at 6:30 PM. New and old faces are always welcome and wanted!

Sparkles Table at the Welcome Home picnic on September 13 – stop by and pick up a copy of this year’s Sparkle Newsletter AND a gift box to take home and fill.  We sell these every year at the Boutique: you take an empty box home, fill it with an appropriate theme and return it to church.  We do the wrapping and labeling!!

Get Stitching: every Tuesday at 1 PM

We are gathering at the church EVERY TUESDAY AT 1:00pm to stitch.  Some are knitting prayer scarves, some making dryer balls, some quilting, some making mitten, or socks, or vests.  We help each other and chat about whatever we want.  There is laughter as well as concern for our world.  Everyone is welcome to an hour (and a half) of productive fellowship.

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:   Zachary Ferrell, Jackie Kopacz, Nancy Casey, Gay Freeman, Paula Gardner, Lisa Gaskin, Sarah Gorman, Lynn Hathaway, Cindy Horton, John Horahan, Gretchen Lane, Scott Ryan, and Cathy Stakel.

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               9        8:00am         The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Traditional Eucharist

                                    9:00am         Coffee Hour

                                    9:30am         Contemporary Eucharist and Holy Baptism

                                    10:30am       Coffee Hour continues

Monday              10      11:00am      Memorial Eucharist for Louise Downs

                                    12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Tuesday              11     10:00am         Order of Saint Luke in the Wool Room

                                    12noon              Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                    1:00pm         Get Stitching in the Wool Room

                                    6:30pm         Beginner’s Al-Anon

                                    7:00pm        AA in the Auditorium 

                                    7:30pm        Al-Anon – in Guild Room

Wednesday         12     11:00am       Baptism of Barrett Rose

                                    12noon         Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                    6:30pm         Koinonia OUTDOOR MOVIE & ICE CREAM

Thursday            13      12noon         Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Friday                 14     Parish Office is closed on Fridays

                                    12noon         Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                    5:30pm         Al-Anon meeting

Saturday             15      3:00pm       Davik – Muncie Wedding

Sunday               16      The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of our Lord

                                    (transferred from Saturday)

                                    8:00am         Traditional Eucharist

                                    9:00am         Coffee Hour

                                    9:30am         Contemporary Eucharist and Holy Baptism

                                    10:30am       Coffee Hour continues

 

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine  04105

207.781.3366

 

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