news

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 11.15.15

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

For November 15, 2015 – The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Intergenerational Coffee Klatch - This Sunday, 9:30am

A reminder that Guiding RAY is hosting an intergenerational coffee hour directly following Bruce Fithian's Casavant Organ presentation to which ALL parishioners are invited! We hope you will come and sit at tables with our Guiding RAY children to enjoy refreshments and exchange stories about Thanksgiving, what it means to you, your favorite memories, etc. Guiding RAY teachers will be there to facilitate conversation, as desired. Our youngest parishioners want and need to know you better!

Guiding RAY children will be making crafts to benefit the Falmouth Food Pantry, and, whether or not you are able to attend the coffee klatch, we ask ALL parishioners to bring a donation for the Falmouth Food Pantry this Sunday- a can of tuna or a bag of rice would be particularly welcome. THANK YOU!

Speaking of This Sunday morning…

Please join us for an organ tour, Sunday November 15 at 9 AM. Some of the panels of our beautiful Casavant organ will be removed and Bruce Fithian will explain how a mechanical organ works, including explanations for all ages. The majestic Bach Toccata in F major will then be played, at the conclusion of which, we can all proceed to the auditorium to meet the Guiding RAY children for their special gathering.

Celebrate Honor Serve: 2016 Stewardship Campaign

A parishioner recently mentioned that she didn't understand why pledging was so important because she felt her pledge was too small to matter. It was a great chance to illustrate the importance of pledging. If each of us commits to an amount we are able to give in 2016, we know how much revenue to expect from pledges. That number gets added to other revenue sources like fundraisers (Sparkles!) and allows us to support our programs, utilities and salaries. EVERY pledge matters!! Help us meet our goal of $265,000 for 2016!! Thank you to everyone who has turned in their pledge forms. Congratulations to Norma Jean Brilliant and to the Hagerty Family. They won our first set of prizes for turning in their completed pledge forms!

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.

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.

Missing your platter or other dishes?

Saint Mary's kitchen has several items that parishioners have left behind, and we would love to return them to you! We will place them on a table in the foyer of the kitchen, so please come by to pick up by November 22nd. Any remaining items will be thankfully donated to St. Elizabeth’s after that date. Thank you!

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth): 9:30 / 9:45 each Sunday

At 9:30 AM, Family Chapel is a special time for families and children with Fr. Nathan in the Chapel. Guiding RAY classes begin immediately afterward at 9:45 AM.

For more information on our Guiding RAY or Godly Play programs, please visit our website www.smary.org . The Nursery opens at 9:30 AM for our youngest disciples and has returned to the Guiding RAY spaces in the lower level of the Parish House.

Casting Call! The 2015 Christmas Pageant: December 20 at 10 AM

It’s coming up in only 5 weeks! Practices begin TODAY, November 15, at 11 AM in the church. FMI: please contact Julie Otte at 781-2322 or juliemomotter@aol.com .

Youth Ministry

Young Life Casco Bay: Club on 11/16 at 7:31 PM

It’s time! All area high schoolers are invited to crash the Herdrich’s home at 2 Town Landing Rd in Falmouth (the corner of Foreside Rd and Town Landing). Park in the corner lot across from the Market. Bring ALL of your friends!

The Middlers: gather at 9:30 AM every Sunday morning

Ping pong, pool, cool music, and role playing of Bible stories! What’s not to love? Right now, ALL middle schoolers AND high schoolers are welcome to gather in the Youth Room on the Parish House lower level on Sunday mornings.

Serving The World

Souper Suppers at Saint Mary’s: Every 2^nd and 4^th Friday – September 11 &25

This is a FREE Friday night dinner for everyone and anyone. Join us for supper for a relaxed evening of fellowship and outreach to the community and each other.

And join the Souper Supper Team! FMI: contact Jennifer, jenniferanngregg@gmail.com.

BLACK FRIDAY Blood Drive: November 27, 8 AM – 1 PM

Come and share the gift of life with others as a way to give thanks for our many blessings. The Blood Drive is here in our Parish House Auditorium. Sign-up now or walk in that Friday. To sign up, go to www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code “SMary” to make your donor appointment. FMI: contact our Coordinator, Jana Burke, at 272-4535 or jana.burke@icloud.com or Beth in the Parish Office at admin@smary.org

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 church on Sundays or in the Parish House 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.)

Adoption Congratulations to Darren & Katie Clark!!

The Clark family has doubled in number! We welcome Hope and Lilly Clark to the Saint Mary’s family and to America. Last week, Katie & Darren adopted and brought home two-year old twin girls from China and are adjusting and enjoying the abundant change in their lifestyle. Words of wisdom to share with these first-time parents? Cheers to the girls on their new life? Send wonderful words of faith and encouragement to the Clark family: 84 Rockaway Road, Falmouth 04105.

Upcoming Events & Gatherings

SPARKLES NEWS: Saturday, December 5

The Season is upon us!! Beginning Sunday, November 29th with the making of Advent Wreaths to take home, the potluck, and then the lighting of the Memorial and Celebration Tree, we celebrate the beginning of Advent and the Saint Mary's Sparkle's Season. Join in all the festivities of the season.

BE SURE TO:

--sign up for the Wreath Workshop on 11/ 29

--send in names for the Memorial and Celebration Tree (deadline 11/23)

--buy your Schola tickets for 12/13

--Buy your wreaths and poinsettias through Saint Mary's (deadline 11/18)

STILL NEEDING HELPERS TO:

--Bake COOKIES and other goodies for the bake sale

--Sign up to help before, during and after the Fair on December 5th

-- !!!Hang flyers and posters where you shop or work----these are available next to the

sign- up sheet in the auditorium!!!

--Sign up to help and or bring food to the Schola Concert and Reception

ALL SIGN UP SHEETS are in the auditorium, and we need ALL of you to HELP.

FYI: Art Showing of The Tuesday Group (that meets in the auditorium) at the Yarmouth History Center & stonewall Gallery in Nov. & Dec. Opening Reception, Nov 12, 5:30pm

Community Care & Nurture

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.

Prayer Concerns for this week: Chandra Lowe, Rick Bartlett, Zachary Ferrell, Gay Freeman, Olive Galen, Sarah Gorman, Lynn Hathaway, Cindy Horton, John Horahan, Shelly Maher, Roger Murray, Scott Ryan, and Jim Whittemore.

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

Sunday 15 8:00am Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Organ Tour in the church Coffee Hour begins

9:30am Intergenerational Coffee Hour

10:00am Contemporary Eucharist

11:00am Coffee Hour continues – Pick up your Sparkles flyers to hang!

11:15am Soup Mix Making in the kitchen

Monday 16 10:00am Garden Club meeting in Auditorium

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

12:15pm Alida Greeley Brown Heritage Society luncheon

Tuesday 17 9-12:30 Art Group in Auditorium

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

1:00pm Get Stitching in the White Wool Room

1:00pm Staff meeting

3:00pm Pastoral Partners

6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon

7:00pm AA in auditorium

7:30pm Al-Anon meeting – in Guild Room

Wednesday 18 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

12noon Garden Club sets up in auditorium

6:00pm Women’s Oratorio Chorale rehearse in the Chapel

Thursday 19 8am-5pm Garden Club - Landscape Study Design in auditorium

12noon Thursday Eucharist in the Chapel

4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

6:30pm Sparkles meeting

7:00pm Saint Mary’s Choir rehearsal

Friday 20 Parish Office is closed on Fridays

8am-5pm Garden Club - Landscape Study Design in auditorium

12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you find yourself

5:30pm Al-Anon meeting

Saturday 21 8a-12n Grounds clean-up and Garlanding – All welcome!!

9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsal

9a-12n Sparkles drop off #5

Sunday 22 8:00am Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee hour begins

9:30am Family Chapel

9:45am Guiding RAY begins

10:00am 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

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 11.8.15

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

November 8, 2015 – The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Gratitude Progressive Dinner: Saturday, November 7th! There’s still time!

Mark your calendars now! If you attended or hosted last year, you know what a good time we all had.

How does it work? There’s still time!!

5:45 PM: We gather at the Parish House for social time and a blessing prayer.

6:30 PM: Everyone heads off to their assigned homes for dinner. Directions are provided. (Attendees will be assigned to a host home for the entrée portion of the evening. Hosts will get their list of guests the week prior to the dinner).

8:45 PM: Everyone returns to the Parish House for dessert!

Those with last names beginning with A-L bring a simple appetizer to share for the social hour. Those with last names beginning with M-Z bring a simple dessert to share. (Dinner hosts are exempt from this.) This is a fun and casual way to get to know fellow parishioners.

There is a sign-up sheet for hosts and attendees outside the Guild Room, or contact Beth Shaw or Janet Bowne (janetbowne@maine.rr.com ). Please indicate on the sign-up sheet if child care at the Parish House from 5:45-9:30 PM would help to make this possible.

Celebrate Honor Serve: 2016 Stewardship Campaign

Thank you to all who have turned in their pledge forms! We know you’re busy, but we hope to get all the pledge intentions in by the end of December. Send in your completed pledge form and you’ll have a chance at winning a fun prize…so don’t delay! The earlier you turn your pledge form in, the greater your chances of winning a prize! Can’t find your pledge form? Call or email Beth Shaw in the Parish Office, admin@smary.org or 781-3366, and she’ll send one to you!

Thursday Eucharists: 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.

Noonday Prayer: every other weekday in the Chapel

Like us on Facebook and Twitter!

Would you like regular updates of what is happening at Saint Mary’s?

Then like us on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/ChurchofSaintMary

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth): 9:30 / 9:45 each Sunday

At 9:30 AM, Family Chapel is a special time for families and children with Fr. Nathan in the Chapel. Guiding RAY classes begin immediately afterward at 9:45 AM.

ATTENTION 8 0-CLOCKERS! YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED...

On November 15 at 9:30 AM, directly following Bruce Fithian's Casavant Organ presentation, you are invited and encouraged to attend a "coffee klatch" with our youngest parishioners in the auditorium. We hope you will come and sit at tables with our Guiding RAY children to enjoy refreshments and exchange stories about Thanksgiving, what it means to you, your favorite memories, etc. There will be a small craft that you can work on with them if you choose, and Guiding RAY teachers will be there to facilitate conversation, as desired. Our youngest parishioners want and need to know you better! And we think it will be fun for you, too! THOSE ATTENDING THE 10 AM SERVICE ARE, OF COURSE, ALSO VERY WELCOME!!!

We ask ALL parishioners to bring a donation for the Falmouth Food Pantry that day - a can of tuna or a bag of rice would be particularly welcome. THANK YOU!

Youth Ministry

Young Life Casco Bay: Club on 11/9 at 7:31 PM

The Middlers: gather at 9:30 AM every Sunday morning

Serving The World

BLACK FRIDAY Blood Drive: November 27, 8 AM – 1 PM

Souper Suppers at Saint Mary’s: every 2^nd and 4^th Friday – Nov. 13th next

This is a FREE Friday night dinner for everyone and anyone. Join us for supper for a relaxed evening of fellowship and outreach to the community and each other.

And join the Souper Supper Team! FMI: contact Jennifer, jenniferanngregg@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events & Gatherings

Regional Confirmation, Reception & Reaffirmation: Cancelled!

Wednesday’s celebration has been cancelled and moved to a different location.

SPARKLES NEWS: Saturday, December 5

Ø It's NOT TOO LATE!! If you were not able to sign up to help with Sparkles last Sunday PLEASE stop by the auditorium and fill write your name on one, two or even three spaces on the sign-up to help sheets that are there. We need LOTS of cookies for the Cookie Walk and items for the bake sale.

Ø We need your physical help on December 2, 3, and 4 for setting up the boutique and we need lots of helpers on the day of the fair (December 5). We also need help with set up and clean up for the Schola Concert and Reception.

Many hands make for light work and lots of fun----so please join with us and enjoy.

Ø Extra special this year is a special sale of beautiful paper products which are displayed in the Deacon's Office (by Beth's office). There are suggested prices and an honor box in which you leave your money (cash or check).

Ø Advent "Memorial and Celebration" Tree: Fill out the insert located in your bulletin, the Narthex or the entrances of the Parish Hall to celebrate your loved ones by remembering them and giving thanks for them. The tree Lighting is on Sunday November 29th following the Potluck/Workshop to make your own Advent Wreath to take home. Bring a main dish, side or dessert to share.

The next drop off date is Saturday, November 7 from 9am to 12noon.

NEW this year! Maine-made wreaths and Maine-grown poinsettias

As part of Sparkles, you can now order all your wreaths and poinsettias, grown in Maine. We’ll take orders during Coffee Hour and in the Office from November 1 – 18 for pick-up from December 2 – 4.

SAVE the DATE – Saturday, November 21^st 8am – 12noon

Grab your rakes, gloves, tarps, blowers and join in the fun for our annual Fall yard clean-up!!

Community Care & Nurture

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.

Prayer Concerns for this week: Olive Galen, Rick Bartlett, Zachary Ferrell, Gay Freeman, Sarah Gorman, Lynn Hathaway, Cindy Horton, John Horahan, Shelly Maher, Roger Murray, Scott Ryan, and Jim Whittemore.

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

Sunday, Nov. 8 8:00am Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee Hour begins

9:30am Family Chapel & The Middlers

9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin

10:00am Contemporary Eucharist

11:15am Coffee Hour continues & Acolyte Training (2 of 2)

Monday 9 7am-3pm Milestone Foundation Board meeting in Auditorium

10:00am Garden Club Board in Guild Room

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

2:00pm Memorial Service and Reception for “Dody” Ryan

Tuesday 10 9-12:30 Art Group in Auditorium

10:30am “The Four Vision Quests of Jesus” – Book Study in Guild Room

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

1:00pm Get Stitching in the White Wool Room

1:00pm Staff meeting

2:00pm Kneelers Guild meeting

3:00pm Prayer Chain

4:00pm “Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home”

7:00pm AA in auditorium

7:30pm Al-Anon meeting – in Guild Room (6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon)

Wednesday 11 Veterans’ Day

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

6:00pm Women’s Oratorio Chorale rehearse in the Chapel

Thursday 12 12noon Thursday Eucharist in the Chapel

4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

6:30pm Sparkles meeting

7:00pm Saint Mary’s Choir rehearsal

Friday 13 Parish Office is closed on Fridays

7:30-3pm Pine Grove School training day

12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you find yourself

5 – 7 pm Souper Supper – All are welcome!

5:30pm Al-Anon meeting

7:00pm Classic Cinema presents “To Catch a Thief”

Saturday 14 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearsal

Sunday 15 8:00am Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee Hour begins

9:30am Intergenerational Coffee Hour

10:00am Contemporary Eucharist

11:15am Soup Mix Making in the kitchen

OUR HYMN HERITAGE – November 8, 2015

Hymn 645 ‘The King of love my shepherd is’ is one of several favorite hymns based on paraphrases of the beloved psalm 23. The verses are by Sir Henry Baker, where they first appeared in his collection 'Hymns Ancient and Modern' in 1868. Baker paraphrased the 23rd psalm with Christian references, such as the cup becoming the Eucharistic chalice. Henry Baker’s last words before death were the third verse of this hymn.

The Irish folk melody, known as St. Columba refers to a 6th century Irish missionary credited with helping bring Christianity to Scotland. As a hymn it first appeared in Dublin in 1874. The hymn was sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.

As part of the Protestant Reformation heritage, Episcopalians enjoy the importance of psalm singing. Following Martin Luther’s insistence on congregational singing, John Calvin influenced the publishing of psalms in French which became known as the Genevan Psalter, first published in 1539.

Hymn 404, We will extol you, ever blessed Lord, is a beautiful example from this collection, and is based on a paraphrase of psalm 145 which first appeared in English in the Scottish Psalter of 1650.

The melody (associated with another psalm) was one of the most universally known in Protestant churches of the sixteenth century in France, Holland, Scotland and England. It was apparently sung by two thousand citizens of Edinburgh in 1582 at the return from exile of a popular clergyman of the city.

Hymn 594 ‘God of grace and God of glory’ and its twin, Hymn 690 ‘Guide me, O thou great Jehovah’ are surely some of the most loved of traditional hymns. Those singing Welsh are once again the source of this melody, known as Cwm Rhondda (referring to the Rhondda Valley in Wales). Written by John Hughs for a Baptist Singing Festival in 1903, it was once considered “too popular” and not included in most hymn books, being kept alive in pamphlet form. Finally, most realized, ‘this is a great melody full of vigor and energy; let’s sing it!”

The verses are by a Mainer, a preacher of international acclaim, Henry Emerson Fosdick, whose summer home was in Boothbay Harbor. The verses coupled with Cwm Rhondda were first sung at the opening of the great Riverside Church in New York City in 1930.

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine 04105

207.781.3366

Friday, October 30, 2015

Saint Mary's eNEWS for 11.1.15

Saint Mary’s Weekly News

November 1, 2015 – All Saints’ Day

November 1^st – Daylight Savings Ends - Clocks go back one hour

Acolytes Needed! New acolyte training is November 1 & 8

An acolyte assists the clergy in leading worship. Saint Mary’s acolytes are a faithful and dedicated group of people – youth and adult. It is also a great way for families to worship together. The training is simple and easy and most acolytes serve once a month. We invite you to join our very important ministry! FMI: Tricia Wheeler at tjwheel@maine.rr.com .

CELEBRATE, HONOR, SERVE: 2016 Stewardship Kicks Off

We have kicked off our annual Stewardship Campaign. Woo hoo! By starting now, we hope everyone will have the chance to consider an amount to pledge for 2016. The packet includes a pledge form. Our hope is to have all the pledge forms returned by the end of the year. This helps us understand what revenue we can expect in 2016. 80% of our operating resources comes from your regular pledges. Our pledge goal is $265,000. So take time to review your packet and consider what you might be able to give back to God through Saint Mary’s in 2016. All pledges are welcome and celebrated. Thank you for your support! Together we will continue to celebrate, honor and serve the living God.

“Care for Our Common Home” : our turn at the Audubon Center

This is the final session of a community study of Pope Francis’ recent teaching letter which calls on every single human being to understand “just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.” All Falmouth congregations are participating in this 5 week study group. The last in the series is this Wednesday and Saint Mary’s will serve as the host.

· Nov. 4 at 6:30 PM: Spirituality and Action, at Maine Audubon, led by Fr. Nathan

Thursday Eucharists: 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.

Noonday Prayer: every other weekday in the Chapel

Like us on Facebook and Twitter!

Would you like regular updates of what is happening at Saint Mary’s?

Then like us on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/ChurchofSaintMary

Christian Formation Notes

Guiding RAY (Religious Adventures for Youth): 9:30 / 9:45 each Sunday

At 9:30 AM, Family Chapel is a special time for families and children with Fr. Nathan in the Chapel. Guiding RAY classes begin immediately afterward at 9:45 AM.

Youth Ministry

Young Life Casco Bay: Club on 11/2 at 7:31 PM

The Middlers: gather at 9:30 AM every Sunday morning

Serving The World

BLACK FRIDAY Blood Drive: November 27, 8 AM – 1 PM

Upcoming Events & Gatherings

All Saints’ Evensong: THIS AFTERNOON (November 1) at 4 pm

The choir will lift their voices in presenting a special offering: Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, with organ and harp accompaniment. We will sing such wonderful hymns as ‘Who are these like stars appearing Hymn (#286), and ‘Abide with me, fast falls the eventide’ (#662).

Gratitude Progressive Dinner: Saturday, November 7th! There’s still time!

Mark your calendars now! If you attended or hosted last year, you know what a good time we all had.

How does it work? There’s still time!!

5:45 PM: We gather at the Parish House for social time and a blessing prayer.

8:45 PM: Everyone returns to the Parish House for dessert!

Regional Confirmation, Reception & Reaffirmation: November 11 at 6 PM

Next Wednesday, we will host our Bishop, Steven Lane, and others from our region for a liturgy of confirmation, reception and reaffirmation. All are welcome to join the celebration!

ATTENTION 8 0-CLOCKERS! YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED...

We ask ALL parishioners to bring a donation for the Falmouth Food Pantry that day - a can of tuna or a bag of rice would be particularly welcome. THANK YOU!

SPARKLES NEWS: Saturday, December 5

JOIN the SPARKLE TEAM today for a special coffee hour after both services.

Enjoy a sweet or savory treat that will be available at the Sparkle Fair on Dec. 5th. We will be in the auditorium today with good eats. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP.

We are asking you to help with Sparkles. There will be sign up sheets for all sorts of things that make Sparkles a success---not only financially but also by building community and friendships at S. Mary's and beyond.

We will also have sheets available to pre-order lobster stew, Schola tickets and boxwood centerpieces. This is the time to buy (and pay for) wreaths or poinsettia's ----this is a new project this year, thanks to Janet Bowne and Skillins.

Advent "Memorial and Celebration" Tree---Fill out the insert located in your bulletin, the Narthex or the entrances of the Parish Hall to celebrate your loved ones by remembering them and giving thanks for them. The tree Lighting is on Sunday November 29th following the Potluck/Workshop to make your own Advent Wreath to take home. Bring a main dish, side or dessert to share.

Next drop off dates are October 31^st and November 7th 9am to 12noon.

NEW this year! Maine-made wreaths and Maine-grown poinsettias

As part of Sparkles, you can now order all your wreaths, poinsettias and roping, grown in Maine. We’ll take orders during Coffee Hour and in the Office from November 1 – 18 for December 2-4 pick-up.

Community Care & Nurture

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.

Prayer Concerns for this week: Zachary Ferrell, Gay Freeman, Sarah Gorman, Lynn Hathaway, Cindy Horton, John Horahan, Shelly Maher, Roger Murray, Scott Ryan, and Jim Whittemore.

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

Sunday Nov. 1 Daylight Savings time ends - set clocks back one hour

8:00am All Saints’: Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee Hour begins

9:30am Family Chapel & The Middlers

9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin

10:00am All Saint’s Contemporary Eucharist and Baptism

11:15am Coffee Hour continues & Acolyte Training (1 of 2)

4:00pm All Saints’ Evensong & the Fauré Requiem

Monday 2 9:00am Budget & Finance Committee meeting

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

4:30pm Outreach Committee meeting

Tuesday 3 9-12:30 Art Group in Auditorium

10:30am “The Four Vision Quests of Jesus” – Book Study (6) in Guild Room

12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

1:00pm Get Stitching in the White Wool Room

1:00pm Staff meeting

3:30pm Executive Committee meeting

4:00pm “Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home”– (6)

7:00pm AA in auditorium

7:30pm Al-Anon meeting – in Guild Room (6:30pm Beginner’s Al-Anon)

Wednesday 4 12noon Noonday Prayer in the Chapel

6:00pm Women’s Oratorio Chorale rehearse in the Chapel

6:30pm “Care for Our Common Home” community group study ‘Spirituality and Action’ led by Fr. Nathan

Thursday 5 12noon Thursday Eucharist in the Chapel

4:00pm Boy Singers of Maine rehearsals

7:00pm Choir rehearsal

Friday 6 Parish Office is closed on Fridays

12noon Noonday Prayer – wherever you find yourself

5:30pm Al-Anon meeting

Saturday 7 9:00am Boy Singers of Maine rehearse

9a-12n Sparkles Drop-off #3

5:45pm GRATITUDE Progressive Dinner begins

Sunday, Nov. 8 8:00am Traditional Eucharist

9:00am Coffee Hour begins

9:30am Family Chapel & The Middlers

9:45am Guiding RAY classes begin

10:00am Contemporary Eucharist

11:15am Coffee Hour continues & Acolyte Training (2 of 2)

Beth Shaw

Parish Administrator

The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary

43 Foreside Road

Falmouth, Maine 04105

207.781.3366