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It's a real joy to remember the saints of our lives, those who in small ways and large have helped us move forward in life, often onto the sacred ground where we could live more fully. You know who these saints are for you...a teacher, parent, friend, mentor or guide. Someone, whether remote or near, who inspired, healed or led you.
Each year on All Saint's Day we remember and honor these good folks.
And...this season at St. Alban's we remember our saints of the past as we make our pledges for the future.
It's my prayer that this combination of looking backward with gratitude and forward in hope will resonate with you, and that you will name your saints while you make your pledge with joy.
I hope you have received in person or by mail, the special invitation and return card that will help you do both of these things, name your saints and make your 2018 pledge of time, talent and treasure to St. Albans. Please plan to bring your return pledge card with saints names to church on November 5
th
. You can pick up a pledge packet at church anytime, or ask that one be mailed.
If you'd like us to receive your saints names by email, simply send them in here:
[email protected]
If you'd like to make your pledge online please
click here.
Blessings and thanks,
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Picture of the Week
Youth Group planting daffodil bulbs at St. Alban's
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- 8:00 am Quiet, spoken and traditional
- 9:30 am Holy Communion with choir and children's programs
- 5:30 pm Celtic
Eventide...contemplative, musical and prayerful
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Clergy and Music
This Sunday
- The Rev. Tim Boggs will be celebrating and preaching at 8:00, 9:30 and reflecting at 5:30 .
- Jim Strand is back at the organ bench.
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Meetings & Events
10/21 Theater Party
10/29 Long John Sunday
10/29 Family Promise
11/5 Parish Breakfast
11/5 Youth Group Meets
11/13 Second Monday Lunch returns
11/19 Blood Pressure
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On the first and third Sundays of the month from 3:30-5 pm, our high schoolers gather to spend time with one another.
Our gatherings make space for getting to know one another and to explore our faith through times of fun and games, food and fellowship, and conversation and prayer. The High School Youth Group goes on retreats, spends extended time together in overnights at the church, and participates in mission trips.
Holly Clark, Anne Sedlack, and Peter Durin are the adults primarily involved with our high school youth group.
We are excited for the year ahead and all the possibilities it holds.
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October is Safe Church month for us here at
St. Alban's!
This online training helps to ensure we all hold the same ethic of care for each other in our community. Everyone working with children, and those making pastoral care visits are required to have completed the Safe Church training. Have you done the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Online Safe Church training in the last year? If not, please complete the training and turn your "certificate" into Katie Holicky,
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A Theater Evening, this Saturday!
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Parish Leadership Nominations Open
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Each year St. Alban's elects several new vestry members, as well as parish officers, and delegates to the Diocese of Maine Convention.
The current Vestry has formed a Nominations Committee which will consider every recommendation made by you!
Place your names in the box in Bonoff Hall.
The nominations and elections process and schedule for this year has been adopted:
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October 19 Opening Announcement.
● October 19-Nov 19 Nominations open
● Nov 27th Nominating Committee meets
● January 3 Nominations announced
● January 28 Annual Parish Meeting and election
The 2017 Nominating Committee is chaired by John Hartley,
co-chaired by Lisa Newbold, and is composed of the outgoing Vestry members, the wardens, treasurer and rector, as well as two at-large members, selected by the wardens.
The Members of the Nominating Committee
John Hartley, current Senior Warden
Lisa Newbold, current Junior Warden
Frank Governali, current Treasurer
Andy LeBlanc, departing Vestry member
Susan Hamilton, departing Vestry member
TBD, departing Vestry member
TBD , at-large member
TBD , at-large member
The Rev. Tim Boggs, Rector
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Coffee Hour...we all love it., but it doesn't just happen...
Be a Host or a Baker or
Wash a load of laundry
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THANK YOU! ALL WHO HAVE SIGNED UP!
However, we still need more help ... Helping with Coffee Hour is a simple and fun way to support
our Saint Alban's community!
Be a HOST
Hosts need
only bring cream for coffee and fruit
. Everything else provided. Hosts set-up, maintain coffee, and clean up afterwards.
Not up to hosting just yet? That's okay, too!
Be a BAKER Bakers are essential! Provide two baked items such as a banana bread, cookies or brownies. (Feel free to drop off any time during the week)
WASH A LOAD OF LAUNDRY
Volunteers are needed to do just one load of laundry before the following Sunday. Table cloths and hand towels need cleaning.
No ironing required! Phew!
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Long John Sunday
October 29th
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Jubilee Center/Essentials Pantry
The crew from the Jubilee Center/Essentials Pantry ministry is collecting long underwear to keep our neighbors from far off ports of call (where no snow ever falls) warm this winter.
While local store supplies are fresh,
please purchase a package or two of thermal or insulated tops, bottoms, or socks for women, children or men. Any size or gender of long johns are welcome! Our Essential Pantry neighbors come in all sizes!
Or...donate "pieces of eight" by writing a check: made out to St. Alban's Episcopal Church with memo line, "Long John Sunday".
On "Long John Sunday," October 29th, our gifts will be received, blessed and sent on their warming way!
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Family Promise is happening!
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St. Alban's Ministry with Greater Portland
This incredible, local, ecumenical and effective response to family homelessness is happening in Cape Elizabeth, and you are part of it.
We are now are approaching our time to host our second time with
Family Promise...October 29 - November 5.
Thanks to you for all you have done to help Family Promise become a reality in this faith community.
As we
continue
to tweak the details, your engagement has been so appreciated.
Now is the time to sign up for the upcoming offering of meals and service.
A whole new easy-to-click, on-line sign-up system is being used and it permits you to contribute your energies exactly as might work best for you!
If you sign up to host and serve meals to our guests, a short, engaging training is needed, unless you've completed it already. you may sign up for that, too.
Please click here for details and to take the next steps to be part of St. Alban's team for Greater Portland Family Promise!
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Episcopal churches help communities grapple with the opioid crisis
Narcan training, education, advocacy are tools in the effort
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