S. Mary's eNEWS for 2.16.14

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

February16, 2014 – The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

 

HAPPY (Early) VALENTINE’S DAY TO ALL!

Wishing for happy and safe travels to the vacationing Ferrell Family! Enjoy the warmth!  And let’s be sure to thank Father David Illingworth for joining us as preacher and celebrant this Sunday.

 

Our prayer concerns for this week :      Prayers for safety to all who travel near or far!

For healing: Brian Pettingill, Scott Burchfield, Michelle Bilodeau, Peter Bramhall, Lynda Conner, Nat Fenollosa, Andrew Leighton, Mary Lygo, Roger Murray, Peg Pierce, Lynne Shepherd, Eileen Shortell, and John Unfricht.

Youth Ministry Notes

Acolyte Training  will be on April 6^th!

On April 6^th at 11:30am, Father Nathan will hold a 2-hour training session for all those interested in becoming an acolyte (young or mature – all are welcome). Don’t miss out! 

FUN IS GOD High School group gathers monthly!  Next week will be:

Sunday, February 23, 2014,  new time: 3-5pm:  “Don’t be BLUE! Go BOWLING!”

Using Matthew 6:19-21 as a basis, we will bowl at SpareTime Bowling (formerly Yankee Lanes), hang out together and explore the colors within ones personality that are often hidden, AND eat some pizza!  Questions? Call Jane Stegemann (797-8422) or Ruth Smith (239-0482). All high schoolers are welcome. Bring your friends!  

“The Middlers” - NO meeting this Sunday or next week due to the schools Winter Break.

We’ll gather again on Sunday, March 2 at 9:30 AM. See you then!    

Serving The World

Book, Bake and Soup Sale in support of Outreach: March 22

As part of our 2014 Outreach Project, S. Mary's is holding its Book, Bake & Soup Sale on Sat., March 22^nd , from 9-1.  WE NEED YOU to:  donate books, videos, games & puzzles; sort books; sell books; BAKE for the bake sale; clean-up. Please sign up to help in whatever way you are able and willing.  There are sign-up sheets in the Guild Room.  Any questions about baking call Elizabeth Heinzman; any questions about books, contact Becky Pride.  Thanks to Babs Bell for, once again, making the soups.  Regarding books, games or puzzles:  Please leave all donations downstairs on the HUGE table in the big storage room.  Please, NO used textbooks, encyclopedia sets, or magazine sets.

Meetings, Gatherings and Events

Newcomers Welcome Gathering: February 23, 4 - 6 PM

Everyone who is new (and/or newly returning) to Saint Mary’s is invited for an informal gathering for food and conversation with parish leaders and others. We’ll meet at MaryAnn McLean’s home at 22 Falcon Dr. (off of Rt. 1) in Cumberland. Don’t miss it!

March 1: Couple Check-Up Retreat

All couples (even those not married) are invited to a brief time apart to talk through their Couple Check-Up assessments and to learn from one another about how to strengthen our relationships.  Take the relationship assessment called Couple Check-Up ahead of time and gain some objectivity about your relationship.

1.     Go to www.couplecheckup.com and take the assessment.

2.     Sign-in with our Group # 14780-2014. All information is confidential. This number gives us information on the health of couples in the parish in general.

3.     Come to the Retreat (below) to talk through the results and find proven tools for improving the health of your most important human relationship!

Sign-up NOW in the Parish House. You can stay afterward for our Mardi Gras potluck or make dinner reservations out for a real date night!

 

NEW! Sunday Afternoon Bible Study in Freeport

February 23 – April 13: For 8 Sundays at 5 PM, everyone is invited to join Greg & Laura Unfricht at their home in Freeport for a study of the book Christian by Andy Stanley. Using a DVD guide to start the discussion, the group will study this book AND the Bible

in order to understand what it truly means to be a Christian. Sign-up by the Guild Room!

 

Mardi Gras Potluck and Talent Show at Saint Mary’s:  March 1, 5-7 PM

Mark this date on your calendar, Saint Marians!  Entertainment at its finest will occur the Saturday before Mardi Gras!  Andrea Myles-Hunkin, the shy, modest, parishioner we recognize from her choice of wacky legwear will be emceeing the TALENT SHOW.  The last time this took place was a couple of years ago, and we had a great turnout of both spectators and talent. 

Magic tricks, humor, storytelling, piano playing, singing, dancing and unforgettable moments in time occurred before our very eyes.  You may be 8 or you may be 80!  No matter your age, please prepare a performance to share in front of our very enthusiastic Saint Mary audience.   Remember that this showcase is rated PG (since some parents may be guiding their young ones onto the stage.)  We want everyone to have fun, relax and laugh away their winter blues right before the Lenten season.

For more information or to enter your act, please contact Andrea Myles-Hunkin at mylesfromhome@msn.com                 Remember March 1^st -- be there or be square!! 

Men’s Snowshoe Adventure: March 13-15   

ALL men of any age or ability are invited to join us as we journey up into the Carrabassett Valley for yet another snowshoe adventure. “The Edwards Lodge” construction is now complete. We’ll depart after work on Thursday evening, snowshoe to a mountain summit on Friday, and return to Saint Mary’s on Saturday. Bring your Nordic or Telemark skis also, if you have them. Questions? Ready to join the fun? Please speak with Fr. Nathan!

Chanting for All: An Ancient Spiritual Practice for Contemporary Christians

Can you talk? If so, then YOU can chant! Come and learn about the ancient practice of chanting from Fr. Nathan and Bruce Fithian during our Lenten Supper Program which begins on Wednesday, March 12, at 6 PM in the Auditorium. Each week, we will all learn to chant portions of the ancient monastic Compline office, which we will all chant together on April 9 at 7 PM. No musical knowledge or skill is required. If you learn this, then you can begin to chant all of your daily prayers and discover a new way to draw close to God in this ancient practice.   

Spiritual nourishment for all: Thursdays at Saint Mary’s   

All are welcome for a time of spiritual refreshment and community. If you need help with transportation or childcare in order to participate, provisions can be made. Please ask!

10:30am:    Wisdom Seekers –Bible Study  In February!   There will be a Bible Study looking at "The Sermon on the Mount" on the four Thursdays in February.  (Chapters 5-7 of Matthew) The Rev. Jim Low will facilitate the study.

12noon:     Healing Eucharist with the laying on of hands for healing. All are welcome. You do not need to be ill. This is a brief, informal liturgy in the Chapel.

Pastoral Care

Communicating with Fr. Nathan   

Feel free to contact Fr. Nathan at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org or call him anytime on his cell at 609-410-7573.

 

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning.  The Eucharistic Visitor today is Christine Bennett.  If you or someone you know would like Communion brought to them, please call the Parish Office. If you wish to learn more about this special ministry, feel free to speak with Deacon Christine.

 

 

This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s

Sunday                16    8:00am    The 6^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Traditional Eucharist

                                   9:00am    Coffee Hour in the auditorium

                                   9:15am    Family Chapel – for all families and children

                                   9:15am    Art and Faith Discussion group

                                   9:30am    Guiding RAY begins

                                   10:00am   The 6^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Contemporary Eucharist

                                   11:00am   Coffee Hour in the auditorium

Monday               17    Happy President’s Day  - 12noon       Pray wherever you find yourself!

Tuesday               18    12noon   Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                   7:00pm   AA in Auditorium

                                   7:30pm   Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday          19    12noon   Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Thursday             20    MARCH AVE deadline!

                                   10:30am   Wisdom Seekers Bible Study

                                   12noon   Healing Eucharist in the Chapel

                                   4:00pm   Boy Singers of Maine

                                   7:00pm   Choir rehearsal

Friday                 21    Parish Office Closed on Fridays       

                                   12noon   Noonday Prayer – wherever you find yourself

                                   5:30pm   Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Saturday              22    9:00am    Boy Singers of Maine rehearse

Sunday                23    8:00am    The 7^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Traditional Eucharist

                                   9:00am    Coffee Hour in the auditorium

                                   9:15am    Family Chapel – for all families and children

                                   9:15am    Art and Faith Discussion group

                                   9:30am    Guiding RAY begins

                                   10:00am   The 7^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Contemporary Eucharist

                                   11:00am   Coffee Hour in the auditorium       

                                   4-6pm      Newcomer’s Gathering

 

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org

 

S. Mary's eNEWS for 2.9.14

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

February 9, 2014 – The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

 

Our prayer concerns for this week

For healing: Lynda Conner, Brian Pettingill, Scott Burchfield, Michelle Bilodeau, Peter Bramhall, Nat Fenollosa, Andrew Leighton, Roger Murray, Peg Pierce, Lynne Shepherd, Eileen Shortell, and John Unfricht.

 

Ministry Fair – THIS SUNDAY, February 9^th: Find your place of ministry!

This Sunday, in the auditorium, following both the 8 & 10 services, we will hold a Ministry Fair.  There will be representatives from each Guild and Ministry teams at S. Mary’s ready to tell you about their ministry and answer any questions you may have.  We hope that through this vehicle you may find a place (or two or three!) where you can use your unique gifts in the love of God and the love of neighbor. 

 

Youth Ministry Notes

S. Mary's Winter Olympic Event - Tuesday, February 11^th , 3:30-4:30

Children of ALL ages (like Fr. Nathan!) are invited to meet at Portland Country Club for tubing and sledding!  We will launch at 3:30pm from the first tee (behind the clubhouse.) Celebrate our very own Winter Olympics at this fun event for ALL members of the family or anyone who wants to make a "run" on GREAT snow!   FMI:  Jenn Curran at  stelltoots@aol.com .  

 

FUN IS GOD High School group gathers monthly!  Our next outing will be:

Sunday, February 23, 2014  – 6:30 PM:  “Don’t be BLUE! Go BOWLING!”

Using Matthew 6:19-21 as a basis, we will bowl at SpareTime Bowling (formerly Yankee Lanes), hang out together and explore the colors within ones personality that are often hidden, AND eat some pizza!  Questions? Call Jane Stegemann (797-8422) or Ruth Smith (239-0482). All high schoolers are welcome. Bring your friends!  

 

Godly Play - Christian Formation for our younger Christians

On regular Sundays from September to June, we offer a Montessori-based program called Godly Play to learn about God, the Bible, and the Church with our children.  Family Chapel begins at 9:15am followed by Guiding RAY classes (age 4 through 5^th grade) begin downstairs in the Parish House at 9:30am. The nursery also opens at 9:15 for our infants and preschoolers. 

“The Middlers”

9:30 to 10:35 AM on Sunday mornings! In order to make the group more accessible to even more of our young people, the Middlers (all those in Middle School) will use the same schedule as our Guiding RAY classes and join their families for Communion.    

Serving The World

Calling All BOOKS!

As part of our 2014 Outreach Project, we are holding our Book, Bake & Soup Sale on Saturday, March 22^nd , from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  WE NEED YOU to:  donate books, videos, games & puzzles; sort books; sell books; BAKE for the bake sale; clean-up. 

Please sign up to help in whatever way you are able and willing.  There are sign-up sheets in the Guild Room.  Baking questions? Call Elizabeth Heinzman. Book questions? Call Becky Pride.  Thanks to Babs Bell for, once again, making the soups.  Regarding books, games or puzzles:  Please leave all donations downstairs on the HUGE table in the big storage room.  Please, NO used textbooks, encyclopedia sets, or magazine sets.

 

Souper Supper at Saint Mary’s -   Every 2^nd and 4^th Fridays

Join us as a diner, volunteer, or supporter for a relaxed evening of fellowship and outreach to the community and each other.  FMI contact the parish office 781-3366.

 

Meetings, Gatherings and Events

Newcomers Welcome Gathering: February 23, 4 - 6 PM

Everyone who is new (and/or newly returning) to Saint Mary’s is invited for an informal gathering for food and conversation with parish leaders and others. We’ll meet at MaryAnn McLean’s home at 22 Falcon Dr. (off of Rt. 1) in Cumberland. Don’t miss it!

 

February 7-14: National Marriage Week

Be part of a national effort to strengthen relationships of all kinds. Take a relationship assessment called Couple Check-Up during this week and gain some objectivity about your relationship.

1.     Go to www.couplecheckup.com and take the assessment.

2.     Sign-in with our Group # 14780-2014. All information is confidential. This number gives us information on the health of couples in the parish in general.

3.     Come to the Retreat (below) to talk through the results and find proven tools for improving the health of your most important human relationship!

March 1: Couple Check-Up Retreat

All couples (even those not married) are invited to a brief time apart to talk through their Couple Check-Up assessments and to learn from one another about how to strengthen our relationships. Sign-up NOW in the Parish House. You can stay afterward for our Mardi Gras potluck or make dinner reservations out for a real date night!

 

Mardi Gras Potluck and Talent Show at Saint Mary’s:  March 1, 5-7 PM

Mark this date on your calendar, Saint Marians!  Entertainment at its finest will occur the Saturday before Mardi Gras!  Andrea Myles-Hunkin, the shy, modest, parishioner we recognize from her choice of wacky legwear will be emceeing the TALENT SHOW.  The last time this took place was a couple of years ago, and we had a great turnout of both spectators and talent. 

Magic tricks, humor, storytelling, piano playing, singing, dancing and unforgettable moments in time occurred before our very eyes.  You may be 8 or you may be 80!  No matter your age, please prepare a performance to share in front of our very enthusiastic Saint Mary audience.   Remember that this showcase is rated PG (since some parents may be guiding their young ones onto the stage.)  We want everyone to have fun, relax and laugh away their winter blues right before the Lenten season.

For more information or to enter your act, please contact Andrea Myles-Hunkin at mylesfromhome@msn.com                 Remember March 1^st -- be there or be square!! 

Sign- up sheet for the Potluck are on the Sign-up table outside the Guild Room!!

Spiritual nourishment for all: Thursdays at Saint Mary’s   

All are welcome for a time of spiritual refreshment and community. If you need help with transportation or childcare in order to participate, provisions can be made. Please ask!

10:30am:    Wisdom Seekers – NEW Bible Study  In February!   There will be a Bible Study looking at "The Sermon on the Mount"  on the four Thursdays in February.  This will be particularly appropriate in that our lectionary readings for the Sundays through the end of Epiphany are taken from Matthew's Gospel.  Many believe that the sermon (Chapters 5-7 of Matthew) is the heart the Gospel.  Various resources will be used, including John Stott's study of the Sermon from the Lifeguide Study series. The Rev. Jim Low will facilitate the study.

12noon:     Healing Eucharist with the laying on of hands for healing. All are welcome. You do not need to be ill. This is a brief, informal liturgy in the Chapel.

 

Saint Mary’s Book Club

The Book Club of S. Mary's will meet on Monday, February 24 at 2:00pm at Kathryn Street's home.  Please call her for more information, 878-9641.    We will discuss Ken Follett's "Whiteout (2004), an intrigue novel about a group of people trapped together during a snow storm.  Everyone is warmly welcome to participate! 

NEW!  Sunday Afternoon Bible Study in Freeport

February 23 – April 13: For 8 Sundays at 5 PM, everyone is invited to join Greg & Laura Unfricht at their home in Freeport for a study of the book Christian by Andy Stanley. Using a DVD guide to start the discussion, the group will study this book AND the Bible in order to understand what it truly means to be a Christian. Sign-up by the Guild Room!

Pastoral Care

Communicating with Father Nathan   

Feel free to contact Nathan at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org or call him anytime on his cell at 609-410-7573.

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning.  The Eucharistic Visitor today is Paul Engel.  If you or someone you know would like Communion brought to them, please call the Parish Office. If you wish to learn more about this special ministry, feel free to speak with Deacon Christine.

 

Confirmation Launch Meeting: March 9 at 11:30 AM    

Anyone interested in being confirmed in the faith of Christ by Bishop Steve, or in being received, or in re-affirming your faith publicly is invited to join Fr. Nathan for a brief planning and informational meeting after Coffee Hour on Sunday, March 9.

 

This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s

Sunday              9      8:00am    The 5^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Traditional Eucharist

                                   9:00am    Ministry Fair and Coffee Hour in the auditorium

                                   9:15am    Family Chapel – for all families and children

                                   9:15am    Art and Faith Discussion group

                                   9:30am    Guiding RAY begins and the Middlers gather 

                                   10:00am   The 5^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Contemporary Eucharist

                                   11:00am   Ministry Fair and Coffee Hour in the auditorium

Monday               10    11a-2p     Garden Club meeting

                                   12noon   Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                   6-9pm      Girl Scouts in the auditorium

Tuesday               11    10:00am   Order of St. Luke

                                   12noon   Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                   1:00pm     Staff Meeting

                                   3:30pm   Sledding at Portland Country Club

                                   7:00pm   AA in Auditorium

                                   7:30pm   Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday          12    12noon   Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                   1:0pm     Kneeler Guild meeting

Thursday             13    10:30am   Wisdom Seekers Bible Study

                                   12noon   Healing Eucharist in the Chapel

                                   4:00pm   Boy Singers of Maine

                                   7:00pm   Choir rehearsal

Friday                 14    Parish Office Closed on Fridays      Happy Valentine’s Day!

                                   The Ferrell family leaves on vacation to return Feb. 21

                                   12noon   Noonday Prayer – wherever you find yourself

                                   5:00pm   Community Souper Supper

                                   5:30pm   Al-Anon in the Guild Room

                                   7:00pm   Classic Cinema presents “It Happened One Night”

Saturday              15

Sunday                16    8:00am    The 6^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Traditional Eucharist

                                   9:00am    Coffee Hour in the auditorium

                                   9:15am    Family Chapel – for all families and children

                                   9:15am    Art and Faith Discussion group

                                   9:30am    Guiding RAY begins and the Middlers gather 

                                   10:00am   The 6^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Contemporary Eucharist

                                   11:00am   Coffee Hour in the auditorium                 

 

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org

 

S. Mary's eNEWS for 2.2.14

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

February 2, 2014 – The Presentation of our Lord in the Temple

 

Our prayer concerns for this week

For healing: Michelle Bilodeau, Nat Fenollosa, Andrew Leighton, Mary Lygo, Roger Murray, Peg Pierce, Peter Bramhall, Lynne Shepherd, Eileen Shortell, and John Unfricht.

 

Candlemas to be celebrated at Saint Mary’s

This morning, we will celebrate 'Candlemas,' also known as The Presentation of our Lord in the Temple, celebrating an early episode in the life of Jesus. As part of this service, we invite you to bring candles from home to be blessed at both 8 and 10am services for you to use throughout the year.  At the 10 o’clock service, we will all sing the Nunc Dimittis as the Choir and Altar Ministers process around the nave. The choir will sing a special anthem for this feast day as we celebrate Christ as the Light of the world.

 

Ministry Fair - Next Sunday, February 9th

On February 9^th in the auditorium, following both the 8 & 10 services, we will hold our Ministry Fair.  Here you will find representatives from each of the guild, ministries teams at S. Mary’s ready to tell you about their ministry and answer any questions you may have.  We hope that through this vehicle you may find a place (or two or three!) where you can use your unique gifts in the service of others for the glory of God.

 

Youth Ministry Notes

Acolyte Training  - coming soon!

Father Nathan will hold a training session for all those interested in becoming an acolyte    (young or mature).  There are already four signed-up. Don’t miss out! 

 

FUN IS GOD High School group gathers monthly!  Our next outing will be:

Sunday, February 23, 2014  – 6:30 PM:  “Don’t be BLUE go BOWLING”

Using Matthew 6:19-21 as a basis, we will  go bowling at SpareTime Bowling (formerly Yankee Lanes,) get to know each other better and explore the colors within ones personality that are often hidden as well as eat pizza!!!    Questions? Call Jane Stegemann 797-8422 or Ruth 239-0482. All youth are welcome. Bring your friends!  

 

Godly Play - Christian Formation for our younger Christians

On regular Sundays from September to June, we offer a Montessori-based program called Godly Play to learn about God, the Bible, and the Church with our children.  Family Chapel begins at 9:15am followed by Guiding RAY classes (age 4 through 5^th grade) begin downstairs in the Parish House at 9:30am. The nursery also opens at 9:15 for our infants and preschoolers. 

 

Godly Play Introduction, Orientation and  Nurturing - February 3^rd

On Monday, join us from 7-9pm for spiritual nurturing through an introduction to Godly Play lead by our Guiding RAY teachers, Julie Morrison and Aleece Herlihy.  Gather in the Guiding RAY spaces at 7pm.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend.  For more information, contact Aleece at aleece.herlihy@gmail.com

 

“The Middlers” – new schedule for 2014

9:30 to 10:35 AM on Sunday mornings! In order to make the group more accessible to even more of our young people, the Middlers (all those in Middle School) will use the same schedule as our Guiding RAY classes and join their families for Communion.    

 

Young Life Meeting

Help us get the area’s Young Life Group ready to start in September.  Please join us in the deeply gratifying experience of sharing the love of God with our youth by attending this meeting on Tuesday, February 4^th from 7 - 8:30pm in the Community Room of the Main Lodge at Oceanview, (20 Blueberry Lane)

 

Serving The World

Calling All BOOKS!

As part of our 2014 Outreach Project, S. Mary's is holding its Book, Bake & Soup Sale on Saturday, March 22^nd , from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  WE NEED YOU to:  donate books, videos, games & puzzles; sort books; sell books; BAKE for the bake sale; clean-up. 

Please sign up to help in whatever way you are able and willing.  There are sign-up sheets in the Guild Room.  Any questions about baking call Elizabeth Heinzman; any questions about books, contact Becky Pride.  Thanks to Babs Bell for, once again, making the soups.  Regarding books, games or puzzles:  Please leave all donations downstairs on the HUGE table in the big storage room.  Please, NO used textbooks, encyclopedia sets, or magazine sets.

 

Meetings, Gatherings and Events

Newcomers Welcome Gathering: February 23, 4 - 6 PM

Everyone who is new (and/or newly returning) to Saint Mary’s is invited for an informal gathering for food and conversation with parish leaders and others. We’ll meet at MaryAnn McLean’s home at 22 Falcon Dr. (off of Rt. 1) in Cumberland. Don’t miss it!

 

Vision 2014

Many thanks to all who set-up, cooked, prepared, cleaned and participated in the Annual Meeting/Vision 2014 Event! It was a wonderful gathering with great conversations about Saint Mary’s past, present and future. Our two discussion questions evoked lots of thoughtful responses and for those that would like to add more comments or would like to respond for the first time, forms are available in the parish house, the narthex of the church or by email if you contact Beth or Nathan in the office.

 

February 7-14: National Marriage Week

Be part of a national effort to strengthen relationships of all kinds. Take a relationship assessment called Couple Check-Up during this week and gain some objectivity about your relationship.

1.      Go to www.couplecheckup.com and take the assessment.

2.      Sign-in with our Group # 14780-2014. All information is confidential. This number gives us information on the health of couples in the parish in general.

3.      Come to the Retreat (below) to talk through the results and find proven tools for improving the health of your most important human relationship!

March 1: Couple Check-Up Retreat

All couples (even those not-yet-married) are invited to a brief time apart to talk through their Couple Check-Up assessments and to learn from one another about how to strengthen our relationships. Sign-up NOW in the Parish House. You can stay afterward for our Mardi Gras potluck or make dinner reservations out for a real date!

 

Mardi Gras Potluck and Talent Show at Saint Mary’s:  March 1, 5-7 PM

Mark this date on your calendar, Saint Marians!  Entertainment at its finest will occur the Saturday before Mardi Gras!  Andrea Myles-Hunkin, the shy, modest, parishioner we recognize from her choice of wacky legwear will be emceeing the  TALENT SHOW.  The last time this took place was a couple of years ago, and we had a great turnout of both spectators and talent. 

            Magic tricks, humor, storytelling, piano playing, singing, dancing and unforgettable moments in time occurred before our very eyes.  You may be 8 or you may be 80!  No matter your age, please prepare a performance to share in front of our very enthusiastic Saint Mary audience.   Remember that this showcase is rated PG (since some parents may be guiding their young ones onto the stage.)  We want everyone to have fun, relax and laugh away their winter blues right before the Lenten season.

For more information or to enter your act, please contact Andrea Myles-Hunkin at mylesfromhome@msn.com                     Remember March 1^st -- be there or be square!! 

Spiritual nourishment for all: Thursdays at Saint Mary’s   

All are welcome for a time of spiritual refreshment and community. If you need help with transportation or childcare in order to participate, provisions can be made. Please ask!

10:30am:         Wisdom Seekers – NEW Bible Study  In February!   There will be a Bible Study looking at "The Sermon on the Mount"  on the four Thursdays in February.  This will be particularly appropriate in that our lectionary readings for the Sundays through the end of Epiphany are taken from Matthew's Gospel.  Many believe that the sermon (Chapters 5-7 of Matthew) is the heart the Gospel.  Various resources will be used, including John Stott's study of the Sermon from the Lifeguide Study series. The Rev. Jim Low will facilitate the study.

12noon:          Healing Eucharist with the laying on of hands for healing. All are welcome. You do not need to be ill. This is a brief, informal liturgy in the Chapel.

 

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Saint Mary’s Book Club

The Book Club of S. Mary's will meet on Monday, February 24 at 2:00pm at Kathryn Street's home.  Please call her for more information, 878-9641.    We will discuss Ken Follett's "Whiteout (2004), an intrigue novel about a group of people trapped together during a snow storm.  Everyone is warmly welcome to participate! 

Pastoral Care

Communicating with Fr. Nathan   

Feel free to contact Fr. Nathan at any time if you wish to speak with him. You can e-mail him directly at nathanferrell@smary.org or call him anytime on his cell at 609-410-7573.

Eucharistic Visitors take Holy Communion to those unable to worship with us on Sunday morning.  The Eucharistic Visitor today is Stan Eaton.  If you or someone you know would like Communion brought to them, please call the Parish Office. If you wish to learn more about this special ministry, feel free to speak with Deacon Christine.

 

 

 

This Week’s Calendar at Saint Mary’s

Sunday                       2       Candlemas:  feel free to bring your candles from home to be blessed!

                                           8:00am       The Feast of the Presentation: Traditional Eucharist

                                           9:15am       Family Chapel – for all families and children

                                           9:15am       Art and Faith Discussion group

                                           9:30am       Guiding RAY begins and the Middlers gather 

                                           10:00am       The Feast of the Presentation: Contemporary Eucharist

                                                          12noon           Stewardship Team meeting       

Monday                     3        9:00am       Budget & Finance Committee meeting

                                           12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Tuesday                     4        10:00am       Order of St. Luke

                                           12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

                                           1:00pm         Staff Meeting

                                           3:00pm       Executive Committee meeting

                                           7:00pm       Young Life – new Falmouth Committee meeting

                                           7:00pm       AA in Auditorium

                                           7:30pm       Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Wednesday               5        12noon       Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

Thursday                   6        10:30am       Wisdom Seekers Bible Study

                                           12noon       Healing Eucharist in the Chapel

                                           4:00pm       Boy Singers of Maine

                                           7:00pm       Choir rehearsal

Friday                        7        Parish Office Closed on Fridays

                                           12noon       Noonday Prayer – wherever you find yourself

                                           5:30pm       Al-Anon in the Guild Room

Saturday                    8        9:00am       Boy Singers of Maine rehearse

                                           9am-3pm    VESTRY RETREAT

Sunday                      9        8:00am       The 5^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Traditional Eucharist

                                           9:00am       Ministry Fair and Coffee Hour in the auditorium

                                           9:15am       Family Chapel – for all families and children

                                           9:15am       Art and Faith Discussion group

                                           9:30am       Guiding RAY begins and the Middlers gather 

                                           10:00am       The 5^th Sunday after the Epiphany: Contemporary Eucharist

                                           11:00am       Ministry Fair and Coffee Hour in the auditorium

                                  

 

 

 

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road (Route 88)

Falmouth, ME 04105

207-781-3366

www.smary.org