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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

Sunday Services: Sunday, September 28^th: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor.

Lectionary readings for September 28^th: Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16; Exodus 17:1-7; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32.

Sunday School: Sundays during the 10:00 service in the undercroft, with the Godly Play lessons.

Sunday Forums at 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft: September 28: Fred Benson, Faith and Politics, and Faith at Work; October 5: Peter Welles, Growing Up in Faith: On Being a Bishop’s Kid; October 12: Neela Zinsser, Good News from Elsewhere: How a Unitarian Became a Confirmed Episcopalian; October 19: Cuff Train, Ripples of Meaning: Spiritual Dimensions of Poetry.

Informational meeting re sale of Sawyer property: Sunday, October 19 after the 10:00 service.

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Farmer’s Market: open each Friday from 9:00-1:00 in St. John’s parking lot.

Today, September 25 is Georgie Seavey’s 99^th Birthday! Cards, balloon, visits to her at Sonogee (especially in the afternoon), are welcome.

September 30 at 10 a.m. - A meeting at Harbor House on the coming winter and fuel.

Come Home for Supper: The first festive gathering will take place on Friday, October 17. Sign up this Sunday or on October 4, or call/email--Frank & Mimi Barnes, Ted & Joan Bromage or Karen Craig. New host/esses always welcome! Invite the person next to you or call a friend Remember the details? The committee divides up the list into groups of 6 to 8 going to different houses. The hostess (can you be one?) plans a simple main dish and asks guests to bring appetizer, salad, dessert, etc. There’s lots of good conversation, laughter, and fellowship. Invite a fellow parishioner or a friend from outside the parish to join you.

Blessing of the Animals: Sunday, October 5, at 10:00 a.m. service.

Regional pre-Diocesan Convention Hearing: Sunday, October 5, 4:00 p.m. at St. Dunstan's, Ellsworth. All welcome. (Rita Redfield & Joe Wright are our Convention delegates; Jean Rohrer & Cass Wright are alternates.)

The Rev. Canon Bill Livingston, Pastor/counselor/spiritual director to coastal clergy and consultant to coast parishes (those leveled by Hurricane Katrina) and his wife Diane, Camp Director at Camp Coast Care will be giving a presentation on the needs and activities at Camp Coast Care on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm at Church of Our Father. Please announce this opportunity for mission work in your parish. Anyone interest in the upcoming Mission to Camp Coast Care in Gulfport, MS in Nov and again in 2009 should attend this presentation.

Non-violent Communications Skills, Level I Workshop ~ Will be held October 3-5 at St. John's,Southwest Harbor. Contact Peggy Smith: 789-5299 for more information.

Downeast Youth Event Weekend ~ The third annual Downeast Youth Event, sponsored by five Christian churches in Calais under the leadership of Sherry Sivret (St. Ann's, Calais) will be held October 11^th & 12^th This wonderful event is open to teens in grades 6-12 from around the state. The themes of the weekend are God's unconditional love, friendship with Jesus and forgiveness.

October 17-19, Youth Ministries will offer an event for kids in grades 6-8 called Awakening. This is a great time for your kids to get to know other kids, to discuss faith, and to have fun. We’ll look at friendship, friendship with Jesus, talking with God and other themes that relate to the lives of middle schoolers. Come and have fun!

· On Friday October 24, our diocese needs about a dozen teens to serve as youth at Diocesan Convention. Please plan to bring some of your teens in grades 6-12, or encourage them come on their own. Then, call or e-mail us so we know that they are coming.

· You can support our International Youth Mission Team by eating at the relaxing candlelight dinner Friday night at Diocesan Convention.

· The big fall event for high schoolers is Happening, which will be the weekend before Thanksgiving, November 21-23. This year it will be led by high school senior Anna Lee from St. Giles in Jefferson and will focus on the reality of Christ in our lives.

For more information on Diocesan Youth events, go to : www.maineyouth.org.

Hello,

I am writing to ask if there might be someone in your congregation that you feel would be glad to help plan our 2009 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service. The date for the service next year will be January 18. A snow date would probably be January 25. I know it is Annual Meeting season for many churches, including Somesville.

We will be in need of 2 or 3 new planning committee members. Bill Wood of St.Jude &St.Mary has moved back into retirement down the coast.

Our service this time will possibly be in Manset or Tremont, and church representatives from this area (St.Peters, St.Andrews and Tremont Congregational) would be appreciated.

We will meet Tuesday September 23, 7:00, meeting place to be determined. We do not meet every week, probably 2-3 times a month.

Please let me know this week if you have a representative from your congregation.

Thank you,

Thayer W. Fanazick

667-7852 or cell phone 610-4141

The Rev. Canon Bill Livingston, Pastor/counselor/spiritual director to coastal clergy and consultant to coast parishes (those leveled by Hurricane Katrina) and his wife Diane, Camp Director at Camp Coast Care will be giving a presentation on the needs and activities at Camp Coast Care on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm at Church of Our Father. Please announce this opportunity for mission work in your parish. Anyone interest in the upcoming Mission to Camp Coast Care in Gulfport, MS in Nov and again in 2009 should attend this presentation.

Several times when the Acadia Region Coalition of Churches met, interest was expressed in doing some youth activities together. St. Andrew Lutheran will host a planning session for youth and adults on Wednesday, October 8, from 6 – 8 PM. There will be a light supper, & some activities & planning time to discuss what we together (whichever congregations are represented) would like to do. Some possibilities might be lock-ins, concerts, skating, Souperbowl Sunday activities, etc. If you are in 6-12 grade, or the parent of the same, or a congregation member interested in youth ministry, please put this date on your calendar. This is for youth and adults – can’t get there exactly at 6? –come when you can – and eat while we talk. FMI 667-7641 (St. Andrew is in Ellsworth across fromJordan’s Snack – at the corner of Rts 1 & 184.)

Office hours next week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Weekly Update from St. Andrew & St. John

Sunday Services: Sunday, September 21^st: Both 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. services will be at St. John's in Southwest Harbor.

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Forums will begin on September 21^st at 9:00 in the Undercroft with Becky Buyers-Basso, "Singleness of Heart:  Lessons Learned in Caring for a Dying Loved One."

 

Food Pantry Committee: Wednesday, September 24^th at 5:30 p.m.

The Rev. Canon Bill Livingston, Pastor/counselor/spiritual director to coastal clergy and consultant to coast parishes (those leveled by Hurricane Katrina) and his wife Diane, Camp Director at Camp Coast Care will be giving a presentation on the needs and activities at Camp Coast Care on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm at Church of Our Father.  Please announce this opportunity for mission work in your parish.  Anyone interest in the upcoming Mission to Camp Coast Care in Gulfport, MS in Nov and again in 2009 should attend this presentation.

Non-violent Communications Skills, Level I Workshop ~  Will be held October 3-5 at St. John's,Southwest Harbor. Contact Peggy Smith: 789-5299 for more information.

Pre-Convention Hearings ~   Will be held at St. Dunstan's on October 5^th at 4 pm.

Downeast Youth Event Weekend ~  The third annual Downeast Youth Event, sponsored by five Christian churches in Calais under the leadership of Sherry Sivret (St. Ann's, Calais) will be held October 11^th & 12^th This wonderful event is open to teens in grades 6-12 from around the state. The themes of the weekend are God's unconditional love, friendship with Jesus and forgiveness.

      October 17-19, Youth Ministries will offer an event for kids in grades 6-8 called Awakening.  This is a great time for your kids to get to know other kids, to discuss faith, and to have fun.  We'll look at friendship, friendship with Jesus, talking with God and other themes that relate to the lives of middle schoolers. Come and have fun!

 

·         On Friday October 24, our diocese needs about a dozen teens to serve as youth at Diocesan Convention.  Please plan to bring some of your teens in grades 6-12, or encourage them come on their own.  Then, call or e-mail us so we know that they are coming. 

 

·         You can support our International Youth Mission Team by eating at the relaxing candlelight dinner Friday night at Diocesan Convention. 

 

·         The big fall event for high schoolers is Happening, which will be the weekend before Thanksgiving, November 21-23.  This year it will be led by high school senior   Anna Lee from St. Giles in Jefferson and will focus on the reality of Christ in our lives.

For more information on Diocesan Youth events, go to : www.maineyouth.org.

Hello,

I am writing to ask if there might be someone in your congregation that you feel would be glad to help plan our 2009 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service. The date for the service next year will be January 18. A snow date would probably be January 25.  I know it is Annual Meeting season for many churches, including Somesville.  

We will be in need of 2 or 3 new planning committee members.  Bill Wood of St.Jude &St.Mary has moved back into retirement down the coast. 

Our service this time will possibly be in Manset or Tremont, and church representatives from this area (St.Peters, St.Andrews and Tremont Congregational) would be appreciated.

We will meet Tuesday September 23, 7:00, meeting place to be determined.  We do not meet every week, probably 2-3 times a month.

Please let me know this week if you have a representative from your congregation.

 

Thank you,

Thayer W. Fanazick

667-7852  or cell phone 610-4141

The Rev. Canon Bill Livingston, Pastor/counselor/spiritual director to coastal clergy and consultant to coast parishes (those leveled by Hurricane Katrina) and his wife Diane, Camp Director at Camp Coast Care will be giving a presentation on the needs and activities at Camp Coast Care on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm at Church of Our Father.  Please announce this opportunity for mission work in your parish.  Anyone interest in the upcoming Mission to Camp Coast Care in Gulfport, MS in Nov and again in 2009 should attend this presentation.

Several times when the Acadia Region Coalition of Churches met, interest was expressed in doing some youth activities together.  St. Andrew Lutheran will host a planning session for youth and adults on Wednesday, October 8, from 6 – 8 PM.  There will be a light supper, & some activities & planning time to discuss what we together (whichever congregations are represented) would like to do.  Some possibilities might be lock-ins, concerts, skating, Souperbowl Sunday activities, etc.  If you are in 6-12 grade, or the parent of the same, or a congregation member interested in youth ministry, please put this date on your calendar.  This is for youth and adults – can't get there exactly at 6? –come when you can – and eat while we talk.  FMI 667-7641 (St. Andrew is in Ellsworth across fromJordan's Snack – at the corner of Rts 1 & 184.)

Fr. Richard Tardiff

238 Seawall Road

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207.244.4037

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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services: Sunday, September 14^th: Both 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. services will be at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor.

 

Lectionary readings for September 14^th: Psalm 114; Exodus 14:19-31; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35.

 

Rally Sunday: September 14^th after the 8:00 and 10:00 services in the Undercroft. Learn and ask about parish ministries. Sign up to help out. Please call or email Joan Bromage to confirm if you'd like to take part and/or if you haven't heard from her about this great opportunity.

 

Sunday School: Godley Play lessons will be used during the 10:00 service in the undercroft.

 

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

 

Finance Committee: Tuesday, September 9^th at 4:00 p.m.

 

Capital Campaign Committee: Tuesday, September 9^th at 5:00

 

Vestry: Thursday, September 18^th at 6:00 p.m.

 

Sunday Forums will begin on September 21^st at 9:00 in the Undercroft with Becky Buyers-Basso, "Singleness of Heart:  Lessons Learned in Caring for a Dying Loved One."

 

Food Pantry Committee: Wednesday, September 24^th at 5:30 p.m.

 

Driver Wanted:  Sue Myers, Barry Pollard's daughter, is looking for a driver she can pay to bring Barry to church regularly for the 10 a.m. service.  We've had some wonderful volunteers but Sue thinks Barry might feel less "beholden" by handling it this way.  If you know of someone appropriate for this job, please call Sue at 203-981-7808.

 

Farmer’s Market: open each Friday from 9:00-1:00 in St. John’s parking lot.

 

Camp Coast Care: The Rev. Canon Bill Livingston, Pastor/counselor/spiritual director to coastal clergy and consultant to coast parishes (those leveled by Hurricane Katrina) and his wife Diane, Camp Director at Camp Coast Care, will be giving a presentation on the needs and activities at Camp Coast Care on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm at Church of Our Father. Anyone interest in the upcoming Mission to Camp Coast Care in Gulfport, MS in November and again in 2009 should attend this presentation.

 

End of Summer Picnic: Bill Weir and the Bar Harbor Savings & Loan are sponsoring the Island Connections End of Summer Picnic. Chef Bill will be providing all the great food that makes a cookout a success.  All seniors and disabled on the Island are welcome to this FREE picnic. It will be held at Grant Park in Albert Meadows on Thursday, September 11^th (rain date Friday, September 12^th) at 12 pm. Entertainment is not finalized at this time, but will be announced soon. Transportation will be available from Malvern Belmont in Bar Harbor or Ridge Apartments in Southwest Harbor. Please RSVP by September 8^th by calling Island Connections at 288-4457. (PS there will be two ships in port to make the view spectacular).

 

Common Ground Fair: Let’s all go to the MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, ME on Friday, September 19^th. This is a rain or shine fun day.  Island Connections invites all Island seniors who enjoy a day of fun and walking, eating & shopping to join us. The price for the bus trip and ticket to the fair is $10. We will be departing Malvern Belmont at 8 am, picking up at Somesville Fire Station at 8:25am and returning home around 4 pm. This is a large Cyr Bus with a restroom. Please RSVP by Monday, September 15^th 288-4457

 

Office hours this week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 2:30.

 

 

Weekly News from St. Andrew & St. John Church

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services: Sunday, September 7^th is the last 8:00 service at St. Andrew’s. Beginning September 14^th, the 8:00 and 10:00 service will both be at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor.

 

Sunday School Begins: Sunday, September 7^th. We will be working again with the Godly Play lessons which everyone seems to like.

 

Lectionary readings for September 7^th: Psalm 149; Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20.

 

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

 

Finance Committee: Tuesday, September 9^th at 4:00 p.m.

 

Capital Campaign Committee: Tuesday, September 9^th at 5:00

 

Rally Sunday: September 14^th after the 8:00 and 10:00 services in the Undercroft. Learn and ask about parish ministries. Sign up to help out.

 

Sunday Forums will begin on September 21^st at 9:00 in the Undercroft with Becky Buyers-Basso, "Singleness of Heart:  Lessons Learned in Caring for a Dying Loved One."

 

Vestry: Thursday, September 18^th at 6:00 p.m.

 

Goodbye Chilton, Hello Steve: Saturday, September 6^th at the Holiday Inn in Waterville, 1:30-4:30 – light buffet/open house and program; 5:00 p.m. – Eucharist at St. Mark’s. Friday, September 12, 7:00 p.m. – farewell banquet at Park Hotel in Portland. Reservations (buffet and banquet) should be sent to amy@episcopalmaine.org or (207) 882-7184.

 

Driver Wanted:  Sue Myers, Barry Pollard's daughter, is looking for a driver she can pay to bring Barry to church regularly for the 10 a.m. service.  We've had some wonderful volunteers but Sue thinks Barry might feel less "beholden" by handling it this way.  If you know of someone appropriate for this job, please call Sue at 203-981-7808.

 

Farmer’s Market: open each Friday from 9:00-1:00 in St. John’s parking lot.

 

End of Summer Picnic: Bill Weir and the Bar Harbor Savings & Loan are sponsoring the Island Connections End of Summer Picnic. Chef Bill will be providing all the great food that makes a cookout a success.  All seniors and disabled on the Island are welcome to this FREE picnic. It will be held at Grant Park in Albert Meadows on Thursday, September 11^th (rain date Friday, September 12^th) at 12 pm. Entertainment is not finalized at this time, but will be announced soon. Transportation will be available from Malvern Belmont in Bar Harbor or Ridge Apartments in Southwest Harbor. Please RSVP by September 8^th by calling Island Connections at 288-4457. (PS there will be two ships in port to make the view spectacular).

 

Common Ground Fair: Let’s all go to the MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, ME on Friday, September 19^th. This is a rain or shine fun day.  Island Connections invites all Island seniors who enjoy a day of fun and walking, eating & shopping to join us. The price for the bus trip and ticket to the fair is $10. We will be departing Malvern Belmont at 8 am, picking up at Somesville Fire Station at 8:25am and returning home around 4 pm. This is a large Cyr Bus with a restroom. Please RSVP by Monday, September 15^th 288-4457

 

Office hours this week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 2:30.