Thursday, May 4, 2017

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 5.7.17

Saint Mary’s News

The Fourth Sunday of the Great Fifty Days – May 7, 2017


Serving The World

Falmouth Habitat 5K Run and Walk - THIS  Saturday: 9 am start

Great community event for all--runners, walkers of all ages, family and pet friendly-- as you help provide decent, stable and affordable housing for those in need.  Continental breakfast, prizes (cash and other!)  Rain or shine!  Registration at Saint Mary's at 8am; runners start at 9am, walkers follow. THIS Saturday, May 6!  You can also register beforehand to walk or run at http://habitatportlandme.org/index.php/info/Falmouth-Foreside-5K

FMI: please contact Jennifer Gregg or Anne LaFond

The Casco Bay 5K: Run for Young Life: Saturday, May 20, 9AM

NOTE: This has been changed to a 5K to increase participation. All are invited to run or walk the same course as the Habitat event with all proceeds supporting Young Life Casco Bay. 9 AM start at Saint Mary’s. Parking and the race finish will be at Pine Grove School across the street.   FMI: contact jordandroge@gmail.com  REGISTER NOW at www.younglifeCB.com 

Spring Mission Morning: May 21

Make plans now to come together for spring projects out in the community to spread the good news of God’s love in Christ. Our 8 AM Eucharist will take place as usual, then we gather for projects at 9 AM in the Auditorium. Lunch follows at 11:30 AM back in the Auditorium.  

 PLEASE sign up for your choice project which include: 

  • Morning at Milestone. Planting flowers with residents of the Mile-stone Residential Treatment Program in Old Orchard.
  • Bringing Spring to Seniors. Bring marigolds to and visit with resi-dents at The Cedars convalescent home, leaving your “touch of spring” with them!
  • Art Project. Stay at Saint Mary's to create placemats for ‘Meals On Wheels’ recipients.
  • Spring Clean-up for Neighbors in Need. Indoor and outdoor projects at homes of fellow parishioners and a Falmouth Food Pantry Client.
  • Front Street Community Center. Together with the neighborhood children, we will beautify, and add plantings so the kids and families may grow and share in the pride of their community center.

Falmouth Food Pantry

Collecting weekly for those in need in our local communities.  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!

 

Souper Suppers:  2nd & 4th Fridays – May 12 and 26

Twice each month, anytime from 5 to 7 pm, any person can come to our Auditorium for a free supper of soup, bread, salad and desserts. No questions asked. No donations accepted. Each table is served and bussed. And community is created. Come and try it!

 

Classic Cinema:  Every 2nd Friday in Parish HouseFree and open to all

All About Eve (1950)   Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, with Gary Merrill, Marilyn Monroe Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz. An ingenue insinuates herself into the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends. From the moment she glimpses her idol on Broadway, Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) strives relentlessly to upstage Margo Channing (Bette Davis). Cunningly stealing Margo's role, Eve then disrupts the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (Gary Merrill), and her other friends in this juicy, witty drama.

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)

On regular Sundays from September to June, we begin Family Chapel, a special time for children & families to be with Fr Nathan, at 9:30am followed by programs for our youths in many forms at 9:45.  The nursery also opens at 9:30 for our infants and toddlers to 3 years old. 

This Sunday the kids in Guiding RAY will be learning all about the books of the Bible – a wonderful thing to know!

There are books of law, books that tell stories and poetry, gospels, history and even letters. The Bible is like a whole library!  We will be using the Godly Play story as well as some modern songs and games. Adults Beware! You may be challenged to a Books of the Bible game during coffee hour. Click here to refresh your memory with song.

https://youtu.be/3NBpWCK3raw

Young Life Club:  Every Monday night at 7:31pm

Every single high school student in the Casco Bay area is INVITED for this gathering which is growing all the time. May 8 is LUAU Club! FMI: visit www.younglifecb.com or call Jordan Droge at 805-453-1999

News & Events

Amazing Grace Concert by Oratorio Chorale: May 19, 7:30 PM

This concert will focus on the unique tradition of American spirituals. Held in Saint Mary’s Sanctuary, it will feature the singing of Reginald Mobley and Mary Sullivan. Get tickets now at www.oratoriochorale.org .

 

Saint Mary’s Garden Club Plant Sale: May 20, 9 AM – Noon

Mark your calendar for this annual fundraising event on our front lawn. Purchase your annualsperennialsgrassesherbs. 

 

The Feast of the Ascension: Thursday, May 25

We will keep the feast at our regular Chapel Eucharist on this Thursday at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us in the celebration.

Think Sparkles First … Even in Spring!

Please, when you have items to donate any time of the year, think Sparkles first!

As a reminder, we are hoping for gently-used household items, family treasures, holiday decorations, silver, linens and china for the Boutique. We also take gently-used toys and small pieces of furniture.  Please, no rummage, books, magazines or clothing. We are also looking for jewelry – new, antique, vintage, handmade, unique, any kind of – jewelry that we can cleaned, repaired, or repurposed and sold.

If you have something you’d like to donate now and don’t want to store it until fall, please contact Onnie Hastings (HASTBOBON@msn.com or 671-6073) or Kathy Galen (kathleendaisy@aol.com or (603) 723-5145) or Jana Burke (jana.burke@gmail.com or 272-4535) to make arrangements.  We can offer pick-up services if you need help with items. Don’t forget to Save the Date:  Sparkles is scheduled for December 2, 2017.

Like us on Facebook and Twitter!

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Community Care & Nurture

Weekly Worship at Saint Mary’s

 SUNDAYS: 8 am Contemplative Eucharist,

                        9:30 am Family Chapel

                       10 am Choral Eucharist

THURSDAYS: 12 noon Chapel Eucharist

Mon -Wed:  Noonday Prayer in Chapel or wherever you are

 

Communicating with Nathan 

 Feel free to contact Fr. 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 on weekends or when he’s away.

 

Prayer Concerns for this week:  Rob Wood, Talie Harris, Dave Fenderson, Debbie Roberts, Frank Rheaume, Ginny Stelk, Marsha Jewett, Chuck Horton, Bob Armitage, Larry Bennett, Sarah Gorman, Roger Murray, Tri Nguyen, Emily Otte, Stewart Stalnecker.  

IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER LIST, write them on the Sunday Prayer List in the Narthex or contact the Parish Office.

 

 THIS WEEK at Saint Mary’s

Sunday            7    The Fourth Sunday of the Great Fifty Days – Good Shepherd

                               8:00am            Contemplative Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)

                                    9:30am            Family Chapel starts and Nursery opens

                                    10:00am            Choral Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)

Monday           8          9:00am Budget & Finance meeting in White Room

                                    12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                    6:30pm T’ai Chi in auditorium

                                    7:31pm Young Life LUAU Club (56 Quiet Lane, Portland)

Tuesday           9          9:30am            Art Group

                                    10:30am Wisdom Seekers

                                                12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                    1:00pm Get Stitching group

                                    1:00PM            Staff Meeting

                                    6:00pm            Oratorio Chorale rehearsal in church sanctuary

                                    7:00pm AA in the auditorium

                                    7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room (6:30pm Beginner’s)

Wednesday          10           9:00am  BNI group in auditorium

                                                12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                    12:15pm Bag lunch and kitchen clean-up

                                    6:30pm ORI in Guild Room

Thursday         11        12noon            Chapel Eucharist

                                    7:00pm Saint Mary’s choir rehearsal

Friday              12        9:00am            Buildings & Ground meeting

                                    12noon Pray - wherever you find yourself

                                    5:00pm Community Souper Supper

                                    5:30pm            Al-Anon meeting

Sunday            14    The Fifth Sunday of the Great Fifty Days – Mother’s Day

                               8:00am            Contemplative Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)

                                    9:30am            Family Chapel starts and Nursery opens

                                    10:00am            Choral Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)              

               Note: Beth taking Monday and Tuesday off next week  (May 15-16)

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Manager

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine  04105

207.781.3366

 

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