Scones with clotted cream, little cucumber sandwiches, a pot of hot tea and more …… St. Margaret’s Tea & Bake Sale

A true English High Tea will be served at St. Margaret’s Harvest Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 3 from 11 to 2. This signature event of the Women of St. Margaret’s is already known to many in the parish and local area, but if you haven’t tried it you must! Tell your friends and neighbors!  Invite a friend, your daughter, your mother, your husband and come and relax at a table set with lovely china. 

Beside the tea, there is a bake sale , the Jewelry Boutique – with lovingly refurbished jewelry that is perfect to gift or keep for yourself!  and a Silent Auction offering a variety of items and gift certificates.

All funds raised will benefit the Women of St. Margaret’s Outreach Mission.

Our annual Blessing of the Animals coincides close to St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, which is on Oct. 4th. This Sunday we had many parishioners and newcomers bring their pets. It was exclusively dogs this year, but someone did have Rev. Ineson bless their cat’s picture on their cell phone.

The Vestry is looking for new members to fill three vacancies occurring by the end of 2018. Nominations and applications are being accepted for a ballot of at least 9 candidates. 
The application form is  here  and also available on the Time and Talent Table.  Application deadline is November 15.
If you have any questions, please ask the Nomination Committee: Peter Walker, Ellen Kenney or Elaine Bielenberg.

This fun and fabulous fashion show will be happening at the Belfast Boathouse on Saturday, October 13th at 2 p.m.  Now in its ninth year, the show has promoted fiber arts while raising money for New Hope for Women with the $12 entrance fee. For the second year, there will be a silent auction showcasing three beautiful hand knit and beaded shawls donated and knitted by Susan Golden. These shawls are on display at Heavenly Yarns in Belfast.

Don’t miss this fabulous event! Bring someone to share the enjoyment.

FMI: (978) 325-0045 or www.stmargaretsbelfast.org/knit-the-community.

About 25 parishioners participated in discussion of the Prayer Book with particular focus on its use in our individual and corporate spiritual life, facilitated by Deirdre Good and Julian Sheffield. These discussions will take place on Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m. in the parish hall as part of our Adult Education ministry.

We are using the Prayer Book itself and Derek Olsen’s “Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life”.

It is time to break bread together again. Mark your calendar. for Saturday, September 15 at 6:00 in the parish hall The theme is comfort food, “family favorites”. Share these special dishes with our parish family, and share their special stories

We shall also be organizing the long promised Dinner Groups. You are invited to join whether you signed up or not, whether you can host or cook or not, whether you are a couple or single. The idea is to know and appreciate one another more, to bless “the ties that bind” You are wanted, so “yawl come.”.

Deirdre Good will facilitate discussion of the Prayer Book with particular focus on its use in our individual and corporate spiritual life. These discussions will take place on Sundays from 9:00-10:00 on September 23, October 14, and October 21 in the parish hall as part of our Adult Education ministry. 

We will use the Prayer Book itself and Derek Olsen’s Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life (Forward Movement 2016). A sign up sheet will be on the Time and Talent Table for those wishing to purchase the book or speak with Faye Ward. 

The next corridor exhibit for September and October will feature the paintings of our supply priest Steve Smith.  In addition to viewing the show on Sundays, it will be open to the public on Tuesday mornings from 9am to noon.  Steve has written:

“Painting has been a wonderful gift to me in this season of life, a solace in the midst of the crazy times in which we are living. Painting continues to offer ever new and surprising ways to ground myself in the glory and mystery of creation.  In time, it has become my joy.”

Our dear friend and fellow parishioner, Charlotte Herbold, died peacefully on Saturday afternoon, September 1st, while surrounded by her family.

A funeral will be held, with the Rev. Canon Mary Ann Taylor presiding, on Friday, September 7th at 10 o’clock in the morning. A reception hosted by the Women of St. Margaret’s will follow the service.