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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
E-News
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Sunday, November 23 at 9:30 am
Worship Service with Holy Communion & Music
led by the Rev. Anne Roser
Nursery Care will be available at the Sunday service, and little ones are also very welcome to enjoy our Quiet Play Area in the sanctuary during the service.
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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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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; David; Elaine; Sasha; Paige; Nathaniel; Will; Haskell; Don; Gregory; Andy; Molly; Nova; Richard; Dave & Judy; Steven; Jen; Vance; Gary; Ernie; Ted; Matt & Shannon; Lem; Sally; Ed; Carol; Beverly; Diana; Ben; Meagan; Ellen; Morgan; Benson; Suzanne; Matt; Margo; Hana; Mary; Celeste; Howsie; and Meg.
For those who have died, especially Hartley Webster, brother-in-law of Lu Tingley; Karen Barr-Gosselin, mother of Danielle Damasco; Phyllis Vail, dear friend of Laurie and Tom Hyndman; and Brena Parsons, friend of Mary Calvin, 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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Storytellers Will Meet This Sunday (11/23) After Worship
Please join us in the chapel this coming Sunday for Storytellers where the topic will be to tell a story about a time that you overcame fear.
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Schedule Changes Next Week
*Bible Study is cancelled next Wednesday, November 26
*We will be closed on Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday
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Alarm System to be Activated Dec. 8
If you ever enter the church when no one is there, please be sure to get trained on the new alarm system, which will be in use starting Monday, Dec. 8. You will learn the simple steps to "disarm" the system when you enter the building, and then "arm" the system when you leave. This procedure is needed only if you are the first to enter the building any day, or last to leave.
Joe Michaud is doing training after services on Sundays, or contact him by email HERE to arrange a time.
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St. Bart's Friendsgiving Harvest Supper
Tomorrow (Friday, Nov 21) at 5:30 pm
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A final reminder and invitation to tomorrow's “Friendsgiving” Potluck Harvest Supper...
Please come with your family and friends and notify Basil if you haven't already and if you choose to contribute to the meal.
We appreciate any help that can be offered in setting up and taking down. Jay and Basil Souder plan on being at the church at 4:00 PM to begin setting up tables.
We look forward to seeing all of you there!!
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Stewardship Update
It is with the deepest gratitude to God that your Stewardship Committee can report to you that the 2026 goal of $280,000 has now been exceeded! And, as of this writing, pledges are still coming in. A full update on the status of the campaign will be given on Sunday. Please note that the parish will, with thanksgiving for the pledges received and for all of the gifts that God has given to us, mark the close of the Campaign in church on December 7th.
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From Psalms and Hymns to Christmas Carols:
An Advent Fellowship Series on Music in the Church
When: December 3, 10, and 17 following the 5:30 pm Wednesday Advent Service
Where: In the sanctuary (bring a brown bag if you’d like)
Have you ever wondered why we sing in church? Or why you’re handed a hymnal on your way into the sanctuary? Of all the ways humans might behave toward God, why music?
Or maybe you want to know what any of this has to do with Greek mathematicians, a fourth-century church under siege, St. Augustine weeping graveside, a Benedictine monk’s right hand, the ethics of poetry, or the morality of post-Reformation Europe.
Or perhaps you would value reflecting on how music resonates in your experience of worship in the St. Bart’s sanctuary and elsewhere in your spiritual life.
Please feel warmly invited to join our music director, Dr. Christina Scott Edelen, and St. Bart’s member, Dr. Maria Guarino, as they lead an Advent conversation series on music in the church. Bring a brown bag dinner to the 5:30 pm Wednesday Advent Service and stay afterward—from about 6:00-7:00 pm—to learn some of the fascinating history of music in the Church, and to reflect on what it has to say to us in our Advent journeys today. We’ll share a meal, join in conversation, and do a little singing to bring fellowship, joy, and a sense of deepening reflection to the holiday season.
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Christmas Fair Tip of the Week
Auction items are needed and welcome! Please bring them to Laurie Hyndman or drop them off at the Office. Thank you!
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Climate Action Committee Formed
Building on the energy and enthusiasm we saw from the presentation from our Climate Action Task Force, the Vestry concluded that we should have a full committee focused on Climate Action. The Climate Action Committee is charged with leading and supporting St. Bart’s in responding faithfully and effectively to the climate crisis and the needs of our planet. Fred Edelen and Sukie Curtis will co-chair the committee, which also includes Jonathan Appleyard, Christina Ferland, Tom Hyndman, David Platt, Bas and Jay Souder, Gary Sylvester, and Arthur Woolverton. Grounding our climate work in our baptismal call to love creation and seek justice for all, the committee will aid and advise the Vestry so that it may make informed and environmentally sound decisions about our facilities and grounds as well as engage the congregation in eco-justice efforts within the wider community. To read the Climate Action Committee Charge, please click below.
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CHRISTMAS FAIR:
Volunteers
Thanksgiving and the Christmas Fair are both nearly upon us! The “tables” featured at the fair
have all provided individual calls for assistance and there are sheets describing each table
available at the church. This week you will notice a Sign-Up Poster in the narthex highlighting
several tasks in need of volunteers for 2-hour shifts on the day of the fair. These include people
to assist at various tables; greeters to be stationed at the door, providing bags and a welcome as
people enter; hearty souls to direct traffic at the end of our driveway; and people who can arrive
at the end of the fair to put the church back together for service the next day! If you’re traveling
for Thanksgiving and won’t be in the church to physically sign up, please contact one of us. It’s
fun to be part of this busy day!
Marcia Sharp / Michele Johns / Pam Waite
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Yoga Offering - Quiet Amid the Bustle
Yoga will again be offered for four weeks on Monday mornings in December, beginning on the 9th. Our focus will be to reflect, refresh, and reset, taking time for ourselves outside of the busy holiday time.
Classes will be ‘drop-in;’ held from 9:30 - 10:45 am, with a $12/class fee. Half of the proceeds will be donated back to St. Bart’s. Each class will start with a time to center, followed by warm up stretches and breathing, with poses taught to help strengthen and stretch our muscles. Class will end with shavasana, a time to relax and rejuvenate. No experience is necessary!
Wear comfortable clothes, and bring: yoga mat, blocks and strap (if you have them), water, and a blanket.
Joyce Cassidy is a 200-hour Kripalu-trained Yoga instructor, and offered this class last year at St. Bart’s. Please see the sign-up sheet posted in the entryway if interested; a minimum of 4 attendees will ensure the classes are held. Contact Joyce for information - 207-272-0262 or email at Joyce.
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Coffee Hour Sign Up
Coffee Hour hosts are needed for upcoming Sundays. Currently we need 2 hosts for Nov 23 and 1 host for the 30th.
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/5080A4FACA72DA2FD0-53530140-stbarts
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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Christmas Fair—Crafts donations
If you are planning on donating anything to the Crafts table, please bring it to church no later than Sunday, November 30th. If that is not possible, please reach out to Harriet Davis and let her know what you’ll be contributing and when you’ll be able to bring it to church. Many thanks.
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The Vestry Minute
The E-News will now include a brief nugget of information from the Vestry each week. These are meant to provide current news or to refresh past information.
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Did you know...
...that St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry in Portland served an average of 375 neighbors in need on Tuesday mornings in September?
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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 sign up for a Sunday morning Coffee Hour shift, click HERE.
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