Saint Mary’s Weekly News
October 23, 2016 – The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Prayers Requested for Diocesan Convention: Saturday, October 22
Everyone is asked to remember Bishop Steve and all of the Convention delegates as decisions are made about the mission and ministry of our Diocese. Pray for the group to be united by the Holy Spirit in a clear sense of direction for the future.
Many Thanks to Fr. David Illingworth
He is serving Sunday as our guest Preacher and Presider as Nathan is away in North Carolina at a CREDO conference. CREDO is an effort from our Church Pension Fund to provide resources that boost the overall health and energy of clergy from across the Episcopal Church. Nathan returns late Monday evening.
Stewardship 2017: Celebrate, Honor, Serve
What is pledging? A pledge is a promise to give a donation to support our mission and ministries for 2017. Annual pledges, loose offerings and our two major fundraisers are the primary revenue sources supporting all of our program and institutional expenses. We time our stewardship drive to allow us to budget wisely and adequately for the work we do. Pledging supports everything from supplies for Guiding RAY, sheet music for the choir and our Outreach ministries to the plowing service and communion wine – allowing us to fulfill our mission and vision to Celebrate, Honor and Serve God. When you make your confidential pledge, you will have the option to give weekly, quarterly, semiannually and annually. You can set up an automatic transfer from your bank or receive a set of envelopes to use as you pay your pledge via check or cash. We also receive gifts of appreciated stocks and securities. Every pledge we receive supports the work we do and all gifts are celebrated. If you need another pledge form, you’ll find them in the entry to the Church and in the Parish Hall by the Guild Room. Thank you for considering a pledge. Together we will the difference.
Royal School of Church Music Planning Meeting: 10/25 at 7 PM
Interested in high quality voice training for children? Would you like to see instruction in the Anglican music traditions offered to all? This is a first step meeting for those interested in launching a RSCM Chapter at Saint Mary’s in 2017. Gather at the home of Priscilla Rigg (at 1 Alumni Lane on the Oceanview campus) to learn more and to briefly discuss this possibility. All are welcome!
Serving The World
Community Harvest Dinner: Thursday, October 20
The 8th annual Harvest Community Supper will be held at the Falmouth Congregational Church (267 Falmouth Road) on Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 4:30 to 7:00PM. Saint Mary’s, the other Falmouth churches and Jewish community, will combine to host a free turkey supper to raise funds for the Falmouth Food Pantry, a resource devoted to serving the growing needs of many in our area. Please come by and enjoy an evening of good food, goodwill and friendship. Free-will donations will be gratefully accepted.
As one of the hosts of this event, parishioners from Saint Mary’s are asked to donate and cook turkeys, bake squash, and help with serving and cleanup.
Please volunteer by signing up before October 7, on a poster near the Guild Room. Thank you in advance for supporting this worthy cause. Call John Brooks (781-2097) with any questions.”
Young Life Banquet: Thursday, October 27 at 6 PM
Want to learn more about Young Life and this growing ecumenical outreach to our area high schools? A few more seats are available at this fundraising banquet to be held at the Falmouth Country Club. FMI: reach out to Nathan+.
Souper Supper: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month (Oct. 28)
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
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
Children’s programs resumed last week with a wonderful homecoming. For more information on our Guiding RAY or Godly Play programs, please visit our website www.smary.org
The Nursery is open for our youngest disciples in the lower level of the Parish House beginning at 9:30 AM every Sunday morning.
Young Life Club: meeting tomorrow (10/24) at 7:31 PM!
Every single high school student in the Casco Bay area is INVITED to gather for an amazing Club at Laine Legere’s house (56 Quiet Lane in Portland). Need more information? Visit www.younglifecb.com
Gatherings & Events
Gratitude Progressive Dinner: Saturday, November 5, at 6 PM
November is a month set aside to give thanks to the Lord. Let’s gather for a meal and give thanks for the many gifts we have received from God this year. Gather at 6 in the Parish House for appetizers, head out at 6:30 to your assigned home for the main course, and return at 8:30 to the Parish House for a shared dessert.
SPARKLES NEWS: The Fair will be on Saturday, December 3
Next drop off date is Saturday October 29th---you drop off your gently used household items, family treasures, holiday decorations and we sort them (what we can't use goes to St. Elizabeth’s) and sell them at the Boutique on December 3rd. No rummage, clothes or books please, but we LOVE old jewelry, good linens, and new hand knitted items.
Have a stash of fabric or yarn? Bring that in too!
We are still collecting dried beans for Saint Mary’s Friendship Soup ---any type or color but, please, no lentils.
Next planning meeting for Sparkles is Thursday, October 27th at 6:30 in the Guild Hall. Join us for the fun and friendship.
Advent Day of Music! Sunday, November 27
On the first Sunday of Advent, mark your calendars for these special events:
10 AM - traditional Lessons & Carols with seasonal anthems and Advent hymns.
4 PM – Advent Choral Evensong, offered by our Choir who will sing Pergolesi’s Magnificat with organ and strings.
Community Care & Nurture
Wisdom Seekers: every Tuesday at 10:30 AM
This Bible study group meets on Tuesdays in the Guild Room. Nadine Timberlake is the group leader. All are welcome, because there is always room for anyone who wants to study the Bible and discuss its meaning for our lives today.
Thursday Eucharist: every Thursday in the Chapel at 12 noon
This is an informal time to gather at the Lord’s Table with a meditation on the scripture or the saint of the day, time for group discussion, and prayers for healing. It usually lasts about 45 minutes. All are welcome!
Noonday Prayer: every other weekday in the Chapel
Pause for 10 minutes of prayer together. Everyone is welcome! You are also invited, wherever you may be, to STOP and PRAY with us in the Spirit at 12 noon for those in need, for our parish family, for our bishop, and for your own daily life with God.
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 checked rarely during the weekends or when he’s away.
Prayer Concerns for this week: David Bates, Larry Bennett, Peter Blaze, John Delaney, Dave Fenderson, Bruce Fossett, DeeDee & John Fournier, Gay Freeman, Sarah Gorman, Talie Harris, Roger Murray, Emily Otte, Grace Robinson, Robbie Smith, Stewart Stalnecker, Pat Studley, Misty and Bucky.
IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER LIST, write them on the Sunday Prayer List in the Narthex or contact the Office (781-3366 or smary@smary.org).
This Week at Saint Mary’s
Sunday 23 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
8:00am Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel, Middlers and Nursery
10:00am Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour
Monday 24 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
Nathan returns late this evening
Tuesday 25 9a - 12n Art Group in the Auditorium
10:30am Wisdom Seekers
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:00pm Get Stitching group
6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon
7:00pm AA in the Auditorium
7:00pm Royal School of Music meeting at Rigg home
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 26 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:00pm SinG rehearsal
Thursday 27 12noon Thursday Eucharist in the Chapel
4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
6:15pm Dowsers meeting in Guild Room
6:30pm Sparkles planning meeting in auditorium
7:00pm Saint Mary’s Choir rehearsal
Friday 28 12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you are
5:00pm Community Souper Supper
5:30pm Al-Anon to meet in Guild Room
Saturday 29 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
9a-12noon Sparkles Drop-off #3
7-10pm Literary Costume Party to benefit Falm. Library (set-up at 1pm)
Sunday 30 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00am Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel, Middlers and Nursery
10:00am Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour
Beth Shaw
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207.781.3366
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