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This Week of May 12

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

They are like trees planted by streams of water,

bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; *

everything they do shall prosper.

Psalm 1 - 3

Beatus vir qui non abiit

Weekly Calendar

Friday, May 10

1:00 PM Grief Group, Library, zoom

Saturday, May 11

9:00 AM Garden Work Day, Gardens

5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church

Sunday, May 12

Happy Mother's Day!

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church,

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church, Livestream

11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall

11:30 AM Inquirers' Class, Saint James

Monday, May 13

3:30 PM Education for Ministry, zoom

6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal, Walden Hall

Tuesday, May 14

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

Wednesday, May 15

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

9:00 AM Staff Meeting, Saint James

10:00 AM Wednesday Spirituality Discussions, zoom

2:00 PM Holy Eucharist at Cape Regency, CR Rehab and Health Center

3:00 PM Bereavement Group, Library

6:00 PM Potluck Supper, First Lutheran Church

6:15 PM Parish Choir Rehearsal

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

Thursday, May 16

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

10:30 AM 1891 Legacy Society Meeting, Saint James

1:00 PM FCEN Meeting, Saint James

6:30 PM Zen Meditation, Saint James

6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal, Walden Hall

Friday, May 17

1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library, zoom

Saturday, May 18

5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church

6:00 PM Third Saturday Potluck Reception, Walden Hall

Sunday, May 19

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church, Livestream

11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall

11:30 AM Inquirers' Class, Saint James

3:00 PM Movie Theology - The Scarlet and The Black, Walden Hall

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.

Saint Mary's Hospitality - A Thank You!

The Bishops' Transition Committee gave us two thumbs up and the appreciation from others continues to come in. Thank you all for your help whether it was in the parking lot, greeting people, ushering or providing coffee and snacks, all of your efforts were greatly appreciated.

For those of you who are unable to attend in person the session was live-streamed and recorded. Click here for the livestream.

Click here for information on each of the candidates.

Coming Events

Movie Theology:

Please join us next Sunday for the see the flier for the upcoming films. The next film is The Scarlet and The Black. Please click the icon to the right to view the flier for the series. Click here for a description of the coming film.

Calendar Notes Ahead

Wednesday Spirituality Discussion Group will not meet on May 22 or May 29 and will resume on June 5 with the beginning of a study of the Gospel of Mark. If you would like to join this group, please reach out to Deacon Elizabeth Whitmore.

Office Closure – Staff Work and Move day: The office will be closed on Wednesday, May 22^nd to give Staff an opportunity to relocate office spaces in anticipation for Our World United Preschool to expand. We are relocating Mark’s and Julie’s offices.

A New Podcast from Washington National Cathedral

Need something new to listen to while exercising, driving, folding laundry, doing dishes? The National Cathedral has a new podcast offering, Crossroads, which explores the intersection of faith and the world in thought-provoking, bimonthly episodes featuring guests who are seeking to live faithfully in the public square. This is a safe space for tough questions around politics, technology and our responsibilities as citizens. So pull up a chair, join the conversation and meet us as we search for a better way forward. Click here for more information.

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 (community@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

It is a Garden Work Weekend!

Please Join Us!

THIS Saturday morning 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM the garden committee volunteers will be hard at work in the gardens. We would LOVE your help. We have been chipping away at projects but the TO DO list is mighty LONG. All you need to do is bring your elbow grease and we will partner you up with a fun gardener. Snacks and coffee provided. Thank you in advance!

OUTREACH

Habitat for Humanity -

Habitat Cape Cod thanks you for your past support! You can once again help Habitat by raising much-needed funds by participating in our Ride for Homes fundraising event.

Participants can choose to ride, run, or walk on Sunday, September 15^th; all routes start and end at the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum in Bourne. Please plan to stay for a fun-filled BBQ lunch following the event, where we’ll have games, prizes, live music, and beer!

Registration is $95 for all routes, and the fundraising requirement is $300 (the registration fee is included in the $300), and you’ll get a 2024 Ride for Homes shirt.

Ride Route Options

40 miles: Bourne to Woods Hole and back

20 miles: Bourne to Mashnee Island and back

12 miles: Along the Cape Cod Canal

Runners and walkers can choose their distance along the Canal.

Please invite friends, family, and coworkers to join us for this fun-filled day to support Habitat Cape Cod and help us build more affordable homes with local Cape Cod families. Learn more and register here: https://rideforhomes.swell.gives/.

Featured Finds of the Week

Cheers to Mom!

Lots of beautiful gifts in the shop. How about these fun champagne glasses with extra bubbles? Or this lovely set of blue bud vases? Mom will love it!

\he shop is chock full these days. Please do yourself a favor, and stop in. The Angel's will be happy to see you.

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

If you haven't visited, liked, followed and SHARED our facebook page

please check it out.

Thank you so much for your support!

Cape Cod Community News

Support Local Theatre AND our Parishioner, Hub Mathewson

Our parishioner Hub Mathewson has invited everyone to attend the upcoming play at the Barnstable Comedy Club. See the note from Hub below:

Three Spoiler Alerts:

1. This is a court drama about a prostitute defender who describes her kind of work in graphic terms, so it is for “mature audiences only”.

2. The Episcopal church is mentioned a couple of times, including the lines, "Your honor, they were married in a church ; an Episcopal church; the minister had green eyes, you never see an Episcopal minister with green eyes.”

3. I play the role of the psychiatrist trying to commit the defendant to a mental hospital. (A bit of type casting as well as a sharing my first name with the character.)

Cheers, Hub

NUTS

by Tom Topor

Directed by Linda M. Stevens

A woman must defend her sanity in court. If she is proven to be of sound mind, she will have to stand trial for murder. NUTS is a suspenseful, psychological courtroom drama that explores abuse issues, family and social power dynamics, and aspects of the criminal court system.

Opening Thurs., May 2 at 7:30 PM to May 19, 2024

Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 PM; Sun. at 2:30 PM

Tickets: $25 / $23

Click HERE to purchase tickets

Parish Communications

1891 Society - Words of Wisdom

Have you done your planning and considered the wonderful gifting opportunity to the 1891 Society?

Please contact Linda Gadkowski 508-292-5500 if you would like more information.

Deepak Chopra's tips for financial wellness:

"It does not have to do with the amount of money you have, it has to do with how secure you feel with the money you have,” he explained.

Here are Chopra’s five tips for financial wellness:

1. Don’t spend money you have not earned to buy things that you don’t need, to impress people you don’t like.

2. Put away 10% of your income every month. “I did that since 1970, when I was earning $202 a month.”

3. Find an employer who takes care of their employees and offers benefits like retirement, disability and insurance. Work with friends and people you like; otherwise, you won’t be successful in your career.

4. Don’t ignore your body, mind and emotions. “If you have a healthy body, if you have good relationships emotionally and if you are a rested mind, you will make wise financial decisions.”

5. Make other people successful, which is the best way to be successful yourself. “I found in my career that if I could make other people make money, I would make money, as well."

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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P.O. Box 395

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Barnstable, MA 02630

508-362-3977