Your Adult Ed Committee at St Margaret’s invites you to these October events: October 8: Reflection on lectionary readings led by Roy McAlpine in the parish hall or the library (builds on reading reflections before the sermon) October 15: Reading of book: You Are Already Praying (available in parish office) led by Kristen Burkholder in…
Bring your furry friend and join us on October 4th at 4PM in front of St. Margaret’s Church as we celebrate St. Francis and his love of animals in a short pet blessing service. This annual event is always very heart-warming and fun!
To help alleviate the parking issues (we share many of the spaces with St. Francis of Assisi Church) we have shifted the later service to 9:45AM from the previous 9:30AM time.
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…
Join us for Taizé prayer at 7PM on July 11 and 18.
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…
Dear Beloved of God, St. Margaret’s, even though she is tucked away on a side-street, is noticed by passers-by, visitors, and residents of Belfast as a beautiful edifice. We are indeed blessed by the generosity of all those who contributed and who are still contributing to the building and maintenance of this holy and life-giving…
Thank you for your donations to our April 5th Sunday collection.A check for $832.00 has been sent to H.O.M.E. of Orland.Our next 5th Sunday will be in July – stay tuned.
Sunday morning, June 4th, we had the opportunity to celebrate, appreciate and thank Linn Johnson who has been our faithful and devoted organist for over 30 years. Our talented Kristin Frangoulis penned the following Ode to Linn. ODE TO LINNLinnea’ Gunnarson Johnson a Swedish girl by name, Hailed from Yonkers, but in Belfast gained much fame….
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,…