VESTRY HIGHLIGHTS – meeting March 10, 2024 Outreach – Cindy FrostCreation Care – Ruth HeffronMusic – Craig WatsonHospitality – Kathy StichtNewcomers – Roy McAlpineEducation – Roy McAlpineAltar Guild – Linda ParsloeCommunication – Chris UrickPastoral Care – Barbara Briggs+
Three new Vestry members were welcomed –Chris Urick, Sr. Warden, Roy McAlpine, Ruth Heffron, Vestry Members (pictured above)Voted to upgrade connectivity and bandwidth with Spectrum to provide faster and better internet throughout the parish hall and church.Heard a report from Richard Harrison (Junior Warden) on buildings projects: heated mats on church porch and ramp; repair…
We gathered last Sunday (August 7, 2022) in the Parish Hall to share in an historical story-telling event. To trigger some thoughts these questions were offered by Craig Watson who presented and moderated the session: It was exciting to see so many parishioners in attendance and with their own stories to tell. Others spoke about…
The July meeting of the Vestry was blessed with an in-person visit from Bishop Brown. Following a prayer and discussion on a scripture reading, members shared personal stories relating to the last two years during the pandemic. Updates on the current status of various committees were shared. Action was taken to approve project cost for…
The Vestry has planned a very special event for us. A historical story-telling event will take place at 9:00 AM on Sunday, August 7 in the parish hall. You are each a beloved and very important part of the community of St. Margaret’s. It will be a gift to be with you as we take…
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.
The current forecast is for blizzard conditions for much of Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday with snow accumulations of a foot or more. We will make a decision about whether to hold our Sunday service in person at the church by tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, at which time a special email will be…
St. Margaret’s Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, January 16th at 11:30AM. · Cindy Frost, Richard Harrison, and Craig Watson were elected to three-year terms on the Vestry. · Audrey Klein-Leach was elected Senior Warden, Julian Sheffield, Junior Warden, and Jackie Curtis, Clerk. · Georgie Thomas, Treasurer presented the 2022 Budget and a financial report for the year 2021….
In light of this week’s changed CDC guidelines regarding masking and the increasing rates of COVID transmission rates in Waldo County, the Vestry has affirmed the following changes to our protocol at St. Margaret’s: Why these changes? In a nutshell, this past week the Federal CDC began recommending that allpeople, both unvaccinated and vaccinated, wear…
The Vestry met in-person at the parish house this past Tuesday. Updates were reported from Vestry members on the Discernment and Planned Giving Committees. The Vestry reviewed and voted to accept new guidelines for in-person worship effective immediately with additional changes beginning in July, using recommendations by our COVID Task Force following new CDC guidelines….
The Vestry will soon appoint members of the church to serve on a Rector Discernment (Search) Committee. That committee will do the primary work and discernment necessary to enable the Vestry to fulfill its responsibility to call a priest who will bring the gifts and skills best suited to lead and serve us in our…