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“Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”
Mark 1: 16
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This Week of January 21
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
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Friday, January 19
~ Office Closed Today ~
1:00 PM Grief Group, Library, zoom
7:00 PM Private Event, Walden Hall
Saturday, January 20
5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church
Sunday, January 21
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Pulpit Exchange, Pastor Derek Cheek Presiding,
livestream, Church
11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall
Monday, January 22
6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale, Walden Hall
Tuesday, January 23
12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church
3:30 PM NAMI Education Class, Walden Hall
Wednesday, January 24
9:00 AM Staff Meeting, Saint James
10:00 AM Wednesday Spirituality Discussions, zoom
6:00 PM Potluck Supper, First Lutheran Church
6:15 PM Parish Choir rehearsal, Walden Hall
7:00 PM Sacred Journey Worship Service, First Lutheran Church
Thursday, January 25
8:30 AM Thursday morning Eucharist & book discussion, Walden Hall, zoom
10:30 AM Private Event, Walden Hall
3:30 PM Education for Ministry (EfM), Saint James
6:30 PM Zen Meditation, Walden Hall
Friday, January 26
12:00 PM Garden Committee Meeting, Saint James
1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library
Saturday, January 27
5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church
Sunday, January 28
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church
11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall
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Quick Links for Online Worship and Fellowship
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Click here for the Livestream
of the 10:00 AM Sunday morning worship service.
You can enjoy the services live or watch the recording any time thereafter.
All of our services are available on YouTube after the livestream ends.
Click here for our YouTube channel
Please click the image below for our worship bulletin.
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Pulpit Exchange for Week of Christian Unity
This Sunday, January 21, 2024 we will have a “pulpit exchange” in celebration of the growing relationship between First Lutheran Church of West Barnstable and Saint Mary’s, and as a way to mark the World Council of Churches annual “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,” January 18-25. The Rev. Dr. Derek Cheek, pastor of First Lutheran Church, will preside and preach at the 10:00 am service at Saint Mary’s while The Rev. Scott Bellows, Interim Priest of Saint Mary’s, will preside and preach at the 9:30 am service at First Lutheran. Both congregations will use the same service bulletin, crafted by Pastor Derek and Father Scott, incorporating elements from each of our traditions. For more information about Pastor
Derek, please click here. For more information about the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” please click here.
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Prayer Requests
If you have additions to our Parish Prayer List, please fill out this,
Online Prayer Request Form There are also always paper forms available in the rear of the church or our parish office.
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A Prayer for our Community in Transition
Almighty God, you know the needs of your Church in every place: look graciously upon the people of Saint Mary’s and grant us the guidance of your Holy Spirit as we seek a new Rector for this parish. Guide the members of our Search Committee as they labor to be faithful in seeking your will. Inspire those who will discern with us, that each may be responsive to Your call. Give us wisdom and confidence in your timing, and in all things help us to seek the path you have set for us to follow. In Christ’s name we pray, Amen.
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What Does The Vestry Do?
Primarily the vestry is the legal representative of the parish, sharing leadership with the Rector. They function like a board of a non-profit with responsibilities for finances and management of property and human resources, and for adhering to church canons and federal, state, and local laws.
Equally important is our responsibility to create with the rector and the parish a vision and a plan of action that reflects our mission as followers of Christ.
Saint Mary's Mission (2018)
"Our mission is to connect more deeply with God, each other, and the needs of our community through various worship, learning, service and social activities."
Marian Ferguson - Jr. Warden
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It is Time for Vestry Nominations 2024:
The Vestry seeks your help in filling three, three year positions in 2024. We welcome and thrive on diversity in background, skills, and experience. New vestry members should be baptized, confirmed or received members of the church, 16 years or older, active in parish life, and regular worshippers. They will have made and maintained a financial commitment to Saint Mary’s. They should be willing and able to make the necessary commitment of time and talent to serve on a committee or task force in addition to attending regular meetings and retreats. We appreciate members willingness to speak their mind, vote their conscience and work for consensus. Please contact any member of the nominating committee (listed below) with names of those parishioners you feel we should consider. Look for the Vestry Nomination Ballots inserted in the worship bulletins and in the sunroom, or see our link in the weekly e-news. Look for the Vestry Nomination Forms inserted in the worship bulletins and in the back of the church.
Brad Goodwin, Senior Warden and Marian Ferguson, Junior Warden
Vestry Nominating Committee:
Bill Babcock
Sally Cameron
Marian Ferguson
Brad Goodwin
Beth Hearn
Scott Bellows, ex officio
Vestry members whose term has been completed:
Bill Babcock Sally Cameron Beth Hearn
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Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities
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Calling All Artists!
The Saint Mary's Art Committee is looking for artists of all types who wish to display their work in the halls and walls of Saint Mary's Church. If interested, please contact Dan Powers at 508-566-4979 or,
Barry Olofsson at 774- 212-6703 or,
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Angels' Treasures
Our Storage Containers Need a New Home
The property where we our 20 x 8 x 8 storage containers sit is being sold and we need to re-locate these storage containers. Please reach out to Janis if you happen to know of a commercial lot where the units could live. Ideally we would like for it to be not too far from the Shop but we are open to any and all ideas. If we are unable to find a new site for the containers, we will have to sell the units and find a new storage solution for our Shop. You can reach Janis at the shop email:
angelstreasures@stmarys-church.org
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Coffee Hour
We are excited to share that we will now be hosting a Fellowship time after the 8:00 AM service on the first Sunday of each month! Please be sure to look at our updated sign-up sheets in the sunroom with slots for both the Fellowship times; following 8 AM and following the 10:00 AM services. We are always looking for more hosts and hostesses.
You are welcome to co-host with a friend if you desire. We have allowed for 2 volunteer slots each week although, you are welcome to host solo as well. This is a crucial way for us to build community and welcome newcomers. Thank you very much for your help with this ministry.
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No Place For Hate Workshop - February 4, 2024
Space is Limited! Sign-up today!
We will be offering a special workshop in collaboration with First Lutheran Church. This is a fabulous opportunity to learn how you can make a difference in our community, support those who are persecuted, bullied or victim to racism and hatred. Participants will participate in powerful role playing designed to teach Bystanders how they can help. There are only 20 spots total in the workshop so, please sign-up quickly if you are interested. The workshop will take place at First Lutheran Church in West Barnstable from 12:30 to 2:30 PM.
Please click here to signup.
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Wednesday Spiritual Discussions Group
Wednesdays at 10am via zoom. We are discussing The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr (available on Amazon). We will begin with The Forward and Introduction. All are welcome! For more information, please contact Deacon Elizabeth Whitmore at emmausw65@gmail.com
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The Province 1 Formation Network's Conversations
The Province 1 Formation Network's Conversations with Noted Speakers is starting 2024 with a conversation with Kathryn Lord and Lacy Finn Borgo as they explain OutoftheBox, a new way to facilitate conversation through storytelling. You can learn a bit about it here and then join them on January 18 at 7 p.m. to hear more about the program and discuss how it might work in your context.
Sign up here
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Movie Theology Series
Join us for fabulous movies and discusion following. Please bring your own beverage, adult or soft, a seat cushion and we’ve got the rest, including the popcorn. We have a great line up of movies selected for this year. Please invite friends and help us welcome others to Saint Mary's on the following dates.
- February 11
- March 10
- April 14
- May 12
- June 9
You are encouraged to share the flier on your social media and around town. Thank you!
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A Case For Love - Movie Field Trip
St. Mary’s is taking a “field trip” to see A Case for Love, a feature-length documentary inspired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and his message of love. The film is making its nationwide premiere in more than 1,000 theaters on January 23, and we’re organizing a group to see it that day at the Regal Independence Mall in Kingston, MA at 4:00pm.
The film is structured in seven chapters featuring 14 individual stories of people from a wide range of backgrounds, who the director describes as “ordinary people doing ordinary-to-extraordinary things.” Between each chapter there are clips from “people on the street” interviews, as well as some well-known public figures such as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, actor Sam Waterston and the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, canon theologian of Washington National Cathedral.
Our hope is to have big group going with plans to carpool so those who need transportation are able to join us. The theater is a 40 min. drive from St. Mary’s, and if we have 25 or more going we’ll get tickets a rate discounted from the usual $14.00.
If you’re interested in joining us, please fill out the form found at
https://forms.gle/F1GKCuX4Vbqk9LEq8
or email Rev. Margot at margotcritchfield@gmail.com.
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Altar Flower Dedications
Please click here for the online signup form. Flower arrangements can be donated for so many different reasons whether it is in loving memory of a deceased loved one, in celebration of a joyous event, a wedding, a baptism, a graduation, or in thanksgiving for something important in your life. We are very blessed to have a team of talented flower guild members who always work to create beautiful arrangements holding your intentions in their hearts. We also have a paper sign-up on the bulletin board in the sunroom as well. Please note that dates do need to be shared as we have a large community to honor and celebrate together. There are NO flowers during Advent or Lent. You are welcome to dedicate Altar Arrangements during Advent but please understand the arrangements will not include flowers, just seasonal greens.
Thank you!
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Parish Communications
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Sharing Your Thoughts
Your Vestry has decided to set up an on-line Let's Talk Box in addition to the physical ones around campus. Please click on the image below to share your thoughts, questions, concerns, ideas etc. The hope is this additional pathway of communication will help our Vestry members know what is on the hearts and minds of our parish.
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- Weekly E-News deadline: Wednesday at noon.
- In an effort to keep it brief we will only highlight happenings of the next 10 days in our E-News.
- The deadline for submissions for our Monthly E-Newsletter will be the 25th of the prior month.
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For your convenience, the Monthly Newsletter (printed out) will be available in the sunroom and the back of the church for those who would like a paper copy. If you know of someone who would enjoy receiving a paper copy in the regular mail please let Allison know.
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Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 395
3055 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02630
508-362-3977
www.stmarys-church.org
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