Thursday, June 14, 2018

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Worship Schedule

Pentecost 4
Sunday, June 17
8:00 a.m. – St. Andrew by-the-Lake
10:00 a.m. – St. John the Divine
315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor
 
Hymns:
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (616)
We walk by faith (209)
God the sculptor of the mountains (746 WLP)
God the Omnipotent! (569)
 
Scripture:
Psalm 92:1-4, 11-14; Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17; Mark 4:26-34
 
Participants:
Celebrant: The Rev. Bill Hague
Usher: Dean
First Lesson/Psalm/Second Lesson: Patsy
Prayers: Alison
Chalice and Acolyte: Jayne
Altar Guild: Joan
Flowers: ____
Coffee Hostess: Dianne
Vestry Member in Charge: Gen


 Weekday Healing Prayer and Eucharist at 12:00 noon on Thursdays

 


 

 



St. John's Calendar

The full St. John's Calendar can be viewed <HERE>

 

 

 

Sunday, June 17, 8:00 a.m. – Eucharist at St. Andrew by-the-Lake

Sunday, June 17, 10:00 a.m. – Eucharist at St. John the Divine

Sunday, June 24 – Annual Meeting following the service

Monday, June 18 – Office will be closed. (Michele is attending Diocese PAC meeting)

Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.Meditation

Thursdays, 12:00 noon — Healing Service and Eucharist, Tim Fleck

Fridays, 1:00 p.m. — Mahjong (teaching available), Common Room

 

 

 

At St. John's

 

St. Andrew & St. John will hold their annual meeting on Sunday, June 24 following the 10:00 service. There will be election of new officers: Junior Warden, Clerk, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, 2 Vestry members, 2 convention delegates (who will also attend Bishop Election Convention in February 2019), and 2 alternate delegates. Committee and financial reports from 2017 will be addressed.

March in the Flamingo Parade with the St. John Samba Band on Saturday July 14. No experience necessary. Drums, costumes and instruction provided! Practice 3:30-4:30 pm every Thursday at St. John. For more information call Michael 244-4425 mshook@gmail.com
 
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.
 

Quietside Festival is coming up on July 14. Start thinking about items for the Basket Raffle, Silent Auction, Pies/Cookies; We need help with the Lemonade, Baskets, Silent Auction and Pie stands. If you wish to donate and/or help, let Michele know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


From the Diocese of Maine{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!

 

 

For all interested in General Convention

The Provincial Leadership Conference is offering a series of webinars as we move toward General Convention in July 2018. Members from Interim Bodies and task groups as well as those knowledgeable on the issues will present their resolutions in the Blue Book. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. Details for each webinar will be sent closer to the time of the webinar. Stay tuned.

Last web conversation will discuss key issues and resolutions with church leaders, 7:30 p.m.: June 14 – Creation

 

 

 
 
 


MDI Episcopal Churches:

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.
 

St. Saviour:

Four Hand Piano Concert to Benefit MDI Search and Rescue: Sunday, July 1 at 7:00 PM, Ann Sears and Guy Urban will present duet and solo piano works by Schubert, Liszt, Brahms, Stewart, Rachmaninoff and Gershwin at St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, The concert is free, but donations will benefit MDI Search and Rescue.  The suggested donation is $20.

 

Church of Our Father:
Church of Our Father Men's Group is participating in the Church Yard Sale on Saturday, June 30th from 9 am to 2 pm on the Church grounds. We are collecting articles for that sale. As you do Spring Cleaning, please save any articles for us. Furniture, books, tools and any Yard Sale items are welcome.

 
St. Mary & St. Jude:

Puerto Rico Service Project – The Parish of St. Mary and St. Jude is making plans to lead an island-wide service trip to Puerto Rico to assist with Hurricane Maria recovery. The trip will include people of all ages and skill levels, and summer/shoulder parishioners are welcome to travel from home and join the team in Puerto Rico. The trip will take place next Fall/Winter, 2018/19. If you are interested in helping to plan and organize the project, please call or email Jane Cornman at ssmaryjudemdi@gmail.com
 

 

 

Community:

The Harbor House and the Southwest Harbor & Tremont Chamber of Commerce are putting together a Chowder Competition for July 15th, during Flamingo Festival. And we are looking for some volunteers to help with serving, selling tickets, selling baked goods, set up and clean up, and tallying the votes. If you are available from 10AM to about 2:30 on July 15th, please consider joining us for this fun new event!  It will take place under the big tent on the Pemetic School Lawn, after the Flamingo 4-Miler and during the Flamingo Craft Fair. If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please contact Cynthia Crow at 207-244-9264 or

office@acadiachamber.com
 

The Alcyon Center is a place of contemplation and peace, offering a variety of programs including quiet days, a gathering of women to discuss various topics through poetry, personal experiences (Soul Friends), a monthly quiet day and a weekly study of the Gospel for the coming Sunday. The center is located in Seal Cove on MDI.  For more information please either email office@alcyoncenter.org or call 207.244.1060.

 
 

Westside Food Pantry:

Upcoming summer concerts:
Saturday, August 18 – Thomas Sheehan
Saturday, August 25 – Christine Spurling
Friday, September 14 – Gavin Black
 
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Services at the Partnership Parishes:

 

St. Andrew & St. John

Sundays -- 8:00 a.m. Eucharist at St. Andrew by-the-Lake
Sundays -- 10:00 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—7:30 and 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:

Chloe Nichols, Ann Kidder, Anne DeGolyer, Jackie Mayhew, Betty Mitchell, Cody Van Heerden, Jim Risser, Scott Hatcher, Ray McDonald, Janet Meryweather, Bill and Barbara Loveland, Win Short, Bob Theriault, Valeria, our sponsored child from Costa Rica, and the staff at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.


 

 




 

 

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)
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