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This Week of March 3

Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky

In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; *

it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber;

it rejoices like a champion to run its course.



Psalm 19: 5

Weekly Calendar

Quick Links for Online Worship and Fellowship

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.

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.

Celebrating A Successful Annual Meeting

We have much to be grateful for at Saint Mary's. A heart-felt thank you once again to everyone who made our Annual Meeting such a success. We celebrated all that we are and all that we hope to be. We expressed our deep gratitude to so many for their devotion and service to our community and welcomed new individuals into leadership and volunteer service. If you were unable to attend the meeting, it is recorded on our You tube channel. Click here for a copy of the full Annual Report. Please let the office know if you would like a copy mailed to your home.

Lent Flicks & Luncheon Series

Join us for this Sunday's film - Life Is Beautiful

All are warmly welcome to join us in Walden Hall on Sunday afternoons throughout Lent for a simple lunch of soup and bread followed by a movie and stimulating theological discussion. We have a fabulous line-up of films selected. Please sign-up in advance here to help us know how many to expect for lunch.

Thank you!

If you are interested in helping make soup or bread for one of the Sundays please contact Marian Ferguson.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT A GLANCE

click the image below for details

The Stolen Beam: Essential Conversation and Spiritual Reflection on Reparations 

The name “Stolen Beam” refers to a Talmudic debate about the right thing to do when we discover that the house in which we live was built with stolen materials, i.e., a “stolen beam” – do we tear the house down and return the beam to its rightful owner or do we acknowledge the crime and offer compensation to the beam’s owner? We use this metaphor, the Stolen Beam, in recognition of the fact that much of our country was built on stolen land with stolen lives and stolen labor.

The Stolen Beam is a course of educational engagement and personal reflection, originating from the Jewish Community of Amherst, exploring the legacy and aftermath of African enslavement, what was stolen, and what may be owed.  It examines the historical case for reparations; global and national precedents for reparations; practical proposals for national and local reparations; and theological reflections on reparations from Jewish and Christian sources. 

Offered under the auspices of Episcopal City Mission, and facilitated by Dr. Constance Holmes and the Rev. Steve Bonsey, Stolen Beam will be offered over seven Zoom sessions.

Monday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m., April 8 through May 20. 

Registration is open until March 1 at https://www.tfaforms.com/5107491. 

A course overview is available at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DdnJvMVHcg. 

Questions? Email margotcritchfield@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/AngelsTreasuresThrift/

Did you know that Angels' Treasures has a Facebook page now? For those of you who use Facebook, we could use your help. We are trying to expand our reach and promote our wonderful shop. There are still many people who don't know about the presence of Angels' Treasures Thrift Shop. We are limited on what kind of signage we can place out front so; word of mouth and effective social media are vital to increase awareness in the Cape Cod community.

You can find our our page with the link below:



https://www.facebook.com/AngelsTreasuresThrift/

LIKE and FOLLOW our page and if you would be willing, please invite your friends and family to do so as well.

Thank you so much to those of you who already have taken this step. Every little bit helps!

Featured Finds of the Week

Some beautiful artwork came in this week. Nicely framed watercolors, prints, etchings acrylics of all kinds. The photos here don't do them justice. Stop in this weekend to see them in person. The angels' are always happy to see you!

Shop Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Think Ahead

You have a will and an IRA/retirement account. You think you are all set. Remember the beneficiary form

on your IRA trumps your will. Check to make sure your beneficiaries are correct. Make sure you have a

primary and secondary beneficiary.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can help St. Mary’s, please contact Linda Gadkowski at 508-292-5500

• 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.
• 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.

     Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 395

3055 Main Street

Barnstable, MA 02630

508-362-3977

www.stmarys-church.org