Events & News from St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

January 16, 2012

 

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Epiphany 3

8:00 and 10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist at St. John the Divine

Scripture:

Psalm 62:6-14; Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20

Hymns:

Lord, you give the great commission; Take my life;

Put down your nets and follow me; A mighty fortress is our God

Participants:

Celebrant: The Rev. Johanna-Karen Johannson

Usher:  Dean Henry

First Lesson and Psalm:  Margot Haertel

Second Lesson: Ellen Gilmore

Prayers: Susan Buell

Chalice: Bob Theriault

Acolyte: Rita Redfield (8:00); Elaine Theriault (10:00)

Altar Guild: Margot Haertel

Flowers: Floy Ervin

 

Thursdays

12:30 – Holy Eucharist

 

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Church office hours:

(Office is closed this week)

January 22-28:

Monday 8:30-11:30 at home, 12:00-2:30 at church.

Tuesday: 8:30-2:30 at home

Thursday: 8:30-11:30 at home, 12:00-2:30 at church

You may contact Michele Daley at 664-4237 during office hours.

If you have questions or need assistance at other times,

call Ted Fletcher (244-3115) or Ann Cox Halkett (288-5832)

 

 

 

MDI Episcopal Church Events

 

ST. JOHN’S:

ANNUAL MEETING – Sunday, January 22^nd.

The Westside Food Pantry will be open on Sunday, January 22, from noon to 1:00. 

 

ST. SAVIOUR’S:

Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas) Service will be held on Thursday, February 2, at 5:30 with the Rev. Johanna-Karen Johannson as celebrant. Donations of baby blankets will be welcome.

 

ST. JOHN’S and ST. SAVIOUR’S:

Spiritual Practices for Lent and Beyond will be the topic for Adult Study on Thursdays January 19, 26 and February 2 at 9:30 am (for St. Savior’s) and 1:30 pm (for St. John’s.)  These sessions will focus on what spiritual practices participants are doing presently and possible ways to improve those practices.  Also, the group may explore other spiritual exercises such as meditation, prayer, fasting, service and sacred study.  Attendees are encouraged to bring pen and notebook.  These Thursday sessions will be facilitated by The Rev. Johanna-Karen Johannson, retired priest, formerly of the Diocese of New York.

 

ST. MARY’S AND ST. JUDE’S:

Community Bible Study at the Neighborhood House Living Room in Northeast Harbor on Thursday mornings at 11:00. The Rev. Linda Hatch (Union Church) and The Rev. Patricia Robertson (St. Mary & Jude) will present “First Person: a study from the perspective of the characters in the Bible.”

 

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER:

Building Global Vision.  A study, led by David Underwood, on determining "What does God want to accomplish in the world through our church?"  begins Thursday, January 19, 6:30-8:00 pm.

 

Free Meals Available in our community:

Thursday, January 19 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Bar Harbor Congregational Church.

Each Monday from 3-6 p.m. Everybody Eats provides a free meal in the parish hall of St. Dunstan’s Church, Ellsworth.

Each Thursday from noon-2:00 The Common Good Soup Kitchen provides a meal at 566 Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor.

 

The next planning meeting for the Winter 2012 Alpha Course will be at the First Baptist Church of Bar Harbor on January 8 at 4:30 pm. The course will begin on Sunday, March 4, and end in mid-May. An ecumenical leadership team will be assembled.  If you are interested in participating, contact Pastor Scott Records at the First Baptist Church at 288-3563 or email him at: srecords@myfairpoint.net

 

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Keep in your prayers this week:  Rick, Nancy, Amanda, Betsy, Jonathan, Aimee, Beverly, Loretta, Jimmy, Louanne, Tom and Joan, Helmut.

 

Military Casualties (January 10-11)

Afghanistan: Michael Pyron, Neil Turner

 

Prayer for the Community of St. Andrew & St. John                       

Gracious God, we offer thanks for our parish, for your inspiration, and for the generous open hearts making accessibility for all a reality at St. John's. Guide us all, especially our Capital Campaign and Design & Construction Committees and Vestry, as we continue to seek funding for the planned expansion of the facilities. We thank you for the various trades and skills of those who work on the addition. Protect and guide them as they labor, that they may take pride in their accomplishments. Inspire us to share faithfully the love that you have revealed to us through the ministry and sacrifice of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

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101 REASONS TO BE EPISCOPALIAN

We have the liturgical beauty of the Catholics combined with the local lauthority of the Southern Baptists..

Cynthia McLeod, Diocese of East Tennessee

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS:

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