St. Margaret’s Book Group (an ad hoc group composed of any and all interested parties), will read and discuss Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear, Revised and Updated Edition, Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age. “Fear has taken on an outsized role in our current cultural and political context. Manufactured threats are advanced with little…
On Tuesday, May 30, we have arranged for a tour of the Belfast Transfer Station at 1 p.m. This will be an inside look at how the station operates and how we can help ensure that our efforts at recycling are worthwhile and helping to reduce our impact on landfills. The manager welcomes our questions, preferably…
Mark your calendars! Throughout the year, GBAM hosts a monthly prayer in the tradition of Taizé in various locations in the Greater Belfast area. JUNE 6, 7PM: St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 95 Court St. Belfast (6:30 Song Practice) JUNE 11, 5PM: Moose Point State Park. SUMMER MONTHS: Semi-weekly Taizé prayer at St. Margaret’s at 7 p.m., June 20, July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1 ,8, 15, 22,…
On Thursday, May 18 at 6PM we will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. This feast is one of the major festivals in the church calendar, but since it always falls on a Thursday, (since it is always on the 40th day after Easter), we will never encounter it on a Sunday. So, we’ve added a Eucharist…
On Sunday afternoon at 4PM on May 21 Bishop Brown is coming to celebrate Baptism, Confirmation and Reception with us during a service of Evening Prayer. There will be a simple reception following the service as we greet Magnolia Vandiver, (Baptism), Caleb Briggs, (Confirmation), and Chris Quigley, (Reception). We are familiar with the service of Baptism, and…
https://waldo.villagesoup.com/news/council-appoints-new-city-committee/article_58759560-ec2e-11ed-b359-77afea0ca293.html WATER FILLING STATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED!We have raised over $16,000, enough to purchase the stations. While we wait for their manufacture and shipment to Belfast (arriving by mid-June), we will continue to raise the funds for installation. We thank everyone who has contributed and/or passed the word about this major effort. With just a…
The WoSM’s will meet at their regular time (3rd Wednesday of the month at noon) on May 17th at noon for a brown bag lunch, discussion and to hear more about the local organization to help homeless or home insecure youth in the area – But Still I Am One. Neva Allen, the director will be joining us by…
April 30th is the second fifth Sunday this year and the Outreach Committee designated H.O.M.E. of Orland as the recipient of the plate offerings on that Sunday plus any special donations you might like to make by marking the check for either “H.O.M.E”. or “5th Sunday”. Some of you might not know about this…
Several of us met last Saturday to discuss and plan for St. Margaret’s Outreach mission. As you see in previous post, we designated the very worthy organization, H.O.M.E. of Orland, as recipient of the next 5th Sunday offering (April 30th). In addition we are sending $500 to But Still I Am One, a local organization…
Remember when, years ago, we had food donation baskets at the back of St. Margaret’s sanctuary, and during the offertory we brought the baskets forward with the sacraments to be blessed? This ministry is starting up again! Please bring one or more of the following with you to church on Sunday: . . . and…
The church was packed with parishioners, clergy and guests from five midcoast churches (St. Margaret’s, Belfast, St. Thomas’, Camden, John the Baptist, Thomaston, and Nativity Lutheran, Rockport. Bishop Thomas Brown was present for a baptism and to celebrate Eucharist at this highly spiritual and joyful service.
Diocese-wide Chrism Eucharist on Tuesday, March 28, 2023at Grace Church in Bath @ 11 – PLEASE register before March 20 Bishop Thomas Brown has invited Bishop Chilton Knudsen and Bishop Stephen Lane to join us on this day! Bishop Knudsen will preach. We’ll renew our promises of baptism, and clergy will renew their ordination vows. Holy…