Weekly e-mail from St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church

MARCH 31, 2009

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

                                               

Palm Sunday, April 5^th: Liturgy of the Passion at 10:00 a.m. only.

 

Lectionary Readings:  Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47

 

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

Sunday Forum – 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft.  

April 5:  Savitri Bess, Hinduism: God is in Everything

April 12: No Forum – Coffee and Easter Egg Hunt

April 19: Sam Leonardi, Midnight Deliverance: Shaking Foundations and Opening Prison Doors

April 26:  Dick Dimond, Our Community’s Broad Response to the Problem of Substance Abuse

 

Evening Prayer and Bible Study: Wednesday, April 1^st at 5:00 p.m.

 

Noonday Prayer and Organ Music: 12:15 p.m., Fridays during Lent.

 

Best Ever Spaghetti Dinner: Come join us for SWH Congregational Church’s 6^th annual dinner to benefit the Westside Food Pantry, Saturday, April 4^th, 5-7 p.m. They will be serving homemade meat and vegetarian sauces, salad, bread, and desserts. Cost is $6/person or $25/family.

 

Ecumenical Tenebrae Service: Monday, April 6^th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ellsworth. This ancient prayer of Tenebrae, which has developed over the centuries, involves the singing of psalms and the reading of scriptures, interspersed with silence. Some unusual features are the extinguishing of one candle after each reading, leaving the church in darkness after the last reading, followed by the "strepidus" which recalls the earthquake at Christ's death and the return of a single candle for the close of the prayer. All are welcome for this quiet and meditative beginning to Holy Week.

 

Financial Planning Seminar: MDI Hospital invites you to this free seminar on Wednesday, April 8^th, 3-5 p.m., conference room at MDI Hospital. Mr. Chadbourne Smith, Attorney at Law, will provide information and answer your questions regarding wills, trusts, planned giving and healthcare directives. Call Brenda Sprague at 288-5082, ext. 1198 if you would like to attend.

 

The Living Last Supper, a chancel drama, will be performed by the men of the Church of Our Father on Wednesday, April 8^th at 7:00 pm, at the church in Hulls Cove.  Everyone in the community is invited.  There is no admission charge.

 

EASTER BASKETS: St. Saviour’s, will be assembling Easter Dinners for both the Westside Food Pantry and The Bar Harbor Food Pantry.  To date we have 108 families for The Westside Food Pantry alone.  Please consider helping this effort by contributing non-perishable foods (specific list below) or money, which will go towards purchasing the perishable items (chicken, potatoes, carrots, and such).  You may leave the items in the back pew or the church office.  If you have any questions on how you can help, please call Barbara Campbell (244-9087).

Non-Perishable items:

Canned Hams (1-3 lb)

Canned green vegetables

Canned yellow vegetables

Canned fruit

Boxed cake mixes and frosting

Chocolate bunnies (for each child, in the family)

Also nice to have:

Stuffing mix

Canned chicken broth

Cranberry sauce

 

The Green & Lean Discussion Series: Sustainable and frugal methods for living well.

Co-sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal Church, ROOTs, and the Sierra Club. As a society we faced the twin challenges of addressing unprecedented environmental problems (climate change, species extinction, air & water pollution) and coping with extremely uncertain financial times. Our purpose is to provide usable and up-to-date information to local residents and island visitors that will enable them to reduce their consumption of resources, increase their understanding of energy saving technology and save money. Experts on appropriate topics will be invited to speak and lead discussions on how to implement the techniques and ideas presented. Monthly meetings will start on Wednesday, April 22^nd, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Daryl DeJoy from Penopscot Solar will be the first speaker on Energy Conservation & Home Solar Power. For more info contact Erika Shriner, 244-3536, jerika@roadrunner.com

 

Church Directory 2009:  Now available in paper copy (office or undercroft) or by

e-mail. It is formatted in Word document, Publisher, or Acrobat; whichever is best for you. Let Michele know and she will e-mail it to you.

 

The church office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday

Morning Prayer—7:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Holy Eucharist—9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 8

Evening Prayer & Bible Study—5:00 p.m.

Maundy Thursday, April 9

Agape Supper—5:30 p.m.

Good Friday, April 10

Seven Last Words of Christ—12:00-3:00

Good Friday Liturgy—5:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday, April 11

Easter Vigil—7:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 12

Holy Eucharist—8:00 & 10:00

9:00 a.m.—Coffee and Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Monday, April 13

Morning Prayer—7:30 a.m.

Sundays, April 19 & 26

Holy Eucharist—8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Weekly e-mail from St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church

MARCH 24, 2009

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

                                               

Sunday, March 29^th: Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

 

Lectionary Readings:  Psalm 51:1-13; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33

 

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

Sunday Forums – 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft.

March 29: Tina Baker, The Power of One in Three Cups of Tea

 

Evensong Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00.

 

Evening Prayer and Bible Study: Wednesday, April 1^st at 5:00 p.m.

 

Noonday Prayer and Organ Music: 12:15 p.m., Fridays during Lent.

 

Help Wanted: Ginny Agar is looking for men and women to help decorate the church with items found in our local landscape, flowers, and wall hangings.  If you are interested in helping and being on the committee please call her at 266-1705.

 

Ministry Fair: Join Bishop Steve and Episcopalians from across Maine on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Martin's Church in Palmyra for the diocesan Ministry Fair:
"Living Our Baptism; Celebrating Our Journeys." This day, to explore ministry together, will include singing, faith stories, workshops, and more.  Lunch will be provided by the people of St. Martin's with an $8 suggested donation. Registration is free but required to help plan for food and materials. Call or e-mail: Canon Vicki Wiederkehr at 207.772.1953 ext. 23 or

vwiederk@episcopalmaine.org

Each workshop will be offered in the morning and afternoon.
-        The Ordination Process in the Diocese of Maine with Bishop Lane and members of the Committee on Holy Orders
-        Learning to See Hidden Possibilities Among Us with the Committee on Baptismal Ministry
-        Finding (and Keeping) Our Deep Inner Peace with the Rev. Jim Gill
-        "Circles of Light," the Diocesan Discernment Process with the Rev. Ann Kidder and Canon Vicki Wiederkehr

Documentary on Truth-Telling and Forgiveness - -To Be Shown at Reel Pizza

Long Night's Journey Into Day, a powerful documentary depicting four cases brought before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa, will be shown at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29 at Reel Pizza in Bar Harbor. The film is being sponsored by The United Church of Christ of Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor to benefit its justice and community outreach work. There is no admission fee, but a suggested donation of $6 per person for the church's work will be accepted at the door.

Food will be available for purchase at the theater. Following the film there will be a 30 minute discussion. The film is not suitable for young children.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed at the end of a 40-year struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. The Commission's work was based on the belief that punishing perpetrators of violence would not provide healing for the nation; but telling the truth in a safe environment and the possibility of receiving forgiveness had the potential to heal and restore right relationships in the nation. The viewer is challenged to ask: Is justice achieved by retribution or punishment; or is justice achieved by forgiveness and restoring right relationship?

 

Best Ever Spaghetti Dinner: Come join us for SWH Congregational Church’s 6^th annual dinner to benefit the Westside Food Pantry, Saturday, April 4^th, 5-7 p.m. They will be serving homemade meat and vegetarian sauces, salad, bread, and desserts. Cost is $6/person or $25/family.

 

Financial Planning Seminar: MDI Hospital invites you to this free seminar on Wednesday, April 8^th, 3-5 p.m., conference room at MDI Hospital. Mr. Chadbourne Smith, Attorney at Law, will provide information and answer your questions regarding wills, trusts, planned giving and healthcare directives. Call Brenda Sprague at 288-5082, ext. 1198 if you would like to attend.

 

The Living Last Supper, a chancel drama, will be performed by the men of the Church of Our Father on Wednesday, April 8^th at 7:00 pm, at the church in Hulls Cove.  Everyone in the community is invited.  There is no admission charge.

 

Emmaus Homeless Shelter Wish List:

coffee, sugar, margarine, butter

plastic twin mattress and pillow covers

quart and gallon storage and freezer bags

prepaid phone cards and postage stamps

dish and laundry detergent and dishwasher tabs; dryer sheets

diapers, baby wipes, baby monitors

trash bags (30 & 13 gallons), toilet paper, paper towels

Lysol disinfectant, Pine Sol, Top Job, glass cleaner and bathroom cleaner

Adult Advil, Tylenol, ibuprofen, Excedrin,

Batteries, pens, markers

 

EASTER BASKETS: St. Saviour’s, will be assembling Easter Dinners for both the Westside Food Pantry and The Bar Harbor Food Pantry.  To date we have 108 families for The Westside Food Pantry alone.  Please consider helping this effort by contributing non-perishable foods (specific list below) or money, which will go towards purchasing the perishable items (chicken, potatoes, carrots, and such).  You may leave the items in the back pew or the church office.  If you have any questions on how you can help, please call Barbara Campbell (244-9087).

Non-Perishable items:

Canned Hams (1-3 lb)

Canned green vegetables

Canned yellow vegetables

Canned fruit

Boxed cake mixes and frosting

Chocolate bunnies (for each child, in the family)

Also nice to have:

Stuffing mix

Canned chicken broth

Cranberry sauce

 

The Green & Lean Discussion Series: Sustainable and frugal methods for living well.

Co-sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal Church, ROOTs, and the Sierra Club. As a society we faced the twin challenges of addressing unprecedented environmental problems (climate change, species extinction, air & water pollution) and coping with extremely uncertain financial times. Our purpose is to provide usable and up-to-date information to local residents and island visitors that will enable them to reduce their consumption of resources, increase their understanding of energy saving technology and save money. Experts on appropriate topics will be invited to speak and lead discussions on how to implement the techniques and ideas presented. Monthly meetings will start on Wednesday, April 22^nd, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Daryl DeJoy from Peneopscot Solar will be the first speaker on Energy Conservation & Home Solar Power. For more info contact Erika Shriner, 244-3536, jerika@roadrunner.com

 

Church Directory 2009:  Now available in paper copy (office or undercroft) or by e-mail. It is formatted in Word document, Publisher, or Acrobat; whichever is best for you. Let Michele know and she will e-mail it to you (244-3229 or saints315@myfairpoint.net ).

 

The church office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Weekly E-mail from St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church

MARCH 19, 2009

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

                                               

Sunday, March 22^nd: Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

 

Lectionary Readings:  Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21.

 

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

Sunday Forums – 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft.

March 22: Moorhead Kennedy, A Christian Looks at Islam

March 29: Tina Baker, The Power of One in Three Cups of Tea

 

Evensong: Annunciation Day, Wednesday, March 25^th at 5:00 p.m. No Bible study this week.

 

Noonday Prayer and Organ Music: 12:15 p.m., Fridays during Lent.

 

Help Wanted: Ginny Agar is looking for men or women to help her decorate the church with items found in our local landscape, flowers, and wall hangings.  If you are interested in helping her and being on the committee please call Ginny at 266-1705

 

Pysanky Workshop Offered: Ellen Gilmore is offering a Saturday morning workshop on March 21 from 9:30-12:00 for those interested in learning this ancient technique. The cost is $15/person with all proceeds going to the church. Please call Ellen at 244-7338 to sign up.

 

The Living Last Supper, a chancel drama, will be performed by the men of the Church of Our Father on Wednesday, April 8^th at 7:00 pm, at the church in Hulls Cove.  Everyone in the community is invited.  There is no admission charge.

 

Financial Planning Seminary: MDI Hospital invites you to this free seminar on Wednesday, April 8^th, 3-5 p.m., conference room at MDI Hospital. Mr. Chadbourne Smith, Attorney at Law, will provide information and answer your questions regarding wills, trusts, planned giving and healthcare directives. Call Brenda Sprague at 288-5082, ext. 1198 if you would like to attend.

 

Ministry Fair: Join Bishop Steve and Episcopalians from across Maine on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Martin's Church in Palmyra for the diocesan Ministry Fair:
"Living Our Baptism; Celebrating Our Journeys." This day, to explore ministry together, will include singing, faith stories, workshops, and more.  Lunch will be provided by the people of St. Martin's with an $8 suggested donation. Registration is free but required to help plan for food and materials. Call or e-mail: Canon Vicki Wiederkehr at 207.772.1953 ext. 23 or

vwiederk@episcopalmaine.org

Each workshop will be offered in the morning and afternoon.
-  The Ordination Process in the Diocese of Maine with Bishop Lane and members of the Committee on Holy Orders
-  Learning to See Hidden Possibilities Among Us with the Committee on Baptismal Ministry
-  Finding (and Keeping) Our Deep Inner Peace with the Rev. Jim Gill
-  "Circles of Light," the Diocesan Discernment Process with the Rev. Ann Kidder and Canon Vicki Wiederkehr

Seder Passover Service: SWH Congregational Church will present a special Seder service presided over by Oded Cohen of Jews for Jesus on Monday, March 23^rd at 6:00 p.m. Come and participate in a ceremony that has been an annual part of the Jewish life for over 3,500 years.

 

Concert by the St. John’s Chamber Choir of Bangor: Sunday, March 22 at 7:00 pm. at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Parish. Directed by Kevin Birch, the auditioned choir of 20 voices will perform Dietrich Buxtehude’s monumental cantata, Membra Jesu Nostri (1680).  This work, a masterpiece of Baroque sacred music, is a meditation on the passion of Christ. Individual movements will be interspersed with music performed on organ and period instruments. Admission is by donation (suggested $10) and a reception to meet the choir and director will follow.  For more information please call St. Saviour’s at 288-4215.

 

Best Ever Spaghetti Dinner: Come join us for SWH Congregational Church’s 6^th annual dinner to benefit the Westside Food Pantry, Saturday, April 4^th, 5-7 p.m. They will be serving homemade meat and vegetarian sauces, salad, bread, and desserts. Cost is $6/person or $25/family.

 

Emmaus Homeless Shelter Wish List:

coffee, sugar, margarine, butter

plastic twin mattress and pillow covers

quart and gallon storage and freezer bags

prepaid phone cards and postage stamps

dish and laundry detergent and dishwasher tabs; dryer sheets

diapers, baby wipes, baby monitors

trash bags (30 & 13 gallons), toilet paper, paper towels

Lysol disinfectant, Pine Sol, Top Job, glass cleaner and bathroom cleaner

Adult Advil, Tylenol, ibuprofen, Excedrin,

Batteries, pens, markers

 

Real Relief: With the cost of food and health care skyrocketing, families losing their homes, retirement accounts shrinking and millions of Americans without a job, AARP recently launched www.aarp.org/realrelief, an online resource to help people weather these tough economic times. Created to help individuals and families seeking assistance and guidance, this one-stop online portal offers programs and tools for those struggling to make ends meet, seeking employment or job training, worried about retirement, cutting back on expenses, or protecting investments. 

Content on the Real Relief site includes:

· Retiree information─helpful tools and resources for retirees who may be facing economic challenges.

· Programs to help make ends meet─including free tax preparation assistance and help accessing and applying for public benefits.

· Job tips­─direction on what to do if you are seeking full or part-time employment; and specific companies that value older workers.

· Tips on protecting your money─learn how to avoid scams, protect your assets, and choose a financial planner.

· Financial calculators─all designed to help you keep your finances on track.

· Money saving tips─suggestions on how and where to cut back on expenses.

· Economic news─featuring specialized articles in AARP Bulletin Today.

 

The church office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

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

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

                                               

Sunday, March 1^st: Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

 

March 1^st is Stewardship—ERD Sunday. Come to the 10:00 forum and learn how ERD funds donated by YOU will address the needs of people in Africa, Haiti, Gaza, the Sudan and other countries ravaged by war and natural disasters.

 

Lectionary Readings:  Psalm 25:1-9; Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15

 

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

Sunday Forums – 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft.

March 1: Margot Haertel and Patsy Fogarty, Episcopal Relief and Development

March 8: Erika Shriver, Running Out of Time on Climate Change

March 15: Jim Keene, Emergency Health Service for the Quiet Side

 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: Because of the power failure on Tuesday, the pancake supper was cancelled. It has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, March 25^th at 6:00 p.m., following Bible Study.

 

 

Evening Prayer and Bible Study: Wednesday evenings at 5:00 p.m. during Lent.

 

Noonday Prayer and Organ Music: Fridays during Lent.

 

The next Three-Day Cursillo Weekend in Maine will be April 16 to 19 at the Sky-Hi Conference Center in Topsham. Cursillo is "a short course in Christian living."  Committed members of the Cursillo Community sponsor others who are seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ and have the potential to grow from the weekend experience.  To be matched with a sponsor contact your priest.  For more information call or email:  Jane Johnson 729-7940 jmj@suscom-maine.net or the Rev. Chuck Bradshaw 288-4849 shalomcoof@myfairpoint.net

 

Let there be soup: Master Chef Bill Morrison, has started a free Soup Kitchen in Southwest Harbor using natural whole foods; mostly whole grains, beans, and vegetables. You can make contributions of raw food (at 12 Maple Lane) and funds (at Sargasso). Soup will be available (at Maple Lane) in quart containers from noon on Wednesdays, for as long as it lasts. The target population is older folks who have trouble getting out to shop for fresh ingredients, or cooking, or who could use the extra nutrition; as well as folks of any age going through economic hard times. Questions: call Bill (669-2622) or Mary McLaud at the Salon (244-4034).

 

If you need assistance next week, please call Fr. Tardiff at 244-4037 or Ted Fletcher at 244-3115.

 

 

 

 

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ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

                                               

Today:  Wednesday, March 4 

at 5:00   Bible Study and Evening Prayer

at 6:00   Pious Pancake Supper  in the undercroft

Please remember in your prayers:

Jodi Lee Butler, who departed this life on Saturday, February 28.  Visitation at Fernalds this evening 6-8.  Funeral at Fernalds Thursday at 2 PM.  Please keep the Butler family in your thoughts and prayers.

Gen MacKenzie as she recovers from knee surgery.

Sunday, March 8^th: Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. (Remember the time changes to DST – Spring ahead!)

 

Lectionary Readings:  Psalm 22:22-30; Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38.

 

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

Sunday Forums – 9:00 a.m. in the Undercroft.

March 8: Erika Shriver, Running Out of Time on Climate Change

March 15: Jim Keene, Emergency Health Service for the Quiet Side

Bible Study: Wednesday evenings at 5:00 p.m. during Lent.

 

Noonday Prayer and Organ Music: Fridays during Lent.

Help Wanted: Ginny Agar is looking for men or women to help her decorate the church with items found in our local landscape, flowers, and wall hangings.  If you are interested in helping her and being on the committee please call Ginny at 266-1705

 

 

Pysanky Workshops Offered: Ellen Gilmore will offer two Saturday morning workshops (March 14 and 21 from 9:30-12:00) for those interested in learning this ancient technique. The cost is $15/person with all proceeds going to the church. Please call Ellen at 244-7338 to sign up.

 

If you need assistance this week, please call Fr. Tardiff at 244-4037 or Ted Fletcher at 244-3115.