The News at Saint Mary's
2 June 2019: The Sunday after the Ascension
Saint Mary's Garden Club Plant Sale: Saturday, June 1, 9a –noon
Find the best in annuals, perennials, grasses and herbs. Get here early!
First Holy Communion Celebration
This week, four young people have learned about Holy Communion with Father Nathan. On Sunday, they will be receiving Communion for the very first time. While Baptism is the only requirement to receive, some families choose to have their children instructed about Communion before becoming regular communicants. Saint Mary's offers this FHC teaching every other year as an important learning opportunity for our young people. We congratulate and welcome Polly and Brownlow Parks- Stamm and Nat and Ethan Lewis as they grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Bible Bury this Sunday, June 2 at 11:30 AM
Remember to bring your old or unwanted Bibles sometime before or on Sunday, June 2. With help from some of our young people, Nathan will bury them on the edge of our Churchyard to bless the soil and to return to the earth.
ALL Parish Pentecost Party and Parish Photo: June 9, 9-10am
All are called to gather together between the services for a special outdoor celebration of the birth of the Church and the conclusion of another program year. At 9:30, we will stop for our Every-Five-Years all-parish photo. Food and games and fun will be offered by Guiding RAY.
Responding to Maine's Opioid Crisis: June 9, 4-6pm
Join us for the third in this series to educate ourselves and the community about the addiction crisis, how it directly or indirectly affects us all, and how we can reach out and respond with compassion. The event will have the format of a presentation, personal testimony and a question & answer period. The subject matter for this event is "Overcoming Obstacles in Recovery: Jobs, Housing and More" For more information, see the poster or contact Jennifer Gregg, 781-2265, or jenniferanngregg@gmail.com
Mission Morning: Sunday, June 16, 9 am – 12 noon
Is there a better way to honor the spirit of Father's Day than spending your morning honoring all fathers with love and care for our Father's creation and fellow inhabitants? Families and parishioners of all ages are invited to gather in the Auditorium directly following the 8am Eucharist (9ish) for a short reflection and send-off, after which we will disperse in small groups into the community for various projects appealing to every interest. We return at 11:30 for fellowship and mid-day snacks.
Youth Ministry
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
Our Guiding RAY programs for all young people ages 0 to 14. We gather all together beginning at 9:30am for Formation in the lower level of the Parish House with classes beginning at 10am. Our classes are designed to both appeal to and offer our children an opportunity to learn key bible stories and to develop their relationship with God. For more information on Guiding RAY, please visit our website www.smary.org
The Nursery opens at 9am on regular Sundays for our youngest disciples in the Guiding RAY area every Sunday morning for the later Eucharist. Please contact Megan Akers, GuidingRAY@smary.org, if you are able to assist with care.
This week in Guiding RAY: This Sunday we will finish up our rotation learning about the Early Church. Through a study of Acts 2:42-47, kids will discover specific ways that the early church worked together as a team. They will learn the goal of teamwork is to love God and others, based on Luke 10:27. We will also utilize teamwork in the Bible lesson, game, object lesson, and art project.
During our 9:30 - 10:00 formation time. Please join us for a special Family Chapel with Fr. Nathan. Maria Belva, our new youth choir director, will be assisting Father Nathan in teaching "I want to walk as a child of the light" which will be sung during the First Communion this Sunday. All are welcome!
Middle School Youth Group: Meets today at 10 AM in the youth room. All kids in grades 5-8 are welcome to join us as we continue learning forms and prayers from The Book of Common Prayer and creating our own. We use a combination of games, lessons, and reflection to get the most out of our time together. Please come!
Young Life of Casco Bay
Club is on break now and everyone is gearing up for Camp at Lake Champion on July 13 – 19. FMI and to register, visit www.younglifecb.com
Gatherings & Events
COMMON GROUND: Thursdays
Common Ground will take a break during the summer months of June, July and August. We'll be back in September.
Casco Bay CAN Table Talks: May 30, 5-7pm
Parents and Grandparents: How To Speak With Children and Teens About Drinking and Illegal Substance Use!
Casco Bay CAN will host two round table gatherings, specifically designed for parents and grandparents on this important subject, key to the prevention of addiction. One will be for those with children in elementary school, the other for those with children in middle/high school and beyond. Space limited to 12 persons per table. Please sign up on list outside the Guild Room or contact Jennifer Gregg (jenniferanngregg@gmail.com) to reserve your space. Childcare will be provided.
ADULT Formation groups: 9:30 AM- Sundays ending June 2
† Amazing Grace: The Vocabulary of Faith – meeting each Sunday in the Guild Room. Led by Deacon Christine. Join the conversation about the words we use to talk about God and faith.
† Be Still and Know: Guided Meditations – meeting each Sunday in the Chapel. Led by Becky Pride, Merle Maria Troeger and Jennifer Gregg. Gather in that beautiful space to pray and explore our connection with God.
Both are open for anyone to drop in and participate on any given Sunday.
Schola Spring Concert: Sunday, June 2, 4 pm at Saint Mary's
The St Mary Schola presents excerpts from Purcell's masque based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, bringing to life the fate of usurping dukes tormented by fiery spirits, the commanding Prospero, the gentle spirit Ariel and the young lovers' trials. The genius of Monteverdi's mastery of the madrigals will feature sublime five part madrigals, later concerted madrigals and a final toe tapping ballo: Tirsi e Clori. There is a 3pm pre-concert lecture in our Auditorium presented by Dr. Andres R. Walkling. Visit the Stmaryschola.org website for more information other concert (May 31 and June 4) locations, information on the pre-concert lecture, and to purchase tickets.
Community Care & Nurture
Chapel Eucharist: Thursdays in the Chapel at 12 noon
This is an informal time (in a beautiful space) to gather at the Lord's Table with a meditation on the scripture or the saint of the day and prayers for healing.
May 30 at Noon will be our celebration of the Ascension of Christ.
Wisdom Seekers Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
This Bible study group meets weekly in the Guild Room. Everyone is welcome! We are now exploring each week's Gospel scriptures in depth.
Noonday Prayer: every other weekday in the Chapel
Pause for 10 minutes of prayer together. 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, our bishop, and our own daily life with God.
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 on vacation.
Prayer Concerns for this week: Marti Galli, Becca Horton and her baby, Jeanette Duvall, Laura Martin, Kathryn Street, Tom Chamberlain, Erin Ferrell, Chandra Lowe, Nolan Farris, Stewart Stalnecker.
IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THIS 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 2 Sunday after the Ascension
8:00am Contemplative Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)
9:30am Formation for all
10:15am Choral Eucharist & First Communion Celebration
4:00pm St. Mary Schola Spring Concert (3pm lecture in Aud.)
Monday 3 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
5:30pm Be Still in the Chapel (last one before the summer)
Tuesday 4 7 - 9am BNI in the auditorium
9:30am Art Group
10:30am Wisdom Seekers
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
12:45pm Staff meeting
4:30pm Executive Committee meeting
7:00pm AA in the auditorium (Al-A-Teen in Youth Room)
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room (6:30pm Beginner's Al-Anon)
Wed. 5 Deadline to enter drawing to attend Bishop's Consecration
9a-2p Mainely Weavers in the Auditorium
9a-12n GC Judges Council in the Guild Room
10am Holy Eucharist at Falmouth House at Oceanview
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6-8:30pm SinG in the Auditorium
Thursday 6 Drawing of names to attend Bishop's Consecration
12noon Chapel Eucharist - with the Rev. Anne Fowler
3:00pm Merton Group in the Chapel
7:00pm SM Choir rehearsal
Friday 7 Parish Offices closed
12noon Noonday Prayer – stop and pray where you are
5:30pm Al-Anon meeting
Saturday 8 9a-1pm Foreside Church Leadership Retreat in the auditorium
Sunday 9 The Day of Pentecost
8:00am Contemplative Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)
9 – 10am Pentecost Party and All-Parish photo
10:15am Choral Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)
4:00pm Responding to the Opioid Crisis (# 3 in the series)
Beth Shaw
Parish Manager
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-3366, www.smary.org
