EPISCOPAL CHURCH
EVENTS & NEWS
May 16, 2016
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Trinity Sunday
9:00 a.m. – St. John the Divine
Hymns:
Holy, Holy, Holy (362)
Immortal, invisible (423)
I bind unto myself today (370)
Scripture:
Psalm 8; Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
Celebrant: The Rev. Kathleen Killian
Usher: Spencer
Altar Guild: Margot
Vestry Member in Charge: Paul
Weekday Holy Eucharist—Thursdays at 12:00 noon
May 26 – Augustine of Canterbury
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The Rev. Timothy Fleck, Rector (207-812-8362)
The Rev. Kathleen Killian, Assistant Rector (718-775-6069)
Stephen Sampson, Music Director
Michele Daley, Parish Administrator (244-3229)
Sr. Warden, Bunny Watts (244-3699)
Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025)
The Church Office is open Tuesday through Thursday
Tim will be out of the office until May 23rd
Michele will be out of the office until May 31st
Mother Kathleen will be in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday;
Friday, available by appointment.
St. John:
Summer Worship begins Sunday, May 29. There will be an 8:00 service at St. Andrew by-the-Lake in Seal Cove and a 10:00 a.m. service at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor. These times will continue throughout the summer.
Meditation on Thursdays at 4:15 at St. John’s. Please join us for 30 minutes of shared silence and “prayer of the heart,” an ancient meditative practice of the Christian tradition. All are welcome! We meditate sitting on chairs, though if you prefer to sit on the floor, feel free to bring a mat or cushion. If you are new to meditation, have questions or concerns, or would like more information, please contact Mother Kathleen.
Yard Sale Update: Please note the 3rd Annual Yard Sale, at St. Andrew’s, is now on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m. both days. We are still asking for donations to make this another fabulous sale with lots of great treasures. Everything will be “Make an Offer” unless you let us know otherwise. The basement is open and tables are up and ready to receive your fine merchandise. As usual, please no books, electronics or clothing. If you would like to volunteer to help set up or work the days of the sale, give a call to Jayne Ashworth (244-5985) or Barbara Campbell (244-9087)
Annual Meeting: Sunday, June 19, following the 10:00 service at St. John. There will be election of new officers and convention delegates. Reports are due Thursday, June 9 (PLEASE). You may send them to saints315@myfairpoint.net
St. Saviour:
Taizé: An Ecumenical Prayer Service at St. Saviour’s Parish at 6 pm on Friday, June 19
Da pacem cordium. Give peace to every heart. By candlelight and in stillness… we make our pilgrimage. Simple, yet profound. Experience the spirituality and the meditative songs of the Taizé community of France, an interdenominational and ecumenical monastic order known around the world for its message of trust, peace and reconciliation. ALL are welcome!
Candlelight • Scripture • Silence • Song • Prayer
Church of Our Father:
Prayer Shawl Ministry, Wednesdays at 1:30 in the Parish Hall.
Spring Cleaning?? The E.C.W. is now collecting items for the “Waste Not, Want Not Thrift Shop” for the 2016 season June opening. Our little Thrift Shop is an important ministry in our community. We welcome donations of good clean clothing for all ages, household bedding and fine linens, decorator pillows (popular), yarn and glassware collectables for the Knick Knack Corner. Please leave donations in the Parish Hall or Thrift Shop.
St. Mary & St. Jude:
Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Community:
Alcyon Center, Seal Cove, a center of spiritual experiences for body, soul and spirit:
Meditation/Silent Sit: Mondays (please call ahead) Time: 1:00-2:00 pm with 20 minute sit; 5 minute silent walk; 20 minute silent sit
May 23 – Bible Reconnaissance – open to all – an in depth approach to Bible Study, concentrating on Mark 14:12-16 – 3:30-5:00 pm
For more information and directions go to our website at alyconcenter.org; phone (207) 244-1060; email: office@alcyoncenter.org; write PO Box 40, Seal Cove ME 04674.
YWCA MDI TO HOLD ANTIQUES APPRAISAL FAIR: On Thursday, May 19, YWCA MDI in Bar Harbor, in conjunction with the Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, will offer an opportunity for you to find out how much your valuables are worth. The Fair will begin at noon, and go until 5:00. Admittance fee is $25.00, which includes 3 items to be appraised. Additional items are $10.00 each. All money raised goes towards affordable, safe housing and programming for women and girls.
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Keep in your prayers this week: Bettina Dudley, Paul Milligan, Jean Martinez, Barbara Loveland, Karen Pike, Scott and Debbie Hammond, Sherry Warner, Adam Temple, Jamie Li, Malcolm Hughes, Nancy Kincaid, Herb Hasenbalg, Jack Weisner, John Cronin, Sarah Flynn, Trisha Roy, Bob Theriault, Ron Martin, Lydia Thayer, George Swanson and Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica.
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Jesus Then and Now
An Adult Retreat hosted by the Diocese of Maine
June 17 - 19 at Camp Bishopswood
Join us for a weekend on beautiful Lake Megunticook near Camden, and explore your connection with the many dimensions of Jesus, the Christ. This retreat is for everyone who wonders how Jesus made a difference in his own day and how he makes a difference today. It will put us in touch with Jesus at crucial points in his ministry and beyond. How will you find your life story in the life story of Jesus? Come ready to experience God’s love as revealed in Christ, the natural beauty of Camp Bishopswood and in new friendships.
Heart + Mind + Soul
Camp will open for recreation at 3PM Friday; Dinner at 6PM; Program begins at 7PM. The retreat ends 11:30AM on Sunday.
Retreat cost (including 2 nights lodging, meals): For a shared cabin clustered around the bathhouse: $95. A few spaces are available in buildings with shared bathrooms: $125. For those who wish to make their own lodging arrangements: $65. Scholarships for Sunday school teachers and youth event volunteers, and financial aid, are available.
To Register: Visit www.tinyurl.com/AdultRetreat2016 Space is limited to 60 people. Please register by May 31st or earlier.
For information: Contact Mary Ann Perry at maryann_perry@hotmail.com or Jane Hartwell at jhartwell@episcopalmaine.org
“We haven’t failed: the world has changed”
Bishop Lane in his second Convention address
The world has changed. More and more of our neighbors are encountering God in places other than church buildings and services. And more and more, if we want to encounter God with our neighbors, we have to go out into our neighborhoods and see what God is up to.
Over the next two years, Episcopalians across Maine will work with our friends in the Dioceses of Connecticut… Southwest Virginia… and East Tennessee, doing experiments in how we might join God in our neighborhoods, and coming together locally to learn from the results.
This will be exciting! We’ll have great support, from people like Dwight Zscheile (People of the Way), Alan Roxburgh, and Craig Van Gelder. We’ll help and learn from one another. And we’ll move step by step so that everyone can take part.
The first step is coming up soon, and you’re invited!
WHAT: Joining God in the Neighborhood, a one-day program that will offer ways you can meet God where your neighbors are, and that will invite you to consider trying a few experiments in company with others
WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 10 am to 3 pm (coffee’s on at 9:30)
WHERE: Christ Church in Gardiner
WHO: Everyone! We especially hope that a clergy person and at least a couple of lay leaders will come from many congregations, big and small, all across Maine
WHY: Because God is doing a new thing, and we’re part of it
The fine print: Every Episcopalian in Maine is welcome and wanted. It’s best (but not required) if you come with a few lay leaders and a clergy person from your congregation. Registration is NOT required, though it would be helpful if you let us know you’re coming—if you can, send an email to Michael Ambler at mambler@episcopalmaine.org. Same thing if you need further information or have any questions. Bring a brown bag lunch, and whatever you need to take notes.
Jesus and the Heart of Wisdom
The 2016 Downeast Spiritual Life Conference has partnered with the Jesus Seminar on the Road to bring you ways of thinking about Jesus that are the result of more than ten years of extensive research by members of the seminar, leading theologians, philosophers, biblical scholars, anthropologists and archeologists. The event will be held with scholars David Galston and Robert Miller on Friday and Saturday, July 15-16 at the Moore Community Center, 133 State Street, Ellsworth. Fees: $60 (before July 1) and $75 (after July 1); $50 (full-time students). For complete information or to register go to http://downeastspiritual.org
