Knit-a-thon success for H.O.M.E
The community Knit-a-thon, sponsored by the Women of St. Margaret’s and organized by Sara Brand-New and Jillian Liversidge, was a huge success. The busy knitters and crafters raised $1255 for H.O.M.E of Orland.
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Christmas Flowers
The Christmas season is fast approaching.
There is no better place to reflect on the spirit of Christmas than St. Margaret’s Church on Christmas Eve. Our beautiful church lends itself to the addition of poinsettias and greens to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Traditionally, parishioners and friends of St. Margaret’s have donated to the Christmas Flower Fund to memorialize a loved one, commemorate an occasion, or offer a thanksgiving.
Please place your offering in the Christmas Flower envelope which you can find on table at back of the church or in the office. You can place your offering in the Sunday collection plate or mail it to St. Margaret’s, 95 Court Street, Belfast, ME 04915. Donations should be received by Wednesday, December 22nd with clear instructions on how your gift should appear in our Christmas Eve leaflet. Flower donations are also welcome at any time.
We look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus with you this Christmas. Let us all remember the true meaning of Christmas as we head into the busy days ahead.
St. Margaret’s Altar Guild
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Community Knit-a-thon at St. Margaret’s
Join other knitters and crafters for a day of chatting, learning, working on your project and at same time raise funds for H.O.M.E. of Orland. Come for the day or for an hour or two. Ask your friends and family to sponsor your time or just come along and make a donation! 8AM-8PM on Saturday, November 27th in St. Margaret’s Parish House.
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Communion bread baking session
Baking communion bread last Sunday morning was a community effort and lots of fun! We plan on making this recurring event with different volunteers. Amanda Curtis, Audrey Klein-Leach, Chris Urick, Ananda Johnson.
… and they are blessed
At least a dozen dogs and cats showed up at church for a special blessing on Sunday.
Special Parish Meeting
A special meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, October 3 at 1:00 p.m. to provide updates from the Discernment Committee and their process. It will not be an in-person meeting, but rather will be strictly on zoom. A link will be included in the October 1 edition of News from the Pews. We expect the meeting to be no more than an hour.
Blessing of the Animals
The annual Blessing of the Animals will be offered at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. on the lawn in front of the church at the corner of Court & Elm Streets, Belfast. The brief outdoor service, led by the Rev. John S. Nieman, is open to anyone in the community who would like a pet blessed in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is Oct. 4.
Human participants are urged to wear masks. Pets should be on leash or carried in a closed traveling container. All varieties of household pets are welcome.
Mask requirement for Support Group participants
Updated COVID protocol (September 1, 2021) REQUIRES that all participants in support group meetings using our facility wear face masks.
What type of leader does the Bible endorse?
A 10-week online course with Deirdre Good starting Thursday, August 25th, 7-8pm, “Leadership Qualities from Miriam & Moses to Jesus and Mary: Vision, Courage, Meekness” including the latest scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls 4Q285 fragment 7 envisaging Miriam and the women of Israel celebrating the defeat of the Roman Emperor by the Branch of David at the end of the world (echoing their celebration of Israel’s delivery by God at the Red Sea in Exodus 15). Please register here (scholarships available):
https://diocesecpa.org/stevensonschoolforministry/events/leadership-qualities-from-miriam-moses-to-jesus-mary-vision-courage-meekness/.