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This Week of April 28

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches.

John 15: 4-5

Weekly Calendar

Friday, April 26

1:00 PM Grief Group, Library, zoom

Saturday, April 27

5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church

Sunday, April 28

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church,

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist with Baptism, Church, Livestream

11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall

11:30 AM Inquirers' Class, Saint James

Monday, April 29

Clergy Conference Days - Devins, MA

3:30 PM Education for Ministry, zoom

6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal, Walden Hall

Tuesday, April 30

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

6:00 PM Barnstable Fire Department Public Meeting, Walden Hall

Wednesday, May 1

8:00 AM Interim/Wardens Meeting, Interim's Office

9:00 AM Staff Meeting, Saint James

10:00 AM Wednesday Spirituality Discussions, zoom

1:00 PM Holy Eucharist at Heatherwood

5:00 PM Outreach Committee Meeting, Saint James

6:00 PM Potluck Supper, First Lutheran Church

6:15 PM NO Parish Choir Rehearsal

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

Thursday, May 2

8:30 AM Thursday morning Holy Eucharist & Book Discussion, Walden Hall, zoom

10:30 AM Pastoral Care Meeting, Saint James

5:30 Stewardship Steering Committee, Saint James

6:30 PM Zen Meditation, Walden Hall

Friday, May 3

1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library, zoom

Saturday, May 4

5:00 PM Taize with Holy Eucharist, Church

6:00 PM Taize Reception, Walden Hall

Sunday, May 5

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church

9:00 AM Monthly Fellowship, Walden Hall

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church, Livestream

11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall

11:30 AM Inquirers' Class, Saint James

1:30 PM Private Event, Walden Hall

2:00 PM Amazing Grace Planning Meeting, Saint James

Quick Links for Online Worship and Fellowship

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.

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.

What A Beautiful Daffodil Tea!

So many people have said it, It was without a doubt, the best Daffodil Tea ever!" An enormous Thank You goes out to the amazing Janis Umschlag who led so many of you, our generous and hardworking volunteers to create a truly exceptional event. Please enjoy a few scenes from this special day.

Coming Events

Saint Mary's to Host a Meet and Greet

The Bishops' Transition Committee will be hosting a series of open meetings May 7-11, giving the people of our diocese an opportunity to meet and learn more about the nominees for our 17th Diocesan Bishop, All are invited to attend. Saint Mary's is privileged to be hosting one of these Meet and Greet sessions ourselves, on Wednesday, May 8, from 10 to 11:30 AM. For those of you who are unable to attend in person the sessions will be live-streamed as well. We will be sharing the link with you in the near future. The final Slate of Candidates for Bishop is below:

Click here for information on each of the candidates.

Movie Theology:

Our Movie Theology Series will continue in May and June. Please see the flier for the upcoming films.

Covid Booster Clinic:

We will be hosting another Covid Booster Clinic in early May. The date to be determined. If you are 65 or older or immunocompromised and interested in receiving a booster, please reach out to Judy and Peter Scarafile at judyscarafile@gmail.com.

Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities

INREACH

Volunteer opportunities at Saint Mary’s:

Office Angels – please consider a few hours a week or monthly working in the Parish Office answering phones and greeting visitors. If you are interested, please see Julie Remie, Parish Administrator (admin@stmarys-church.org).

Garden Committee – do you like working in the garden? Our garden committee is always looking for additional members and volunteers. Please contact Allison Bresette, our Garden Chair (communications@stmarys-church.org)

Angels’ Treasures Thrift Shop – Angels’ Treasurers is seeking volunteers for shop coverage and help with our Social media presence. Please contact Janis Umschlag, Manager at angelstreasures@stmarys-church.org.

We Need More Coffee Hour Hosts!

Hosting the Coffee Hour in Walden Hall is easy, a great way to meet other parishioners, and help build our Saint Mary's community.

A a host or hostess (we believe in gender equity) you and a companion provide store-bought or home-made finger food goodies for all to enjoy after the 10:00 AM service. There is also a coffee hour after the 8:00 AM service on the first Sunday of each month.

It's all with the help of our wonderful Sexton, Lanny who makes the coffee.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the sunroom. Click here for more information.

Contact person: Hub Mathewson, 774-994-158 or at hubmathewson@comcast.net

OUTREACH

Habitat for Humanity

Annual Bike Ride/Run/Walk

Another way to help our friends at Habitat for Humanity work to address the housing crisis on Cape Cod. Consider registering to raise funds yourself or donate to a participant in this annual fundraiser. Please click the flier for more information.

Featured Finds of the Week

Minimalist hanging desk from William Sonoma

Wine refrigerator

The shop is chock full these days. Here are two pieces that won't last long. Stop in and see what bargains you can find to bring home.

Angels' Treasures is open from 10 to 3 Wednesday - Saturday.

Cape Cod Community News

Barnstable Village Association - Public Meeting

The Barnstable Fire Department and the Fire Station Building Committee will present their plan to replace the current fire station at the monthly meeting of the Barnstable Village Association. This meeting will be held here, at Saint Mary’s, on Tuesday, April 30^th at 6:30pm in Walden Hall. A detailed presentation with time for Q&A will be delivered by Fire Chief Chris Beal and the Owners Project Manager, Steve Rizzo.

Parish Communications

Doing Purchasing On Behalf of Saint Mary's?

This is a friendly reminder to ensure we are all on the same page for cohesiveness and consistency and practicing sound financial policy.

New Businesses/New accounts: Any new business accounts need to start with the Treasurer. Setting up a business account comes with a liability to the church that the Treasurer and Vestry need to vet and approve.

Vendors: ALL vendors, no matter the size of the work, need to fill out a W9, so please provide accurate contact information so that we can follow up and obtain one if need be.

Handling Invoices, reimbursements and proposals:

We Pay: invoices where the Bill to/account holder is "Saint Mary's" (also subject to budgets and approvals).
We reimburse YOU: If using a personal contractor/preferred store account (such as Trader Joes, Stop and Shop, Home Depot, Mid Cape Center, Shelpleys) that does NOT have Saint Mary's as the bill to/account holder. You should be technically paying for these and then seeking reimbursement. If not feasible, please check with the Treasurer before making the purchase.
Reimbursements: All reimbursements require an original receipt or invoice with details as well as proof of payment.
Tax Exempt: We have an St-2 and St-5 tax exempt status certificate. Whenever possible, please use these documents to make your individual purchases on behalf of Saint Mary's to avoid tax liability.
ALL proposals, estimates and contracts (no matter how small) need to have an original signature from all parties; One original needs to reside with the Parish Administrator in keeping with the diocesan records retention rules.

Use of Credit Card: The credit card needs to be signed out and back in by anyone using it - in the Parish Administrator's office. If you have the numbers on record (which you should not, so don't tell me!), please check with the Finance Coordinator or Treasurer before charging anything over $100 (or amount set by the Treasurer) to keep declines of purchases from happening.

Thank you all for your help in keeping our business practices sound. If you have any further questions, please contact Julie Remie, Parish Administrator .

1891 Society

What is estate planning?

Estate planning is the process of managing accumulated assets for the present and the future. It is a written expression of your intentions for the protection and preservation of your assets during your lifetime and their management and distribution upon your death. A will is the cornerstone of a sound plan but should include a durable power of attorney, a living will and a health care proxy. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help St. Mary’s Church, please contact Linda Gadkowski at lgadkows@capecod.net or 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.

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Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 395

3055 Main Street

Barnstable, MA 02630

508-362-3977