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St. John the Divine

315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor


Sunday, January 27
Epiphany 3
10:00 a.m. – Eucharist
 
Hymns:
The spacious firmament on high (409)
O Christ, the Word Incarnate (632)
My God, thy table now is spread (321)
We are all one in mission (778 WLP)
 
Scripture:
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
Psalm 19

Participants:
Celebrant: The Rev. Regina Christianson
Usher: Ward
First Lesson/Psalm/Second Lesson: ____
Prayers: Ellen
Chalice and Acolyte: Linda.
Altar Guild: Joan
Coffee Hour:  Edie & Bob
Flowers: ____
Vestry Member in Charge: ___



 
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, January 27, 10:00 a.m. – Eucharist at St. John's
                  (The Rev. Regina Christianson)

If you have a question about the service because of snow,
please contact Gen MacKenzie at 244-7313

Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. -- Meditation

Thursdays, 12:00 noon — Healing Prayer Eucharist

Fridays, 10:00 a.m. – Backpack assembly


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Westside Food Pantry
 

The next distribution will be Sunday, February 3, 12 Noon to 2 PM, in the Harbor House. 

If you would like to assist those on MDI affected by the partial government shut down (which includes Coast Guard members and Acadia Park employees), you may purchase gift cards at the Westside Food Mart or the Shell gas station and bring them to the church where they will be distributed through the proper channels.

 

 


 

 

 

 

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.

 

Special Convention to Elect the Tenth Bishop of Maine:  Official notice is hereby given, in accordance with Canon Six, Section I, of the Canons of the Diocese of Maine, that a Special Electing Convention of the Diocese will assemble, God willing, at the Cross Center, Bangor on Saturday, February 9, 2019. St. John's representatives will be Pamela Smith and Ted Fletcher. Information and updates will be available on our website: episcopalmaine.org/convention/2019. I urge you to check the website and The Dio Log regularly for updated and new information. 
 
The Diocese of Maine has published our Diocesan Profile at http://bishopquest.episcopalmaine.org/timeline/profile/.  This snapshot of our diocese has been made available across the church, and it is worth reading to see how we are presenting ourselves to potential candidates.  The profile also includes a timeline of the process, culminating in an election in February and the consecration of the Tenth Bishop of Maine in June, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 


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's:

Schubert Song-Cycle at St. Saviour's

The Friends of Music at St. Saviour's have rescheduled this concert of Franz Schubert's song-cycle Winterreise ("The Winter Journey") on Sunday, February 24, at 4:00 pm, performed by baritone Jeffrey Heyl and pianist Daniel Pyle.

Winterreise is a set of 24 songs, on poems by the German poet and soldier Johann Müller, and set to music by Franz Schubert in 1828, the last year of his all-too-short life. They constitute a dramatic monologue, a series of meditations by a young man as he is journeying on foot in the heart of winter. He is leaving his home village, where he had formed a deep attachment to a young woman whom he hoped to marry, only to have her reject him in favor of another. As he wanders through the snowy countryside, the sights and sounds which he encounters trigger reflections on his grief and despair.

Jeffrey Heyl sings extensively in and around St. Louis, including Orff's  Carmina Burana, Brahms' Ein Deutches Requiem at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the Beethoven 9th Symphony, Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem & Mahler's Songs of a Wayfayer with Robert Hart Baker and the St Louis Philharmonic, and the midwest premiere of Mark Hayes' Requiem with conductor Kevin McBeth. He has appeared with the St. Louis Symphony with conductors David Robertson, Nicholas MeCegan, John Starguard and in Robert Kapilow's Summer Sun, Winter Moon where he sang the part of Raven with the composer conducting. In the past two seasons he was bass soloist with the symphony in Beethoven's Mass in C, Nielsen's 3rd Symphony and Weill's Flight of Lindbergh. Dr. Heyl holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the Hartt School of Music, & the University of Iowa. He presently teaches at Millikin University and Maryville University.

Admission to the concert is free, but donations benefitting the Friends of Music will be welcome. The church is handicap accessible to all, and parking is available.

 

 


 

 

Community:

Potluck Dinner and Auction to benefit Coast Guard families affected by partial government shutdown. The MDI Community is coming together on Saturday, January 26th to hold a potluck dinner, open mic and silent auction to benefit local Coast Guard families affected by the partial government shutdown. The event will be held on Saturday, January 26th at the American Legion Hall, 22 Village Green Way in Southwest Harbor from 5 to 10PM.

"MDI relies heavily on our local Coast Guard to aid and ensure the safety of our fishing and boating community. We know they are struggling during this government shutdown to meet basic needs, so we are hosting a potluck, open mic, and silent auction to raise funds to aid the members of the local Coast Guard and their families. Donations will be taken at the door. FMI:  http://wdea.am/pot-luck-dinner-and-auction-to-benefit-coast-guard-families-affected-by-partial-government-shutdown-saturday-january-26th/

Chowder Chowdown for Rides: Saturday, January 26, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. $10/person; $30/family. Pay at the door. Island Connections provides free transportation and other services to the seniors and people with disabilities from MDI and the surrounding islands to enhance their independence and quality of life by utilizing our core group of dedicated volunteers.

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 visit their website at alcyoncenter.org

     
 

Free Meals in our community. Enjoy the great food, fellowship and warm hospitality!

  • Second and Fourth Sundays—4:30 at Bar Harbor Baptist Church, 46 Ledgelawn St. Bar Harbor. Childcare provided.
  • First Sunday each month starting May 6, 11:30-12:30, Seaside UCC, 8 Main St., Seal Harbor.
  • Common Good Café, 19 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, Mondays, 11:00-1:00.
  • Mondays from 3-6 pm, Everybody Eats Free Community Meal, in the Parish Hall of St. Dunstan's Church, 134 State Street, Ellsworth.
  • Tuesdays from 4-8 pm. Open Table MDI, Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert Street.  
  • Wednesdays from 3-6 pm – Welcome Table - First Congregational Church -  2 Church St., Ellsworth

 

 

Services at the Partnership Parishes:

St. Andrew & St. John

Sundays — 10:00 a.m.—Holy Eucharist

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:

Carroll Fernald, George Swanson, Michael Shook, Sean Killian, Richard Ramsdell, Mike McFalls, Cassandra Crabtree, Beth Pfeifer, Eric Lange, Dorothy Clunan, Anne DeGolyer, Jim Risser, Bill and Barbara Loveland, and Win Short.

 


 

 




 

 

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, Ted Fletcher (244-5225)
The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday 8:30 - 2:00 (244-3229)
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