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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
E-News
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Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 am
Palm Sunday with Holy Communion & Music
led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Nursery Care will be available at the Sunday morning service, and little ones are also very welcome to enjoy our Quiet Play Area in the sanctuary during services.
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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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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 Teri 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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Easter Flowers
Information Due April 1!
As we prepare to celebrate Christ's resurrection on Easter, we are once again offering members the opportunity to remember family members and loved ones who have died and now reside in Christ's everlasting arms, as well as give thanks for the blessings of those still living who bring joy and hope to our lives.
When you make a contribution to the St. Bart's Flowers and Music Fund in memory or in honor of your loved ones, their names will be printed in the Easter bulletin. The Flower Committee is preparing a special flower arrangement to adorn our altar during the service.
This year we have less turn around time than usual, so we are asking people to email Teri in the office at admin@stbartsyarmouth.org (or call: 207-846-9244) with the following information. The deadline is Wednesday April 1 by noon.
(Note: Flower Forms will be available this Sunday if you prefer to fill out a form.)
- Name of Donor (as you'd like it to appear in the bulletin)
- Choose "In Memory of" or "In Honor of"
- Names of your loved ones (as you'd like them to appear in the bulletin)
Your offering (in an amount of your choosing) may be made in one of the following ways:
1. Online: Go to https://onrealm.org/StBartholomewsE52398/-/form/give/Pledge
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Enter the amount and choose the Flowers & Music Fund from the fund drop down menu. Click on Give Once and then Continue.
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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: Easter Flowers. Mail to St. Bart’s
Church, 396 Gilman Rd, Yarmouth ME 04096
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Pastoral Care
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:
Virginia & Jamil; Jenny & Matt; Sasha; Paige; Nathaniel; Haskell; Don; Gregory; Andy; Molly; Nova; Steven; Jenn; Vance; Ted; Matt & Shannon; Lem; Carol; Beverly; Ben; Morgan; Benson; Hana; Celeste; Hans; Pam; Hurshell; Melanie; Susan; Sue; Brooke; Elizabeth; Danny; Peter; Nate; Lin; and Caroline.
For those who have died, receive them into the arms of your mercy.
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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United Thank Offering 2026: Did you know...
...the United Thank Offering is compiling a book of prayers of gratitude? See the message below:
This is the year to submit prayers for the next volume of the UTO Prayer Booklet! We need your help to gather prayers! They can be written by adults, children, clergy, lay people, or groups. The prayers just have to be unpublished originals and can be submitted in English or Spanish. CLICK HERE to find out more about submitting prayers.
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Final Week!
St. Elizabeth's Diaper Drive
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Donations of diapers are most welcome, with sizes 4, 5 and 6 the most popular. A bin for the diapers is out in the Narthex.
Financial support would also be gratefully received. Checks can be made payable to St. Elizabeth’s Essential’s Pantry with “Diaper Drive” in the memo.
For more information, visit St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry ~ www.stelizabethsmaine.org or contact Linda Draper.
Thank you for your support!
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4th Annual St. Bart's Day of Service
We welcome all parishioners to participate in our 4th Annual St. Bart’s Day of Service! This is a collaborative way of expanding our outreach and generating interest and momentum for serving our communities via local organizations.
To participate, please choose one of the 6 organizations you’d like to volunteer with for the day and sign up to attend - sign-up sheets will be in the narthex starting Sunday, March 29th. You can also email Pal to sign up. If transportation is a challenge, we can help organize carpools since a group of St. Bart’s folks will be volunteering together at each location - please coordinate with others in your group.
This year’s Day of Service is set for Saturday, May 2nd. The times for volunteering vary based on location - see details below and on each sign-up sheet. At 12:30 pm, all participants are invited to come back to St. Bart’s for a cookout and casual fellowship to share about their volunteer experience.
During the announcements on Sunday services leading up to the event, we will share a bit about the organizations and what volunteering looks like at their sites. We hope that information will help you decide which organization to volunteer with on the Day of Service.
Organizations:
Growing to Give
10am-12pm
Brunswick
Max. 20 volunteers
Farm tasks, such as planting, weeding, watering, & harvesting crops
Furniture Friends
10am-12pm
Westbrook
Max. 5 volunteers
Warehouse support, upholstery cleaning, & client delivery & donation pick-up support
Partners for World Health
9am-12pm
Portland
Max. 10 volunteers (ages 18+)
Sort, process, & pack medical supplies
St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry
9:30am-12pm
Portland
Max. 6 volunteers
Bundle diapers & prepare bedding for distribution
Royal River Conservation Trust
10am-12pm
Little John Island Preserve, Yarmouth
Max. 15 volunteers
Removing invasive plants & light trail trimming
Maine Transgender Network (Maine TransNet)
10am-12pm
Portland
Max. 12 volunteers (ages 12+)
Tasks to help in their Safe Combinations thrift store
If you have questions, please contact Pal Covie.
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Next Month's Outreach Focus:
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry
The coming month of April has been designated by the Outreach committee for donations to our own Yarmouth Community Pantry. We have seen a large uptick in need in our community for food, essentials, and deliveries to those unable to get to the pantry (located in the back of the First Parish Church on Main Street). There is a list of suggested donations on the box in the Narthex. If you prefer to write a check, please note "Yarmouth Food Pantry" in the memo line, and either mail it to YCAN (Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors) at P.O. Box 553, Yarmouth, Maine 04096 or leave it in the collection plate. Whatever works for you. Thank you for caring about our neighbors.
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"Faithful Conversations"
These are challenging times. You are invited to join us for Faithful Conversations with Rev. Vicki Smith and Dennis Fitzgibbons on Tuesdays from 5-6 PM on ZOOM. We will meet weekly for 6 weeks and reevaluate over Holy Week and Easter.
This reflection series will use the book “For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional.” It is not necessary to purchase the book. Each week, a link to the ZOOM call and a link to excerpts from the book will be in the E-News.
Please note that each week’s reflection excerpt stands alone. Missing one or more sessions is alright.
We look forward to seeing you.
For Tuesday, March 31:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85290114552?pwd=UkN91v5grNKiz3Q6uyAcG8OQOzmhBi.1
Excerpts From the Book:
Click Here
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Volunteers Needed for Spring Clean Up
April 18, 8:30 am - Noon
Please join us on Saturday, April 18th for our spring clean up day, from 8:30 to noon. Volunteers are needed to help us prepare our building and grounds for the change in seasons, and repair winter damage. It’s a great fellowship opportunity, to come together and lighten the load of the work that is needed. Come for any length of time that you are able, and bring work gloves and tools you like to work with - rakes, tarps, clippers, etc. (There are also tools in the shed.). Come for the fun! CLICK HERE for a list of tasks.
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Coffee Hour Sign Up!
Hosts needed for April 12 & 26
Coffee Hour hosts are needed for upcoming Sundays.
Please sign up for a convenient Sunday, using the link and following the steps listed below. Thank you! Contact Jamie Michaud with any questions.
To sign up for a Coffee Hour Host slot, click on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4FACA72DA2FD0-61165421-2026
1. Scroll down the list of dates, and click on any open slot(s) for the Sunday(s) that will work best for you to host.
2. Click on the "Sign Up" Tab for the Sunday(s) you choose. In the “Quantity” box, choose “1” since you are signing up 1 person.
3. A bar will appear at the bottom of the page, with a tab that reads "Save and Continue.” Click on that.
4. Fill in your name and email address on the form that appears. Click on the "Sign Up Now" tab.
5. You'll receive a confirmation email, and Jamie Michaud will receive an email notifying her of your sign up so that she can add you to the schedule. Also, you'll receive a reminder email on the Friday before your Sunday duty.
NOTE: Do not click on any advertising tabs that appear on the side columns of the signup. The advertisements allow us to use SignupGenius for free.
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Good Friday Offering
St. Bart's will once again designate our Good Friday offering to the Bishop's Good Friday Appeal for our siblings in the Middle East. Please read Presiding Bishop Rowe's letter about this offering below ...
From Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: Support Holy Land ministries through Good Friday Offering
Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church:
For more than a century, Episcopalians have given generously to the Good Friday Offering, which supports the vital work and ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. Today, the need of the church in the Holy Land is greater than ever, particularly given the recent escalation of war in the Middle East, and I hope you will join me in making a generous gift today at iam.ec/goodfridayoffering.
I am in frequent touch with Archbishop Hosam Naoum, who leads the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and I know how urgently he and his people need our support as they alleviate suffering and provide hope to God’s people of all faiths. The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey recently gave the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem $1 million to support medical and trauma care for children, youth, and families in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, and I am hoping that we can build on that extraordinary gift with this year’s Good Friday Offering.
Your gift will support:
- al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, which has continued serving patients during the Israel-Hamas War amid bombardment, devastating shortages of food, water, and medicine, and extended power outages.
- St. George’s Church in Baghdad, Iraq, and its medical center.
- An eye clinic at Christ Church in Yemen.
- All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Damascus, Syria.
- All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beirut, Lebanon.
The Episcopal Church supports just and sustainable peace in the Holy Land and around the world. While we pray and work for peace, our siblings in the Holy Land will continue to serve God’s people with hospitals, schools, orphanages, and humanitarian aid programs. These ministries serve people of all faiths without distinction, bearing witness to the power of hope and healing across divides.
Together, we can support the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East as it turns despair into hope for God’s people in the land where our faith was born.
The Most Rev. Sean Rowe
Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Church
To make your gift today:
- Send a check with “Good Friday Appeal” in the memo line to:
The Episcopal Church (DFMS)
P.O. Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983
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Save the Date!
Friday, May 8, 5:30 - 7 PM
The Fellowship Committee is offering a workshop to create an End-of-Life Plan with Leona Oceania, End of Life Doula.
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Roots & Resilience
Join us Friday, March 27 at 6:30 at St. Luke's Cathedral for a very special evening with Singing Resistance Portland ME
On No Kings Eve, join us for a community evening of singing, grounding, and shared intention before the day of action. Together we will connect with ourselves, one another, and the values and commitments that bring us here ~ remembering our care, our strength, our belonging, and our shared capacity to rise.
**Please enter the Cathedral on the State Street side.
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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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