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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
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Sunday, October 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service with Holy Communion & Music
Led by the Rev. Ben Cooke
Nursery care will be available this Sunday.
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This Sunday's Guest Preacher:
The Rev. Ben Cooke, Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church, Augusta
The Reverend Ben Cooke is the Pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church in Augusta. He divides his time between his family, fixing his house (like most Mainers), playing with the dogs, and his work for the church. He has a great love for thin places, sacred art, and the poetry of the liturgy, but above all, being with the people of God as we gather to share Christ's love.
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In Need of Our Prayers:
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, Paige, Nathaniel, Haskell, Gregory, Andy, Molly, Nova, Lem, Hana, Melanie, Sue, Brooke, Elizabeth, Danny, Lin, Caroline, Ed, Greg, Tom, Diane, Laura, Judy, Celeste, Lisa, Jackie, Mike, Sarah and Stefan, Margot, Hannah, Richard, Peggy, Bruce, Branden, Jerry and Maureen, Rachel, and the Ezovski and Walsh families.
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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Calling all St. Bart's Creatives
Friday, October 23, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Please join us in the chapel on Friday, October 23, 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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Art Festival Continues Through Saturday
Please bring your friends to the 18th annual Yarmouth Art Festival this week! St. Bart's sanctuary has been transformed into an art gallery for four days, Oct. 21-24, displaying artwork by 152 artists from across Maine, from Wells to Caribou.
All proceeds this year will go to 5 nonprofits selected by the Vestry: Friendship House, St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center, Sea Change Yoga, Growing to Give, and Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition. Last year the show raised $15,000. More info, including the Show Catalog and show hours, are on the Yarmouth Art Festival website.
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All Saints’ Day: A Special Invitation to Remember - Info due 10/28
In honor of All Saints' Day, we are offering you the opportunity to memorialize your loved ones who have passed into the greater presence of God by making a contribution to the St. Bart's Flowers and Music Fund and having the names of those whom you would like to remember published in the bulletin.
The names of your loved ones will be printed in the All Saints' Day bulletin and the Flower Committee is preparing to create a special flower arrangement to adorn our altar during the service.
Please click this link for the form to fill out and return to the parish office (either via email, mail, or drop-off). Note: Flower Forms will be available this Sunday if you prefer to grab a form then.
Your offering (in an amount of your choosing) may be made in one of the following ways:
1. Online: Click here, enter the amount and choose the Flowers & Music Fund from the fund dropdown menu. Click on Give Once and then Continue. In the next screen, you can pay by either Credit/Debit card or Bank Account. Fill in the information and click Continue.
2. Check: Made out to St. Bartholomew’s Church with the Memo: All Saints Flowers. Mail to St. Bart’s Church, 396 Gilman Rd, Yarmouth ME 04096 or drop off with Katie in the parish office.
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2027 Pledge Campaign Update
Our pledge campaign is going very well. We are 42% of the way to the Vestry’s goal to increase our pledges budget by 11% for 2027. If you have any questions please contact one of our Stewardship Committee members: Paule French, Jim Berg, Jeff Groves, John Duncan or Jay or Basil Souder. Thank you!
If you make a pledge for next year, please consider doing so digitally. Please click here.
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Christmas Fair Preparation: Belts Bags and Scarves
What began as a few scarves at the jewelry table, evolved first to a table of its own, and later to include bags, and then belts!
Kathleen Damon is chairing the effort this year, with the assistance of Hannah Ashley and Joanne Berg. They are looking for handbags, belts, and scarves that are in good condition. There is a bin in the narthex where you may leave your donation.
This is another area where friends and neighbors seem very happy to participate! We all have things in our closet that we just can’t bear to toss, but having a good recipient makes it a pleasure to make way for something new! Again, please, only items in good condition! Designer labels sell quickly, but our shoppers’ tastes are eclectic, so don’t rule out anything.
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St. Bart's Sermons Are Now on YouTube!
Ever hear a sermon at St. Bart's that you wished you could share with a friend or family member? Now you can! We're now posting our weekly sermons on YouTube, making it easy to watch, revisit, and share individual sermons without sending an entire worship service.
As one of the world's largest search engines, YouTube also helps us reach people beyond our parish and introduce them to St. Bart's.
Whether you missed a Sunday, want to hear a message again, or know someone who might appreciate it, we hope you'll watch and share! We just started this, so this playlist will grow over time.
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Harvest Dinner: November 7
St. Bart's Harvest Dinner is coming right up! Click here to RSVP.
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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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St. Bart's Climate Action Committee
Carbon Challenge Worksheets
There's still time to turn in your Carbon Challenge worksheets--we'll be collecting them for the next few weeks. Look for the box on the piano. A huge thank-you to all who participated!
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Winter coat and boot drive kick-off for St Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry
October is winter coat drive month for St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry
Time to clean out your winter clothing closet for donations to our Outreach partner St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry. Goodwill is also a terrific place to get winter coats and boots, with special sales every week.
Please bring in winter coats for the month of October (We’ll be asking for winter boots for the month of November.) Large sizes for both men and women are especially needed. There are two bins for St Elizabeth’s in the porch area. You can also give them to Harriet Davis. 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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Yarmouth Community Garden's Harvest Dinner
Thursday, October 22, 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Yarmouth Community Garden’s 23rd Annual Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction and Raffle will be Thursday, October 22, from 5-7pm at Yarmouth High School. This farm-to-table pasta dinner features marinara and pesto made with ingredients grown right here in Yarmouth. The meal includes bread, salad, delicious apple crisp made with local apples, and ice cream. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available. Dine in or take away. Yarmouth Community Garden donated 4,000 pounds of locally grown produce to neighbors in need.
Order tickets in advance online through Yarmouth Community Services, by calling YCS at 846-2406, or pay at the door with cash/check/card.
| | Save the Dates - Trans Faith & Justice Weekend | | Events sponsored by Pink Haven ME and the Unitarian Universalist Funding Program | | |
Benefit Concert for ILAP
Saturday, October 24, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick and Woodfords Congregational Church of Portland announce a concert to benefit The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) at 7 pm on Saturday, October 24th at the Woodfords Church. This eclectic and exciting concert will feature a wide variety of music, poetry, and dance presented by Maine artists from a diversity of cultural backgrounds and life experiences.
Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St. Portland, ME 04103
Cash based-donations accepted at the door with proceeds going to benefit ILAP and performers in need.
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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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