Saint
Mary’s Weekly News
for September 2,
2012 – The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome Home Sunday, September 9, 2012 - NEXT Sunday
Return to Fall Worship Schedule, Guiding
RAY, Carnival/BBQ, Choir returns
We joyfully
welcome families home to S. Mary’s from summer vacation and resume our fall
worship service (8am and 10am) schedule with a bang on September 9th!
Guiding Ray classes resume and all parishioners are cordially invited to join
together for a picnic, carnival following the 10am service! Come one,
come all!
Welcome Back Carnival
It’s time again to plan for our "Welcome Back" Carnival and All
Parish Picnic on September 9th. Any idea you have will be
welcome. Some events kids love are water balloons, relay races, face
painting, pastel drawings, guessing games, bingo, lawn bowling.
Again this Year!
We’re holding a Cake Walk and are looking for whole cake donations that
can be dropped off at the church on the 8th or the morning of the
carnival. If you can host a booth, game or bake a cake, we need you!!
Please email Heather Gale hpgale@earthlink.net , and as
always, thanks for all your help in celebrating the S. Mary's children and
returning to the fall year. This is also the day that our Christian
formation RAY program starts up with registration starting at 9am.
All Parish Picnic - All Welcome
Sunday, September 9th is the first day of Guiding RAY children's classes and
the return of our choir after the summer break. Everything begins at 9:00 -
9:15 am with registration and social time in the rectory. Coffee,
juice and donuts will be served. Rotation Workshop classes begin at 10:00
am. Any questions about the children's program can be directed to Julie
Morrison at797-2201 or jmorrison500@yahoo.com
Following the service, at 11:30 am, there will be a picnic on the lawn.
Hospitality will grill hamburgers and hotdogs and provide beverages. Families
are requested to bring a salad or dessert to share. If your last name begins
with
A-L please bring a salad,
M-Z please bring a dessert.
A sign-up sheet is in the Guild Room. To help with the picnic
or with any questions, contact Anne LaFond 781-8820 or email alafond@maine.rr.com.
Volunteer Fair
Re-energized and renamed Ministry Fair
Watch
for more details; save the date and plan on attending on October 14th.
Parish Council Meeting on
September 12th
After
a brief hiatus, the Parish Council will be meeting on Wednesday September 12,
from 5:30-7pm. The Parish Council consists of the clergy, wardens, staff,
and the heads of the guilds and committees here at S. Mary's. During the
meeting we will be discussing, among other things, upcoming events, going over
the calendar and planning the Ministry Fair (formerly the Volunteer Fair.) There
are some guilds/committees that currently need chairs or co-chairs, so if you
have an interest please consider joining us! If you have any
questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me by email (christmascollect@aol.com) or phone
(797-3993)
Legacy Project Update
The foundation
for the new office wing/chapel is in and framing is imminent.
Waterproofing/water diversion around the entire Parish House is almost complete
and framing in the Guiding Ray spaces has begun. In the rectory, the water
diverting "french drain" system is complete and the Buildings and
Grounds committee is busily patching and making the necessary small repairs
inside, preparatory to painting.
Exterior trim
and window frame colors have been selected! The moss green trim on the rectory
will be refreshed and that same moss green trim will be added as trim to the
Parish House. A sandy/grey color has been selected for the window trim for both
buildings.
Come see it all during private guided
tours of the construction site with Dick Miller on the second and fourth
Fridays of each month at 4pm. Hard hats provided and all ages welcome!
REAL Housewives to resume this fall
The
small group study "the REAL Housewives of (1st Century) Palestine" is
preparing to resume after Labor Day. The group completed a review of the
roles of women in the four Gospels and is now going to complete the study with
a review of the Book of Acts and other sources on church history during the
spread of Christianity from Jerusalem, to Judea, Samaria and the ends of
the earth. As the details are solidified we will announce the particulars of
the starting date, place and time as soon as possible. All are welcome
and encouraged to participate! FMI contact Bryan (bd1949@maine.rr.com) or Susan (sdench@maine.rr.com).
Sparkles Organizational
Meeting
ATTENTION
ALL SPARKLERS (returning helpers and anyone interested in helping) please SAVE
THE DATE of Sept. 20th for our first organizational meeting.
We will meet in the Guild Room at 6:30pm. We have it on good authority
that the Parish House will be ready for us to Sparkle on Dec. 8th.
For more information, please call Jan Mordarski 899-4099.
Camp Bishopswood
Leadership Farewell
On
Saturday, September 15, from 1-4p.m. there will be an open house to say goodbye
to Camp Director, Georgia Koch who is retiring after 34 years and Sara Foster
who is leaving after 24 years of service at Camp Bishopswood.
Parish
House Use–Kitchen and Guild Room Only – SCHEDULE
EARLY
Throughout much of the construction period, access to the Parish
House will be limited to the Guild Room and Kitchen. If you need this
space to meet, please contact Beth Shaw (781-3366) early to reserve!
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Save the date - Thursday,
October 18th
Thursday,
October 18, 2012, Falmouth's churches and the Jewish community will host the
fourth annual Harvest Community Supper, which has become popular as a community
get-together and a way to support the Falmouth Food Pantry. The roast turkey
supper with all the fixings will be held at the Falmouth Congregational Church.
See you there!
Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to
worship with us on Sunday morning. Please contact Deacon Christine if you
are aware of someone who would like a visit. The Eucharistic Visitor this week
is Lanny Wenthe.
Best Wishes and Prayers from The
Reverend John Widdows
It has been my privilege and pleasure to spend these three Sundays with
you as you look forward to the arrival of your new Rector, The Reverend Nathan
Ferrell. I have enjoyed my time with you these Sundays.
As members of St. Luke’s Cathedral my wife, Cynthia, and I are active
on the Healing Team and in Diocesan positions and activities. A new
office at the Cathedral has been opened for me by the Dean and Vestry of St.
Luke’s for my ministry as a Licensed Pastoral Counselor which will be offered to
parishioners and members of other area churches, as well as to the public at
large. Additionally, I continue to lead 3- to 6-hour workshops and
retreats for vestries and other church groups.
I remain available as a resource to you and your new Rector as you
welcome him and move confidently into your next steps of growth.
This
Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s
September
2012
Sunday
2 8:00am
14th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist,
Rite1
9:30am 14th
Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite
2
Monday
3
Labor Day - Parish Office Closed
Tuesday
4 10:00am Order of St. Luke in
Guild Room
7/8pm AA/Al-Anon in Auditorium and Guild Room
Wednesday
5 6:00pm Legacy Campaign
Cabinet
Thursday
6 7:30pm Men’s AA in Auditorium
Friday
7 5:30pm Al-Anon
Saturday
8 1 - 3pm College
Club Tea
Sunday
9 8:00am
15th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist,
Rite1
10:00am 15th
Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite 2
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