Requested by fellow a parishioner! Kristen Burkholder on vocals and Linn Johnson on piano, Sunday June 21 2020. “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” often called “The Black National Anthem” was written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) and then set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) in 1899….
Starting June 7 we will be streaming our Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. from the church via ZOOM. Links are sent our for all our ZOOM events and worship in our e-newsletters. If you would like to be included, please sign up for our e-newsletter on our home page.
Camp Bishopswood, in close communication with the American Camping Association, Maine Summer Camps, Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers, and national and local health departments, continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation. An update from Camp Bishopswood Though they are planning for camp to happen, they’re also planning for other outcomes and have established three potential scenarios…
St Margaret’s is joining with other parishes in GBAM to provide take-home comfort food for Tall PinesStaff. We have committed to one day per week, Monday May 4 to start, and we are looking for people who will shop and who will cook. Here’s how it is going to work:Five cooks will prepare a dish with…
The Vestry met on Tuesday, April 14 via ZOOM. Following are some highlights from the meeting:
Our knitting circles will now be held weekly online! All knitters, crocheters and hand crafters are welcome to join the group which meets virtually from 4-6pm on Fridays. Post COVID 19, we will resume our biweekly schedule, but for now, we need each other! Project support, community, and friendship are all offered here. Please join…
During this time of social distancing we have Hannaford cards available in the church office. Please email your request to office@stmargaretsbelfast.org and cards can either be mailed or delivered to you.
March 22, 2020 – Holy Eucharist
March 29 is the first fifth Sunday of the year and the Outreach Committee has asked that the collection be used 1) to beef up Women of St. Margaret’s Medical Fund – a fund used to assist those in need to help cover medical, prescription and other related expenses. 2) To help people coping with…
Our first broadcast of Sunday worship went fairly well – just a few minor glitches! This will be the way until further notice and we would like to see as many of you as possible. To log in to the service at 9:20 or so go to https://zoom.us/j/3747351210 . Instructions: On Sunday morning at 9:20 am, click…
Following the guidelines of CDC and State recommendations that limit group gatherings to 50, and for groups of Seniors to 10, we are planning to start streaming worship services effective March 22. More information on how this will be accomplished will be posted in the next few days.
4 March 2020 Dear Episcopal Church in Maine Family: Gretchen Lane was beloved in our diocese, and her death evokes sadness in all of us who knew her. At the same time, this is an occasion for us to proclaim hope in resurrection, to give thanks for her presence and friendship, and to convey our love to…