Saint Mary’s Weekly News
February 7, 2016 – The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 10 is Ash Wednesday: The Invitation to a Holy Lent
There will be multiple opportunities for everyone to observe this special day of fasting, prayer and self-denial. In addition, if anyone would like ashes brought to a homebound member, please call the Parish Office right away. Our Ash Wednesday services will be:
v 12noon: Ash Wednesday liturgy – in the Chapel
v 4pm: Ash Wednesday for Children and Youth – in the Chapel
v 6pm: Ash Wednesday liturgy with music – in the Sanctuary.
2016 Vestry and Staff Retreat: Saturday, February 6
Please hold us up in your prayers as your leadership team and staff gather on Saturday to prepare for this year’s work together and to seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance for the parish.
Lenten Community Project: Growing a Rule of Life
Make plans to participate in our parish-wide spiritual growth project.
1. Pick-up your copy of the workbook at Saint Mary’s, or or download a free PDF copy at www.SSJE.org/growrule
2. Go to www.SSJE.org/growrule and sign-up to receive a daily email with a brief video and a question. Watch the video each day in Lent and reflect on the question. Use a journal to record your thoughts, if this helps.
3. Experiment with FASTING at least one meal each week. Yes, everyone can do this! Use the time to pray instead of cooking, eating and cleaning. Bring the food that you would have eaten (or its equivalent) to Saint Mary’s for our Falmouth Food Pantry collection.
4. Join one of these Lenten Small Groups who will meet once a week for 6 weeks to discuss Growing a Rule of Life:
a. Oceanview Group: Thursday afternoons at 3 PM (starting Feb. 11)
b. Nathan’s Group: Sunday afternoons at 4 PM (starting Feb. 14)
c. Coffee Hour Check-In: Sundays at 9:15 AM (starting Feb. 14)
d. Wisdom Seekers: Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM (starting Feb. 16)
5. Share your insights and join the global conversation about this project by using #growrule at your favorite social media site.
6. Come to one of our Neighborhood Foyer Groups on March 9 or 10 to discuss how our Rule of Life shapes our approach to time. More details to come soon.
Christian Formation
Family Chapel this Sunday: the ALLELUIA is buried & palms are burnt !
All families and young people are welcome to join Fr. Nathan at 9:30 AM for this.
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
At 9:30 AM, Family Chapel is a brief time for families and children to be with Fr. Nathan in the Chapel. Guiding RAY classes begin immediately afterward at 9:45 AM.
The Nursery is open for our youngest disciples downstairs beginning at 9:45 AM.
The Middlers: in transition
The Middlers program is on hold until two new leaders are found. We are hoping soon to hire two young adults to lead the group every Sunday from now until June. Until then, youth are welcome to hang out in the Youth Room. But they are asked not to stay there during the Eucharist, but rather come and join their families in the liturgy. Thank you!
Young Life Casco Bay: Dodgeball Tournament this Monday at 7:31 PM
The winning team gets FREE pizza delivered to their school! Show up on February 8 at the First Baptist Gym on Washington Ave & Canco Rd in Portland, or call Jordan Droge (805-453-1999) with questions or to form your own team.
Serving The World
Calling all BOOKS! Book, Bake and Soup Sale: March 5 from 9am – 1pm
WE NEED YOU for our Book, Bake, Soup Sale! Please sign up outside the Guild Room for the part you wish to play in our parish-wide Outreach fundraiser. It's so much fun in the midst of winter to come together with BOOKS, SOUPS, and BAKED GOODS! Any questions, call Babs Bell regarding soups, Elizabeth Heinzman regarding the baked goods, and Becky Pride regarding the books. ALL proceeds go to our mission work here and in the world. Please drop off books now, and contact Becky if you can help to sort. Sorting is an ongoing project that you can do at your own pace and convenience. Please leave all book donations downstairs on the HUGE table in the big storage room. Please, NO used textbooks, encyclopedia sets, or magazine sets.
Become a Hospice of Southern Maine Volunteer
Hospice of Maine is currently accepting applications for our April training. If you are interested in becoming a hospice volunteer, and would like more information, please contact the volunteer department. You may also visit www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org and click on Volunteer.
Save the Date: February 28 will be our next Mission Morning
We will gather again at 9 AM in the Auditorium for prayer and scripture. Then we will go out for hands-on projects to spread God’s goodness, love and joy in our community. After this, we return to the Auditorium for Communion and lunch. All are welcome!
Souper Supper: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month – February 12 and 26
Our free suppers in our Parish House Auditorium open to anyone and everyone continue as usual in the month of December. Please consider dropping in sometime between 5 – 7 PM on either evening for dinner served in a family-style setting and consisting of a hearty soup, salad, bread, homemade desserts and beverages.
Emergency Fuel Fund
Please consider making a special offering to enable our support of those who need help with their heating bills this winter. Envelopes are available in the Prayer Books and in the Narthex. Thanks from the Outreach Committee and all those who you will help!
Good Friday Blood Drive: March 25, 7:30 AM – 1 PM
Mark your calendars now for a special opportunity to share the gift of life with others as we remember the sacrifice of our Lord on the cross. Here in our Parish House Auditorium. Sign-up at the website below with the sponsor code: SMARY www.redcrossblood.org/findadrive
News & Events
Noonday Prayer every weekday in the Chapel
VERY IMPORTANT! Prayer is central to our community. This takes 10 minutes and all are welcome. You are also invited, wherever you may be, to STOP and PRAY at 12 noon for those in need, for our parish family, for our bishop, and for your own life with God. On Thursdays, we include prayers for healing and the Eucharist.
“Coffee House” At Falmouth Congregational Church: Friday, Feb 19, 6:30 PM
The Saccarappa Boys, led by Westbrook native and fiddler and guitarist Lou Mathieu, are gaining notoriety in southern Maine for their energetic shows featuring great harmony singing and tight instrumental work. The band plays traditional music including bluegrass, country, and old-time songs. The band currently includes Lou (guitar, fiddle, vocals), Dale Holman (guitar, vocals), Bob Stakel (guitar, vocals), and Maureen Mathieu (upright bass, mandolin, autoharp, vocals).
2016 Class for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation
This is a wonderful time to learn about the Church, the Episcopal Church and reaffirm your Christian faith. Anyone who might be interested in discussing preparations to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, please contact Fr. Nathan then a meeting date will be announced following the expressed interest.
Who should state their interest to join this class? Those who wish:
· To confirm their baptismal identity as followers of Christ
· To be received into the fellowship of The Episcopal Church from another denomination (and so be eligible for parish leadership positions)
· To reaffirm their trust in God and their commitment to life in Christ
Mathematics is FUN: for 2nd – 8th graders
The MMSETS Program is offering Enrichment Mathematics Program for grades 2-5 (at 3:30 PM) and for grades 6-8 (at 5:30 PM) in our Parish House. The program brings back the curiosity, relevance and excitement of mathematics through puzzles, mathematical games and building modular origami constructions. FMI about the program and the instructor for the MMSETS Program go to www.mmsets.org or contact Eva Szillery at evaszillerymmsets@gwi.net
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.
If you need an immediate response (and on weekends), his cell phone is always the best.
Prayer concerns for this week: Kathy, Don, Evelyn Mercantini, David & Patricia Stanchfield, Jonathan Cornwell, Angelica Barrett, Michelle Bilodeau, Gardner Bilodeau, Connie Dayton, Janet Dorman, Ben Folsom, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, the Gaston family, Sarah Gorman, Lynn Hathaway, Cindy Horton, Chandra Lowe, Shelly Maher, Roger Murray, David Pagenkopf.
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 7 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
8:00am Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel –Burn the Palms and Bury the ALLELUIA!
9:45am Guiding RAY classes
10:00am Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour continues
12 noon Memorial for Jack Heinzman, Sr. in the Fr. James Chapel
Monday 8 10:00am Garden Club meeting
12noon Noonday Prayer – in the Chapel
Tuesday 9 9:30am Art Group in the Auditorium
10:30am Wisdom Seekers in the Guild Room
12noon Noonday Prayer – in the Chapel
1:00pm Staff Meeting
1:00pm Get Stitching group
5:00pm Outreach meeting
6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon in the Guild Room
7:00pm AA in the Auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 10 ASH Wednesday - The First Day of Lent
12noon Ash Wednesday liturgy – in the Chapel
4:00pm Ash Wednesday for Children and Youth – in the Chapel
6:00pm Ash Wednesday liturgy with music – in the Sanctuary
Thursday 11 12noon Thursday Eucharist – in the Chapel
3:00pm Oceanview Lenten Small Group
4:00pm Boy Singer of Maine rehearsal
7:00pm Saint Mary’s Choir rehearsal
Friday 12 Parish Office is closed
12noon Noonday Prayer – stop and pray wherever you are
5:00pm Community Souper Supper – All welcome!!
5:30pm Al-Anon meeting
7:00pm Classic Cinema presents: “The House on 92nd Street”
Sunday 14 The First Sunday in Lent – Forgiveness Sunday
8:00am The Great Litany and Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:15am Lenten Rule of Life Check-In – in Guild Room
9:30am Family Chapel
9:45am Guiding RAY
10:00am The Great Litany and Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour continues
4:00pm Lenten Small Group with Nathan – in Guild Room
Beth Shaw
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207.781.3366
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