tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096417365065116732024-03-12T20:43:24.752-04:00The Parish of Saint Andrew and Saint JohnTo Worship God and Help People - Southwest Harbor and Seal Cove, MaineTalkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comBlogger872125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-5198466600227537162022-12-23T21:19:00.001-05:002022-12-23T21:19:51.369-05:00JOIN US FOR WORSHIP THIS CHRISTMAS<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_3121656388704106887bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:100%;background-color:rgb(161,206,226)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="m_3121656388704106887bodyCell" style="height:100%;padding:10px;width:100%;border-top:0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3121656388704106887templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;max-width:600px!important"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" id="m_3121656388704106887templatePreheader" style="background:#fafafa none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#fafafa;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" id="m_3121656388704106887templateHeader" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"><h1 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:26px;line-height:125%"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"><div><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship<br> Saturday, December 24:<br> Christmas Eve</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>4:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1cf35d915c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br><br><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>7:00 pm Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=107215acc9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br><br><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>10:00 pm Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=19f97b19d9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a> <hr><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship<br> Sunday, December 25:<br> Christmas Day</strong></span> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:200%;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong id="m_3121656388704106887docs-internal-guid-bab210b2-7fff-ed08-5ebe-495eee0d7df5">10:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></p><span style="font-size:18px"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=58b5f11c0f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br><br><span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5f1d385c44&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <hr><br><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>There is an Island-wide worship held on<br> the fourth Sunday of every month.</strong></span> <hr><br> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_3121656388704106887mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:rgb(242,242,242);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"><div><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> </span><span style="font-size:20px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=003cf9d280&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a></span><br><strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a09f7ab8e9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137);font-weight:normal" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=30e843c419&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(0,124,137);font-weight:normal" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 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target="_blank">http://standrewstjohn.blogspot.com</a></strong> <br><em>St. Andrew's and St. John's parish office is staffed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 2 pm. </em><br><br><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span><br> P.O. Box 186<br> Hulls Cove, Maine 04644<br><strong>GPS Location: 91 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine</strong> <p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:150%"><strong><a style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration-line:underline">207-288-4849 </a> <a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal" target="_blank">Email The Parish Office</a> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e9c3526897&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal" target="_blank">https://www.churchofourfather.org/</a></strong><br><em>The church office is staffed Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm. At other times please call or email the office, and we will respond to your message soon. </em><br><br><strong><span style="font-size:20px">St. Saviour's </span><br> 41 Mt. 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, October 30:<br> The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e1dcd7506d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2c2257c2a9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>4:00 pm Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev, Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=778333503c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=243bfdc820&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <br> <span style="color:#ffff00"><strong>If you are unable to attend a service on any Sunday, you will see a link to the bulletin for each church service above. Evening Prayer can be used at home for an individual time of prayer. </strong></span><br> <br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> </span><span style="font-size:20px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a15562ab99&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=157804e6ba&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a24356a01e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8475910512600282529mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> 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Andrew's and St. John's</strong></span><br> PO Box 767<br> Southwest Harbor, ME 04679<br> <strong>GPS Location: 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine </strong><br> <br> <strong><a style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" rel="noreferrer">207-244-3229</a> <a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Email the Parish Office</a> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=325559a0f1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"></a></strong><strong><a href="http://standrewstjohn.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://standrewstjohn.blogspot.com</a></strong> <br> <em>St. Andrew's and St. John's parish office is staffed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 2 pm. </em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Church of Our 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Box 186<br> Hulls Cove, Maine 04644<br> <strong>GPS Location: 91 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine</strong> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#656565;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:150%;text-align:center"><strong><a style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" rel="noreferrer">207-288-4849 </a> <a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Email The Parish Office</a> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4aff6f1004&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.churchofourfather.org/</a></strong><br> <em>The church office is staffed Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm. At other times please call or email the office, and we will respond to your message soon. </em><br> <br> <strong><span style="font-size:20px">St. Saviour's </span><br> 41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609<br> <a style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" rel="noreferrer">207-288-4215</a> <a href="mailto:info@stsaviours.me" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Email the Parish Office</a></strong><strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=723bbcc8dd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.StSaviours.me</a></strong><br> <br> <em>St. Saviour's Parish office is staffed Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm. 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style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/850817dc-2bc6-6031-be23-fc3ebe02db42.jpg" width="406.08" style="max-width:2704px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" id="m_1887117455310748614m_1702255932385790939templateHeader" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Weekly News from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/d171528ed7c0/j6p61h2194-9760571?e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">View this email in your browser</a><br> or Click "view entire message" at the bottom<br> if your browser does not display the whole message. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" id="m_1887117455310748614m_1702255932385790939templateBody" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship<br> Sunday, October 30:<br> The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=54686b4153&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am </strong><strong>Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1f5ca64298&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>4:00 pm Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=609a05c88b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a></span></span><br> <br> <strong>If you are unable to attend a service on Sunday, you will see a link to the bulletin for each church below the listings above for you to open and enjoy in a home service. </strong><br> <br> *= this services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=793b476bf7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1673264b0f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f2f71e55f8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2c20b5ad61&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table 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href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=32815ca395&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Diocesan Convention Recap</strong></em></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=703d5269ad&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to open a one-page recap of the 203rd annual diocesan convention</a>. It has links embedded to the livestream recording, virtual choir hymns, resolutions, and more! </p> <ul> <li>You can find the livestream links <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dda9d70bfd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=01650b2512&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a></li> <li>Convention hymns: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cdeeee5b15&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">O Wondrous Souls of Light</a> and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2b10ccd797&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">All Creation Danced</a></li> <li>Bishop's address <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=292bf2d1ab&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bf6955c3bc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">transcript </a> (video linked below in the weekly sermon spot)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Share Your Thoughts Regarding the<br> Next Presiding Bishop </strong></em></span></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop invites all Episcopalians to participate in a survey.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The responses will help the committee develop a profile of the skills, qualities, and gifts the church seeks in its next presiding bishop, considering what the church and world may look like in the next decade. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="background-color:#ffff00">The deadline for completing the survey—which can be found online </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f1414d2ad2&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:#ffff00">here</span></a><span style="background-color:#ffff00">—is October 31.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>The Necrology for All Saints Sunday, November 6</strong></span></em></div> <div><span style="font-size:18px">If you have a name you would like to have read during the service on All Saints Sunday, November 6, please email it to your parish administrator: Michele Daley at <a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=All%20Saints%20Day" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a> or Muffet Stewart at <a href="mailto:info@stsaviours.me?subject=All%20Saints%20Day" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a> or <a href="mailto:ShalomCoof@gmail.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">ShalomCoof@gmail.com</a>.<br> <strong><em><span style="background-color:#ffff00">The deadline for receiving names is Monday, October 31 at 9 am. </span></em></strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer (at CoOF and SSP) and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Hospital%20Visit" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">please let Mother Holly know.</a> She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong><em>Small jars for pastoral flower deliveries</em></strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Sue Blaisdell is in need of containers for the beautiful small arrangements she makes from the Sunday Memorial Flowers, to be taken to those being visited in homes or hospitals the next week. They can be dropped off outside St. Saviour's office door anytime. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong>Please call or email the offices if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages.<br> Thank you!</strong><br> <br> <span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:20px"><em><strong>October 23 - October 29: Mother Holly is on vacation</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <strong><em>All emergency pastoral calls should go directly to Mother Holly at the Dolliver House phone: 207-244-8144 (which rings her cell phone).<br> Mother Regina is also on call for in-person emergency visits: 802-734-5133.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 30: Eucharistic Minister Training at St. Saviour's after the 11 am service and at St. John's<br> at 3:15-3:45 pm before 4 pm worship</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center">If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister / Chalice Bearer and did not attend the training on a Wednesday at Church of Our Father in September, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Serving%20as%20a%20Eucharistic%20Minister" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>please contact Mother Holly</strong></a> and attend this training <strong>on Sunday, October 30</strong><u>after</u> 11 am worship at St. Saviour's or <u>before</u> 4 pm worship at St. John's, Southwest Harbor .</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 2: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, November 2! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">We will continue to discuss our local outreach projects, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years, and the exciting initiative Hancock County NST, where we will collaborate with St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth and other faith communities, and the wider community to support two families from the Ukraine as they relocate to Hancock County for the next two years. This meeting can be attended in person or <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1d74eb4a59&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">by Zoom: Click here.</span></a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 2: Becoming Beloved Community from an Indigenous Perspective, 1 pm </strong></em></span></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Offered by The Episcopal Church</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The Episcopal Church Indigenous Ministries Office and the United Thank Offering present this webinar at the start of Native American Heritage Month. Panelists will share about how their ministries—some supported by United Thank Offering grants—help reconnect or restore Indigenous practices within those communities.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Join to hear stories and discussion of how we can heal historical, environmental, and personal trauma through reconnecting humans to creation. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Panelists include:</p> <ul> <li>Forrest Cuch, member of Ute Indian Tribe, former teacher/administrator/tribal planner</li> <li>Robert Fox, cultural wellness specialist at United Tribes Technical College</li> <li>The Rev. Bradley Hauff, Indigenous missioner for The Episcopal Church</li> <li>The Revs. Kurt J. and Ellen B. Huber, superintending presbyters of the Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission</li> <li>The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, Indigenous Episcopal priest, vice president of the House of Deputies</li> <li>Bude VanDyke, Episcopal priest, Cherokee descendant, musician</li> </ul> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Read full bios and find additional information <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bd565a9c7b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong>Register for the event <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a3e0b83521&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 5: Save the date for a memorial service for Ted Bromage at St. John the Divine at 1 pm</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em>November 12: Praying through the Seasons<br> with Mother Holly<br> <img align="center" height="265" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/c439b671-bce2-a911-4f85-35b5ec325018.jpeg" style="border:0px initial;width:340px;height:265px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="340"></em></span></font></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">In the first of four workshops over this year on a Saturday at 10 am, we will discuss how to establish (or revive) a daily prayer practice and provide one another support in this desire. At this session held at St. John the Divine, we introduce two simple prayers with which to begin or end the day and explore using our senses to pray within the natural splendor of Creation on Mount Desert Island or wherever you live.<br> <br> Register for this event by speaking with Mother Holly or emailing her at <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org</a>. The Advent session on December 10 will be held at Church of Our Father, The Lent session on February 25 will be held at St. Saviour's, the Eastertide session on April 22 will be held at St. Andrew by-the-Lake. All workshops will be at 10 am on a Saturday for approximately one hour. <br> <br> Participants will be invited to join an optional, regular Zoom or in-person check in with Mother Holly or others for support in establishing a home prayer practice. Others may desire to meet individually with a partner of their choice more regularly. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>November 13: Deadline for<br> Thanksgiving Dinner Basket Items on MDI, 2022</strong></span></em><br> </span> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">It's time again to join with our neighboring MDI churches to assemble Thanksgiving Dinner baskets for island neighbors who could use a little help. <br> <br> <strong>This year St. Saviour's goal is to provide two canned items:</strong></span></span></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Cranberry sauce, 67 cans, and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Corn, whole kernel or creamed, 200 cans.</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">St. John's/Andrew's and Church of our Father will <u>each</u> contribute:</span></span></strong></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">200 cans of cut green beans and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">67 cans of cranberry sauce</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">for the 200 baskets that are needed.<em> (Yes, each basket gets two cans of green beans.)</em><br> <br> Please bring your contributions to your church and put them in the specially marked pew. We must have all in hand by <strong><em>Sunday, November 13<sup>th</sup> </em></strong><br> <br> *** Want more information? Contact Pat Samuel, St. Saviour's, <a href="mailto:plsamuelbh@gmail.com?subject=Thanksgiving%20Basket%20Canned%20Food%20Question" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">e-mail her by clicking here</a>, Gen MacKenzie of St. Andrew's and St. John's, or Marilyn Kitler of Church of Our Father. (see the 3-parish directory for their contact information). </span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">November 19 at 2 pm: "The Presence of the Past"<br> Baroque Lute & Guitar Concert to Benefit Episcopal Relief and Development</span></span></em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Freewill donations from this concert at <strong>St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</strong> will go to support <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong>, both for <strong>Hurricane Ian Relief</strong> and the <strong>Gifts for Life</strong> holiday giving project of livestock and other essentials for community wellbeing around the globe. <br> <br> Why <em>The Presence of the Past</em>? To emphasize how past musical traditions can resurface. In the neo-classicism of Prokovief; or Jonathan Dove's <em>L'Altra Euridice, </em>which uses baroque instruments almost exclusively in this retelling of an ancient story. (I played theorbo in the US premier of this work at Bay Chamber some years ago.) The 'presence' of these older traditions can take many forms: architectural (genres or other structural elements, as in the <em>Passacaglia </em>that concludes Britten's <em>Nocturnal </em>for solo guitar); thematic (the Nin-Culmell variations on this program); instrumentation (Dove's <em>L'Altra Euridice</em>); text (Dominick Argento's <em>Six Elizabethan Songs</em>); to name just a few factors in play.<br> <br> Mr. Burris will begin with original lute works by Denis Gaultier and Silvius Leopold Weiss, as well as transcriptions for lute of works by gambists Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray.<img align="right" height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8260f83a-9f57-76a2-2096-cffca781018b.jpg" style="border:0px;width:205px;height:300px;margin:0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="205"><br> <br> The second half of the program features works for solo guitar 'in the style of' music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, by the composers Joachín Nin-Culmell and Gerald Garcia. Mr Garcia's "Tombeau sur la Mort de Monsieur H" honors the late American guitar master, John Holmquist. (Preceding Mr Garcia's piece is the work that inspired it, Louis Couperin's "Tombeau de Mr. Blancrocher" for harpsichord, in an arrangement by Michael Lorimer.) </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>November 19 at 4 pm: Evening Music Concert</em></span></strong></span></p> <img height="185" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/9872ecb7-555c-1285-4bba-1ece666f27cc.jpg" style="border:0px;width:426px;height:185px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="426"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Catherine Bull and Ann Sears return to St. Saviour's:<br> music for flute, piano, and soprano</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Flutist Catherine Bull and pianist Ann Sears return to St. Saviour's for a second concert of music for flute, piano, and soprano, the third in the 2022-23 series of "Evening Music," on Saturday, November 19 at 4:00 pm. For this performance they will be joined by mezz-soprano Marcia Gronewold Sly, in a program centered on French music. The program will feature songs by Gabriel Fauré, and songs for voice and flute by Camille Saint-Saëns and Maurice Ravel. It will also include the rarely-heard "Sonatine" for flute and piano by Walter Gieseking, who although being German was world-renowned for his performances on the piano of French music and especially that of Debussy.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Catherine Bull is the flutist in the Baroque-ensemble Harmonie Universelle, and has played with Blue Hill Bach and with Music in the Great North Woods. Before coming to Downeast Maine, she was principal flutist for the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta. Ann Sears is Professor of Music at Wheaton College in Norton MA, and has performed often in Bar Harbor. Marcia Gronewold Sly is the founder and executive director of the Blue Hill Bach Festival; before coming to Maine she was active in the San Francisco Bay area, particularly as a performer with the American Bach Soloists and the San Francisco Opera.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">The Evening Music series was inaugurated last year, to bring concerts of chamber-music to the year-round residents of MDI and the the Downeast region. The concerts take place one Saturday of each month (except December) at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's. The admission for all concerts in the series is free, but donations are requested from the listeners in support of the Friends of Music. It is required of all audience-members to wear a mask.</span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>November 27: Shared Worship</em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month is on November 27, 2022<br> at St. Saviour's. </span><br> <br> <strong><em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service at St. Saviour's will go to support the collection of funds for the holiday gift cards for local high school students. </em></strong><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Supporting Partners Affected by Hurricane Ian</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Web Statement</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>September 29, 2022</strong></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Episcopal Relief & Development is in close contact with Episcopal dioceses in the southern United States and Cuba in response to Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Cuba on Tuesday and in southwest Florida on Wednesday.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">In Cuba, the category 3 storm killed two people and knocked out power to the entire country. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"The Episcopal Church in Cuba has mobilized its local disaster committees who are assessing the damage, and potential responses, in their communities," said Kellie McDaniel, Senior Facilitator, Training & International Development, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We pray for the people of Cuba who are living through several recent disasters."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Hurricane Ian intensified to a category 4 storm before making landfall again on Wednesday near Port Charlotte, Florida with winds of 150 m.p.h. As of Thursday morning, more than two million people were without power and a storm surge of up to 12 feet caused severe flooding. The storm also caused flooding in the Florida Keys after heavy rain on Tuesday night. It is expected to reach Georgia and South Carolina by Friday. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Dioceses in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have been preparing this week by checking in with communities in the storm's path, testing emergency communications systems and coordinating with area agencies. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"Our partners in the southern United States have deep roots in the community and are using their relationships to assess the needs caused by Hurricane Ian," said Lura Steele, Program Officer, US Disaster Program, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We stand ready to assist in the coming days and weeks."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=474cb00a14&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">pray</a> for the people impacted by the storm. Donations to the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2a193e9bba&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Hurricane Relief Fund</a> will support Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners as they respond.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><em>For over 80 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working together with supporters and partners for lasting change around the world. Each year the organization facilitates healthier, more fulfilling lives for more than 3 million people struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster and disease. Inspired by Jesus' words in Matthew 25, Episcopal Relief & Development leverages the expertise and resources of Anglican and other partners to deliver measurable and sustainable change in three signature program areas: Women, Children and Climate.</em></p> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=85700a641b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.episcopalrelief.org/press-resources/press-releases/2022-press-releases/hurricane-ian/</a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2116915847&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ebee497a3a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <br> <em><strong>St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor will host a prayer service for the Ukraine the weekend of the MDI Marathon: Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm. Invite a friend to join in this service. </strong></em> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3ca7654573&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=08c2e5ba70&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center">Enjoy Bishop Brown's address to Maine's 203rd Diocesan Convention on October 22, 2022. You can find the full transcript of the address here: <a dir="auto" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a6a5f428e5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="nofollow" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DibV...</a></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7a6c371892&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Bishop Brown's Address to the 203rd Diocesan Convention" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/f3e68aa341f2fc84e9d6be732c94c877.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A small team of people will send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office or Mother Holly. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span> <div style="text-align:center"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of All Ages </strong></span><br> </div> All monthly programming, including the <strong>Pray, Play, Connect</strong> group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. <strong>We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. The next session is November 18.</strong> Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320">Join "<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d8a03b8461&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Faith in Our Homes</a>" a private Facebook group for households in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to connect with one another as we walk the path of faith. We have made this group private so that we can freely share ideas, photos and thought processes.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Bible Study with the<br> Rev. Stephen Muncie continues </em></span></span></strong><br> </div> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY is in full swing. <br> We gather every Wednesday <u>on Zoom</u> from 10:30 am - 12 noon. All are welcome at any time.<br> Contact the Rev. Steve Muncie to receive the Zoom link at: <a href="mailto:stephenmuncie@mac.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephenmuncie@mac.com</a></span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Racialized Trauma and Healing,<br> with Dr. Catherine Meeks</strong></em></span></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong>Thursday, November 3<img align="right" height="293" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/24eff1ff-e8e4-927c-8f72-d80b41af2bf5.png" style="border:0px;width:251px;height:293px;margin:0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="251">, Online</strong></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong>Hosted by the Clergy Formation Committee</strong></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">We are delighted to welcome Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, for an online event on November 3rd.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> </p> <ul> <li>9:30 a.m. - Clergy sign on, pre-event conversation and coffee </li> <li>10:00 a.m. - Noon - Dr. Meeks' keynote address (streamed to YouTube) </li> <li>Noon -12:45 p.m. - Time for individual reflection and lunch</li> <li> 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Gathering of clergy for discussion (on Zoom) </li> <li> 1:45 p.m. - Closing prayer and dismissal (by 2:00 pm)</li> </ul> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The entire diocesan community is invited to watch Dr. Meeks' keynote livestreamed on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7bcb5c6b99&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Episcopal Maine YouTube channel</a> at 10:00 a.m., and the clergy of the diocese will have time with Dr. Meeks for discussion. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Active and retired clergy, please <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8fb168c8a6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">register in advance</a> for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The focus of our session will be asking, "What does healing look like for oppressed people who have experienced racialized trauma?" This question will apply for the Wabanaki as well as for Latinx populations, for asylum seekers as well as African American populations, and Dr. Meeks' discussion of this topic will be broad and inclusive.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">In preparation for this online presentation and discussion, clergy are asked to read two books:</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">1) <em>The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations </em>by Shirley N, Hager and Mawopiyane, which the Committee on Indian Relations recently sent to all congregations in the diocese</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">2) <em>Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing</em> by Joy DeGruy's work. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Dr. Meeks will come to Maine in person in the spring to lead the annual spring clergy conference, which will be held April 30-May 2, 2023, at the Schoodic Institute. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><img align="center" height="480" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/e3a34cb2-155f-425c-bfb3-e2bc00006805.png" style="border:0px;width:480px;height:480px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="480"><br> <br> Northern New England Sacred Ground Circles this Fall – a few more spaces left</span></strong></em></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">This fall there are three <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6322180dfb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Sacred Ground</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=21cb38c705&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>circles meeting on Zoom with participants and facilitators drawn from the dioceses of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. There are still spaces available in the Circles meeting Wednesday afternoon (which will begin October 26) and Thursday evening (which will begin in November). The circles are sponsored by the Diocese of Vermont's Anti-Racism Action Group, the Diocese of New Hampshire's Reconciliation Commission and the Diocese of Maine's Racial Justice Council.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please contact <a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnswort</a><a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">h</a> right away if you would like to join one of the Circles that still has openings. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Learn more about <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a89cf19a80&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Sacred Ground</a>, and watch an <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=734610749a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">invitational video</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Listen to the latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast</strong></em></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=15b882fdb5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/a93960a8-31cd-4584-95f0-579dea31cb86.png" vspace="0" width="348" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast is out now! We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope, with Bishop Brown speaking to us in this episode about "Hope". <br> <br> Find it <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dca8182581&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>, wherever you download your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong><br> 11/3 Barbara Kelly<br> 11/3 Aedan Higgins<br> 11/4 Sandra Smoker<br> 11/9 Muffet Stewart<br> 11/16 Steve Johnson<br> 11/20 Ada Hatch<br> 11/21 Betty Tiedemann<br> 11/21 Jim Kelly<br> 11/26 Doug Peterson<br> 11/27 Chris Krenicki</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Carol Yancey, Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> 10/30 Louise Millar<br> 11/3 Sierra Bloom<br> 11/22 Rick Leiser </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">11/2 Jim and Eliza Vallette</span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Bill Merrill.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays: (November)</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">11 - Ann Benson<br> 18 - Ellen Gilmore<br> 22 - Ann Cox Halkett<br> 22 - Kathryn Hiscock<br> 25 - Spencer Ervin<br> 26 - Michele Daley<br> 29 - Floy Ervin</span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Project ACT sends FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **<br> <span style="font-size:16px"><u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2e35e121d9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong></span><br> </h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8dedf6a50d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b57db9af0d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d042f62bef&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=374f87f026&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1aba5c9943&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f5f7bec135&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d8e042d695&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f06400f3e3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>Stewardship Letters from the parishes went out this week.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6873f427d4&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=32110358e1&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fff366579f&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2a573573f8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=377537cf68&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a<strong> daily podcast</strong>, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d625dac880&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <strong><em>Forward Day by Day</em></strong> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8d6072d18f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=69150416d6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the <strong>Day By Day</strong> readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5f736f6226&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9beedc4c7b&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a0f221b05e&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0c1db4e62b&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dd7e35cb89&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ff7c54432c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1b8c4e99f8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=32e382c0eb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. Please visit the page at: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2fb4857ecc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WestsideFoodPantry</a> and like it. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Warning about email, phone and text scams. </strong></em></span></div> <br> Neither the Rev. Holly Hoffmann <strong>nor any member of the church staff or leadership</strong> will solicit gifts, specifically gift cards, <strong>via email, phone or text directly.</strong> Neither will we ask if you are "free now" and request only an email or text response. Always check the actual email address from the sender to see if it matches Mother Holly's email and do not respond to the email, text or call. <strong> Please report these emails as phishing/scam attempts and block the sender or caller from your inbox or phone . </strong>If you are in doubt, or need more information, please contact the parish office. 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Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-36363143816703610442022-10-22T22:51:00.001-04:002022-10-22T22:51:34.063-04:00Worship Schedule, News, & More from the MDI Partnership!<div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <span class="m_8606870919157909369mcnPreviewText" style="display:none;font-size:0px;line-height:0px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">News from Church of Our Father, St. Saviour's, and St. Andrew's and St. John's </span> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_8606870919157909369bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship<br> Sunday, October 23:<br> The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <br> <strong style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship</span></span></strong><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">10:00 am Holy Eucharist*</span></strong></span><br> <span style="color:#ffff00"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong style="font-size:16px">St. Mary's by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Celebrant: The Rev. Steve Muncie</span></span><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b8fa59c5a2&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">Click here to see the bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong>If you are unable to attend a service on Sunday, you will see a link to the bulletin above for you to open and enjoy in a home service. </strong><br> <br> *= this services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7b00226153&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9162e1aae0&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0ba67e1016&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ce41b190e7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> 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style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=22d19a9f6c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td 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class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>The Necrology for All Saints Sunday, November 6</strong></span></em></div> <div><span style="font-size:18px">If you have a name you would like to have read during the service on All Saints Sunday, November 6, please email it to your parish administrator: Michele Daley at <a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=All%20Saints%20Day" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a> or Muffet Stewart at <a href="mailto:info@stsaviours.me?subject=All%20Saints%20Day" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">info@stsaviours.me</a> or <a href="mailto:ShalomCoof@gmail.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ShalomCoof@gmail.com</a>.<br> <strong><em><span style="background-color:#ffff00">The deadline for receiving names is Monday, October 31 at 9 am. </span></em></strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Thanksgiving Dinner baskets on MDI, 2022</strong></span></em><br> </span> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">It's time again to join with our neighboring MDI churches to assemble Thanksgiving Dinner baskets for island neighbors who could use a little help. <br> <br> <strong>This year St. Saviour's goal is to provide two canned items:</strong></span></span></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Cranberry sauce, 67 cans, and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Corn, whole kernel or creamed, 200 cans.</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">St. John's/Andrew's and Church of our Father will <u>each</u> contribute:</span></span></strong></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">200 cans of cut green beans and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">67 cans of cranberry sauce</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">for the 200 baskets that are needed.<em> (Yes, each basket gets two cans of green beans.)</em><br> <br> Please bring your contributions to your church and put them in the specially marked pew. We must have all in hand by <strong><em>Sunday, November 13<sup>th</sup> </em></strong><br> <br> *** Want more information? Contact Pat Samuel, St. Saviour's, <a href="mailto:plsamuelbh@gmail.com?subject=Thanksgiving%20Basket%20Canned%20Food%20Question" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">e-mail her by clicking here</a>, Gen MacKenzie of St. Andrew's and St. John's, or Marilyn Kitler of Church of Our Father. (see the 3-parish directory for their contact information). </span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer (at CoOF and SSP) and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Hospital%20Visit" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">please let Mother Holly know.</a> She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=89b7a9f2c3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3d5d72afe9&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3f4249cb3e&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=41fe967df5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates</strong> <ul> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm) <hr></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:20px"><em><strong>Now - October 23: SASJ Office Is Closed</strong></em></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>October 25: St. Saviour's office is closed<br> October 26: Church of Our Father office is closed</em></span></strong></span></span><br> <br> <strong>Please call or email the offices if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages.<br> Thank you!</strong><br> <br> <span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:20px"><em><strong>October 23 - October 29: Mother Holly is on vacation</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <strong><em>All emergency pastoral calls should go directly to Mother Holly at the Dolliver House phone: 207-244-8144 (which rings her cell phone).<br> Mother Regina is also on call for in-person emergency visits: 802-734-5133.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 22: Diocesan Convention</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Delegates, remember to register with plenty of time to receive the Zoom link. All can view the Convention at the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ead7d0b120&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">YouTube channel of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine</a>.<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d76b609676&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">If you were elected a delegate an Annual Meeting, please register here.</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>October 23: Shared Worship</em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month resumes on October 23, 2022<br> at St. Mary's by-the-Sea. </span><br> <br> <strong><em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service and the one in November at St. Saviour's will go to support the collection of funds for the holiday gift cards for local high school students. </em></strong><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>October 26: Bible Study with the Rev. Stephen Muncie Resumes </em></span></span></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY is in full swing. <br> We gather every Wednesday <u>on Zoom</u> from 10:30 am - 12 noon. All are welcome at any time.<br> Contact the Rev. Steve Muncie to receive the Zoom link at: <a href="mailto:stephenmuncie@mac.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stephenmuncie@mac.com</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 26: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 30: Eucharistic Minister Training at St. Saviour's after the 11 am service and at St. John's<br> at 3:15-3:45 pm before 4 pm worship</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center">If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister / Chalice Bearer and did not attend the training on a Wednesday at Church of Our Father in September, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Serving%20as%20a%20Eucharistic%20Minister" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><strong>please contact Mother Holly</strong></a> and attend this training <strong>on Sunday, October 30</strong><u>after</u> 11 am worship at St. Saviour's or <u>before</u> 4 pm worship at St. John's, Southwest Harbor .</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 2: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, November 2! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">We will continue to discuss our local outreach projects, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years, and the exciting initiative Hancock County NST, where we will collaborate with St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth and other faith communities, and the wider community to support two families from the Ukraine as they relocate to Hancock County for the next two years. This meeting can be attended in person or <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4bbd40a53b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">by Zoom: Click here.</span></a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 5: Save the date for a memorial service for Ted Bromage at St. John the Divine at 1 pm</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em>November 12: Praying through the Seasons<br> with Mother Holly<br> <img align="center" height="265" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/c439b671-bce2-a911-4f85-35b5ec325018.jpeg" style="border:0px initial;width:340px;height:265px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="340"></em></span></font></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">In the first of four workshops over this year on a Saturday at 10 am, we will discuss how to establish (or revive) a daily prayer practice and provide one another support in this desire. At this session held at St. John the Divine, we introduce two simple prayers with which to begin or end the day and explore using our senses to pray within the natural splendor of Creation on Mount Desert Island or wherever you live.<br> <br> Register for this event by speaking with Mother Holly or emailing her at <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org</a>. The Advent session on December 10 will be held at Church of Our Father, The Lent session on February 25 will be held at St. Saviour's, the Eastertide session on April 22 will be held at St. Andrew by-the-Lake. All workshops will be at 10 am on a Saturday for approximately one hour. <br> <br> Participants will be invited to join an optional, regular Zoom or in-person check in with Mother Holly or others for support in establishing a home prayer practice. Others may desire to meet individually with a partner of their choice more regularly. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">November 19 at 2 pm: "The Presence of the Past"<br> Baroque Lute & Guitar Concert to Benefit Episcopal Relief and Development</span></span></em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Freewill donations from this concert at <strong>St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</strong> will go to support <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong>, both for <strong>Hurricane Ian Relief</strong> and the <strong>Gifts for Life</strong> holiday giving project of livestock and other essentials for community wellbeing around the globe. <br> <br> Why <em>The Presence of the Past</em>? To emphasize how past musical traditions can resurface. In the neo-classicism of Prokovief; or Jonathan Dove's <em>L'Altra Euridice, </em>which uses baroque instruments almost exclusively in this retelling of an ancient story. (I played theorbo in the US premier of this work at Bay Chamber some years ago.) The 'presence' of these older traditions can take many forms: architectural (genres or other structural elements, as in the <em>Passacaglia </em>that concludes Britten's <em>Nocturnal </em>for solo guitar); thematic (the Nin-Culmell variations on this program); instrumentation (Dove's <em>L'Altra Euridice</em>); text (Dominick Argento's <em>Six Elizabethan Songs</em>); to name just a few factors in play.<br> <br> Mr. Burris will begin with original lute works by Denis Gaultier and Silvius Leopold Weiss, as well as transcriptions for lute of works by gambists Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray.<img align="right" height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8260f83a-9f57-76a2-2096-cffca781018b.jpg" style="border:0px;width:205px;height:300px;margin:0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="205"><br> <br> The second half of the program features works for solo guitar 'in the style of' music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, by the composers Joachín Nin-Culmell and Gerald Garcia. Mr Garcia's "Tombeau sur la Mort de Monsieur H" honors the late American guitar master, John Holmquist. (Preceding Mr Garcia's piece is the work that inspired it, Louis Couperin's "Tombeau de Mr. Blancrocher" for harpsichord, in an arrangement by Michael Lorimer.) </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>November 19 at 4 pm: Evening Music Concert</em></span></strong></span></p> <img height="185" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/9872ecb7-555c-1285-4bba-1ece666f27cc.jpg" style="border:0px;width:426px;height:185px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="426"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Catherine Bull and Ann Sears return to St. Saviour's:<br> music for flute, piano, and soprano</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Flutist Catherine Bull and pianist Ann Sears return to St. Saviour's for a second concert of music for flute, piano, and soprano, the third in the 2022-23 series of "Evening Music," on Saturday, November 19 at 4:00 pm. For this performance they will be joined by mezz-soprano Marcia Gronewold Sly, in a program centered on French music. The program will feature songs by Gabriel Fauré, and songs for voice and flute by Camille Saint-Saëns and Maurice Ravel. It will also include the rarely-heard "Sonatine" for flute and piano by Walter Gieseking, who although being German was world-renowned for his performances on the piano of French music and especially that of Debussy.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Catherine Bull is the flutist in the Baroque-ensemble Harmonie Universelle, and has played with Blue Hill Bach and with Music in the Great North Woods. Before coming to Downeast Maine, she was principal flutist for the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta. Ann Sears is Professor of Music at Wheaton College in Norton MA, and has performed often in Bar Harbor. Marcia Gronewold Sly is the founder and executive director of the Blue Hill Bach Festival; before coming to Maine she was active in the San Francisco Bay area, particularly as a performer with the American Bach Soloists and the San Francisco Opera.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">The Evening Music series was inaugurated last year, to bring concerts of chamber-music to the year-round residents of MDI and the the Downeast region. The concerts take place one Saturday of each month (except December) at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's. The admission for all concerts in the series is free, but donations are requested from the listeners in support of the Friends of Music. It is required of all audience-members to wear a mask.</span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Supporting Partners Affected by Hurricane Ian</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Web Statement</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>September 29, 2022</strong></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Episcopal Relief & Development is in close contact with Episcopal dioceses in the southern United States and Cuba in response to Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Cuba on Tuesday and in southwest Florida on Wednesday.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">In Cuba, the category 3 storm killed two people and knocked out power to the entire country. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"The Episcopal Church in Cuba has mobilized its local disaster committees who are assessing the damage, and potential responses, in their communities," said Kellie McDaniel, Senior Facilitator, Training & International Development, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We pray for the people of Cuba who are living through several recent disasters."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Hurricane Ian intensified to a category 4 storm before making landfall again on Wednesday near Port Charlotte, Florida with winds of 150 m.p.h. As of Thursday morning, more than two million people were without power and a storm surge of up to 12 feet caused severe flooding. The storm also caused flooding in the Florida Keys after heavy rain on Tuesday night. It is expected to reach Georgia and South Carolina by Friday. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Dioceses in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have been preparing this week by checking in with communities in the storm's path, testing emergency communications systems and coordinating with area agencies. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"Our partners in the southern United States have deep roots in the community and are using their relationships to assess the needs caused by Hurricane Ian," said Lura Steele, Program Officer, US Disaster Program, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We stand ready to assist in the coming days and weeks."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a43a41b665&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">pray</a> for the people impacted by the storm. Donations to the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6104208d06&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Hurricane Relief Fund</a> will support Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners as they respond.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><em>For over 80 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working together with supporters and partners for lasting change around the world. Each year the organization facilitates healthier, more fulfilling lives for more than 3 million people struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster and disease. Inspired by Jesus' words in Matthew 25, Episcopal Relief & Development leverages the expertise and resources of Anglican and other partners to deliver measurable and sustainable change in three signature program areas: Women, Children and Climate.</em></p> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8de7b95bcb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.episcopalrelief.org/press-resources/press-releases/2022-press-releases/hurricane-ian/</a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6457c76d42&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e4bc0ef829&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <br> <em><strong>St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor will host a prayer service for the Ukraine the weekend of the MDI Marathon: Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm. Invite a friend to join in this service. </strong></em> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b40d0491e0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8606870919157909369mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" 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Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. 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Holly Hoffmann at St. Saviour's, October 16, 2022 "Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. [...] And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" (Luke 18:1-8) </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_8606870919157909369mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7cff843bb7&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon the Rev. Holly Hoffmann St. Saviour Bar Harbor, ME 10/16/22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></div></div> Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-48577059551442350442022-10-15T22:44:00.001-04:002022-10-15T22:44:48.889-04:00JOIN US FOR WORSHIP<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="msg5097675811921655642"><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_5097675811921655642bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" id="m_5097675811921655642bodyCell" style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:10px;width:100%;border-top:0"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_5097675811921655642templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;max-width:600px!important"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" id="m_5097675811921655642templatePreheader" style="background:#fafafa none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#fafafa;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" id="m_5097675811921655642templateHeader" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, October 16:<br> The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f5c41506ed&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3fc0e2a2ad&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>4:00 pm Evening Prayer<br> <span style="color:#ffff00">(Program year service time has returned to <u>4 pm</u>)</span></strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Officiant: Ward Mackenzie</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=db83409a25&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cf76b6fe5c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <br> <span style="color:#ffff00"><strong>If you are unable to attend a service on any Sunday, you will see a link to the bulletin for each church service above. Evening Prayer can be used at home for an individual time of prayer. </strong></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>There will be an Island-wide worship held on<br> OCTOBER 23<br> at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary and St. Jude in Northeast Harbor.</strong></span> <hr><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5097675811921655642mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> 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style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Weekly News from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, October 16:<br> The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <br> <strong><span style="font-size:20px">9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</span></strong><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0912426a49&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Holy Eucharist*</span></strong><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3bf37d0cbf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:20px"><span style="color:#000080">4:00 pm</span> Evening Prayer<br> <span style="font-size:18px">(<span style="color:#ffff00">PROGRAM YEAR SERVICE TIME RETURNS TO <u>4 PM</u></span>)</span></strong><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Officiant: Ward Mackenzie</span></font><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f04aea60c4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">If you are unable to attend a service on any Sunday, you will see a link to the bulletin for each church above for you to open and enjoy in a home service. </span></span></strong><br> <br> <br> *= this services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e3215ee0c6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship services on the island will resume October 23, hosted this month by St. Mary's by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor.</span></span><br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5251d7dabc&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=550ad9cae6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c53b0af4ee&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" 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is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer (at CoOF and SSP) and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Hospital%20Visit" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">please let Mother Holly know.</a> She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Winter Coat Drive in Bar Harbor</strong></span></em></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Holy Redeemer Parish, Bar Harbor is sponsoring a winter coat drive. Collection date is <strong>Oct. 14 from 8-11 a.m. </strong>Gently worn coats, vests, gloves and hats are being accepted.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>The distribution date is Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. </strong>at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall (Ledgelawn entrance). The event is free and open to the public.</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_-4339986047136866166docs-internal-guid-d24e4a88-7fff-de40-b147-d194054fc5f4">Maison de Naissance</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>This Sunday is the last opportunity to have your donation hand delivered by one of our parishioners.</strong></span></span></em></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><img align="left" height="147" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/120779c2-5825-b759-3b48-3526994ffb26.jpg" style="border:0px;width:259px;height:147px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="259">Twenty years ago a doctor who had been working in Haiti, and a group of other volunteers, laid the foundation for a birthing home in a rural area of Haiti. The first baby, Prima, was born in the Home about two years later. Since that time close to 8,000 healthy babies have been delivered and over 350,000 patients have been served throughout the community.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The vision for, "a healthy birth experience for every mother and every baby, regardless of who they are and where they live," continues.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The mission, "to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in rural Haitian communities," has become a reality. Use of modern technology in an area with no electricity, and connections with medical centers and specialists in the U.S., has contributed to fulfilling that mission.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In addition to the birthing home, the staff, which is 100% Haitian, reaches out into the community with pre and post natal care, and a variety of educational and health related programs. </span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">A connection with the Episcopal Church of Haiti has existed from the beginning.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">If you follow news about Haiti, you know life is more difficult day by day. The foundation office here in the U.S. attempts to find new ways to ensure essential supplies keep flowing, while managing ever increasing costs. </span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In Haiti there is always hope. As Haitians say, "Lespwa fe viv", (Hope gives life)</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><em>To learn more about this organization, visit their website: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=147d304765&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://globalbirthinghomefoundation.org</a></em></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">My sincere thanks, and the thanks of those who are served, for any contributions you may offer. </span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Rita Redfield</span></span></p> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Please write checks <u>payable directly to (Maison de Naissance)</u> and give or send it to Rita Redfield <span style="background-color:#ffff00">BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16</span>, who will hand deliver your check along with our collections from the Partnership-wide service on September 25 (we collected $276).</em></strong></span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Thanksgiving Dinner baskets on MDI, 2022</strong></span></em><br> </span> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">It's time again to join with our neighboring MDI churches to assemble Thanksgiving Dinner baskets for island neighbors who could use a little help. <br> <br> <strong>This year St. Saviour's goal is to provide two canned items:</strong></span></span></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Cranberry sauce, 67 cans, and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Corn, whole kernel or creamed, 200 cans.</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">St. John's/Andrew's and Church of our Father will <u>each</u> contribute:</span></span></strong></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">200 cans of cut green beans and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">67 cans of cranberry sauce</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">for the 200 baskets that are needed.<em> (Yes, each basket gets two cans of green beans.)</em><br> <br> Please bring your contributions to your church and put them in the specially marked pew. We must have all in hand by <strong><em>Sunday, November 13<sup>th</sup> </em></strong><br> <br> *** Want more information? Contact Pat Samuel, St. Saviour's, <a href="mailto:plsamuelbh@gmail.com?subject=Thanksgiving%20Basket%20Canned%20Food%20Question" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">e-mail her by clicking here</a>, Gen MacKenzie of St. Andrew's and St. John's, or Marilyn Kitler of Church of Our Father. (see the 3-parish directory for their contact information). </span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c93d086104&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d7d5ec89d8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=affe276932&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=42a45d7919&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time.</strong><br> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a9f78389a3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><u><span style="background-color:#ffff00">REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR DELEGATES (CLICK HERE)</span></u><span style="background-color:#ffff00">.</span></a> <br> <span style="background-color:#ffff00">DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 19.</span> </strong></div> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm) <hr></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Now - October 22: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> <strong>Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you!<br> <br> <em>All pastoral calls should go directly to Mother Holly at the Dolliver House phone: 207-244-8144 </em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>October 15: Prayers for the Ukraine at St. John's, Southwest Harbor at 2 pm</strong></span></em></div> <div style="text-align:left">St. John the Divine will host a prayer service for the Ukraine on Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm. Debby Governor will be the musician for the service. If you have questions, would like to participate in the planning or leading this service, please be in touch with Gen MacKenzie (contact information is in the directory). Invite a friend to join you for this service. </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><img height="239" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/baf6cb7e-9c49-5a33-7e1c-672c6bedf3ab.png" style="border:0px initial;width:425px;height:239px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="425"><br> October 15: </strong></span><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">Evening Music series </strong><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">at St. Saviour's Continues at 4 pm</strong></em><br> <br> <strong><em>Evening Music continues with music for Flute, Piano, and Soprano</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">The second season of chamber-music concerts, Evening Music, continues on Saturday, October 15, with a program of music by Franz Schubert, Samuel Barber, and Cécile Chaminade, for flute, piano, and voice. Flutist Catherine Bull will be joined by pianist Ann Sears and soprano Sara Michale Smith, in the concert which begins at 4:00 pm in St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor. Smith will sing Schubert's song "Trockene Blumen" ("Dry Flowers") from his song-cycle <em>Die schoene Muellerin</em>, after which Bull will play the <em>Introduction and Variations </em>on that same song, also by Schubert. The program will also include the <em>Hermit Songs</em> by Samuel Barber, a cycle of ten songs on texts by medieval Irish monks, along with Barber's "Canzona" for flute and piano, and "Portrait" a song for soprano, flute and piano by the French post-Impressionist composer Cécile Chaminade.<br> <br> Catherine Bull is the flutist in the Baroque-ensemble <em>Harmonie Universelle</em>, and has played with Blue Hill Bach and with Music in the Great North Woods. Before coming to Downeast Maine, she was principal flutist for the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta. Ann Sears is Professor of Music at Wheaton College in Norton MA, and has performed several times in Bar Harbor. <br> <br> The Evening Music series was inaugurated last year, to bring concerts of chamber-music to the year-round residents of MDI and the rest of the Downeast region. The concerts take place one Saturday of each month (except December) at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's. The admission for all concerts in the series is free, but donations are requested from the listeners in support of the Friends of Music. It is required of all audience-members to wear a mask. <br> <br> The Fall season of 2022 will continue with a another concerts of music for flute, piano, and voice, performed by flutist Catherine Bull and pianist Anne Sears with vocalist Marcia Gronewold Sly, on <strong>November 19.</strong><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=967687399a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Evening Music at St. Saviour's returns! | St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor, Maine (stsaviours.me)</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>October 17: Ready for a hike?</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">This walk is to Tilting Rock at the base of Day Mountain. Although it will require some elevation gain,(about 200 ft) it is gradual and about a mile to our destination. We will leave from the Day Mt parking lot on Rte 3 on Monday, 10/17 at around 1 PM. I'm hoping we will see great foliage colors while in the woods there. Again, I hope you can join me to see this little known, but amazing rock formation.<br> <br> If you are interested in this walk, please contact me <a href="mailto:linda@foster.net?subject=Question%20about%20the%20hike" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">via email (click here)</a> or see me at church. It is always wonderful, soul healing and inspiring to spend time with God. There is no rain date, so if it's raining, it will be cancelled. </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"> <br> Linda Foster, Earth Keeper for the MDI Partnership</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 17: Newsletter Photo and Article Deadline</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">All submissions for the newsletter "Upon This Rock" should be submitted to your parish administrator by today. Thank you! </font></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>October 19: Bible Study with the Rev. Stephen Muncie Resumes </em></span></span></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY resumed on October 12. <br> We gather every Wednesday <u>on Zoom</u> from 10:30 am - 12 noon. All are welcome at any time.<br> Contact the Rev. Steve Muncie to receive the Zoom link at: <a href="mailto:stephenmuncie@mac.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stephenmuncie@mac.com</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 22: Diocesan Convention</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Delegates, remember to register with plenty of time to receive the Zoom link. All can view the Convention at the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=11c4ae169b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">YouTube channel of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine</a>.<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8a153ff1b9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">If you were elected a delegate an Annual Meeting, please register here.</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>October 23: Shared Worship</em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month resumes on October 23, 2022<br> at St. Mary's by-the-Sea. </span><br> <br> <strong><em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service and the one in November at St. Saviour's will go to support the collection of funds for the holiday gift cards for local high school students. </em></strong><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 26: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 30: Eucharistic Minister Training at St. John's<br> at 3:15-3:45 pm before 4 pm worship</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center">If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister / Chalice Bearer and did not attend the training on a Wednesday at Church of Our Father in September, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Serving%20as%20a%20Eucharistic%20Minister" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><strong>please contact Mother Holly</strong></a> and attend this training <u>before</u> 4 pm worship on Sunday, October 30 at St. John's, Southwest Harbor.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 2: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, November 2! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will continue to discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 5: Save the date for a memorial service for Ted Bromage at St. John the Divine at 1 pm</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Supporting Partners Affected by Hurricane Ian</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Web Statement</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>September 29, 2022</strong></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Episcopal Relief & Development is in close contact with Episcopal dioceses in the southern United States and Cuba in response to Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Cuba on Tuesday and in southwest Florida on Wednesday.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">In Cuba, the category 3 storm killed two people and knocked out power to the entire country. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"The Episcopal Church in Cuba has mobilized its local disaster committees who are assessing the damage, and potential responses, in their communities," said Kellie McDaniel, Senior Facilitator, Training & International Development, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We pray for the people of Cuba who are living through several recent disasters."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Hurricane Ian intensified to a category 4 storm before making landfall again on Wednesday near Port Charlotte, Florida with winds of 150 m.p.h. As of Thursday morning, more than two million people were without power and a storm surge of up to 12 feet caused severe flooding. The storm also caused flooding in the Florida Keys after heavy rain on Tuesday night. It is expected to reach Georgia and South Carolina by Friday. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Dioceses in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have been preparing this week by checking in with communities in the storm's path, testing emergency communications systems and coordinating with area agencies. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"Our partners in the southern United States have deep roots in the community and are using their relationships to assess the needs caused by Hurricane Ian," said Lura Steele, Program Officer, US Disaster Program, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We stand ready to assist in the coming days and weeks."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ca7c7b85b5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">pray</a> for the people impacted by the storm. Donations to the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=87d5a16a22&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Hurricane Relief Fund</a> will support Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners as they respond.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><em>For over 80 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working together with supporters and partners for lasting change around the world. Each year the organization facilitates healthier, more fulfilling lives for more than 3 million people struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster and disease. Inspired by Jesus' words in Matthew 25, Episcopal Relief & Development leverages the expertise and resources of Anglican and other partners to deliver measurable and sustainable change in three signature program areas: Women, Children and Climate.</em></p> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6295882b3f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.episcopalrelief.org/press-resources/press-releases/2022-press-releases/hurricane-ian/</a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ea279f7ca0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dd7889cf6a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <br> <em><strong>St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor will host a prayer service for the Ukraine the weekend of the MDI Marathon: Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm. Invite a friend to join in this service. </strong></em> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c13895d956&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-4339986047136866166mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></div></div> Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-13308136503154823392022-10-08T18:49:00.001-04:002022-10-08T18:49:20.796-04:00Worship Schedule, News, & More from the MDI Partnership!<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="msg7779594269299620854"><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <span class="m_6623045395343278614mcnPreviewText" style="display:none;font-size:0px;line-height:0px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">News from Church of Our Father, St. Saviour's, and St. Andrew's and St. John's </span> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_6623045395343278614bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" 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center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, October 9:<br> The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer (last service of 2022)</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Ted Fletcher</span></span><br> <strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cb5fc26120&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">click here for bulletin</span></span></span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</span></strong><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3dbf2cdd53&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Officiant: Linda Foster</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=927ccb9b4a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:20px">5:00 pm Order of Worship for the Evening with Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></font><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c9cbb759fb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">If you are unable to attend a service on any Sunday, you will see a link to the bulletin for each church above for you to open and enjoy in a home service. </span></span></strong><br> <br> <br> *= this services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d4ff527463&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Island-wide Shared Worship services on the island will resume October 23, hosted this month by St. Mary's by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b8db9e60f7&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e41389d8a8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8ad0ecd690&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=971d3ca88c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer (at CoOF and SSP) and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Hospital%20Visit" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">please let Mother Holly know.</a> She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-d24e4a88-7fff-de40-b147-d194054fc5f4">Maison de Naissance</strong></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><img align="left" height="147" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/120779c2-5825-b759-3b48-3526994ffb26.jpg" style="border:0px;width:259px;height:147px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="259">Twenty years ago a doctor who had been working in Haiti, and a group of other volunteers, laid the foundation for a birthing home in a rural area of Haiti. The first baby, Prima, was born in the Home about two years later. Since that time close to 8,000 healthy babies have been delivered and over 350,000 patients have been served throughout the community.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The vision for, "a healthy birth experience for every mother and every baby, regardless of who they are and where they live," continues.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The mission, "to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in rural Haitian communities," has become a reality. Use of modern technology in an area with no electricity, and connections with medical centers and specialists in the U.S., has contributed to fulfilling that mission.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In addition to the birthing home, the staff, which is 100% Haitian, reaches out into the community with pre and post natal care, and a variety of educational and health related programs. </span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">A connection with the Episcopal Church of Haiti has existed from the beginning.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">If you follow news about Haiti, you know life is more difficult day by day. The foundation office here in the U.S. attempts to find new ways to ensure essential supplies keep flowing, while managing ever increasing costs. </span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In Haiti there is always hope. As Haitians say, "Lespwa fe viv", (Hope gives life)</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><em>To learn more about this organization, visit their website: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=47d1b94f36&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://globalbirthinghomefoundation.org</a></em></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">My sincere thanks, and the thanks of those who are served, for any contributions you may offer. </span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Rita Redfield</span></span></p> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Please write checks <u>payable directly to (Maison de Naissance)</u> and give or send it to Rita Redfield <span style="background-color:#ffff00">BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16</span>, who will hand deliver your check along with our collections from the Partnership-wide service on September 25 (we collected $276).</em></strong></span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Thanksgiving Dinner baskets on MDI, 2022</strong></span><br> </span> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">It's time again to join with our neighboring MDI churches to assemble Thanksgiving Dinner baskets for island neighbors who could use a little help. <br> <br> <strong>This year St. Saviour's goal is to provide two canned items:</strong></span></span></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Cranberry sauce, 67 cans, and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Corn, whole kernel or creamed, 200 cans.</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">St. John's/Andrew's and Church of our Father will <u>each</u> contribute:</span></span></strong></div> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">200 cans of cut green beans and</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">67 cans of cranberry sauce</span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">for the 200 baskets that are needed. (Yes, each basket gets two cans of green beans.)<br> <br> Please bring your contributions to your church and put them in the specially marked pew. We must have all in hand by <strong><em>Sunday, November 13<sup>th</sup> </em></strong><br> <br> *** Want more information? Contact Pat Samuel, St. Saviour's, (207) 610-2054 or <a href="mailto:plsamuelbh@gmail.com?subject=Thanksgiving%20Basket%20Canned%20Food%20Question" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">e-mail her by clicking here</a></span>.</span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5004fdd9c7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=46364a8d73&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e148ca1d44&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c8a884ae2b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a5e1b1e74d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><u>REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR DELEGATES</u>. </a></strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>October 11 Resolutions, Consent Calendar (Town Hall 7pm)</li> <li>October 12 Changes to Certificate of Elected Delegates Due</li> <li>October 12 Registration Deadline</li> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm) <hr></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> 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Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 10: Church Offices Closed in observance of <br> Indigenous Peoples' Day</strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> To learn more about this national holiday, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=251e413dd7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">visit the government's proclamation of it by clicking here</a>. </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 10: </strong></em></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em>Memorial service for Dick Salisbury at Church of Our Father at 1 pm</em></strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="background-color:#ffff00">with a reception following at the Bluenose Inn.</span><br> (THIS IS A CHANGE IN VENUE FOR THE RECEPTION)<br> <strong>The service will be live streamed on YouTube as well at </strong></span></span><br> <strong><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9d7c63c518&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</a></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 11: </strong></em></span><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif">Graveside service for Barbara Sunderland at 1 pm at Ledgelawn. </font></strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>October 11 and 17: Ready for a hike?</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">I am planning two nature hikes in October. The first one is on Tuesday, 10/11. This one will be an easy one as we will walk to Sand Beach from the Great Head parking lot. The path, which goes around the base of Great Head, leads us gently through the woods and ends at the beach. Round trip is a little over a mile. We will meet at the parking lot at 1 PM and should get us back to our cars by 2:30 or so. Please consider joining me for this.<br> <br> The second walk is to Tilting Rock at the base of Day Mountain. Although it will require some elevation gain,(about 200 ft) it is gradual and about a mile to our destination. We will leave from the Day Mt parking lot on Rte 3 on Monday, 10/17 at around 1 PM. I'm hoping we will see great foliage colors while in the woods there. Again, I hope you can join me to see this little known, but amazing rock formation.<br> <br> If you are interested in either or both of these walks, please contact me <a href="mailto:linda@foster.net?subject=Question%20about%20the%20hike" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">via email (click here)</a> or see me at church. It is always wonderful, soul healing and inspiring to spend time with God. There is no rain date, so if it's raining, it will be cancelled. </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"> <br> Linda Foster, Earth Keeper for the MDI Partnership</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>October 12: Bible Study with Rev. Stephen Muncie Resumes </em></span></span></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will resume on October 12. <br> We gather every Wednesday <u>on Zoom</u> from 10:30 am - 12 noon. All are welcome at any time.<br> Contact the Rev. Steve Muncie to receive the Zoom link at: <a href="mailto:stephenmuncie@mac.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephenmuncie@mac.com</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>October 15: Prayers for the Ukraine at St. John's, Southwest Harbor at 2 pm</strong></span></em></div> <div style="text-align:left">St. John the Divine will host a prayer service for the Ukraine on Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm. Debby Governor will be the musician for the service. If you would like to participate in the planning or leading of this service, please be in touch with Gen MacKenzie (contact information is in the directory). Invite a friend to join you for this service. </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>October 15: </strong></span><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">Evening Music series </strong><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">at St. Saviour's Continues at 4 pm</strong></em><br> <br> <strong><em>Evening Music continues with music for Flute, Piano, and Soprano</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">The second season of chamber-music concerts, Evening Music, continues on Saturday, October 15, with a program of music by Franz Schubert, Samuel Barber, and Cécile Chaminade, for flute, piano, and voice. Flutist Catherine Bull will be joined by pianist Ann Sears and soprano Sara Michale Smith, in the concert which begins at 4:00 pm in St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor. Smith will sing Schubert's song "Trockene Blumen" ("Dry Flowers") from his song-cycle <em>Die schoene Muellerin</em>, after which Bull will play the <em>Introduction and Variations </em>on that same song, also by Schubert. The program will also include the <em>Hermit Songs</em> by Samuel Barber, a cycle of ten songs on texts by medieval Irish monks, along with Barber's "Canzona" for flute and piano, and "Portrait" a song for soprano, flute and piano by the French post-Impressionist composer Cécile Chaminade.<br> <br> Catherine Bull is the flutist in the Baroque-ensemble <em>Harmonie Universelle</em>, and has played with Blue Hill Bach and with Music in the Great North Woods. Before coming to Downeast Maine, she was principal flutist for the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta. Ann Sears is Professor of Music at Wheaton College in Norton MA, and has performed several times in Bar Harbor. <br> <br> The Evening Music series was inaugurated last year, to bring concerts of chamber-music to the year-round residents of MDI and the rest of the Downeast region. The concerts take place one Saturday of each month (except December) at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's. The admission for all concerts in the series is free, but donations are requested from the listeners in support of the Friends of Music. It is required of all audience-members to wear a mask. <br> <br> The Fall season of 2022 will continue with a another concerts of music for flute, piano, and voice, performed by flutist Catherine Bull and pianist Anne Sears with vocalist Marcia Gronewold Sly, on <strong>November 19.</strong><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2abb9b9e82&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Evening Music at St. Saviour's returns! | St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor, Maine (stsaviours.me)</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 17: Newsletter Photo and Article Deadline</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">All submissions for the newsletter "Upon This Rock" should be submitted to your parish administrator by today. Thank you! </font></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 22: Diocesan Convention</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Delegates, remember to register with plenty of time to receive the Zoom link. All can view the Convention at the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cd3095af98&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube channel of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine</a>.<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d97bafa523&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">If you were elected a delegate an Annual Meeting, please register here.</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>October 23: Shared Worship</em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month resumes on October 23, 2022<br> at St. Mary's by-the-Sea. </span><br> <br> <strong><em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service and the one in November at St. Saviour's will go to support the collection of funds for the holiday gift cards for local high school students. </em></strong><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 26: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 2: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, November 2! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will continue to discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>November 5: Save the date for a memorial service for Ted Bromage at St. John the Divine at 1 pm</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Supporting Partners Affected by Hurricane Ian</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Web Statement</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>September 29, 2022</strong></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Episcopal Relief & Development is in close contact with Episcopal dioceses in the southern United States and Cuba in response to Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Cuba on Tuesday and in southwest Florida on Wednesday.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">In Cuba, the category 3 storm killed two people and knocked out power to the entire country. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"The Episcopal Church in Cuba has mobilized its local disaster committees who are assessing the damage, and potential responses, in their communities," said Kellie McDaniel, Senior Facilitator, Training & International Development, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We pray for the people of Cuba who are living through several recent disasters."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Hurricane Ian intensified to a category 4 storm before making landfall again on Wednesday near Port Charlotte, Florida with winds of 150 m.p.h. As of Thursday morning, more than two million people were without power and a storm surge of up to 12 feet caused severe flooding. The storm also caused flooding in the Florida Keys after heavy rain on Tuesday night. It is expected to reach Georgia and South Carolina by Friday. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Dioceses in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have been preparing this week by checking in with communities in the storm's path, testing emergency communications systems and coordinating with area agencies. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">"Our partners in the southern United States have deep roots in the community and are using their relationships to assess the needs caused by Hurricane Ian," said Lura Steele, Program Officer, US Disaster Program, Episcopal Relief & Development. "We stand ready to assist in the coming days and weeks."</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=eff3e29c32&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">pray</a> for the people impacted by the storm. Donations to the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f8f7e15627&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Hurricane Relief Fund</a> will support Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners as they respond.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><em>For over 80 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working together with supporters and partners for lasting change around the world. Each year the organization facilitates healthier, more fulfilling lives for more than 3 million people struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster and disease. Inspired by Jesus' words in Matthew 25, Episcopal Relief & Development leverages the expertise and resources of Anglican and other partners to deliver measurable and sustainable change in three signature program areas: Women, Children and Climate.</em></p> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2aef79da43&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.episcopalrelief.org/press-resources/press-releases/2022-press-releases/hurricane-ian/</a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bde7209573&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6a4e0e5cf6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <br> <em><strong>St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor will host a prayer service for the Ukraine the weekend of the MDI Marathon: Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm. Invite a friend to join in this service. </strong></em> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=60fb4f165e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b85f7507f7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost</span></strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at St. John the Divine October 2, 2022 ""Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you." (Luke 17:5-10) Sermon begins at <span style="color:#ffff00">1:20</span>.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_6623045395343278614mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=be97f39f68&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/231c0ae1b1830c2d19c41305b19cf487.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A small team of people will send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office or Mother Holly. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span> <div style="text-align:center"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of All Ages </strong></span><br> </div> All monthly programming, including the <strong>Pray, Play, Connect</strong> group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. <strong>We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. The next session is October 21.</strong> Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320">Join "<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6225e01490&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Faith in Our Homes</a>" a private Facebook group for households in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to connect with one another as we walk the path of faith. 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We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope, with Bishop Brown speaking to us in this episode about "Hope". <br> <br> Find it <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=adf99acdc4&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>, wherever you download your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea"></strong><strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/29 Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/30 Susan Snyder</strong><br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-4b3dce3a-7fff-3487-58ae-814005fac22e">October Birthdays<br> 10/3 Mary McEnroe<br> 10/9 Wendy Copson<br> 10/11 Gail Leland<br> 10/15 Jean Evans</strong><br> <strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-4b3dce3a-7fff-3487-58ae-814005fac22e">10/25 Audrey Mills</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-3211a93a-7fff-94ba-4e72-c229cf9885f8">9/27 Ben & Mary Hopkins</strong><br> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong id="m_6623045395343278614docs-internal-guid-16ed3514-7fff-032e-8489-ff5da75cf028">October Anniversaries<br> 10/11 Dick & Jeanie Blake<br> 10/18 Carroll & Gail Leland</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Lucy Triplett, departed this life and for her family; for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:299px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> 10/8 Eleanor Raynes<br> 10/30 Louise Millar<br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:299px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Bill Merrill.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:299px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">October 5 - Chloe Hatcher<br> October 7 - Wanda Fernald<br> October 12 - Bob Stanwood<br> October 12 - Neela Zinsser</span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:299px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span></span><br> October 1 - Dean Henry & Alice Downs<br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span 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style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_6623045395343278614mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7af3e27bd8&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Jenn Booher St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, ME Sept 18 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="Jenn Booher St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, ME Sept 18 2022" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zMARsodn7yU/hqdefault.jpg" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented a talk on September 18, 2022 about the stained-glass windows of St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove, and St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, to a live audience in the sanctuary and those attending on Zoom.</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Project ACT sends FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **<br> <span style="font-size:16px"><u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b69bd929a6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong></span><br> </h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f780e1f92a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0554ca59c8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0554cdcd49&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=61039edcdc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=34ea3fd33f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cd4922eda5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2f7d96a95e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a class="m_6623045395343278614mcnButton" title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b6e88b8cc7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>Letters from the parishes of St. Andrew and St. John and Church of Our Father went out this week.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=00c6fa53a6&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dd4b68f7e8&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3ce9dced6b&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=31e716461d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cbcde1a319&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a<strong> daily podcast</strong>, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=074e040758&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <strong><em>Forward Day by Day</em></strong> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=12bbc058cf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e17bd73e4c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the <strong>Day By Day</strong> readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6623045395343278614mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a3dec52bc4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e3c7756cbc&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=484795578a&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d8befb7b32&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9e2fb2108c&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b5c485896a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=96d0edb9c6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=06c5bd0b0b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. 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Holly Hoffmann <strong>nor any member of the church staff or leadership</strong> will solicit gifts, specifically gift cards, <strong>via email, phone or text directly.</strong> Neither will we ask if you are "free now" and request only an email or text response. Always check the actual email address from the sender to see if it matches Mother Holly's email and do not respond to the email, text or call. <strong> Please report these emails as phishing/scam attempts and block the sender or caller from your inbox or phone . </strong>If you are in doubt, or need more information, please contact the parish office. 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<tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, October 2:<br> The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong><br> <strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev Holly Hoffmann<br> <strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=35a9ba0f43&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> 9:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Officiant: Mike Bullard, Preaching: Tony Sousa<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1824c4cd2e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong>11:00 am *</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7e246e5ef7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong>5:00 pm Order of Worship for the Evening with Holy Eucharist </strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=575306c814&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d49f564990&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>There will be a Island-wide worship held on October 23 and hosted by St. Mary's by-the-Sea.</strong></span> <hr><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> </span><span style="font-size:20px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9810d21b7d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=614681fe58&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=47cc4df4ad&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_8839621188843198405mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Worship at Home:</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Pentecost 17</strong></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:14px"><strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong></span><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>The Greeting</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><em>Silence may be kept.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Most merciful God,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">we confess that we have sinned against you</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">in thought, word, and deed,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">by what we have done,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">and by what we have left undone.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">We have not loved you with our whole heart;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">have mercy on us and forgive us;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">that we may delight in your will,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">and walk in your ways,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">to the glory of your Name. Amen.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">eternal life. Amen.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Come let us adore him.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> serve the Lord with gladness</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> and come before his presence with a song.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Know this: The Lord himself is God; *</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> he himself has made us, and we are his;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Enter his gates with thanksgiving;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">go into his courts with praise; *</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For the Lord is good;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">his mercy is everlasting; *</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>The Lessons</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:20px"><em>The First Lesson</em></span></strong></p> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:20px">Lamentations 3:19-26</span></h3> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">The thought of my affliction and my homelessness<br> is wormwood and gall!</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">My soul continually thinks of it<br> and is bowed down within me.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">But this I call to mind,<br> and therefore I have hope:</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,<br> his mercies never come to an end;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">they are new every morning;<br> great is your faithfulness.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">"The Lord is my portion," says my soul,<br> "therefore I will hope in him."</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">The Lord is good to those who wait for him,<br> to the soul that seeks him.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">It is good that one should wait quietly<br> for the salvation of the Lord.</span></p> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"> </h3> <div style="text-align:left"> </div> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>The Response</strong></span><br> </p> <h3 id="m_8839621188843198405ps3" style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:20px">Psalm 137</span></h3> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Super flumina</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">1 By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, *<br> when we remembered you, O Zion.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">2 As for our harps, we hung them up *<br> on the trees in the midst of that land.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">3 For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,<br> and our oppressors called for mirth: *<br> "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">4 How shall we sing the Lord'S song *<br> upon an alien soil.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, *<br> let my right hand forget its skill.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth<br> if I do not remember you, *<br> if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">7 Remember the day of Jerusalem, O Lord,<br> against the people of Edom, *<br> who said, "Down with it! down with it!<br> even to the ground!"</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">8 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, *<br> happy the one who pays you back<br> for what you have done to us!</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">9 Happy shall he be who takes your little ones, *<br> and dashes them against the rock!</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong><em style="font-size:20px">The Second Lesson</em></strong></span></p> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:20px">Lamentations 1:1-6</span></h3> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">How lonely sits the city<br> that once was full of people!</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">How like a widow she has become,<br> she that was great among the nations!</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">She that was a princess among the provinces<br> has become a vassal.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">She weeps bitterly in the night,<br> with tears on her cheeks;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">among all her lovers<br> she has no one to comfort her;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">all her friends have dealt treacherously with her,<br> they have become her enemies.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Judah has gone into exile with suffering<br> and hard servitude;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">she lives now among the nations,<br> and finds no resting place;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">her pursuers have all overtaken her<br> in the midst of her distress.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">The roads to Zion mourn,<br> for no one comes to the festivals;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">all her gates are desolate,<br> her priests groan;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">her young girls grieve,<br> and her lot is bitter.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Her foes have become the masters,<br> her enemies prosper,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">because the Lord has made her suffer<br> for the multitude of her transgressions;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">her children have gone away,<br> captives before the foe.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">From daughter Zion has departed<br> all her majesty.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Her princes have become like stags<br> that find no pasture;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">they fled without strength<br> before the pursuer.</span><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong><em>The Gospel Lesson</em></strong></span><br> </p> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:20px">Luke 17:5-10</span></h3> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">"Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, `Come here at once and take your place at the table'? Would you not rather say to him, `Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink'? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, `We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!'"</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> __________</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">I believe in God, the Father almighty,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> creator of heaven and earth;</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> and born of the Virgin Mary.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> was crucified, died, and was buried.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> He descended to the dead.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> On the third day he rose again.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> He ascended into heaven,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">I believe in the Holy Spirit,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> the holy catholic Church,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> the communion of saints,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> the forgiveness of sins</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> the resurrection of the body,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> and the life everlasting. Amen.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> <strong>The Prayers</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Our Father, who art in heaven,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> hallowed be thy Name,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> thy kingdom come,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> thy will be done,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> on earth as it is in heaven.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Give us this day our daily bread.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">And forgive us our trespasses,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> as we forgive those</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> who trespass against us.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">And lead us not into temptation,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> but deliver us from evil.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For thine is the kingdom,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> and the power, and the glory,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"> for ever and ever. Amen.</span><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:20px">Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. <em>Amen.</em></span><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">God of Love,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">in your kingdom</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">the poor are blessed,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">the hungry filled,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">and every tear is wiped away.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">Hear us now as we pray</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">for all in need of your mercy.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For the Church: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For people of other faiths and for all who seek the truth: that we may respect one another and reveal God's compassion for the world; we pray especially for our Jewish friends and neighbors as they celebrate their High Holy Days; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mt. Desert Island: that we may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For an increase in faith among us: that we may have courage to envision God's future for our lives, for our church, and for our world; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For an end to violence and war; for the people of Ukraine; and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family in paths of reconciliation and peace; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For Joe, our President; Janet, our Governor; and for all seeking public office: that they may serve the common good and serve the best interests of our nation; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For the hungry, the homeless, the addicted, and the abused: that God will lead us to care for them; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For those who are recovering from Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, and for those who have lost their homes and livelihoods: that they may have hope for the future and receive the help they need; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For all who travel, especially our friends and neighbors who are departing Mt Desert Island this month: that they may be kept in safety; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For the sick and the suffering; for </span><strong style="font-size:20px">Skye Brickley, Jim Clunan, Carolyn Drew; Mary Ann Mahoney, De Witt Sage; and Kathy Suminsby</strong><span style="font-size:20px">; and for those on our Parish Prayer list.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers….. (<em>silence – then add</em>); in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>At Church of Our Father </strong>we pray for those in our prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Andrew & St. John </strong>we pray for Christina Spurling, Bill Merrill, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Saviour's Parish</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. </span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">For all who have died; we remember especially </span><strong style="font-size:20px">Theo Ferrara, Dick Salisbury,</strong><span style="font-size:20px"> and those who have perished in Hurricane Ian: that they may dwell in the house of the Lord forever; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">For all who mourn: that God will comfort them in their sorrow and grant them resurrection hope; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">In thanksgiving for </span><strong style="font-size:20px">Kimberly Haller</strong><span style="font-size:20px"> as she returns to offer her musical gifts with us; in your mercy... </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">In thanksgiving for the many blessings in our lives, for our family members, friends, and neighbors; and in thanksgiving for the presence of our visitors and guests today; in your mercy…. </span><strong style="font-size:20px"><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong><em>Concluding Collect</em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">God of all the ages,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">you have revealed your grace</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">in our Savior, Jesus Christ.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">As we wait patiently on your mercies,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">strengthen us to live in your justice,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">that with open hearts we may hear</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">and accomplish your will,</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px">through Christ, who lights the way to life everlasting. Amen.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><em>Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts, Augsburg Fortress. 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, October 2:<br> The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bcd0ac9e53&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">click here for bulletin</span></span></span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">9:00 am Morning Prayer</span></strong><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Officiant: Mike Bullard, Preaching: Tony Sousa</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1c899e0c6a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am *</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=98c93903d5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <strong style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:20px">5:00 pm Order of Worship for the Evening with Holy Eucharist</strong><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></font><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7af898f396&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <br> *= this services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=849d550738&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Island-wide Shared Worship services on the island will resume October 23, hosted by St. Mary's by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7d4cb7c875&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a7eb7b981b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1307d36add&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=48357cb02b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Season of Creation September 1- October 4</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=aa06cb38de&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/5566885d-e6d9-4cea-9ab5-12ee510ce464.png" vspace="0" width="286" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Yes, it's time for caring for creation to be the focus of our worship in the Diocese of Maine!<br> <br> <em>"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God's handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world." (Ps. 19:1-4)</em><br> <br> The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine joins our siblings in the ecumenical Christian family in prayer and action for our common home.The season starts today with the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and it ends on 4 October with the Feast of St.Francis of Assisi. <br> <br> The Climate Justice Council shared <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a7132f34f7&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this letter</a> last week welcoming us to prepare for the Season and pointing us toward liturgical <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=34ab319102&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">resources</a>. Find these and more on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=251d2cf289&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Creation Care page</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=84b2aba717&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>of our website. <br> <br> <em><strong>Here on MDI in the Partnership, we are using a form of Prayers of the People for the Season of Creation, which was composed by our diocesan "Earth Keeper", Linda Foster. We will also have a blessing of the animals on Sunday, October 2 on the Bar Harbor Village Green at 1 pm and in the field beside St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor at 3 pm. Details to come! </strong></em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_9083553972684160400mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="left" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=11e880f3f2&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/82133f9406e86b89bae35253dc99dc9f.png" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Bishop Brown Welcomes You to Convention Season!</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=319a6cf638&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ab8e824e3b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=daa8c96f40&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a4a8648186&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>October 4 Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 11 Resolutions, Consent Calendar (Town Hall 7pm)</li> <li>October 12 Changes to Certificate of Elected Delegates Due</li> <li>October 12 Registration Deadline</li> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm) <hr></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#2f9d2b;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em>October 2: Blessing of the Animals, 1 pm Bar Harbor Village Green & 3 pm beside St. John the Divine, Forsythe Field </em></strong> </span></span><br> <br> <img align="center" height="324" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/_compresseds/b7be3ff5-666e-dfa8-b788-160c9a498409.jpg" style="border:0px;width:432px;height:324px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="432"><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><em>We will conclude our participation in the diocese's observation of the Season of Creation with our annual blessing of the animals on the observance of the Feast of St. Francis. We will have two locations: 1 pm on the Bar Harbor Village Green and 3 pm beside St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor. We will join with our neighbors in prayer these ecumenical services. </em></span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 4: Save the date for a Memorial Service for Lucy Triplett at 1 pm at St. Saviour's <span style="background-color:#ffff00">with a reception outdoors</span>. (The churches are not hosting indoor receptions at this time.)</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 5: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, October 5! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will continue to discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=57fa4cf7f3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00"><strong>TO JOIN BY ZOOM, CLICK HERE.</strong></span></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 10: Save the date for a memorial service for Dick Salisbury at Church of Our Father at 1 pm with a reception following at the Hulls Cove Schoolhouse.</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 11: Save the date for a graveside service for Barbara Sunderland at 1 pm<br> at Ledgelawn,<br> with a reception following outdoors<br> at St. Saviour's</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Ready for a hike?</strong></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">I am planning two nature hikes in October. The first one is on Tuesday, 10/11. This one will be an easy one as we will walk to Sand Beach from the Great Head parking lot. The path, which goes around the base of Great Head, leads us gently through the woods and ends at the beach. Round trip is a little over a mile. We will meet at the parking lot at 1 PM and should get us back to our cars by 2:30 or so. Please consider joining me for this.<br> <br> The second walk is to Tilting Rock at the base of Day Mountain. Although it will require some elevation gain,(about 200 ft) it is gradual and about a mile to our destination. We will leave from the Day Mt parking lot on Rte 3 on Monday, 10/17 at around 1 PM. I'm hoping we will see great foliage colors while in the woods there. Again, I hope you can join me to see this little known, but amazing rock formation.<br> <br> If you are interested in either or both of these walks, please contact me via email (<a href="mailto:linda@foster.net" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">linda@foster.net</a>) or see me at church. It is always wonderful, soul healing and inspiring to spend time with God. There is no rain date, so if it's raining, it will be cancelled. </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"> <br> Linda Foster</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>October 12: Bible Study with Rev. Stephen Muncie Resumes </em></span></span></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will resume on October 12. <br> We gather every Wednesday <u>on Zoom</u> from 10:30 am - 12 noon. All are welcome at any time.<br> Contact the Rev. Steve Muncie to receive the Zoom link at: <a href="mailto:stephenmuncie@mac.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stephenmuncie@mac.com</a></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>October 15: </strong></span><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">Evening Music series </strong><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">at St. Saviour's Continues at 4 pm</strong></em><br> <br> Evening Music continues with music for Flute, Piano, and Soprano<br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">The second season of chamber-music concerts, Evening Music, continues on Saturday, October 15, with a program of music by Franz Schubert, Samuel Barber, and Cécile Chaminade, for flute, piano, and voice. Flutist Catherine Bull will be joined by pianist Ann Sears and soprano Sara Michale Smith, in the concert which begins at 4:00 pm in St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor. Smith will sing Schubert's song "Trockene Blumen" ("Dry Flowers") from his song-cycle <em>Die schoene Muellerin</em>, after which Bull will play the <em>Introduction and Variations </em>on that same song, also by Schubert. The program will also include the <em>Hermit Songs</em> by Samuel Barber, a cycle of ten songs on texts by medieval Irish monks, along with Barber's "Canzona" for flute and piano, and "Portrait" a song for soprano, flute and piano by the French post-Impressionist composer Cécile Chaminade.<br> <br> Catherine Bull is the flutist in the Baroque-ensemble <em>Harmonie Universelle</em>, and has played with Blue Hill Bach and with Music in the Great North Woods. Before coming to Downeast Maine, she was principal flutist for the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta. Ann Sears is Professor of Music at Wheaton College in Norton MA, and has performed several times in Bar Harbor. <br> <br> The Evening Music series was inaugurated last year, to bring concerts of chamber-music to the year-round residents of MDI and the rest of the Downeast region. The concerts take place one Saturday of each month (except December) at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's. The admission for all concerts in the series is free, but donations are requested from the listeners in support of the Friends of Music. It is required of all audience-members to wear a mask. <br> <br> The Fall season of 2022 will continue with a another concerts of music for flute, piano, and voice, performed by flutist Catherine Bull and pianist Anne Sears with vocalist Marcia Gronewold Sly, on <strong>November 19.</strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 17: Newsletter Photo and Article Deadline</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">All submissions for the newsletter "Upon This Rock" should be submitted to your parish administrator by today. Thank you! </font></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px">October 22: Diocesan Convention</span></span></strong></em></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Delegates, remember to register in time to receive the link. All can view the Convention at the YouTube channel of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>October 23: Shared Worship</em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month resumes on October 23, 2022<br> at St. Mary's by-the-Sea. </span><br> <br> <em><strong>The loose plate offertory collection at this service will go to support a shared outreach project.</strong></em><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" 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style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4eb389bcba&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c942a44329&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9bceb25260&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=784ddb6eab&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" 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Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a9a1a54ec0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_9083553972684160400mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost</span></strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at St. Saviour's Bar Harbor, ME September 25, 2022 " But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. [...] They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life." (Luke 16:19-31) Sermon begins at <a dir="auto" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=99be27aff9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2:53</a>.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_9083553972684160400mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f5319041af&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon the Rev. Holly Hoffmann Holy Eucharist St. Saviour's, Bar Harbor 9/25/22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/0376f36b42b35bac704957161e96e598.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_9083553972684160400mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></div></div> Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-2067979996931141832022-09-23T10:05:00.001-04:002022-09-23T10:05:45.239-04:00Worship Schedule, News, & More from the MDI Partnership!<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" 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style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 25:<br> <br> The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost<br> A Partnership-wide Service of Holy Eucharist, Baptism and Commissioning of Lay Ministers at St. Saviour's</strong></span><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>10:00 am *</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=944493d615&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <br> <br> *= this services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3bcc5c2be2&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Shared Worship services on the island will resume October 23.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f05e70a61a&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=041ce4965d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7fec83cb15&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c7854ae78a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Season of Creation September 1- October 4</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=20c126d17b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/5566885d-e6d9-4cea-9ab5-12ee510ce464.png" vspace="0" width="286" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Yes, it's time for caring for creation to be the focus of our worship in the Diocese of Maine!<br> <br> <em>"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God's handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world." (Ps. 19:1-4)</em><br> <br> The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine joins our siblings in the ecumenical Christian family in prayer and action for our common home.The season starts today with the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and it ends on 4 October with the Feast of St.Francis of Assisi. <br> <br> The Climate Justice Council shared <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cef57a96ee&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this letter</a> last week welcoming us to prepare for the Season and pointing us toward liturgical <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c36b4a35ea&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">resources</a>. Find these and more on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e7ed2cecfd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Creation Care page</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ade12e5d36&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>of our website. <br> <br> <em><strong>Here on MDI in the Partnership, we are using a form of Prayers of the People for the Season of Creation, which was composed by our diocesan "Earth Keeper", Linda Foster. We will also have a blessing of the animals on Sunday, October 2 on the Bar Harbor Village Green at 1 pm and in the field beside St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor at 3 pm. Details to come! </strong></em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=134e2831f8&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/82133f9406e86b89bae35253dc99dc9f.png" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Bishop Brown Welcomes You to Convention Season!</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c1beee6271&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=135c9a980d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f432ecc5d8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=165f3b17c3&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>September 27 Intro to Convention & Area Caucus (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 4 Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 11 Resolutions, Consent Calendar (Town Hall 7pm)</li> <li>October 12 Changes to Certificate of Elected Delegates Due</li> <li>October 12 Registration Deadline</li> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm) <hr></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Sign up for the Convention Virtual Choir - it's not too late to participate!</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2a596e8995&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="Come and Find the Quiet Center" src="https://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/thumbnail?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M0jU5trYDYo/hqdefault.jpg" width="262.09302325581393" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Convention Virtual Choir is returning for 2022! To lend your voice, sign up <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=defa086ad7&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>!<br> We welcome singers of any age!<br> <br> Soon after you register, look for a confirmation email containing detailed instructions. We will be singing two hymns: we will sing "All Creation Danced" and "O Wondrous Souls of Light" with hymn text written by Vicki Sirota especially for our convention - which will be its world premiere! <br> <br> The hymn here was presented at convention in 2021.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 24:</strong></em></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Acadia Brass Ensemble leads off Evening Music series<br> at St. Saviour's</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><img height="255" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/7cd79d77-e51f-d68d-8a6c-fa03e3afc6ea.jpg" style="border:0px;width:340px;height:255px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="340"></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The second season of chamber-music concerts, Evening Music, begins on Saturday, September 24 at 4:00 pm, with a concert of Renaissance and Baroque music for Brass and Organ. The Acadia Brass Ensemble will be joined by organist Daniel Pyle in a program featuring music by Handel, Giovanni Gabrieli, and and their contemporaries. In particular, there will be canzonas by Gabrieli for multiple instrumental choirs, music that was composed for the Basilica of San Marco in Venice, which had four balconies placed around the church for musicians to play and sing back and forth, the original stereo spectacular. Gabrieli was the principal of the four organists that were on the musical staff at San Marco, from 1585 until his death in 1618.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The Acadia Brass Ensemble was founded by members of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, and have been playing together since the 1980s. This concert will include Bill Whitener and Curt Brossmer playing trumpet, Wanda Whitener playing horn, trombonist Gene Nichols, and Paul Greenstone playing tuba.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The Evening Music series was inaugurated last year, to bring concerts of chamber-music to the year-round residents of MDI and the rest of the Downeast region. The concerts take place one Saturday of each month (except December) at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour's. The admission for all concerts in the series is free, but donations are requested from the listeners in support of the Friends of Music. It is required of all audience-members to wear a mask. The Fall season of 2022 will continue with a pair of concerts of music for flute, piano, and voice, performed by flutist Catherine Bull and pianist Anne Sears; they will take place on October 15 and November 19. St. Saviour's is handicap accessible from the Mt. Desert parking lot.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>September 25: Shared Worship</em></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em><br> <em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span><br> <br> <em><strong>The loose plate offertory collection at this service will go to support the organization Maison de Naissance whose mission is to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in under-served communities. </strong><br> <br> The organization's primary focus is in Haiti where it was first established. To learn more about this organization, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c7489bf31d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">GlobalBirthingHomeFoundation.org</a>. A check of this donation will be hand delivered by parishioner Rita Redfield in October at a meeting in the United States. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 28: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#2f9d2b;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em>October 2: Blessing of the Animals, 1 pm Bar Harbor Village Green & 3 pm beside St. John the Divine, Forsythe Field </em></strong> </span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><em>We will conclude our participation in the diocese's observation of the Season of Creation with our annual blessing of the animals on the observance of the Feast of St. Francis. We will have two locations: 1 pm on the Bar Harbor Village Green and 3 pm beside St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor. We will join with our neighbors in prayer these ecumenical services. </em></span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 4: Save the date for a Memorial Service for Lucy Triplett on at 1 pm at St. Saviour's.</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 5: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, October 5! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will continue to discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=07960d198b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00"><strong>TO JOIN BY ZOOM, CLICK HERE.</strong></span></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 11: Save the date for a graveside service for Barbara Sunderland at 1 pm<br> at Ledgelawn,<br> with a reception following outdoors<br> at St. Saviour's</strong></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>October 15: </strong></span><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">Evening Music series </strong><strong style="font-size:20px;text-align:center">at St. Saviour's Continues at 4 pm</strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ce085cf837&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c42b228bb2&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7c89dd8b46&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=21c0cdfff1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9468c9f678&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at St. Saviour's Bar Harbor, ME September 18, 2022 " And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes.Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much." (Luke 16:1-13). Sermon begins at <span style="color:#ffff00">2:56</span>.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=316e906663&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon Hoffmann St. Saviour's, Bar Harbor September 18, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/c91a4d66d54aa474a48f916f3944c2bf.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A small team of people will send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office or Mother Holly. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span> <div style="text-align:center"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of All Ages </strong></span><br> </div> All monthly programming, including the <strong>Pray, Play, Connect</strong> group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. <strong>We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. The next session is October 21.</strong> Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320">Join "<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6053ea76c8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Faith in Our Homes</a>" a private Facebook group for households in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to connect with one another as we walk the path of faith. We have made this group private so that we can freely share ideas, photos and thought processes.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Listen to the latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast</strong></em></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=139567a8a4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/a93960a8-31cd-4584-95f0-579dea31cb86.png" vspace="0" width="348" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast is out now! We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope, with Bishop Brown speaking to us in this episode about "Hope". <br> <br> Find it <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=22dbd09602&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>, wherever you download your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d09e7191-6988-4276-c335-4e5b57ab97fe.png" width="563.9999389648438" style="max-width:1200px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Register Now for Ignatian Retreat in Everyday Life - Registration closes soon! </strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=15b016f7d2&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine</a> invites you to practice the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life with a retreat beginning in early October 2022 and running through June 2023. It's for people who live in or near Maine, and there are options that would permit someone to be fully remote.<br> <br> In this retreat, pray imaginatively with scripture and explore spiritual resources for decision making, growing closer in authentic friendship with Jesus and finding a greater awareness of God working in your life. Meetings will take place from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month online, and they also offer individual or group spiritual direction monthly (online or in person). It requires you to set aside 3/4 hour for prayer and reflection each day, which is the crux of the retreat.<br> <br> Find out more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=11b62e7ad7&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">apply at IgnatianME.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:jane.hwell@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Jane Hartwell</a> or the <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rev. Holly Hoffmann</a>. Space often fills up, so apply soon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em>Discuss the intersection of racism and Christianity with our Racial Justice Council</em></strong></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9582839a04&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/f3342221-6adf-4241-8679-b485f181923f.jpg" vspace="0" width="192" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f395232410&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Racial Justice Council</a> of the Diocese of Maine would like to invite you to two online opportunities to talk and learn about the intersection of racism and Christianity.<br> <br> First, The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center are hosting an exciting online conversation with noted author and theologian Carter Heyward about her book, The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call To Action on September 21 from 4-5:30 PM. The event is free. Learn more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d563188607&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">register here</a>.<br> <br> Second, the Racial Justice Council would like to invite you to an online debrief of that presentation specifically for folks in the Diocese of Maine exactly one week after the event on September 28 from 4-5:30 PM. We hope you'll bring a snack or some dinner and join us in sharing what we've learned, what we still wonder, and where we feel the Spirit moving us next. Please register for the debrief conversation <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=66fa32f902&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. (Please note you will need to register separately for each event.) Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:ekeniston@episcopalmaine.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Emily Keniston</a>, staff liaison for the Racial Justice Council.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Tri-diocese Sacred Ground Circles begin in October</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f3e32d224c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/954339d3-1da3-4630-b17f-63957456d23d.png" vspace="0" width="319" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> This fall, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8882ed5007&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Sacred Ground </a>circles open to those in the dioceses of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will meet on Zoom. There will be three circles: Wednesday mornings, Wednesday mid-afternoons, and Thursday evenings. The first sessions of these circles will be held in October and each circle will establish its own rhythm for the rest of the sessions. <br> <br> <br> The circles are sponsored by the Diocese of Vermont's Anti-Racism Action Group, the Diocese of New Hampshire's Reconciliation Commission and the Diocese of Maine's Racial Justice Council.<br> <br> Those interested in participating should contact <a href="mailto:farnswor@middlebury.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnsworth</a> right away. We are limiting the size of each circle to no more than 8 people plus the two facilitators. Learn more about Sacred Ground by watching this <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=91204f23bb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">invitational video</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Compline with Episcopal Peace Fellowship</strong></span></em></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">Tuesdays in September at 8:30 pm Online</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="right" valign=""><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=86e32b0ab1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img height="202" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/ea853631-42fa-49d1-808a-9089f401b102.jpg" style="border:0px;width:401px;height:202px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="401"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please join members of the Maine chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF) who will be leading EPF-National Compline at 8:30pm via Zoom on Tuesdays in September. Open to all and they hope you will join them!</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bbede85d70&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a> to join on Zoom.</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Meeting ID: 817 7614 5441</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Passcode: 863435</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <strong id="m_-6298559364725259773m_-2071257445061798613docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/27 Mike Bullard<br> </strong><strong id="m_-6298559364725259773m_-2071257445061798613docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/29 Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6298559364725259773m_-2071257445061798613docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/30 Susan Snyder</strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong id="m_-6298559364725259773m_-2071257445061798613docs-internal-guid-3211a93a-7fff-94ba-4e72-c229cf9885f8">9/27 Ben & Mary Hopkins</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Lucy Triplett, departed this life and for her family; for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> Are we missing yours? </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Bill Merrill.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">9/30 Alice Downs</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span></span><br> <br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8cc15f67c8&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Jenn Booher St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, ME Sept 18 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="Jenn Booher St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, ME Sept 18 2022" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zMARsodn7yU/hqdefault.jpg" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented a talk on September 18, 2022 about the stained-glass windows of St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove, and St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, to a live audience in the sanctuary and those attending on Zoom.</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Swords to Plowshares demonstration<br> coming to Maine</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6432dfc35e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/82c7bc3a-491e-4eb9-a86f-0bdfbc56d3b5.jpg" vspace="0" width="333" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td height="1" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top"> </td> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:left">Grace Episcopal Church in Bath (1100 Washington St) will be hosting "Swords to Plowshares: Transforming Guns into Garden Tools" on S<strong>aturday, September 24 from 1-3 pm</strong>. This demonstration from Bishop Jim Curry of Swords to Plowshares Northeast will feature hands-on participation at forge and anvil, creating gardening tools and jewelry from guns that have been previously surrendered. (Please note: this event is NOT the time or place to turn in guns.) Learn more about the organization <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=29a10530aa&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. Download an event flier <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d03ea5911c&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Project ACT sends FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **<br> <span style="font-size:16px"><u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3c4f92befa&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong></span><br> </h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ea4c64688d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7e002484a2&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=47aeb53d91&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ec30e54f97&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=31c1626745&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=36c2eb3ec4&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:150px;height:150px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="150"><strong><em><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship Resumes in October </span></em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:19px"><strong>Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022 and will be hosted at St. Mary's-by-the-Sea. </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=040f2fbf03&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6af09b73d5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>If you haven't returned your pledge card, please do so now.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=24ba5349df&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7ced9ae701&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f63bee902b&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b43cc8b695&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=688dfbf9b5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a<strong> daily podcast</strong>, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c3069c6259&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <strong><em>Forward Day by Day</em></strong> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b264764734&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ac938428fd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the <strong>Day By Day</strong> readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e537323c9d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=218f9e00fa&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0585635aa0&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=531e029bb4&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1bad83ddd4&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c22742fa5b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e324a30971&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=50efe6875e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. 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<tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 18:<br> The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong><br> <strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=efe3d623db&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b3071db332&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=293f583ee4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>5:00 pm Order of Worship for the Evening </strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Officiant: Ted Fletcher</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bd6ac4c6bd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e7c26784b5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>There will be a Partnership-wide worship with Baptism, Eucharist and Commissioning of Lay Ministers held on<br> September 25<br> at 10:00 a.m. at St. Saviour's Parish.</strong></span> <hr></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> </span><span style="font-size:20px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ee4cca7cab&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ed810156e0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=97b3ad5597&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Worship at Home:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Pentecost 15</strong><br> </span><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong></span><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>The Greeting</strong><br> <br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord<br> Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em><br> <br> Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br> <em>Silence may be kept.</em><br> <br> Most merciful God,<br> we confess that we have sinned against you<br> in thought, word, and deed,<br> by what we have done,<br> and by what we have left undone.<br> We have not loved you with our whole heart;<br> we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.<br> We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.<br> For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,<br> have mercy on us and forgive us;<br> that we may delight in your will,<br> and walk in your ways,<br> to the glory of your Name. Amen.<br> <br> Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins<br> through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all<br> goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in<br> eternal life. Amen.<br> <br> Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:<br> Come let us adore him.<br> <br> <strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong><br> <br> Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *<br> serve the Lord with gladness<br> and come before his presence with a song.<br> Know this: The Lord himself is God; *<br> he himself has made us, and we are his;<br> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<br> Enter his gates with thanksgiving;<br> go into his courts with praise; *<br> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.<br> For the Lord is good;<br> his mercy is everlasting; *<br> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.<br> <br> <strong>The Lessons</strong><br> <br> <em>The First Lesson</em><br> </span><span style="font-size:18px">Amos 8:4-7</span></p> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Hear this, you that trample on the needy,<br> and bring to ruin the poor of the land,<br> saying, "When will the new moon be over<br> so that we may sell grain;<br> and the sabbath,<br> so that we may offer wheat for sale?<br> We will make the ephah small and the shekel great,<br> and practice deceit with false balances,<br> buying the poor for silver<br> and the needy for a pair of sandals,<br> and selling the sweepings of the wheat."<br> The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob:<br> Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.</span></div> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"> </h3> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"> <br> <strong>The Response</strong><br> </span></div> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px">Psalm 113</span></h3> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><em>Laudate, pueri</em><br> <br> 1 Hallelujah!<br> Give praise, you servants of the Lord; *<br> praise the Name of the Lord.<br> 2 Let the Name of the Lord be blessed, *<br> from this time forth for evermore.<br> 3 From the rising of the sun to its going down *<br> let the Name of the Lord be praised.<br> 4 The Lord is high above all nations, *<br> and his glory above the heavens.<br> 5 Who is like the Lord our God, who sits enthroned on high *<br> but stoops to behold the heavens and the earth?<br> 6 He takes up the weak out of the dust *<br> and lifts up the poor from the ashes.<br> 7 He sets them with the princes, *<br> with the princes of his people.<br> 8 He makes the woman of a childless house *<br> to be a joyful mother of children.<br> <br> <em>The Second Lesson</em><br> </span></div> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px">1 Timothy 2:1-7</span></h3> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">First of all, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For<br> there is one God;<br> there is also one mediator between God and humankind,<br> Christ Jesus, himself human,<br> who gave himself a ransom for all<br> -- this was attested at the right time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.<br> <br> <em>The Gospel Lesson</em><br> </span></div> <h3 style="text-align:left;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px">Luke 16:1-13</span></h3> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">"Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."<br> Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.' Then the manager said to himself, `What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he asked the first, `How much do you owe my master?' He answered, `A hundred jugs of olive oil.' He said to him, `Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.' Then he asked another, `And how much do you owe?' He replied, `A hundred containers of wheat.' He said to him, `Take your bill and make it eighty.' And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes.</span><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px"> __________<br> <br> <strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong><br> I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br> creator of heaven and earth;<br> I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.<br> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit<br> and born of the Virgin Mary.<br> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br> was crucified, died, and was buried.<br> He descended to the dead.<br> On the third day he rose again.<br> He ascended into heaven,<br> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br> I believe in the Holy Spirit,<br> the holy catholic Church,<br> the communion of saints,<br> the forgiveness of sins<br> the resurrection of the body,<br> and the life everlasting. Amen.<br> <br> <strong>The Prayers</strong><br> <em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong><br> Our Father, who art in heaven,<br> hallowed be thy Name,<br> thy kingdom come,<br> thy will be done,<br> on earth as it is in heaven.<br> Give us this day our daily bread.<br> And forgive us our trespasses,<br> as we forgive those<br> who trespass against us.<br> And lead us not into temptation,<br> but deliver us from evil.<br> For thine is the kingdom,<br> and the power, and the glory,<br> for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. <em>Amen.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong><br> <br> God of Mercy, you hear the cries of your people<br> and answer the prayers of the faithful.<br> Grant us boldness to persist in prayer,<br> confident of your steadfast love.<br> <br> For all who seek to follow God's way of love in the world,<br> for the Church in every land,<br> for Michael, our Presiding Bishop,<br> for Thomas, our Bishop,<br> and for the parishes of Mt Desert Island,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For peace on earth,<br> for an end to violence, war, and oppression,<br> for the people of Ukraine,<br> for Joe, our President, and the leaders of the nations,<br> and for all who are called to govern and serve your people,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For those who are working to address climate change,<br> for refugees and their children,<br> for all those serving in the armed forces,<br> and for prisoners and hostages,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer</em>.</strong><br> <br> For the poor, the hungry, and the homeless,<br> for the addicted, the abandoned, and the abused,<br> for the lonely and those who lack healthcare;<br> and for those who have lost their way in life,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For victims of fires, storms, and natural disasters,<br> for the people of Pakistan as they struggle to recover from deadly floods,<br> and for all who remember and care for them;<br> God, in your mercy… <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For those we find it hardest to love,<br> for those who have hurt us and those we have hurt,<br> and for all those the Church has injured or offended,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For this parish of St Mary & St Jude,<br> for a spirit of generosity and service among us,<br> and for a shared vision of what is possible through us,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> We ask your healing for all who are sick and suffering,<br> for the hospitalized, the homebound, and those in assisted living,<br> for those we have been asked to remember:<br> Skye Brickley, Jim Clunan, Kimberly and Karl Haller, Mary Ann Mahoney;<br> and for those on our Parish Prayer List.<br> <br> <strong>At Church of Our Father </strong>we pray for those in our prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Andrew & St. John </strong>we pray for Christina Spurling, Bill Merrill, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Saviour's Parish</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <br> <br> I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers………. (<em>a period of silence, then say</em>)…<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer</em></strong><em>.</em><br> <br> For all who have died; for Ted Bromage<br> and for all who grieve and mourn,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> We give you thanks for our daily blessings,<br> for our family members, friends, and neighbors,<br> and for the presence of our visitors and guests today,<br> God, in your mercy…. <strong><em>hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <br> <strong><em>Concluding Collect</em></strong><br> <br> O God,<br> you call us to embrace<br> both you and the children of this world<br> with unconditional love.<br> Give us grace to discern<br> what your love demands of us,<br> that, being faithful in things both great and small,<br> we may serve you with an undivided heart. Amen.<br> <br> <em>Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts, Augsburg Fortress. The online Revised Common Lectionary is a project of the </em><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=44a9d1582d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><em>Vanderbilt Divinity Library</em></a><em>, a division of the </em><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=096091afcd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><em>Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries</em></a><em>.</em><br> <br> <strong>For Those We Love</strong><br> Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br> <br> Let us bless the Lord.<br> Thanks be to God.<br> <br> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.<br> Amen. <em>2 Corinthians 13:14</em><br> ____________________<br> </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><em>"We are a spiritual home for all generations,</em></strong><br> <strong><em>engaged in the mission of God's love for the world."</em></strong></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6693875325535234512mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid 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Andrew's and St. John's</strong></span><br> PO Box 767<br> Southwest Harbor, ME 04679<br> <strong>GPS Location: 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine </strong><br> <br> <strong><a style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" rel="noreferrer">207-244-3229</a> <a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Email the Parish Office</a> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=38cce84f8a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"></a></strong><strong><a href="http://standrewstjohn.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://standrewstjohn.blogspot.com</a></strong> <br> <em>St. Andrew's and St. John's parish office is staffed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 2 pm. </em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Church of Our 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 18:<br> The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=22a3926d91&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ede9a3c45e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=592dff365f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Evening Prayer followed by <br> stained-glass talk by Jennifer Booher</strong></span></span><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Officiant: Ted Fletcher</span></span><br> (See below for Zoom link to attend only the slide talk)<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5e8dcdb6a0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3516e0271b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#ffff00">There will be a joint partnership service at St. Saviour's on Sunday, September 25 at 10 am. Join us for Holy Eucharist, Baptism and Commissioning of Lay Ministers!</span><br> <br> Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=70a340d078&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c6a97e7504&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1e41ddf404&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7a99aca39b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>While you are on MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <img align="right" height="202" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/4233ea56-d591-af66-c87d-363a7a81d62a.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:153px;height:202px;float:left;margin:0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="153"><strong>Presiding Bishop Michael Curry made this statement upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, </strong>"Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. My prayers for peace go out for her, for her loved ones, and for all those who knew and loved her throughout the world. Her resilience, her dignity, and her model of quiet faith and piety have been—and will continue to be—an example for so many. May she rest in peace and rise in glory." </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Season of Creation September 1- October 4</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9718170e6b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/5566885d-e6d9-4cea-9ab5-12ee510ce464.png" vspace="0" width="286" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Yes, it's time for caring for creation to be the focus of our worship in the Diocese of Maine!<br> <br> <em>"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God's handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world." (Ps. 19:1-4)</em><br> <br> The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine joins our siblings in the ecumenical Christian family in prayer and action for our common home.The season starts today with the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and it ends on 4 October with the Feast of St.Francis of Assisi. <br> <br> The Climate Justice Council shared <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=41f0bba0d3&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this letter</a> last week welcoming us to prepare for the Season and pointing us toward liturgical <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4f50158568&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">resources</a>. Find these and more on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=37f5e1f4dd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Creation Care page</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e096ac0b4a&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>of our website. <br> <br> <em><strong>Here on MDI in the Partnership, we are using a form of Prayers of the People for the Season of Creation, which was composed by our diocesan "Earth Keeper", Linda Foster. We will also have a blessing of the animals on Sunday, October 2 on the Bar Harbor Village Green at 1 pm and in the field beside St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor at 3 pm. 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Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=44aca559ab&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a2cfe797cb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8920670895&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>September 16 Resolutions and Nominations Due; Registration Opens</li> <li>September 23 Virtual Choir Videos Due</li> <li>September 27 Intro to Convention & Area Caucus (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 4 Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 11 Resolutions, Consent Calendar (Town Hall 7pm)</li> <li>October 12 Changes to Certificate of Elected Delegates Due</li> <li>October 12 Registration Deadline</li> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Sign up for the Convention Virtual Choir - it's not too late to participate!</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d46ee66aa6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="Come and Find the Quiet Center" src="https://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/thumbnail?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M0jU5trYDYo/hqdefault.jpg" width="262.09302325581393" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Convention Virtual Choir is returning for 2022! To lend your voice, sign up <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c8f7936dff&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>!<br> We welcome singers of any age!<br> <br> Soon after you register, look for a confirmation email containing detailed instructions. We will be singing two hymns: we will sing "All Creation Danced" and "O Wondrous Souls of Light" with hymn text written by Vicki Sirota especially for our convention - which will be its world premiere! <br> <br> The hymn here was presented at convention in 2021.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Swords to Plowshares demonstration<br> coming to Maine</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=71c8fb10a7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/82c7bc3a-491e-4eb9-a86f-0bdfbc56d3b5.jpg" vspace="0" width="333" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td height="1" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top"> </td> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:left">Grace Episcopal Church in Bath (1100 Washington St) will be hosting "Swords to Plowshares: Transforming Guns into Garden Tools" on S<strong>aturday, September 24 from 1-3 pm</strong>. This demonstration from Bishop Jim Curry of Swords to Plowshares Northeast will feature hands-on participation at forge and anvil, creating gardening tools and jewelry from guns that have been previously surrendered. (Please note: this event is NOT the time or place to turn in guns.) Learn more about the organization <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=26b29dc822&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. Download an event flier <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4debba5fd9&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" 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9px;line-height:150%;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="5">The September edition of "Upon This Rock"</font><br> <font size="5">was sent out last week.</font><br> <em style="font-size:24px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d2d6e624f5&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Upon this Rock, Sept 2022" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to view it online. </a></em></strong><br> <br> <em>The deadline for the next issue is the third Monday of the month, Sept. 19</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 18: Stained Glass Talk <br> at St. John the Divine after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img align="center" height="500" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/ea29bef3-65a1-4f62-3712-b080680c234d.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:500px;height:500px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="500"><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4fdb71208d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THIS TALK VIA ZOOM, CLICK HERE.</strong></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">September 19: Newsletter article and photos deadline for the October </em><span style="font-size:22px"><em>Issue</em></span><em style="font-size:22px"> </em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px">Wardens and other contributors to our newsletter, submissions are due to the parish administrator by today (addresses at the bottom of this email). We welcome all photos of events within the parishes.</span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 21 (NEW DATE):<br> Eucharistic Minister Training<br> after 8 am Worship</strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister / Chalice Bearer, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Serving%20as%20a%20Eucharistic%20Minister" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>please contact Mother Holly</strong></a> and attend this training following worship after the Wednesday 8 am service at Church of Our Father on Wednesday, Sept. 14. There will be another training offered on a Sunday, but please attend this training, if possible, so you can be licensed to start serving earlier. </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 21: Heyward discusses new book<br> with Maine </strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f560447c7d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/0b1a9191-78ed-434b-b800-d1c0a92f633f.png" vspace="0" width="486" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center have invited world-renowned theologian and Episcopal priest, Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward (one of the "Philadelphia 11" women ordained in 1974, two years before the Episcopal Church authorized ordination of women) to lead us in a conversation about her upcoming book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action (<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0b1705a6f5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rowman & Littlefield</a>, September 2022). Rev. Dr. Heyward will address the rise of white Christian nationalism and offer perspectives for moving forward with hope and action.<br> <br> Bangor Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison, will facilitate the online event on <strong>September 21 at 4:00 pm. </strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8ab4c9e68d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Register here</a>. Download a <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=285deb7d20&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">flyer here</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>September 25: Shared Worship</em></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em><br> <em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span><br> <br> <em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service will go to support the organization Maison de Naissance whose mission is to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in under-served communities. The organization's primary focus is in Haiti where it was first established. To learn more about this organization, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=342f23d42a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">GlobalBirthingHomeFoundation.org</a>. A check of this donation will be hand delivered by parishioner Rita Redfield in October at a meeting in the United States. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 28: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 5: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, October 5! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=072b6a62ad&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=06a06f4831&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f454760cdf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=365e459c2a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Please note new contact information </strong>for Bunny Watts of St. Andrew and St. John<br> <br> Watts, Eleanor (Bunny)<br> 462 Essex St. 207-564-3049<br> Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 (203) 240-1047 <a href="mailto:wattsup_65@yahoo.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">wattsup_65@yahoo.com</a><br> <a href="mailto:bhgables@aol.com" target="_blank">bhgables@aol.com</a></span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=322105331c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=478ceec66f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2a7af9b78b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5e66bed7a9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Project ACT sends FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **<br> <span style="font-size:16px"><u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=056cf3b241&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong></span><br> </h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at Church of Our Father Hulls Cover, ME September 11, 2022 "Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Sermon begins at <span style="color:#ffff00">2:04</span>.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_6550105176556175914mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3c39e02e78&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at Church of Our Father Hulls Cover, ME September 11, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/54bc538a66c11bb9189d887ad12f56b5.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A small team of people will send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office or Mother Holly. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span> <div style="text-align:center"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of All Ages </strong></span><br> </div> All monthly programming, including the <strong>Pray, Play, Connect</strong> group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. <strong>We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. The next session is September 16.</strong> Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320">Join "<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=65fdfe3892&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Faith in Our Homes</a>" a private Facebook group for households in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to connect with one another as we walk the path of faith. We have made this group private so that we can freely share ideas, photos and thought processes.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Listen to the latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast</strong></em></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=09a5697415&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/a93960a8-31cd-4584-95f0-579dea31cb86.png" vspace="0" width="348" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast is out now! We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope, with Bishop Brown speaking to us in this episode about "Hope". <br> <br> Find it <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e2c0e56ed3&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>, wherever you download your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d09e7191-6988-4276-c335-4e5b57ab97fe.png" width="563.9999389648438" style="max-width:1200px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Register Now for Ignatian Retreat in Everyday Life</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c41f868568&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine</a> invites you to practice the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life with a retreat beginning in early October 2022 and running through June 2023. It's for people who live in or near Maine, and there are options that would permit someone to be fully remote.<br> <br> In this retreat, pray imaginatively with scripture and explore spiritual resources for decision making, growing closer in authentic friendship with Jesus and finding a greater awareness of God working in your life. Meetings will take place from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month online, and they also offer individual or group spiritual direction monthly (online or in person). It requires you to set aside 3/4 hour for prayer and reflection each day, which is the crux of the retreat.<br> <br> Find out more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=923de587f0&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">apply at IgnatianME.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:jane.hwell@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Jane Hartwell</a> or the <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rev. Holly Hoffmann</a>. Space often fills up, so apply soon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em>Discuss the intersection of racism and Christianity with our Racial Justice Council</em></strong></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1e9c2caaa0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/f3342221-6adf-4241-8679-b485f181923f.jpg" vspace="0" width="192" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7819e2da6b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Racial Justice Council</a> of the Diocese of Maine would like to invite you to two online opportunities to talk and learn about the intersection of racism and Christianity.<br> <br> First, The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center are hosting an exciting online conversation with noted author and theologian Carter Heyward about her book, The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call To Action on September 21 from 4-5:30 PM. The event is free. Learn more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e7f67da5db&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">register here</a>.<br> <br> Second, the Racial Justice Council would like to invite you to an online debrief of that presentation specifically for folks in the Diocese of Maine exactly one week after the event on September 28 from 4-5:30 PM. We hope you'll bring a snack or some dinner and join us in sharing what we've learned, what we still wonder, and where we feel the Spirit moving us next. Please register for the debrief conversation <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c635bba7d2&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. (Please note you will need to register separately for each event.) Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:ekeniston@episcopalmaine.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Emily Keniston</a>, staff liaison for the Racial Justice Council.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Tri-diocese Sacred Ground Circles begin in October</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6d5438f85c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/954339d3-1da3-4630-b17f-63957456d23d.png" vspace="0" width="319" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> This fall, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=566043e1a8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Sacred Ground </a>circles open to those in the dioceses of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will meet on Zoom. There will be three circles: Wednesday mornings, Wednesday mid-afternoons, and Thursday evenings. The first sessions of these circles will be held in October and each circle will establish its own rhythm for the rest of the sessions. <br> <br> <br> The circles are sponsored by the Diocese of Vermont's Anti-Racism Action Group, the Diocese of New Hampshire's Reconciliation Commission and the Diocese of Maine's Racial Justice Council.<br> <br> Those interested in participating should contact <a href="mailto:farnswor@middlebury.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnsworth</a> right away. We are limiting the size of each circle to no more than 8 people plus the two facilitators. Learn more about Sacred Ground by watching this <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cf8b5fc55a&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">invitational video</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Compline with Episcopal Peace Fellowship</strong></span></em></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">Tuesdays in September at 8:30 pm Online</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="right" valign=""><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ba59b14df7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img height="202" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/ea853631-42fa-49d1-808a-9089f401b102.jpg" style="border:0px;width:401px;height:202px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="401"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please join members of the Maine chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF) who will be leading EPF-National Compline at 8:30pm via Zoom on Tuesdays in September. Open to all and they hope you will join them!</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b6f1cc8052&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a> to join on Zoom.</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Meeting ID: 817 7614 5441</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Passcode: 863435</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <strong id="m_6550105176556175914docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/27 Mike Bullard<br> </strong><strong id="m_6550105176556175914docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/29 Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_6550105176556175914docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/30 Susan Snyder</strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong id="m_6550105176556175914docs-internal-guid-3211a93a-7fff-94ba-4e72-c229cf9885f8">9/27 Ben & Mary Hopkins</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Lucy Triplett and her family, Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:16px">9/18 Julie Grindle</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> 9/21 Marjorie and Jack Walls<br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted and Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Bill Merrill.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">9/20 Sam Lawrence<br> 9/30 Alice Downs</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> 19 Ted Fletcher and Ann Kidder</span><br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_6550105176556175914mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=528eb92eec&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/f53f701d4572ece1a8ee594acbdc26ee.png" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented a talk on August 23, 2022 about the stained-glass windows of St. Saviour's to a live audience in the sanctuary and those attending on Zoom.</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5ee481f723&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c28344ef91&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ac5e73121a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=144b59c68b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=923b65894e&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:150px;height:150px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="150"><strong><em><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship Resumes in October </span></em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:19px"><strong>Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022 and will be hosted at St. Mary's-by-the-Sea. </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px">Three Ways YOU Can Help Direct the Future of the Diocese!</span></em></strong> <div style="text-align:left">Fill one of the six open seats on Diocesan Council. Leading up to the 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine in October, six new lay representatives, one from each of the six diocesan areas, will be elected to the Diocesan Council to serve a three-year term. As a representative, you take part in the major work and decisions of the church. Click here to learn more about Council. <br> Please use the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5156bb6ef6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination form</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=29eccda755&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission)<strong> by September 16.</strong> The form will ask for a photo. Please have a headshot of the nominee ready to submit.<br> <br> Nominate yourself for a leadership position<br> Consider whether you may be called to serve in any one of the open leadership positions listed below. Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cb6daacee8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=361a977ccd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to learn more about each position. </div> <ul> <li style="text-align:left">Treasurer (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Secretary (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Disciplinary Board - Lay (2-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Clergy (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Lay (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">General Convention Deputation (four clergy, four lay to serve at GC 2024)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Provincial Conference Clerical Deputy (2-year term)</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left">Nominate yourself or nominate someone else (check with them first, please!) by completing <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3930be481b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a> by September 16th. <br> Propose a change by submitting a resolution<br> Resolutions to be considered by 203rd Diocesan Convention in October may be submitted until September 16th using <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9145a881cd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>. If you have any questions about resolutions, please contact <a href="mailto:marge.kilkelly@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Marge Kilkelly</a>. <br> Find all these forms and more information on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4289e24d14&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">convention page of our website</a>.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=30b9bcd9a7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a class="m_6550105176556175914mcnButton" title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7279f10714&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>If you haven't returned your pledge card, please do so now.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3e8974fd42&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f42cf5a8ae&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=529c1adb35&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f7fd264afd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3746adbd5f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a<strong> daily podcast</strong>, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=767953fffe&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <strong><em>Forward Day by Day</em></strong> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9bcfddfd11&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f4859573a4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the <strong>Day By Day</strong> readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_6550105176556175914mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1d1a2552a0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=aa2e1c0985&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=477d4174e9&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b63e891624&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=efdaae26db&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=79a15e26c9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=37bd10a302&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6573e81f28&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. 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#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 11:<br> The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong><br> <strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Eric Erickson</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9007c86eaf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0218f89d2d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Officiant: Linda Foster</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2996a4973e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>5:00 pm Order of Worship for the Evening with Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4d6c8a9699&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ca70d03aea&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>There will be a Partnership-wide worship held on<br> September 25<br> at 10:00 a.m. at St. Saviour's Parish.</strong></span> <hr><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> </span><span style="font-size:20px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fb774dd04a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e0b80828ed&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b7dad4bf41&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2922802896548889686mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <strong>Worship at Home:</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Pentecost 14</strong><br> <br> <strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong><br> </p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>The Greeting</strong></p> <p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord<br> Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em><br> <br> Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br> <em>Silence may be kept.</em><br> <br> Most merciful God,<br> we confess that we have sinned against you<br> in thought, word, and deed,<br> by what we have done,<br> and by what we have left undone.<br> We have not loved you with our whole heart;<br> we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.<br> We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.<br> For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,<br> have mercy on us and forgive us;<br> that we may delight in your will,<br> and walk in your ways,<br> to the glory of your Name. Amen.<br> <br> Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins<br> through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all<br> goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in<br> eternal life. Amen.<br> <br> Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:<br> Come let us adore him.<br> <br> <strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong><br> <br> Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *<br> serve the Lord with gladness<br> and come before his presence with a song.<br> Know this: The Lord himself is God; *<br> he himself has made us, and we are his;<br> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<br> Enter his gates with thanksgiving;<br> go into his courts with praise; *<br> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.<br> For the Lord is good;<br> his mercy is everlasting; *<br> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.<br> <br> <strong>The Lessons</strong><br> <br> <em>The First Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Exodus 32:7-14</strong><br> The Lord said to Moses, "Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, `These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!'" The Lord said to Moses, "I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation."<br> But Moses implored the Lord his God, and said, "O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, `It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, `I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'" And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.<br> <br> <br> <strong>The Response</strong><br> <br> <strong>Psalm 51:1-11</strong><br> <em>Miserere mei, Deus</em><br> <br> 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; *<br> in your great compassion blot out my offenses.<br> 2 Wash me through and through from my wickedness *<br> and cleanse me from my sin.<br> 3 For I know my transgressions, *<br> and my sin is ever before me.<br> 4 Against you only have I sinned *<br> and done what is evil in your sight.<br> 5 And so you are justified when you speak *<br> and upright in your judgment.<br> 6 Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, *<br> a sinner from my mother's womb.<br> 7 For behold, you look for truth deep within me, *<br> and will make me understand wisdom secretly.<br> 8 Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; *<br> wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.<br> 9 Make me hear of joy and gladness, *<br> that the body you have broken may rejoice.<br> 10 Hide your face from my sins *<br> and blot out all my iniquities.<br> 11 Create in me a clean heart, O God, *<br> and renew a right spirit within me.<br> <br> <br> <em>The Second Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>1 Timothy 1:12-17</strong><br> I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the foremost. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <br> <em>The Gospel Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Luke 15:1-10</strong><br> All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them."<br> So he told them this parable: "Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.<br> "Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."<br> <br> __________<br> <br> <strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong><br> I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br> creator of heaven and earth;<br> I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.<br> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit<br> and born of the Virgin Mary.<br> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br> was crucified, died, and was buried.<br> He descended to the dead.<br> On the third day he rose again.<br> He ascended into heaven,<br> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br> I believe in the Holy Spirit,<br> the holy catholic Church,<br> the communion of saints,<br> the forgiveness of sins<br> the resurrection of the body,<br> and the life everlasting. Amen.<br> <br> <strong>The Prayers</strong><br> <em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong><br> Our Father, who art in heaven,<br> hallowed be thy Name,<br> thy kingdom come,<br> thy will be done,<br> on earth as it is in heaven.<br> Give us this day our daily bread.<br> And forgive us our trespasses,<br> as we forgive those<br> who trespass against us.<br> And lead us not into temptation,<br> but deliver us from evil.<br> For thine is the kingdom,<br> and the power, and the glory,<br> for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. <em>Amen.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong><br> <br> God of Love,<br> in your kingdom<br> the poor are blessed,<br> the hungry filled,<br> and every tear is wiped away.<br> Hear us now as we pray<br> for all in need of your mercy,<br> saying, Hear our prayer.<br> <br> For the Church: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For people of other faiths and for all who seek the truth: that we may respect one another and reveal God's compassion for the world; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mt. Desert Island: that we may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an end to violence and war, for the people of Ukraine, and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family in paths of reconciliation and peace; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Joe, our President; Janet, our Governor; and for all public servants: that they may govern with integrity, serve the common good, and protect the most vulnerable among us; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the hungry, the homeless, the addicted, and the abused; and for the unemployed and the the uninsured: that God will lead us to care for them and give them hope for the future; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all run away and missing children: that God will guide and protect them, and open the path for them to return home; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For this fragile Earth, our island home: that we may care for the gift of creation for those who will come after us; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For teachers, students, and administrators as they begin the new school year: that they may rejoice in learning; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear your prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who are facing difficult choices in life: that God will grant them the wisdom and courage they need to do what is right and give them peace; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <strong>Church of Our Father:</strong> We pray for the sick and the suffering and for those on our Parish Prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>St. Saviour's:</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <br> <br> <strong>St. Andrew and St. John : </strong>We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted and Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Bill Merrill.<br> <br> I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers….. 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style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Weekly News from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/d6534c881c05/j6p61h2194-9401603?e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">View this email in your browser</a><br> or Click "view entire message" at the bottom<br> if your browser does not display the whole message. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" id="m_-8945317500688381195templateBody" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 11:<br> The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Eric Erickson</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=597e7f65c7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f0b540de49&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Officiant: Linda Foster</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3878fb493b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm An Order of Worship for the Evening with Holy Eucharist</strong></span></span><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f2cad20eff&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4b89de1c8c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">There will be a joint partnership service at St. Saviour's on Sunday, September 25 at 10 am. Join us for Holy Eucharist, Baptism and Commissioning of Lay Ministers!<br> <br> Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=db0d495813&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c08e14dd4d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4d145d87fa&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=579a56e33a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>While you are on MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Season of Creation September 1- October 4</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=938c41b716&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/5566885d-e6d9-4cea-9ab5-12ee510ce464.png" vspace="0" width="286" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Yes, it's time for caring for creation to be the focus of our worship in the Diocese of Maine!<br> <br> <em>"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God's handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world." (Ps. 19:1-4)</em><br> <br> The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine joins our siblings in the ecumenical Christian family in prayer and action for our common home.The season starts today with the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and it ends on 4 October with the Feast of St.Francis of Assisi. <br> <br> The Climate Justice Council shared <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=87ed5651a6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this letter</a> last week welcoming us to prepare for the Season and pointing us toward liturgical <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e4094b89ab&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">resources</a>. Find these and more on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dd9b1270eb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Creation Care page</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cdd35d594d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>of our website. <br> <br> <em><strong>Here on MDI in the Partnership, we are using a form of Prayers of the People for the Season of Creation, which was composed by our diocesan "Earth Keeper", Linda Foster. We will also have a blessing of the animals on Sunday, October 2 on the Bar Harbor Village Green and in the field beside St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor. Details to come! </strong></em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="left" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9cd3a33672&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/82133f9406e86b89bae35253dc99dc9f.png" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Bishop Brown Welcomes You to Convention Season!</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=614d75e3db&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3bb2fdebdb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f591b13621&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f3f7cc2111&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>September 16 Resolutions and Nominations Due; Registration Opens</li> <li>September 23 Virtual Choir Videos Due</li> <li>September 27 Intro to Convention & Area Caucus (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 4 Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 11 Resolutions, Consent Calendar (Town Hall 7pm)</li> <li>October 12 Changes to Certificate of Elected Delegates Due</li> <li>October 12 Registration Deadline</li> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Sign up for the Convention Virtual Choir</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ad26476351&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="Come and Find the Quiet Center" src="https://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/thumbnail?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M0jU5trYDYo/hqdefault.jpg" width="262.09302325581393" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Convention Virtual Choir is returning for 2022! To lend your voice, sign up <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=52b06758de&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>!<br> We welcome singers of any age!<br> <br> Soon after you register, look for a confirmation email containing detailed instructions. We will be singing two hymns: we will sing "All Creation Danced" and "O Wondrous Souls of Light" with hymn text written by Vicki Sirota especially for our convention - which will be its world premiere! <br> <br> The hymn here was presented at convention in 2021.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Swords to Plowshares demonstration<br> coming to Maine</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=58a5238a66&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/82c7bc3a-491e-4eb9-a86f-0bdfbc56d3b5.jpg" vspace="0" width="333" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td height="1" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:left">Grace Episcopal Church in Bath (1100 Washington St) will be hosting "Swords to Plowshares: Transforming Guns into Garden Tools" on S<strong>aturday, September 24 from 1-3 pm</strong>. This demonstration from Bishop Jim Curry of Swords to Plowshares Northeast will feature hands-on participation at forge and anvil, creating gardening tools and jewelry from guns that have been previously surrendered. (Please note: this event is NOT the time or place to turn in guns.) Learn more about the organization <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b70db3aa4e&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. Download an event flier <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d43f19ab3f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;line-height:150%;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Our newsletter "Upon This Rock"<br> was sent out earlier this week.<br> Hard copies to those who receive them<br> will be mailed next week.<br> <em><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=77f4b20cde&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Upon this Rock, Sept 2022" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to view it online. </a></em></strong></span><br> The deadline for the next issue is the third Monday of the month, Sept. 19</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Now - September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> <strong>Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you! </strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em>September 15: We Worship Young! with Jennifer Rome</em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Sept. 15, 2022 ,7:00 - 8:30pm <img align="right" height="127" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/fd98bb05-f6cc-f72c-89e1-d44333a6fad9.jpg" style="border:0px;width:151px;height:127px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="151"></p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Online, Offered by The Province 1 Christian Formation Network</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosts a series of online monthly "Conversations with Noted Speakers" featuring speakers at the forefront of Christian Formation. </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">About this month's speaker: </p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Jen Rome has the best job ever: Pastor of Next Generation Ministries at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in St. Paul. She has 20 years of experience in bringing people of all generations to deeply experience and creatively connect with God, the world, and each other. Nationally and locally, she presents and leads workshops on cross-generational, multi-sensory, interactive faith formation for church professionals and lay leaders. She, her husband, and their two children live inter-generationally with his parents in a duplex in St. Paul, Minnesota.</p> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">To participate, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9e9392cbaf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sign up here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 18: Stained Glass Talk <br> at St. John the Divine after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img align="center" height="500" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/ea29bef3-65a1-4f62-3712-b080680c234d.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:500px;height:500px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="500"><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6d6fcfd8be&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THIS TALK VIA ZOOM, CLICK HERE.</strong></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">September 19: Newsletter article and photos deadline for the October </em><span style="font-size:22px"><em>Issue</em></span><em style="font-size:22px"> </em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px">Wardens and other contributors to our newsletter, submissions are due to the parish administrator by today (addresses at the bottom of this email). We welcome all photos of events within the parishes.</span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 21 (NEW DATE):<br> Eucharistic Minister Training<br> after 8 am Worship</strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister / Chalice Bearer, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Serving%20as%20a%20Eucharistic%20Minister" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>please contact Mother Holly</strong></a> and attend this training following worship after the Wednesday 8 am service at Church of Our Father on Wednesday, Sept. 14. There will be another training offered on a Sunday, but please attend this training, if possible, so you can be licensed to start serving earlier. </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 21: Heyward discusses new book<br> with Maine </strong></em></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b130ea7432&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/0b1a9191-78ed-434b-b800-d1c0a92f633f.png" vspace="0" width="486" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center have invited world-renowned theologian and Episcopal priest, Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward (one of the "Philadelphia 11" women ordained in 1974, two years before the Episcopal Church authorized ordination of women) to lead us in a conversation about her upcoming book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action (<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=09e05c0569&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rowman & Littlefield</a>, September 2022). Rev. Dr. Heyward will address the rise of white Christian nationalism and offer perspectives for moving forward with hope and action.<br> <br> Bangor Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison, will facilitate the online event on <strong>September 21 at 4:00 pm. </strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=502c7319fd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Register here</a>. Download a <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bd1415cf45&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">flyer here</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>September 25: Shared Worship</em></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em><br> <em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span><br> <br> <em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service will go to support the organization Maison de Naissance whose mission is to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in under-served communities. The organization's primary focus is in Haiti where it was first established. To learn more about this organization, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ea9a125cd0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">GlobalBirthingHomeFoundation.org</a>. A check of this donation will be hand delivered by parishioner Rita Redfield in October at a meeting in the United States. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 28: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>October 5: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, October 5! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=854d17f72b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=99602573bb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8ece8965b6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f1326daa49&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f9796c70-ed16-9fd5-7adf-2fa4733a99b6.jpg" width="428.63995361328125" style="max-width:925px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Please note new contact information </strong>for Bunny Watts of St. Andrew and St. John<br> <br> Watts, Eleanor (Bunny)<br> 462 Essex St. 207-564-3049<br> Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 (203) 240-1047 <a href="mailto:wattsup_65@yahoo.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">wattsup_65@yahoo.com</a><br> <a href="mailto:bhgables@aol.com" target="_blank">bhgables@aol.com</a></span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.</span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9835de1820&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8911848faf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fa914b41e4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ed0d51eb40&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Project ACT sends FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **<br> <span style="font-size:16px"><u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a828a11f26&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong></span><br> </h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor, ME September 4, 2022 "For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty, yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love-- "" (Philemon 1-21) Sermon begins at 2:30.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8f7d95579c&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon the Rev. Holly Hoffmann St John, Southwest Harbor, ME September 4, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/d7e98142292be05d1d87138667e7eba3.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A small team of people will send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office or Mother Holly. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span> <div style="text-align:center"><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of All Ages </strong></span><br> </div> All monthly programming, including the <strong>Pray, Play, Connect</strong> group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. <strong>We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. The next session is September 16.</strong> Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320">Join "<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d77ebdd06d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Faith in Our Homes</a>" a private Facebook group for households in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to connect with one another as we walk the path of faith. We have made this group private so that we can freely share ideas, photos and thought processes.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Listen to the latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast</strong></em></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=47c35731df&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/a93960a8-31cd-4584-95f0-579dea31cb86.png" vspace="0" width="348" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast is out now! We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope, with Bishop Brown speaking to us in this episode about "Hope". <br> <br> Find it <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=39a5a4d313&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>, wherever you download your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d09e7191-6988-4276-c335-4e5b57ab97fe.png" width="563.9999389648438" style="max-width:1200px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Register Now for Ignatian Retreat in Everyday Life</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=29ebdb0ba6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine</a> invites you to practice the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life with a retreat beginning in early October 2022 and running through June 2023. It's for people who live in or near Maine, and there are options that would permit someone to be fully remote.<br> <br> In this retreat, pray imaginatively with scripture and explore spiritual resources for decision making, growing closer in authentic friendship with Jesus and finding a greater awareness of God working in your life. Meetings will take place from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month online, and they also offer individual or group spiritual direction monthly (online or in person). It requires you to set aside 3/4 hour for prayer and reflection each day, which is the crux of the retreat.<br> <br> Find out more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0ef78acec1&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">apply at IgnatianME.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:jane.hwell@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Jane Hartwell</a> or the <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rev. Holly Hoffmann</a>. Space often fills up, so apply soon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Tri-diocese Sacred Ground Circles begin in October</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1179de0565&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/954339d3-1da3-4630-b17f-63957456d23d.png" vspace="0" width="319" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> This fall, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f6646ee8bd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Sacred Ground </a>circles open to those in the dioceses of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will meet on Zoom. There will be three circles: Wednesday mornings, Wednesday mid-afternoons, and Thursday evenings. The first sessions of these circles will be held in October and each circle will establish its own rhythm for the rest of the sessions. <br> <br> <br> The circles are sponsored by the Diocese of Vermont's Anti-Racism Action Group, the Diocese of New Hampshire's Reconciliation Commission and the Diocese of Maine's Racial Justice Council.<br> <br> Those interested in participating should contact <a href="mailto:farnswor@middlebury.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnsworth</a> right away. We are limiting the size of each circle to no more than 8 people plus the two facilitators. Learn more about Sacred Ground by watching this <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6d1854d403&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">invitational video</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Compline with Episcopal Peace Fellowship</strong></span></em></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">Tuesdays in September at 8:30 pm Online</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="right" valign=""><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a34c7d8bfb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img height="202" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/ea853631-42fa-49d1-808a-9089f401b102.jpg" style="border:0px;width:401px;height:202px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="401"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Please join members of the Maine chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF) who will be leading EPF-National Compline at 8:30pm via Zoom on Tuesdays in September. Open to all and they hope you will join them!</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><strong>Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0d397711b7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a> to join on Zoom.</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Meeting ID: 817 7614 5441</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">Passcode: 863435</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <strong id="m_-8945317500688381195docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/11 Estella Hopkins</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8945317500688381195docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/27 Mike Bullard<br> </strong><strong id="m_-8945317500688381195docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/29 Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8945317500688381195docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/30 Susan Snyder</strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong id="m_-8945317500688381195docs-internal-guid-3211a93a-7fff-94ba-4e72-c229cf9885f8">9/9 Dick & Nancy Salisbury<br> 9/27 Ben & Mary Hopkins</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:16px">9/8 Daniel Pyle<br> 9/18 Julie Grindle</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> 9/21 Marjorie and Jack Walls<br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted and Joan Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Bill Merrill.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">10 Sonia Loizeaux<br> 14 Margot Haertel<br> 20 Sam Lawrence<br> 30 Alice Downs</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> 12 Spencer and Floy Ervin<br> 19 Ted Fletcher and Ann Kidder</span><br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b73432e131&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/f53f701d4572ece1a8ee594acbdc26ee.png" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented a talk on August 23, 2022 about the stained-glass windows of St. Saviour's to a live audience in the sanctuary and those attending on Zoom.</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8a1da2fd5d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=89b7a2d2c8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c8bbfd2f9d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d48864c967&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e84493bf32&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:150px;height:150px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="150"><strong><em><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship Resumes in October </span></em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:19px"><strong>Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022 and will be hosted at St. Mary's-by-the-Sea. </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px">Three Ways YOU Can Help Direct the Future of the Diocese!</span></em></strong> <div style="text-align:left">Fill one of the six open seats on Diocesan Council. Leading up to the 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine in October, six new lay representatives, one from each of the six diocesan areas, will be elected to the Diocesan Council to serve a three-year term. As a representative, you take part in the major work and decisions of the church. Click here to learn more about Council. <br> Please use the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=58665b7244&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination form</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8af9b8a765&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission)<strong> by September 16.</strong> The form will ask for a photo. Please have a headshot of the nominee ready to submit.<br> <br> Nominate yourself for a leadership position<br> Consider whether you may be called to serve in any one of the open leadership positions listed below. Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2630e59984&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e1d885a5b7&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to learn more about each position. </div> <ul> <li style="text-align:left">Treasurer (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Secretary (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Disciplinary Board - Lay (2-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Clergy (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Lay (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">General Convention Deputation (four clergy, four lay to serve at GC 2024)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Provincial Conference Clerical Deputy (2-year term)</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left">Nominate yourself or nominate someone else (check with them first, please!) by completing <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=76f2f82287&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a> by September 16th. <br> Propose a change by submitting a resolution<br> Resolutions to be considered by 203rd Diocesan Convention in October may be submitted until September 16th using <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fff4e8721c&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>. If you have any questions about resolutions, please contact <a href="mailto:marge.kilkelly@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Marge Kilkelly</a>. <br> Find all these forms and more information on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=aa0792afdf&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">convention page of our website</a>.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e9d7f63e71&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnButton" title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4af957321e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>If you haven't returned your pledge card, please do so now.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3ed816057e&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=047975090d&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a018b732a4&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bcc640fa09&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=eabbe2ce81&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a<strong> daily podcast</strong>, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=01d04931f2&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <strong><em>Forward Day by Day</em></strong> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=55a1e5bd73&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a66996f405&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the <strong>Day By Day</strong> readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3e79971268&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5226b39a40&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4bc970078e&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ba5428923b&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9be55e8eef&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=43b06ec1f4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=39fef3955b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0b6bcc1e80&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. Please visit the page at: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=411032a22f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WestsideFoodPantry</a> and like it. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8945317500688381195mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Warning about email, phone and text scams. </strong></em></span></div> <br> Neither the Rev. 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Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-16262833500011318552022-09-03T17:51:00.001-04:002022-09-03T17:51:26.147-04:00JOIN US FOR WORSHIP<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="msg1061130536356693888"><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_1061130536356693888bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" id="m_1061130536356693888bodyCell" style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:10px;width:100%;border-top:0"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_1061130536356693888templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;max-width:600px!important"> 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#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 4:<br> The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong><br> <strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1ca8c212c3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Officiant: Jean Evans</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bdb3ecbce1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2aca6aaa2a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>5:00 pm An Order for the Evening with Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ab76372d6c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#ffd700"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e4612a1ae3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffd700"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>There will be a Partnership-wide worship held on<br> September 25<br> at 10:00 a.m. at St. Saviour's Parish.</strong></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Island-wide Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.</strong></span><br> <br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8ff41c6b7a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=34feb670e1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5207a3e69b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_1061130536356693888mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship at Home:</strong><br> <strong>Pentecost 13</strong><br> <br> <strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>The Greeting</strong><br> <br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord<br> Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em><br> <br> Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br> <em>Silence may be kept.</em><br> <br> Most merciful God,<br> we confess that we have sinned against you<br> in thought, word, and deed,<br> by what we have done,<br> and by what we have left undone.<br> We have not loved you with our whole heart;<br> we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.<br> We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.<br> For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,<br> have mercy on us and forgive us;<br> that we may delight in your will,<br> and walk in your ways,<br> to the glory of your Name. Amen.<br> <br> Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins<br> through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all<br> goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in<br> eternal life. Amen.<br> <br> Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:<br> Come let us adore him.<br> <br> <strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong><br> <br> Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *<br> serve the Lord with gladness<br> and come before his presence with a song.<br> Know this: The Lord himself is God; *<br> he himself has made us, and we are his;<br> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<br> Enter his gates with thanksgiving;<br> go into his courts with praise; *<br> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.<br> For the Lord is good;<br> his mercy is everlasting; *<br> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.<br> <br> <strong>The Lessons</strong><br> <br> <em>The First Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Deuteronomy 30:15-20</strong><br> Moses said to all Israel the words which the Lord commanded him, "See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."<br> <br> <strong>The Response</strong><br> <br> <strong>Psalm 1</strong><br> <em>Beatus vir qui non abiit</em><br> <br> 1 Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, *<br> nor lingered in the way of sinners,<br> nor sat in the seats of the scornful!<br> 2 Their delight is in the law of the Lord, *<br> and they meditate on his law day and night.<br> 3 They are like trees planted by streams of water,<br> bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; *<br> everything they do shall prosper.<br> 4 It is not so with the wicked; *<br> they are like chaff which the wind blows away.<br> 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, *<br> nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.<br> 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, *<br> but the way of the wicked is doomed.<br> <br> <em>The Second Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Philemon 1-21</strong><br> Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,<br> To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:<br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.<br> When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus. I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ. I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.<br> For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty, yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love-- and I, Paul, do this as an old man, and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus. I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. I wanted to keep him with me, so that he might be of service to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel; but I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced. Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother-- especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.<br> So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self. Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.<br> <br> <br> <em>The Gospel Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Luke 14:25-33</strong><br> Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, "Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying, `This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.' Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions."<br> __________<br> <br> <strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong><br> I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br> creator of heaven and earth;<br> I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.<br> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit<br> and born of the Virgin Mary.<br> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br> was crucified, died, and was buried.<br> He descended to the dead.<br> On the third day he rose again.<br> He ascended into heaven,<br> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br> I believe in the Holy Spirit,<br> the holy catholic Church,<br> the communion of saints,<br> the forgiveness of sins<br> the resurrection of the body,<br> and the life everlasting. Amen.<br> <br> <strong>The Prayers</strong><br> <em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong><br> Our Father, who art in heaven,<br> hallowed be thy Name,<br> thy kingdom come,<br> thy will be done,<br> on earth as it is in heaven.<br> Give us this day our daily bread.<br> And forgive us our trespasses,<br> as we forgive those<br> who trespass against us.<br> And lead us not into temptation,<br> but deliver us from evil.<br> For thine is the kingdom,<br> and the power, and the glory,<br> for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. <em>Amen.</em><br> <br> <br> <strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong><br> <br> God of Love,<br> in your kingdom<br> the poor are blessed,<br> the hungry filled,<br> and every tear is wiped away.<br> Hear us now as we pray<br> for all in need of your mercy,<br> saying, Hear our prayer.<br> <br> For the Church: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For people of other faiths and for all who seek the truth: that we may respect one another and reveal God's compassion for the world; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mt. Desert Island: that we may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an end to violence and war, for the people of Ukraine, and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family in paths of reconciliation and peace; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Joe, our President; Janet, our Governor; and for all public servants: that they may govern with integrity, serve the common good, and protect the most vulnerable among us; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the hungry, the homeless, the addicted, and the abused; and for the unemployed and the uninsured: that God will lead us to care for them and give them hope for the future; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who labor: that they may find satisfaction in their work and receive a just return for their labor; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who are enslaved in our world today and for victims of human trafficking: that God will free them from captivity and restore them to their loved ones; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For this fragile Earth, our island home: that we may care for the gift of creation for those who will come after us; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For teachers, students, and administrators as they begin the new school year: that they may rejoice in learning; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear your prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who are facing difficult choices in life: that God will grant them the wisdom and courage they need to do what is right and give them peace; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the sick and the suffering; for ; and for those on our Parish Prayer lists.<br> <br> <strong>At Church of Our Father </strong>we pray for those in our prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Andrew & St. John </strong>we pray for Bill Merrill, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Saviour's Parish</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <br> <br> I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers….. (<em>silence – then add</em>); in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who have died, and for all who mourn the loss of a loved one; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> In thanksgiving for the many blessings in our lives, for our family members, friends, and neighbors; and in thanksgiving for the presence of our visitors and guests today; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <br> <strong><em>Concluding Collect</em></strong><br> <br> Source of life and blessing,<br> of garden, orchard, field,<br> root us in obedience to you<br> and nourish us by your ever-flowing Spirit,<br> that, perceiving only the good we might do,<br> our lives may be fruitful,<br> our labor productive,<br> and our service useful,<br> in communion with Jesus, our brother. Amen.<br> <br> <em>Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts, Augsburg Fortress. 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style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Weekly News from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, September 4:<br> The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3986ed5ef9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Officiant: Jean Evans</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=895240bfe9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0a8ea2ef77&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong></span></span><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=08c6f394c5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cc0b0d3f57&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">There will be a<br> Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8231041465&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d95fa736f7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a6a8a6e719&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4d62ed45b5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>While you are on MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate <a href="mailto:mpayne@mdi-episcopal.org" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Maribeth Payne</a>, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Season of Creation begins today</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f661c1ab6c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/5566885d-e6d9-4cea-9ab5-12ee510ce464.png" vspace="0" width="286" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Yes, it's time for caring for creation to be the focus of our worship in the Diocese of Maine!<br> <br> <em>"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God's handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world." (Ps. 19:1-4)</em><br> <br> The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine joins our siblings in the ecumenical Christian family in prayer and action for our common home.The season starts today with the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and it ends on 4 October with the Feast of St.Francis of Assisi. <br> <br> The Climate Justice Council shared <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c99202142c&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this letter</a> last week welcoming us to prepare for the Season and pointing us toward liturgical <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=04bd42aa3d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">resources</a>. Find these and more on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e1e5fec9a1&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Creation Care page</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fe3b7da7eb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>of our website. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Stay up to date with 2022 Diocesan Convention news</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=54e0f743bc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/824f9c6c-a31b-40e1-a27d-c3b57d6c1d93.png" vspace="0" width="499" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine will convene online on Saturday, October 22. Clergy and delegates who are voting will meet via Zoom. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube for everyone to watch!<br> <br> <strong>Finding Convention Information</strong><br> <br> Convention information is sent out in the weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders (CLL) email newsletter. We also have an all-in-one place<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0ce94b9c9f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> diocesan convention webpage here</a>. Scroll through to find the information you need.<br> <br> If you'd rather subscribe to updates, all of the same info sent out in these enewsletters is also placed on <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ec7156be97&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">our website's blog</a>.<br> <br> Afraid you missed something in a past newsletter? <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9102742742&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">This page </a>on the website lists all convention communications that have gone out. (To find it, type "Convention Communications" in the search bar.)<br> <br> <strong>Finally, for all clergy and lay delegates, an "all you need to know" email will arrive in your inbox closer to convention time. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Important Convention Dates<br> <br> Mark the important dates below and watch for Town Hall invitations via email!</strong> <ul> <li>September 16 Resolutions and Nominations Due; Registration Opens</li> <li>September 23 Virtual Choir Videos Due</li> <li>September 27 Intro to Convention & Area Caucus (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 4 Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 11 Resolutions, Consent Calendar (Town Hall 7pm)</li> <li>October 12 Changes to Certificate of Elected Delegates Due</li> <li>October 12 Registration Deadline</li> <li>October 18 Diocesan Convention (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> <li>October 22 Day of Convention (Convenes at 9 am) </li> <li>October 25 Convention Debrief (Town Hall 7 pm)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Sign up for the Convention Virtual Choir</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=94875914ca&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="Come and Find the Quiet Center" src="https://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/thumbnail?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M0jU5trYDYo/hqdefault.jpg" width="262.09302325581393" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Convention Virtual Choir is returning for 2022! To lend your voice, sign up <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2b7f6e19ed&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>!<br> We welcome singers of any age!<br> <br> Soon after you register, look for a confirmation email containing detailed instructions. We will be singing two hymns: we will sing "All Creation Danced" and "O Wondrous Souls of Light" with hymn text written by Vicki Sirota especially for our convention - which will be its world premiere! <br> <br> The hymn here was presented at convention in 2021.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Swords to Plowshares demonstration<br> coming to Maine</strong></em></span></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=556cedb924&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/82c7bc3a-491e-4eb9-a86f-0bdfbc56d3b5.jpg" vspace="0" width="333" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td height="1" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td height="5" style="text-align:center" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:left">Grace Episcopal Church in Bath (1100 Washington St) will be hosting "Swords to Plowshares: Transforming Guns into Garden Tools" on Saturday, September 24 from 1-3 pm. This demonstration from Bishop Jim Curry of Swords to Plowshares Northeast will feature hands-on participation at forge and anvil, creating gardening tools and jewelry from guns that have been previously surrendered. (Please note: this event is NOT the time or place to turn in guns.) Learn more about the organization <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2fbaaa9edb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. Download an event flier <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=536d600c06&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 7: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, September 7! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Now - September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> <strong>Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you! </strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 14: Eucharistic Minister Training<br> after 8 am Worship</strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> If you would like to serve as a Eucharistic Minister / Chalice Bearer, <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Serving%20as%20a%20Eucharistic%20Minister" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><strong>please contact Mother Holly</strong></a> and attend this training following worship after the Wednesday 8 am service at Church of Our Father on Wednesday, Sept. 14. There will be another training offered on a Sunday, but please attend this training, if possible, so you can be licensed to start serving earlier. </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 18: Stained Glass Talk <br> at St. John the Divine after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img align="center" height="500" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/ea29bef3-65a1-4f62-3712-b080680c234d.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:500px;height:500px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="500"><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ad4da7ab6b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><strong>IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THIS TALK VIA ZOOM, CLICK HERE.</strong></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 21: Heyward discusses new book<br> with Maine </strong></em></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fd1acfc169&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/0b1a9191-78ed-434b-b800-d1c0a92f633f.png" vspace="0" width="486" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center have invited world-renowned theologian and Episcopal priest, Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward (one of the "Philadelphia 11" women ordained in 1974, two years before the Episcopal Church authorized ordination of women) to lead us in a conversation about her upcoming book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action (<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=13495e6954&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rowman & Littlefield</a>, September 2022). Rev. Dr. Heyward will address the rise of white Christian nationalism and offer perspectives for moving forward with hope and action.<br> <br> Bangor Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison, will facilitate the online event on <strong>September 21 at 4:00 pm. </strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1c6654b762&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Register here</a>. Download a <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b483299e34&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">flyer here</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>September 25: Shared Worship</em></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em><br> <em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span><br> <br> <em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service will go to support the organization Maison de Naissance whose mission is to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in under-served communities. The organization's primary focus is in Haiti where it was first established. To learn more about this organization, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e3a9507e22&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">GlobalBirthingHomeFoundation.org</a>. A check of this donation will be hand delivered by parishioner Rita Redfield in October at a meeting in the United States. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 28: Join us for our monthly Taize service</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="541" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/bf5557b9-fb95-65ea-b8ee-ebb0ed28d7df.png" style="border:0px initial;width:414px;height:541px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="414"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=01fa907907&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f762f88b85&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=768d444cb8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=72bd9cb2e5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f9796c70-ed16-9fd5-7adf-2fa4733a99b6.jpg" width="428.63995361328125" style="max-width:925px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Please note new contact information </strong>for Bunny Watts of St. Andrew and St. John<br> <br> Watts, Eleanor (Bunny)<br> 462 Essex St. 207-564-3049<br> Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 (203) 240-1047 <a href="mailto:wattsup_65@yahoo.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">wattsup_65@yahoo.com</a><br> <a href="mailto:bhgables@aol.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bhgables@aol.com</a></span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> 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<tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=908d43133b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_3867685222340407112mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c8b4841351&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></div></div> Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-23130765686740891872022-08-25T17:26:00.000-04:002022-08-25T17:27:12.976-04:00Worship Schedule, News, & More from the MDI Partnership!<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="msg4083539410173590355"><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <span class="m_7121663046752477461mcnPreviewText" style="display:none;font-size:0px;line-height:0px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">News from Church of Our Father, St. Saviour's, and St. Andrew's and St. John's</span> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_7121663046752477461bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" 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border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Weekly News from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" 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center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 28:<br> The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Ward MacKenzie</span></span><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b04c7edc7e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f475e4ace1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5f99a17ca5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist</strong></span></span><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Reece</span></span><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5c3d7b2b46&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d79e0b58fe&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">There will be a<br> Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c334d2a32b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ee8b432b8b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=518123a44e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=909b40244d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required</strong><br> <strong>Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong>The Bread and Wine are both offered at Communion. Receiving the Bread only is a full communion. If individuals wish to receive the Wine, they should sip lightly from the Cup from the Chalice Bearer. For safety reasons, Intinction - dipping the Bread into the Wine - is not an option. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>If you are returning to MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate Maribeth Payne, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>The 203rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Maine</strong></em></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ce49e23eb7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/5f9b76b1-b495-4ba6-931f-bf85b7d7d1c6.jpg" vspace="0" width="149" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Episcopal Diocese of Maine will assemble via Zoom for the<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=37c34d421d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> 203rd Annual Convention</a> on Saturday, October 22.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><br> <strong><span style="font-size:20px">Join the Convention Virtual Choir</span></strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6d3c1e407a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="We are Marching in the Light of God" src="https://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/thumbnail?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oHm66OsaejQ/hqdefault.jpg" width="275" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Convention Virtual Choir is returning for 2022! To lend your voice, sign up <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1145ecdda2&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>!<br> <br> The two hymns we will sing haven't yet been selected, but we can tell you that they will be familiar, well-loved tunes with fresh, new lyrics, and the arrangements will allow for melody singing as well as part singing and a descant. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px">Three Ways YOU Can Help Direct the Future of the Diocese!</span></em></strong> <div style="text-align:left">Fill one of the six open seats on Diocesan Council. Leading up to the 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine in October, six new lay representatives, one from each of the six diocesan areas, will be elected to the Diocesan Council to serve a three-year term. As a representative, you take part in the major work and decisions of the church. Click here to learn more about Council. <br> Please use the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c3b2897633&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination form</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3ea8108ece&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission)<strong> by September 16.</strong> The form will ask for a photo. Please have a headshot of the nominee ready to submit.<br> <br> Nominate yourself for a leadership position<br> Consider whether you may be called to serve in any one of the open leadership positions listed below. Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=18724d4889&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6fda03c6bf&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to learn more about each position. </div> <ul> <li style="text-align:left">Treasurer (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Secretary (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Disciplinary Board - Lay (2-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Clergy (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Lay (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">General Convention Deputation (four clergy, four lay to serve at GC 2024)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Provincial Conference Clerical Deputy (2-year term)</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left">Nominate yourself or nominate someone else (check with them first, please!) by completing <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=83cd44fa03&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a> by September 16th. <br> Propose a change by submitting a resolution<br> Resolutions to be considered by 203rd Diocesan Convention in October may be submitted until September 16th using <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cd74ebd451&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>. If you have any questions about resolutions, please contact <a href="mailto:marge.kilkelly@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Marge Kilkelly</a>. <br> Find all these forms and more information on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=37b8cebe1a&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">convention page of our website</a>.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/74d83078-44ea-7615-c573-87d7f0acc50c.png" width="462.4799499511719" style="max-width:1728px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong> <img height="114" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/cfc88c2e-c96a-0a4f-bde5-6546e7df1a0a.jpg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:114px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/2e6415d9-ffe5-39a1-2993-4ddbcb26ddd6.jpg" style="border:0px;width:86px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="86"><br> This Friday at 12:15 pm: <br> The August Organ Recital Series continues!</strong><br> This Friday is the final in the series. </em><br> </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our annual organ-recital series continues for its 15th season. It was started in 2007 by Julia Morris-Myers, and has continued since then, featuring mostly regional performers on the Fridays of August, but also bringing in artists from farther afield. This years series will include some familiar faces and some new.</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">On <strong>August 26,</strong> the series concludes with a program for organ and flute by Daniel Pyle and his wife, flutist Catherine Bull.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Now - September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you! </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 29 at 2 pm: Memorial Service<br> for John "Jack" Walls </strong></em></span><br aria-hidden="true"> <br aria-hidden="true"> <span style="font-size:18px">Please join the family and the faith community in remembering John Butterfield Walls at St. Saviour's Church. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 7: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, September 7! </strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, such as the Thanksgiving baskets and holiday gift cards we've participated in for many years. We will discuss the invitation we received from St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth to co-sponsor the "adoption" of a Ukrainian family who is relocating to the greater Ellsworth area. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 18: Stained Glass Talk <br> at St. John the Divine after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="704" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/fbfab837-171b-8f6f-212c-4ba703249a61.jpg" style="border:0px;width:528px;height:704px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="528"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 21: Heyward discusses new book<br> with Maine </strong></em></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2ea90a69f8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/0b1a9191-78ed-434b-b800-d1c0a92f633f.png" vspace="0" width="486" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center have invited world-renowned theologian and Episcopal priest, Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward (one of the "Philadelphia 11" women ordained in 1974, two years before the Episcopal Church authorized ordination of women) to lead us in a conversation about her upcoming book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action (<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0fcabe3168&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rowman & Littlefield</a>, September 2022). Rev. Dr. Heyward will address the rise of white Christian nationalism and offer perspectives for moving forward with hope and action.<br> <br> Bangor Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison, will facilitate the online event on <strong>September 21 at 4:00 pm. </strong><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e697d91a50&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Register here</a>. Download a <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5488c9d988&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">flyer here</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><span style="font-size:22px"><em>September 25: SAVE THE DATE </em></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em><br> <em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></span></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span><br> <br> <em>The loose plate offertory collection at this service will go to support the organization Maison de Naissance whose mission is to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in under-served communities. The organization's primary focus is in Haiti where it was first established. To learn more about this organization, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1f5bf45e1d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">GlobalBirthingHomeFoundation.org</a>. A check of this donation will be hand delivered by parishioner Rita Redfield in October at a meeting in the United States. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 28: Taize Prayer Service will be </strong></em><br> <em><strong>at Church of Our Father, 5 pm</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/97e7ac6e-6fe0-67aa-5c66-25c1bc920d24.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:300px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400"><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fad28a69e5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f4bbcecdb9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=24127082f6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ab2ddb7272&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f9796c70-ed16-9fd5-7adf-2fa4733a99b6.jpg" width="428.63995361328125" style="max-width:925px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><font size="4">Guests and visitors will be invited at announcements to provide their contact information, should they want to be notified of a possible exposure to Covid-19 at worship service.</font></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d9e9788b9f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=68cd065867&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ac7ec3336c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=466e6f228c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Three Ways to Get FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>1) Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. <br> The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.<br> <br> Order your tests now so you have them when you need them:<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=403aa598b1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> https://www.covidtests.gov</a></strong><br> <br> <u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>2) Additional Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2789faa818&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong><br> <br> <strong>3) The DHHS is offering an additional 8 tests for free. To order: 1) type in <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7820598c67&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.covid.gov</a> 2) Scroll down to "Testing" and click on the link "Order free tests" 3) type in your postal address. The 8 tests will come in two separate mailings.</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the MDI Episcopal Churches Summer Seminarian at St. Saviour's Bar Harbor, ME August 21, 2022 "Sermon by Summer Seminarian Emily Carter at St. Saviour's, Bar Harbor, ME August 21, 2022 "Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day." But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?" When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing." (Luke 13:10-17) Sermon begins at 2:30.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cc082334c6&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian at St. Saviour's Bar Harbor , ME August 21, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/dad4417937c59b2930f4b9bc48aca308.png" width="480" style="max-width:480px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Brad Berry and Chris Krenicki of Church of Our Father send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span><br> <br> All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9763373695&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Connect with other Episcopal Maine households walking the path of faith via this private Facebook group</a>. Our team will provide curated resources, and we will be resources for one another.<br> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of all ages </strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><strong>Celebrate the end of summer at Camp Bishopswood</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=adc223d050&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/4d1c0609-9be3-4ffa-8334-13b0a374a16d.jpg" vspace="0" width="260" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Start thinking about summer! Families and households from the Diocese of Maine are invited to celebrate the end of summer together at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=65f366d861&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Camp Bishopswood</a>. Spend a night or two cabin or tent camping while you swim, boat, hike, rest, and worship on scenic Lake Megunticook. All meals included.<br> <br> There will be free diocese-wide programming during the day on <strong>Saturday, August 27 i</strong>ncluding worship with Bishop Brown. Come for the day or stay for the weekend!<br> <br> Scholarships are available. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c1eb9ed037&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register for <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=15eef558da&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Summer Finale</a>. Cabins and tenting available.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Listen to the latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast</strong></em></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f9566b56fd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/a93960a8-31cd-4584-95f0-579dea31cb86.png" vspace="0" width="348" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast is out now! We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope, with Bishop Brown speaking to us in this episode about "Hope". <br> <br> Find it <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a7b5482d5e&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>, wherever you download your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d09e7191-6988-4276-c335-4e5b57ab97fe.png" width="563.9999389648438" style="max-width:1200px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Register Now for Ignatian Retreat in Everyday Life</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a957696089&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine</a> invites you to practice the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life with a retreat beginning in early October 2022 and running through June 2023. It's for people who live in or near Maine, and there are options that would permit someone to be fully remote.<br> <br> In this retreat, pray imaginatively with scripture and explore spiritual resources for decision making, growing closer in authentic friendship with Jesus and finding a greater awareness of God working in your life. Meetings will take place from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month online, and they also offer individual or group spiritual direction monthly (online or in person). It requires you to set aside 3/4 hour for prayer and reflection each day, which is the crux of the retreat.<br> <br> Find out more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b0c0d72733&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">apply at IgnatianME.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:jane.hwell@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Jane Hartwell</a> or the <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rev. Holly Hoffmann</a>. Space often fills up, so apply soon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Sacred Ground for northern New England this fall</strong></em></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <img align="center" height="580" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/084e478c-6950-6adb-b2fd-9b6f39e85334.png" style="border:0px;width:580px;height:580px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="580"><br> <br> Are you interested in joining others from around the Episcopal dioceses of Northern New England in discussing race and racism in our nation? <br> <br> Sacred Ground dialogue circles will start in fall 2022. The intro meeting will be held in early September. View a Sacred Ground informational <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2f60539c97&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">video here</a>. Learn more about Sacred Ground <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=83ffb2d1ce&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. <br> <br> Email<a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnsworth</a> if you are interested in joining in these Zoom conversations. Representatives from each diocese are: Franci Farnsworth of Vermont, Betty Lane of New Hampshire, Rev. Katie Holicky of Maine. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Grace Dwyer</strong><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Helen Miller</strong><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Glenn Tucker</strong><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/29 Gina Farnsworth<br> </strong><strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/29 Elaine Theriault </strong></span><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/11 Estella Hopkins</strong><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/27 Mike Bullard<br> </strong><strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/29 Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-afb94304-7fff-1fe1-429d-0363a887acea">9/30 Susan Snyder</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-d071e760-7fff-4b9f-5389-7326c87a502f">8/28 James & Marilyn Kitler</strong></span><br> <strong id="m_7121663046752477461docs-internal-guid-3211a93a-7fff-94ba-4e72-c229cf9885f8">9/7 Tony & Joanne Sousa<br> 9/9 Dick & Nancy Salisbury<br> 9/27 Ben & Mary Hopkins</strong></p> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:16px">8/30 Mary Parham<br> 9/1 Betsy Drake<br> 9/3 Carmen Greene<br> 9/6 Mary Smith<br> 9/8 Daniel Pyle<br> 9/18 Julie Grindle</span><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> 8/26 Linda and Herb Carman<br> 8/30 Emily Samuel and Don Dalton<br> 9/21 Marjorie and Jack Walls<br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">August 29 - Elaine Theriault<br> August 30 - Rita Redfield</span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> <br> If we are missing yours, please contact the church office. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=30d92d971a&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/f53f701d4572ece1a8ee594acbdc26ee.png" width="563" style="max-width:640px;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> <span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented a talk on August 23, 2022 about the stained-glass windows of St. Saviour's to a live audience in the sanctuary and those attending on Zoom.</span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=77511df14c&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=adf7dd2b86&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a>Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d0a004e8e5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f3ac82e746&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=edf0b97013&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:150px;height:150px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="150"><strong><em><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship Resumes in October </span></em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:19px"><strong>Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022 and will be hosted at St. Mary's-by-the-Sea. </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2b6bf7562d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a class="m_7121663046752477461mcnButton" title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c40fa5c16c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>If you haven't returned your pledge card, please do so now.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bc0c46f637&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ebfdab99b4&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f37da6d9ed&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ebc8ab8cf3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=74d7a3fa59&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a daily podcast, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d9dacd476e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <em>Forward Day by Day</em> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=352cc2cb15&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9198c0fdfb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the Day By Day readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7121663046752477461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7da5f90438&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c1ae411d6a&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c9ca063fb3&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9c9d91fa6f&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5182658f8d&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7d9e97f2d5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=168a01fe65&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=09216d5a44&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. 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style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 21:<br> The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost</span><br> </strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian<br> Join us after the service at a reception for Emily as it is her last Sunday with us.</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d538fed067&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Regina Christianson</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=aeea68f8ca&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f675280c02&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>5:00 pm Evening Prayer*</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Officiant and Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian<br> Join us after the service at a reception for Emily as it is her last Sunday with us. </span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=840f2c73f9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#daa520"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=389504b5dc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong><br> <span style="color:#ffff00"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3723c37117&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em><strong>Worship at St. Andrew's by-the-Lake, Seal Cove begins on<br> Sunday, July 3 at 8 am. </strong></em></span> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=43b822c0c7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#daa520"> </span>at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5d5b5b66ed&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c44e352bb5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a7dd191957&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7453afa9dd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6115514115375778237mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Worship at Home:<br> August 21, 2022</strong><br> <strong>Pentecost 11</strong></span></span><br> <br> <strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>The Greeting</strong><br> <br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord<br> Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em><br> <br> Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br> <em>Silence may be kept.</em><br> <br> Most merciful God,<br> we confess that we have sinned against you<br> in thought, word, and deed,<br> by what we have done,<br> and by what we have left undone.<br> We have not loved you with our whole heart;<br> we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.<br> We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.<br> For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,<br> have mercy on us and forgive us;<br> that we may delight in your will,<br> and walk in your ways,<br> to the glory of your Name. Amen.<br> <br> Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins<br> through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all<br> goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in<br> eternal life. Amen.<br> <br> Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:<br> Come let us adore him.<br> <br> <strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong><br> <br> Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *<br> serve the Lord with gladness<br> and come before his presence with a song.<br> Know this: The Lord himself is God; *<br> he himself has made us, and we are his;<br> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<br> Enter his gates with thanksgiving;<br> go into his courts with praise; *<br> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.<br> For the Lord is good;<br> his mercy is everlasting; *<br> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.<br> <br> <strong>The Lessons</strong><br> <br> <em>The First Lesson</em><br> </span></span></p> <h3 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">Isaiah 58:9b-14</span></span></h3> <div><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">If you remove the yoke from among you,<br> the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,<br> if you offer your food to the hungry<br> and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,<br> then your light shall rise in the darkness<br> and your gloom be like the noonday.<br> The Lord will guide you continually,<br> and satisfy your needs in parched places,<br> and make your bones strong;<br> and you shall be like a watered garden,<br> like a spring of water,<br> whose waters never fail.<br> Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;<br> you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;<br> you shall be called the repairer of the breach,<br> the restorer of streets to live in.<br> If you refrain from trampling the sabbath,<br> from pursuing your own interests on my holy day;<br> if you call the sabbath a delight<br> and the holy day of the Lord honorable;<br> if you honor it, not going your own ways,<br> serving your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs;<br> then you shall take delight in the Lord,<br> and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth;<br> I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob,<br> for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.<br> <br> <br> <strong>The Response</strong><br> </span></span></div> <h3 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">Psalm 103:1-8</span></span></h3> <div><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">Benedic, anima mea<br> <br> 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *<br> and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.<br> 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *<br> and forget not all his benefits.<br> 3 He forgives all your sins *<br> and heals all your infirmities;<br> 4 He redeems your life from the grave *<br> and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;<br> 5 He satisfies you with good things, *<br> and your youth is renewed like an eagle's.<br> 6 The Lord executes righteousness *<br> and judgment for all who are oppressed.<br> 7 He made his ways known to Moses *<br> and his works to the children of Israel.<br> 8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, *<br> slow to anger and of great kindness.<br> <br> <em>The Second Lesson</em><br> </span></span></div> <h3 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">Hebrews 12:18-29</span></span></h3> <div><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them. (For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death." Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear.") But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.<br> See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven! At that time his voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven." This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of what is shaken-- that is, created things-- so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire.<br> <br> <br> <em>The Gospel Lesson</em><br> <br> </span></span></div> <h3 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:18px">Luke 13:10-17</span></span></h3> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><em><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#000000">Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day." But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?" When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.<br> <br> __________<br> <br> <strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong><br> I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br> creator of heaven and earth;<br> I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.<br> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit<br> and born of the Virgin Mary.<br> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br> was crucified, died, and was buried.<br> He descended to the dead.<br> On the third day he rose again.<br> He ascended into heaven,<br> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br> I believe in the Holy Spirit,<br> the holy catholic Church,<br> the communion of saints,<br> the forgiveness of sins<br> the resurrection of the body,<br> and the life everlasting. Amen.<br> <br> <strong>The Prayers</strong><br> </span></span></em><em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong><br> Our Father, who art in heaven,<br> hallowed be thy Name,<br> thy kingdom come,<br> thy will be done,<br> on earth as it is in heaven.<br> Give us this day our daily bread.<br> And forgive us our trespasses,<br> as we forgive those<br> who trespass against us.<br> And lead us not into temptation,<br> but deliver us from evil.<br> For thine is the kingdom,<br> and the power, and the glory,<br> for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> <br> Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. <em>Amen.</em><br> <br> <br> <strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong><br> <br> God of Love,<br> in your kingdom<br> the poor are blessed,<br> the hungry filled,<br> and every tear is wiped away.<br> Hear us now as we pray<br> for all in need of your mercy,<br> saying, Hear our prayer.<br> <br> For the Church: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For people of other faiths and for all who seek the truth: that we may respect one another and reveal God's compassion for the world; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mt. Desert Island: that we may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an end to violence and war, for the people of Ukraine, and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family in paths of reconciliation and peace; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Joe, our President; Janet, our Governor; and for all public servants: that they may govern with integrity, serve the common good, and protect the most vulnerable among us; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the hungry, the homeless, the addicted, and the abused; for the unemployed, the uninsured, and those who despair: that God will relieve their suffering, lead us to care for them, and give them hope for the future; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who are persecuted for their faith: that God's strength will sustain them and help them be faithful witnesses to God who is the source of all life; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For this fragile Earth, our island home: that we may care for the gift of creation for those who will come after us; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For teachers, students, and administrators as they begin the new school year: that they may rejoice in learning; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear your prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the sick and the suffering; for <strong>Jackie Agnese,</strong> <strong>Skye Brickley, Jim and Dorothy Clunan</strong>; and for those on our Parish Prayer list.<br> I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers….. (<em>silence – then add</em>); in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <strong>At Church of Our Father </strong>we pray for those in our prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Andrew & St. John </strong>we pray for Bill Merrill, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Saviour's Parish</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <br> <br> For all who have died, and for members of the Compton, French, Porter, Borda, Hopkins, and Mellon families in whose memory the flowers at the Altar have been given today; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who mourn: that God will comfort them in their sorrow and grant them resurrection hope; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> In thanksgiving for the many blessings in our lives, for our family members, friends, and neighbors; and in thanksgiving for the presence of our visitors and guests today; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <br> <strong><em>Concluding Collect</em></strong><br> Judge eternal,<br> you love justice and hate oppression;<br> you give peace to those who seek it,<br> and you condemn the rage of violence.<br> Give us courage to take our stand<br> with all victims of bloodshed and greed,<br> and, following your servants and prophets,<br> look to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. 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style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/5978ba000d6c/j6p61h2194-9135679?e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">View this email in your browser</a><br> or Click "view entire message" at the bottom<br> if your browser does not display the whole message. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" id="m_-6450759041024547157templateBody" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 21:<br> The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian<br> <em>Join us for Emily's final service with us at St. Andrew's before returning to Yale Divinity School.</em></span></span><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0aa0573cbd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cbb8d68268&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian<br> <em>oin us for Emily's final service with us at St. Saviour's before returning to Yale Divinity School.</em></span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7bf4f96027&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Evening Prayer*</strong></span></span><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></font><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Officiant & Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span></font><br> <em style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:20px">Join us for Emily's final </em><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20px"><em>service</em></span></font><em style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:20px"> on MDI before returning to Yale Divinity School.</em><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=08e509356c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ddf01bb2d4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">There will be a<br> Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7d3f2e311f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=668d10dc9b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d8b0075fbf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6ec9b79572&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required<br> Communion in one-kind, bread only<br> Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>If you are returning to MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate Maribeth Payne, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px">Three Ways YOU Can Help Direct the Future of the Diocese!</span></em></strong> <div style="text-align:left">Fill one of the six open seats on Diocesan Council<br> Leading up to the 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine in October, six new lay representatives, one from each of the six diocesan areas, will be elected to the Diocesan Council to serve a three-year term. As a representative, you take part in the major work and decisions of the church. Click here to learn more about Council. <br> Please use the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=97427723f6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination form</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=eadbe351ff&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission)<strong> by September 16.</strong> The form will ask for a photo. Please have a headshot of the nominee ready to submit.<br> <br> Nominate yourself for a leadership position<br> Consider whether you may be called to serve in any one of the open leadership positions listed below. Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c720c01247&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=94ed4148da&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to learn more about each position. </div> <ul> <li style="text-align:left">Treasurer (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Secretary (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Disciplinary Board - Lay (2-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Clergy (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Lay (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">General Convention Deputation (four clergy, four lay to serve at GC 2024)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Provincial Conference Clerical Deputy (2-year term)</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left">Nominate yourself or nominate someone else (check with them first, please!) by completing <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=04b31795b3&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a> by September 16th. <br> Propose a change by submitting a resolution<br> Resolutions to be considered by 203rd Diocesan Convention in October may be submitted until September 16th using <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9e2f853dac&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>. If you have any questions about resolutions, please contact <a href="mailto:marge.kilkelly@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Marge Kilkelly</a>. <br> Find all these forms and more information on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fa4f65c0bc&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">convention page of our website</a>.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/1340974a-915e-29fb-01ca-f7c700169b96.png" width="462.47999999999996" style="max-width:864px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong> <img height="114" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/cfc88c2e-c96a-0a4f-bde5-6546e7df1a0a.jpg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:114px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/2e6415d9-ffe5-39a1-2993-4ddbcb26ddd6.jpg" style="border:0px;width:86px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="86"><br> Continuing this Friday: The August Organ Recital Series continues this year! </strong></em><br> Fridays at 12:15 </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our annual organ-recital series continues for its 15th season. It was started in 2007 by Julia Morris-Myers, and has continued since then, featuring mostly regional performers on the Fridays of August, but also bringing in artists from farther afield. This years series will include some familiar faces and some new.</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong><img align="left" height="136" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/530037df-efb0-8ae2-bebd-8578d4eaafb7.jpeg" style="border:0px initial;width:100px;height:136px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"></strong></em></span></span><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Katherine Johnson comes from Oberlin College to play the third recital on <strong>August 19</strong>.<br> <br> On <strong>August 26,</strong> the series concludes with a program for organ and flute by Daniel Pyle and his wife, flutist Catherine Bull.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 21-September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you! </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August Stained Glass Talks <br> at St. Saviour's on August 23 at 6 pm,<br> and at St. John the Divine, September 18 after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="704" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/fbfab837-171b-8f6f-212c-4ba703249a61.jpg" style="border:0px;width:528px;height:704px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="528"><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a24bef9252&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><strong>To join the St. Saviour's talk by Zoom, click here. </strong></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,times new roman,serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 24: Taize Prayer Service this month will be<br> at ST. ANDREW'S, </strong></em><br> <strong id="m_-6450759041024547157docs-internal-guid-0fae3172-7fff-19c0-d8c7-5cf4c3f5636f">Rt. 102, Seal Cove</strong><em><strong> <br> at 5 pm</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/97e7ac6e-6fe0-67aa-5c66-25c1bc920d24.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:300px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400"><br> <br> <em><strong>If you would like to assist in setting up for this beautiful prayer service,<br> please contact Mother Holly. </strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 29 at 2 pm: Memorial Service<br> for John "Jack" Walls </strong></em></span><br aria-hidden="true"> <br aria-hidden="true"> <span style="font-size:18px">Please join the family and the faith community in remembering John Butterfield Walls at St. Saviour's Church. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 7: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span><br> </div> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, September 7! </strong></span><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, too. </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><font size="5"><em>September 25: SAVE THE DATE </em></font><br> <br> <font size="5"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em></font><br> <font size="5"><em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></font></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=385c02a211&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8d5e70cb5e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e73f0e7427&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9a416cc0b6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f9796c70-ed16-9fd5-7adf-2fa4733a99b6.jpg" width="428.63995361328125" style="max-width:925px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><font size="4">Guests and visitors will be invited at announcements to provide their contact information, should they want to be notified of a possible exposure to Covid-19 at worship service.</font></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4250e97f3f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=35aafa43ab&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0ccaaf4b96&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9bc0be9400&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Three Ways to Get FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>1) Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. <br> The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.<br> <br> Order your tests now so you have them when you need them:<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9f9932ec81&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> https://www.covidtests.gov</a></strong><br> <br> <u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>2) Additional Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0965ec99a0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong><br> <br> <strong>3) The DHHS is offering an additional 8 tests for free. To order: 1) type in <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ed29d7a235&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.covid.gov</a> 2) Scroll down to "Testing" and click on the link "Order free tests" 3) type in your postal address. The 8 tests will come in two separate mailings.</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove, ME August 14, 2022 "Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided [...] You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?"" (Luke 12:49-56) Sermon begins at 1:56 .</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bc0033d8a1&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon Hoffmann Church of our Father Hulls Cove , ME August 7, 2022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/52acb226544681f5b196a9aa750c6480.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6450759041024547157mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Brad Berry and Chris Krenicki of Church of Our Father send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span><br> <br> All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c042e0d472&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Connect with other Episcopal Maine households walking the path of faith via this private Facebook group</a>. Our team will provide curated resources, and we will be resources for one another.<br> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of all ages </strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><strong>Celebrate the end of summer at Camp Bishopswood</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" 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<tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 14 :<br> The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong> </strong><br> <strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c8341f8098&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b2b92b1058&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Morning Prayer*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Officiant: Lee Garrett</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=095b7669c3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4846ec38ab&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#daa520"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f206a6e1b4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=095719f6a9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a></span><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bf1dd7c7d3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#daa520"> </span>at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=353457f655&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-2666874030870627461mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <span style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Worship at Home:<br> August 14, 2022</strong><br> <strong>Pentecost 10</strong></span></span><br> <strong>Feast of St. Mary the Virgin</strong><br> <br> <strong><em>The lessons in today's Worship at Home are those appointed for </em></strong><br> <strong><em>St. Mary the Virgin, which is St. Mary and St. Jude's patronal feast day,<br> which they will celebrate this Sunday.</em></strong><br> <br> <strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>The Greeting</strong><br> <br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord<br> Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em><br> <br> Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br> <em>Silence may be kept.</em><br> <br> Most merciful God,<br> we confess that we have sinned against you<br> in thought, word, and deed,<br> by what we have done,<br> and by what we have left undone.<br> We have not loved you with our whole heart;<br> we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.<br> We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.<br> For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,<br> have mercy on us and forgive us;<br> that we may delight in your will,<br> and walk in your ways,<br> to the glory of your Name. Amen.<br> <br> Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins<br> through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all<br> goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in<br> eternal life. Amen.<br> <br> Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:<br> Come let us adore him.<br> <br> <strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong><br> <br> Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *<br> serve the Lord with gladness<br> and come before his presence with a song.<br> Know this: The Lord himself is God; *<br> he himself has made us, and we are his;<br> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<br> Enter his gates with thanksgiving;<br> go into his courts with praise; *<br> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.<br> For the Lord is good;<br> his mercy is everlasting; *<br> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.<br> <br> <strong>The Lessons</strong><br> <br> <em>The First Lesson </em><br> <br> <strong>Isaiah 61:10-11</strong><br> I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,<br> my whole being shall exult in my God;<br> for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,<br> he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,<br> as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,<br> and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<br> For as the earth brings forth its shoots,<br> and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,<br> so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise<br> to spring up before all the nations.<br> <br> <strong>The Response</strong><br> <br> <strong>Psalm 34:1-9</strong><br> <em>Benedicam Dominum</em><br> <br> 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; *<br> his praise shall ever be in my mouth.<br> 2 I will glory in the Lord; *<br> let the humble hear and rejoice.<br> 3 Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord; *<br> let us exalt his Name together.<br> 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me *<br> and delivered me out of all my terror.<br> 5 Look upon him and be radiant, *<br> and let not your faces be ashamed.<br> 6 I called in my affliction and the Lord heard me *<br> and saved me from all my troubles.<br> 7 The angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear him, *<br> and he will deliver them.<br> 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; *<br> happy are they who trust in him!<br> 9 Fear the Lord, you that are his saints, *<br> for those who fear him lack nothing.<br> <br> <em>The Second Lesson </em><br> <br> <strong>Galatians 4:4-7</strong><br> When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.<br> <br> <em>The Gospel Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Luke 1:46-55</strong><br> Mary said,<br> "My soul magnifies the Lord,<br> and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<br> for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.<br> Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;<br> for the Mighty One has done great things for me,<br> and holy is his name.<br> His mercy is for those who fear him<br> from generation to generation.<br> He has shown strength with his arm;<br> he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.<br> He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,<br> and lifted up the lowly;<br> he has filled the hungry with good things,<br> and sent the rich away empty.<br> He has helped his servant Israel,<br> in remembrance of his mercy,<br> according to the promise he made to our ancestors,<br> to Abraham and to his descendants forever."<br> __________<br> <br> <strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong><br> I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br> creator of heaven and earth;<br> I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.<br> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit<br> and born of the Virgin Mary.<br> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br> was crucified, died, and was buried.<br> He descended to the dead.<br> On the third day he rose again.<br> He ascended into heaven,<br> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br> I believe in the Holy Spirit,<br> the holy catholic Church,<br> the communion of saints,<br> the forgiveness of sins<br> the resurrection of the body,<br> and the life everlasting. Amen.<br> <br> <strong>The Prayers</strong><br> <em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong><br> Our Father, who art in heaven,<br> hallowed be thy Name,<br> thy kingdom come,<br> thy will be done,<br> on earth as it is in heaven.<br> Give us this day our daily bread.<br> And forgive us our trespasses,<br> as we forgive those<br> who trespass against us.<br> And lead us not into temptation,<br> but deliver us from evil.<br> For thine is the kingdom,<br> and the power, and the glory,<br> for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. <em>Amen.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong><br> <br> Friends in Christ,<br> we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves,<br> and so we now offer our prayers<br> for the church and the world,<br> saying, Hear our prayer.<br> <br> For the Church - and for people of other faiths: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mount Desert Island: that we may be a people of love and service; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an end to war, violence, and terrorism; for the people of Ukraine; and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family to peace and reconciliation; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For our political leaders; for Joe, our President; for Janet, our Governor, and for members of Congress: that they may govern with integrity and serve the common good; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the hungry, the poor, the addicted, and the abused: that God will relieve their suffering and strengthen our care for them; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For a deeper reverence for God's creation: that we may be responsible stewards of the world God has entrusted to our care; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who are recovering from storms and floods: that God will comfort them in their loss and open the hearts of many to be generous to them; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For students, teachers, and administrators as they prepare to return to school: that they may model mutual respect, build character, and celebrate learning; in your mercy<strong><em>…. Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For a spirit of gratitude: that we may appreciate all the gifts God has given us and become rich in those things that foster life and love; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the sick and the suffering; and for those we have been asked to remember: <strong>Skye Brickley, Jim and Dorothy Clunan, Kerry Kenney</strong>; and for those on our Parish Prayer List; I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who are in need of our prayers….. (<em>silence</em>)….; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong></span><br> <br> <strong>At Church of Our Father </strong>we pray for those in our prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Andrew & St. John </strong>we pray for Bill Merrill, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Saviour's Parish</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">For <strong>the Rev. Linda Parker, Jody Clark, </strong>and all who have died; and for members of the <strong>Morris, Morison, Kinney, and Rasmussen</strong> families, in whose memory the flowers at the Altar have been given today; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> In thanksgiving for the <strong>Rev. William Hague</strong> and his 40 years of faithful ministry to St. Jude's Church; in thanksgiving for <strong>Aster</strong>, who is being baptized at St. Mary's today; and in thanksgiving for the presence of our visitors and guests today; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <strong><em>Concluding Collect</em></strong><br> Judge eternal,<br> you love justice and hate oppression;<br> you give peace to those who seek it,<br> and you condemn the rage of violence.<br> Give us courage to take our stand<br> with all victims of bloodshed and greed,<br> and, following your servants and prophets,<br> look to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Amen.<br> <br> <em>Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts, Augsburg Fortress. 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Box 186<br> Hulls Cove, Maine 04644<br> <strong>GPS Location: 91 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine</strong> <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#656565;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:150%;text-align:center"><strong><a style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" rel="noreferrer">207-288-4849 </a> <a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Email The Parish Office</a> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=30f1551b0d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.churchofourfather.org/</a></strong><br> <em>The church office is staffed Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm. At other times please call or email the office, and we will respond to your message soon. </em><br> <br> <strong><span style="font-size:20px">St. Saviour's </span><br> 41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609<br> <a style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" rel="noreferrer">207-288-4215</a> <a href="mailto:info@stsaviours.me" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Email the Parish Office</a></strong><strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=91e02d89a5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#656565;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.StSaviours.me</a></strong><br> <br> <em>St. Saviour's Parish office is staffed Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm. 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center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 14 :<br> The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fd90e05304&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5aa20a7457&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Morning Prayer*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Officiant: Lee Garrett</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7c9c01edea&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b9cc113743&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0708362912&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1d4a804555&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/mdi-calendar/</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d4bdd6ec57&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=345bd92048&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=22c53e059a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required<br> Communion in one-kind, bread only<br> Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>If you are returning to MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate Maribeth Payne, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Summer Choir at St. Saviour's</strong></span></span></em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">During the summer months our choir continues to lead our worship on Sunday mornings, but takes a break from mid-week rehearsals. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am (an hour before the service begins) to practice service music and (familiar) anthems. This is a very good time for any potential choir-members to join in, to "get their feet wet," and see if this is something they would like to do — or return to doing. Come join in.<br aria-hidden="true"> <br> Remember what St. Augustine taught: "the person who sings prays twice."</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px">Three Ways YOU Can Help Direct the Future of the Diocese!</span></em></strong> <div style="text-align:left">Fill one of the six open seats on Diocesan Council<br> Leading up to the 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine in October, six new lay representatives, one from each of the six diocesan areas, will be elected to the Diocesan Council to serve a three-year term. As a representative, you take part in the major work and decisions of the church. Click here to learn more about Council. <br> Please use the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0275aebdeb&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination form</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=36b172a982&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission)<strong> by September 16.</strong> The form will ask for a photo. Please have a headshot of the nominee ready to submit.<br> <br> Nominate yourself for a leadership position<br> Consider whether you may be called to serve in any one of the open leadership positions listed below. Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7448a0d605&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a4944800b3&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to learn more about each position. </div> <ul> <li style="text-align:left">Treasurer (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Secretary (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Disciplinary Board - Lay (2-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Clergy (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Lay (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">General Convention Deputation (four clergy, four lay to serve at GC 2024)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Provincial Conference Clerical Deputy (2-year term)</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left">Nominate yourself or nominate someone else (check with them first, please!) by completing <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2c9cac8c6c&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a> by September 16th. <br> Propose a change by submitting a resolution<br> Resolutions to be considered by 203rd Diocesan Convention in October may be submitted until September 16th using <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b9e98379e9&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>. If you have any questions about resolutions, please contact <a href="mailto:marge.kilkelly@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Marge Kilkelly</a>. <br> Find all these forms and more information on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=211d63837f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">convention page of our website</a>.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FCFACA" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Resolution Learning Session <img align="right" height="133" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/9ac3c6d0-73c6-1a10-7a94-33eef7f74ae0.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:133px;margin:10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"></strong></span><br> Tuesday, August 16th<br> 7:00 pm on Zoom<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=271c8d13a1&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register<br> <br> <br> The deadline for <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cb1a4e1958&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">submitting a resolution</a> for diocesan convention is fast approaching (September 16th)! <br> <br> If you have an idea for a resolution — or want to learn more about the process — mark your calendar for August 16th at 7:00pm. The Resolutions Committee is hosting a learning session and workshop focused on crafting a resolution, the life cycle of a diocesan resolution, and a look back at the impact of previous resolutions passed in the Diocese of Maine.<br> <br> Who can submit a resolution? You! Resolutions can be submitted by parishioners in good standing, convention delegates, parishes, interim bodies, justice councils, and the Bishop. Resolutions call on the Convention to take specific legislative action, such as amending the Canons, creating/funding/starting a particular initiative, or enacting specific policies and procedures.<br> <br> To view past convention resolutions and resolution-related resources, those are here on our Episcopal Maine <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4ff06648bd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">website</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" bgcolor="FCFACA" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/9b2d075f-0dd7-4bab-9678-cc8a0c334676.png" vspace="0" width="162" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Mark your calendars for Town Hall meetings in September and October!</strong></span><br> <br> September is almost here. Get out your pen and paper, or hop on your keyboard and save these dates for important convention-related Town Hall meetings! <br> <br> It is important to note that Town Hall meetings take the place of pre-Convention hearings. <ul> <li>Tuesday, September 27 (intro to convention/area caucus)</li> <li>Tuesday, October 4 (budget, rules of order, resolutions)</li> <li>Tuesday, October 11 (resolutions, consent calendar)</li> <li>Tuesday, October 18 (pre-convention preparation)</li> <li>Tuesday, October 25 (post-convention debrief and thanksgivings)</li> </ul> <br> <br> Are these meetings just for delegates? Nope! All are welcome at these learning opportunities! <br> <br> All Town Hall meetings will run from 7pm to 8pm (with an optional Q&A at 6:30 for the October meetings) and the link to the meeting will be sent out the Saturday morning before the Tuesday meeting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/1340974a-915e-29fb-01ca-f7c700169b96.png" width="462.47999999999996" style="max-width:864px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong> <img height="136" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/530037df-efb0-8ae2-bebd-8578d4eaafb7.jpeg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:136px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="114" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/cfc88c2e-c96a-0a4f-bde5-6546e7df1a0a.jpg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:114px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/2e6415d9-ffe5-39a1-2993-4ddbcb26ddd6.jpg" style="border:0px;width:86px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="86"><br> Continuing this Friday: The August Organ Recital Series continues this year! </strong></em><br> Fridays at 12:15 </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our annual organ-recital series continues for its 15th season. It was started in 2007 by Julia Morris-Myers, and has continued since then, featuring mostly regional performers on the Fridays of August, but also bringing in artists from farther afield. This years series will include some familiar faces and some new.</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Terry Yount will play the second program on <strong>August 12</strong>.</span></span><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong><img align="right" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/17bf9467-2753-b07d-218a-ee43b17a19be.jpeg" style="border:10px initial;width:100px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"></strong></em></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Terry is the music-director for St. Andrew's Chapel in Sanford FL; he has also been the organist for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the organ-professor at Rollins College.<br> <br> Katherine Johnson comes from Oberlin College to play the third recital on <strong>August 19</strong>.<br> <br> On <strong>August 26,</strong> the series concludes with a program for organ and flute by Daniel Pyle and his wife, flutist Catherine Bull.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:22px"><img height="173" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/4b23d734-4697-bed1-fd5e-86e0b9b619b3.png" style="border:0px;width:225px;height:173px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="225"><br> August 14: Meeting of the MDI Partnership Churches<br> on the lawn of St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">4:00 PM – Meeting following on from our parish "listening sessions"<br> 5:00 PM – Holy Eucharist<br> 6:00 PM – Potluck<br> <br> Members from <strong>St. Andrew & St. John</strong> are to bring <strong>SALADS or SIDE DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>Church of Our Father</strong> are to bring <strong>MAIN DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>St. Saviour's</strong> are to bring <strong>DESSERTS or BREAD</strong>.<br> <br> <strong>ALL members are asked to bring their own place settings (plates, utensils, cups) which will minimize clean up afterwards.</strong><br> <br> We are also looking for people who are willing to set up and clean up tables and chairs.<br> Please contact Diane Krueger (239-233-4800) or <a href="mailto:trethydk@gmail.com?subject=MDI%20Partnership%20Potluck%2C%20August%2014%20evening" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here</a> , <br> if you are willing to help.</span></span><br> <strong>Thank you!</strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>August 17: </strong></span></span></em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Where Two or Three Are Gathered...</strong></span><br> <br> <font size="4"><strong>9:00 am on Wed, and August 17, at CoOF or on Zoom</strong></font><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><img align="right" height="418" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8d9de0ad-7b71-3fe3-6162-93b69f6b56ae.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:418px;height:418px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="418">Join us on Wednesday morning for fellowship and dialogue at Church of Our Father around topics central to our faith as Christians and as Episcopalians: <strong>belief and the creeds, the Bible, and the sacraments.<em> </em></strong><br> <br> <em>What do these things mean to you? How are they challenging? How have they helped you to grow in love for Christ? </em><br> <br> Led by summer seminarian Emily Carter, this discussion series offers an opportunity to connect with the wider MDI Episcopal community, to enrich the faith of your community by sharing your perspective, and to grow together in understanding. <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?subject=Adult%20Formation%20Offering" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">To contact Emily by email, click here.</a></font><br> <br> <font size="4">Link (click to join): <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9ff8f42651&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://yale.zoom.us/j/8812996770?pwd=VC9rdVFsVnpOOVVmbWxiSk9iNXpXdz09</a></font><br> <font size="4">Or input Meeting ID 881 299 6770 and Password 045684 when prompted in Zoom.</font><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Colossians 3:16.</em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 21-September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you! </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August Stained Glass Talks <br> at St. Saviour's on August 23 at 6 pm,<br> and at St. John the Divine, September 18 after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="704" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/fbfab837-171b-8f6f-212c-4ba703249a61.jpg" style="border:0px;width:528px;height:704px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="528"><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0618231556&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><strong>To join the St. Saviour's talk by Zoom, click here. </strong></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,times new roman,serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 24: Taize Prayer Service this month will be<br> at ST. ANDREW'S, </strong></em><br> <strong id="m_7118711659967169587docs-internal-guid-0fae3172-7fff-19c0-d8c7-5cf4c3f5636f">Rt. 102, Seal Cove</strong><em><strong> <br> at 5 pm</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <img height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/97e7ac6e-6fe0-67aa-5c66-25c1bc920d24.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:300px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400"><br> <br> <em><strong>If you would like to assist in setting up for this beautiful prayer service,<br> please contact Mother Holly. </strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 29 at 2 pm: Memorial Service<br> for John "Jack" Walls </strong></em></span><br aria-hidden="true"> <br aria-hidden="true"> <span style="font-size:18px">Please join the family and the faith community in remembering John Butterfield Walls at St. Saviour's Church. </span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 7: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span><br> </div> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, September 7! </strong></span><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, too. </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><font size="5"><em>September 25: SAVE THE DATE </em></font><br> <br> <font size="5"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em></font><br> <font size="5"><em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></font></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> To watch our prayer service for the Ukraine from August 3, go to: </span></span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=efeeaa8cd6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">OUR MDI EPISCOPAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE</a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=02dc9d86a4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ce236d0705&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a5a6b52e0f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f9796c70-ed16-9fd5-7adf-2fa4733a99b6.jpg" width="428.63995361328125" style="max-width:925px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather continues, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><font size="4">Guests and visitors will be invited at announcements to provide their contact information, should they want to be notified of a possible exposure to Covid-19 at worship service.</font></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=717739a3d9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_7118711659967169587mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f6b3874963&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></div></div> Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-2333850951141460422022-08-05T19:18:00.001-04:002022-08-05T19:18:45.258-04:00Worship Schedule, News, & More from the MDI Partnership!<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <span class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnPreviewText" style="display:none;font-size:0px;line-height:0px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">News from Church of Our Father, St. Saviour's, and St. Andrew's and St. John's</span> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_-6505375786840553810bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" id="m_-6505375786840553810bodyCell" 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style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Weekly News from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/471042b39ba9/j6p61h2194-8914755?e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">View this email in your browser</a><br> or Click "view entire message" at the bottom<br> if your browser does not display the whole message. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" id="m_-6505375786840553810templateBody" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 7 :<br> The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e78a1035bf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Officiant: The Rev. Don Whalen, Deacon</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1cb1335e28&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=61a9dd7bef&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e0569560ce&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a43af892ea&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8865571ff3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=95cfc1c57b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5bfb2dfd57&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=375735b7f5&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required<br> Communion in one-kind, bread only<br> Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>If you are returning to MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate Maribeth Payne, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Summer Choir at St. Saviour's</strong></span></span></em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">During the summer months our choir continues to lead our worship on Sunday mornings, but takes a break from mid-week rehearsals. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am (an hour before the service begins) to practice service music and (familiar) anthems. This is a very good time for any potential choir-members to join in, to "get their feet wet," and see if this is something they would like to do — or return to doing. Come join in.<br aria-hidden="true"> <br> Remember what St. Augustine taught: "the person who sings prays twice."</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px">Three Ways YOU Can Help Direct the Future of the Diocese!</span></em></strong> <div style="text-align:left">Fill one of the six open seats on Diocesan Council<br> Leading up to the 203rd Convention of the Diocese of Maine in October, six new lay representatives, one from each of the six diocesan areas, will be elected to the Diocesan Council to serve a three-year term. As a representative, you take part in the major work and decisions of the church. Click here to learn more about Council. <br> Please use the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=866345bf5d&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination form</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c6b8aef252&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission) by September 16. The form will ask for a photo. Please have a headshot of the nominee ready to submit.<br> <br> Nominate yourself for a leadership position<br> Consider whether you may be called to serve in any one of the open leadership positions listed below. Click <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bfe2e016db&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6a2e03faf5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a>to learn more about each position. </div> <ul> <li style="text-align:left">Treasurer (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Secretary (1-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Disciplinary Board - Lay (2-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Clergy (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Standing Committee - Lay (3-year term)</li> <li style="text-align:left">General Convention Deputation (four clergy, four lay to serve at GC 2024)</li> <li style="text-align:left">Provincial Conference Clerical Deputy (2-year term)</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left">Nominate yourself or nominate someone else (check with them first, please!) by completing <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d3526add6f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a> by September 16th. <br> Propose a change by submitting a resolution<br> Resolutions to be considered by 203rd Diocesan Convention in October may be submitted until September 16th using <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8c88e47a99&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>. If you have any questions about resolutions, please contact <a href="mailto:marge.kilkelly@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Marge Kilkelly</a>. <br> Find all these forms and more information on the <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f5b586d50f&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">convention page of our website</a>.</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/509a10d1-cd6d-80ad-be20-5236b3c019f8.png" width="462.4799499511719" style="max-width:900px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/17bf9467-2753-b07d-218a-ee43b17a19be.jpeg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="136" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/530037df-efb0-8ae2-bebd-8578d4eaafb7.jpeg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:136px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="114" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/cfc88c2e-c96a-0a4f-bde5-6546e7df1a0a.jpg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:114px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/2e6415d9-ffe5-39a1-2993-4ddbcb26ddd6.jpg" style="border:0px;width:86px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="86"><br> starting August 5: The August Organ Recital Series continues this year! </strong></em><br> Fridays at 12:15 </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our annual organ-recital series returns on <strong>August 5</strong> for its 15th season. It was started in 2007 by Julia Morris-Myers, and has continued since then, featuring mostly regional performers on the Fridays of August, but also bringing in artists from farther afield. This years series will include some familiar faces and some new.</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong><img align="left" height="140" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/67fe1263-0e0c-b575-c4ff-e65421baff3c.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:100px;height:140px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"></strong></em></span></span><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">This first program, on<strong> Friday 5 August</strong>, will be played by Douglas Beck, who is now the priest-in-charge for St. Augustine's Church in Dover-Foxcroft, but befo</span></span><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">re he went off to seminary was active in the Downeast region as an organist, church-musician, and choral-director.<br> <br> <br> Dr. Terry Yount will play the second program on <strong>August 12</strong>. Terry is the music-director for St. Andrew's Chapel in Sanford FL; he has also been the organist for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the organ-professor at Rollins College.<br> <br> Katherine Johnson comes from Oberlin College to play the third recital on <strong>August 19</strong>.<br> <br> On <strong>August 26,</strong> the series concludes with a program for organ and flute by Daniel Pyle and his wife, flutist Catherine Bull.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">August 6: Transfiguration Prayer Hike, </em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>8am on Saturday, August 6th, summitting Sargent Mountain</strong></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><img align="left" height="522" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b718ed64-08f4-1d9b-963c-96a7315d36b4.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:522px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400">Meet the glory of the Lord through the glory of His creation. Walk in the footsteps of Rev. William Reed Huntington, who was inspired to write the Collect for the Feast of the Transfiguration during a hike up Sargent Mountain. Summer Seminarian Emily Carter will lead the hike and officiate Morning Prayer II at the summit. Bring water, a snack, and good sneakers or hiking boots. Emily will provide the written materials for the prayer service. Meet at the Brown Mountain Parking Area. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dc7b56c119&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Directions via Google Maps</a>. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=515ecfbb55&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Directions via Apple Maps</a>. A <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bfc54a087d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">pass</a> is required to park at the lot - carpooling is encouraged. We will aim to return to the lot by noon, before lunch. The route is 6.5 miles total, with 1300 feet of elevation gain. Find more information <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f7ab444d94&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. To contact Emily by email, <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?body=Transfiguration%20Prayer%20Hike" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here.</a><br> <br> <em>O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</em></span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>August 10 & 17: </strong></span></span></em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Where Two or Three Are Gathered...</strong></span><br> <br> <font size="4"><strong>9:00 am on Wed, August 10, and August 17, at CoOF or on Zoom</strong></font><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><img align="right" height="418" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8d9de0ad-7b71-3fe3-6162-93b69f6b56ae.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:418px;height:418px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="418">Join us on Wednesday mornings for fellowship and dialogue at Church of Our Father around topics central to our faith as Christians and as Episcopalians: <strong>belief and the creeds, the Bible, and the sacraments.<em> </em></strong><br> <br> <em>What do these things mean to you? How are they challenging? How have they helped you to grow in love for Christ? </em><br> <br> Led by summer seminarian Emily Carter, this discussion series offers an opportunity to connect with the wider MDI Episcopal community, to enrich the faith of your community by sharing your perspective, and to grow together in understanding. <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?subject=Adult%20Formation%20Offering" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">To contact Emily by email, click here.</a></font><br> <br> <font size="4">Link (click to join): <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=025eaf557d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://yale.zoom.us/j/8812996770?pwd=VC9rdVFsVnpOOVVmbWxiSk9iNXpXdz09</a></font><br> <font size="4">Or input Meeting ID 881 299 6770 and Password 045684 when prompted in Zoom.</font><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Colossians 3:16.</em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">August 14: Meeting of the MDI Partnership Churches<br> on the lawn of St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">4:00 PM – Meeting following on from our parish "listening sessions"<br> 5:00 PM – Holy Eucharist<br> 6:00 PM – Potluck<br> <br> Members from <strong>St. Andrew & St. John</strong> are to bring <strong>SALADS or SIDE DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>Church of Our Father</strong> are to bring <strong>MAIN DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>St. Saviour's</strong> are to bring <strong>DESSERTS or BREAD</strong>.<br> <br> <strong>ALL members are asked to bring their own place settings (plates, utensils, cups) which will minimize clean up afterwards.</strong><br> <br> We are also looking for people who are willing to set up and clean up tables and chairs.<br> Please contact Diane Krueger (239-233-4800) or <a href="mailto:trethydk@gmail.com?subject=MDI%20Partnership%20Potluck%2C%20August%2014%20evening" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a> , <br> if you are willing to help.</span></span><br> <strong>Thank you!</strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 21-September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation.<br> <br> Please call or email the office if you have a need during this time.<br> We will be checking for messages daily.<br> Thank you! </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August Stained Glass Talks <br> at St. Saviour's on August 23 at 6 pm,<br> and at St. John the Divine, September 18 after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="704" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/fbfab837-171b-8f6f-212c-4ba703249a61.jpg" style="border:0px;width:528px;height:704px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="528"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 24: Taize Prayer Service this month will be<br> at ST. ANDREW's, Seal Cove<br> at 5 pm</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="300" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/97e7ac6e-6fe0-67aa-5c66-25c1bc920d24.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:300px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400"><br> <br> <em><strong>If you would like to assist in setting up for this beautiful prayer service,<br> please contact Mother Holly. </strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>September 7: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span><br> </div> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, September 7! </strong></span><span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss initiatives for the fall and winter, too. </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><strong><font size="5"><em>September 25: SAVE THE DATE </em></font><br> <br> <font size="5"><em>Partnership-wide Shared Worship Service at 10 am at St. Saviour's with </em></font><br> <font size="5"><em>Commissioning of all lay ministers and Baptism of "Charlie" Mace, grand niece of Tammy Bloom. </em></font></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:19px">Island-wide worship with SMSJ on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d80804c399&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5d3784920d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ee9d8a9fb1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f9796c70-ed16-9fd5-7adf-2fa4733a99b6.jpg" width="428.63995361328125" style="max-width:925px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. The Food Pantry appreciates our donations. There is a collection spot for non-perishable food items at Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's. Volunteers will transport them to the BHFP.<br> Thank you for your support! Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather returns, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><font size="4">Guests and visitors will be invited at announcements to provide their contact information, should they want to be notified of a possible exposure to Covid-19 at worship service.</font></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3bf6aa880d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bf5e3cf2a3&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=80573d7b1b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9c0e19b113&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Three Ways to Get FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>1) Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. <br> The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.<br> <br> Order your tests now so you have them when you need them:<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cbbb57136a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> https://www.covidtests.gov</a></strong><br> <br> <u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>2) Additional Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bc70e915c4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong><br> <br> <strong>3) The DHHS is offering an additional 8 tests for free. To order: 1) type in <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ce3498b383&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.covid.gov</a> 2) Scroll down to "Testing" and click on the link "Order free tests" 3) type in your postal address. The 8 tests will come in two separate mailings.</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by Seminarian Emily Carter St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor July 31, 2022."But God said to him, `You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God." (Luke 12:13-21)</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=919cefd143&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Sermon by Seminarian Emily Carter St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor July 31, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/9948db4da92cb777c63fc4cb274aaced.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Brad Berry and Chris Krenicki of Church of Our Father send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span><br> <br> All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=519ed3dacf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Connect with other Episcopal Maine households walking the path of faith via this private Facebook group</a>. Our team will provide curated resources, and we will be resources for one another.<br> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of all ages </strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><strong>Celebrate the end of summer at Camp Bishopswood</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f73baefd65&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/4d1c0609-9be3-4ffa-8334-13b0a374a16d.jpg" vspace="0" width="260" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Start thinking about summer! Families and households from the Diocese of Maine are invited to celebrate the end of summer together at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a922e2535c&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Camp Bishopswood</a>. Spend a night or two cabin or tent camping while you swim, boat, hike, rest, and worship on scenic Lake Megunticook. All meals included.<br> <br> There will be free diocese-wide programming during the day on <strong>Saturday, August 27 i</strong>ncluding worship with Bishop Brown. Come for the day or stay for the weekend!<br> <br> Scholarships are available. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=cca6c05130&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register for <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7e0c3762e6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Summer Finale</a>. Cabins and tenting available.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d09e7191-6988-4276-c335-4e5b57ab97fe.png" width="563.9999389648438" style="max-width:1200px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Register Now for Ignatian Retreat in Everyday Life</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a0b2f2acb2&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine</a> invites you to practice the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life with a retreat beginning in early October 2022 and running through June 2023. It's for people who live in or near Maine, and there are options that would permit someone to be fully remote.<br> <br> In this retreat, pray imaginatively with scripture and explore spiritual resources for decision making, growing closer in authentic friendship with Jesus and finding a greater awareness of God working in your life. Meetings will take place from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month online, and they also offer individual or group spiritual direction monthly (online or in person). It requires you to set aside 3/4 hour for prayer and reflection each day, which is the crux of the retreat.<br> <br> Find out more and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=df6c62269b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">apply at IgnatianME.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:jane.hwell@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Jane Hartwell</a> or the <a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rev. Holly Hoffmann</a>. Space often fills up, so apply soon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Sacred Ground for northern New England this fall</strong></em></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <img align="center" height="580" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/084e478c-6950-6adb-b2fd-9b6f39e85334.png" style="border:0px;width:580px;height:580px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="580"><br> <br> Are you interested in joining others from around the Episcopal dioceses of Northern New England in discussing race and racism in our nation? <br> <br> Sacred Ground dialogue circles will start in fall 2022. The intro meeting will be held in early September. View a Sacred Ground informational <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8be5494388&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">video here</a>. Learn more about Sacred Ground <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8da501daac&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. <br> <br> Email<a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnsworth</a> if you are interested in joining in these Zoom conversations. Representatives from each diocese are: Franci Farnsworth of Vermont, Betty Lane of New Hampshire, Rev. Katie Holicky of Maine. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>.<br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to<br> "be still and know" the God of love.</em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/13 Lynn Thompson</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/15 Nancy Lombardi</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/18 Jane Adams</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/18 Pam Farnsworth</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/21 Jonathan Hoffmann</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/21 Yvonne Johnson</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/23 Tom Tukey</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Grace Dwyer</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Helen Miller</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Glenn Tucker</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/29 Gina Farnsworth<br> </strong><strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/29 Elaine Theriault</strong></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-d071e760-7fff-4b9f-5389-7326c87a502f">8/18 David & Jean Evans<br> 8/20 Jim & Barbara Kelly<br> 8/20 Ken & Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_-6505375786840553810docs-internal-guid-d071e760-7fff-4b9f-5389-7326c87a502f">8/28 James & Marilyn Kitler</strong></span></p> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:16px">8/20 Roger Samuel<br> 8/21 Jonathan Hoffmann<br> 8/30 Mary Parham</span><br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> 8/14 Joshua and Lindsey Leiser-Lively<br> 8/16 Charlie and Marsha Lyons<br> 8/18 Gail and Rick Leiser<br> 8/26 Linda and Herb Carman<br> 8/30 Emily Samuel and Don Dalton<br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">August 20 - Dianne McMullan<br> August 21 - Jonathan Hoffmann<br> August 29 - Elaine Theriault<br> August 30 - Rita Redfield</span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">August 13 - Ted and Joan Bromage</span><br> <br> If we are missing yours, please contact the church office. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Prayer Service for the Ukraine held at St. Saviour's on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 </strong></em></span></span><br> <br> Many thanks to the members of the Outreach, Mission, and Evangelism committee, who had the idea for this prayer service for the Ukraine, and to all who prepared and led the service, especially Marilyn Kitler. We also especially appreciate Debby Govenor, Music Director of SASJ, for providing the music for this service.<br> <br> Nearly $120 was collected and donated to relief efforts in the Ukraine. Equal amounts are being sent to Episcopal Relief and Development and Save the Children to support their work in this region. See elsewhere in this email for more information on these organizations or to make a direct donation.<br> <br> This event was the second in a series of prayers for the Ukraine. We are considering having another this fall. Our meetings are the first Wednesday of the month after 8 am Wednesday morning worship at Church of Our Father.<br> <br> <em> Please join us on September 7 to plan outreach efforts for the upcoming year. </em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f83ee3fb58&e=8abfb6b34d" title="MDI Episcopal Prayers for the Ukraine at St. Saviour's, Bar Harbor August 3, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/b5a486d60d36c8b521922cf989a0b89a.png" width="480" style="max-width:480px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#497387;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="527"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stained-glass Talk held at Church of Our Father<br> on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 </strong></em></span></span><br> <br> Scholar and historian Jennifer Booher presented the first of her series of talks on the stained-glass windows of our churches by speaking about the windows of Church of Our Father.<br> <br> Please share this recording with anyone you feel would be interested in seeing it. <br> <br> <em> Jennifer Booher's next talk will be at St. Saviour's on Tuesday, August 23 at 6 pm. <br> Please join us and bring a friend! </em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=58b39c19d4&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Jenn Booher Talk on the Stained-glass Windows at CoOF July 19, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/687c0f271dadeefe4a4b9025b21bac36.png" width="527" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#1b6db9;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3a159fb2fc&e=8abfb6b34d" title="" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/3fea470376105e586b172a66d5a2d0bd.png" width="480" style="max-width:480px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:9px 18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="545"> The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of Maine, offers our third reflection on "Communion." </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>15th Lambeth Conference Continues</strong></span></em></div> <br> Convened by The Archbishop of Canterbury in 2022, the Lambeth Conference is a gathering of bishops from across the Anglican Communion for prayer and reflection, fellowship, and dialogue on church and world affairs.<br> <br> With the theme of 'God's Church for God's World - walking, listening, and witnessing together,' the conference will explore what it means for the Anglican Communion to be responsive to the needs of a 21st Century world.<br> <br> Join us as we pray for the Lambeth Conference and the impact it can have on the life of the Anglican Communion in the decade ahead.<br> <br> Download the short <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ce4d27eb39&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">prayer guide</a>, and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0afc5012fd&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">learn more</a> about Lambeth on the Conference <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=58eff60367&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">website</a>. Watch diocesan social media channels for news, information, and updates about the Lambeth Conference in the coming weeks.<br> <br> <strong>To watch all the videos day-by-day, you can find them <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4493c4b3a1&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7c20f4e0c0&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=190f92f8b5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a>Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=996b7f6842&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b008a84d74&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c70265fba8&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:150px;height:150px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="150"><strong><em><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship Resumes in October </span></em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:19px"><strong>Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume on October 23, 2022. </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e21872c465&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnButton" title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f9052eaacc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>If you haven't returned your pledge card, please do so now.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8d9406e28c&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=95f44a1019&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=29e935975e&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=960e9b9cff&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=91c1daebe4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a daily podcast, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3ffd4f3185&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <em>Forward Day by Day</em> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=569eadb399&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=82f29f5a9a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the Day By Day readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e44d4ad86a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b6a49f5533&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8d2279954f&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bfe866647b&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1eff6a6949&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ba60806ea9&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ddcc1c8dd6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e2c62505dc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. Please visit the page at: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=19a7240833&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WestsideFoodPantry</a> and like it. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-6505375786840553810mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Warning about email, phone and text scams. </strong></em></span></div> <br> Neither the Rev. Holly Hoffmann <strong>nor any member of the church staff or leadership</strong> will solicit gifts, specifically gift cards, <strong>via email, phone or text directly.</strong> Neither will we ask if you are "free now" and request only an email or text response. Always check the actual email address from the sender to see if it matches Mother Holly's email and do not respond to the email, text or call. <strong> Please report these emails as phishing/scam attempts and block the sender or caller from your inbox or phone . </strong>If you are in doubt, or need more information, please contact the parish office. 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<tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><em><span style="font-size:30px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Worship Reminder from the Parishes of<br> St. Andrew and St. John,<br> Church of Our Father,<br> & St. Saviour</strong></span></span></em></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Join Us for Worship Sunday, July 31:<br> The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost</span><br> </strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5bcb9c8256&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist *</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preaching: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=75cc30ab68&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist *</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fa30378c6f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preaching, Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b0d2b959bc&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffd700">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">*= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel:<span style="color:#daa520"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8da60e4a51&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span></span><br> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong><br> <span style="color:#ffff00"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=66d84319ca&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em><strong>Worship at St. Andrew's by-the-Lake, Seal Cove begins on<br> Sunday, July 3 at 8 am. </strong></em></span> <hr><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b09b0c0987&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#daa520"> </span>at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b1b289fc17&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#daa520">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#1d42bb;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px">You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3177072b81&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <strong><em style="font-size:24px">*************</em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4234823d4f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d056b140b1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span>at 11:15 am</strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-1090821136447947615mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em>To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service.<br> Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us.</em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:26px"><span style="color:#0000ff"><strong>Worship at Home:<br> July 31, 2022</strong><br> <strong>Pentecost 8</strong></span></span><br> <br> <strong><em>When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>The Greeting</strong><br> <br> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord<br> Jesus Christ. <em>-Philippians 1:2</em><br> <br> Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br> <em>Silence may be kept.</em><br> <br> Most merciful God,<br> we confess that we have sinned against you<br> in thought, word, and deed,<br> by what we have done,<br> and by what we have left undone.<br> We have not loved you with our whole heart;<br> we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.<br> We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.<br> For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,<br> have mercy on us and forgive us;<br> that we may delight in your will,<br> and walk in your ways,<br> to the glory of your Name. Amen.<br> <br> Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins<br> through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all<br> goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in<br> eternal life. Amen.<br> <br> Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:<br> Come let us adore him.<br> <br> <strong><em>Jubilate Psalm 100</em></strong><br> <br> Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *<br> serve the Lord with gladness<br> and come before his presence with a song.<br> Know this: The Lord himself is God; *<br> he himself has made us, and we are his;<br> we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<br> Enter his gates with thanksgiving;<br> go into his courts with praise; *<br> give thanks to him and call upon his Name.<br> For the Lord is good;<br> his mercy is everlasting; *<br> and his faithfulness endures from age to age.<br> <br> <strong>The Lessons</strong><br> <br> <em>The First Lesson </em><br> <br> <strong>Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23</strong><br> Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.<br> I, the Teacher, when king over Israel in Jerusalem, applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings to be busy with. I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.<br> I hated all my toil in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to those who come after me -- and who knows whether they will be wise or foolish? Yet they will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity. So I turned and gave my heart up to despair concerning all the toil of my labors under the sun, because sometimes one who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave all to be enjoyed by another who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. What do mortals get from all the toil and strain with which they toil under the sun? For all their days are full of pain, and their work is a vexation; even at night their minds do not rest. This also is vanity.<br> <br> <strong>The Response</strong><br> <br> <strong>Psalm 49:1-11</strong><br> <em>Audite haec, omnes</em><br> <br> 1 Hear this, all you peoples;<br> hearken, all you who dwell in the world, *<br> you of high degree and low, rich and poor together.<br> 2 My mouth shall speak of wisdom, *<br> and my heart shall meditate on understanding.<br> 3 I will incline my ear to a proverb *<br> and set forth my riddle upon the harp.<br> 4 Why should I be afraid in evil days, *<br> when the wickedness of those at my heels surrounds me,<br> 5 The wickedness of those who put their trust in their goods, *<br> and boast of their great riches?<br> 6 We can never ransom ourselves, *<br> or deliver to God the price of our life;<br> 7 For the ransom of our life is so great, *<br> that we should never have enough to pay it,<br> 8 In order to live for ever and ever, *<br> and never see the grave.<br> 9 For we see that the wise die also;<br> like the dull and stupid they perish *<br> and leave their wealth to those who come after them.<br> 10 Their graves shall be their homes for ever,<br> their dwelling places from generation to generation, *<br> though they call the lands after their own names.<br> 11 Even though honored, they cannot live for ever; *<br> they are like the beasts that perish.<br> <br> <em>The Second Lesson </em><br> <br> <strong>Colossians 3:1-11</strong><br> If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.<br> Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now you must get rid of all such things-- anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all!<br> <br> <em>The Gospel Lesson</em><br> <br> <strong>Luke 12:13-21</strong><br> Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, `What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, `I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, `Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, `You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God."<br> __________<br> <br> <strong>The Apostles' Creed</strong><br> I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br> creator of heaven and earth;<br> I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.<br> He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit<br> and born of the Virgin Mary.<br> He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br> was crucified, died, and was buried.<br> He descended to the dead.<br> On the third day he rose again.<br> He ascended into heaven,<br> and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br> He will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br> I believe in the Holy Spirit,<br> the holy catholic Church,<br> the communion of saints,<br> the forgiveness of sins<br> the resurrection of the body,<br> and the life everlasting. Amen.<br> <br> <strong>The Prayers</strong><br> <em>Prayers are offered for the whole world; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic, especially all health care workers, physicians, nurses, emergency responders and support staff, and for scientists, researchers, and leaders of governments; for the poor, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.</em><br> <br> <strong><em>The Lord's Prayer</em></strong><br> Our Father, who art in heaven,<br> hallowed be thy Name,<br> thy kingdom come,<br> thy will be done,<br> on earth as it is in heaven.<br> Give us this day our daily bread.<br> And forgive us our trespasses,<br> as we forgive those<br> who trespass against us.<br> And lead us not into temptation,<br> but deliver us from evil.<br> For thine is the kingdom,<br> and the power, and the glory,<br> for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>The Collect of the Day</em></strong><br> Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br> <br> <strong><em>Prayers of the People</em></strong><br> <br> Friends in Christ,<br> we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves,<br> and so we now offer our prayers<br> for the church and the world,<br> saying, Hear our prayer.<br> <br> For the Church - and for people of other faiths: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mount Desert Island: that we may be a community of love and service in this place; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the bishops of the Anglican Communion as they gather for the Lambeth Conference: that they may be guided by the Spirit in all their deliberations; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an end to war, violence, and terrorism; for the people of Ukraine; and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family to peace and reconciliation; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For our political leaders; for Joe, our President; for Janet, our Governor, and for members of Congress: that they may govern with integrity and serve the best interests of our nation; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an increase in civility in public discourse: that all may be committed to mutual respect and to the pursuit of truth; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the poor, the hungry, the addicted, and the abused;: that God will relieve their suffering and strengthen our care for them; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For a spirit of gratitude in our lives: that we may appreciate all the gifts that God has given us and become rich through words of faith, attitudes of hope, and deeds of love; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For a greater sense of the common good: that we may recognize that God's gifts are for the benefit of the whole human family and never allow them to become idols that consume us; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For all who are recovering from fires, storms, floods, and excessive heat: that God will protect them from further harm and open the hearts of many to assist them; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For an end to the pandemic: that God will curtail the new variants, heal those who are ill, and protect the elderly and very young; in your mercy... <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> For the sick and the suffering; and for those we have been asked to remember: <strong>Skye Brickley, Jim and Dorothy Clunan</strong>; and for those on our Parish Prayer List; I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers….. (<em>silence</em>)….; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <strong>At Church of Our Father </strong>we pray for those in our prayer list.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Andrew & St. John </strong>we pray for Bill Merrill, Edie Stanwood, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.<br> <br> <strong>At St. Saviour's Parish</strong> we pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <br> <br> For all who have died; and for <strong>Dr. Fremont Chandler and Eleanor Cromwell Chandler </strong>in whose memory the flowers at the Altar have been given today; in your mercy… <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> In thanksgiving for our family members, friends, and neighbors; and in thanksgiving for the presence of our visitors and guests today; in your mercy…. <strong><em>Hear our prayer.</em></strong><br> <br> <strong><em>Concluding Collect</em></strong><br> Generous Giver,<br> you pour forth your extravagant bounty without measure<br> upon your whole creation.<br> Teach us such generosity,<br> that the fruits of our spirits<br> and the works of our hands may be used<br> for the building of your commonwealth of blessing. 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cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, July 31:<br> The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=62b7b2bcac&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist *</strong><br> ***David Dawson will provide music before the service,<br> starting at 8:30!***<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span><br> Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ac6023600b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=55ed06b00b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann<br> Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a4dc7292c8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2626e1cd1d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a986148fcd&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=04604b4ec2&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=26bc59351b&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> 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style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ed7237be70&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required<br> Communion in one-kind, bread only<br> Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> 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neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>If you are returning to MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate Maribeth Payne, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Summer Choir at St. Saviour's</strong></span></span></em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">During the summer months our choir continues to lead our worship on Sunday mornings, but takes a break from mid-week rehearsals. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am (an hour before the service begins) to practice service music and (familiar) anthems. This is a very good time for any potential choir-members to join in, to "get their feet wet," and see if this is something they would like to do — or return to doing. Come join in.<br aria-hidden="true"> <br> Remember what St. Augustine taught: "the person who sings prays twice."</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 2 and 3: St. Saviour's and Church of Our Father Offices Are Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Please email or call the office with any needs. Muffet, our parish administrator, is out of the office with houseguests but checking email and phone messages this week.<br> Thank you! </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 3: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span><br> </div> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, August 3rd!</strong> </span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss plans for outreach this summer and look ahead to initiatives for the fall, too. </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>August 3 at 12:15 pm: Prayers for the Ukraine<br> at St. Saviour's</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Following on from the success of our first prayer service for the Ukraine held at CoOF this spring after <img align="right" height="262" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:350px;height:262px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="350">Easter, the members of Outreach committees from each church are planning a second, ecumenical prayer service in downtown Bar Harbor on Wednesday, August 3 at 12:15 pm at St. Saviour's.<br> <br> We hope the many people who are in town visiting join us in prayer. Music will be provided by Debby Governor, Music Director of St. Andrew and St. John, Southwest Harbor and St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth. </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><em>Please plan to join us and invite a friend!</em></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:9px"> <table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;text-align:center"> <img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/509a10d1-cd6d-80ad-be20-5236b3c019f8.png" width="462.4799499511719" style="max-width:900px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnImage"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/17bf9467-2753-b07d-218a-ee43b17a19be.jpeg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="136" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/530037df-efb0-8ae2-bebd-8578d4eaafb7.jpeg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:136px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="114" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/cfc88c2e-c96a-0a4f-bde5-6546e7df1a0a.jpg" style="border:0px;width:100px;height:114px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"> <img height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/2e6415d9-ffe5-39a1-2993-4ddbcb26ddd6.jpg" style="border:0px;width:86px;height:125px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="86"><br> starting August 5: The August Organ Recital Series continues this year! </strong></em><br> Fridays at 12:15 </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our annual organ-recital series returns on <strong>August 5</strong> for its 15th season. It was started in 2007 by Julia Morris-Myers, and has continued since then, featuring mostly regional performers on the Fridays of August, but also bringing in artists from farther afield. This years series will include some familiar faces and some new.</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong><img align="left" height="140" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/67fe1263-0e0c-b575-c4ff-e65421baff3c.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:100px;height:140px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="100"></strong></em></span></span><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">This first program, on<strong> Friday 5 August</strong>, will be played by Douglas Beck, who is now the priest-in-charge for St. Augustine's Church in Dover-Foxcroft, but befo</span></span><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">re he went off to seminary was active in the Downeast region as an organist, church-musician, and choral-director.<br> <br> <br> Dr. Terry Yount will play the second program on <strong>August 12</strong>. Terry is the music-director for St. Andrew's Chapel in Sanford FL; he has also been the organist for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the organ-professor at Rollins College.<br> <br> Katherine Johnson comes from Oberlin College to play the third recital on <strong>August 19</strong>.<br> <br> On <strong>August 26,</strong> the series concludes with a program for organ and flute by Daniel Pyle and his wife, flutist Catherine Bull.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:8px solid #4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">August 6: Transfiguration Prayer Hike, </em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>8am on Saturday, August 6th, summitting Sargent Mountain</strong></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><img align="left" height="522" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b718ed64-08f4-1d9b-963c-96a7315d36b4.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:522px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400">Meet the glory of the Lord through the glory of His creation. Walk in the footsteps of Rev. William Reed Huntington, who was inspired to write the Collect for the Feast of the Transfiguration during a hike up Sargent Mountain. Summer Seminarian Emily Carter will lead the hike and officiate Morning Prayer II at the summit. Bring water, a snack, and good sneakers or hiking boots. Emily will provide the written materials for the prayer service. Meet at the Brown Mountain Parking Area. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=bd24f9ecbf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Directions via Google Maps</a>. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=febc2f88ba&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Directions via Apple Maps</a>. A <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=111b33600f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">pass</a> is required to park at the lot - carpooling is encouraged. We will aim to return to the lot by noon, before lunch. The route is 6.5 miles total, with 1300 feet of elevation gain. Find more information <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a65f234520&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. To contact Emily by email, <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?body=Transfiguration%20Prayer%20Hike" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here.</a><br> <br> <em>O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</em></span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>August 10 & 17: </strong></span></span></em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Where Two or Three Are Gathered...</strong></span><br> <br> <font size="4"><strong>9:00 am on Wed, August 10, and August 17, at CoOF or on Zoom</strong></font><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><img align="right" height="418" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8d9de0ad-7b71-3fe3-6162-93b69f6b56ae.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:418px;height:418px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="418">Join us on Wednesday mornings for fellowship and dialogue at Church of Our Father around topics central to our faith as Christians and as Episcopalians: <strong>belief and the creeds, the Bible, and the sacraments.<em> </em></strong><br> <br> <em>What do these things mean to you? How are they challenging? How have they helped you to grow in love for Christ? </em><br> <br> Led by summer seminarian Emily Carter, this discussion series offers an opportunity to connect with the wider MDI Episcopal community, to enrich the faith of your community by sharing your perspective, and to grow together in understanding. <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?subject=Adult%20Formation%20Offering" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">To contact Emily by email, click here.</a></font><br> <br> <font size="4">Link (click to join): <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e06cc0e343&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://yale.zoom.us/j/8812996770?pwd=VC9rdVFsVnpOOVVmbWxiSk9iNXpXdz09</a></font><br> <font size="4">Or input Meeting ID 881 299 6770 and Password 045684 when prompted in Zoom.</font><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Colossians 3:16.</em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">August 14: Meeting of the MDI Partnership Churches<br> on the lawn of St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">4:00 PM – Meeting following on from our parish "listening sessions"<br> 5:00 PM – Holy Eucharist<br> 6:00 PM – Potluck<br> <br> Members from <strong>St. Andrew & St. John</strong> are to bring <strong>SALADS or SIDE DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>Church of Our Father</strong> are to bring <strong>MAIN DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>St. Saviour's</strong> are to bring <strong>DESSERTS or BREAD</strong>.<br> <br> <strong>ALL members are asked to bring their own place settings (plates, utensils, cups) which will minimize clean up afterwards.</strong><br> <br> We are also looking for people who are willing to set up and clean up tables and chairs.<br> Please contact Diane Krueger (239-233-4800) or <a href="mailto:trethydk@gmail.com?subject=MDI%20Partnership%20Potluck%2C%20August%2014%20evening" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a> , <br> if you are willing to help.</span></span><br> <strong>Thank you!</strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 21-September 13: SASJ Office Is Closed </strong></em></span><br> <br> Michele, our parish administrator, is out of the office for vacation during this time.<br> Thank you! </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August Stained Glass Talks <br> at St. Saviour's on August 23 at 6 pm,<br> and at St. John the Divine, September 18 after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="704" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/fbfab837-171b-8f6f-212c-4ba703249a61.jpg" style="border:0px;width:528px;height:704px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="528"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 24: Taize Prayer Service at Church of Our Father<br> at 5 pm</strong></em><br> <br> <img height="662" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/eecd1b79-21a1-13c0-1ddd-58b2f15e3a5e.png" style="border:0px initial;width:516px;height:662px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="516"></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=20616b8e7c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9b53453ae8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2807633b83&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of the Summer</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. Going forward, the Food pantry greatly appreciates our offerings of coffee/tea, cooking oil and jam and jelly. They hope we still continue that. However, they are also in need of the following from their Facebook page: (not surprising) diapers, baby food and snacks and formula. <br> So I pose this to all: Give to any and all I have listed. <br> Thank you for your support. Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather returns, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><font size="4">Guests and visitors will be invited at announcements to provide their contact information, should they want to be notified of a possible exposure to Covid-19 at worship service.</font></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">To protect the most vulnerable, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance.</span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6586f3f476&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d234deaded&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=6e596eb706&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f1b626212a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Three Ways to Get FREE at-home COVID-19 tests **</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>1) Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. <br> The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.<br> <br> Order your tests now so you have them when you need them:<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8f14c452ef&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> https://www.covidtests.gov</a></strong><br> <br> <u><em><strong>Project ACT </strong></em></u><br> <strong>2) Additional Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=dcb325449e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong><br> <br> <strong>3) The DHHS is offering an additional 8 tests for free. To order: 1) type in <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a579316a70&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.covid.gov</a> 2) Scroll down to "Testing" and click on the link "Order free tests" 3) type in your postal address. The 8 tests will come in two separate mailings.</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:#4caad8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="padding:18px 18px 0px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%" width="528"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Weekly Sermons and More</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Sermon: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost</strong></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left">Sermon by the Rev. Holly Hoffmann at St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor, ME. "But the Lord answered her, ""So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" (Luke 11:1-13). Sermon begins <a dir="auto" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a017168214&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">2:53</a>..</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnImageCardTopImageContent" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px"> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=e0e97e3053&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Hoffmann Sermon, St John July 24, 2022" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/video_thumbnails_new/866ac6ca08b1d7462689f4415ff0f826.png" width="528" style="max-width:640px;border-radius:7%;border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnImage"> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Brad Berry and Chris Krenicki of Church of Our Father send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span><br> <br> All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=930b74fba7&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Connect with other Episcopal Maine households walking the path of faith via this private Facebook group</a>. Our team will provide curated resources, and we will be resources for one another.<br> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of all ages </strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><strong>Celebrate the end of summer at Camp Bishopswood</strong><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0039b9e04f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/4d1c0609-9be3-4ffa-8334-13b0a374a16d.jpg" vspace="0" width="260" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Start thinking about summer! Families and households from the Diocese of Maine are invited to celebrate the end of summer together at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d6f184b79e&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Camp Bishopswood</a>. Spend a night or two cabin or tent camping while you swim, boat, hike, rest, and worship on scenic Lake Megunticook. All meals included.<br> <br> There will be free diocese-wide programming during the day on <strong>Saturday, August 27 i</strong>ncluding worship with Bishop Brown. Come for the day or stay for the weekend!<br> <br> Scholarships are available. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9640bf6ae6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register for <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=ea21a8b2aa&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Summer Finale</a>. Cabins and tenting available.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Adult Formation</em></strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Listen to the latest Faith in Maine podcast</strong></span></em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=be34dbcad0&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/284584cf-4cb5-4c18-906a-2b6938db8d15.png" vspace="0" width="554" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">The latest episode of the Faith in Maine Podcast, "Adapting as a Tool for Growth", is a continuation of our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope.<br> <br> In this episode, Bishop Brown talks about the theme of adapting and the connection between adapting and having a faith-filled life<br> <br> You can listen to the podcast at<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=817d19e6e0&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> faithinmaine.org</a>, download it wherever you get your podcasts, or call 207-223-6402. This number is always updated so that you'll hear the latest episode when you dial-in!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Sacred Ground for northern New England this fall</strong></em></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b66ef0efe6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/b13ec04f-c276-4456-81b7-feb32792aba6.png" vspace="0" width="276" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Are you interested in joining others from around the Episcopal dioceses of Northern New England in discussing race and racism in our nation? <br> <br> Sacred Ground dialogue circles will start in fall 2022. The intro meeting will be held in early September. View a Sacred Ground informational <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=61ea232063&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">video here</a>. Learn more about Sacred Ground <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7187ddca57&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. <br> <br> Email<a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:fvfarnsworth@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Franci Farnsworth</a> if you are interested in joining in these Zoom conversations. Representatives from each diocese are: Franci Farnsworth of Vermont, Betty Lane of New Hampshire, Rev. Katie Holicky of Maine. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><img height="284" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b56a95a5-eac6-7228-32ad-e7c68da3500d.png" style="border:0px initial;width:220px;height:284px;float:left;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="220">Contemplative Prayer Group: </strong>Mother Regina Christianson and the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece are gathering those who have or would like to learn a centering prayer practice every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oranbega Retreat Center in Orland, Maine. All are welcome, beginners or experienced, so long as you bring a "beginner's mind"! Participation via Zoom continues to be the norm. Please contact Jenny at 207-952-2363 for directions if you wish to come in person to the Retreat House. To receive a zoom link, call or text the same number or email<br> <a href="mailto:jreece@oranbegacenter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jreece@oranbegacenter.com</a>. May peace surround you as you learn, perhaps with us, to "be still and know" the God of love.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Prayers of the Parishes</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for the victims of the recent natural disasters around the world.</span><br> <span style="color:#000000">We pray for all essential services personnel, the first responders and healthcare workers affected by the pandemic.</span><br> <br> <u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Church of Our Father </strong></span></u><br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><a href="mailto:shalomcoof@gmail.com?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">shalomcoof@gmail.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:299px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">7/28 Chelsea Libitzki </span></strong><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/1 Janet Meryweather </strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/4 Larry Johnston</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/13 Lynn Thompson</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/15 Nancy Lombardi</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/18 Jane Adams</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/18 Pam Farnsworth</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/21 Jonathan Hoffmann</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/21 Yvonne Johnson</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/23 Tom Tukey</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Grace Dwyer</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Helen Miller</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/28 Glenn Tucker</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/29 Gina Farnsworth<br> </strong><strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-a9842da6-7fff-0ec5-4fb2-a1e2df3dcaee">8/29 Elaine Theriault</strong></span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:299px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-d071e760-7fff-4b9f-5389-7326c87a502f">8/18 David & Jean Evans<br> 8/20 Jim & Barbara Kelly<br> 8/20 Ken & Barbara Linscott</strong><br> <strong id="m_-8484721019119517589docs-internal-guid-d071e760-7fff-4b9f-5389-7326c87a502f">8/28 James & Marilyn Kitler</strong></span></p> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>St. Saviour</strong></span></u></span> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">We pray for Don Allen, Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><em>Please let us know of any updates.</em></span><br> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate!</span> </em><span style="color:#000000"><a href="mailto:%C2%A0info@stsaviours.me?subject=Birthday%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">info@stsaviours.me</a></span></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:16px">7/28 Linda Foster<br> 8/4 Marjorie Dahl<br> 8/20 Roger Samuel<br> 8/21 Jonathan Hoffmann<br> 8/30 Mary Parham</span><br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Anniversaries:</span></strong></span><br> 8/1 Muffet and Doug Stewart<br> 8/14 Joshua and Lindsey Leiser-Lively<br> 8/16 Charlie and Marsha Lyons<br> 8/18 Gail and Rick Leiser<br> 8/26 Linda and Herb Carman<br> 8/30 Emily Samuel and Don Dalton<br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"> <div style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>St. Andrew and St. John</strong></span></span></u></div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#000000">We pray for Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland.</span></p> <br> <em><span style="color:#000000">Please let us know if we don't have your birthdate or anniversary date to celebrate! </span> </em><a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=Birthdays%20and%20Anniversaries" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sasj@mdi-episcopal.org</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Birthdays:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">July 29 Betsy Hewlett</span><br> August 20 - Dianne McMullan<br> August 21 - Jonathan Hoffmann<br> August 29 - Elaine Theriault<br> August 30 - Rita Redfield</span><br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:300px;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Anniversaries:</strong></span><br> <span style="color:#000000">August 13 - Ted and Joan Bromage</span><br> <br> If we are missing yours, please contact the church office. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#404040;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:18px">Mother Holly's Office Hours </em></strong><br> <font size="4">Sunday as scheduled and where needed</font><br> <font size="4">Monday at St. John's</font><br> <font size="4">Tuesday at St. Saviour's</font><br> <font size="4">Wednesday at Church of Our Father</font><br> <font size="4">Thursday where needed</font><br> <br> <font size="4">She is happy to schedule an appointment </font><strong style="font-size:18px"><u>on Zoom or in person</u></strong><font size="4">, if you would like to see her!</font><br> <font size="4">Call the parish office or </font><a href="mailto:hhoffmann@mdi-episcopal.org" style="font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffff00">E-mail her</span></a><br> <br> <strong><em><span style="font-size:18px">For pastoral emergencies, call her at <a style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:#ffff00">207-244-8144</span></a><br> and leave a message,<br> if you do not reach her immediately.</span></em></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:34px">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Lambeth Conference 2022 begins July 26</strong></span></em></div> <br> Convened by The Archbishop of Canterbury in 2022, the Lambeth Conference is a gathering of bishops from across the Anglican Communion for prayer and reflection, fellowship, and dialogue on church and world affairs.<br> <br> With the theme of 'God's Church for God's World - walking, listening, and witnessing together,' the conference will explore what it means for the Anglican Communion to be responsive to the needs of a 21st Century world.<br> <br> Join us as we pray for the Lambeth Conference and the impact it can have on the life of the Anglican Communion in the decade ahead.<br> <br> Download the short <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2198ede9f5&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">prayer guide</a>, and <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c23193b9a1&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">learn more</a> about Lambeth on the Conference <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=31b51093d6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">website</a>. Watch diocesan social media channels for news, information, and updates about the Lambeth Conference in the coming weeks. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>An Invitation to Pray: Transformation Northeast</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:DavidJanssen49@comcast.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Janssen</a>. Email questions to <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3acc0aa8e6&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> here</a> to "start to pray". Sign up for a time slot that isn't yet taken. You will receive an automatic reminder to let you know your prayer time is coming. Find prayer guides<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5d6d75fd95&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here</a>Join them in praying 24/7 for Church and regional renewal, transformation, and awakening. <strong>Tony Sousa, Senior Warden of Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove, encourages churches in our diocese to become involved. </strong> is a nondenominational effort to renew Christianity in New England. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=56c592e7fb&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transformation Northeast</a></span></div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><img height="191" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/16d604f3-4d10-bfcf-eccf-535fb180d4a4.png" style="border:0px;width:192px;height:191px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="192"></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=85311c7748&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e8ac573a001/bbc406e1-8886-4284-8c8f-ba360c9eb59a.jpg" vspace="0" width="130" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></a></td> <td align="center" height="1" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="15" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="1" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> <td align="center" height="5" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" vspace="0" width="5" style="border:0;height:auto!important;outline:none;text-decoration:none"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:22px">Praying Compline in the Diocese<br> Monday-Friday at 8 pm </span></strong></div> <br> A core community at the Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland have been praying the service of Compline together for sometime. They would now like to invite anyone in the diocese to come and pray with them! <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=72fa3f770b&e=8abfb6b34d" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Follow this Zoom link</a> to join them Monday through Friday at 8:00pm. They look forward to meeting you as they end the day in prayer together. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><img height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/578d4a73-07b5-dae1-0216-69984e88c95d.jpg" style="border:0px;width:150px;height:150px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="150"><strong><em><span style="font-size:24px">Island-wide Shared Worship Resumes in October </span></em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:19px"><strong>Island-wide worship on the fourth Sunday of the month will resume in October 2022. </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <span style="font-size:35px">AND, AS ALWAYS . . .</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4c8b70;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#faf2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">$$ No Frills Oil Discount $$</span></strong><br> No Frills Oil gives a discount to all Episcopalians for a private home: 8 cents off the cash price. Inquire directly with No Frills and contact Andrew McMullan, Junior Warden of St. Andrew and St. John, with questions. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Support Your Church<br> Online Giving</strong></span></em></span></div> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">To facilitate stewardship, the Diocese of Maine has an online giving site at no charge to the parishes. The Diocese will transfer the funds you give to your church or summer chapel using this online payment system. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">I<strong>f you would like to set up automatic payments for your pledge</strong>, s</font><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">imply select your church and set up your one-time or recurring gift or establish automatic weekly or monthly donations to the parish, either charged to your credit card or to your personal checking or savings account.<br> <br> You can also name your gift in memory or honor of someone through this site in the memo section. Congregation names begin with their town; chapels begin with "Chapel" followed by town and chapel name. </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=aada6e3f65&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-family:arial,"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to visit the online giving portal of the Diocese</a><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> or click the button below. </font><br> <br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">As always, the church accepts other forms of donations (cash, check, etc.).</font> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px" valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background-color:#2baadf"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"> <a class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnButton" title="Donate to Your Church" href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=04d6e20f09&e=8abfb6b34d" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:100%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;display:block" target="_blank">Donate to Your Church</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#289824;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Stewardship: </span><br> <font size="3"><u>If you haven't returned your pledge card, please do so now.</u><br> If you did not receive a pledge card and would like to, please contact the parish office.</font></strong><strong> </strong></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Stock Gifts </strong></em></span></span></div> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px">G</span><span style="font-size:20px">ifts of appreciated stocks are greatly appreciated and can have significant tax advantages. (Please consult your tax advisor for details.) To make such a gift to your church, please follow the following procedures: </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b0c3f889fd&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Church of Our Father Giving Instructions" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to Church of Our Father, click here. </a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f0a128af79&e=8abfb6b34d" title="SASJ Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Andrew and St. John, click here.</a><br> <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=85fe9a4435&e=8abfb6b34d" title="St. Saviour's Stock Gifts" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">For Instructions for giving to St. Saviour's, click here</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Devotional Materials to Support Prayer at Home </strong></em></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Teen Simple Daily Devotional</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=674be69c13&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://d365.org/</a> This resource is used by teens across the country. It walks you through simple daily devotionals (sort of like meditations). You could use it any day, to strengthen you on your faith journey.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward Movement has the daily office (morning prayer, noonday prayer, evening prayer, or compline) on the <strong>Forward Movement Daily Prayer</strong> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2e8468dd4f&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">There is also a daily podcast, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d078f15030&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>A Morning at the Office</strong></a>, with various people leading the prayers and reading the scripture lessons for the day.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The popular daily devotion <em>Forward Day by Day</em> is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=4d83d667fe&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>posted each day online</strong></a>, and it too is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a475d36a4c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>available as a podcast</strong></a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Hardcopies of the Day By Day readers are available by contacting the church office or stopping by when the parish office is open. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-8484721019119517589mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px"><em><strong>Community Resources</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>AA recovery groups,</strong> online and in person, in Downeast Maine can be found by <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=2e318c799a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></span><br> <br> <strong>Downeast Community Partners </strong>DCP brings community resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life. Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7a3473bae0&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our house and home services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Housing</a> division helps people maintain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing (<strong>including heating assistance through the THAW program</strong>). Our <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=f540e38f8e&e=8abfb6b34d" title="View our transportation services" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transportation</a>division staff travels over a million miles each year, helping people get to medical appointments, senior food programs and other important services. Helping Hands Garage helps people buy affordable roadworthy vehicles. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fa9a1adc24&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the Friendship Cottage website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friendship Cottage</a> in Blue Hill offers an Adult Day Service Program. Our Energy Services division provides a variety of services to prevent hunger, hypothermia, and homelessness. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a47939f6ac&e=8abfb6b34d" title="Visit the At Home website" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">At Home </a>provides services to assist seniors aging in place. Everybody Eats! provides a free community meal each week to Ellsworth area residents. Our Early Care and Education program provides Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K and Childcare services to local families. Our Supportive Services division provides support to individuals and families working to make changes in their lives. Nurse Bridging and Maternal and Child Health services provide caring nurse support to families with infants and small children. Peninsula Free Health Service provides free medical care to the uninsured on the Blue Hill Peninsula. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=3af42b1844&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.downeastcommunitypartners.org</a><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Everybody Eats Free Community Meal</strong> is a project whose goal is to provide free, healthful and wholesome take out meals at St. Dunstan's, 134 State Street, Ellsworth each Monday from 2:30 to 4 pm. There is now also a free Brown Bag Lunch program on Fridays from 12 Noon to 2 pm. Call 973-287-9926 to reserve your lunch. Visit their Facebook page at <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=df14c8f1ba&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Everybody-Eats-A-Free-Community-Meal-568143769902367/</a><strong>.</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Open Table MDI</strong> exists to inspire strong, loving, and inclusive communities by bringing people together to share in nourishing food. For more information visit their website <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=828ff5f2b8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br> <br> <strong>Westside Food Pantry </strong>Distribution of vouchers at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor occur on the first Sunday (12:00-2:00) and third Sunday (12:00-1:00) of each month from November through April and beyond, if necessary. We invite you to visit the facebook page where you will find periodic announcements and information about the Westside Food Pantry. 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Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909641736506511673.post-6744829424347257502022-07-21T19:47:00.001-04:002022-07-21T19:47:53.294-04:00Worship Schedule, News, & More from the MDI Partnership!<div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><u></u> <div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <span class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnPreviewText" style="display:none;font-size:0px;line-height:0px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">News from Church of Our Father, St. Saviour's, and St. Andrew's and St. John's</span> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_-3362215026561596153bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#a1cee2"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" 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style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:200%;text-align:center;word-break:break-word"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong>Join Us for Worship Sunday, July 24:<br> The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost<br> </strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>8:00 am Morning Prayer</strong><br> St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove<br> Officiant: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=5d0fd1ce10&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>9:00 am Holy Eucharist *</strong><br> Note: David Dawson will provide music before the service, starting at 8:30!<br> Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=24a486761d&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>11:00 am Holy Eucharist *</strong><br> St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor<br> Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=9142fa2ed1&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>5:00 pm Holy Eucharist*</strong><br> (followed by IN-PERSON "Listening Session" outside and with food)</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</span></span><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann</span></span><br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=27b1fb425e&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">click here for bulletin</span></a><br> <br> *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=be0a490710&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL</span></a> <br> <hr><br> <strong style="font-size:16px">Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October.<br> <br> You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:</strong></div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#ffff00"> </span><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d4c5da7056&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/</span></a></span><br> <br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><strong>If you are looking for other <u>online</u> worship,<br> please visit (click on church name): <br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7a59b53a7c&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">St. Luke's Cathedral</span></a> at 10 am<br> <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=fcd65cbd09&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ffff00">The National Cathedral</span></a> at 11:15 am</strong></span><br> <hr></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4bc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>Midweek Holy Eucharist on MDI<br> Wednesdays at Church of Our Father at 8 am</strong></u></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Using the readings appointed for the day in the <em>Book of Common Prayer,</em> <br> we will have a service Holy Eucharist.<br> On the first Wednesday of the month, we will use a Rite I liturgy.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" 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style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>Covid Precautions:</strong></em></span><br> <br> If you are exhibiting any of <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7daeb33a80&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">the symptoms of Covid</a>,<br> please choose to attend a service online. <br> <br> <em>Our Covid protocols will be followed:</em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong>Vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited<br> Everyone masked indoors<br> Socially distanced seating is available, not required<br> Communion in one-kind, bread only<br> Outdoor coffee hour, weather permitting<br> Sanitize your hands prior to receiving Communion. </strong><br> <br> <strong><em>God bless you for keeping our church, our community, <br> and our loved ones safe.</em></strong></div> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><em><u>If you or a close contact tests positive for Covid</u>, please let Mother Holly know so we can support you in your recovery and communicate with the community as necessary about their possible exposure to the virus while maintaining confidentiality and pastoral privacy.</em></div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Assisting at Services</strong></span></em></span></div> <div><br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>If you are returning to MDI for the summer, perhaps you would enjoy serving on Sundays! </strong>We<strong> </strong>would love your support for our worship services: <br> <strong>Acolytes, Greeters/Ushers, Lectors, Intercessors, Altar Guild,</strong> <strong>Flower Guild</strong> <strong>and Officiants</strong> for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (at St. John's). If you would like to help at any of our services, please contact the parish administrator of your church. Thank you!</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:24px"><strong>Please Wear Your Name Tag to Church</strong></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Remember that wearing your name tag at worship is helpful to each other, Mother Holly, supply clergy, and to visitors! <strong>If you would like a new name tag, contact your Parish Administrator.</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Pastoral Care Requests</strong></em></span></span></div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Holy Communion: </strong>If you are unable to attend an in-person worship service and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the church office (contact information is at the bottom of this email). We will arrange a time for the clergy, our Pastoral Care Associate Maribeth Payne, or a Eucharistic Visitors to bring the Sacrament to your home or hospital bedside.<br> <br> <strong>Hospital Visits</strong>: If you or a loved one is in the hospital, please let Mother Holly know. She is glad to come visit you in the hospital or call you during your stay. </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Summer Choir at St. Saviour's</strong></span></span></em><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">During the summer months our choir continues to lead our worship on Sunday mornings, but takes a break from mid-week rehearsals. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am (an hour before the service begins) to practice service music and (familiar) anthems. This is a very good time for any potential choir-members to join in, to "get their feet wet," and see if this is something they would like to do — or return to doing. Come join in.<br aria-hidden="true"> <br> Remember what St. Augustine taught: "the person who sings prays twice."</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>NEW MDI EPISCOPAL CHURCH MUSEUM!</strong></em></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">The four Episcopal Churches of Mount Desert Island are working to establish a new historical museum located in a beautiful, secured setting at St. Saviour's Church. We have found that there are many, many items of church history hidden away in boxes, closets, etc. that are never seen and should be displayed for all to see. The museum is well underway and will open this summer. This is quite exciting!<br> <strong>We are looking for donations of bookcases, a glass china cabinet, a larger desk, old church history items</strong> hidden in parishioners' homes. We will need volunteer docents for times we are open this summer. Please contact Diane Zito, Sue Blaisdell, Joanne Sousa or Lauri Fernald (all listed in the directory) if you can help with any of these items. <br> <strong>Thank you so much!</strong></span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Upcoming Events and Dates</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">July 23: Bagaduce Chorale Concert at St. Saviour's</span></em></strong></span><br> <span style="font-size:22px"><strong>7:30 pm</strong></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif">Come and enjoy this concert and support your fellow parishioners who sing in this choir. Tickets required in advance: </font><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8d97973640&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.bagaducechorale.org</a></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>July 24: St. Andrew and St. John Parishioners</strong></span></span></em><br> <br> <strong><font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"> "Listening Session" following 5 pm worship at St. John's</font><br> <font face="arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif" size="5">In person only, meeting outside,<br> food provided - <a href="mailto:sasj@mdi-episcopal.org?subject=RSVP%20for%20the%20Listening%20Session" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">please RSVP to parish office</a>. </font></strong><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=1e536cc245&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Click here for link to Partnership Reference Materials</a>.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>starting July 27: </strong></span></span></em><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Where Two or Three Are Gathered...</strong></span><br> <br> <font size="4"><strong>9:30 am on Wed, July 27, August 10, and August 17, at CoOF or on Zoom</strong></font><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><img align="right" height="418" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8d9de0ad-7b71-3fe3-6162-93b69f6b56ae.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:418px;height:418px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="418">Join us on Wednesday mornings for fellowship and dialogue at Church of Our Father around topics central to our faith as Christians and as Episcopalians: <strong>belief and the creeds, the Bible, and the sacraments.<em> </em></strong><br> <br> <em>What do these things mean to you? How are they challenging? How have they helped you to grow in love for Christ? </em><br> <br> Led by summer seminarian Emily Carter, this discussion series offers an opportunity to connect with the wider MDI Episcopal community, to enrich the faith of your community by sharing your perspective, and to grow together in understanding. <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?subject=Adult%20Formation%20Offering" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">To contact Emily by email, click here.</a></font><br> <br> <font size="4">Link (click to join): <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=82634981a8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://yale.zoom.us/j/8812996770?pwd=VC9rdVFsVnpOOVVmbWxiSk9iNXpXdz09</a></font><br> <font size="4">Or input Meeting ID 881 299 6770 and Password 045684 when prompted in Zoom.</font><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><em>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Colossians 3:16.</em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>July 27: Taize Prayer Service at Church of Our Father at 5 pm</strong></em></span><br> <strong><span style="font-size:12px"><em>** MUSICIAN THIS MONTH WILL BE DEBBY GOVENOR,<br> THE MUSIC DIRECTOR OF SASJ **</em></span></strong><br> <br> <img align="center" height="662" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/eecd1b79-21a1-13c0-1ddd-58b2f15e3a5e.png" style="border:0px initial;width:516px;height:662px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="516"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4b88d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August 3: Outreach Meeting, 9 am </strong></em></span><br> </div> <span style="font-size:18px">The Outreach, Evangelism, and Mission committee meets <strong>every first Wednesday at Church of Our Father after 8 am worship</strong>. <strong>Please join us Wednesday, August 3rd!</strong> </span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">We will discuss plans for outreach this summer and look ahead to initiatives for the fall, too. </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>August 3 at 12:15 pm: Prayers for the Ukraine<br> at St. Saviour's</strong></em></span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Following on from the success of our first prayer service for the Ukraine held at CoOF this spring after <img align="right" height="262" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:350px;height:262px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="350">Easter, the members of Outreach committees from each church are planning a second, ecumenical prayer service in downtown Bar Harbor on Wednesday, August 3 at 12:15 pm at St. Saviour's.<br> <br> We hope the many people who are in town visiting join us in prayer. Music will be provided by Debby Governor, Music Director of St. Andrew and St. John, Southwest Harbor and St. Andrew's Lutheran, Ellsworth. </span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><em>Please plan to join us and invite a friend!</em></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>The August Organ Recital Series continues this year! </strong></em><br> Fridays at 12:15 beginning August 5</span></span><br> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our annual organ-recital series returns on <strong>August 5</strong> for its 15th season. It was started in 2007 by Julia Morris-Myers, and has continued since then, featuring mostly regional performers on the Fridays of August, but also bringing in artists from farther afield. This years series will include some familiar faces and some new.<br> <br> This first program, on Friday <strong>5 August</strong>, will be played by Douglas Beck, who is now the priest-in-charge for St. Augustine's Church in Dover-Foxcroft, but before he went off to seminary was active in the Downeast region as an organist, church-musician, and choral-director.<br> <br> Dr. Terry Yount will play the second program on <strong>August 12</strong>. Terry is the music-director for St. Andrew's Chapel in Sanford FL; he has also been the organist for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the organ-professor at Rollins College.<br> <br> Katherine Johnson comes from Oberlin College to play the third recital on <strong>August 19</strong>.<br> <br> On <strong>August 26,</strong> the series concludes with a program for organ and flute by Daniel Pyle and his wife, flutist Catherine Bull.</span></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">August 6: Transfiguration Prayer Hike, </em></strong><br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>8am on Saturday, August 6th, summitting Sargent Mountain</strong></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><img align="left" height="522" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/b718ed64-08f4-1d9b-963c-96a7315d36b4.jpg" style="border:0px;width:400px;height:522px;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="400">Meet the glory of the Lord through the glory of His creation. Walk in the footsteps of Rev. William Reed Huntington, who was inspired to write the Collect for the Feast of the Transfiguration during a hike up Sargent Mountain. Summer Seminarian Emily Carter will lead the hike and officiate Morning Prayer II at the summit. Bring water, a snack, and good sneakers or hiking boots. Emily will provide the written materials for the prayer service. Meet at the Brown Mountain Parking Area. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=b09f0f8def&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Directions via Google Maps</a>. <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a8f0b082c4&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Directions via Apple Maps</a>. A <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=53e673ceb6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">pass</a> is required to park at the lot - carpooling is encouraged. We will aim to return to the lot by noon, before lunch. The route is 6.5 miles total, with 1300 feet of elevation gain. Find more information <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=7cbcb384cf&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a>. To contact Emily by email, <a href="mailto:emily.carter@yale.edu?body=Transfiguration%20Prayer%20Hike" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here.</a><br> <br> <em>O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</em></span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><em style="font-size:22px">August 14: Meeting of the MDI Partnership Churches<br> on the lawn of St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor</em></strong><br> </div> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">4:00 PM – Meeting following on from our parish "listening sessions"<br> 5:00 PM – Holy Eucharist<br> 6:00 PM – Potluck<br> <br> Members from <strong>St. Andrew & St. John</strong> are to bring <strong>SALADS or SIDE DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>Church of Our Father</strong> are to bring <strong>MAIN DISHES</strong>.<br> Members from <strong>St. Saviour's</strong> are to bring <strong>DESSERTS or BREAD</strong>.<br> <br> <strong>ALL members are asked to bring their own place settings (plates, utensils, cups) which will minimize clean up afterwards.</strong><br> <br> We are also looking for people who are willing to set up and clean up tables and chairs.<br> Please contact Diane Krueger (239-233-4800) or <a href="mailto:trethydk@gmail.com?subject=MDI%20Partnership%20Potluck%2C%20August%2014%20evening" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here</a> , if you are willing to help.</span></span><br> Thank you!</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><em><strong>August Stained Glass Talks <br> at St. Saviour's on August 23 at 6 pm,<br> and at St. John the Divine, September 18 after 5 pm worship.</strong></em></span><br> <br> <img height="650" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/4438bb09-a5d7-eecd-dedd-2515bf6668ae.jpg" style="border:0px initial;width:650px;height:650px;margin:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="650"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">Outreach News</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>Ways to Support Those Suffering from Violence in Ukraine</strong></em></span></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Continue to pray for Ukraine and those in danger. <img align="right" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/8dc6854b-1fa6-7731-cf08-4f91c2020a63.jpg" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:150px;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200"><br> Collect for Peace from the BCP:<br> <br> <em>Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </em><br> <br> Members of the Partnership parishes gathered in the first week of the month to discuss Outreach projects for the spring. There was a strong desire to focus our energies on promoting organizations that are helping those living in the Ukraine. Two organizations that are being recommended are: <br> <br> <strong>Episcopal Relief and Development</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> is working closely with Anglican agencies and ecumenical partners to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. People quickly packed up and fled Ukraine to safety and are now in need of basic supplies and will need long-term support. Your contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development International Disaster Response Fund will help provide clothing, food, water and other items. </span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=31bcad14f6&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.episcopalrelief.org</a> or call 1.855.312.4325</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Save the Children: </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND </span></strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Ukraine's children are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and mass displacement. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Save the Children is concerned for children caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced from their homes in freezing temperatures, and exposed to injury, hunger and cold. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Your donation to <strong>Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund </strong>can help provide children and families with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance. Together, we can protect children in crisis.</span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">For more information on this organization, including instructions on how to give, visit: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=d6d158be90&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.savethechildren.org</a></span></span><br> <hr> <div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">A helpful resource for evaluating charitable organizations is <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=321665bfb8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org</a></span></span></strong></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnDividerBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed!important"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-top-width:8px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#4dc3d8;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td> <span></span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><img height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/d7162e36-1ee9-d6a1-978f-0d69d3c50ead.png" style="border:0px;width:200px;height:258px;margin:0px;float:left;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="200">Bar Harbor Food Pantry for Rest of July</strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Once again thanks to all who have given in these times. Going forward, the Food pantry greatly appreciates our offerings of coffee/tea, cooking oil and jam and jelly. They hope we still continue that. However, they are also in need of the following from their Facebook page: (not surprising) diapers, baby food and snacks and formula. <br> So I pose this to all: Give to any and all I have listed. <br> Thank you for your support. Brad Berry</span></span><br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:34px">FELLOWSHIP</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:24px">Sunday Fellowship Outdoors</span></strong></em><br> <br> <span style="font-size:20px">As the warm weather returns, we will be having time after the services of worship for fellowship outside.<br> <br> If you are interested in assisting with refreshments for these times, please be in touch with the parish administrator of your church, and she will connect you with others assisting in this ministry within our community.</span><br> <br> At St. John's, speak with Dianne McMullan.<br> At Church of Our Father, speak with Joanne Sousa.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <strong><span style="font-size:36px"><em>Covid Task Force Update</em></span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px;color:#222222;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:18px">Our MDI Covid Task Force meets regularly to discuss our protocols.<br> Updates:</span></strong> <ul dir="ltr"> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px">An area <u>(not the whole worship space)</u> will be marked off for Social distancing for those who want to sit in an area designated for this seating arrangement</span></li> <li role="presentation"><font size="4">Guests and visitors will be invited at announcements to provide their contact information, should they want to be notified of a possible exposure to Covid-19 at worship service.</font></li> <li role="presentation"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Due to being in a high transmission rate according to the CDC, masking will required at <u>all indoor gatherings</u> for all people in attendance in addition to worship.</strong></span></li> </ul> <em>Note: Full vaccinations expected, unless medically prohibited. </em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><em><strong>Age 5+ eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination,<br> Age 12+ eligible for booster</strong></em></span></h5> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots are available <u>by appointment</u> at the Community Health Center, Cooper Gilmore, Trenton Health Center, <br> and Carroll Drug Store.</strong><br> <br> The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine currently authorized for children ages 5-17. Everyone age 12+ is eligible for a booster shot. You must be 5 months past your second dose of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 months past your first dose of Johnson & Johnson to receive a booster dose. If you would like to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, please call one of our vaccination sites below or check our Bar Harbor Regency Clinic calendar. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available by appointment at local pharmacies in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Ellsworth.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Call now to schedule your vaccine or booster (Pfizer/Moderna/J&J):</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Cooper Gilmore Health Center: <a href="tel:207-288%E2%80%935024" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-288–5024</a> <em>17 Hancock Street, </em><em>Bar Harbor, ME 04609</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Community Health Center: <a href="tel:207-244%E2%80%935630" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-244–5630</a> <em>16 Community Lane, </em><em>Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0">Trenton Health Center: <a href="tel:207-667%E2%80%935899" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">207-667–5899</a> <em>394 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605</em></h5> <strong><span style="font-size:12px">Carroll Drug Store <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=a5feb958df&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">carrolldrugstore.net </a>3 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679</span></strong> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#c9b6f7;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The vaccine may not protect everyone.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">To learn more, please see the Recipients and Caregivers Fact Sheet (6 months through 4 years of age) <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=133b306f89&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong>Emergency Use Authorization</strong></p> <p style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Emergency uses of the vaccine have not been approved or licensed by FDA, but have been authorized by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older. The emergency uses are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.</p> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><em><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Click on the link below for more information and talk to your child's pediatrician.</strong></span></em></h5> <h5 style="display:block;margin:0;padding:0"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=c9effaa8c8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (comirnaty.com)</a></span></strong></span></h5> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">Covid Home Tests Extend Shelf Life</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the dates for at home rapid tests for Covid. For more information and a list of test kits to which this applies, <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0d93993019&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">click here</a>.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#ffd249;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal">** Get free at-home COVID-19 tests **</h1> <p style="text-align:center;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">1) Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. <br> The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px">Order your tests now so you have them when you need them:<a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=8e8adb62af&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> https://www.covidtests.gov</a></span></strong><br> <br> <u><em><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Project ACT </strong></span></em></u><br> <strong>2) Additional Free Tests can be ordered for those living in some communities in Hancock County. Search by Zip Code: <a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=0360c1bc2a&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.accesscovidtests.org</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnBoxedTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:9px;padding-left:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-right:18px"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="min-width:100%!important;background-color:#4a9bf1;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding:18px;color:#f2f2f2;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;word-break:break-word;line-height:150%"> <div style="text-align:center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:34px">Growing in Faith</span></strong></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContentContainer"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" class="m_-3362215026561596153mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"> <div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:32px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Youth & Family Formation</em></span></strong></span><br> </div> <h1 style="text-align:center;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Children's Faith Formation at Home on MDI</strong></span></span></h1> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Brad Berry and Chris Krenicki of Church of Our Father send home materials to support faith formation at home monthly for elementary and middle school aged youth. If you would like to receive these materials or be notified when in person events are happening here for youth in this age range, please be in touch with the parish office. Contact information is at the bottom of this email. </span><br> <br> All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our theme of Role Playing Games, so feel free to spend the summer dreaming up new characters! <p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <img align="center" height="125" src="https://mcusercontent.com/298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1/images/f38d411d-33c8-145d-438b-0bf2a8afc078.png" style="border:15px initial;width:320px;height:125px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none" width="320"><a href="https://mdi-episcopal.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=298fc0df27ed05df5c470a9d1&id=486dd035b8&e=8abfb6b34d" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Connect with other Episcopal Maine households walking the path of faith via this private Facebook group</a>. Our team will provide curated resources, and we will be resources for one another.<br> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Episcopal Maine Youth of all ages </strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">All monthly programming, including the Pray, Play, Connect group for middle and high schoolers, the Let's Talk About It group for high schoolers, and the Formation Folk gathering is on summer vacation. Play, Pray, Connect will start up again in September. We'll be switching to Third Fridays, so mark your calendars. Our new musician, Pyam Morin, will lead this amazing group! We'll keep up our th</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></div></div> Talkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404714317004832865noreply@blogger.com