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

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services, November 30^th: First Sunday in Advent, 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor. 

 

Lectionary readings for November 30^th: Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; Isaiah 64:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37

 

Sunday School: Sundays during the 10:00 service in the undercroft, with the Godly Play lessons.
 
Between the services on November 30, please join us at coffee hour to honor Frank & Mimi Barnes, at the advent of their new life in Orono.

Sunday Forums at 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft:  December 7: Joe Wright, The Work God Gives Us to Do: Volunteering in the Community.

 

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

 

Thanksgiving Day Service: November 27, Holy Eucharist, 9:30 a.m.
  
Bar Harbor Congregational Church is looking for monetary donations so they can purchase turkeys for Thanksgiving dinners that will be distributed to the Westside Food Pantry. Checks can be made to Bar Harbor UCC and mailed to 29 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609.

 

Craft and Food Sale: Saturday, November 29^th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Food Pantry Gift Cards: For every $10 donation to the Food Pantry, you are entitled to an attractive gift card suitable for Christmas giving, hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. The cards are available on Sunday mornings, in the office and at the craft fair on November 29^th. Give a gift that helps our island neighbors through this really tough winter.
 

Quietside Nativity: an ecumenical community project will be displayed outside at St. John's throughout the Advent season with a “live nativity” prior to Christmas. Volunteers are needed for: carpentry, painting, sewing (contact Mary Mitchell), choir development, refreshments, and coordination. To help or for more information call Bruce Carlson at 244-5003.

 

Christmas is coming: If you would like to adopt a child (or family) for Christmas through the Emmaus Center, please contact Rita Redfield at 244-4025. You may buy the gifts yourself or write a check and Rita will buy them.

 

The Essentials Pantry desperately needs your donation of diapers (any size) or money to purchase them--the demand is very high, but so is the cost.  If you bring diapers, Ted & Joan will deliver them.  Or you may send a check, payable to St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry, to Diocese of Maine, 143 State Street, Portland ME 04101 (mark Essentials Pantry on envelope.)  Thanks!

 

Christmas Fair: Friday, December 5, 10:00–2:00, at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. There will be a luncheon, baked goods, craft items and plants, attic treasures, toys and books, a raffle, and wreaths.

 

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

 

 

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

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services, November 23^rd: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor. 

 

Lectionary readings for November 23^rd: Psalm 100, Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46

 

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:  November 23: Vesta Kowalski, Faith Caring for Our Island Earth, final discussion based on a book by Nancy Roth (Grounded in Love: Ecology, Faith, and Action.) Between the services on November 30, please join us at coffee hour to honor Frank & Mimi Barnes, at the advent of their new life in Orono.

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. George Swanson will be the celebrant.

Vestry Meeting: Thursday, November 20, 6:00 p.m.  Patsy Fogarty, Stewardship Chair, asks any Vestry members available to come at 5:00 p.m. to help write thank you notes.

 

Net Tender deadline: this Saturday, November 22.  Send copy to Nicole Carreno & Mary Vekasi at stjohnandandrew@gmail.com

Thanksgiving Day Service: November 27, Holy Eucharist, 9:30 a.m.
  
Bar Harbor Congregational Church is looking for monetary donations so they can purchase turkeys for Thanksgiving dinners that will be distributed to the Westside Food Pantry. Checks can be made to Bar Harbor UCC and mailed to 29 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609.

 

Craft and Food Sale: Saturday, November 29^th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Mary Mitchell (244-9951) to help.

Food Pantry Gift Cards: For every $10 donation to the Food Pantry, you are entitled to an attractive gift card suitable for Christmas giving, hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. The cards are available on Sunday mornings, in the office and at the craft fair on November 29^th. Give a gift that helps our island neighbors through this really tough winter.
 

Quietside Nativity: an ecumenical community project will be displayed outside at St. John's throughout the Advent season with a “live nativity” prior to Christmas. Volunteers are needed for: carpentry, painting, sewing (contact Mary Mitchell), choir development, refreshments, and coordination. To help or for more information call Bruce Carlson at 244-5003.

 

Taize Ecumenical Prayer Service: Sunday November 23^rd at 5:00 p.m. at Somesville Union Meeting House, Somesville, Maine. The Acadia Taizé Community will hold an evening service of song, scripture and silence in the beloved tradition of Taizé, an ecumenical monastic community in France whose focus is cultivating world peace through prayer.  Chant, a scripture reading, and meditative silence amid candle light are central to Taizé prayer. Bring a friend or come alone; your prayerful presence is always welcome. Come celebrate the true spirit of gratitude and the beginning of this blessed holiday season. For more information on this event: Call Gerry Gregersen – 244-3650. For more information on the Taizé Community, visit www.taize.fr/en 

 

Christmas is coming: If you would like to adopt a child (or family) for Christmas through the Emmaus Center, please contact Rita Redfield at 244-4025. You may buy the gifts yourself or write a check and Rita will buy them.

 

The Essentials Pantry desperately needs your donation of diapers (any size) or money to purchase them--the demand is very high, but so is the cost.  If you bring diapers, Ted & Joan will deliver them.  Or you may send a check, payable to St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry, to Diocese of Maine, 143 State Street, Portland ME 04101 (mark Essentials Pantry on envelope.)  Thanks!

 

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

 

 

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

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services, November 16th: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor.  Vesta Kowalski will be our celebrant and preacher, while Fr. Richard is taking part in the Credo program.

 

Piano Concert: Following the 10:00 a.m. service, we will be treated to a ten to fifteen minute piano recital by Stephen Sampson. A professional pianist, he has played many times for Episcopal church services, and will play for us selections from J.S. Bach.  Stephen lives in Town Hill and works at Jackson Lab.  Thanks to Bill Voorhies for inviting him to play.

 

Lectionary readings for November 16th: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 123; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11;  Matthew 25:14-30

 

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:  November 16 & 23: Vesta Kowalski, Faith Caring for Our Island Earth, discussions based on a book by Nancy Roth (Grounded in Love: Ecology, Faith, and Action.)

Food Pantry is open this Sunday, November 16, at Harbor House from noon to 1:00 p.m.

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

Covered Dish Supper & Silent Auction of paintings, jewelry and other articles from the estate of Barbara & Charlie Sawyer will be held this Saturday, November 15, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the undercroft of St. John's.  Please call Mary Mitchell (244-9951) if you'd like to bring a dessert or help with the evening.

Vestry Meeting: Thursday, November 20, 6:00 p.m.  Patsy Fogarty, Stewardship Chair, asks any Vestry members available to come at 5:00 p.m. to help write thank you notes.

Thanksgiving Day Service: November 27, Holy Eucharist, 9:30 a.m.
  
Baked Bean and Pie Supper:  The Supper  raised  about  $900  for the Food Pantry!   Thanks to Dianne MacMullan, her amazing team, and all who  showed their support.

 

Craft and Food Sale: Saturday, November 29^th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Mary Mitchell (244-9951) to help.

Food Pantry Gift Cards: For every $10 donation to the Food Pantry, you are entitled to an attractive gift card suitable for Christmas giving, hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. The cards are available on Sunday mornings, in the office and at the craft fair on November 29^th. Give a gift that helps our island neighbors through this really tough winter.
 

Quietside Nativity: a community project, will be displayed outside at St. John's throughout the Advent season with a “live nativity” prior to Christmas. Volunteers are needed for: carpentry, painting, sewing (contact Mary Mitchell), choir development, refreshments, and coordination. To help or for more information, call Bruce Carlson at 244-5003.

 

Bar Harbor Congregational Church is looking for monetary donations so they can purchase turkeys for the Thanksgiving dinners that will be distributed to the Westside Food Pantry. Checks can be made to Bar Harbor UCC and mailed to 29 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609.

 

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

 

 

Weekly News from St. Andrew & St. John

NOVEMBER  12, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services, November 16th: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. John's in Southwest Harbor.  Vesta Kowalski will be our celebrant and preacher, while Fr. Richard is taking part in the Credo program.

Following the 10 a.m. service, we will be treated to a ten to fifteen minute piano recital by Stephen Sampson. A professional pianist, he has played many times for Episcopal church services, and will play for us selections from J.S. Bach.  Stephen lives in Town Hill and works at Jackson Lab.  Thanks to Bill Voorhies for inviting him to play.

Lectionary readings for November 16th:    Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18;  Psalm 123;  I  Thessalonians 5:1-11;  Matthew 25:14-30

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:  November 16 & 23: Vesta Kowalski, Faith Caring for Our Island Earth, discussions based on a book by Nancy Roth (Grounded in Love: Ecology, Faith, and Action.)

Food Pantry is open this Sunday, November 16,  at Harbor House from noon to 1 p.m.

Weekday Morning Eucharist:

Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Covered Dish Supper & Silent Auction of paintings, jewelry and other articles from the estate of Barbara & Charlie Sawyer,

this Saturday, November 15, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the undercroft of St. John's.  Please call Mary Mitchell (244-9951) if you'd like to bring a dessert or help with the evening.

Vestry Meeting  Thursday, November 20, 6 p.m.  Patsy Fogarty, Stewardship Chair, asks any Vestry members available to come at 5 p.m. to help write thank you notes.

Thanksgiving Day Service, November 27,  Holy Eucharist, 9:30 a.m.

  
Baked Bean and Pie Supper:  The Supper  raised  about  $900  for the Food Pantry!   Thanks to Dianne MacMullan, her amazing team, and all who  showed their support.

Craft and Food Sale: Saturday, November 29^th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Mary Mitchell (244-9951) to help.

Food Pantry Gift Cards: For every $10 donation to the Food Pantry, you are entitled to an attractive gift card suitable for Christmas giving, hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. The cards are available on Sunday mornings, in the office and at the craft fair on November 29^th. Give a gift that helps our island neighbors through this really tough winter.
 

Quietside Nativity, a community project, will be displayed outside at St. John's throughout the Advent season with a "live nativity" prior to Christmas. Volunteers are needed for: carpentry, painting, sewing (contact Mary Mitchell), choir development, refreshments, and coordination. To help or for more information, call Bruce Carlson at 244-5003.

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