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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
E-News for November 5, 2026
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Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service with Holy Communion & Music
Led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Nursery care will be available this Sunday.
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For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray to you O Lord. (BCP, Prayers of the People, Form V, 391)
We pray for:
Sasha, Nathaniel, Haskell, Gregory, Andy, Molly, Lem, Hana, Melanie, Sue, Brooke, Elizabeth, Danny, Lin, Caroline, Ed, Tom, Diane, Laura, Judy, Celeste, Lisa, Jackie, Mike, Sarah and Stefan, Margot, Hannah, Richard, Peggy, Bruce, Branden, Jerry and Maureen, Margaret, and the family and friends of Paige Holt
Click HERE to go directly to the Pastoral Care section of our website. We have information about Healing Prayers, our Words of Comfort booklet and how to contact us via email.
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St. Bart's Climate Action Committee
Responses to the Climate Future Film Festival
Powerful, haunting, artistic, beautiful…
This week we’re continuing our review of the Climate Future Film Festival, shown in September. Additional feedback has been added!
“The films were incredibly creative and artistic. Rather than just educating us about the science of climate change, they communicated messages that went straight to the heart..."
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Calling All St. Bart's Creatives
November 6th, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Please join us in the chapel on Friday, November 6th, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. for "crafty" creativity, conversation, and camaraderie. Coffee, tea, and a sweet treat will be available.
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NEW DATE: Join Us For Fall Clean Up!
Saturday, November 14, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
In view of the rain expected both this Friday and Saturday, we will postpone our fall clean up day to next Saturday the 14th, 8:30 to noon.
Volunteers are needed to help us prepare our building and grounds for the change in seasons!
Many hands make light work, and also make the work fun! Please click on this link for a list of tasks. Come for any length of time, and bring work gloves and tools you like to work with - rakes, tarps, clippers, weed whackers, etc. (There are also tools in the shed.). Come for the fun and fellowship!
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Help Fill Thanksgiving Tables!
This Thanksgiving, St. Bart’s is helping the Yarmouth Food Pantry provide holiday meals for our neighbors in need. Our goal is to collect 60 boxes of turkey stuffing mix to help complete Thanksgiving dinners for local families.
Please bring your donations to church and place them in the collection bin in the Narthex by Sunday, November 15. Thank you for helping make Thanksgiving a little brighter for our neighbors!
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Building Community, Creating Change: November 15
Join us after worship on Sunday, November 15, for a conversation with Bayard “Bay” Love about an exciting opportunity to create meaningful change in our communities through broad-based community organizing.
Bay and several members of St. Bart's have been exploring an effort to bring Mainers together across organizations, backgrounds, and interests to build relationships, identify shared concerns, and work collectively to shape the future of their communities.
Bay is a Partner at the Groundwater Institute, where he works with leaders and organizations to create lasting institutional and systems change. He brings extensive experience in organizational strategy and community organizing.
Stay after the service to learn more about this effort and how St. Bart's might be part of it!
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Gathering to Prepare Memorial Garden Beds for Winter
Wednesday, November 18, 1:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, November 18th, we will complete the fall cleanup to prepare our Memorial Garden beds for the winter. If there are enough willing hands, we will also add some fertilizer to various plants and shrubs, and add more chips to the beds.
We will start at 1:00 p.m., to give time for things to warm up a bit. Please bring tools for digging, weeding, cutting back vegetation, knee protection, garden gloves, a tarp, and a water bottle. Something for energy (and perhaps warmth) will be provided.
Please contact Joyce Cassidy with any questions. Come for as little or as long as you are able - as always, many hands make light work!!
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Christmas Fair Preparation: Frozen Foods
There is a mighty team of chefs who prepare a variety of freezable soups, stews, quiches, and casseroles to fill freezers for the busy holiday season. New items for the inventory are always welcome, so consider sharing your favorite specialty dish that freezes well!
If you would like to contribute to this effort or have any questions, contact Barbara Barhydt. Containers and labels can be made available for your use. All items need to be in the freezer at church by Monday, November 30.
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2027 Pledge Campaign Update
Our hope is to complete our pledge campaign by a week from Sunday. Are you one of the forty current pledgers who has not pledged yet? Please know that your pledge of any size is important and will be welcomed.
We are 70% of the way to the goal to increase our pledge budget by 11% for next year. Almost there!
You can bring your pledge card to church, or pledge digitally. Click here to pledge online. Thank you!
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November is Boot Drive Month for St Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry
Thanks to all for the fantastic donations of coats and boots in October! We are continuing our drive for St E’s with a focus on adult boots this month. But we’re still taking adult winter coats as well! This is a very important initiative; many of the neighbors St. E's serves do not own winter wear. Large sizes are especially appreciated. Goodwill is a great resource for boots with special sales every week. Please bring your donations to church and place them in the St E's bins outside or in the Narthex.
If you would rather write a check to support this effort, make it out to St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry and leave it in the plate, the office or give it to Harriet.
Reach out to our St E’s representative Harriet Davis if you have questions.
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed!
Coffee Hour hosts are needed for every Sunday in November. Can you help?
Sign up via this link.
If you've never hosted coffee hour, contact Jamie Michaud via email or 207-781-3805, and she'll walk you through it. It's easier than you think!
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Sunday Service Information
Need hearing assistance? We have earpieces that receive audio from the sound system. You can find them in charging stations in the entryway. Simply slip the earpiece over your ear, turn it on with the volume switch, and adjust volume. Please return to the charging stations when you are done.
Want to access the bulletin on your notebook/iPad/phone? Scan the QR code posted in the Sanctuary to get to the Services page of our website. Click on the link "Click here for the bulletin" toward the top of the page.
Want a copy of a sermon from this or previous Sundays? Go to the sermon page of our website HERE and click on the date of the service. If you would like a hard copy, please contact the office at 207-846-9244 and ask Katie to print you a copy.
5th Sunday of the month Offering. All cash in the offering plate, and checks so designated, will go to the Rector's Discretionary Fund on 5th Sundays.
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To view bulletins for upcoming services,
and recordings and bulletins for previous services,
CLICK HERE for the Services page of our website.
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Sign-ups & Resources for Volunteers
To learn more about opportunities to volunteer in the community through St. Bart's (St. Elizabeth's, Friendship House, etc.), go to the COMMUNITY OUTREACH page on our website.
To volunteer for a Sunday Coffee Hour, CLICK HERE.
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