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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
E-News
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Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 pm
Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion & Music
Friday, April 3 at 5:30 pm
Good Friday with Music
Sunday, April 5 at 8:15 am
Early Sunday Easter Service with Holy Communion & Music
Sunday, April 5 at 10 am
Sunday Easter Service with Holy Communion & Music
led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Nursery Care will be available at the 10 am Easter 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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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; Caroline; and Hadley.
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:
The Uto ingathering has been moved to the Sunday after Easter (April 12) so as to have a bit more time to count your blessings! For those of us who are short on coins, there are envelopes at the back of the church as well as the ability to make donations directly online (see button below). St BARTs will get credit!
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This Month's Outreach Focus:
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry
The 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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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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Calling All St. Bart's Creatives
Friday, April 10, 10-11:30 am
All are invited to bring your knitting, embroidery, crocheting, quilting, other craft, or just
yourselves to St. Bart’s on Friday, April 10 for creativity, conversation, and camaraderie. In the past, prayer shawls and courage blankets were made for the pastoral care committee, as well as handmade items for the Christmas Fair. You also are welcome to bring a personal project or just come and visit. If you are looking for inspiration or to learn to knit or crochet, there are experienced crafters on hand and a basket of yarn and needles to start a new project. There also will be patterns and tips for creating prayer/courage blankets and shawls as well as other ideas.
Please join us in the chapel on Friday, April 10, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Coffee, tea, and a
sweet treat will be available.
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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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Bishop Brown Featured in the Portland Press Herald
The Press Herald recently published a wonderful article about Bishop Brown, detailing his background and his belief in the importance of food and community. Please click on the link below to read the article... Thanks to Jamie Michaud for the "gift link."
READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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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 instructing attendees in the creation of an End-of-Life Plan. Leona Oceania, End of Life Doula, will be the instructor.
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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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