Week of November 3, 2024

"See, the home of God is among mortals.

He will dwell with them as their God;

they will be his peoples,

and God himself will be with them;

he will wipe every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more;

mourning and crying and pain will be no more,

for the first things have passed away."

Revelation 21: 3-4

Tuesday October 29

11:00 AM Angel's Treasures Christmas Planning Meeting, St. James Room

12:00 PM Newcomer's Committee Meeting, Walden Hall

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

1:00 PM Stewardship Committee Meeting, St. James Room

3:00 PM Strategic Planning Meeting, St. James Room

Wednesday October 30

9:00 Rector/Warden Meeting, Rector's office

10:00 AM Staff Meeting, St. James Room

10:00 AM Wednesday Spirituality Discussions, Deacon Elizabeth Whitmore's Home

4:00 PM Trunk or Treat Set-Up, rear parking lot

5:00 PM Halloween Trunk or Treat, rear parking lot

6:15 PM Parish Choir Rehearsal, Walden Hall

6:15 PM Sacred Journey Potluck Supper, First Lutheran Church

7:00 PM Sacred Journey Worship Service, First Lutheran Church

Thursday October 31

Happy Halloween!

8:30 AM Holy Eucharist and Book Discussion Breakfast Group, Walden Hall, zoom

10:00 AM Wardens Meeting (Music), St. James

6:30 PM Zen Meditation, Walden Hall

Friday November 1

12:00 PM Garden Committee Heads Transition Meeting, St. James Room

1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library, zoom

5:00 PM All Saints' & All Souls' Prayer Vigil, Church

Saturday November 2

8:00 AM Vestry Retreat, Craigville Conference Center

5:00 PM Taize with Holy Eucharist, Church

5:00 PM All Saints' & All Souls' Prayer Vigil, Church

6:15 PM Reception, Walden Hall

Sunday November 3

Daylight Savings Time! - Clocks get set back an hour!

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church

9:00 AM Monthly Fellowship, Walden Hall

10:00 AM Children's Church, (children gather at rear of church)

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church, livestream

11:15 AM Coffee and Fellowship - Walden Hall

4:30 PM Our World United's Lantern Walk, Gardens

Monday November 4

10:00 AM CCH Flu and Covid Clinic, Walden Hall

3:30 PM EfM Group, St. James Room

6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal, Walden Hall

Tuesday November 5

8:00 AM Men's Fellowship, Walden Hall

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

1:30 PM St. Mary's Knitting Group, Library

6:00 PM Lutheran Episcopal Friends Meeting, St. James Room

Wednesday November 6

10:00 AM Staff Meeting, St. James Room

10:00 AM Wednesday Spirituality Discussions, Deacon Elizabeth Whitmore's Home

1:00 PM Monthly Eucharist, Heatherwood at King's Way

6:15 PM Parish Choir Rehearsal, Walden Hall

6:15 PM Sacred Journey Potluck Supper, First Lutheran Church

7:00 PM Sacred Journey Worship Service, First Lutheran Church

Almost time for our first

Trunk or Treat!

Our Giant shield is back up and ready for lighting in early November.

Double Header for fun!

Children's Church is this coming weekend

Upcoming Events

Save the Dates!

Thank you all! We have around 15 trunks so far for our first Halloween Trunk or Treat. Cars can begin setting up their trunk decor anytime after 3:30 PM on Wednesday, (October 30, 2024). We hope to line up all the Trunk or Treat cars in the rear parking lot in front of Angels' Treasures Thrift Shop. The Trunk or Treat will officially begin at 5:00 PM. We have a lot of extra candy in case any of you need back up supplies for your trunks.

It is not too late to join the fun! Please contact Allison if you have any questions.

Daylight Savings!



It is that time again! Daylight Savings Time Ends! A friendly reminder to set your clocks BACK one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night November 2, 2024.Think of it as another hour to sleep and feel rested!

The Sanctuary will be open for quiet individual prayer and reflection on Friday, November 1, and Saturday, November 2, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. All are welcome.

On Sunday, November 3, services will commemorate All Souls' and the Faithful Departed in our liturgy. It is customary on All Saints’ Sunday to remember in our prayers all those whom we love who have died, and especially those who have died since our last All Saints’ observance. If you would like to have someone remembered in our prayers on All Saints’ Sunday, please include their names for our necrology by filling out this online form. Please contact Fr. Michael with any questions.

The Our World United Preschool invites you to a family celebration of Daylight Savings. Please bring your own lanterns (home-made are encouraged) and join the children, their families and teachers for a twilight stroll through St. Mary's beautiful gardens at 4:30 Pm on Sunday, November 3, 2024

OAT is looking for more volunteers to support our Thank You Breakfast for Veterans in our community. Please help us spread the word and share the invitation below with any Veterans you may know and love. Other ways you can help: bake a breakfast cassarole, set-up, decorating, clean-up, serving, parking, welcoming, distributing flags. Contact: Beth Hearn or Sarah Nixon.

St. Mary's Formation & Education

Join Fr. Michael for an Adventtide study as we prepare our hearts for the season of anticipation and hope. Beginning on Tuesday, November 26 and continuing on December 3, 10, and 17, we will gather at noon each week to reflect on the names of the Messiah found in Isaiah 9:6: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Together, we will explore the significance of these titles in their historical context and what they might mean for us today. We will use Walter Brueggemann's, "Names for the Messiah" as our study guide.

Bring your own lunch and come ready for meaningful conversation and reflection. More details to come—we hope you can join us! Please RSVP to Julie Remie by Monday, November 18th.

Dates: November 26, December 3, 10 and 17

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: TBD

Facilitator: Fr. Michael

Education for Ministry (EfM) theme for this year is Living into the Journey with God. EfM meets each week for 3 hours from September through June. Year 1 participants study the Old Testament, Year 2 studies the New Testament, Year 3 studies Christian History, and Year 4 puts everything together in Theology. In addition each Year reads the same two texts, one around Christmas, Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman and the second around Easter,The Four Vision Quests of Jesus by Steven Charleston. The discussions are lively and engaging and the community that is developed is well worth your time. Speak with Amy Crocker if you are interested or have questions about the program.

The group will be meeting in the comfort of Elizabeth and Steve Whitmore's home going forward. Click here for the address. They meet every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM. The group is currently discussing the Gospel of Mark. All are warmly welcomed! Any questions? Please contact Deacon Elizabeth Whitmore.

Please consider joining our weekly gathering on Thursday mornings in Walden Hall at 8:30 AM. Each week different participants take turns facilitating the discussion and contributing tasty breakfast treats. All are welcome!

The group is reading, When One Religion Isn't Enough, The Lives of Spiritually Fluid People by Duane R. Bidwell. 

Supporting Our Church

Stewardship is everywhere at St. Mary’s. This month we’ve captured it as the children from One World United work with garden volunteers to plant mums in the Memorial Garden. Thank you, little stewards of St. Mary’s.

“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” - Henry David Thoreau

Cape Community News and Events

Do you need a ride to the polls. Your fellow St. Mary's parishioners are ready and willing to help get you there. Please reach out to Allison Bresette by 3:00 PM on Monday, November 4, 2024 and she will put you in touch with a driver to schedule your ride.

Each year, millions of people get sick from serious illnesses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Vaccines are your best protection — and they're covered by Medicare.

If you're 65 or older, it's especially important to stay up to date on your vaccines:

• People 65 or older should get an updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. If you've recently had COVID-19, you can wait 3 months to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
• For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.
• The CDC recommends the RSV vaccine for people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, and for everyone 75 or older.

Looking to get a flu shot? We are happy to share that we will be hosting Cape Cod Healthcare here, in Walden Hall on November 4, 2024 for a flu and vaccine clinic. Click the flier below for more information about how you can sign-up on the Cape Cod Health Care website. There is no sign-up genius. You must go through your MyChart CCHC system.

Episcopal Church News

Get Involved With Volunteer Opportunities

The St. Mary's Outreach Action Team has assembled this sheet to highlight some of the Inreach and Outreach Opportunities that exist at St. Mary's. Please click here for more information on how you can get involved. We will continue highlighting seasonal outreach campaigns throughout the year.

St. Mary's Church & The Community Action Committee are working together to help Cape Cod families in need celebrate Thanksgiving with full and festive tables. Last year 330 families were assisted.

You can support this program with the purchase of a supermarket gift card in ANY amount or a check donation.

Please make checks payable to: 

Community Action Committee of Cape & Islands 

Deliver check to St Marys office 

or mail to: 

Judy Walden Scarafile , 

449 Braggs Ln,

 Barnstable Village , MA 02630

 Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 395

3055 Main Street

Barnstable, MA 02630

508-362-3977

www.stmarys-church.org