EPISCOPAL CHURCH
EVENTS & NEWS
JANUARY 9, 2013
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Baptism of Our Lord
7:30 and 10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist at
Hymns:
Baptized in Water (WLP 767); Christ, when for us you were baptized (121)
Shall we gather at the river (LEVAS 141); O love, how deep (448)
Scripture:
Psalm 29; Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17
Participants:
Celebrant: The Rev. Tim Fleck
Usher: Sandy Watts
First Lesson/Psalm: Bill Myers (St. Saviour)
Second Lesson: Ellen Gilmore
Prayers: Susan Buell
Chalice: Linda Foster (St. Saviour)
Acolyte: (7:30) Bob Stanwood (10:00) Geoff Schuller (St. Saviour)
Altar Guild: Edie Stanwood
Flowers: Susan Buell
Vestry Member in charge: Bunny
Coffee Hour: Dianne McMullan
8:30 Forum
January 12: Trip to
Thursday Holy Eucharist:
January 16 -- 12:30 pm
Fr. Tim Fleck will celebrate the feasts of Richard Meux Benson and Charles Gore
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Office Hours:
8:30-2:30, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Fr. Timothy Fleck will be at
and at St. Saviour’s (288-4215) on Mondays and Wednesdays
He can be reached at 812-8362 (cell) or tim@mdi-episcopal.org
Sr. Warden, Bunny
Calendar:
January 6-17 – Sacristy will be painted
Sunday, January 19 – ANNUAL MEETING (reports due January 12)
Mondays, January 13 and 27 – 5:00 p.m.,
Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. – Prayer Group
Help Wanted/Needed Urgently! Last weekend the Sacristy was stripped in preparation for painting. We need a volunteer who is willing to scrape and sand the sash in the old windows in the Sacristy. Total time estimated at two hours. This needs to be done soon so the whole project can be completed in the next ten days. Please give me a call. Thanks, Ted Bromage, 244-3227.
St. Saviour’s
Book Study -- The Education for Ministry group is inviting anyone who is interested to join them on Tuesdays, January 14 and 21 from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. to discuss two supplemental texts: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan; and And God Spoke: The Authority of the Bible for the Church Today by Christopher Bryan.
Taizé Service – Friday, January 24 at 6:00 p.m. Simple, yet profound. Experience the spirituality and the meditative songs of the Taizé community of
Free Community Valentine Pancake Supper, Shrove Tuesday, February 11, 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Any donations will benefit St. Saviour’s MDI Fire Fund which benefits fire victims on
Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Wednesday mornings at 8:00 followed by a light breakfast.
Community Events
The Maine Sea Coast Mission will be hosting an ecumenical service commemorating the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. at noon on Monday, January 20, 2014, at the
Island Connections needs volunteers! Island Connections seeks to provide free services to seniors, elderly and people with disabilities on
Serendipity is looking for more clothing donations! They are accepting nearly new or slightly worn men's, children's and women's clothing of all sizes. Donations are welcomed - call 288-2000.
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Keep in your prayers this week: Bob Theriault, Norman Shaw, Dan Schreiber, Tony Sousa, Violet, Ron, Edie Stanwood, Mary Parker, Amy Beal Church, Mary Jones, Sylvia Gott, Boyd McFarland, Sarah Flynn, Joseph and Kimberly Pratt family, Ruth and Bob Zachary, Sachi Mallack, Carolyn Bowman, Martha Thompson, Karen Floyd, Lydia Thayer, Martha Masiello, Gary Dunlap, Kay and Bill Barney, Matt Fisher, George Swanson, Jennie Cline, Julie Russell and Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica. Pray for the safe return of Ryan Maynard, Nathan Gumm, and Ty Elkins who are among our armed forces serving overseas, and their families.
Give thanks for the life of Nathaniel Monroe Johnson who died January 6th. Keep his sister Pamela Smith and the rest of his family and friends in your prayers.
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