Sunday Services: Sunday, September 21st: Both 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. services will be at St. John's in Southwest Harbor.
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.
Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Forums will begin on September 21st 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 24th 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 5th 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 11th & 12th 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
