Week of October 27, 2024

Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *

will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.



PSALM 126:7

Tuesday October 22

9:30 AM Staff Coffee, St. James Room

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

1:30 PM Investment Sub Committee Meeting, St. James

3:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting, St. James Room

Wednesday October 23

10:00 AM Staff Meeting, St. James Room

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

5:00 PM Outreach Grants Committee Meeting, St. James Room, zoom

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 24

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

6:30 PM Zen Meditation, Walden Hall

Friday October 25

10:00 AM Celebration of the Life of Phyllis Bradley, Church

11:15 AM Reception, Walden Hall

1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library, zoom

Saturday October 26

All Saints' & All Souls' Table of Remembrance drop-off (during weekend services), Church

5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church

Sunday October 27

All Saints' & All Souls' Table of Remembrance drop-off (during weekend services), Church

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church

11:15 AM Coffee and Fellowship - Walden Hall

Monday October 28

3:30 PM EfM Group, St. James Room

6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal, Walden Hall

Tuesday October 29

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

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

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

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

Wednesday October 30

9:00 AM 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

5:00 PM Trunk or Treat, 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

New Bird Houses

Farewell to Lanny

Garden Bench in Autumn

Upcoming Events

Save the Dates!

October 30, 2024

at 5:00 PM

Show us your Halloween Spirit! We would love to have a few more decorated TRUNKS for our Trunk or Treat event.

Here are ways you can help:

• Decorate the trunk of your car or help someone else decorate theirs. Did you know you can buy pre-made kits for your car? Click here for some ideas and examples.
• Direct Traffic
• Be a costumed Greeter
• Donate Candy (collection boxes in sunroom)

Not familiar with Trunk or Treats? Click here to read an article about this fun community offering.

A Table of Remembrance will be set up in the Lady Chapel on Friday, October 25, in honor of All Saints' and All Souls' Day. You are invited to bring a photo or memento of your departed loved ones for the table, starting on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27 during the weekend services.

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, both Eucharist 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.

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

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

Did you receive your Walk in Love Mad Lib? Click here for your own copy or pick one up in the rear of the church or in the sunroom. We hope this activity will be amusing and also inspire you to reflect more intentionally on all that St Mary's means in your life.

You should receive a letter in the mail later this week from Father Michael along with a pledge card inviting you to prayerfully reflect upon how you can "Walk in Love" and support the good works of our church with your time, talent and treasure.

Cape Community News and Events

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 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 CCHC website.

Medicare Open Enrollment started on October 15th. Even if you're happy with your current plan, it's important to check for any changes next year and compare your coverage with other available options. You may save money, find better coverage, or both!

You can visit Medicare.gov to preview coverage options before Open Enrollment. Check star ratings to compare the quality of different health & drug plans.

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