St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church
Our Mission: "To Love, Praise, Welcome and Serve"
| | Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | | | |
Worship this Sunday:
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Emily Blair Stribling, presiding
The Rev. Barbara Lundblad, preaching
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All services and meetings will be held both in-person and via Zoom unless otherwise designated.
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9:00 a.m. Women's Breakfast at Stonecutters Kitchen
2:00 p.m. Celebration of Life for Susan Wade
| | | | 4:30 p.m. Meditation/Silent Prayer (Zoom) | | | | 10:00 a.m. Outreach Ministry meeting | | | | |
10:00 a.m. Meditation/Silent Prayer (in-person)
10:30 a.m. Bible Study - Philosophy of Love
4:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal
| | | | 8:30 a.m. Men's Breakfast in the Parish Hall | | | | |
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Donna Downs presiding
11:15 a.m. Annual Meeting
| | Monday, September 8 - Thursday, September 11 | | Women's Retreat at Bishopswood (more details under "News from New and Far") | | | | |
10:00 a.m. Service of Celebration for Michael Hewes
at the Blue Hill Congregational Church
| | Notice of Annual Meeting on July 20 | | |
ST. BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Pursuant of Article IV, Section 1 of the Bylaws, notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Members of St. Brendan the Navigator will be held on July 20, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. to conduct the following business:
1. To elect a Senior Warden for one year
2. To elect a Junior Warden for one year
3. To elect a Clerk for one year
4. To elect a Treasurer for one year
5. To elect one member to the Vestry to serve a three-year term
6. To elect Diocesan Convention Delegates and Alternates
7. Q & A period for Vestry and any Ministries
8. Any other business that may properly come to the Annual Meeting with at least
seven days advance notice.
Location: St. Brendan the Navigator in the sanctuary and via Zoom
Emily Hawkins, Clerk
Dated: July 10, 2025
| | Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | | |
Sermon given by Pastor Elaine Hewes on July 6th.
Click below for the recording. A text copy is available here.
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In Gratitude for Stewart’s Celebration of Life
My family and I are feeling overwhelming gratitude for the exceptionally beautiful Celebration of Life service and luncheon created for my beloved husband Stewart on June 28th.
I know that a huge amount of work and love went into the celebration and the superb luncheon which followed the service.
Thanks be to God, Elaine, my wonderful family, friends who were readers during the service, caterer Louis Pickens, friends and family from around the country, and all of St. Brendan’s for a splendid sendoff for my dear man.
May he rest in peace!
Julie Pierson
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Thank you all who helped with the production of the concert on June 19 by my son, Matthew, my daughter-in-law, Christina, our 40+ friend, Marisa, our decade old friend, Annie and new friend, Yuri. I cannot thank you all who attended and were so generous in your support of WindowDressers. To be able to hear my Memorial Service music played by my son and his spouse and colleagues while I was still living was the Highest Honor.
Pete Dane
| | Giving our Priorities Shape (GPS) Action Item | | |
During the month of July, our focus will be on the Deer Isle Community, and in general, the ways we can reach out to our neighbors in love and support, both those we know well and those we need to get to know better.
A couple of local organizations could use our support:
The Garden Project (thegardenprojectme.org) hosts a Saturday Café/Market from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 12, 19, 26, and August 2, on the road to the Stonington Transfer Station.
“Please join us and be part of our learning and growing experience. Peer to Peer, youth-run Garden to Table Café, plus a Maker’s Market featuring our makers along with gifts from local artisans. Our gifts are given freely; there are no set prices, and we invite you to decide the value you receive. All proceeds go directly to paying their internship stipend, our ending camping trip, and the supplies we need to make the Internship and the Saturday Café a reality.”
Healthy Island Project needs help at their booth at the Friday Farmer’s Market, delivering meals to Seniors, in their Community Garden, and more. Call: 207-367-6332 or visit their website for more information.
| | The Passing of Michael Hewes | | |
Michael Hewes, beloved husband of Pastor Elaine, died unexpectedly on Tuesday during a routine workout at their home. This is a profound loss for our community.
On Wednesday, a brief gathering of mourning and prayer for Michael and Elaine was held at the church and via Zoom. A recording of that gathering is available here. Joan Maxwell led the service.
There will be a Service of Celebration for Michael at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, at the Blue Hill Congregational Church.
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Founded in 1975 by Michael Hewes, Hewes & Company has been employing the local community for fifty years. The tribute below is posted on their website.
A Life Well Built
It is with heavy hearts and tremendous sadness that we share the sudden passing of our beloved founder, Michael Hewes, whose vision and hard work shaped not only our company but the very landscape of this region of coastal Maine for half a century.
Fifty years ago, he began with nothing but his hands, his tools, and an unwavering belief in the beauty of honest craftsmanship. What started as a young carpenter's dream in a small shop has grown into a legacy that graces the Maine coast—each home a testament to his commitment to quality, beauty, and the enduring value of work done right.
Mike never stopped working. The day before he died, he was working on his boat in the back of our shop. Always a man of working hands, he wasn't happy unless he was building or renovating something. Even as our company grew and our homes became bigger, he remained the same man who could be found on job sites, running his hands along a piece of trim, ensuring it met the standards he set himself decades ago. His soul remained that of a craftsman until the very end.
Those who knew him understood that he didn't just build houses—he built homes where families would gather, where children would grow up, where memories would be made against the backdrop of Maine's singular beauty. Every beam placed and every detail perfected carried with it his deep respect for the families who would call these places home.
Mike was a self-taught man, and he never stopped learning. He was a teacher, too, and he taught us that true finery isn't about excess- it's about excellence. It's about using the finest materials, honoring tradition and innovation, and never cutting corners. Most importantly, he showed us that success isn't measured only in profits, but in the pride of honest work and the relationships built along the way.
Mike's passing leaves a void that cannot be filled, but his legacy lives on in every home we build, in every skilled craftsperson we employ, and in the unwavering standards we maintain. The company he built with his own hands, together with the structures he built or saved, will continue to honor his memory by upholding the values he instilled in us: integrity, craftsmanship, and a deep respect for the Maine coast he loved so dearly.
To his family, friends, and all who knew him, we share in your grief and celebrate the remarkable life of a man who truly built something that will last.
The work continues. The legacy endures.
| | | | Nominating Committee Report | | |
The Committee presents the following nominees for Vestry officers, members, and delegates and alternates to the Diocesan Convention. Among our considerations in the selection process were identifying parishioners who have not served on Vestry and involving newer members of our congregation.
We are pleased to present the following members to serve on the 2025-2026 Vestry:
Senior Warden: John Arrison
Junior Warden: Allen Downs
Treasurer: Emily Hawkins
Clerk: Cindy Beyer
Vestry Member-at-Large (three-year term): Kassie Grey
Vestry Member, serving the second of a three-year term: George Pazuniak
Vestry Member, serving the third of a three-year term: Beth Carter
Delegates to the Diocesan Convention: Skip Greenlaw
Preston Carter
Alternates to the Diocesan Convention: Bunny Reardon
Jane LaChance
Respectfully submitted,
Miriam Antich, Barbara Kourajian, Woody Osborne, and Dan Reardon
| | Responding to the crisis in Gaza | | After worship on Sunday, July 6, Pete Dane suggested a book to help us understand the history and the current situation: Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza by Peter Beinart. | | |
Three-Part Israel/Palestine Webinar Series
Saturdays, July 19, 26, and Aug. 9, at 1 p.m.
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship and Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights invite you to a three-part webinar series on the ongoing crisis in Israel/Palestine, featuring internationally renowned speakers. For more information and to register, click below.
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"The joy of the Lord is your strength."
Nehemiah 8:10
Meditation/Silent Prayer
Monday at 4:30 p.m.
by Zoom
Readings, poems, and prayers are shared before
a period of silence.
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In-Person Meditation/Silent Prayer at St. Brendan
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
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Bible Study on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m
The Philosophy of Love discussion, led by Peter Antich, begins this Wednesday.
If you would like to participate, click here.
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Del Bright – 2
Emily Hawkins – 9
John Arrison – 13
Sophie Webb – 14
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Tallulah Pickens – 21
Heather Corey – 25
Ann Williams – 28
Cindy Beyer – 29
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Please join us at the 16th annual St. Brendan’s Women's Wilderness Retreat Monday, September 8 - Thursday, September 11. In recent years, we have held this event at the Diocese of Maine’s Camp Bishopswood near Camden.
All interested women are invited to come. It is a wonderful opportunity to relax in the beauty of a quiet lake, swim or paddle kayaks, engage in creative art activities, make new friendships, and join in prayer if you wish - but with no organized programming. Generally, we have the use of the entire facility, which includes cabins, bathrooms with hot showers, a lovely big dining room where good food is prepared and served by the camp chef, hiking trails, and chairs by the lake for relaxation and conversation.
Please consider joining us this year. It is fun! The inclusive cost is $300.00. Scholarship assistance is available. Please speak to Patricia or Martha.
Martha Dane @ 348-5245 or 947-8043
Patricia Donahue @ 348-6041 or (520) 668-7842/mobile
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We hold in prayer the family of Michael Hewes, who died on Tuesday, July 8th.
May God's strong love hold Elaine and the Hewes family at this time.
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Julie and Tom
Gwen Murray
Sally
Beth Kyzer
David
Preston Henderson
Mollie Ann Meserve
Heidi (Jonny's mother)
Tammie and Jason Cox
Tyler Goss
Joyce Dunn
Kate Hallen & Bob Blum
Judith Jerome
Mimi Maslan
Susan Manne
Semantha and Lee
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Emily Gibson
Judy
Megan
Bishop Thomas Brown
Naomi
Robert B. Tobin
Anne Burton
Hewit
Mary Ann and Terry
Nishah
David Morrish
Corbin
Rebecca
Pam B.
Jaxson
Heather Corey
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Stephen Gill
Brent Was
Bill Scaife
Gary and Wellesley
Mary Lawrence Hicks and family
Nancy Greene
Peter Brown
Seth
Linda Shepard and family
Mary Ann Shaw
Lindsay Bowker
Marcia Scott
Tony Stoneburner
Carol Stoneburner
| | We pray, also, for those who love and care for them. | | |
We continue to hold in prayer those in our community who have recently lost loved ones; among them are the Putnam, Wright, Clauson/Hewes, Pierson, Wade/Scaife, Dahlen, Stoessel, and Miller/Budd families.
We pray for those struggling with addiction and mental illness and their caregivers.
We pray for all those receiving care through Neighbor Care and for all the relocated residents of the Island Nursing Home and their families.
We pray for the victims of gun violence -- in our cities and towns, in our schools, in our places of worship, and in our homes.
We pray for the victims of the violence of armed conflicts around the world. We pray for those made refugees by the violence of armed conflicts. We pray for the victims of terrorist attacks everywhere.
We pray for all who suffer the effects of domestic violence and the violence of bullying in our schools and workplaces.
We pray for our nation, our president and vice-president, and all elected and appointed leaders.
We pray for all peacemakers and all those who work for justice; may we be found in their ranks.
We pray for all those serving in the armed forces of our country.
We pray for Justin Welby and his family; Hosam, Bishop of Jerusalem; Sean, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our Bishop.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. Martin's in the Field, Biddeford Pool; St. Cuthbert's, MacMahan Island, and Trinity Chapel, York Harbor.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Church of North India.
On the Island and Peninsula, we pray for Deer Isle/Sunset Congregational Church, Deer Isle.
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Our reading from the gospel of Luke today is the parable of the Good Samaritan. Thus, we are confronted in the liturgy with the radical call of God to love our neighbor as ourselves. Our participation in the Eucharist as the baptized people of God is far more than an action by which we receive God’s grace for ourselves; it is our act of commitment
to the ministry of self-giving love to others. The Prayers of the People, in particular, are expressive of this. By joining in prayer, we commit ourselves to active ministry to those for whom we pray.
The Old Testament reading is from Moses’ final address to the people of Israel. He reminds them that God’s favor toward them calls for obedience to His commandments. That obedience, Moses says, is not external but is implanted in our hearts and lives by God.
The parable teaches us that every human being is our neighbor toward whom we have the ministry of love. We are given this ministry of active love toward others as the means of extending the saving and reconciling work of Christ to all humankind. Our celebration today, and at every gathering of the church, is meant to send us out into the world to make Christ known.
Notes on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright © 2009 by Michael W. Merriman. Church Publishing Incorporated, New York
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Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Pastor Elaine Hewes
Tel: 207-479-5651
elaine.hewes@gmail.com
Emergency Contacts:
| | Warden - John Arrison, 207-505-2474 arrison17@gmail.com | | Warden - Lis Ingoldsby, 207-348-2586 lisingo@msn.com | | |
Dan Reardon-Treasurer
Emily Hawkins-Clerk
Beth Carter
Woody Osborne
George Pazuniak
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