news: March 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 4.3.16

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

for April 3, 2016 – The Second Sunday of the Great Fifty Days

Congratulations to our newest baptized disciple – Helena Corbett

Welcome to the household of God and the Body of Christ! And congratulations to her parents (David and Marlena), her big brother (Winston), and all her family.

AND to our new Candidates for Baptism!

Scot, Sofia and Ave Draeger and Natalia, Eloise and Marlena Fulton

Haiti Mission Presentation THIS Sunday, April 3, 11:15 AM

Join us during the later Coffee Hour as our missioners share about their recent trip to Haiti in word and in pictures.

SPRING TRAINING 2016: Saturday, April 9, 9 AM – 3 PM

At St. Paul’s Church in Brunswick. EVERYONE in the Diocese is invited to gather for a special day of training in spiritual practices and practical leadership. Over 20 workshops are available, along with special worship gatherings with Bishop Steve. Register today at SpringTraininginMaine.

Serving The World

St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center service: 9 – 11 AM on Tuesday, April 5

Come out to serve those in need in Portland at Saint Elizabeth’s. A group from Saint Mary’s will be there on Tuesday morning to distribute clothing and other important items. Enter from the parking lot behind St. Luke’s Cathedral on Park Street.

Falmouth Food Pantry

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

Souper Supper: 2^nd and 4^th Fridays of each month

Our free suppers in our Parish House Auditorium open to anyone and everyone. 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. And we are always looking for more servers to join the Souper Supper Team. FMI, contact Jennifer Gregg (jenniferanngregg@gmail.com or 781-2665).

Youth Ministry

Young Life: NEON Glowstick Club this Monday, April 4 at 7:31PM

***NEW LOCATION. This crazy Club meeting will take place in the old Lunt School in Falmouth (74 Lunt Rd). All area high schoolers are invited to come and bring a friend. Come dressed in your NEON swag and be ready to laugh.

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: can you nominate a new leader?

The Middlers program is on hold until new leaders are found. We are searching for two adults to lead this group every Sunday. Funding is available to pay a stipend. 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. Thanks!

Save the Date for our next Mission Morning: May 22

News & Events

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.

Like us on Facebook and Twitter!

While we work on the re-development of our website, our Facebook page and Twitter feed are the best ways to keep up with parish news on the internet! Like us, follow us and be up to speed on our parish life! www.facebook.com/ChurchofSaintMary AND @SMaryFalmouth

“To Sing Above as Angels do ”

Sweetest in the Gale, the Oratorio Chorale’s new women’s chorus directed by Emily Isaacson presents a vocal survey of works by women composers from 12th-century Hildegard von Bingen to contemporaries Meredith Monk and Libby Larsen.

Saturday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, Falmouth
Sunday, April 3, 3:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick

Advance tickets: $20 adults, $10 students, children under 12 free but ticket required. Available until 12 hours prior at www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/1143574 or call 1-800-828-3006

Mathematics is FUN: for 2^nd – 8^th 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 origami constructions. FMI, go to www.mmsets.org or contact Eva Szillery at evaszillerymmsets@gwi.net

Community Care & Nurture

Wisdom Seekers book or bible study: Every Tuesday at 10:30 AM

Join us for bible study as we ready for our next book. All are welcome and invited.

Noonday Prayer every weekday in the Chapel

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.

Thursday Eucharist: every Thursday in the Chapel at 12 noon

This is a beautiful, informal time to gather at the Lord’s Table with a meditation on the scriptures or the lives of the saints, time for group discussion, and prayers for healing.

If You Have to Spend Time in a Hospital…

Please make sure that you register yourself as a member of The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary in Falmouth! MMC no longer keeps track of general religious affiliation, but only membership in a specific congregation. And make sure to call Saint Mary’s and let us know as well.

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 during the weekend or when he’s away.

Prayer Concerns for this week: Zachary Ferrell, Bucky, David Illingworth, Mary LaLumiere, Julie Otte, John Fournier, Michelle Bilodeau, Gardner Bilodeau, Janet Dorman, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, Sarah Gorman, Nick, Becca & unborn baby Horton, Chandra Lowe, Roger Murray.

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 2 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

3:00pm Memorial Service & Reception for Sandy Snow

7:30pm Sweetest in the Gale ( Women’s Oratorio Chorale) Concert

Sunday 3 8:00am The Second Sunday of Easter: Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee Hour

9:30am Family Chapel

9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin

10:00am The 2^nd Sunday of Easter: Contemporary Eucharist & Baptism

11:00am Coffee Hour continues

11:15am Haiti Mission Trip Presentation

Monday 4 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

3:30–6pm MMSET tutoring classes

7:31pm Young Life NEON Club – at the Lunt School

Tuesday 5 9-11am Saint Marians serve at St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center

9:30am Art Group in auditorium

10:30am Wisdom Seekers

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

1:00pm Staff meeting

1:00pm Get Stitching

4:00pm ExCom meeting

4:00pm Outreach Ministry meeting

6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon

7:00pm AA in the Auditorium

7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday 6 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

6:30pm ORI in the Guild Room

Thursday 7 12noon Thursday Eucharist – in the Chapel

4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsal

7:00pm Choir rehearsal

Friday 8 Parish Office is closed on Fridays

12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you are

5:30pm Al-Anon meeting

Saturday 9 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

9am – 3pm SPRING TRAINING 2016 at St. Paul’s in Brunswick

Sunday 10 Habitat Sunday

8:00am The Third Sunday of Easter: Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee Hour

9:30am Family Chapel

9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin

10:00am The Third Sunday of Easter: Contemporary Eucharist

11:00am Coffee Hour continues

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine 04105

207.781.3366

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 3.20.16

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

March 20, 2016 – The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

The Triduum and Pascha at Saint Mary’s

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Special Holy Week prayers are offered at 12 Noon in the Chapel.

Maundy Thursday Agape Meal: sign-ups needed

Thursday evening at 6:00 pm. Our Maundy Thursday Agapé Supper and Liturgy is one of our most special liturgies of the year. We gather for a simple meal of soup, bread, cheese, and fruit. Holy Scripture proclaims the institution of the Lord’s Supper and Jesus’ act of service by washing the feet of his disciples. We re-enact the footwashing. At the conclusion of the meal, we walk over to the Church for the remainder of the Eucharist, and the stripping and washing of the Altar.

Visit the Sign-Up Table by the Guild Room where you may indicate if you (and your family/friends) are planning to attend this special event. You may indicate if you would like to, ahead of time, bring: a block of cheddar or swiss cheese, dried fruit, mixed nuts, juice or wine. Please bring to kitchen or office by Monday, March 21.

All-Night Watch of Prayer and Adoration

Maundy Thursday 8:00 pm to Good Friday 12 noon in the Chapel.

“Can you not watch with me one hour?” These are the words spoken by Jesus to his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. We overcome the failure of the twelve by keeping an all-night watch of prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel. This is an intimate, highly spiritual time to spend in the presence of God. Visit the Sign-Up Table by the Guild Room where you may indicate the time that you would like to keep watch.

Good Friday at Saint Mary’s: A Day of Fasting, Prayer, and Sacrifice

Blood Drive: from 7:30AM to 1 PM. Come and share the gift of life with others as we remember the new life that Christ has given to us through the shedding of his blood. Here in our Parish House Auditorium. Sign-up now or walk in on Friday.

Friday at 12 noon: The Prayer Watch ends with the brief Good Friday Liturgy and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament in the Chapel.

Friday at 4 pm: The Way of the Cross especially for families and children

Friday at 6 PM: The Good Friday Liturgy. There are powerful readings, times of silence, and the Church stripped bare by the austerity of mourning. The Passion According to Saint John is chanted to an ancient tone; a plain, wooden cross is brought into our midst. The organ does not sound; it, too, is silent in the face of Christ’s self-offering.

The Great Vigil

Saturday evening at 7:01 PM. The Great Vigil is the hinge of the entire church year. It begins at sunset with the Blessing of the New Fire, the Lighting of the Paschal Candle, and our procession into the darkness of the Church, still waiting for the light of the Lord’s resurrection. The story of salvation is told through Hebrew Scripture, the font is filled, all are doused with blessed water, the lights of the church go on as Christ is proclaimed as risen, and we gather for our Paschal feast around the Lord’s table! A special treat awaits everyone at the end. Bring a bell from home to proclaim the Lord’s resurrection! All are welcome.

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Holy Pascha: Easter Day

9 AM & 11 AM: Two identical joyous Festive Eucharists with organ, brass, and choir.

Serving The World

GOOD FRIDAY Blood Drive: March 25, 7:30am – 1pm

On the way to work or at lunch time! Come to share the gift of life.

Here in our Parish House Auditorium. In partnership with the RED CROSS. Go to www.redcrossblood.org to make your appointment and use our sponsor code “SMary”. Or sign-up TODAY in the Auditorium. And tell your friends and neighbors!

Haiti Mission Presentation: Sunday, April 3, 11:15am

Join us during Coffee Hour as our missioners recapture and share their recent trip to Haiti in word and pictures.

Souper Supper: 2^nd and 4^th Fridays of each month

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)

There are NO classes March 20 and 27 so that all can join in the Holy Days.

However, the Nursery will be open for our youngest disciples beginning at 9:45 AM every Sunday morning.

Youth Ministry

Young Life: Wild West Club on Monday, March 21 at 7:31PM !

Every Monday night at 2 Town Landing Rd (the Herdrich family house), all high schoolers are invited to come and bring a friend. You can park in the town lot across from the Town Landing Market. This is CRAZY fun every week!

News & Events

"Be Still" : every Monday in Lent, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

Especially for busy parents, a time to “Be Still” is offered each Monday in Lent (March 14, 21). This is time for quiet in the Father James Chapel. This is a time for YOU. Take the time - time to breathe, re-center, reflect, to “be” with God. Come for five minutes, or come for the hour!

SPARKLE NEWS !!

Be sure to stop by the Easter/Spring Sparkle Paper table and shop for Easter decorations and party supplies. There is a price list with the items and an Honor Box in which to deposit your money.

Mathematics is FUN: for 2^nd – 8^th 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

Community Care & Nurture

Noonday Prayer every weekday in the Chapel

If You Have to Spend Time in a Hospital…

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 it is not checked during the weekend or when he’s away.

Prayer Concerns for this week: David Illingworth, Sandy Snow, Mary LaLumiere, Julie Otte, John Fournier, Michelle Bilodeau, Gardner Bilodeau, Janet Dorman, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, the Gaston family, Sarah Gorman, Cindy Horton, Nick, Becca & unborn baby Horton, Chandra Lowe, Roger Murray.

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 HOLY WEEK at Saint Mary’s

Sunday 20 Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

8:00am Palm Sunday: Traditional Eucharist – in Auditorium

9:00am Coffee Hour & Lenten Project Check-in

10:00am Palm Sunday: Contemporary Eucharist – in Auditorium

11:00am Coffee Hour continues

4:00pm Lenten Small Group meeting – in Guild Room

Monday 21 12noon Holy Week Prayers in the Chapel

3:30–6pm MMSET tutoring classes

7:31pm Young Life Club

Tuesday 22 9:30am Art Group in auditorium

12noon Holy Week Prayers in the Chapel

1:00pm Get Stitching

3:00pm Staff meeting

6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon

7:00pm AA in the Auditorium

7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday 23 12noon Holy Week Prayers in the Chapel

Thursday 24 Maundy Thursday

12noon Maundy Thursday Eucharist with Footwashing

4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

6:00pm Agape Meal and Footwashing in the Auditorium

7:00pm The Maundy Eucharist in the Sanctuary

8:00pm The Watch of Prayer and Adoration begins in the Chapel

Friday 25 Good Friday

7:30am– 1pm: Good Friday Blood Drive – in the Auditorium

12noon Good Friday Liturgy with Communion – in the Chapel

4:00pm Walking the Way of the Cross for families and children

5:30pm Al-Anon meeting

6:00pm Good Friday Liturgy with music

Saturday 26 Holy Saturday

9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

7:01pm The Great Vigil

Sunday 27 Sunday of the Resurrection: Holy Pascha – Easter Day

9:00am Sunday of the Resurrection: Contemporary Eucharist

10:00am Coffee Hour

11:00am Sunday of the Resurrection: Contemporary Eucharist

12:00am Coffee Hour continues

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine 04105

207.781.3366

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 3.16.16

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

March 13, 2016 – The Fifth Sunday in Lent

Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday morning, March 13. Remember to set your clocks AHEAD one hour.

The St. Mary Schola Lenten concert: Dixit Dominus

· Friday, March 11, 7:30, The Cathedral of Saint Luke, Portland

· Sunday, March 13, 4:00, The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

This program will begin with the Gregorian chant of the Lord's Prayer in Latin (the Pater Noster), followed by a beautiful late Renaissance Pater Noster motet based on the Gregorian chant by Willaert. Following this will be a setting of the Lord's prayer in Gothic composed by Bruce Fithian. (Gothic is an ancient language that was particularly favored by J. R. R. Tolkien. If you have seen The Lord of the Rings movies, it sounds very much like Elvish). The program will feature two powerful settings of Psalm 110, known as 'Dixit Dominus.' We hope you can attend one of the concerts, as this music is rarely heard. A pre-concert talk by Bruce will precede each concert by 30 minutes. Tickets are $20 and available on-line at www.stmaryschola.org. Students are free.

Foyers—Thank you!!

Thank you to all who participated in the Foyers. Whether you hosted, offered to host or attended, thank you! We look forward to hearing your thoughts on how we move forward to offer these neighborhood gatherings, known as Foyers. The gatherings were full of warm fellowship and great conversation. Old friendships were renewed and new friendships were made! The article Living in Rhythm by James Koester, SSJE, provided good fodder for discussion. Father Nathan’s discussion questions were timeless and relevant to our busy lives. How do you remember the Sabbath and keep it holy? Why is rest such an important part of our lives? What do you do to keep in tune with God above you, the world around you, the people beside you and the needs within you? And what does it mean for you that God is the Chief Gardener of our souls? These questions are especially meaningful as we round the home stretch on Lent and enter Holy Week.

PALM SUNDAY (March 20): Begin in the Parish House Auditorium

At both 8 AM and 10 AM, we will begin in the Auditorium with the Liturgy of the Palms. Then we will process next door to the Sanctuary for the Passion Gospel and the Eucharist.

Christian Formation

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 Club: Monday, March 14 at 7:31 PM

All area high schoolers are invited to crash the Herdrich’s home at 2 Town Landing Rd in Falmouth (the corner of Foreside Rd and Town Landing). Park in the corner lot across the street. It’s better if you bring a friend!

Serving The World

Good Friday Blood Drive: March 25, 7:30 AM – 1 PM

We need YOU to give your blood and share the gift of life with others on the day when we remember the sacrifice of our Lord on the cross. And please tell your neighbors, family and friends about this special opportunity to honor Good Friday. Here in our Parish House Auditorium. Sign-up at the website below with the sponsor code: SMARY www.redcrossblood.org/findadrive

Souper Supper: 2^nd and 4^th Fridays of each month

News & Events

"Be Still" : every Monday in Lent, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

SPARKLE NEWS !!

Be sure to stop by the Easter/Spring Sparkle Paper table and shop for Easter decorations and party supplies. There is a price list with the items and an Honor Box in which to deposit your money.

Mathematics is FUN: for 2^nd – 8^th 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

Community Care & Nurture

Noonday Prayer every weekday in the Chapel

If You Have to Spend Time in a Hospital…

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: David Illingworth, Len Verey, John Fournier, Michelle Bilodeau, Gardner Bilodeau, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, the Gaston family, Sarah Gorman, Cindy Horton, Nick, Becca & unborn baby Horton, Chandra Lowe, Evelyn Mercantini, Roger Murray.

FYI: The Rev. David Illingworth, our supply priest on many occasions, is home recovering from a heart attack and in the care of his cousin, a retired nurse. He welcomes cards, calls and emails, but please no visits for the moment. He is listed in the Friends section of our directory.

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 13 Daylight Savings Time begins – Turn clocks ahead 1 hour

The Fifth Sunday in Lent: Newcomers Welcome Sunday

8:00am 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 Contemporary Eucharist

11:00am Coffee Hour continues

4:00pm Lenten Schola concert at Saint Mary’s (3:30 pre-concert talk)

Monday 14 12noon Noonday Prayer – in the Chapel

5:30pm Be Still – in the Chapel

Tuesday 15 9:30am Art Group in the Auditorium

10:30am Wisdom Seekers: Rule of Life Small Group in the Guild Room

12noon Noonday Prayer – in the Chapel

1:00pm Staff Meeting

1:00pm Get Stitching group

6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon

7:00pm AA in the Auditorium

7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday 16 12noon Noonday Prayer – in the Chapel

6:00pm Vestry meeting

6:00pm Sweetest in the Gale rehearsal in the Sanctuary

Thursday 17 12noon Thursday Eucharist – in the Chapel

3:00pm OceanView Rule of Life Small Group – last session

4:00pm Boy Singer of Maine rehearsal

7:00pm Saint Mary’s Choir rehearsal

Friday 18 Parish Office is closed

12noon Noonday Prayer – stop and pray wherever you are

5:30pm Al-Anon meeting

Saturday 19 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsal

Sunday 20 The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

8:00am Traditional Eucharist – start in Auditorium

9:00am Coffee Hour

9:15am Lenten Rule of Life Check-In

9:30am Family Chapel

9:45am Guiding RAY

10:00am Contemporary Eucharist – start in Auditorium

11:00am Coffee Hour continues

4:00pm Rule of Life small group – in the Guild Room

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine 04105

207.781.3366