ONE Service on May 8
There will be one service at 9AM on May 8 with the Installation of the Rev. Barbara Briggs in the afternoon at 3:30PM.
Parish News
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Installation of our new Rector
The Rev. Barbara Briggs will be formally installed as rector of St. Margaret’s by Maine Episcopal Bishop Thomas Brown at a service at the church on Sunday, May 8, at 3:30 p.m. All are invited, and a reception will follow.
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Our new Rector’s first Sunday
The Rev. Barbara Briggs celebrated Eucharist and preached to a full church on Sunday, April 3rd. There were many smiling and happy faces – including hers!
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New air exchanger and filtration system
Where are the HEPA filter air machines? The church’s new built-in air exchange and filtration system has been installed and is now operational. The machines you are used to seeing have been relocated to the Parish Hall. Masks will continue to be available. Some in our community will choose to wear masks, others of us…
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Save these dates!
Sunday, April 3: Barbara’s first Sunday! our new Rector will be celebrating Eucharist and preaching. Sunday, April 3: Women of St. Margaret’s meeting, 11AMSunday, April 10: Palm Sunday – One service at 9:30AMThursday, April 14: Maundy Thursday – Liturgy with Foot Washing, 7PM and Stripping of the Altar, 9PM Friday, April 15: Vigil at the Altar of…
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Our New Rector Arrives
The Rev. Barbara Briggs will be worshipping with us and celebrating Holy Eucharist for the first time on Sunday, April 3 at 9:30AM. You may greet her on the porch after the service and please remember to wear your name tags. We welcome Barbara!
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Women of St. Margaret’s meeting
The Women of St. Margaret’s will meet on Sunday, April 3 at 11AM for a hybrid meeting (in person and streamed on ZOOM – link provided in News from the Pews).Susan Mayer will give a presentation on UTO (United Thank Offering). Everyone is welcome.
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Liturgy Meeting | Friday 18 | 1pm
The Liturgy Committee is meeting to prepare for Holy Week. Hybrid meeting, ZOOM with in-person in Parish Hall.
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Ash Wednesday Services | 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
The Rev. Vicki Sirota will be leading our Ash Wednesday services, this Wednesday March 2nd. There will be two services, one at 9:30am and the other at 6:00 pm.
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A Kalaidoscope of the Last Three Years – the Rev. John Nieman
On Sunday, February 20, 2022, the Rev. John Nieman, our Transitional-Priest-in-Charge for the last three years, celebrated his last Sunday Eucharist at St. Margret’s. We love both John and Margaret and will miss them so much! Here is a recap of our combined ministries. God bless the Nieman as they take the fork in the…
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Sunday Service – ZOOM only
Given the forecast and the likelihood that most of us will need to dig out tomorrow, I’ve conferred with the wardens and have decided to hold a ZOOM only Morning Prayer service tomorrow, January 30th, 2022. I will lead the service from home. Please, stay safe and warm. To join Zoom Meeting tomorrow morning:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83926821435?pwd=ZHpZQ0Q5ZzlXby9MbitvM2dqVHhadz09Meeting ID: 839…
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Creation Care Book Recommendations
Here are a few titles relating to the appreciation and Care of Creation for winter reading and/or gift giving. All have been verified as ‘read and recommended’. Most or all can be ordered from Left Bank Books. Sarah Lincoln-Harrison for the Creation Care committee From Juliet B: The Overstory, by Richard Powers, W.W. Norton &…
