Saint Mary’s Weekly News
for October 21, 2012 - The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday’s Service of Healing
Saint Luke, Evangelist and Physician, has long been associated with the Ministry of Healing, and it is fitting that we celebrate this Sunday closest to his feast day—October 18th— by incorporating prayers for healing within our liturgy.
The Healing Ministry has its roots in apostolic times, when elders of the Church—in Greek, presbyters, or “priests”—would pray with and anoint those who were sick in body, mind, or spirit. The Episcopal Church has included this ministry in our Prayer Book, and many people find great spiritual consolation in being surrounded by the prayers of their faith community. There is nothing “magical” about Rites of Healing—and receiving anointing or the laying on of hands has nothing to do with “Last Rites”. It is a physical affirmation of the Christian’s belief that God is present in the midst of illness, and that prayer is innately connected with inner healing, whether or not there is a physical cure.
This Sunday’s Celebrant - The Rev. Samuel Henderson
We, again, welcome Father Henderson as our celebrant this morning and thank him for sharing his many gifts with us.
Newcomer's welcome Gathering THIS afternoon, October 21st
On Sunday, October 21st, a gathering to welcome all "Newcomers & Old Friends Returning" will be held at the residence of Shelly & John Maher, 8 Medinah Circle, Falmouth. This is an entire family event. If you are new or relatively new or returning to S. Mary's, please come so that you enjoy a warm welcome and good fellowship.
If you plan to attend or have any questions regarding this event please contact Mary Ann McLean, 781-4871 or e-mail mmclean3@maine.rr.com.
Help Welcome the Ferrells to Maine, Falmouth and Saint Mary’s!
With the Ferrell family arriving the weekend of November 3rd and then immediately jumping into work and school, we are hoping to make them feel welcome and make their life a little less stressful for the first weeks. They’ll be camping in the rectory until their furniture arrives on Monday, 11/5. Here’s how you can help:
1) We are hoping to have the rectory ‘move-in’ ready by doing a full cleaning of the empty house on the week of October 29th - starting Monday, 9am - 12noon. Please join the cleaning brigade by contacting jlaplante@homesinmaine.com
2) We’d like to have a few meals in the freezer as well as meals that first week - maybe staples for the pantry. Sign up with Beth or in the Guild Room.
3) And we were hoping to put together a wonderful, specialized welcome basket for each of the family members - maybe even the dogs! Ideas may be a gift certificate to your favorite restaurant or local haunts, LL Beans, Olympia, Zeus’ Closet, Garden Centers, memberships, passes or tickets for area events. If you would rather give a gift of cash, great! We’ll shop for you! Bring your donation or contribution to the parish office or call Beth Shaw by October 29th.
There are sign-up sheets for cleaning and making meals in the Guild Room.
If you would like to help in some way, please let the parish office know. 781-3366 admin@smary.org Thanks all!!
Legacy Construction: A Bee-Hive of Activity - Time to exercise caution
The Legacy construction has moved into high gear, with building proceeding concurrently in all parts of the Parish House and new administrative/chapel wing. As a result, trucks are roaring in and out, beams are being lifted, building entrances are occasionally blocked and there is precious little privacy in any of the existing rooms. We anticipate that this will continue at this pace for at least the next three weeks as Ledgewood races against the clocks of nature and parish occupancy requirements. As a result, we need to reiterate the following guidelines:
- During working hours, no parking or vehicular movement on the grounds.
- Hard-hats are required for all pedestrians. If you need one, please stop by the Parish administrative trailer or the Ledgewood trailer before entering the construction zone.
And for ALL parish activities--daytime and evening--please plan ahead and seriously consider off-site venues. Beth Shaw can serve as your guide, so please contact her early as you plan your meetings. Thank you!
SPARKLES NEWS
lSparkles Boutique -- Gathering and sorting begins Oct. 20th. We need your beautiful and gently used treasures for the Fair Boutique on Dec. 8th. Please bring your items to the auditorium between 9 and 12 on one of the following Sat. A tax deduction form will be provided. Oct. 20th, Nov. 3, 10 and 17 and Dec. 1
lNew this year! SPARKLES BUCKS -----At coffee hour (after second service) we will be selling Sparkles Bucks which can be used by yourself or given as a gift certificate. They will be available in $10.00 amts. with a small discount for multiples of ten. If you cannot shop on the 8th yourself, they are a wonderful way to give a gift and encourage someone else to come. Sparkles Bucks may be spent only on items from the boutique.
lCalling All Cooks---Sparkles needs your recipes. The fifth in our S. Mary’s series is Vegetables, Eggs and Side Dishes. Please submit them by October 26th to the church office either by e-mail or the forms provided in the Guild Room. The series has been a great addition to the Sparkles Fun but we need your ideas to keep it going.
lSparkles Concert - “Magnificat”
The month of December ushers in the Advent season, and one of its most celebrated texts is Mary's gentle hymn, the Magnificat. The power of her humble praise has inspired thousands of men and women throughout the ages to compose fitting music. One of Maine s finest early music ensembles, The St Mary Schola under the direction of Bruce Fithian, will offer Monteverdi s stunning Magnificat, complete with double choir, soloists, strings, recorder and organ, as the cornerstone of its December concerts. Surrounding this rarely heard masterpiece will be equally moving works by the greatest composers of the early Baroque era, including Gabrielli s joyful 8-part Jubilate Deo and Heinrich Schutz's profound motets . Interspersed throughout the evening will be readings from the King James Bible, and poetry from masters of all ages read by Saint Mary's new rector, the Reverend Nathan Ferrell. If you want to experience the mystery of medieval song, the glory of baroque music, and hear some of Maine's best singers and players celebrate this season, please join us at 4:00pm on Dec. 16th in the Sanctuary. After the concert you are invited to an elegant reception to end the Advent Sparkle Season. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and a family cap of $40.00 and are available on line at stmaryschola.org, the parish office or coffee hours or at the door.
Next Sunday Soup Kitchen Sunday – October 28th
The Fourth Sunday of each month, Saint Mary’s prepares and serves a hot meal to the clients at the Preble Street Soup Kitchen. We need people to (a) go around 10:30 to help with the cooking and set-up; (b) to arrive about 11:45 to assist with table service; and/or (c) to help with clean-up beginning at 1:00. Bless you. Questions? Please call Marian McCue at 761-1936 or mmccue@maine.rr.com
Wanted: Warm Winter Clothes for Learning Works
Please look through your closet and drawers for reading glasses also warm hats, scarves & gloves in addition to the washable sweaters, sweat shirts, coats and or fleeces. The students at Learning Works will be grateful! They are all recent refugees from the war-torn countries of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. They arrived with no warm winter clothes. Please put your donations in a marked box in the church vestibule. We are still in need of backpacks (new or “gently used”) and cloth grocery bags. FMI call Jean Wandel 781-4940. Thank you.
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
Our Sunday morning children's program has resumed with classes for Preschool through 6th Grade and Nursery Care for children under 3. The theme for 2012-13 is God’s Covenants. We meet for “Family Chapel” at 9:30 in the rectory (temporary Guiding RAY home until the undercroft rooms are ready at the end of October), with children going to specific workshops or Godly Play for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners, all starting at 10:00. The children join their parents in church for Communion. Watch for our intergenerational services when we all come to church together and worship as a community - great lessons for our young parishioners as well as our seasoned parishioners.
Falmouth Flu clinic - There is a flu clinic held at the Falmouth Congregational church on Monday, October 22nd from 1-3pm. They accept Medicare B, Insurance or $30 cash.
Help! Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
Consider hosting a coffee hour in the Guild Room following the service (either you yourself or with another family). It’s easy and fun. A feast is not needed – just a tidbit to enjoy with the coffee that is pre-made. FMI, contact Betsy Stoddard at 829-2026 or e-mail at jbstod@myfairpoint.net.
Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Visitor this week is Lee Snow.
This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s - October 2012
Sunday 21 8:00am 21st Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite1
9:30am Family Chapel
10:00am 21st Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist Rite 2
10:00am Guiding RAY workshops in the rectory
4 - 6pm Welcome Gathering at the Maher’s home
Tuesday 23 9-11am S. Marians volunteer at St. Elizabeth’s
10:00am Order of St. Luke
7/7:30pm AA in church/Al-Anon in Guild Room
Wednesday 24 8 - 11am Churchyard Berm Party
Thursday 25 10:30am Holy Eucharist in the Guild Room/Church
6:30pm Sparkles Meeting in the Guild Room
7 - 9pm Choir rehearsal in the church
7:30pm Men’s AA in the auditorium
Friday 26 5 - 7pm Souper Supper in the auditorium
5:30pm Al-Anon in church
Saturday 27 Diocesan Convention (26th & 27th)
Sunday 28 8:00am 22nd Sunday afterPentecost: Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
10:00am 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: Choral Eucharist, Rite 2
Soup Kitchen
Beth Shaw
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
43 Foreside Road (Route 88)
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-3366
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