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This Week of August 18

Harmony

by: Carl Lopes

But be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:18-20

Weekly Calendar

Quick Links for Online Worship and Fellowship

The 1891 Society ~ Saint Mary’s Church Library Talks:

This Sunday, August 18, at 11:00 AM in the church library,

“You and Your Spouse/loved ones- Know the what ifs”

Learn how to be prepared to handle the hurdles of the first year of being a widow/widower or being alone and the resources available to you. This informal session will be led by Linda Gadkowski, Certified Financial Planner ® and Kathey Parcells, CPA. Handouts will be provided.

Evensong Service at Saint Andrews Church will be held on August 25 at 5:00 PM.

Saint Mary’s Choir will sing Evensong with Father Michael preaching. This Choral Evensong will be dedicated to past members of the Saint Mary’s Choir who are now singing in the “Heavenly Choir”. Please join us for this special night of music and remembrance.

Wednesday Spirituality Discussion Group

Meets every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM in the carpeted section of Walden Hall. The group is currently discussing the Gospel of Mark. If you would like to join this group, please reach out to Deacon Elizabeth Whitmore. All are warmly welcomed!

Thursday Morning Holy Eucharist, Book Discussion And, Breakfast Group

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

Settling in at The Rectory:

Father Michael and Charles are in search of a fireplace screen to fit their hearth at the rectory. They are seeking a fireplace screen that can fit a 62"w x 43"h fireplace opening. If you have one that is taking up much needed storage space, please let Father Michael know, and they will gladly take it off your hands! 

Thank you!

Meet and Greets with Father Michael Continue:

We have added more opportunities to meet with Father Michael Horvath. If you have not signed up to attend an event yet, please take another look at the on-line sign-up. Click here for the online sign-ups. Your hosts will reach out to you with any specific information or directions a day or so before the gathering. Please be sure to sign-up in advance to help our hosts plan. Thank you!

Putting Our Affairs in Order - Planning today for the living of tomorrow

Please join us for a 3-part Educational Offering of Saint Mary's Church for adults of all ages, recognizing the gift we give to ourselves and those we love - parents, children, and others when we plan today for the eventualities of tomorrow.

Sundays 11:30 - 1:30 in Saint James Room

A light lunch will be provided

Please click here to R.S.V.P. or call the Parish Office at 508-362-3977

• September 8 - Legal & Financial Considerations
• September 15 - Living Considerations
• September 22 - End of Life Considerations

Please click the flier below for more details.

INREACH

Volunteer opportunities within the Saint Mary’s Community:

Garden Update

Thank you to all our wonderful garden volunteers who gave up half of their Saturday on a steamy humid morning to work in our gardens. You are so appreciated! Thank you also to all of you who dontated cash for our Kitchen Garden produce. We really appreciate your support of the gardens. We will continue to offer produce at the Fellowship hours as we have it available and any donations will go towards our Boardwalk Building Fund.

Thank you!

OUTREACH

Outreach Action Brainstorming Session



August 28, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM

You are invited to join us for a brain-storming session as we work to develop a new branch of our Outreach Ministry at Saint Mary's. A simple lunch will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. by August 23, 2024 if you plan to attend. We will use this time to examine how we can best follow Christ's teachings; see and be the presence of God in our world. Please bring your thoughts on how we are called to serve and how our efforts bring Christ's justice, mercy, peace and love to our brothers and sisters in need. We seek to define the mission and goals of a "boots on the ground" Outreach Action Team at Saint Mary's.

Our Annual Back to School Backpack Drive Continues!

Thank you to everyone who has already contributed! We are truly overwhelmed with your generosity! The folks at Hands of Hope Food Pantry who are collecting and distributing these backpacks indicated they would not have been successful with the support of our church in particular. Thank you all!

We will continue to accept donations until August 20th. Just $20 to "sponsor a backpack" or, if you would prefer to purchase the items to fill the backpacks, please see the list provided below.

There are collection bins in the sunroom at Saint Mary's.

Featured Finds of the Week

Angels' Treasures

Look at this precious wicker baby doll pram. This will make some little one super happy or could even be a display piece for any treasured dolls. You won't find anything like this in the toy stores of today!



Angels' Treasures thrift shop is open from 10 AM to 3 PM Wednesday - Saturday.

We are trying to spread the word about our shop into the community. If you haven't already LIKED, FOLLOWED and SHARED our facebook page please take a minute to do so. Be sure to follow our facebook page so you are the first to see when we have exciting new inventory. Thank you so much for your support!

The Barnstable Village Association invites you to:

The Final Night of the 2024 Jailhouse Jams Concert Series

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Bring your blankets, beach chairs and dancing shoes to the outdoor stage at Barnstable County Courthouse! They have a food truck from Mom and Pops there or you can order a pizza from the Barnstable Market and dine on the hill.

Aug. 21: Funktapuss

Wampanoag Heritage Day August 17, 2024 - Heritage Museum and Gardens

The fourth annual celebration of Wampanoag culture at Heritage Museums and Gardens will take place on August 17, 2024 from 10 AM to 2 PM! This fun-filled day will feature a performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers of Eastern social songs and dances (with audience participation encouraged!) from 11-11:45 am and hands-on activities. Explore the wetu, a reproduction of a historic dwelling, the mush8n, a reproduction dug-out canoe, and the Three Sisters demonstration garden, all created in collaboration with SmokeSygnals, a local Native American creative agency. All activities are free with museum admission or membership.

Speaker Series:

St. John's Episcopal Church in Sandwich Village at 159 Main Street is hosting a monthly Environmental Speaker Series. 

Presentations are open to the public, free (donations gratefully accepted), and run from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM with Q & A. These events are held in the parish hall located on the rear right side of the church.

The Last Heath Hen: An Extinction Story from Martha's Vineyard.- August 27, 2024

Christie Palmer Lowrance will discuss her latest book, The Last Heath Hen: An Extinction Story. Beautifully illustrated, this gently told story for children recounts the dwindling days of a species of bird on Martha's Vineyard. A rare documentation of the very last individual of a species in the wild, the book describes the complexity and importance of conservation as well as the valuing of all wildlife. Christie is also the author of the definitive biography of Thornton Burgess, Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton Burgess. Burgess, a resident of Sandwich, was a renowned twentieth century naturalist and children's author.

Tales of Cape Cod - 2024 Programs

Our neighbors across the street at the Olde Colonial Courthouse have a full schedule of fabulous authors and speakers throughout the Summer and into the Fall. Please click here to see the full schedule of stimulating talks. These talks take place in the Olde Colonial Courthouse every Monday night from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. We share our parking lot on these evenings.

The next talk features; author Lee Roscoe speaking on, Wampanoag Art For The Ages. Book signing and dessert reception to follow.

National Expert on Housing Inequities to Speak on Cape Cod

Author Richard D. Kahlenberg will present his research on housing inequities and share inspiring stories of a growing number of local and national movements working to tear down the walls that inflict damage on the lives of millions of Americans. 

The public session, co-sponsored by Housing Assistance and the Jewel Cobb Action Coalition, is titled “Housing Our Community: Challenges, Collaborations and Hope.” It will be held at the Marine Biological Laboratory’s Clapp Auditorium, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, 4-6 p.m. on August 26. 

Kahlenberg’s latest book, “Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don’t See” (2023), is an indictment of America’s housing policy that reveals the social engineering underlying our segregation by economic class, the social and political fallout that result, and what we can do about it. 

An Invitation From The Unitarian Church of Barnstable

Announcing the Cobb’s Hill Concert Series

The Unitarian Church is celebrating its new Steinway Model B Grand Piano by offering 6 concerts of classical music starting in July and running through December 2024. We cordially invite you to attend the second in a series of six monthly concerts:

Click here for a complete list of all the concert performers.

Tickets are $25 each or $125 for the 6 concerts in the series

tickets are available here or at the door.

1891 Society News

“I shall never die, for the Spirit within me is God and cannot change. My life is hid within the Universe of Love and Light, and that Light shall live forever. “ Ernest Holmes

The 1891 Society is an honorary group of church members and friends who have made a financial commitment to leave behind a gift to the Church upon their passing. You can become a member by stating

you have made a commitment to include the Church. No minimum gift is required and you will not be asked the amount. All members will receive equal recognition in appreciation of their universal “Spirit of Giving.” Members will be acknowledged on a plaque. Click here for more information about the 1891 Society or contact Linda Gadkowski at 508-292-5500

Seeking Photos

Do you like to snap photos? Allison is looking for active photos, snapshots from life at Saint Mary's. Maybe snap a picture or two at your Meet & Greet Session, during Lemonade on the Lawn, or in Bible Study, Thursday Morning Breakfast Group, Knitting Group, or a scene in our garden. Please send all photos to Allison at community@stmarys-church.org.

Thank you for your help!

Improving Our Social Media Presence

We want everyone outside of Saint Mary's to see what a wonderful and vibrant community we are. In an effort to communicate all that we have to offer, we will be trying to post more frequently on our facebook and instagram pages about daily life at Saint Mary's.

If you have not yet followed our Facebook or Instagram pages please do so. We have a public facebook page as well as, a private facebook group page we use for more internal communications. We use our instagram page to reach an even broader part of the community with hopefully compelling visuals of all that is happening at Saint Mary's. We want our social media to represent who we are and your contributions and feedback are most welcome. Thank you for your help.

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     Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 395

3055 Main Street

Barnstable, MA 02630

508-362-3977

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