Happy February!

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Weekly News from the MDI Episcopal Partnership!   And:::: We have Lift-Off! Worship at 9 AM at St. John's followed by coffee and conversation? It's the new normal! (except for March 2nd....see below!) Welcome to the Reverend Lynn Rutledge who is preaching and celebrating this week at St. John's and St. Saviour's while Cricket is enjoying some vacation time. The Wait is OVER! We have invited Ginny Yttrup* to join the Partnership as Parish Administrator! YAY!!!! Ginny will begin with a 3-month "introduction" as she and we hopefully find the job a perfect fit for us all! Beginning the week of Feb 10th, Ginny will be with us 4 days/week, with 2 dedicated days for each parish. We will publicize those days as soon as Office Hours are settled on. PLEASE give her a hearty MDI welcome! *say "Why-trup" Read Ginny's brief bio here, then come meet her in person!   Canoeing the Mountains conversation meets this week, on Feb 13th. We will also determine how many more meetings we'll need to wrap up... for now!   Bishop Budde's reminder that God calls us to be merciful took the country by storm. Many parishioners have asked for a book group to feature her book, "How We Learn to be Brave" Steve Muncie and Cricket are planning a Zoom book discussion... Time&Date TBA! Consider the e-book version or the audiobook, read by Bp. Budde herself, or there is financial aid available for those wishing to purchase the hardback or paperback versions.   You've heard about it... You've wondered about it... It's LAUGHTER YOGA! Tuesdays @noon, SWHarbor Wednesdays @noon, Bar Harbor for the rest of February If you smile at me I will understand, 'cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. ~Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young Seriously... don't you need a good laugh? Looking forward to Lent...??? You will be once you get hooked on Lent Madness! It's Educational! Competitive! Hilarious! The format is straightforward: 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo. You can sign up on their blog now, and you'll receive your daily reminder of the Saints competing that day, and the button to cast YOUR vote! BREAKING NEWS:::: St Saviour's and St John's will both have BRACKETS POSTED to follow along with the season. Lent Madness Blog Subscribe!   It's a good time to remember the Bar Harbor Food Pantry! What to donate: Consider donating items we are not always able to purchase, such as: Household cleaners Coffee and tea Pet food Condiments, dressings, and spices Baking items Hygiene and personal care items Gluten-free items Other non-food items we are happy to receive are egg cartons (to repackage bulk eggs) and reusable grocery bags for customers to use in the pantry. We cannot accept donations that are expired, opened, or unlabeled March 2nd is Dimanche Gras! (Fat Sunday?) Open House at THE RECTORY ~ Let's put the PARTY in the PARTNERSHIP! SASJ & SSP will worship together at 11am at St. Saviour's, and then we'll Laissez les bon temps rouler! (more info to come) Visit our Website The MDI Episcopal Partnership  St. Andrew's and St. John's PO Box 767 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine  207-244-3229  Email Us! St. Saviour's  41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4215   Email the Parish Office   The sanctuary and parish hall of all churches are accessible.

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Weekly News from the MDI Episcopal Partnership! "The Artist and his Family" Carlo Francesco Nuvolone, 1609- c.1662 Jacobean Consort Music Saturday January 25th at 4pm! Evening Music, the series of FREE chamber-music concerts presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's, continues on Saturday 25 January at 4:00 pm. The ensemble Harmonie Universelle will perform Jacobean Consort Music: chamber music from the time of the Stuart kings of England (1604-1714) for harp, organ, and strings. Harpist Phoebe Durand will play on a reproduction of a 17th-century Italian triple harp, a harp with three rows of strings that was designed to play the chromatic music of the Baroque era, 150 years before the invention of the modern pedal-harp. She will join organist Daniel Pyle, who will play on a small portable organ designed for chamber-music of the 15th - through the 18th centuries. Also performing will be violinists Heidi Powell and Sylvia Schwartz and cellist Raffael Scheck. The program is centered on works by Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and Giovanni Coperario. The last composer, in spite of his name, was an Englishman who was born John Cooper, but changed his name because he thought that Italian musicians were favored over their English contemporaries. Harmonie Universelle has been performing music of the 17th and 18th centuries using historically-appropriate instruments and playing styles for over four decades. It was founded by American musicians working and studying in Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 1982. They returned to the United States in 1986, and since then have been performing throughout the U.S. and western Europe.   And~~~ the TIME HAS COME! THIS SUNDAY, Jan. 26th Worship at 9 AM at St. John's followed by coffee and conversation! Thank you, Deacon Tracy, for sharing your meditations & prayer ideas with us for Epiphany. You are a blessing and gift to us all! Read Tracy's Epiphany Practice HERE! Canoeing the Mountains conversation will meet at 9AM at St. John's on Thurs. Jan 30th and again on Feb 13th. No class on Feb 6th.     You've heard about it... You've wondered about it... It's LAUGHTER YOGA! Watch the video below, as people laugh all over the world. It's Free! It's Fun! It's Evidence-Based! Wear anything- bring a friend! No "yoga postures", just laughter and breathing. Come to one class or all- each is freestanding. Stop in and try it AT NOON Tuesdays at St John's (Sanctuary) Wednesdays at St Saviour's (Library) led by Cricket, who is a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader From now through February! Seriously... don't you need a good laugh? Watch Laughter Yoga HERE! Southwest Harbor: Let's welcome Robin Barron! Robin will be our "supply" organist for the next few months, while we search for our next permanent musician. Robin plays at St. Jude's, Northeast Harbor, in the summer, and also fills in at St. Mary's as needed. Pipe up with a hearty welcome! Episcopal Relief & Development is helping with resources needed in Los Angeles, following the wildfire devastation there. Donate Here to Help! Looking forward to Lent...??? You will be once you get hooked on Lent Madness! It's Educational! Competitive! Hilarious! The format is straightforward: 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo. The first round consists of basic biographical information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks, explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch. You can sign up on their blog now, and you'll receive your daily reminder of the Saints competing that day, and the button to cast YOUR vote! Lent Madness Blog Subscribe!   It's a good time to remember the Bar Harbor Food Pantry! What to donate: Consider donating items we are not always able to purchase, such as: Household cleaners Coffee and tea Pet food Condiments, dressings, and spices Baking items Hygiene and personal care items Gluten-free items Other non-food items we are happy to receive are egg cartons (to repackage bulk eggs) and reusable grocery bags for customers to use in the pantry. We cannot accept donations that are expired, opened, or unlabeled     Your REWARD for scrollllllllling All The Way Down? SAVE THE DATE: March 2nd! (more info to come!) (WHAT could it be???) (all revealed NEXT week!) Visit our Website The MDI Episcopal Partnership  St. Andrew's and St. John's PO Box 767 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine  207-244-3229  Email Us! St. Saviour's  41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4215   Email the Parish Office   The sanctuary and parish hall of all churches are accessible.

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