Blessing of beasts for St. Francis' feast St. Saviour's to offer public blessing of animals in Bar Harbor St. Saviour's, Bar Harbor, will offer a free public ceremony for the blessing of pets and companion animals on Saturday, October 4, 2 p.m. in Grant Park, at the end of Albert Meadow near the Shore Path in Bar Harbor. In addition to the blessing of pets present, there will also be an opportunity to remember and honor departed pets: please bring a photo or other memento of them. Celebrating St. Francis Day at your church? Here's a great resource from the Rev. Stephanie Johnson, Province 1 Environmental Stewardship Missioner. Ten ways to celebrate St. Francis Day outside your church walls. Story-telling community forum on Saturday, October 4, at St. Paul's, Brunswick
"We paint, we write poetry and we express ourselves out of our desire to bring people together in a way that goes beyond who we are as individuals," so says Ashley Bryan, artist, story-teller, and award-winning creator of children's books who will be the featured presenter at a community story-telling forum on Saturday, October 4. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Paul's, Brunswick.
The forum will include a presentation from Maine Inside Out, and original theatrical work-in-progress by incarcerated youth from Longcreek Correctional Facility, and African drumming by Resounding Rhythms. For those interested in learning to tell their story, The Telling Room, a non-profit writing center in Portland dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural story-tellers, will be among those offering workshops. Other workshops will include puppet or mask-making, African drumming, and reading to children.
Sandwiches will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations would be helpful but not essential. For the day's schedule, visit stpaulsmaine.org, To let us know you're coming, please email us at [email protected] or call 626-0738.
Choral Evensong at St. John's Bangor on October 5 Choral Evensong will be sung on Sunday, October 5, at 4 p.m., commemorating the 179th anniversary of the founding of St. John's Church. The choirs of St. John's will sing festive music, including Stanford's elegant setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G with its famous treble solo and Parry's glorious anthem, "I was glad when they said unto me," composed for the Coronation of Edward VII in 1902. Donations will benefit Spruce Run Association and child care is provided. Trinity Church, Portland, to host Lois Lowry for Butterfield Series Lois Lowry, author of many books including The Giver, now out as a major movie and currently in local theaters, will be the speaker for the 2014 Butterfield Series at Trinity Church, Portland, on Wednesday, October 8, at 7 p.m. "Every Three Second" to premiere in Maine on October 11 The Maine Council of Churches and St. Alban's, Cape Elizabeth invite you to the New England premiere of "Every Three Seconds," a powerful new documentary film that chronicles the stories of five ordinary people whose lives became extraordinary when they made the decision to be a part of fighting hunger and poverty. The film screening, followed by a discussion with director Daniel Karslake, will take place Saturday, October 11, at 7 p.m. at the Portland Museum of Art auditorium. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance, (limit of 3 per household, please). To reserve your tickets, click here or call St. Albans at 207-799-4014. For more information about the event, the director and to view a 3-minute trailer of the movie, click here. Fall Regional Confirmation Opportunities Sunday, November 9, 2014 at St. Mary's, Falmouth. FMI or to participate, please be in touch with Rev. Nathan Ferrell: [email protected]. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at St. Martin's, Palmyra. FMI or to participate, please be in touch with Rev. Laura Peckham: [email protected] Sunday, May 3, 2015 at The Cathedral Church of St. Luke. FMI or to participate, please be in touch with The Very Rev. Ben Shambaugh: [email protected] If your congregation would like to host a Regional Confirmation in 2015, please be in touch with Barbara Martin: [email protected]
Preconvention Hearings rev up this week!
All delegates, alternates, clergy, and interested members are encouraged to attend. The proposed 2015 diocesan budget, resolutions to come before Convention, and elections for area representatives to Diocesan Council are the topics covered.
Area 2 - Sunday, September 28, 4-6 p.m., St. Dunstan's, Ellsworth
Area 3 - Wednesday, October 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m., St. John's, Bangor
Area 4- Tuesday, September 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Christ Church, Norway
Area 5 - Wednesday, October 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mark's, Waterville
Area 6 - Sunday, September 28, 4-6 p.m., St. John Baptist, Thomaston
Area 7 - Monday, September 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mary the Virgin, Falmouth
Area 8 - Sunday, September 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m., St. David's, Kennebunk
Too far to travel? Missed the hearing in your area?
"Attend" a Virtual Preconvention Hearing by participating in a WebEx webinar on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. Because there are only 23 individual slots, please be in touch with Heidi Shott at [email protected] if you would like an email invitation link.
Gather with the Christian Ed Collaboration group
The next Christian Ed Collaboration meeting will be Thursday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone interested in Christian formation for children and teens is invited. The Bishop will be with us for the last part of the meeting. We'll meet at the Diocesan Office, 143 State Street in Portland. You can also join us by web conferencing. Here's the link to WebEx or, if you don't have a web cam, you may connect by phone at 650-479-3208 (a toll call) - the meeting number is 284 890 957. If you have trouble connecting, call Jane Hartwell at 776-0460. For more info, email Emily Keniston or Jane Hartwell.
Kids in grades 6-8 are invited to the Diocesan Youth Event at the Cathedral Register now for the Fall Middle School Event, which will be held November 14-16, from 6:30 p.m. on Friday until 2 p.m. on Sunday at St. Luke's Cathedral in Portland. It's a great time for your kids in grades 6-8 to be part of something bigger. The underlying theme will be God's unconditional love. There'll be discussions, games, swimming, music, activities, youth-led worship, new friends and fun. Fred Fowler, Sherry Sivret and Rev. Kelly Moughty lead this incredible event. Kids will also have time with Bishop Steve Lane, too. The Sunday Eucharist - open to everyone - will be at 1:00. Here's a Fall Middle School Event flyer. Registration is at www.maineyouth.org. Happening is for high school teens Although the name "Happening" is used by many dioceses, Maine's Happening weekends are unique. Each year, teens and adults plan something new. This year the leadership teens will also be coached by Rev. Craig Hacker, Kim Wallace and Rev. Kit Wang. It's too soon to know what theme the teens will choose. Happening weekend is November 21-23 at Christ Church in Gardiner. Here's a Happening flyer - please distribute it to teens, hang it on your bulletin board, and put it in your newsletter. Register at www.maineyouth.org. |