SUMMER VESPERS
August: Please continue to enjoy vespers online on Wednesday evenings, 7:00 - 7:30 pm, and optional fellowship from 7:30 - 8:00 pm. You can join vespers on Zoom, password: PEACE.
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REV. HILLARY IS BACK!
Rev. Hillary is back in the Zoom and real life office this August and would like to catch up with you!
On Wednesdays from 11 am - 1 pm she will be holding an outside drop-in space at our church picnic tables. All are welcome to come by and check-in. (Weather permitting.)
Throughout the week, Rev. Hillary will be holding office hours for individual conversations. These conversations can be on Zoom, over the phone, or in-person. Please reach out to Rev. Hillary directly to schedule a conversation, firstuminister@gmail.com. Note that Rev. Hillary is not available to meet on Saturdays and Mondays. See you soon! |
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GREETERS (USHERS) WELCOME & WANTED IN SEPTEMBER
With plans for reopening underway, this coming September, we'll need some folks to sign up as greeters/ushers to welcome everyone back into the church building. This involves a brief training on welcoming (about 30 minutes) and the commitment is minimal: show up on a Sunday morning that you've signed up for just about 15 minutes before the service begins and assist in passing around the collection plates during the service. Ready to sign up now? Just use this link! |
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CHANNELS HAS RETURNED
This newsletter has returned and will resume it's weekly schedule. Please make note of the deadline below:
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Channels announcements for Friday, August 13th are due Tuesday, August 10th at noon.
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ASSIST WITH CHILDREN'S CHAPEL
Assisting with Children's Chapel is a rewarding way to live and share your Unitarian Universalist values with children ages five to ten. Children's Chapel is a mix of activities, games, celebrations, activities, stories, and group discussion that allows all children to chime in with their big questions and helps them to find their own answers.
As an assistant, you'll support our professional children's teacher during Children's Chapel, but will not be responsible for advance planning or gathering materials. You could assist as frequently as every Sunday or just a few times per church year. Remember that you do not have to have a child in the program to participate!
Questions about what it means to assist with Children's Chapel? Contact Gwen Matthews at gwenatfirstu@gmail.com.
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NURSERY ASSISTANTS WANTED
We're currently in search of approximately six teens who would be willing to be nursery assistants during our Sunday worship services, 10:30 am - 11:30 am - and, if interested, may also be on call to provide childcare for other events.
Some details about these positions:
- Children in the nursery are approx. ages 0 - 4. There's often as few as one child or as many as five children in the nursery on any given Sunday.
- We do our best to ensure that there are always two teens working together in the nursery.
- The pay rate is $12.25 per hour.
- Teens can work as little as one Sunday morning per month - or can work almost every Sunday.
Qualifications:
- Must be entering 8th grade or above OR be 13+.
- Must be certified through the Red Cross babysitting course.
- Must be reliable and communicate in advance, when possible, if unavailable for a shift.
COVID-19 Caveats:
We're still forming updated policies regarding covid safety, but anticipate that nursery assistants would need to wear masks in the nursery (as these young children are still currently ineligible to be vaccinated).
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FIRST U SUMMER READS
After completing our summer reads, we'll be gathering together in September or October to discuss what we've taken away from these books. Whether you bought the books through Royal River Books, loaned them from a local library, or acquired them elsewhere, you're welcome to join in the discussion!
To try to determine the best scheduling for all, please indicate what days/times work for your schedule for a book discussion.
For "Nothing to See Here," please use this poll.
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ST. BART'S ANNUAL LOBSTER BAKE
Orders placed by August 7th & Orders received August 14th
Enjoy a lobster dinner to go while supporting St. Bart's outreach programs. Dinners are $30/person and include lobster, potato/corn salad, slaw, and blueberry buckle. When reserving, please provide you name, phone number, and the number of dinners to be picked up. You can also donate meals. To place your order, email stbartslobsterdinner@gmail.com.
Dinners must be prepaid, either by sending a check to St Bart’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Rd, Yarmouth, ME 04096, or by going to the Donate button (under the Support tab) on our website: stbartsyarmouth.org.
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Pastoral Emergencies
If you experience a pastoral emergency please contact Rev. Hillary Collins-Gilpatrick, who can be reached on her cell phone: 207-740-3753. Please note Rev. Hillary is in the office Tuesday - Friday for non-emergency opportunities to talk.
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Submit Your Announcement
To have your announcement included in this e-newsletter please email the information to Gwen Matthews, Director of Education and Communications, at gwenatfirstu@gmail.com by Wednesday at 12 pm.
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