Saint Mary’s Weekly News
April 17, 2016 – Good Shepherd Sunday in the Great Fifty Days
2016 Parish Photo Directory: appointments available on June 1,2,3 & 4
We are getting ready to create a new photo directory, and we need you to help make it complete! There is no purchase necessary, but by participating you will receive a free printed directory. And we need everyone to participate to make this a good and usable resource. Details for how to sign-up will be in the May AVE. The time slots available will be as follows:
- Wednesday, June 1: 2 – 9 PM
- Thursday, June 2: 2 – 9 PM
- Friday, June 3: 2 – 9 PM
- Saturday, June 4: 10 AM – 5 PM
Serving The World
Habitat for Humanity 5K Run and Walk: Saturday, May 14, 9 AM
We celebrate a two-decade relationship with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. We are thankful for all the families with whom Saint Mary's and the Falmouth churches have partnered to provide stable, affordable housing in our communities. Our signature event to support this partnership is the Falmouth Foreside 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, May 14 which kicks off from Saint Mary's at 9 AM (Registration begins at 8 AM). A wonderful event for all ages and levels!! Cash prizes for walkers and runners! You can also register for either the Run or Walk at http://www.habitatportlandme.org. Click on Spring and Summer events! FMI, please reach out to Jennifer Gregg (jenniferanngregg@gmail.com).
The Casco Bay 21K: Run for Young Life: Saturday, May 14, 9 AM
A full Half Marathon & Relay Race with all proceeds supporting Young Life Casco Bay.
Ø 9 AM start in Payson Park, Portland, run all of Rt. 88 to the Big Indian in Freeport
Ø Open relay race: no supervised relay points create your own team and divide the distance in any way. Each family can split the mileage as one relay team.
FMI: contact jordandroge@gmail.com REGISTER NOW at www.runinarace.com/CascoBay
SAVE THE DATE for our next Mission Morning: May 22
Plans are being made now for another round of hands-on mission activities in the surrounding area. All people are invited to come together for mission work and a simple Eucharist on this day.
Youth Ministry
Young Life Club: Vacation Week! Then April 25 at 7:31PM
No Club this week due to Spring Vacation! Next Monday, Club will be held at the Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd in Falmouth. All area high schoolers are invited to come and bring a friend. The more people, the better! It’s crazy fun.
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!
Gatherings & Events
Annual Bridge–a–Thon: Fri., May 20, 12:30 – 4 PM - 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, Mah Jong OR any other four-person game. $12per person. Please reserve your table with Beth Shaw in the parish office (781-3366 or smary@smary.org).
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 questions.
Community Care & Nurture
Wisdom Seekers: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM – new study of “Half-Truths”
Have you ever said " God helps those who help themselves "? How about "God won't give you more than you can handle"? Would it surprise you to know that these and other common sayings do not come from the Bible? The Wisdom Seekers will be reading Half Truths by Methodist pastor and popular author Adam Hamilton to explore what the Bible does say about God's activity in our lives. Anyone is welcome to join the discussion on any Tuesday. The group is led by Deacon Christine and meets in the Guild Room.
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.
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.
Fr Nathan and Deacon Christine will be away April 25-26 at a Clergy Retreat in Bath.
Prayer Concerns for this week: Mark Reinhart, John Delaney, Peter Blaze, David Bates, Michelle Bilodeau, Gardner Bilodeau, Janet Dorman, Zachary Ferrell, John Fournier, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, Sarah Gorman, Nick, Becca & unborn baby Horton, David Illingworth, Mary Jeton, Chandra Lowe, Roger Murray, Stewart Stalnecker, Bucky.
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).
The Paschal Season is The Great Fifty Days!
These are festive days of celebration. There is no kneeling, no fasting, no confession of sin during this season. The word for “resurrection” in New Testament Greek is ANASTASIS which literally means “standing up”. So we stand up with Christ during these days. From now until the Day of Pentecost, let the joy of the risen Lord be on your lips, in your heart and in your homes. Smile, give thanks, and sing the “Alleluia” with energy and vigor! Christ is alive!
This Week at Saint Mary’s
Sunday 17 8:00am Good Shepherd Sunday: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel
9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin
10:00am Good Shepherd Sunday: Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour continues
Monday 18 Public School Vacation week - Patriot’s Day – office closed
12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you are
Tuesday 19 9:30am Art Group in Auditorium
10:30am Wisdom Seekers: book study of Half Truths
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:00pm Staff meeting
1:00pm Get Stitching
4:00pm Pastoral Partners
6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon
7:00pm AA in the Auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 20 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:00pm Vestry Meeting
Thursday 21 Deadline for May AVE material
12noon Thursday Eucharist – in the Chapel
4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine taking vacation
7:00pm Choir rehearsal
Friday 22 Parish Office is closed on Fridays
12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you are
5 - 7 pm Community Souper Supper
5:30pm Al-Anon meeting
Saturday 23
Sunday 24 8:00am The Fifth Sunday of Easter: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel
9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin
10:00am The Fifth 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
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