News & Events from St. John's

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

March 26, 2015

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

 

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Passion Sunday

9:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist at St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor

Hymns:

O wheat whose crushing was for bread (760-WLP)

To mock your reign, O dearest Lord (170); Ride on! Ride on in majesty (156)

Scripture:

Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11

Liturgy of the Word: Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47

Participants

Celebrant: The Rev. Vesta Kowalski

Usher: ______

First Lesson/Psalm: Gen Mackenzie

Second Lesson: ________

Prayers: Elaine Theriault

Chalice: Rita Redfield

Acolyte: Rita Redfield

Altar Guild: Margot Haertel

Flowers: Susan Buell

Vestry Member in charge: Rita Redfield

 

No 12:00 noon service on April 2^nd

 

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Office Hours:

Michele Daley, Parish Administrator

Fr. Timothy Fleck will be at St. John’s (244-3229) on Tuesdays and Thursdays

and at St. Saviour’s (288-4215) on Mondays and Wednesdays

Sr. Warden, Bunny Watts (244-3699); Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025)

The Rev. Vesta Kowalski and The Rev. Jennifer Reece, Affiliate Clergy

 

        

 

 

St. John:

Calendar:

Mondays, April 13 & 27, 5:00 p.m. – St. John’s Singers

Fridays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. – Mahjong

Friday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. – Westside Food Pantry Recital Series

 

Easter Flowers: If you wish to remember or honor a loved one with flowers on Easter Sunday, please sign up on the sheet in the undercroft. Names will be printed in the bulletin on Easter Sunday.

 

 Wednesday Explorers is suspended until after Easter. Meetings may resume after mid-April, so stay tuned.

 

Westside Food Pantry Recital Series

Friday, March 27^th, 6:30pm at St John’s -- Bar Harbor harpist Phoebe Durand is joined by Gouldsboro soprano Celeste Mittlehauser performing Celtic songs and pieces by Bach, Rossini, Mozart, Purcell, Donizetti, Hindemith.  Dianne McMullan and the Martha's will host a reception following the performance.  Suggested donation - $10.  ALL proceeds go to our food pantry.

 

RIDE REQUESTED: A friend in Southwest Harbor would like to attend tomorrow evening's concert at St. John's -- and needs a ride.  If you're going and could help, please email or call Joan this evening -- joan@bromage.us or 244-3227.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Monday-Saturday, March 30-April 4

8:00 AM – Morning Prayer

St. John, Southwest Harbor

Thursday, April 2, Maundy Thursday

5:30 PM – Holy Eucharist with foot washing

St. John, Southwest Harbor

Friday, April 3, Good Friday

7:00 PM – Solemn Liturgy

St. Saviour, Bar Harbor

Saturday, April 4, Holy Saturday

7:00 PM – The Great Vigil of Easter

Church of Our Father, Hull’s Cove

Sunday, April 5, Easter Day

9:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

St. John, Southwest Harbor

10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

St. Saviour, Bar Harbor

Easter Monday, April 6

8:00 AM – Morning Prayer

St. John, Southwest Harbor

 

St. Saviour:

FREE Movie and BYOD Night: Friday, March 27, 5:00 pm in the Parish Hall! Bring Your Own Dinner or snack, and a cushion for our chairs or your own comfy picnic chair if you like, as we watch “The Passion” and share great discussion and fellowship!  All are welcome, so bring a friend!

 

Contemplative Prayer Group meets for one hour at noon on Fridays to pray together in silence and to share resources and experiences from their prayer journeys. The hour will begin with gathering in silence, then the leader will share a resource or an insight about contemplative prayer, then there will be a time of silent prayer, and finally a short time to share our thoughts and experiences in group discussion. Everyone is invited to come to this

group.

 

St. Mary & St. Jude:

Prayer Shawl Ministry: 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays.

 

Church of Our Father:

Stations of the Cross every Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. followed by soup, bread and a speaker.

 

MDI Episcopal Churches:

Men's Bible Study Group meets on a monthly basis. The group focuses on selected Bible readings and discuss how these passages affect our lives and our relationships with others. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month and our next meeting will take place at 10:00 am on April 8, 2015 at St. Mary’s Chapel, Northeast Harbor. Meeting locations alter-nate among Church of our Father, St. Mary's, St. Saviour's and St. John’s Episcopal churches. For more information, contact Ward MacKenzie by phone at 244-7313 or at mackenziegw@earthlink.net

 

 

Community

10^th Annual Spring Fest Concert and Auction: The Emmaus Homeless Shelter of Ellsworth will be hold their 10^th Annual Spring Fest Concert and Auction from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m on April 19 at the Ellsworth Elementary/Middle School with a delicious Irish meal and entertainment by the Celtic Maritime duo, Castlebay. 

As in previous years, there will be over 100 great Live and Silent auction items for attendees to bid on and new this year, a raffle table filled with even more wonderful prizes! Items up for bid so far include 4-one day passes into Disney World, 2 tickets to a Waterfront concert of your choice, the services of a professional style coach, a dental cleaning complete with exam and x-rays, and many gift certificates to local restaurants, food, original art, lodging, wellness, services, fun activities and much, much more! Tickets are available for $30 each or 2 for $50.  You can also purchase a table of 6 for $125.  Tickets are available at the shelter or by calling 667-3962.

The proceeds from this event support the Emmaus Shelter’s efforts to not only provide a safe haven for the homeless but also supports the various other programs we provide to those in need in our communities.  Please support this wonderful event and help us support others.

 

COFFEE’S ON! The Maine Sea Coast Mission cordially invites all MDI Senior Citizens to join them for Coffee, Conversation and Music the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Colket Center, 127 West Street, Bar Harbor.  It's an enjoyable gathering in a beautiful place. Next date is February 17^th. 

 

 

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Keep in your prayers this week: Adam Hawkins, Michael Shook, Don Waddington, Nancy Kincaid, Clara Levin, Trevor Agar, Bill Loveland, Herb Hasenbalg, Jack Weisner, Mo and Barbara Moser, John Cronin, Mary Burden, Sarah Moore, Sarah Flynn, Emily Frazier, Bruce Blake, Trisha Roy, Molly Lyman, Bob Theriault, Ron Martin, Joseph and Kimberly Pratt family, Gary Dunlap, Lydia Thayer, George Swanson, Jennie Cline and Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica.

 

 

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Spring Arrives Tomorrow and there are lots of activities in and around St. Andrew and St. John Church

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

March 19, 2015

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

 

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Fifth Sunday in Lent

9:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist at St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor

Hymns:

When Christ was lifted from the earth (603)

When I survey the wondrous cross (474); Lift high the cross (473)

Scripture:

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

Participants

Celebrant: The Rev. Timothy Fleck

Usher: ______

First Lesson/Psalm: Spencer Ervin

Second Lesson: Margot Haertel

Prayers: Floy Ervin

Chalice: Bob Theriault

Acolyte: Rita Redfield

Altar Guild: Margot Haertel

Vestry Member in charge: Elaine Theriault

 

Thursday at 12:00 noon

March 26 – Holy Eucharist

The Rev. Timothy Fleck

 

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Office Hours:

Michele Daley, Parish Administrator

Fr. Timothy Fleck will be at St. John’s (244-3229) on Tuesdays and Thursdays

and at St. Saviour’s (288-4215) on Mondays and Wednesdays

Sr. Warden, Bunny Watts (244-3699); Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025)

The Rev. Vesta Kowalski and The Rev. Jennifer Reece, Affiliate Clergy

 

        

 

 

St. John:

Calendar:

Sunday, March 22, 10:15 a.m. – Forum

Sunday, March 22, 11:05 a.m. – Vestry

Mondays, March 23, 5:00 p.m. – St. John’s Singers

Thursdays, March 26, 12:00 noon – Holy Eucharist

Fridays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. – Mahjong

Friday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. – Westside Food Pantry Recital Series

 

SUNDAY FORUMS: 10:15 a.m. (following the service)

Lenten Discussion Series: Being Christian by Archbishop Rowan Williams

March 22 – Prayer, led by Tim Fleck

Easter Flowers: If you wish to remember or honor a loved one with flowers on Easter Sunday, please sign up on the sheet in the undercroft. Names will be printed in the bulletin on Easter Sunday.

 

Sunday Forum today at 10:15 — Lenten Discussion Series—Prayer, Being Christian by Archbishop Rowan Williams

 

NET TENDER Deadline is

Wednesday, March 25!

Please send your articles to saints315@myfairpoint.net  

or stjohnandandrew@gmail.com 

 

Wednesday Explorers is suspended until after Easter. Meetings may resume after mid-April, so stay tuned.

 

Westside Food Pantry Recital Series

Friday, March 27^th, 6:30pm at St John’s -- Bar Harbor harpist PHOEBE DURAND is joined by Gouldsboro soprano CELESTE MITTLEHAUSER performing Celtic songs and pieces by Bach, Rossini, Mozart, Purcell, Donizetti, Hindemith.  Dianne McMullan and the Martha's will host a reception following the performance.  Suggested donation - $10.  ALL proceeds go to our food pantry.

 

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

March 29, Sunday of the Passion

9:00 AM – Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist

Thursday, April 2, Maundy Thursday

5:30 PM – Holy Eucharist with foot washing

at St. John, Southwest Harbor

Friday, April 3, Good Friday

7:00 PM – Solemn Liturgy

at St. Saviour, Bar Harbor

Saturday, April 4, Holy Saturday

7:00 PM – The Great Vigil of Easter

at Church of Our Father, Hull’s Cove

Sunday, April 5, Easter Day

9:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

 

 

St. Saviour:

FREE Movie and BYOD Night: Friday, March 27, 5:00 pm in the Parish Hall! Bring Your Own Dinner or snack, and a cushion for our chairs or your own comfy picnic chair if you like, as we watch “The Passion” and share great discussion and fellowship!  All are welcome, so bring a friend!

 

Contemplative Prayer Group meets for one hour at noon on Fridays to pray together in silence and to share resources and experiences from their prayer journeys. The hour will begin with gathering in silence, then the leader will share a resource or an insight about contemplative prayer, then there will be a time of silent prayer, and finally a short time to share our thoughts and experiences in group discussion. Everyone is invited to come to this

group.

 

St. Mary & St. Jude:

Prayer Shawl Ministry: 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays.

 

Church of Our Father:

Stations of the Cross every Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. followed by soup, bread and a speaker.

 

MDI Episcopal Churches:

Men's Bible Study Group meets on a monthly basis. The group focuses on selected Bible readings and discuss how these passages affect our lives and our relationships with others. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month and our next meeting will take place at 10:00 am on April 8, 2015 at St. Mary’s Chapel, Northeast Harbor. Meeting locations alter-nate among Church of our Father, St. Mary's, St. Saviour's and St. John’s Episcopal churches. For more information, contact Ward MacKenzie by phone at 244-7313 or at mackenziegw@earthlink.net

 

Soup and Evening Prayer: gather with other island Episcopalians on Tuesday, March 24 at St. Mary’s in Northeast Harbor for a quiet, contemplative service of Evening Prayer at 4:30, followed by a light supper.  Everyone is welcome!

 

Community

Local Solutions “Summer of Fun” fund raiser: Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m. at SIPS in Southwest Harbor. $35 per person. Mohawk band will be performing. Fr. Tim Fleck has tickets or reservations can be made at SIPS, 244-4550.

 

Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County invites you to their 20th Annual Charity Auction to benefit hospice and bereavement services in our community on Sunday, March 22, 1 – 3:30 (Silent auction 1:00 – 3:00 and Live Auction 3:00 – 3:30) at Darling’s Auto Mall in Ellsworth. Tickets are $25 at the door which includes a $250 gas card door prize and appetizers by Chipper’s Restaurant.

 

COFFEE’S ON! The Maine Sea Coast Mission cordially invites all MDI Senior Citizens to join them for Coffee, Conversation and Music the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Colket Center, 127 West Street, Bar Harbor.  It's an enjoyable gathering in a beautiful place. Next date is February 17^th. 

 

 

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Keep in your prayers this week: Michael Shook, Don Waddington, Nancy Kincaid, Clara Levin, Trevor Agar, Bill Loveland, Herb Hasenbalg, Jack Weisner, Mo and Barbara Moser, John Cronin, Mary Burden, Sarah Moore, Sarah Flynn, Emily Frazier, Bruce Blake, Trisha Roy, Molly Lyman, Bob Theriault, Ron Martin, Joseph and Kimberly Pratt family, Gary Dunlap, Lydia Thayer, George Swanson, Jennie Cline and Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica.

 

 

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The snow is melting and our weary hearts rejoice! Here's what's happening at St. Andrew and St. John.

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

March 12, 2015

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

 

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Fourth Sunday in Lent

9:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist at St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor

Hymns:

Praise our great and gracious Lord (393);

When from bondage we are summoned (753 WLP); The great Creator of the worlds (489)

Scripture:

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

Participants

Celebrant: The Rev. Vesta Kowalski

Usher: Dean Henry

First Lesson/Psalm: ____

Second Lesson: Gen Mackenzie

Prayers: Patsy Fogarty

Chalice: Ted Fletcher

Acolyte: Ted Fletcher

Altar Guild: Joan Bromage

Vestry Member in charge: Gen Mackenzie

 

Thursday at 12:00 noon

March 19, 26 – Holy Eucharist

The Rev. Timothy Fleck

 

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Office Hours:

Michele Daley, Parish Administrator

Michele will be out of the office until March 19

Fr. Timothy Fleck will be at St. John’s (244-3229) on Tuesdays and Thursdays

and at St. Saviour’s (288-4215) on Mondays and Wednesdays

Sr. Warden, Bunny Watts (244-3699); Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025)

The Rev. Vesta Kowalski and The Rev. Jennifer Reece, Affiliate Clergy

 

        

 

 

St. John:

Calendar:

Mondays, March 23, 5:00 p.m. – St. John’s Singers

Thursdays, March 19, 26, 12:00 noon – Holy Eucharist

Fridays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. – Mahjong

 

SUNDAY FORUMS: 10:15 a.m. (following the service)

Lenten Discussion Series: Being Christian by Archbishop Rowan Williams

March 15 – Prayer, led by Vesta Kowalski
            March 22 – To Be Determined!  Offer your suggestions March 15.

 

WEDNESDAY EXPLORERS is taking a break until after Easter.

 

Westside Food Pantry Recital Series

Mark your calendars-please help spread the word!

Friday, March 27^th, 6:30pm at St John--Bar Harbor harpist PHOEBE DURAND is joined by Gouldsboro soprano CELESTE MITTLEHAUSER performing Celtic songs and pieces by Bach, Rossini, Mozart, Purcell, Donizetti, and Hindemith.  Dianne McMullan and the Martha's will host a reception following the performance.  Suggested donation - $10.  ALL proceeds go to our food pantry.

 

St. Saviour:

Contemplative Prayer Group meets for one hour at noon on Fridays to pray together in silence and to share resources and experiences from their prayer journeys. The hour will begin with gathering in silence, then the leader will share a resource or an insight about contemplative prayer, then there will be a time of silent prayer, and finally a short time to share our thoughts and experiences in group discussion. Everyone is invited to come to this

group.

 

St. Mary & St. Jude:

Prayer Shawl Ministry: 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays.

 

Church of Our Father:

Stations of the Cross every Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. followed by soup, bread and a speaker.

 

MDI Episcopal Churches:

Tuesdays in Lent, gather with other island Episcopalians for a quiet, contemplative service of Evening Prayer at 4:30, followed by a light supper.  Everyone is welcome!

March 17 — Church of Our Father, Hull’s Cove

March 24 — St. Mary’s, Northeast Harbor

 

MEN'S BIBLE STUDY GROUP

A Men's Bible Study Group meets on a monthly basis. The group focuses on selected Bible readings and discuss how these passages affect our lives and our relationships with others. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month and our next meeting will take place at 10:00 am on March 11, 2015 at St. Savior's in Bar Harbor. Meeting locations alternate among Church of our Father, St. Mary's, St. Saviour's and St. John’s Episcopal churches. For more information, contact Ward MacKenzie at mackenziegw@earthlink.net or by phone at 207-244-7313.

 

Community

COFFEE’S ON! The Maine Sea Coast Mission cordially invites all MDI Senior Citizens to join them for Coffee, Conversation and Music the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Colket Center, 127 West Street, Bar Harbor.  It's an enjoyable gathering in a beautiful place. Next date is February 17^th. 

 

SUMMER FUN FUNDRAISER for Local Solutions Tuesday, March 24, 6PM at Sips.  Dinner and performance by the Mohawk Band, to raise money and enthusiasm for supportive housing for handicapped adults on MDI.  Fr. Tim has tickets for $35, or you can make your reservation directly with Sips at 244-4550.

20th Annual Hospice Volunteers Of Hancock County Auction March 22^nd.   Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County invites you to their 20th Annual Charity Auction on Sunday, March 22, 1 – 3:30 (Silent auction 1:00 – 3:00 and Live Auction 3:00 – 3:30) at Darling’s Auto Mall in Ellsworth to benefit hospice and bereavement services in our community.  Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door which includes a $250 gas card door prize and appetizers by Chipper’s Restaurant.   To purchase tickets, call 667-2531 or online at www.hospiceofhancock.org.  

Emmaus Shelter Needs Volunteers/Drivers: Clothing Closet, Linens Room, Housewares Rooms (separating and sorting); Food Pantry (stocking and dispensing); Transportation (driving residents to doctor’s appointments, meetings, etc.); Cooking (basic meal preparation and teaching); Maintenance (painting and small repairs); Workshops (reading to children, sharing hobbies and skills, building confidence); Office Support (general clerical work); Furniture Warehouse (pickup and delivery). Contact Dawn at 667-3962 or volunteer@emmausshelter.org

 

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Keep in your prayers this week: Don Waddington, Nancy Kincaid, Clara Levin, Trevor Agar, Bill Loveland, Herb Hasenbalg, Jack Weisner, Mo and Barbara Moser, John Cronin, Mary Burden, Sarah Moore, Sarah Flynn, Emily Frazier, Bruce Blake, Trisha Roy, Molly Lyman, Bob Theriault, Ron Martin, Joseph and Kimberly Pratt family, Gary Dunlap, Lydia Thayer, George Swanson, Jennie Cline and Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica.

 

 

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