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Events and News from the Parish of St. Andrew & St. John View this email in your browser Worship Schedule St. John the Divine 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor   Sunday, October 13 Pentecost 18 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Hymns: We the Lord's people (51) No saint on earth lives life to self alone (776 WLP) The head that once was crowned with thorns (483) Now thank we all our God (397) Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-11 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 Participants at St. John's: Celebrant: The Rev. John Burton Usher: Edie First Lesson/Psalm/Second Lesson: Stephen Prayers:  Pamela Chalice and Acolyte: Ted Altar Guild: Jayne Flowers:  Mary Ann Coffee Hour: Ted F. 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>.  Saturday, October 12, 3:00 p.m. -- MAGIC SHOW to benefit                   Backpack Program at Pemetic and Tremont schools Sunday, October 13, 9:00 a.m. – Forum (Parish Update)                                  10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist                                  11:30 a.m. – Vestry Sunday, October 20, 8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer (MDI Marathon Sunday) Sunday, October 27, 10:00 a.m. – Combined Worship at Church of Our Father Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. — Meditation Thursdays, 12:00 noon — Healing Prayer Eucharist Fridays, 10:00 a.m. –Backpack preparation Fridays, 9:00-1:00 – Farmer's Market       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.    At St. Saviour's: Kevin Birch will perform a concert of 17th- and 18th-century music for keyboard, on Friday 18 October at 5:30 pm at St. Saviour's, 41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor.  Kevin, who is the music-director and organist at St. John's RC in Bangor, and is well-known to us from our August Organ Recital Series, will be playing this concert on a clavichord. Please make a point to enjoy this rare musical opportunity.   Westside Food Pantry Last chance to get tickets for the handmade quilt to benefit the Pemetic and Tremont School Backpack Program. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.  The drawing will be held October 14th. You can purchase them in the church office or at the Harbor House.          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.   The Formal Seating of Bishop Thomas James Brown will be held on Saturday, October 26th, following business at the 200th Convention of the Diocese and Bicentennial Celebration Kick-off, the newly consecrated bishop will be formally welcomed at the Cathedral of Saint Luke in Portland and seated in the cathedra, or bishop's chair, that is symbolic of the bishop's office. More information about how you can attend this service will be shared here at episcopalmaine.org/convention/maine2019   MDI+ Episcopal Churches: St. John's, Church of Our Father and St. Saviour's has formed an Outreach and Mission Committee which meets on the third Thursday of each month at Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove. The next meeting is October 17th at 5 pm.  The current focus of the group is hunger among the large number of homeless in Ellsworth.  Come to the next meeting to throw out ideas and possible solutions and see what a committed group of caring people can do! You do not have to be a member of or attend any church to be part of this group. Contact Geoff Schuller at 288-2294 if you have any questions. 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.       Community: 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.     Services at the Partnership Parishes: St. John the Divine Sundays -- 10:00 a.m.—Eucharist or Morning Prayer 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 Tuesdays, 12:00 noon—Saint of the day & Healing Prayer Eucharist St. Mary and St. Jude Sundays — 9:00 a.m. — Eucharist     Keep in your prayers this week: Ann Benson, Liz Hall, Loretta Schmidt, Susannah Jones, Theresa Mitchell, David Douglass, George Harorack, Lee Pike, Fred Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, JoAnn Krestan, Dorothea Mead, Ray McDonald, Jessica Stewart, George Swanson, Richard Ramsdell, Cassandra Crabtree, Beth Pfeiffer, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill and Barbara Loveland, Win Short.       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, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 - 2:30 (244-3229) Copyright © 2019 St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church, All rights reserved. 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