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Dragon Tales ENews - Jan. 11, 2016
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A Note from James
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"The Cheese Lords... sang with an ensemble precision and a sensitivity to the music's varied styles as impressive as their imagination in programming. ... a mind-expanding experience."
- Joseph McLellan, Washington Post
How exciting it is to welcome back to St. Margaret's the marvelous male a cappella group The Suspicious Cheese Lords. The group's name is derived from the title of a Thomas Tallis motet, Suscipe quæso Domine. While "translating" the title, it was observed that Suscipe could be "suspicious," quæso is close to the Spanish word queso meaning "cheese," and Domine is, of course, "Lord." Hence, the title of the motet was clearly "Suspicious Cheese Lord"-which in time became adopted as the group's name. Although their name is humorous, the group appreciates the literal translation of Suscipe Quæso Domine, which is, "Take, I ask, Lord." Suspiciously, The Cheese Lords have yet to perform this motet.
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their performance at St. Margaret's on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m., they are doing something I have always wanted to do - taking the best movements from several different masses and combining them in to one full concert mass, sort of a "FrankenMass." Leave it to these terrific artists to find a new way for us to hear the beauty of old music. Truly a highlight of our concert season, don't miss this Saturday's concert. In case of inclement weather, please look at our website for announcements regarding road safety before setting out for the concert.
Tickets are $20 each. You can pay by cash or check at the door (for those who aren't subscribers to our concert series). To purchase tickets by credit card,
click here.
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Confirmation Sunday
Bishop Sutton to Visit SMC
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, will visit St. Margaret's Church on Sunday, Jan. 15. He will confirm a number of our parishioners at the 9 a.m. service and will preach at all morning services. He will also visit our Sunday School classrooms during formation hour and have a meet and greet in the parish hall afterwards.
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Winter Relief Coming Soon to SMC
February 13-20, 2017
St. Margaret's will once again provide shelter to people in our community who are in need of shelter from the cold weather from Feb. 13-20.
As a lead up to this mission, we will be hosting speakers about homelessness at Faith & Fellowship Monday nights starting at 6:45 p.m. Speakers include:
Jan. 23 - Justin Bieler, Administrator, County Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Jan. 20 - Pam Walton, Director of Housing Resources for the Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
Feb. 6 - Helen Reines, RN, Executive Director of Pathways Treatment Center
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Annual Meeting - Call for Vestry Candidates
January 29, 2017 - 12:45 p.m.
This year's annual meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29 in the parish hall. We will have a potluck lunch starting at 12:15 p.m. We ask parishioners bring the following:
Last Names A-F - Entrees
Last Names G-P - Side Dishes
Last Names Q-Z - Desserts
Help is needed for setup and cleanup. Please let clergy know if you can help.
The meeting will include a review of 2016 and a presentation on the 2017 budget. We will also elect four vestry candidates to replace those rotating off.
If you are interested in becoming a vestry member, please contact Ernie Tucker at est4@aol.com.
A Meet the Candidates forum will take place on Sunday, Jan. 22nd, during the formation hour starting at 10:20 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
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Anti-Racism Training at SMC
Saturdays, Jan. 14-21 - All Day
St. Margaret's Church will host two full days of the Episcopal Church's anti-racism training sponsored by the Daughters of the King -- Saturdays on Jan. 14 & 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!
Clergy and certain categories of laity are required to complete these workshops as mandated by the General Convention. Contact Adam Barner, abarner@episcopalmaryland.org, to register.
For those who have registered -- you will need to bring your own lunch. Juice, coffee, and donuts will be available in the morning.
Check the st-margarets.org website in case of postponement due to inclement weather.
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No Faith & Fellowship on Jan. 16
We resume all activities on Jan. 23.
See adult formation opportunities in our Winter Relief section above.
Our Faith & Fellowship Meal takes place at 6 p.m.
We could use volunteers for meal prep, set up, and clean up.
Meal cost donations
Suggested donations for F&F.
$5 Adults
$3 Children
$15 Max per
Family
Pay for the remainder
of the year and save!
$100 per
family (Jan-June)
$50 per adult (Jan-June)
$30 per youth (Jan-June)
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Wanted: Tech Team Members 
We are in need of parishioners to be available to help with audio/visual activities on Sunday mornings as well as other events as needed.It is a simple ministry that can make a real difference. Activities would include assisting with microphones, video, and soundboard in the church on some Sundays and with audio and projectors in the parish and fellowship halls.
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Bible Women Book Study Continues
Please join us!
We continue our book study on the book "Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter" by Episcopal priest Lindsay Freeman. So far, we have learned of daring, devoted, determined, and, yes, even domineering females who lived exciting and meaningful lives. Please join us! It is never too late! We meet on:
*Thursday mornings at 9:15 a.m. in the formation building (childcare provided in the nursery); and the third Sunday of every month during the formation hour.
**PLEASE NOTE: Because of the Bishop's visit on the third Sunday of January, we will actually meet in the conference room on the fourth Sunday, Jan. 22nd from 10:20 a.m. to 11 a.m.
We also have a weekly video on the characters of study with a parishioner and the Rev. Jane Hague. Here is this week's video:
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Children & Youth Ministry
Did you see our photos from Sunday's Epiphany Pageant on our public Facebook page? If not,
click here.
MLK Day of Service for Youth in Grades 6th-12th
The youth of GloriaDei, Cape UMC, Broadneck Baptist, Christ our Anchor and (hopefully) St Margaret's Church will be participating in a
Learn-Share-Serve Day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.
11:00am Meet at Broadneck Baptist Church 257 Hilltop Drive, Cape St. Claire
11:45 Make Banners promoting peace and justice
1:00 Pizza lunch (bring $5.00)
1:30 Walk to Cape St. Claire UMC picking up trash and talking about the needs of the community
2:00 Arrive at Cape St. Claire pack backpacks for the backpack buddy program and bake cookies for the Fire Department
2:50 Prayer time, hang banners and deliver cookies
3:00 Pick up at Cape United Methodist
855 Chestnut Tree Dr, Cape St. Claire
Lunches of Love --
Once again the children and youth Sunday School Classes will make lunches for our Winter Relief guests. Because this was a popular activity last year, we have decided to make 100 lunches. In order to make this a successful event, we will need the help of ALL Sunday School classes. Each class will have a donation box outside their classroom.
Please plan on donating the following items:
Godly Play Preschool-boxes of granola bars
Godly Play Kindergarten-loaves of whole or honey wheat bread
Sparks 2nd and 3rd Grade-lunch size packages of fruit cups
4th and 5th Grade-lunch size packages of chips
Youth (Middle School and High School)-packages of lunch meat
Items can be dropped off in front of each classroom on January 22nd, 29th and February 5th. Lunch will be made immediately following Sunday School in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday February 12th. Jenelle is in need of adult volunteers to set up, monitor and clean up the lunch making. More information will be given out to each Sunday School Class.
For questions or to volunteer to help please email jenelle@st-margarets. org.
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Office Reminders
*We still need for the person who donated Exxon stock recently to come forward. You may contact Elizabeth in the office or by email at
elizabeth@st-margarets.org.
*We are in need of a regular volunteer for the office on Thursday mornings and substitutes that can be called upon when a regular volunteer needs to be away. The person would be primarily answering phones and performing light clerical work as needed. If you can help out, please contact Elizabeth in the office.
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Contacts
Quick Links
Office Phone: 410-974-0200 Pastoral Emergency No: 443-837-5463
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