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Happy Easter!

 

Yes, Easter is not a single day of celebration, but a whole festival season of fifty days. The Easter season includes the surprising and the sacred...Christ's resurrection and ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. A season for our own becoming Easter people...finding life after death, knowing love after loss, building possibilities out of scarcity and designing hope beyond fear.

 

At St. Alban's this year, we intend to make the most of this fertile season of new growth, fresh light and a rekindling of faith.  Day on day, Sunday after Sunday we will walk with you. Come and see!

 

Blessings,

 
 

  Tim+

The Rev. Timothy Boggs 


Wilderness Escape
VBS Volunteer Meeting this Sunday

 

VBS is coming to St. Alban's July 14-18, and we need volunteers!  LOTS of volunteers!  Please come and hear all about Wilderness Escape and how you can be a part of this great week-long vacation Bible camp.  There are lots of ways to lend a hand - from Moses to music, leading arts 'n crafts to fun and games, there are great opportunities for adults and older youth as well. St. Alban's VBS is FUN! Be a part of it! After the 9:30 a.m. service, grab a cup of coffee and come to the Connect classroom. Thank you! 

The Audrey Fund
 

The Venerable Audrey Delafield, our much-loved deacon who has served St. Alban's with grace and joy for more than twenty-five years is retiring on May 4th.

 

With her enthusiastic blessing, a new St. Alban's fund has been created to honor Audrey and to thank God for the many gifts of her ministry. As Audrey has suggested, the Vestry may draw upon The Audrey Fund each year for fresh, stimulating and  significant initiatives in the Music and Children & Youth programs of the parish.

 

Click here to learn more about The Audrey Fund and to make a donation.


Please plan to join us at the 9:30am service on May 4th for a special celebration of Audrey's 25 years of ministry at St. Alban's. 
Essentials Pantry
Next Tuesday, April 29th

 

Help us distribute much-needed household essentials and clothing to more than 200 Portland families.  Volunteers meet in the parish hall at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, in Portland, at 9:00 a.m. and leave by 11:00 a.m.  Please contact Deacon Audrey Delafield at jdelafie@maine.rr.com if you have questions or would like to help. 

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Youth & Social Media
Wednesday, May 7th, 7:00-8:30pm

Rev. Kelly and Debbie will host the next in a continuing series of intriguing discussions on the challenges of raising faith filled children in this increasingly secular world.  Based on the conversation at our last meeting, this coming gathering will focus on questions around youth and the use of social media.  We know this is a busy time of year.  But this is one meeting you won't want to miss ... because it matters.


St. Alban's Hosts  
Wilderness Express
VBS in July

It's the news you've been waiting for:  yes, VBS is returning to St. Alban's this summer!  We hope you'll join us at Wilderness Escape, where we'll travel with Moses and the Israelites and learn first-hand how God guides ... and provides!  Here's what you need to know:  Camp runs Monday-Friday, July 14-18, from 9:00 am - noon. Children ages 4-rising 5th grade; cost is $40 per child. Adult volunteers needed ... AND, new this year, we encourage Connect, Rite 13 and High School Youth Group to help out.  Email Debbie Fisher for more information and to register.  

St. Alban's Photo of the Week
Mike and Janie Watson assist
The Ven. Audrey Delafield during the singing of
the Exultet at the Great Easter Vigil.
April 24, 2014
In This Issue
VBS Volunteer Meeting
The Audrey Fund
The Essentials Pantry
Raising Spiritual Kids
Wilderness Escape - VBS 
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This Week...

Thursday, April 24
Needlepoint at 10:00am
Cape Memory Care Service at 1:00pm
Village Crossings Service at 2:00pm
 
Sunday, April 27          
Sunday Services
8:00am, 9:30am & 5:30pm
Piper Shores Service at 3:00pm

Tuesday, April 29

Needlepoint at 10:00am
Essentials Pantry at 9:00am

Children & Youth Programs

Godly Play
The children will hear the story of Mary Magdalene at the tomb.

Our PLACE 
Week 1 of the new rotation 
The Great 50 Days of Easter

Connect
Pentecost     
Because it's not every day fire
falls from the sky.

Rite 13 
Do I have to believe Jesus performed miracles in order to be a Christian?

High School Youth Group 
Resiliency and Resurrection 
We'll meet at 4:00pm in the youth room. 
  

Children and youth programs meet during the 9:30 service every Sunday. 
O Sons And Daughters - Easter Hymn - Pipe Organ - VIRTUAL CHURCH
This Sunday Dr. James Strand will perform
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing by Held.
Readings for
Sunday,  April 27th 
Click to learn about several new short and long-term volunteer opportunities.
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St. Alban's Episcopal Church
 885 Shore Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

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