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This Week of July 28

Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”

John 6: 11-14

Weekly Calendar

Quick Links for Online Worship and Fellowship

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.

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.

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. There are meet and greets scheduled in parishioners homes as well as in Walden Hall. 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!

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

Sunday, August 18, at 11 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. Please R.S.V.P. to Allison at community@stmarys-church.org

INREACH

Volunteer opportunities at Saint Mary’s:

Lemonade on The Lawn Season is Here

Lemonade on the Lawn is always weather dependent. IF it is truly nasty out, we will set up inside Walden Hall. We do not provide coffee in the summertime so please be sure to get your needed caffeine before you come to church.

Please consider signing up to host! There is a paper sign-up sheet in the sunroom on the bulletin board. Hosting the fellowship hour after our worship services is a great gift to our community. As host or hostess 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 Fellowship Hour scheduled 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 assists with set-up and clean-up.

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

Garden Update

Did you know Saint Mary's has a section of our garden called the Kitchen Garden? We plan to donate produce to the Faith Family Kitchen pantry for their use. So far we have been able to harvest a small amount of basil and some swiss chard but, we have potatoes and tomatoes on the way as well as squash.

The children from Our World United love checking on the produce. Our new blueberry bushes were absolutely covered in berries for first year bushes and those almost all went to feed the very happy local bird population. Next year we may net the bushes to ensure a harvest. Blueberry pancakes at our Thursday Morning Holy Eucharist, Books and Breakfast anyone? Sounds yummy!

We are still in need of volunteers to water specific sections of the garden. Please reach out to Allison if you are willing to spend about a half an hour a week either watering or dead-heading in our gardens. Allison will give you specific areas and instructions. This is easy and enjoyable duty but, it is also a huge time saver for our garden committee members who are already putting in a lot of time here. Thank you in advance for your help!

OUTREACH

Calling all local singers and performers!

We are looking for local talent to perform in a concert, to benefit Amazing Grace Camp!

We have some talent in our congregation at St Peter’s, but we would love to expand and add some new voices in our cause! The Amazing Grace Camp is a program started at St Mary’s Episcopal to provide free camperships to kids with one or more parents incarcerated.

It’s a great cause and we hope to make enough money to pay for a campership: ($1000)

Come sing with us! Tentative date: Saturday late in Sept. or in Oct.

For more info call Linda Martin: 508 364 5437.

Featured Finds of the Week

Angels' Treasures

We had some beautiful fine jewelry arrive in the shop this week. Beautiful crosses, chains, rings, earrings in sterling silver and 14Kt gold, some with precious and semi-precious stones as well, diamonds, opal, topaz etc. These are beautiful items and would make very special gifts.



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, Thank you so much for your support! Remember the proceeds from AT Thrift go to support our church's outreach.

Thank you!

Book Signing and Read Aloud

Please join our parishioner, Jean Ciborowski Fahey PhD on this Saturday, July 27 at 1:00 PM at the Hyannis Barnes and Noble. Please click here for more information.

Noontunes Summer Concert Series, presents;

Dr. Mark Lawlor, Organist and Janice Smith, Instrumentalist

Please join us on Wednesday, July 31st at 12:15pm at the Church of the Messiah in Woods Hole, for the final concert of our 2024 Noontunes Summer Concert Series. The program will be presented by Janice Smith, instrumentalist and organist Dr. Mark Lawlor. Please click here for more information on the concert.

The Barnstable Village Association invites you to:

The Jailhouse Jams

Every Wednesday, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

July 3 – August 21, 2024

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. There will be local vendor and artisan tents as well.

Come and see some of our own parishioner musicians:

• Thomas and John Bresette with Nikki and The Barn Boys on July 31



2024 Concert Schedule

July 31: Nikki & The Barn Boys

Aug. 7: Fred Clayton Band

Aug. 14: Willie J. Laws Band

Aug. 21: Funktapuss

SHOP LOCAL and SUPPORT THE CAPE COD ECONOMY

LIVE LOVE LOCAL FEST

ASELTON PARK, Hyannis

Sunday, JULY 28 - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The12th season of the free + family-friendly Love Local Fests kicks off on Sunday, July 28th and features local artists, brands + makers along with local food trucks, locally crafted bevs and kids activities all overlooking the beautiful Hyannis Harbor. Sip local with Devil's Purse + Truro Vineyards, eat local with Mom & Pops Burgers, Dancing Spoons, The Filling Station + more and enjoy live performances from Rafael Caires & Seth Silva at 11:30 AM, followed by Nikki and the Barn Boys at 2:30 PM.

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:

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Eldred Marshall on piano

Playing: Debussy Preludes from Book I and/or II

Bach Overture in the French Style, BWV 831

Bach Italian Concerto, BWV 971

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.

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. Every Monday night from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. We share our parking lot on these evenings.

1891 Society News

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.

Improving Our Social Media Presence

Allison is working to improve our social media and keep it a bit "fresher" and more engaging. 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 see Allison or Julie snapping pictures and videos around campus, please don't be alarmed. We would also love to have your contributions. Please share any of your own pictures or news with Allison so she can keep the feed fresh and lively.

Additionally, 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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