St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church
Our Mission: "To Love, Praise, Welcome and Serve"
| | Good Friday & Easter Sunday | | | |
5:00 p.m. Good Friday
The Rev. Timothy Ensworth, presider and reflector
The bulletin can be found here.
Join us in-person or online. Click below for the Zoom link.
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Worship on Easter Sunday:
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Pastor Elaine Hewes, presiding
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All services and meetings will be held both in-person and via Zoom unless otherwise designated.
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8:30 a.m. Men's Breakfast in the Parish Hall
7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil at St. Francis
| | | | 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Service -- Commercial pier in Stonington | | | | 4:30 p.m. Meditation/Silent Prayer (Zoom) | | | | |
A Journey of Peace & Friendship begins at the Penobscot Nation boat landing (more info below)
1:00 p.m. Worship & Music Ministry meeting (Zoom)
4:00 p.m. A Gathering for these Difficult Times (more info below)
| | | | 4:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal | | | | |
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Jennifer Reece presiding
11:30 a.m. Two Ukrainian students at George Stevens Academy will share their thoughts about the current situation in Ukraine.
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1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Creating Mandalas Workshop
with Sensei Frederica Marshall (more Information below)
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Pastor Elaine asked me if I would share my Easter Poem with you and of course I told her it was always a privilege. Easter was one of my family’s favorite holidays…cousins, uncles, aunts, parents, grandparents… all of us brought together in church to celebrate resurrection hope. As children we didn’t know we needed hope, but we drew strength and joy at coming together into the love of family.
Easter Blessings of new life and hope to one and all.
Emily Blair+
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Easter
Growing up in the South,
every Easter meant a new dress,
preferably pale blue,
my mother’s favorite color.
Always there was a ruffle.
Always too a new bonnet,
the one I still remember was
wide-brimmed yellow straw
with bright red cherries
and a black grosgrain ribbon.
The family gathered in
the small country church my
grandparents belonged to,
a whole row of us in the
second pew on the left,
the fragrance of white lilies
stacked on the stairs leading
up to the altar crowned
with daffodils and tulips
made my brothers sneeze.
We barely made it through
the hosannas and alleluias
before we bolted from the pew
and raced to the car for the
drive to the farm.
After a dinner of ham and
biscuits, string beans and
new potatoes, we loaded up
on vanilla cake and ice cream
before we set off on the egg hunt.
We didn’t yet know that the cross
was not made of popsicle sticks
we glued together in church school,
or that we need darkness
to be able to see the light.
Emily Blair Stribling
| | | In gratitude for the "Images of Resurrection" series The Reverend Tim Ensworth offered during Bible Study in Lent. Many gathered each week to share thoughts on resurrection as related to the images Tim shared with us from around the world. | | |
Turning Toward the Morning
During this season of Lent, as we have been sharing our griefs and laments about so much that’s going on in our nation and our world, I have found myself drawn to a song by Camden singer-songwriter Gordon Bok. It’s actually a song about the coming of November and the growing darkness of winter. But it has offered me a bit of a mantra to carry with me in these times in which we are living. The song is entitled “Turning Toward the Morning,” and the refrain goes like this…
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Oh, my Joanie, don’t you know
That the stars are swinging slow,
And the seas are rolling easy
As they did so long ago.
If I had a thing to give you,
I would tell you one more time
That the world is always turning
Toward the morning.
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“The world is always turning toward the morning.” What a helpful word of wisdom to carry with us as we gather to remember the events of Good Friday and the Passion of Jesus; that part in the story when there is no sign at all that death does not have the last word. What a helpful word of wisdom to carry with us in our own day when we may be wondering still if death and violence and greed and scapegoating do not have the last word.
“The world is always turning toward the morning.” What a helpful word of wisdom to carry with us. And despite everything going on around us, this is what we do as Easter people. All the while reminding ourselves…
– that in the crucified and risen Jesus, God’s love has already broken through the walls of hatred and fear and death to reveal the presence of compassion, empathy, peace and justice…
– that this presence is moving among us now, calling us to take notice of the places where it is rising and singing and resisting the powers of evil, and inviting us to participate in its unfolding, its dawning…
– that we too are complicit in systems of injustice and oppression, and that we too carry hatred and animosity in our hearts, which is why our companions on the journey must be confession, humility and endless gratitude for God’s grace…
– that we need the support and the encouragement of one another to bear witness to the love that even now is moving in the dark, ever grateful that Emmanuel “God with us” is with us through it all…
– Reminding ourselves and one another that the world is always turning toward the morning…
It’s what we do as Easter people. Even in this Good Friday world. Even in the darkness of this present day… By the power of Love that is stronger than death, we bear witness in word and deed to the turning of our world, our hearts and our lives toward the morning. And in the midst of it all, we dare to say, “Alleluia. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.”
Pastor Elaine
| | Giving our Priorities Shape (GPS) Action Item | | |
SAVE THE DATE
In April and into May, GPS focuses on actions and activities that prioritize Care for
Creation. While Earth Day is officially on Tuesday, April 22, please save the date for
Deer Isle Spring Roadside Cleanup, our own Earth Day. The town cleanup dates are
April 25, 26, and 27. The town has asked if we would cover Rt 15 from the Lowe Road to Reach Road.
Because we will be hosting a couple of Ukrainian students at coffee hour after the
service on April 27, a Sunday team would need to plan a slightly later start time. We will have sign-up sheets for periods both on Saturday and Sunday for your convenience. Bring your reflective wear and gloves! We will have trash bags.
THANKS!
| | From our Presiding Bishop | | |
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on bombing of
al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church:
Early this Palm Sunday morning, we received confirmation that al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit last night by Israeli missiles. The diocese and many media outlets report that the emergency department, the pharmacy, the chapel, and other essential facilities have been severely damaged, and patients are without shelter or medical care. Read more about the attack from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
No matter how we understand the causes of violence in the Holy Land, we can surely agree that we must support our fellow Anglicans in alleviating the devastating humanitarian crisis now unfolding in Gaza.
As we begin our Holy Week journey, I ask you to:
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Pray for the staff of al-Ahli Hospital, giving thanks for their courage and sacrifice, and for its patients, who are in pain and danger without lifesaving care. The American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem offer this prayer and litany that I commend to you.
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Join me in giving generously to the Good Friday Offering, which supports the ministries of the Diocese of Jerusalem, including al-Ahli Hospital. For more than a century, Episcopalians have supported ministry in the land of Jesus with an offering on Good Friday; and especially now, the need is greater than ever.
During these sacred days, as you encounter the suffering and sacrifice of our Redeemer and come again to the joy of the Resurrection, please pray for all of the people of the land where Jesus lived, died, and rose again. May God grant them a future free of violence and suffering.
Faithfully,
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe
Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Church
| | A Gathering for these Difficult Times | | We will gather at St. Brendan once again at 4:00 on Tuesday, April 22, for music, poetry, and conversation about things that matter in these difficult times. These gatherings are intended to offer opportunities for creating relationships, sharing hopes and fears, nourishing ourselves with music and poetry, and dancing. Yes, dancing! All are welcome. | | Education & Spiritual Development Ministry | | |
Creating Mandalas Workshop
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. May 7th and 14th
Explore the beauty and insight of creating personal mandalas with Sensei Frederica Marshall. Mandala is the Tibetan word for sacred circle. They are used for meditation in Buddhism and personal insight in Jungian psychology. We will make Tibetan-style sand paintings and drawings using varied art materials and learn some of our personal symbols. We may share our discoveries.
Frederica Marshall will guide our art creations. She has been trained by the Mandala Assessment and Research Institute of America. She presented her cross-cultural research on Japanese and American children’s mandala drawings at Johns Hopkins in 1995.
All art materials are provided. Donations will be accepted to cover costs. Sign up early as space is limited.
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"The Kingdom of God is within you ."
Luke 17:21
Meditation/Silent Prayer
every Monday at 4:30 p.m. by Zoom
Readings, poems, and prayers are shared before a period of silence.
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Bible Study
There is no Bible Study this week.
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Elizabeth Compton – 23
Judy Curtis – 15
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Barbara Wright – 30
Elaine Taggert – 30
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14th Annual Hancock County Food Drive
The Hancock County Food Drive is an annual month-long food collection and fundraising project that supports food pantries, free meal programs, and school backpack programs across Hancock County. The Food Drive supports Simmering Pot.
It is estimated that food security organizations in Downeast, Maine, collectively serve 10,000 individuals per month. At the end of April, all of the donations will be evenly distributed among the participating food assistance programs. 100% of your donation goes toward feeding people in our community!
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Tuesday, April 22, 9:00 AM to Tuesday, April 29, 4:00 PM
For more information, click here.
| | We pray for those in special need: | | |
David
Preston Henderson
Mollie Ann Meserve
Heidi (Jonny's mother)
Tammie and Jason Cox
Tyler Goss
Joyce Dunn
Kate Hallen & Bob Blum
Judith Jerome
Isabelle Valencia
Mimi Maslan
Susan Manne
Semantha and Lee
Emily Gibson
Judy
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Megan
Bishop Thomas Brown
Naomi
Robert B. Tobin
Anne Burton
Hewit
Mary Ann and Terry
Nishah
David Morrish
Corbin
Rebecca
Pam B.
Jaxson
Heather Corey
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Stephen Gill
Brent Was
Bill Scaife
Gary and Wellesley
Mary Lawrence Hicks and family
Nancy Greene
Peter Brown
Seth
Linda Shepard and family
Mary Ann Shaw
Lindsay Bowker
Marcia Scott
Tony Stoneburner
Carol Stoneburner
| | We pray, also, for those who love and care for them. | | |
We continue to hold in prayer those in our community who have recently lost loved ones; among them are the Wright, Clauson/Hewes, Pierson, Wade/Scaife, Dahlen, Stoessel, and Miller/Budd families.
We pray for those struggling with addiction and mental illness and their caregivers.
We pray for all those receiving care through Neighbor Care and for all the relocated residents of the Island Nursing Home and their families.
We pray for the victims of gun violence -- in our cities and towns, in our schools, in our places of worship, and in our homes.
We pray for the victims of the violence of armed conflicts around the world. We pray for those made refugees by the violence of armed conflicts. We pray for the victims of terrorist attacks everywhere.
We pray for all who suffer the effects of domestic violence and the violence of bullying in our schools and workplaces.
We pray for our nation, our president and vice-president, and all elected and appointed leaders.
We pray for all peacemakers and all those who work for justice; may we be found in their ranks.
We pray for all those serving in the armed forces of our country.
We pray for Justin Welby and his family; Hosam, Bishop of Jerusalem; Sean, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our Bishop.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for new life in our homes, our families, and our communities.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
On the Island and Peninsula, we pray for Saunders Memorial Congregational Church, Deer Isle.
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Easter Sunday
Today the Church completes its three great days of celebrating redemption. Since Maundy Thursday, we have been involved in an extended liturgy which will be brought to its conclusion today.
This is the celebration of the Passover of Christ from death to life. It is also the celebration of our own Passover in Holy Baptism in which “we were buried with Christ in his death and raised with him.”
Throughout the fifty days of Easter, the first reading on Sundays is from the Acts of the Apostles rather than from the Old Testament. These weekly readings from Acts describe the life of the first Christians and their proclamation of Christ’s resurrection. Today we hear a portion of the sermon Peter preached to Cornelius, the first Gentile Christian. The second reading is Paul’s reflection on the meaning of the resurrection. Jesus has won out over death. Death is to be destroyed.
The women come to the tomb and find it empty. Then two men appear and tell them that Jesus has risen, just as he had told them he would. As we rejoice in our new life in the risen Christ on this day, he comes among us and is made known to us in the breaking of the bread. We, like the women at the tomb and like Peter and the others, are sent forth to tell the world of his resurrection. Please feel free to join us in this celebration of God’s victory over death. May you find in this gathering the assurance that God is even now raising you to new life.
Notes on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright © 2009 by Michael W. Merriman. Church Publishing Incorporated, New York
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Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Pastor Elaine Hewes
Tel: 207-479-5651
elaine.hewes@gmail.com
Emergency Contacts:
| | Warden - John Arrison, 207-505-2474 arrison17@gmail.com | | Warden - Lis Ingoldsby, 207-348-2586 lisingo@msn.com | | |
Dan Reardon-Treasurer
Emily Hawkins-Clerk
Beth Carter
Woody Osborne
George Pazuniak
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