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Events and News from the Parish of St. Andrew & St. John View this email in your browser Worship Schedule Sunday, January 28, 2018 Epiphany 4 9:00 a.m. – St. John the Divine 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor   Hymns: Hail to the Lord's Anointed (616) Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old (567) Thou, whose almighty word (371) O for a thousand tongues to sing (493)   Scripture: Psalm 111; Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28   Participants: Celebrant: The Rev. Kathleen Killian Usher: ____ First Lesson/Psalm/Second Lesson: Patsy Prayers: Margot Chalice and Acolyte: Jayne Altar Guild: Margot Flowers: ____ Vestry Member in Charge: Paul     Weekday Healing Prayer Eucharist—Thursdays at 12:00 noon at St. John's + + + + + + + + + + +   The Rev. Kathleen Killian, Priest-in-Charge (669-2029) Stephen Sampson, Music Director Michele Daley, Parish Administrator (244-3229) Sr. Warden, Gen Mackenzie (244-7313) Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025) The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday       St. John's Calendar The full St. John's Calendar can be viewed <HERE>.    Sundays, 9:00 a.m. — Eucharist Sunday, February 4, 12:00-2:00 – Westside Food Pantry at Harbor House Sunday, February 4 – Forum, Future of our three-church partnership Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. — Meditation Thursdays, 12:00 noon — Healing Service and Eucharist Fridays, 1:00 p.m. — Mahjong (teaching available), Common Room           At St. John's Meditation on Tuesdays at 4:00 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.      From the Diocese of Maine As a Parish of the Diocese of Maine, we are part of a church family that extends from Kittery to Fort Kent, and connects us to the rest of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.  We share ministry with our Bishop and with every worshipping community. If you are not subscribed to the Diocesan twice monthly email newsletter, the DioLog, please click [here] to subscribe.  If you are subscribed, don't forget to open it and read it every time!  There is a lot going on in every corner of the Diocese, and you wouldn't want to miss anything!   Dates to Save Living Local: Joining God - Saturday, February 17 Interfaith Advocacy Days in Augusta – Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20 Spring Training - a diocesan day of workshops for everyone - Saturday, April 28 Diocesan Adult Retreat at Bishopswood - June 15-17     at St. Saviour: Harpsichord Recital, Sunday, January 28, 4:00 p.m. New music director Daniel Pyle will present a recital of music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The program will include works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, William Byrd, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Louis Couperin. Admission is free. Donations will benefit the Friends of Music Fund at St. Saviour's.   Church of Our Father: Church of Our Father to host the Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper on February 13th.  All the MDI Episcopal churches are invited to join Church of Our Father for this Mardi Gras celebration.  St. John's will be providing griddles and their pancake dispenser.  Bring your appetites!  More details and timing will be forthcoming. St. Mary and St. Jude: Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Renovation Celebration: Sunday, February 11, at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Lane will re-consecrate St. Mary's Chapel, followed by a celebratory dinner in their brand new parish hall. This will be the primary worship service of the day.       at St. John and St. Saviour: Confidential Prayer Chain: Unlike our published prayer lists, prayer requests that come into the Prayer Chain remain private to the prayer chain itself, which will pray devotedly for one week unless an updated request is made. If you'd like to know more about this or our Pastoral Care Team, please contact our office administrators or Mother Kathleen.   Community: Coffee's On! The first and third Tuesday of the month (February 6 and 20), 9:30-11:30. Senior Coffee House is being held at the MDI YWCA, 36 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor. Bring a friend and enjoy coffee, tea, snacks, and simply catching up with friends while making some new ones. If you need transportation, please call Doreen Willett with Island Connections at 288-4457.     Westside Food Pantry: January 2018 started at a record setting pace for voucher distribution, but ended slightly lower than last January.  We concluded this important winter month when household finances are strained by the need to heat and to eat.  What small contribution the Pantry makes to our neighbors helping with these competing demands in cold weather I know is help.     In January we distributed $16,620 in vouchers.  That is 4.9% fewer than January 2017.  We had 391 neighbors receive vouchers.  That was 292 adults and 99 children representing 212 households.  There were 13 new households registered comprising 19 neighbors.   Continuing in the realm of numbers, I am happy to report that we have closed the gap between the total value of contributions received through January 21, 2018 and last year this same date.  We are now about $5,000 short of last year's figure.  This is much improved from the $12,000 difference I reported at the beginning of the month.   The Pantry's work continues, as it has for 27 years.  And in the routine struggles of another MDI winter, I take warm joy in the opportunity that we have to share our need for each other in this work.   Blessings and peace, Dean   The Pantry will be open on Sunday, February 4 (12:00-1:00 p.m.) at the Harbor House in Southwest Harbor.   Services at the Partnership Parishes: St. Andrew & St. John Sundays—9:00 a.m. Eucharist at St. John the Divine Tuesdays — 4:00 pm–Meditation Thursdays—12:00 noon—Saint of the day & Healing Prayer Eucharist  Church of our Father Sundays—8:00 and 10:00 a.m.—Eucharist Wednesdays, 8:00 am—Eucharist.  St. Saviour's Sundays—10:00 a.m. Eucharist Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am—Morning Prayer Wednesdays, 12:00 noon—Saint of the day & Healing Prayer Eucharist       Keep in your prayers this week: Joyce Risser, Robert and Diane Phipps, Johannah Camber, Scott Hatcher, Kent Shoemaker, Todd Lear, Anne Degolyer, Marilyn Kitler, Julia Moore Converse, Ray McDonald, Janet Meryweather, Barbara Loveland, Win Short, Joan Preble, Andrea Horner, Nicole Burnett, Karen Pike, Malcolm Hughes, Jeff Weisner, John Cronin, Bob Theriault, George Swanson, and Valeria, our sponsored child from Costa Rica.           The Rev. Kathleen Killian, Priest in Charge (669-2029) Stephen Sampson, Music Director Michele Daley, Parish Administrator (244-3229) Sr. Warden, Gen MacKenzie (244-7313) Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025) The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday 8:30 - 2:00 Copyright © 2018 St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member or friend of St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church. Our mailing address is: St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church 315 Main Street PO Box 767 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Events and News from the Parish of St. Andrew & St. John View this email in your browser Worship Schedule Sunday, January 21, 2018 Epiphany 3 9:00 a.m. – St. John the Divine 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor   Hymns: Christ for the world we sing! (537) They cast their nets in Galilee (661) O Master let me walk with thee (660) Thy strong word did cleave in the darkness (381)   Scripture: Psalm 62:6-14; Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20   Participants: Celebrant: The Rev. Charles Bradshaw Usher: Dean First Lesson/Psalm/Second Lesson: Gen Prayers: Joan Chalice and Acolyte: Rita Altar Guild: Joan Flowers: Betsy/Susan Vestry Member in Charge: Gen     Weekday Healing Prayer Eucharist—Thursdays at 12:00 noon at St. John's + + + + + + + + + + +   The Rev. Kathleen Killian, Priest-in-Charge (669-2029) Stephen Sampson, Music Director Michele Daley, Parish Administrator (244-3229) Sr. Warden, Gen Mackenzie (244-7313) Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025) The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday       St. John's Calendar The full St. John's Calendar can be viewed <HERE>.    Sundays, 9:00 a.m. — Eucharist Sunday, January 21, 9:00 a.m. – Eucharist, Father Chuck Bradshaw, Celebrant Sunday, January 21 – Vestry Sunday, January 21, 12:00-1:00 – Westside Food Pantry Sunday, February 4 – Forum, Future of our three-church partnership Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. — Meditation Thursdays, 12:00 noon — Healing Service and Eucharist Thursday, January 25 – DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY NET TENDER Fridays, 1:00 p.m. — Mahjong (teaching available), Common Room         At St. John's Meditation on Tuesdays at 4:00 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.    DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY NET TENDER JANUARY 25 Send articles to saints315@myfairpoint.net   From the Diocese of Maine As a Parish of the Diocese of Maine, we are part of a church family that extends from Kittery to Fort Kent, and connects us to the rest of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.  We share ministry with our Bishop and with every worshipping community. If you are not subscribed to the Diocesan twice monthly email newsletter, the DioLog, please click [here] to subscribe.  If you are subscribed, don't forget to open it and read it every time!  There is a lot going on in every corner of the Diocese, and you wouldn't want to miss anything!   Dates to Save Living Local: Joining God - Saturday, February 17 Interfaith Advocacy Days in Augusta – Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20 Spring Training - a diocesan day of workshops for everyone - Saturday, April 28 Diocesan Adult Retreat at Bishopswood - June 15-17     at St. Saviour: Harpsichord Recital, Sunday, January 28, 4:00 p.m. New music director Daniel Pyle will present a recital of music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The program will include works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, William Byrd, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Louis Couperin. Admission is free. Donations will benefit the Friends of Music Fund at St. Saviour's.   Church of Our Father:  Annual Meeting:  Sunday, January 21st.   St. Mary and St. Jude: Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Renovation Celebration: Sunday, February 11, at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Lane will re-consecrate St. Mary's Chapel, followed by a celebratory dinner in their brand new parish hall. This will be the primary worship service of the day.       at St. John and St. Saviour: Confidential Prayer Chain: Unlike our published prayer lists, prayer requests that come into the Prayer Chain remain private to the prayer chain itself, which will pray devotedly for one week unless an updated request is made. If you'd like to know more about this or our Pastoral Care Team, please contact our office administrators or Mother Kathleen.   Community: There will be a two day food packaging event at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Highway in Ellsworth on Friday, January 19 (noon to 6:00) and Saturday, January 20 (9:00-2:00).  This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to come together and package healthy non-perishable meals that are distributed to food pantries in Washington and Hancock Counties (including the Westside Food Pantry). A quarter pays for one serving; $1.50 for a package that feeds 6 people. Our goal is at least 40,000 meals ($10,000). Donations are needed plus lots of volunteers for the 19th and 20th!  Our goal is at least 4 assembly lines working - which is 40-50 people.  Some people work the whole day; some work for an hour or two.  There are jobs for heavy lifters and for those who need to sit. We are accepting donations until the end of the day on January 20.  Checks can be made payable to St. Andrew Lutheran Church and mailed to:  P. O. Box 145 Ellsworth, ME  04605.  For more information 667-7641 or check our website:  standrewme.org   Coffee's On! The first and third Tuesday of the month (February 6 and 20), 9:30-11:30. Senior Coffee House is being held at the MDI YWCA, 36 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor. Bring a friend and enjoy coffee, tea, snacks, and simply catching up with friends while making some new ones. If you need transportation, please call Doreen Willett with Island Connections at 288-4457.     Westside Food Pantry: THE NEXT FOOD PANTRY RECITAL IS COMING UP Tuesday, January 23, 6:00 p.m. at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor Peter Broderick, an internationally known musician, will perform pieces by Arthur Russell and others. Some of you know long-time SWH resident, Kate Russell Henry.  Kate's brother, Arthur Russell, was a composer and musician who died of AIDS in 1990. Arthur's partner, Tom Lee, Kate, and other members of Arthur's family invited Peter Broderick to perform for our Food Pantry.  Please Google Peter Broderick to hear some of his music. As always, the recitals are an opportunity to experience a variety of musical performances in our beautiful sanctuary.  We hope to raise money and hope to raise awareness of the work of the Westside Food Pantry.  The last food pantry concert, The Kelly Farm Band, raised over $600!  Let's see if we can top that and make a dent in the deficit we are experiencing. Our suggested donation is $10--ALL donations go directly to help our neighbors. Once again, thanks to Dianne McMullan for hosting the reception, to Michael Shook, for putting up the sign advertising the recital, to Michele Daley for help with the publicity, and to all of you for supporting the recital series.   The Pantry will be open on Sunday, January 21 (12:00-1:00 p.m.) at the Harbor House in Southwest Harbor.   Services at the Partnership Parishes: St. Andrew & St. John Sundays—9:00 a.m. Eucharist at St. John the Divine Tuesdays — 4:00 pm–Meditation Thursdays—12:00 noon—Saint of the day & Healing Prayer Eucharist  Church of our Father Sundays—8:00 and 10:00 a.m.—Eucharist Wednesdays, 8:00 am—Eucharist.  St. Saviour's Sundays—10:00 a.m. Eucharist Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am—Morning Prayer Wednesdays, 12:00 noon—Saint of the day & Healing Prayer Eucharist       Keep in your prayers this week: Joyce Risser, Robert and Diane Phipps, Frank and Simone Foley, Johannah Camber, Scott Hatcher, Kent Shoemaker, Todd Lear, Anne Degolyer, Marilyn Kitler, Julia Moore Converse, Ray McDonald, Janet Meryweather, Barbara Loveland, Win Short, Joan Preble, Andrea Horner, Nicole Burnett, Karen Pike, Malcolm Hughes, Jeff Weisner, John Cronin, Bob Theriault, George Swanson, and Valeria, our sponsored child from Costa Rica.           The Rev. Kathleen Killian, Priest in Charge (669-2029) Stephen Sampson, Music Director Michele Daley, Parish Administrator (244-3229) Sr. Warden, Gen MacKenzie (244-7313) Jr. Warden, Rita Redfield (244-4025) The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday 8:30 - 2:00 Copyright © 2018 St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member or friend of St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church. Our mailing address is: St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church 315 Main Street PO Box 767 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list