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This Week of May 26

Trinity Sunday

Andrei Rublev, Angels and Mamre

(also called "Holy Trinity" or "Three Angels Visiting Abraham")

c. 1410-25

Weekly Calendar

Friday, May 24

1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library, zoom

Saturday, May 25

5:00 PM Holy Eucharist, Church

Sunday, May 26

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

2:00 PM Amazing Grace Drum Circle, Walden Hall

Monday, May 27

Memorial Day - Parish Office Closed

3:30 PM Education for Ministry, zoom

6:45 PM Cape Cod Chorale Rehearsal, Walden Hall

Tuesday, May 28

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

12:00 PM Silent Meditation, First Lutheran Church

Wednesday, May 29

9:00 AM Staff Meeting, Saint James

10:00 AM NO Wednesday Spirituality Discussions

6:00 PM Potluck Supper, First Lutheran Church

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

Thursday, May 30

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

6:30 PM Zen Meditation, Walden Hall

Friday, May 31

1:00 PM Grief Support Group, Library, zoom

Saturday, June 1

1:00 PM Private Event, Walden Hall

5:00 PM Taize with Holy Eucharist, Livestream, Church

6:00 PM Taize Reception, Walden Hall

Sunday, June 2

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church

10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Church, Livestream

11:15 AM Fellowship, Walden Hall

11:30 PM Inquirers' Class, Saint James

2:00 PM Amazing Grace Drum Circle, 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.

Coming Events

Movie Theology Series

Our final movie of the year will be viewed on June 9th. Please join us for the fabulous film, Death at A Funeral. Click the icon to the right to view the flier for the series and please feel free to share this flier with any friends or family.

Thank you!

Change of Schedule for Wednesday Spirituality Discussion Group

Wednesday Spirituality Discussion Group will NOT meet on 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.

Outreach and Volunteer Opportunities

INREACH

Garden Committee – Do you like working in the garden? Our garden committee is always looking for additional members and volunteers. This is our busy season and we need LOTS of help to keep up with all the happy weeds. Please contact Allison Bresette, our Garden Chair (community@stmarys-church.org)

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).

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.

Amazing Grace Camp - Volunteers Needed

Amazing Grace Camp's mission is to nurture healthy and positive futures for children from Cape Cod and southeastern MA affected by incarceration. They seek to break the cycle of family incarceration by empowering these Amazing Kids for success.

One of the ways they do this, is by providing a camp experience each year. Any child (age 8-11 at the time of camp) affected by a family member’s incarceration, is eligible to participate.

Volunteers - Camp Support Needed:

About The Opportunity:

Interact with our amazing kids during morning, afternoon, or overnight shifts the week of camp, held at the YMCA's Camp Burgess-Hayward in Sandwich, MA. Minimum of three 6 hour shifts during the week of camp, preferably a shift during all five days of camp, plus a full training session on the Saturday before camp begins. Completion of online training modules will involve 4 to 6 hours which can be spread out over time. Additional training options will be offered, including an evening mentor forum and orientation.

Who we're looking for:

Mentors are mature, responsible volunteers who provide unconditional love and guidance to children in a residential camp setting. Minimum age of 18 years; ability to communicate well with children (age 7-11) and co-workers. You will provides supportive companionship to the campers and provide supervision of an assigned group of campers, ensuring each child's safe participation in the program's activities. The work requires a significant amount of walking over uneven, hilly ground, stooping, bending, kneeling, standing and some light work and lifting; vocal and written communication, hearing and visual acuity. Application, background (provides 2 references) check and interview process required, along with satisfactory results of CORI and SORI background checks.

Camp Start Date: 08/20/2023

For more detailed information on becoming a Camp Mentor please click here.

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

Housing Help

Have you ever thought of helping with the Housing Crisis on the Cape? One of the easiest things you can do is help with the need for Seasonal housing to support our Cape Cod economy. Please see the flier below for more information on the programs set-up to support J-1 students.

Featured Finds of the Week

Museum Quality Reproduction Prints

The shop is full of a lot of new inventory. Look at these beautifully framed Museum quality reproductions. The frames alone are gorgeous and the pastoral art is timeless. Rooster and chicks, two calves and a dreamy landscape. The photos do not do them justice.

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

Creation Care News in Our Community:

Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative president Dorothy Savarese, and former State Senator and Cape Air founder Dan Wolf, will be hosting Highfield Hall's annual Science & Environment Speaker Series highlighting the important work being done by the local scientific and environmental community and making their research and information accessible through informed dialogue.

This year’s theme is Climate Resiliency: Understanding and managing the impact of climate change.

Join Dorothy and Dan for insights into their work with agencies across the Cape and a conversation about Coordinating Climate Efforts on Cape Cod? Who’s doing what where? followed by time for Q & A and discussion.

Parish Communications

1891 Society

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.

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 is 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