ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
EVENTS & NEWS
DECEMBER 30, 2010
Worship
Sunday, January 9, 2011 – 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Scripture:
Psalm 29; Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17
Celebrant: The Rev. Emily Blair Stribling
Usher: Gus Carreno
First Lesson & Psalm: Mary Vekasi
Second Lesson: Ellen Gilmore
Prayers: Patsy Fogarty
Chalice: Nicole Carreno
Acolyte: Ted Fletcher (8:00); Nicole Carreno (10:00)
Altar Guild: Mary Vekasi
Flowers: Ginny Agar and Susan Buell
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. – Holy Eucharist at St. John's
Sunday Forums at 9:00 a.m.
January 9 – Cooking for the Common Good, Larry Stettner
January 16 – The Church and the Sexual Abuse of Children, Robert Gossart
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MDI Episcopal Church Events
Save the date! On Friday, February 4th, Island-wide Episcopalians are invited to "Come Home for Supper"— a time to share good food and friendship in small groups at the homes of parishioners from each church. Look for the poster and sign up sheet at your church. For more information, including details on hosting, please call Rita Redfield – 244-4025, Elaine Theriault – 244-946l, Diane Phipps – 664-3204, Dick Salisbury – 664-0116, or Dorothy Clunan – 244-5645.
St. Mary's and St. Jude's:
Contemplative Prayer/Book Study is led by The Rev. Patricia Robertson, 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays the Somesville Meeting House, Parish Hall. We are currently reading Richard Rohr's "Everything Belongs". This study/prayer group is open to anyone interested.
St. Saviour's Parish:
Jonathan has come through the surgery with flying colors. He is in room 4002 at Mercy Hospital, 1175 Fore River Pkwy, Portland, ME 04102, and will be there likely until Friday. No phone calls please at this point. Ruth will be happy to receive emails or ecards for him at ruthappleyard@gmail.com
St. John's:
The church office is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-2:30. If you have questions or need assistance at other times, please call Ted Fletcher (244-3115) or Ann Cox Halkett (288-5832).
African Bible Study: Father Appleyard will be out of commission due to knee surgery for a few weeks, so the group has elected to take a break until January 13th.
Church Calendar: St. John's has posted a calendar of events on the web. You may access it: http://tinyurl.com/saintsmdi-schedule or there is a link at www.saintsmdi.org
Annual Meeting: January 23rd. Reports are due by January 17th.
Church of Our Father:
Thursday, January 6—Feast of the Epiphany — 5:30 pm MDI joint Holy Eucharist at Church of Our Father, followed by a potluck (St. John members should bring desserts) and discussion about the MDI Collaboration.
The Alpha Course will meet in the Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor, on Sunday evenings, 5-7:30 pm, starting Sunday, February 27 and lasting for 10 weeks, with an overnight getaway in the middle. FMI contact the Rev. Chuck Bradshaw at the Church of Our Father, 288-4849.
Bar Harbor UCC
Guided meditation group meets in the library at 2:00 on Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings at 7:00. On the fourth Wednesday of each month the group meets at 6:00 PM. Please come if you have a desire to study Scripture more closely and learn some positive techniques for relaxation.
Episcopal Relief and Development, Haiti One Year Report may be viewed at
Community News:
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast is recruiting volunteer mentors from Hancock County to work with individuals who are about to be released from area jails and re-entry facilities. There will be an orientation and training for mentors scheduled on four consecutive Tuesdays, January 18, 25, February 1 and 8, from 5:30-8pm at the Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center, located on 3 High St. in Ellsworth. The orientation and training is free of charge and a light meal is included. For more information about RJP and to download an application, visit online at www.rjpmidcoast.org or contact the RJP office at 338-2742.
Westside Food Pantry: On January 2, the Westside Food Pantry gave out vouchers totally $13,470 to folks in need from the communities that we serve in Southwest Harbor, Tremont and Mt. Desert.
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Keep in your prayers this week: Barbara, Bob, Norm, Judy, Molly, Vonnie, Beth, Marjorie, Susan, Patti, Ron, Scott, Mark, Josh, Chelsea, Jim, Pete, Elizabeth, Ian and Oren, Ted, Ezra, Jonathan and Stella.
Military Deaths (December 24-28)
Afghanistan: Kenneth Corzine, Garrett Miesner, Tevan Nguyen.
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.
