The Good Friday Offering, which has historically supported the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, is even more vital today given the ongoing war, said Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe in a letter issued yesterday. “I am in frequent touch with Archbishop Hosam Naoum, who leads the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle…
Sunday March 29 th is a Fifth Sunday, when our parish sets aside the loose offering for a specialoutreach need. This month the collection will go to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund, whichallows us to respond quickly and quietly when people in our community need help.This winter has been especially cold across Maine, and many of…
This month’s 5th Sunday collection (August 31st) will be for our local GBAM Food Cupboard. We have long ties supporting the food cupboard with both volunteers, board members and financial aid. Please make checks payable to St. Margaret’s with either “5th Sunday” or “Food Cupboard” in the memo line. P.S. Don’t forget to bring a food…
In another week Pentecost arrives. That’s the red letter – and red attire! – day on our liturgical calendar that marks the whirwind arrival of the Holy Spirit to the apostles, when they were filled with the miraculous ability to speak and be understood by everyone, regardless of what language each listener normally used. Next…
Come out to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community on Saturday, June 7.Parade marchers will gather at Belfast Area High School beginning at 10:30 a.m. tobuild your excitement before setting off at 11:00 a.m. The parade will travel down Waldo Avenue to Main Street and end at Heritage Park. You do not need to sign…
No – that is not a typo! Souper Bowl Sunday has long been a tradition at St. Margaret’s – one that lapsed in recent years, but is up for revival! Before we go home from church to settle in at home to watch the game, or attend a Super Bowl party where we will enjoy a variety of…
All undesignated checks and cash in the collection plate will be used for Outreach. The Outreach Committee appointed the GBAM Food Cupboard as recipient of our 5th Sunday collection. Matt Markiewicz (mattmrkwcz@gmail.com, 603 832-4388) is St. Margaret’s representative on the Food Cupboard Board along with representatives from Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, First Baptist Church, Belfast United…
(for businesses affected by the January 2024 coastal storms) The Outreach Committee continues to collect funds for this extremely important local initiative, and you can be part of our final gift to the City of Belfast by writing a check to St. Margaret’s with the words “Keep the Faith Fund” or “5th Sunday Plate Offering…
We have all seen the results of the two storms that recently devastated our waterfront business, properties and parks. The Belfast City Council and Mayor have decided to bring back the “Keep the Faith Fund” (that was more recently used to assist business affected by the shutdown during COVID).The Outreach Committee has designated this fund…
The Outreach Committee is hoping that together we’ll send off dozens of angels during Advent. You may put either checks made out to St. Margaret’s, with “Lewiston angel” written on the memo line, or cash in the donation box by the Giving Tree. Then select an angel for each donation and spread Christmas love even…
They are the poorest of the poor, from Angola and Honduras, Haiti and Somalia and other explosive countries, and at this very moment they are huddled in a bewildered mass in the Portland Expo arena. They are without doubt the “homeless” and “tempest-tost” of Emma Lazarus’ immortal welcome at the Statue of Liberty. And they…
We will meet as a parish on Thursday, July 13 at 6PM for a potluck supper followed by discussion on how we can share our building space for the good of the community. We will eat and then break into small groups to answer focus questions which will later be collated. Also, there will be…