Events and News

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 25^th

Eucharist and Hymns at 9:30 a.m.

Come give thanks for your gifts.

First Sunday of Advent, November 28^th

8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

Scripture Lessons:

Psalm 122; Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44

Participants:

The Rev. Emily Blair Stribling

Usher: Fred Benson

First Lesson and Psalm: Ellen Gilmore

Second Lesson: Ann Benson

Prayers: Susan Buell

Chalice: Ted Fletcher

Acolyte: Ted Fletcher

Altar Guild: Margot Haertel

Flowers: Susan Buell

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MDI/Ellsworth Episcopal+ Church Events

St. Mary's and St. Jude's:

Crèches Needed: Do you have a crèche set that you would be willing to loan to the parish for the weekend of December 11-13? We would like to have a display in the Parish Hall during the annual Christmas Festival in Northeast Harbor to help folks "remember the reason for the season." Sets from a variety of cultures and designs are most welcomed. If you are interested in contributing, please have your crèche at the church no later than Wednesday, December 8. Those of you who live away are welcome to mail a set and we will see that it gets mailed back to you. All sets should have a card describing its origin, if possible and the name of the owner. Thanks!

Contemplative Prayer/Book Study to begin December 1, 5 to 6:15 pm at the Somesville Meeting House, Parish Hall. Beginning Wednesday, December 1, Contemplative Prayer will move from its current location at St. Mary's Chapel to the Parish Hall of the Somesville Meeting House in Somesville. In addition to prayer, we will be learning about the contemplative perspective and life through reading interesting authors. Conversation will begin at 5 pm and Contemplative Prayer (chanting, silence and prayer) will begin at 5:45 pm. Those who show up for the first meeting will pick our readings! This study/prayer group is open to anyone interested, so bring your friends. Led by The Rev. Patricia Rome Robertson, Rector, Parish of St. Mary and St. Jude in Northeast and Seal Harbors. All faiths welcome.

Church of Our Father:

Coats for Kids: Please donate coats for girls (sizes 2-8); adults and boys.

Class on Paul and his writings in the New Testament. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:45 pm in the parish hall. The format includes a 30-minute lecture heard on audio CD by Luke Timothy Johnson, followed by a discussion. Weekly readings in the New Testament will be assigned. Call 288-4849 for more information.

St. Saviour's Parish:

Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas, December 19, 10:00 a.m. This service, modeled on the one from King's College, will include 9 lessons with appropriate carols and several anthems. Julia Morris-Myers invites interested singers from the other parishes to join the St. Saviour's Choir for this service. To do this you will need to commit to and attend the 3 Thursday night rehearsals on December 2, 9 and 16 from 7-8 pm. Please let her know if you plan to sing by December 1, 667-9529 or jmorrismyers@myfairpoint.net. This is a "Singers' Service," full of both treasured music from the past as well as music written as recent as last year. It is a meaningful event and a blessed way to begin the week before Christmas.

St. John's:

Thanksgiving Day Service will be at 9:30 a.m.

Christmas Fair: Saturday, November 27^th, 9:00-2:00. Christmas wreaths, baked goods, craft items, and lunch.

Net Tender Deadline: articles are due Friday, November 26^th.

This week the church office will be closed until Monday, November 29^th. If you have questions or need assistance, please call Ted Fletcher (244-3115) or Ann Cox Halkett (288-5832).

Bar Harbor UCC

Annual Healing Service, Sunday, November 28, 3:00 p.m. The service consists of prayer, music, candle lighting for those whom we wish to remember and anointing and laying on of hands for those who wish. It is open to everyone who would like to attend.

If you have a desire to study scripture more closely and learn some positive techniques for relaxation, meet at BH United Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street, for a guided meditation group which meets at 9:00 AM on Mondays; at 2:00 on Tuesday; and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM, in the downstairs library.

Christmas Flowers: St. John's will be decorating the sanctuary for Christmas. If you would like to make a donation in honor of or in memory of friends or relatives, please send your checks along with the names you wish to remember to the church office. (Please designate "Christmas Flowers" on your check.)

Common Good Soup is offering free lunches and musical entertainment starting on Thursdays at noon. Island Connections will try to provide rides for seniors and the disabled who'd like to attend.

Island Connections is in dire need of volunteer drivers. The demand for rides for medical appointments, errands, shopping for food, etc. has increased by 37% over the past year. They are in need of help to keep up with the demand. If you can help, even once a week, please call Island Connections at 288-4457. Gas cards are available if you are willing to make a trip off island.

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Keep in your prayers this week: Ray, Bob, Norm, Phillip, Paul, Cindy, Ginny, Judy, Molly, Vonnie, Beth, Marjorie, Susan, Patti, Ron, Scott, Sam, Pete and Mark.

Prayer for the Community of St. Andrew & St. John

Gracious God, we offer thanks for our parish, for your inspiration, and for the spirit of ministry which is our heritage. We acknowledge your call to continue serving each other and the people in our community through open hearts and open doors. Guide us all, especially our Capital Campaign and Design & Construction Committees and Vestry, as we seek funding and plan expansion of the facilities, including accessibility for all at St. John. Inspire us to share faithfully the love that you have revealed to us through the ministry and sacrifice of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Military Deaths (November 3-13):

(Afghanistan): Edward Bolen, David Lutes, Andrew Bubacz, Shawn Fannon, Shannon Chihuahua, Juan Rivadeneria, Jacob Carver, Jacob Carroll, Jesse Snow, Christian Warriner, Scott Nagorski, Nathan Lillard, Shane Ahmed, David Senft, Kevin Pape, Javier Ortiz Rivera, Justin Culbreth, Kyle Holder

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ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

 

 

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

 

Last Sunday after Pentecost, November 21^st   

 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. – St. John's

JOINT SERVICE AT 10:00

Scripture Lessons:

Psalm 46; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43

Participants:

The Rev. Jonathan Appleyard and The Rev. Emily Blair Stribling

Ushers:  Sydney Roberts Rockefeller (St. Mary & St. Jude)

Ken Cochrane (St. John's)

First Lesson: Sarah Flynn (St. Saviour's)

Psalm: Bob Theriault (St. John's)

Second Lesson: Betty Teidemann (Church of Our Father)

Prayers: Patsy Fogarty (St. John's)

Chalice: Kathryn Suminsby (St. Mary & St. Jude); Marilyn Voorhies (St. Saviour's)

Acolyte: Rita Redfield (St. John's)

Altar Guild: Joan Bromage (St. John's)

Flowers: Ginny Agar (St. John's)

Forum at 9:00

Nov. 21: William Hawley, "Keats and Shelley in Song"`

 

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MDI/Ellsworth Episcopal Church Events

 

St. Mary's and St. Jude's:

Crèches Needed: Do you have a crèche set that you would be willing to loan to the parish for the weekend of December 11-13? We would like to have a display in the Parish Hall during the annual Christmas Festival in Northeast Harbor to help folks "remember the reason for the season." Sets from a variety of cultures and designs are most welcomed. If you are interested in contributing, please have your creche at the church no later than Wednesday, December 8. Those of you who live away are welcome to mail a set and we will see that it gets mailed back to you. All sets should have a card describing its origin, if possible and the name of the owner. Thanks!

Contemplative Prayer/Book Study to begin December 1,  5 to 6:15 pm at the Somesville Meeting House, Parish Hall. Beginning Wednesday, December 1, Contemplative Prayer will move from its current location at St. Mary's Chapel to the Parish Hall of the Somesville Meeting House in Somesville.  In addition to prayer, we will be learning about the contemplative perspective and life through reading interesting authors.  Conversation will begin at 5 pm and Contemplative Prayer (chanting, silence and prayer) will begin at 5:45 pm.  Those who show up for the first meeting will pick our readings!  This study/prayer group is open to anyone interested, so bring your friends.  Led by The Rev. Patricia Rome Robertson, Rector, Parish of St. Mary and St. Jude in Northeast and Seal Harbors.  All faiths welcome.

 

Church of Our Father:

Coats for Kids: Please donate coats for girls (sizes 2-8); adults and boys. 

Christmas Fair: Saturday, November 20^th, 9:00-2:00, Christmas decorations, wreaths, crafts and lunch (fish chowder and sandwiches).

Class on Paul and his writings in the New Testament. The class meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:45 pm in the parish hall.  The format includes a 30-minute lecture heard on audio CD by Luke Timothy Johnson, followed by a discussion. Weekly readings in the New Testament will be assigned. Call 288-4849 for more information.

 

St. Saviour's Parish:

The Rough Places Made Smooth, an Advent Day of Reflection, led by The Rev. Jonathan Appleyard and The Rev. John Van Siclen, from 10:00-3:00, Saturday, November 27 at Tidewater Way (1242 SR 129, South Bristol, or Saturday, December 4 at the Alcyon Center (1060 Tremont Road, Seal Cove). Lunch is provided. RSVP johnvs@tidewater.net by Monday, November 22^nd. A $20 donation is suggested to help cover cost for food and facility.

Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas, December 19, 10:00 a.m.  This service, modeled on the one from King's College, will include 9 lessons with appropriate carols and several anthems. Julia Morris-Myers invites interested singers from the other parishes to join the St. Saviour's Choir for this service. To do this you will need to commit to and attend the 3 Thursday night rehearsals on December 2, 9 and 16 from 7-8 pm.  Please let her know if you plan to sing by December 1, 667-9529 or jmorrismyers@myfairpoint.net. This is a "Singers' Service," full of both treasured music from the past as well as music written as recent as last year.  It is a meaningful event and a blessed way to begin the week before Christmas.

 

St. Dunstan's:

Christmas Fair: Saturday, November 20^th, 9:00-1:00 p.m. Basket raffle, baked goods, Christmas boutiques, Silent Auction, and lunch (soup, chili, and hot dogs).

 

St. John's:

Thanksgiving Day Service will be at 9:30 a.m.

The St. John Singers meet the second and fourth Monday. The next meeting will be November 22 at 5:30. All are welcome to join this group, which practices the hymns chosen to be sung on Sunday mornings.

Net Tender Deadline: articles are due Friday, November 26^th.

The church office  will be open Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you have questions or need assistance at other times, please call Ted Fletcher (244-3115) or Ann Cox Halkett (288-5832).

 

Common Good Soup is offering free lunches and musical entertainment starting on Thursdays at noon.  Island Connections will try to provide rides for seniors and the disabled who'd like to attend. 

 

Island Connections is in dire need of volunteer drivers. The demand for rides for medical appointments, errands, shopping for food, etc. has increased by 37% over the past year. They are in need of help to keep up with the demand. If you can help, even once a week, please call Island Connections at 288-4457. Gas cards are available if you are willing to make a trip off island.

 

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Keep in your prayers this week: Ray, Bob, Norm, Phillip, Paul, Cindy, Ginny, Judy, Molly, Vonnie, Beth, Marjorie, Susan, Patti, Ron, Scott, Sam, Pete and Mark.

 

Prayer for the Community of St. Andrew & St. John                       

Gracious God, we offer thanks for our parish, for your inspiration, and for the spirit of ministry which is our heritage. We acknowledge your call to continue serving each other and the people in our community through open hearts and open doors. Guide us all, especially our Capital Campaign and Design & Construction Committees and Vestry, as we seek funding and plan expansion of the facilities, including accessibility for all at St. John. Inspire us to share faithfully the love that you have revealed to us through the ministry and sacrifice of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Military Deaths (November 3-13):

(Afghanistan): Matthew Broehem, Brandon Pearson, Jason McCluskey, Jordan Emrick, Blake Whipple, Michael Paranzino, Shane Reifert, Randy Braggs, Dale Kridlo, Aaron Cruttenden, Andrew Hutchins (Maine), Anthony Vargas, Robert Kelly, Dakota Huse, James Stack.

 

 

Re: Events and News for November 11

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

 

 

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

The mid-week service

Thursdays at 12:30 pm.

 

Pentecost 25, Sunday, November 14^th  

 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. – St. John's

Scripture Lessons:

Canticle 9; Isaiah 65:17-25; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19

The Rev. Emily Blair Stribling, Celebrant

Usher: Gus

First Lesson & Psalm: Elaine

Second Lesson: Mary V.

Prayers: Elise

Chalice: Bob T.

Acolyte: Nicole

Altar Guild: Mary

Flowers: Floy and Susan

 

Forum at 9:00

 

Nov. 14: William Hawley, "Keats and Shelley in Song"

 

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MDI Episcopal Church Events

 

St. Mary's and St. Jude's:

Contemplative Evening Prayer on Wednesdays in St. Mary's Chapel at 5:30 pm.

 

Church of Our Father:

Christmas Fair: Saturday, November 20^th, 9:00-2:00, Christmas decorations, wreaths, crafts and lunch (fish chowder and sandwiches).

 

St. Saviour's Parish:

 

 

African Bible Study – held at St. John's on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. opens with a reading, a prayer, and a short period of silence.  Come to the service at 12:30, bring your lunch and stay for the Bible study.

 

Thanksgiving Baskets: We are collecting non-perishable, traditional Thanksgiving dinner fixings for the Bar Harbor Congregational Church who are creating baskets for clients of the Westside Food Pantry. Leave your donations in the back pew by November 18^th.

 

St. John's Christmas Fair: Saturday, November 27^th, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come browse through the crafts, wreaths, baked goods and enjoy lunch at St. John's. If you would like to help, please call Mary Mitchell at 244-9951.

 

The St. John Singers meet the second and fourth Monday. The next meeting will be November 22 at 5:30. All are welcome to join this group, which practices the hymns chosen to be sung on Sunday mornings.

 

The church office will be closed until November 15. If you have questions or need assistance, please call Ted Fletcher (244-3115) or Ann Cox Halkett (288-5832).

 

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Keep in your prayers this week: Ray, Bob, Norm, Phillip, Paul, Cindy, Ginny, Judy, Molly, Caleb, Vonnie, Beth, Marjorie, Susan, Patti, Ron, Scott, Sam, and Pete.

 

Prayer for the Community of St. Andrew & St. John                       

Gracious God, we offer thanks for our parish, for your inspiration, and for the spirit of ministry which is our heritage. We acknowledge your call to continue serving each other and the people in our community through open hearts and open doors. Guide us all, especially our Capital Campaign and Design & Construction Committees and Vestry, as we seek funding and plan expansion of the facilities, including accessibility for all at St. John. Inspire us to share faithfully the love that you have revealed to us through the ministry and sacrifice of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

 

Re: e-mail for November 4

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE: The mid-week Wednesday 9:30 am service has moved to Thursdays at 12:30 pm. It will be a service that offers healing and hope to all who attend. Please join us if you are able.

All Saints' Day, Sunday, November 7^th

8:00 and 10:00 a.m. – St. John's

(Remember! Time Change 2am Sunday 11/7 - Set you clock back one hour)

Scripture Lessons:

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 20:27-38

The Rev. Emily Blair Stribling, Celebrant

Usher: Karen

First Lesson & Psalm: Susan

Second Lesson: Patsy

Prayers: Nicole

Chalice: Floy

Acolyte: Spencer

Altar Guild: Edie

Flowers: Floy and Susan

PLEASE NOTE: This Sunday we will celebrate All Saints Day. Please feel free to bring items that recall the saints in your life -- pictures, household items, whatever -- so we can bring the items to the altar and celebrate them all.

Forums at 9:00

Nov. 7: Susannah Jones, "John Keats: Poet of the Soul"

Nov. 14: William Hawley, "Keats and Shelley in Song"`

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MDI Episcopal Church Events

St. Mary's and St. Jude's:

Contemplative Evening Prayer on Wednesdays in St. Mary's Chapel at 5:30 pm.

Church of Our Father:

Class on Paul and his writings in the New Testament. The class meets Wednesday evening at 6:45 pm in the parish hall. The format includes a 30-minute lecture heard on audio CD (from the Teaching Company series) by Luke Timothy Johnson, followed by a discussion. Weekly readings in the New Testament will be assigned. Call 288-4849 for more information.

Concert - Sunday, November 7^th at 3:00 pm Singers from St. Saviour's Parish Choir and the other Island Episcopal churches will present a special musical offering in remembrance of our loved ones who have died. The main work on the program, which will be accompanied by strings and organ, is Franz Joseph Haydn's "Little Organ Mass." The program will also include Mozart's masterpiece Ave Verum, Mendelssohn's serene Grant Unto Us Thy Peace, a gorgeous setting of the Shaker song Lay Me Low, and a stunning The Souls of the Righteous by Welsh composer Geraint Lewis. Everyone is welcome! Admission is free, with donations towards St. Saviour's Friends of Music gratefully received.

African Bible Study – held at St. John's on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. opens with a reading, a prayer, and a short period of silence. Come to the service at 12:30, bring your lunch and stay for the Bible study.

Thanksgiving Baskets: We are collecting non-perishable, traditional Thanksgiving dinner fixings for the Bar Harbor Congregational Church who are creating baskets for clients of the Westside Food Pantry. Leave your donations in the back pew by November 18^th.

The St. John Singers meet the second and fourth Monday. Their November meetings will be November 8 and 22 at 5:30. All are welcome to join this group, which practices the hymns chosen to be sung on Sunday mornings.

Thanks from Mary, Jean, and Dianne: "A big thank you to all who supported the 3rd Annual Baked Bean Supper to benefit the Westside Food Pantry. Edie Stanwood, Ida Smalledge, Patsy Fogerty, Susan Buell, Peggy Walls, Alice Downs, Mary Vekasi, Nicole Carreno, Vesta Kowalski, Ted Fletcher, Glenn and Michele Daley, Sarah Flynn, Sue Newman, Ellen Gilmore, Mark and Barbara Campbell, and new friend Kathy Jewel. Special kudos to Dean Heney and Elaine and Bob Theriault without whom the evening would not have been possible.The community presence was an example of St. Johns outreach made visible. We raised over $700 for the beginning of the Food Pantry season. Thanks be to God!"

Exploring the Connections Of Spirituality, Well-Being and Health, presented by Frederic Craigie, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Medical Educator, on Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m., St. Saviour's Episcopal Church. Dr. Craigie has been a faculty member at the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency in Augusta, Maine since 1978. He holds faculty appointments at Dartmouth Medical School and at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. He has been involved in research and teaching about spirituality and health for many years and is the author of the 2010 book, Positive Spirituality and Health Care: Nine Practical Approaches to Pursuing Wholeness for Clinicians,Patients, and Health Care Organizations. Sponsored by the MDI Hospital Palliative Care Team, St. Saviour's Church and Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County. A donation of $5.00 is suggested with proceeds to benefit

Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County. For more info call 288-5491.

Bar Harbor UCC - If you have a desire to study scripture more closely and learn some positive techniques for relaxation, meet at BH United Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street, for a guided meditation group which meets at 9:00 AM on Mondays; at 2:00 on Tuesday; and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM, in the downstairs library.

The church office will be closed until November 15. If you have questions or need assistance, please call Ted Fletcher (244-3115) or Ann Cox Halkett (288-5832).

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Keep in your prayers this week: Ray, Bob, Norm, Phillip, Paul, Cindy, Ginny, Judy, Molly, Caleb, Vonnie, Beth, Marjorie, Susan, Patti, Ron, Scott, Sam, Pete, and Ted.

Prayer for the Community of St. Andrew & St. John

Gracious God, we offer thanks for our parish, for your inspiration, and for the spirit of ministry which is our heritage. We acknowledge your call to continue serving each other and the people in our community through open hearts and open doors. Guide us all, especially our Capital Campaign and Design & Construction Committees and Vestry, as we seek funding and plan expansion of the facilities, including accessibility for all at St. John. Inspire us to share faithfully the love that you have revealed to us through the ministry and sacrifice of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.