The Rt. Rev. Thomas James Brown,
Episcopal Bishop of Maine
will preside at
St. Francis by the Sea
for our
Ash Wednesday Service
tomorrow night
March 2 at 7 PM
(This is a change of schedule and will be the only Ash Wednesday Service to take place at St. Francis Church as we begin this Season of Lent)
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eClare
St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church
Blue Hill ~ Maine
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“Lent is about a relationship, the most important one, with God and our neighbor.” Fr. John Lombardi |
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The above photo is "Sea-Glass" by Peter Ralston
(with thanks and permission)
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The Calendar
Ash Wednesday Service
with
The Rt. Rev. Thomas James Brown,
Bishop of Maine
Wednesday, March 2
7 PM
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Please note:
One other Schedule Change
This coming Sunday, March 6
The Rev. Steven Hayward will conduct our morning worship service at 10:30 AM
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Morning Prayer
Tuesday-Friday
8:45 am
Contemplative Prayer
Fridays at 9:15 am.
Join us on Zoom.
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Wednesday Seekers:
Wednesdays in Lent beginning March 9
On Prayer – A study in the ways we pray
The study will led by Fr. Brent and the Rev. Lisa Durkee of First Congregational Church. Again we will join with the good folks downtown for a joint Lenten Wednesday Seekers. We’ll be learning about and trying a variety of prayer forms: Centering Prayer, Ignatian Prayer, praying with beads and using a labyrinth. This will be offered on Zoom, except for the labyrinth class, which will be the last one, and, God willing, it will be safe enough to do on an honest to goodness, real-life, actual labyrinth.
Lenten Bible Study – Thursdays, 5:30. Romans We will dig into the capstone of St. Paul’s thought, focusing in particular on chapters 6-8. All you need is a Bible!
March 2. Ash Wednesday- 7 PM
April 10- Palm Sunday
April 14. Maundy Thursday - Time TBD
April 15 . Good Friday – Time TBD
April 16. Holy Saturday –Time TBD
April 17. Easter
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Our traditional Salt Bowl is now in place in the Sanctuary. You are welcome to drop in any weekday morning during Barbara's working hours, bury your worries and concerns in the salt. Spend a few minutes in prayer if you wish.
Tuesday-Friday, 8 AM-Noon
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A St. Francis Lenten project
-on Sunday mornings or whenever you visit the Salt Bowl and wish to contribute an item-
There is a basket for canned vegetables and fruits...all kinds of "never previously opened" foods including boxes of pasta and soup. These will be delivered each week to The Emmaus Shelter. Following CDC guidelines, the residents of Emmaus fix their meals as individual families during these Covid days and would greatly appreciate some variety in food available to them. Thanks, everyone!
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We Pray for:
Amelia, Andrea, Art, Christina, Harry and Marie Bissell, Mary Boyd, Bill Casale, Edward Dufresne, Diane Dumond, Eric, Giffy Full, Grace High, Bethany Hill, Jill, Justin, Kayla, Keagan, Jo-Anne Krestan, Alix Kirkpatrick, Kira and John Klinger, Michelle Liberty, Fred Marston, Sophia Partridge, Diana Robson, Rolande, Rya, Ronan, Carla Rosenzweig, Cathy Smith, Donny Smith, Peter Smith, Marshall Smith, Peggy Smith, Fred Stine, Carl and Carolyn Taylor, Judy Thomas, Fr. Brent Was, Holly Whelan, Cecile Wiley, Persis Williams, Earl Young Sr., Earl Young Jr. and the Young Family.
Those with March Birthdays
Julie Boardman, Mary Boyd, Libby Buck, Ambrose Chung, Suzanne Decrow, David Falck, Steven Hayward, Fred Heilner, Prudy Heilner, Ed Manuel, Pam Peters, Bill Petry, Maren Rosborough, Peter Smith, Colleen Spangler, Hannah Maeve Was, Jillian Weed, Gerald Wheeler
Those in the Armed Services
Abigail, James Crowe III, Andy Dittmer, Brian Haley, Sean Haley,
Douglas Hamilton, Kyler Hall, Peter McGuyer, Kyle Carino Mings,
Eric Partridge
Those in harms way in Ukraine
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Carla Rosensweig, who gifts our beautiful copper Salt Bowl every year, was the chief architect and leader of St. Francis' Sunday School program for many years.
In this photo she is being honored by our retired Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Bishop Steven Lane. Carla lives in Brooklin and is a cherished artist and parishioner of St. Francis Church.
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Sunday School re-awakens!
From The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson:
"I have been invited to oversee the development of the Sunday school at St. Francis, to prepare the lessons and the teachers, and to support the long-term Christian formation goals for the children and youth of our parish. I come with a lifelong passion for education, the spiritual journey, and Christianity. These came together in my experience as a teacher at St. Hilda’s and St. Hugh’s School in NYC, church summer camps and summer Bible schools, Sunday Schools, as well as preaching, leading adult Christian education courses, and spiritual direction.
This is your invitation to become part of this fellowship for the sake of God’s Dream for humanity, for the sake of the well-being of the children. I will be guiding you, the teacher, to find your way into the materials, your way into interacting with the students."
Contact Regina
at
revgina@pshift.com
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Lorna and Carlton (in a less formal setting!)
Thank you, Carlton and Lorna, and Heather Ford for a lovely service last Sunday as our rector continues to regain his health. We are blessed with the multiple ministries of The Rev. Carlton Russell and Heather's sermon was terrific!
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“We are at our finest when we take care of each other.”
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Links to Websites of
bwas@riseup.net (Fr. Brent Was)
From our church office: We have a St. Francis Facebook Page. Link below... "LIKE" our page and keep up to date on all the news and happenings!!!
NAMI Maine
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