We were doubly blessed on Sunday, May 12 when not only Bishop Steve came for a parish visit, but Bishop-Elect Thomas came too! It was a fun and joyous occasion with over 80 parishioners present for Eucharist and coffee hour to follow. The morning wrapped up with a meeting with the Vestry.
Our Maundy Thursday service: shared meal, readings from scripture, prayer, eucharist, and the stripping of the altar. “A new command I give to you: that you also love one another” John 13:34
It was a beautiful Maine winter day, bright sunshine and a fresh coating of snow; indoors at St. Margaret’s it was also a new day with the Holy Spirit at work and the pews packed to welcome the Rev. John Nieman (our new Transitional Priest-in-charge) and his wife, Margaret.
Held on Wednesdays – March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10
12 noon until 1 pm
Location: The First Church in Belfast, UCC, in the parlor (use Spring Street door)
Begins with blessing over brown bag lunchusually done by day’s presenter, sometimes we
begin with song chosen by presenter
Coffee, tea, and water provided by First Church
Dessert – provided by presenter’s faith community (cookies, bars, fruit…whatever they like)
Presentation
Usually begins about 12:20 p.m.
Each presenter decides their own format of presenting issue
Then usually begins a more general discussion to allow for at least 20 minute discussion
We end right at 1 since some folks come on lunch hour
Next Sunday, we welcome back the Rev. Bob Hargreaves for a 12-Step Eucharist. The 12-step recovery service is both a celebration and a prayer for recovery. It is a prayer of gratitude for those working through the 12-step program and on the path to recovery and a prayer for those still suffering from addictions. The service follows the form of a traditional communion service and incorporates each of the twelve steps and the well-known Serenity Prayer.
| November 25 at 9:30 a.m. – 12-Step Eucharist December 2 at 9:30 a.m. with choir December 9 at 9.30 a.m. with choir followed by Annual Meeting December 16 at 9.30 a.m. with choir December 23 at 9.30 a.m. with choir December 24 at 6 p.m. (combined Family and Festival Holy Eucharist) with choir December 25 at 9:30 a.m. December 30 at 9 a.m. The services are being held at 9.30 a.m. during Advent to accommodate the choir who need to be in church for practice before the service. Our regular single service 9 a.m. resumes on December 30th until Palm Sunday. |
Our annual Blessing of the Animals coincides close to St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, which is on Oct. 4th. This Sunday we had many parishioners and newcomers bring their pets. It was exclusively dogs this year, but someone did have Rev. Ineson bless their cat’s picture on their cell phone.
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The Rev. John Ineson will be back at St. Margaret’s next Sunday, August 19, with his 12-string guitar and we will celebrate Eucharist at 10:15 with a Folk Mass.
Wednesday, August 15, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin at our 9:30 am Eucharist.