27 January 2019 – The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Annual Meeting Faith Family Event: January 27, 9:30 AM to 12 noon
"Any person age fifteen years or older who has attended and supported the Church for six months and accepts its Constitution shall be considered a voting member of the Parish." From our Constitution and By-laws.
9:30am: ONE Choral Eucharist - all together as ONE
10:30am: Brunch served family-style (please bring cut-up fruit or breads to share - sweet breads, muffins, bagels) and parish family activity.
11:30am: Quick Annual Meeting & clean-up
For all ages! A delicious brunch and program for all will begin at 10:30 with a brief business meeting to follow and the Holy Spirit will be guiding us. Guiding RAY and nursery will begin at 9:30. Come and be part of this special day in our community life!
2019 Annual Stewardship: Grace Given
Thank you to the 95 households who have pledged $218,241 to date. Please turn your pledge forms in as soon as possible. By sharing your intention with the leadership, we are able to manage our budget and provide for our mission and ministries as well as for our campus and staff support. With your help, our buildings are warm and welcoming providing a home base for our programs and contemplative worship spaces. Your pledges provide a foundation for many of our outreach programs. Your regular donations ensure that we have the professional staff to be the underpinning for our music, liturgy, children's programs and administration. Thank you. Every pledge, no matter the amount, is valued.
Youth Ministry
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
Our Guiding RAY programs for all young people ages 0 to 14 have begun with exciting plans for the program year! We gather all together beginning at 9:45am with classes beginning at 10am. For more information on Guiding RAY, please visit our website www.smary.org .
This week in Guiding RAY we will have popcorn and a movie about David. As it is our Annual Meeting, our class time will begin at 9:30. After the movie we will join the adults for brunch and our Annual Meeting. The meeting will be family-friendly😀 and all are invited!
The Nursery opens at 9:30am for our youngest disciples in the Guiding RAY area every Sunday morning for the later Eucharist. Please contact Alison Hayward, ajhmcmonagle@gmail.com, if you are able to assist her with nursery care.
Saint Mary's RSCM Youth Choirs:
St. Cecilia Choir (open to all ages 8-15) rehearse in the choir room on Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm and will learn about hymns, canticles, effective singing and reading music techniques as well as music theory.
Angel Choir (open to all ages 4-7) join the St. Cecilia choristers on Sundays from 9:30-10am. With the use of flash cards, they will learn the first steps of reading music and will sing tunes and refrains of familiar hymns.
Young Life Dodgeball Tournament: Monday, Feb. 4
ALL area teens are being called together for an epic winter dodgeball showdown! Begins at 7:31 PM in the gym at First Baptist Church of Portland (Wash. Ave and Canco Rd). The winning group gets pizza DELIVERED to them at school! FMI, visit www.younglifecb.com
Serving the World
Winter Mission Morning: Save the Date: February 10 (see insert)
Winter 2019 Mission Morning - Sunday, February 10th
(Directly following 8am Eucharist)
Experience God in Others
Join your fellow parishioners at 9:15am for Mission Morning (in lieu of the 10:15 service) on Sunday, October 21, following the 8am Eucharist! Once again, we will offer opportunities for parishioners of all ages, abilities and "comfort zones." You are invited to gather in the Auditorium at about 9:15 am (directly following the 8am service) for a short reflection, after which we will disperse in small groups into the community for various projects through which to seek God in Others. Snacks and refreshment will be available throughout and following the activities, so please consider returning to S. Mary's when you are done for fellowship!
The nursery will be available for our youngest parishioners (up to 3 ½ years) from 9--noon.
ca 9:15am (following 8am service) : Meet in Auditorium for Send-Off
• Tag and Distribute Warm Scarves in Portland-
Hang them on trees and light posts! (All ages!)
• Morning at Milestone in Portland (adults only)
• Deliver Flowers and Visit with Residents at The Cedars (All ages!)
• In-House Project at Saint Mary's: Following a short presentation
from Falmouth Food Pantry, make and tag more scarves, to be donated to
Falmouth Food Pantry (ages 4 and up)
Throughout until noon: Breakfast and luncheon snacks and beverages available for all!
2019 Souper Bowl of Caring
Super Bowl Sunday is a day where our nation turns its attention to a football game. Our hope is that on this day, people's attention can also be turned to caring for those in need. Guiding RAY kids will be collecting cans of soup as a way to demonstrate our love of neighbors. Through this mission, we will learn what it's like to make a positive difference in the world – as we work to collect food for the hungry and gain compassion for those in need.
Be part of this movement that is sharing God's love with those in need. Please give generously leading up to Super Bowl Sunday (February 3). Every can of soup (low-sodium preferred) we collect will be donated to the Falmouth Food Pantry, our Souper Bowl of Caring charity of choice.
Calling All Books!! Book, Bread, & Soup Sale: March 16, 9 AM to 1 PM
We are now accepting donated books for the sale. Please NO magazines, text books or encyclopedias, and take your books down to the big store room or the hall way outside the store room.
We will be asking our tried and true book sorters to lend a hand but if you have not done it before and would like to help, please let Betsy (jbstod@myfairpoint.net) or Jan (janmordarski@gmail.com). We will have sign-up sheets later for help with the sale itself.
Souper Supper: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month (1/11 and 1/25)
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).
Gatherings & Events
ADULT Formation groups: 9:30 AM on each regular Sunday
1. "A Testament of Devotion"
Each week we will read and discuss key points from this remarkable text. Five chapters will take us to the start of Lent. No advance reading needed. All are welcome to join the spiritual conversation with Nathan+ in the Guild Room
2. Guided Meditations in the Chapel: "The Way of Love"
A regular gathering for prayer and discussion in the beauty of our Chapel. Current topics cover the 7 practices of The Way of Love. Everyone is welcome.
Wisdom Seekers: Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM
This Bible study group meets every Tuesday morning in the Guild Room. The readings for the upcoming Sunday are read and discussed. Everyone is welcome!
Mardi Gras Messy Church Pancake Supper
and Variety Show at Saint Mary's: March 3, 4-6 PM
Mark this date on your calendar! Start rehearsing!
Entertainment at its finest on the Sunday before Mardi Gras!
Community Care & Nurture
Please pray for our Bishop search process! Election on Feb. 9
God of Grace, we give you thanks for all the blessings of our common life and ministries as the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, and for our leaders who are guiding us through this season of change. Grant to our candidates Kenneth, Thomas, Anne, Rachel and Janet the Holy Spirit's gifts of faith, hope and love. We ask also that you grant discerning hearts, minds, and spirits to the Transition Committee and all the delegates to the Electing Convention. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.
Visit the Bishop Quest page of the Diocesan website for interesting information of each of the candidates and let our delegates know your opinion (Rick Hirschman, Marian McCue, Stan Eaton, and Bonny Rodden)
Questions & Discussions about the bishop candidates at January 31 Common Ground. Join in!
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.
Noonday Prayer: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 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: Karon Velek, Angelica Barrett, Pat Mordecai, Priscilla Rigg, Madeline White, Robin Parady, Harold Otte, Cindy Horton, Dawn Peterson, Erin Ferrell, Chandra Lowe, Loretta Rhodes, Tristan, Bucky, Stewart Stalnecker, Nolan Farris, Frank Rheaume.
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 - Jan.-Feb.
Sunday 27 Third Sunday after Epiphany / Annual Meeting Sunday
9:30am Choral Eucharist, Faith Family Brunch, Annual Meeting
Monday 28 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6 - 9 pm Portland Community Chorus rehearsal in auditorium
6:30 pm Bell choir rehearsal
Tuesday 29 7 - 9am BNI in the auditorium
9:30a - 1p Art Group in the Auditorium
10:30am Wisdom Seekers
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
12:45pm Staff meeting
4:30 pm St. Cecilia choir rehearsal
6:00pm Schola rehearsal in the sanctuary
7:00 pm AA in the auditorium
7:30 pm Al-Anon in the Chapel (6:30pm Beginner's Al-Anon)
Wednesday 30 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:00 pm Vestry Meeting in the Guild Room
6 – 8 pm SinG rehearsal in the Auditorium
7:00 pm PCC Board in Kneeler Room
Thursday 31 12noon Chapel Eucharist
2:00pm Merton Group in the Chapel
5 - 7pm Common Ground: Potluck & Presentation
5:45pm Meet the Bishop Candidates - virtually
7:00pm SM Choir rehearsal
Friday, Feb. 1 Parish Offices are closed on Fridays
12noon Noonday Prayer – stop and pray where you are
5:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Saturday 2 9am -2pm Saint Mary's Leadership Retreat in the Guild Room
9am -3pm AlAnon workshop in the auditorium
Sunday 3 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany / SouperBowl Sunday
8:00am Contemplative Eucharist (followed by Coffee Hour)
9:30am Formation for all ages – Adults and Youth
10:15am Choral Eucharist & Baptism (followed by Coffee Hour)
Healing Team Training
Beth Shaw
Parish Manager
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207.781.3366
