Saint Mary’s Weekly News
for October 9, 2016 – The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Columbus Day Al-Parish Hike: Monday, October 10, 9 AM start
Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton is the highest mountain in southern Maine. It is 2,006 feet tall with excellent views. All people are welcome to join our hike, as well as friendly dogs. We’ll leave from Saint Mary’s via carpool at 9 AM sharp. Bring your own water and lunch. Dress prepared for the weather, and be ready to perhaps stop together for dinner on the way back to Falmouth.
Family Apple-Picking: Saturday, October 15, 10 AM
Meet at the Orchard Hill Farm (36 Orchard Hill Rd in Cumberland) for apple-picking, cider and donuts, and a hayride. All are welcome! Guiding RAY will pay for all children, and adults are $6.75 each. Bring some friends!
2017 Stewardship Campaign
We have kicked off our 2017 Stewardship Pledge Campaign. Pledging an amount you can comfortably give during 2017 helps us budget adequately for our program, mission and overhead expenses like utilities, salaries and insurance. Thank you to everyone who supports Saint Mary’s financially. We are blessed to have so many committed to the work we do here. Our goal for 2017 is $285,000. Often people ask about what amount to give. Our parishioners pledge anywhere from $10/week to over $300/week. Some people opt to give once a year while others give weekly using anonymous numbered envelopes to pay their pledge. All contributions are kept in strictest confidence and if your circumstances change during the year, simply contact Beth Shaw, our Parish Administrator to make a change to your pledge. Often people say they’d prefer to give as the spirit moves them each week without making a commitment. We welcome all gifts but pledging at a baseline will help us to plan for our expenses. So think about what you might be able to do and watch your mail for your pledge packet. When you’re ready, complete the pledge form and return it to Beth by mail, email (admin@smary.org) or in an envelope into the collection plate on Sundays! Thank you for your support!
Serving The World
Souper Supper: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month (October 14 & 28)
Our free suppers in our Parish House Auditorium are 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).
Community Harvest Dinner: Thursday, October 20
The 8th annual Harvest Community Supper will be held at the Falmouth Congregational Church (267 Falmouth Road) on Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 4:30 to 7:00PM. Saint Mary’s, the other Falmouth churches and Jewish community, will combine to host a free turkey supper to raise funds for the Falmouth Food Pantry, a resource devoted to serving the growing needs of many in our area. Please come by and enjoy an evening of good food, goodwill and friendship. Free-will donations will be gratefully accepted.
While there is no longer a need for turkey donors or turkey and squash cooks, Saint Mary’s parishioners are asked to volunteer for serving and cleanup at the event. Please volunteer by signing up by October 7 on the poster by the Kitchen.
Thank you in advance for supporting this worthy cause. Call John Brooks (781-2097) with any questions.
Youth Ministry
Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth)
Our Children’s programs have resumed and along with Megan Akers, our new Director, we are looking forward to a great year. For more information on our Guiding RAY or Godly Play programs, please visit our website www.smary.org
The Nursery is open for our youngest disciples in the lower level of the Parish House beginning at 9:30 AM every Sunday morning.
Young Life Casco Bay: Club returns on Monday, October 24
All area high schoolers are invited to gather at 7:31pm @ Laini Legere's house (56 Quiet Lane in Portland). You won’t regret it!
Gatherings & Events
Our Gratitude Progressive Dinner – Saturday, November 5th
Mark your calendars or contact Janet if you’d like to host 6-10 parishioners! Early November is a good time to gather and be thankful and celebrate all that we have experienced as a parish! And Saint Mary’s chefs are the best in southern Maine so sign up to host or attend!! See AVE or future NEWS for more info or contact Janet at janetbowne@maine.rr.com
Advent Day of Music! Sunday, November 27
On the first Sunday of Advent, mark your calendars for these special events:
10 AM - traditional Lessons & Carols with seasonal anthems and Advent hymns.
4 PM – Advent Choral Evensong, offered by our Choir who will sing Pergolesi’s Magnificat with organ and strings.
SPARKLES NEWS: The Fair is Saturday, December 3
WE NEED BEANS !! Saint Mary's Friendship Soup has become a popular item at the boutique. To create it, we need your donations of dried beans (any type or color but no lentils) and can be placed in the basket in front of the Guild Room.
Community Care & Nurture
Wisdom Seekers: every Tuesday at 10:30 AM
This Bible study group meets on Tuesdays in the Guild Room. Nadine Timberlake is the group leader. All are welcome, because there is always room for anyone who wants to study the Bible and discuss its meaning for our lives today.
Thursday Eucharist: every Thursday in the Chapel at 12 noon
This is an informal time to gather at the Lord’s Table with a meditation on the scripture or the saint of the day, time for group discussion, and prayers for healing. It usually lasts about 45 minutes. All are welcome!
Noonday Prayer: every other weekday in the Chapel
Pause for 10 minutes of prayer together. Everyone is welcome! 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, for our bishop, and for your own daily life with God.
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 checked rarely during the weekends or when he’s away.
Prayer Concerns for this week: David Bates, Larry Bennett, Peter Blaze, John Delaney, Dave Fenderson, Bruce Fossett, DeeDee & John Fournier, Gay Freeman, Sarah Gorman, Talie Harris, Roger Murray, Emily Otte, Diane Ray, Robbie Smith, Stewart Stalnecker, Pat Studley, Misty and Bucky.
IF YOU WANT TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER LIST, write them on the Sunday Prayer List in the Narthex or contact the Office (781-3366 or smary@smary.org).
This Week at Saint Mary’s
Sunday 9 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
8:00am Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel, Middlers and Nursery
10:00am Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour
Monday 10 Columbus Day – Office Closed
9:00am All-Parish Hike departs from Saint Mary’s
12noon Noonday Prayer – on the mountain or wherever you are!
Tuesday 11 9a - 12n Art Group in the Auditorium
10:30am Wisdom Seekers
12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
1:00pm Get Stitching group
1:00pm Staff meeting
4:30pm Outreach Committee meeting
7:00pm Confirmation class meeting
6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon
7:00pm AA in the Auditorium
7:30pm Al-Anon in the Guild Room
Wednesday 12 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel
6:00pm SinG rehearsal
6:00pm Vestry meeting in Guild Room
Thursday 13 12noon Thursday Eucharist in the Chapel
4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
7:00pm Saint Mary’s Choir rehearsal
Friday 14 12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you are
5 - 7pm Community Souper Supper – All are welcome!
5:30pm Al-Anon to meet in Guild Room
7:00pm Classic Cinema presents
Saturday 15 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals
10:00am Apple Picking at Orchard Hill Farm
Sunday 16 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
8:00am Traditional Eucharist
9:00am Coffee Hour
9:30am Family Chapel, Middlers and Nursery
10:00am Contemporary Eucharist
11:00am Coffee Hour
Monday 17 Nathan leaves for Credo Conference in North Carolina until 10/24
Beth Shaw
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary
43 Foreside Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207.781.3366
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