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St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
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Sunday, November 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service with Holy Communion & Music
Led by the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson
Nursery care will be available this Sunday.
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In Need of Our Prayers:
For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray to you O Lord. (BCP, Prayers of the People, Form V, 391)
We pray for:
Sasha, Nathaniel, Haskell, Gregory, Andy, Molly, Lem, Hana, Melanie, Sue, Brooke, Elizabeth, Danny, Lin, Caroline, Ed, Tom, Diane, Laura, Judy, Celeste, Lisa, Jackie, Mike, Sarah and Stefan, Margot, Hannah, Richard, Peggy, Bruce, Branden, Jerry and Maureen, the Ezovski and Walsh families, and the family and friends of Paige Holt.
Click HERE to go directly to the Pastoral Care section of our website. We have information about Healing Prayers, our Words of Comfort booklet and how to contact us via email.
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Join Us For Fall Clean Up!
Saturday, November 7, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help us prepare our building and grounds for the change in seasons!
Our annual fall clean up is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 from 8:30 to noon. (Rain date is Saturday, Nov 14 from 8:30 - noon.)
Many hands make light work, and also make the work fun! Please click on this link for a list of tasks. Come for any length of time, and bring work gloves and tools you like to work with - rakes, tarps, clippers, weed whackers, etc. (There are also tools in the shed.). Come for the fun and fellowship!
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Art Festival Raises $15,000
The in-person phase of the 18th annual Yarmouth Art Festival wrapped up on Saturday, after hundreds of people came through the sanctuary transformed into an art gallery. So far, 74 pieces have sold, and we expect the total raised for local nonprofits will match the $15,000 raised last year.
Thanks to about 40 volunteers at St. Bart's who made the show successful.
The show and sale now moves online through Nov. 7. See the Show Catalog for items available for purchase. During this phase, buyer and artist will arrange delivery.
All net proceeds from submission fees, sales commissions, and donations will go to five local nonprofits selected by the Vestry: Friendship House, St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center, Sea Change Yoga, Growing to Give, and Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition.
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Help Fill Thanksgiving Tables!
This Thanksgiving, St. Bart’s is helping the Yarmouth Food Pantry provide holiday meals for our neighbors in need. Our goal is to collect 60 boxes of turkey stuffing mix to help complete Thanksgiving dinners for local families.
Please bring your donations to church and place them in the collection bin in the Narthex by Sunday, November 15. Thank you for helping make Thanksgiving a little brighter for our neighbors!
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2027 Pledge Campaign Update
Our pledge campaign is going very well. We are 55% of the way to the Vestry’s goal to increase our pledge budget by 11% for 2027.
If you make a pledge for next year, please consider doing so digitally. Please click here to pledge online.
If you have any questions please contact one of our Stewardship Committee members: Paule French, Jim Berg, Jeff Groves, John Duncan or Jay or Basil Souder. Thank you!
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Christmas Fair Preparation: Silent Auction
This “table” at the fair is one of our biggest contributors to the bottom line because so many of you help our Table Chair, Laurie Hyndman, source wonderful items to be sold. Many people provide gift certificates from their favorite spa, restaurant, shop, or museum, as well as actual pieces of fine jewelry and art or stays at a camp or lodge!
Please consult Laurie if you are unsure about an item you are considering. You may drop your item in the office during regular office hours or bring it to church any Sunday. We can’t over-emphasize the importance of many people helping make this an exciting and lucrative auction!
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Harvest Dinner: November 7
St. Bart's Harvest Dinner is coming right up! Click here to RSVP.
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Building Community, Creating Change: November 15
Join us after worship on Sunday, November 15, for a conversation with Bayard “Bay” Love about an exciting opportunity to create meaningful change in our communities through broad-based community organizing.
Bay and several members of St. Bart's have been exploring an effort to bring Mainers together across organizations, backgrounds, and interests to build relationships, identify shared concerns, and work collectively to shape the future of their communities.
Bay is a Partner at the Groundwater Institute, where he works with leaders and organizations to create lasting institutional and systems change. He brings extensive experience in organizational strategy and community organizing.
Stay after the service to learn more about this effort and how St. Bart's might be part of it!
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St. Bart's Climate Action Committee
Carbon Challenge Worksheets
A huge thank-you to all who enthusiastically participated in the
Carbon Challenge! From the worksheets turned in we averaged 150 pounds per household, meeting our goal. Each reduction of 150 pounds is the equivalent of three mature trees planted.
Next year during the Season of Creation we hope to collaborate with Yarmouth-area churches to form a collective Carbon Challenge goal of 60,000 pounds of carbon saved!
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Climate Future Film Festival
Reflection by Sukie Curtis
During the Season of Creation, the Climate Action Committee hosted the “Climate
Future Film Festival,” ten short films by younger filmmakers, each exploring “the artistic
and human response to climate change.” An audience of 18 people watched part one;
22 saw part two—a total of 30 different individuals saw at least half the films.
Here are some comments from a few people who saw the films...
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Winter coat and boot drive kick-off for St Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry
October is winter coat drive month for St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry
Time to clean out your winter clothing closet for donations to our Outreach partner St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry. Goodwill is also a terrific place to get winter coats and boots, with special sales every week.
Please bring in winter coats for the month of October (We’ll be asking for winter boots for the month of November.) Large sizes for both men and women are especially needed. There are two bins for St Elizabeth’s in the porch area. You can also give them to Harriet Davis. If you would rather write a check to support this effort, make it out to St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry and leave it in the plate, the office or give it to Harriet.
Reach out to our St E’s representative Harriet Davis if you have questions.
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Join Election Night Compline
Tuesday, November 3, 8:00 p.m.
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As polling places close on the East Coast on Nov. 3, join other Episcopalians in a prayerful service of compline, hosted by the church’s Division of Public Policy, Partnership, and Witness in collaboration with the Mission Program team.
The Rev. Sarah Shipman, director of the church’s Migration Ministries, will officiate. Prayers and readings will be offered in a variety of languages, and participants will be invited to share personal prayers in the chat.
Spanish interpretation will be available. Register at this link.
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed!
Coffee Hour hosts are needed for every Sunday in November. Can you help?
Sign up via this link.
If you've never hosted coffee hour, contact Jamie Michaud via email or 207-781-3805, and she'll walk you through it. It's easier than you think!
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Sunday Service Information
Need hearing assistance? We have earpieces that receive audio from the sound system. You can find them in charging stations in the entryway. Simply slip the earpiece over your ear, turn it on with the volume switch, and adjust volume. Please return to the charging stations when you are done.
Want to access the bulletin on your notebook/iPad/phone? Scan the QR code posted in the Sanctuary to get to the Services page of our website. Click on the link "Click here for the bulletin" toward the top of the page.
Want a copy of a sermon from this or previous Sundays? Go to the sermon page of our website HERE and click on the date of the service. If you would like a hard copy, please contact the office at 207-846-9244 and ask Katie to print you a copy.
5th Sunday of the month Offering. All cash in the offering plate, and checks so designated, will go to the Rector's Discretionary Fund on 5th Sundays.
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To view bulletins for upcoming services,
and recordings and bulletins for previous services,
CLICK HERE for the Services page of our website.
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Sign-ups & Resources for Volunteers
To learn more about opportunities to volunteer in the community through St. Bart's (St. Elizabeth's, Friendship House, etc.), go to the COMMUNITY OUTREACH page on our website.
To volunteer for a Sunday Coffee Hour, CLICK HERE.
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