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A Christian community of all ages
grounded in worship, well-being, and service.
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From the Rector
Dear Friends,
Despite the dreary weather of the last few days we are beginning to turn our attention to summer at St. Mary’s!
Last year our theme for the summer was “Rest and Play as Spiritual Practice” and we had an incredible few months together where we enjoyed outdoor concerts, beach dinners, lawn games and so much more.
We are eager to repeat and expand the joy we had last summer. It is a great time to welcome the wider community for some fun and spiritually nourishing experiences.
Our 2024 summer theme will be:
Fruits of the Spirit
Fruits of the Summer
You can look forward to another Strawberry Sunday and others like it!
-- think blueberry, peach, apple!
We cannot plan this fabulous summer alone, however. On Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30pm we will have a simple meal and planning meeting for anyone who might be interested in helping to orchestrate our summer activities.
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Many hands will make light work, so if you want come join in on the fun we would love to have you! Please sign up for the dinner so we know you are coming.
In the meantime, save the date for our first outdoor concert of the season. Caroline Cotter will perform here on Wednesday, June 12th. Details to come!
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. - Galatians 5:22
Faithfully,
(Fruitfully)
Jennifer
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Highlights
in the
Coming Weeks
Weekly worship services:
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in
the historic church
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Sunday, 4.21, 3:00 p.m., St. George's School -- Earth Day Concert (See below under Well-Being.)
Wednesday, 5.1, 5:30 p.m., Parish House -- Planning meal for summer activities. RSVP to attend.
Saturday, 5.4
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10:00 a.m., Historic Church -- Memorial service, burial, and collation for the Rev. Gordon Stenning. (See below under Well-Being.)
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Following the 5:00 Service, Parish House -- Wine and Cheese
Thursday, 5.8, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul's UMC, Newport-- Soup Kitchen
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Click on the image above for the weekly bulletin. | Liturgical Ministers for Saturday at 5:00 and Sunday at 10:00 are listed in the bulletin. | | |
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Worship on Sundays at 10:00 is live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Use the comment section to say hello if you use Facebook. We are trying to make better connections between those who are in person and those who are at home.
Lay leaders offer Evening Prayer Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m. online via Facebook Live. You do not need to have Facebook in order to participate. If you cannot make it at 5:30, the service will be recorded and remain on the St. Mary's Facebook page until the next Evening Prayer.
Prayer requests for individuals can be added to the prayers of the people on Sunday mornings and in the daily evening prayers by contacting Parish Administrator, Karen Laroche. We typically keep people in the prayers for one month.
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On Sunday April 21, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. the Choir School of Newport County and St. George’s School Chapel Choir with community guest singers (including some from St. Mary's choir), and instrumentalists present an Earth Day Concert.
The concert will Include Missa Gaia (Earth Mass) by Paul Winter, "Shenandoah," "In My Life" by The Beatles, "Verde Romero" ("Green Rosemary") an Argentinian folk song arranged in a mashup with The Beatles’ "Blackbird," Bobby McFerrin’s adaptation of Psalm 23, and Paul Halley’s "Freedom Trilogy."
The concert will be outdoors in the Wheeler Garden Courtyard adjacent to the Chapel of St. George’s School, 372 Purgatory Road, Middletown RI. In case of rain, the concert will move indoors to the Chapel. There is no admission charge, tickets, or reservations; a free-will offering will be collected.
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Plots Available!
The St. Mary’s community garden season is upon us, and we are very excited! A new fence and additional improvements to come this season have given our garden new life. Funding provided by The People’s Garden Project will provide soil improvements, pollinator garden plants, a tool refresh, and a new garden waste area.
Our community garden is a great place to be! Join us - plots are available.
If you're interested in the community garden, contact Elise LaParle Garcia for additional information or visit the St. Mary’s website to learn more.
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Worship and Hospitality as we remember the Rev. Gordon Stenning
On Saturday, May 4, we will be hosting a large collation for the Rev. Gordon Stenning following a memorial service at 10 a.m. and his burial in the churchyard.
We anticipate many guests, including visiting clergy and our bishop. If you can, please join in offering hospitality to our guests for this event and share in remembering Gordon's legacy as St. Mary's rector for 31 years.
If you would like to offer ministry in support of the worship, (greeters, acolytes, visiting clergy hospitality before the service) contact Jennifer.
Sign-up by Wednesday, May 1 to offer your time and talents for the collation.
If you have any questions, please contact Murry Edwards.
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Communication & Other Announcements | |
Have an announcement?
Please use this form to digitally share information about your ministry. This enables those who are working on the eNews, website, and Facebook (and other social media) to have the information in one place and accessible to everyone who needs it. The deadline for publication in eNews is noon on Wednesday before publication on Friday. If you have questions, please contact website@smcportsmouth.org.
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For all other types of communication:
Contact the rector if you'd like it verbally announced at worship.
Contact parish administrator Karen Laroche to be included in writing in the weekly worship bulletin.
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