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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
E-News
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Sunday, December 14 at 9:30 am
Worship Service with Holy Communion & Music
led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Sunday, December 21 at 9:30 am
Worship Service with Holy Communion & Music
led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Sunday, December 28 at 9:30 am
Prayers & Carols Service with Music
led by the Rev. Lauren Kay
Nursery Care will be available at the Sunday morning services, and little ones are also very welcome to enjoy our Quiet Play Area in the sanctuary during the service.
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UPCOMING ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday, December 14 at 4 pm
Lessons & Carols Service
led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Wednesday, December 17 at 5:30 pm
Midweek Advent Service with Holy Communion & Music
Wednesday, December 24
4 pm
Family Christmas Eve Service
9 pm
Candlelight Christmas Eve 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; 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; Meg; Hans; Pam; and the Garrett family.
For those who have died, especially Richard Garrett, beloved uncle of Susan Garrett, 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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The Pastoral Care Committee announced on Sunday that Imelda Schaefer is stepping down from the committee after 25 years of dedicated care and service. Imelda has served on the Pastoral Care Committee since its inception and has provided countless visits, notes, phone calls, Eucharistic Visits, and prayers with members through those years. Her steady and thoughtful presence has been an incredible blessing and we are so grateful to her for all she has provided.
Barbara Barhydt will remain a co-chair of the committee and Susie Peixotto (see Susie's profile here) will join her as a fellow co-chair. Susie has been a member of the PCC for five years and has been mentored by the co-chairs for the past several months. The other members of the committee are John Perkins, Pam Hobson, Susannah White, Paule French, and Rev. Amanda.
You can reach the Pastoral Care Committee by emailing pastoralcare@stbartsyarmouth.org.
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Wednesday Evening Advent Services
December 3, 10, & 17 at 5:30 pm
Please join us on Wednesday evenings during Advent where we will gather for a quiet, reflective eucharist in the Celtic tradition.
With simple songs and candlelight, this service is designed to be an invitation to slow down during this busy time of year and to prepare our hearts to notice God in all the ways they dwell in and around us.
Please consider staying after the service for our Fellowship Series on Music in the Church. Please see announcement below for details.
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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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Storytellers Will Meet Sunday 12/14 After Worship
Please join us in the chapel this coming Sunday for Storytellers. This will be the last meeting in this calendar year. The topic will be: "Tell a story about an ending that was also a beginning."
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Christmas Fair, A Day to Remember
As so many of you already know, the Christmas Fair was a great success. The final tally is not in, but the preliminary number has us exceeding our $16,000 goal by several thousand dollars. We are grateful and happy that our nonprofit friends will receive a year-end gift from our parish family. The success of the Fair lies in the efforts of the table chairs and the work that began weeks, and even months, before Saturday. We realize that each of these people had teams who helped in significant ways. We do not even know the names of all who baked and stitched and lifted behind the scenes, but we saw how many people spent many hours the week before the fair, creating a festive, inviting, and abundant atmosphere on the day of the Fair itself. We saw the counters, greeters, and table assistants, as well as the people who braved the weather to provide a welcome to our visitors on Saturday. We are so grateful and happy to be part of the team!
In gratitude,
Marcia, Michele, and Pam
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Coffee Hour Sign Up for 2026!
Coffee Hour hosts are needed for Sundays starting in January.
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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Yoga Offering - Quiet Amid the Bustle
Yoga will again be offered for four weeks on Monday mornings in December. 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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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. Bartholomew was one of Jesus' 12 Apostles and his deep faith led him to travel and preach the gospel in far away lands such as India, Persia, and Armenia?
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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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