Saint Mary’s Weekly News
for April 3, 2016 – The Second Sunday of the Great Fifty Days
Congratulations to our newest baptized disciple – Helena Corbett
Welcome to the household of God and the Body of Christ! And congratulations to her parents (David and Marlena), her big brother (Winston), and all her family.
AND to our new Candidates for Baptism!
Scot, Sofia and Ave Draeger and Natalia, Eloise and Marlena Fulton
Haiti Mission Presentation THIS Sunday, April 3, 11:15 AM
Join us during the later Coffee Hour as our missioners share about their recent trip to Haiti in word and in pictures.
SPRING TRAINING 2016: Saturday, April 9, 9 AM – 3 PM
At St. Paul’s Church in Brunswick. EVERYONE in the Diocese is invited to gather for a special day of training in spiritual practices and practical leadership. Over 20 workshops are available, along with special worship gatherings with Bishop Steve. Register today at SpringTraininginMaine.
Serving The World
St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center service: 9 – 11 AM on Tuesday, April 5
Come out to serve those in need in Portland at Saint Elizabeth’s. A group from Saint Mary’s will be there on Tuesday morning to distribute clothing and other important items. Enter from the parking lot behind St. Luke’s Cathedral on Park Street.
Falmouth Food Pantry
Serving the needs of citizens in Falmouth and surrounding communities for over 25 years. Food and supplies may be dropped off at Saint Mary’s on Sundays or in the Parish House anytime during the week. 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 and compassion!
Souper Supper: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month
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).
Youth Ministry
Young Life: NEON Glowstick Club this Monday, April 4 at 7:31PM
***NEW LOCATION. This crazy Club meeting will take place in the old Lunt School in Falmouth (74 Lunt Rd). All area high schoolers are invited to come and bring a friend. Come dressed in your NEON swag and be ready to laugh.
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
At 9:30 AM, Family Chapel is a brief time for families and children to be with Fr. Nathan in the Chapel. Guiding RAY classes begin immediately afterward at 9:45 AM.
The Nursery is open for our youngest disciples downstairs beginning at 9:45 AM.
The Middlers: can you nominate a new leader?
The Middlers program is on hold until new leaders are found. We are searching for two adults to lead this group every Sunday. Funding is available to pay a stipend. Until then, youth are welcome to hang out in the Youth Room. But they are asked not to stay there during the Eucharist, but rather come and join their families in the liturgy. Thanks!
Save the Date for our next Mission Morning: May 22
News & Events
Get Stitching: every Tuesday at 1 PM
We are gathering at the church EVERY TUESDAY AT 1:00pm to stitch. Some are knitting prayer scarves, some making dryer balls, some quilting, some making mitten, or socks, or vests. We help each other and chat about whatever we want. There is laughter as well as concern for our world. Everyone is welcome to an hour (and a half) of productive fellowship.
Like us on Facebook and Twitter!
While we work on the re-development of our website, our Facebook page and Twitter feed are the best ways to keep up with parish news on the internet! Like us, follow us and be up to speed on our parish life! www.facebook.com/ChurchofSaintMary AND @SMaryFalmouth
“To Sing Above as Angels do ”
Sweetest in the Gale, the Oratorio Chorale’s new women’s chorus directed by Emily Isaacson presents a vocal survey of works by women composers from 12th-century Hildegard von Bingen to contemporaries Meredith Monk and Libby Larsen.
Saturday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, Falmouth
Sunday, April 3, 3:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick
Advance tickets: $20 adults, $10 students, children under 12 free but ticket required. Available until 12 hours prior at www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/1143574 or call 1-800-828-3006
Mathematics is FUN: for 2nd – 8th graders
The MMSETS Program is offering Enrichment Mathematics Program for grades 2-5 (at 3:30 PM) and for grades 6-8 (at 5:30 PM) in our Parish House. The program brings back the curiosity, relevance and excitement of mathematics through puzzles, mathematical games and origami constructions. FMI, go to www.mmsets.org or contact Eva Szillery at evaszillerymmsets@gwi.net
Community Care & Nurture
Wisdom Seekers book or bible study: Every Tuesday at 10:30 AM
Join us for bible study as we ready for our next book. All are welcome and invited.
Noonday Prayer every weekday in the Chapel
Prayer is central to our community. This takes 10 minutes and all are welcome. You are also invited, wherever you may be, to STOP and PRAY at 12 noon for those in need, for our parish family, for our bishop, and for your own life with God. On Thursdays, we include prayers for healing and the Eucharist.
Thursday Eucharist: every Thursday in the Chapel at 12 noon
This is a beautiful, informal time to gather at the Lord’s Table with a meditation on the scriptures or the lives of the saints, time for group discussion, and prayers for healing.
If You Have to Spend Time in a Hospital…
Please make sure that you register yourself as a member of The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary in Falmouth! MMC no longer keeps track of general religious affiliation, but only membership in a specific congregation. And make sure to call Saint Mary’s and let us know as well.
Communicating with Father Nathan
Feel free to contact 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 not checked during the weekend or when he’s away.
Prayer Concerns for this week: Zachary Ferrell, Bucky, David Illingworth, Mary LaLumiere, Julie Otte, John Fournier, Michelle Bilodeau, Gardner Bilodeau, Janet Dorman, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, Sarah Gorman, Nick, Becca & unborn baby Horton, Chandra Lowe, Roger Murray.
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
Saturday 2 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
3:00pm Memorial Service & Reception for Sandy Snow
7:30pm Sweetest in the Gale ( Women’s Oratorio Chorale) Concert
Sunday 3 8:00am The Second Sunday of Easter: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel
9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin
10:00am The 2nd Sunday of Easter: Contemporary Eucharist & Baptism
11:00am Coffee Hour continues
11:15am Haiti Mission Trip Presentation
Monday 4 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
3:30–6pm MMSET tutoring classes
7:31pm Young Life NEON Club – at the Lunt School
Tuesday 5 9-11am Saint Marians serve at St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center
9:30am Art Group in auditorium
10:30am Wisdom Seekers
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:00pm Staff meeting
1:00pm Get Stitching
4:00pm ExCom meeting
4:00pm Outreach Ministry meeting
6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon
7:00pm AA in the Auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 6 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:30pm ORI in the Guild Room
Thursday 7 12noon Thursday Eucharist – in the Chapel
4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsal
7:00pm Choir rehearsal
Friday 8 Parish Office is closed on Fridays
12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you are
5:30pm Al-Anon meeting
Saturday 9 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
9am – 3pm SPRING TRAINING 2016 at St. Paul’s in Brunswick
Sunday 10 Habitat Sunday
8:00am The Third Sunday of Easter: Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel
9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin
10:00am The Third Sunday of Easter: Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour continues
Beth Shaw
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207.781.3366
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