St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church
Our Mission: "To Love, Praise, Welcome and Serve"
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Worship on Sunday:
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Pastor Elaine Hewes, presiding
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All services and meetings will be held both in-person and via Zoom unless otherwise designated.
| | | | 4:30 p.m. Meditation/Silent Prayer (Zoom) | | | | 1:00 p.m. Worship & Music Ministry meeting (Zoom) | | | | |
10:00 a.m. In-person Meditation
10:30 a.m. Bible Study - Herman Kidder leads a session on addiction
3:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal
| | | | 9:00 a.m. Women's Breakfast at Stonecutters Kitchen | | | | |
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Jennifer Reece presiding
5:00 p.m. Celtic Eventide - Patricia Donahue, reflector
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Sermon given by The Rev. Andree Appel, The Rev. Jenny Reece, and
Pastor Elaine Hewes on May 31st.
Click below for the video recording. A text copy is available here.
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Grateful living is the awareness that we stand on holy ground—
always—in touch with Mystery.
Br. David Steindl-Rast
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“Field notes for June 4”
5 a.m. observations
On these beautiful mornings in late Spring, I’ve been doing my morning quiet time on the screen porch, writing in my journal what I hear and see. This morning I heard (in order) a woodpecker’s staccato drumming on a tree trunk, the raucous cawing of crows, a bee buzzing by, a duck rising from the river, the soft cooing of mourning doves, a blue jay’s sharp call, a dog barking, pickup trucks crossing the bridge by the Bagaduce Lunch…
And I saw the green, green, green of leaves in their fulsome summer mode, the morning sun illuminating the trees on the far side of the river, buoys marking the beds where the “river farmers” are growing oysters, circles on the water where fish are rising, a pair of ducks swimming by.
In the presence of all these gifts, all I could say was, “Thank you for such beauty. Thank you for the gift of one more day.” And I remembered Martin Luther’s comment that there is no preacher in all the world who can preach a sermon more eloquent than the song of a bird. Indeed.
| | Giving our Priorities Shape (GPS) Action Item | | |
Our GPS focus in June will be on opportunities to act on behalf of Justice for All.
There is an immediate, urgent opportunity with the Maine Republican and Democratic primaries coming up on Tuesday, June 9. But first, please learn about the wide field of candidates and their positions. A good place to start, if you haven’t already, is with Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan website that describes all the choices on your primary ballot and provides much more information. For instance, the citizen indirect ballot initiative proposing that all students provide a birth certificate to establish their biological gender before they can participate in sports was invalidated on May 26, 2026, by Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State, for insufficient valid signatures. This citizen ballot initiative can be appealed, and if the appeal is successful, it will appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
PLEASE BE SURE TO VOTE in your primary
and plan for how you will rank your choices.
To learn more about gender justice issues and advocacy,
please visit the website of Equality Maine.
To understand some of Maine’s economic and equity injustices
and advocacy on those issues, please visit the website of Maine Equal Justice.
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The Nominating Committee for parish officers and vestry has been formed to prepare a slate for presentation at the Annual Meeting on July 19th. The Committee consists of Beth Carter, Allen Downs, Julie Pierson, and Bill Scaife. They will be working over the next several weeks and would like to hear from members of the parish. Please contact any member with your suggestions for candidates to fill openings in the following positions: Vestry Member at Large, Junior Warden, Diocesan Delegate, and Diocesan Delegate Alternate. | | Summer Parking at St. Brendan | | |
With the expected increase in attendance at our services and other events, we must endeavor to park our cars more efficiently. Please:
- Park BETWEEN the sticks.
- Head-in parking is much easier and more accurate than backing in.
- Do not park close to Rt. 15 on the church side of the parking lot. That blocks the necessary line of sight for those exiting the parking lot.
- Additional parking is available on the grassy area behind the Parish Hall. Park according to the plan below, driving your car head-in as close as possible to the outer edges. The first car should park in spot R1 or L1. (We may be able to fit only 3 cars rather than 4 per side, and that is OK.)
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Back entrance to the Hall
| | Education & Spiritual Development Ministry | | |
"Now you are full of the light of the Lord . . ."
Ephesians 5:8
Zoom Meditation/Silent Prayer at 4:30 p.m.
Readings, poems, and prayers are shared before a period of silence.
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10:00 a.m. Wednesdays
In-Person Meditation/Silent Prayer at St. Brendan
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Bible Study
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
An invitation from Herm Kidder to learn about dealing with addictions
Through the telling of his own personal story, Herm will give us insights into the premise of his talk, which is this: "The Good News is that habits, even addictions, are not hopeless. They can be altered through the use of language and planned action." All of us deal with some kind of addiction, and we can learn so much from one another. Herm has much to share. Come to listen and to ask questions.
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Bud Fisher – 2
Rick Alexander – 6
Nina Dayton – 12
John Lofty – 14
Sue Stoessel – 15
Jean Wheeler – 18
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Dennis Eaton – 19
Louise Lavine – 25
Bill Reardon – 26
Damon Beyer – 26
Chick White – 26
Julie Pierson – 26
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The latest Wabanaki Alliance newsletter is available here.
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| | We pray for those in special need: | | |
Harry Vickerson
Stephen Whiteley
Julie M.
Danny Judkins
Cathy Johnson
Meg Graham
Charlie Putnam
Judson Brown
Caroline Dane
Mike S.
Jennifer Hutchinson
Meredydd Cooper
Henna Torrey Roy
Liz Leuthner
Jerry
Agnes and Billy
Julie and Tom
Gwyn Murray
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Sally
Beth Kyser
David
Preston Henderson
Mollie Ann Meserve
Tammie and Jason Cox
Tyler Goss
Kate Hallen & Bob Blum
Mimi Maslan
Semantha
Judy Miller
Megan
Bishop Thomas Brown
Naomi
Anne Burton
Hewit
Mary Ann and Terry
Nishah
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David Morrish
Corbin
Rebecca
Pam B
Jaxson
Heather Corey
Stephen Gill
Bill Scaife
Brent Was
Gary and Wellesley
Mary Lawrence Hicks and family
Nancy Greene
Peter Brown
Seth
Linda Shepard and family
Marcia Scott
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 Stoneburner, Sherman, Hewes, Putnam, Wright, and Clauson/Hewes 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 Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury; Hosam, Bishop of Jerusalem; Sean, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our Bishop.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. Nicholas, Scarborough, for Episcopal Peace Fellowship, and for an end to gun violence.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Scottish Episcopal Church.
On the Island and Peninsula, we pray for Calvary Chapel, Deer Isle.
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
In the first reading, we begin a series from the Old Testament that will take us from the beginning of the story of Abraham through the history of the people of Israel culminating in their settling in the Land of Promise following their Exodus from Egypt. Today we hear the call of Abraham to go forth to that land. This is the central and founding story of God’s people and through the next six months we will hear it in some detail.
Matthew is also called to go out into a new life, one in which the woman Jesus encountered and the little girl he raised are both as much objects of God’s love as Abraham was. Matthew’s love when called, even though he was a notorious sinner, the woman whose infirmity made her an untouchable to religious purists, and the little girl who would have been regarded by most as expendable turn out to be objects of God’s unswerving love.
Our second reading continues the series from Romans. Paul continues to explore the relation between faith and law. Abraham, who lived long before the law was given, is held up as our model. Abraham was righteous because of his faith and God makes us righteous through faith rather than through the law.
It is easy for us, like people in the biblical accounts, to assume that our conformity to religious structures and rules set us apart from “sinners” who do not follow those rules. In the Eucharistic meal, Jesus joins us at table. He joins us regardless of our state of sin or righteousness. This meal is the ongoing sign of God’s love and acceptance of all people.
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 - Allen Downs 207-348-2560 agdowns53@gmail.com | | |
Emily Hawkins - Treasurer
Cindy Beyer - Clerk
Beth Carter
Kassie Grey
George Pazuniak
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