Weekly Update from St. Andrew & St. John Church

JUNE 12, 2008

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services: During the summer, Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m. at St. Andrew by-the-Lake in Seal Cove and 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor.

We welcome Bob Winglass as our organist this Sunday and on July 29, while Bill Voorhies enjoys some well-deserved time off.

Lectionary readings for June 15^th: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-17; Genesis 19”1-15; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:23.

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor.

Farmer’s Market: begins Friday, June 13^th from 9:00-1:00 in St. John’s parking lot.

Discussion/Worship Group on the early Christian Agape/ Eucharist:  Mondays -- June 16, 23, and 30 -- 7 to 9 pm at the Somesville Church Parish House.  (June 23 and 30 may start earlier if we include food.)  Bring any resources you may have.  For information and/or written sources for early Christian worship contact George Swanson at george@katrinasdream.org & 244-0579.

Acadia Regional Coalition (ARC): Tuesday, June 17^th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Parish. We would like to have one or more people from St. John attend.  Please see or talk to Ted Bromage or Sarah Flynn.

Bible School Rally: Sunday, June 22^nd at noon. All Bible School students, parents, grandparents, teachers, and volunteers - past and future - are invited to gather at St. John’s to celebrate summertime friendships and share information about the 2008 Vacation Bible School, planned for August 11-15. At the conclusion of the rally the group will be transported to “Susannah’s Beach” for an afternoon of beach combing, wading, outdoor play, and fellowship.

Capital Campaign Committee Meeting:  Wednesday, June 25, 5-6:30 p.m.

Vestry Meeting:  Thursday, June 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D. will be offering a day of teaching, including a talk entitled “The Divine Exchange,” at St. Andrew by-the-Lake on Friday, June 27^th, from 10:00 to 3:00. Cynthia, who is an Episcopal priest, is the author of several books and one of the leading spiritual teachers in the United States. The cost for the event is $25. Please bring your lunch or you may buy lunch for $15, provided by The Alcyon Center. Please make out checks to the Northeast Guild for Spiritual Formation.

The Rehoboth Welsh Choir at St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea: Join us on Friday, June 27^th (7:00 p.m.) for a concert of stirring and inspiring music by the Rehoboth Welsh Choir! This concert is part of the choir’s summer tour of the Northeast and Nova Scotia

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 2:30.

 

Weekly Update from St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church

JUNE 5, 2008

ST. JOHN’S EVENTS & NEWS

 

Sunday Services: During the summer, Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m. at St. Andrew by-the-Sea in Seal Cove and 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Divine in Southwest Harbor.

Lectionary readings for June 8^th: Psalm 33:1-12; Genesis 12:1-9; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26.

Weekday Morning Eucharist: Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s in Southwest Harbor.

FIC:  Tuesday, June 10^th at 4:00 p.m.

Capital Campaign Committee: Tuesday, June 10^th at 6:00 p.m.

ARC: Tuesday, June 17^th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Parish.

As a way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a deacon in the Episcopal Church – George Swanson is inviting people of every faith community or none to meet with him to discuss the documents that describe Christian worship in the first 50 years -- from about the year 50 to 80 C.E.  They'll meet at the Somesville Church Parish House on Mondays, June 16, 23, and 30.  The first meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m.  June 23 and 30 may start earlier if the group decides to have food at an "Agape Meal."  After considering written descriptions and paintings they will attempt to worship God in ways that they might have done in the first two or three generations of the Christian family.

The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D. will be offering a day of teaching, including a talk entitled “The Divine Exchange,” at St. Andrew by-the-Sea on Friday, June 27^th, from 10:00 to 3:00. Cynthia, who is an Episcopal priest, is the author of several books and one of the leading spiritual teachers in the United States. The cost for the event is $25. Please bring your lunch or you may buy lunch for $15, provided by The Alcyon Center. Please make out checks to the Northeast Guild for Spiritual Formation.

The Rehoboth Welsh Choir at St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea: Join us on Friday, June 27^th (7:00 p.m.) for a concert of stirring and inspiring music by the Rehoboth Welsh Choir! This concert is part of the choir’s summer tour of the Northeast and Nova Scotia

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 2:30.