St. Bartholomew's

Episcopal Church

E-Bulletin



May 4, 2023

Sunday Service

Holy Eucharist & Music

May 7, 9:30 am

A service celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown and the Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson

Please join us at St. Bart's this Sunday for a worship service at 9:30 am. The service will be followed by a consecration of the Memorial Garden. After that, we invite everyone to please stay for Coffee Hour where you will have the opportunity to have a conversation with the Bishop.

There will be Sunday School offered this week and childcare will be available in the nursery.

We are mask-optional at this time.

To view the bulletin for this week, CLICK HERE for the Sunday Services page of our website.

The Bishop is Coming to St Bart's this Sunday, May 7th!

Because the Bishop is our chief priest and pastor, it's both his responsibility and privilege to be with us for a variety of occasions. The Episcopal Church requires the bishop to visit each church at least once every three years. When this occurs, it's referred to as an "episcopal visitation," which is distinct from other occasions such as his attendance at one of our Lenten services this year. Bishop Brown will preside and preach at the Holy Eucharist on May 7 as part of our visitation. In addition to welcoming conversation with our congregation during coffee hour, the visitation will also include (not necessarily on the same day) a review of our official records, a conversation with Rev. Amanda, and a conversation with the Vestry. The offering on May 7 will be made to the Bishop's Discretionary Fund. Should you wish to write a check that day, it should be made out to St. Bartholomew's with BDF in the memo line. We hope that all of you will join us on this special day, prepared to share your St. Bart's experiences with Bishop Brown at coffee hour!

Pastoral Care

In Need of Our Prayers:

For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray to you O Lord. (BCP, Prayers of the People, Form V, 391)

We pray for: 

Bobby; Charles; Kellan; Pat; Marcella; Tim; Sam; Matthew; Antonia; Al; Alex; Virginia & Jamil; Ed; Hannah; Mike; David; Sarah; Jenny & Matt; Rich, Nancy & Jonathan; Perry; Jim; Matt & Shannon; Elaine; Sasha; Katie; Paige; Anne, Richard & family; Courtney; Dianne; Diane; Karl; Sudon, Aunt Niki; Ron; Nathaniel; Boyd; Terry; Celeste; Will; Tom & Laurel; Caia; Jennifer; Jani & Lisa; Ramsey; Alicita; and Nancy A.

For those who have died, we pray: 

Receive them into the arms of your mercy.

Click HERE to go directly to the Pastoral Care section of our website. We have information about Healing Prayers, our Words of Comfort booklet and how to contact us via email.

1st Annual St. Bart's Day of Service

This Saturday, May 6

We can’t wait for Saturday!! We hope all volunteers are excited to join their organizations and lend their hands in serving others in our community – don’t forget to wear your t-shirts! All volunteers should have received an email from their organization’s liaison (see list below) with details about where and when to show up. At the end of your volunteer shift on Saturday, all participants are invited to come back together at St. Bart’s for a barbecue lunch – we will gather in fellowship and share our experiences!  Questions? Contact Pal Covie at palcovie@gmail.com.

Growing to Give liaison: Harriet Davis (harriet.davis@gmail.com) 

Partners for World Health liaison: Catherine Richards (cmrolney@comcast.net) 

Maine Needs liaison: Pal Covie (palcovie@gmail.com) 

Furniture Friends liaison: Peter Sillin (sillin@gmail.com) 

Click here to watch Rev. Amanda's video message to us all

as we go out to serve our community!

Don't miss...

Hymn Sing

this Sunday at 4 pm!

Setting Up an Appointment with Rev. Amanda

Rev. Amanda is available to meet with members Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday by appointment. Please contact her at amanda@stbartsyarmouth.org to set up a day and time.

We've extended the deadline for the Bars of Soap Drive so the Bishop can bless them this Sunday. We are so thankful for the 396 already donated!

St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry is experiencing a huge demand for its offerings from newly arrived asylum seekers. About 1,000 have arrived in Maine since January. Your support is essential and much appreciated.

We have a shortage of bed sheets and towels and are seeking those donations too. You can drop them in the bins outside of the office. Thank You!

Dear Friends of The Memorial Garden at St. Bartholomew's

The first Lay Weeders Gathering of '23 will be held on Friday May 5th, 9-11 am. (We generally meet on the 2nd Friday of the Month.)

Please join us and bring your favorite garden tools to tidy up the garden and catch up with each other. There are weeds to dig, past years' growth to prune and fresh pine needles to spread. Maybe there will be some plants to divide.

Bishop Brown will be visiting St Bart's on May 7th. One of the activities during his visit is to consecrate the Memorial Garden.

I look forward to seeing anyone who is able to attend,

Liza Chandler

Date Change for June Evensong -

NEW DATE June 25, 4 pm

The June Choral Evensong date has been changed to June 25. Please mark your calendars.

Friendship House: Thank You's and Spring Wish List

Thanks to David Platt and Janice Drinan (January), the Hazard family (February), Jamie and Joe Michaud (March) and the Caruso family (April) for making and delivering a meal on the third Thursday of the month.

Please note the following items that are on their Spring Wish List:

Paper towels, Bath tissue, 55 gallon trash bags, Disinfectant cleaners, Antibacterial hand soap, Personal hygiene items, Dishwasher soap, Coffee, Dry eraser markers

Items can be put in the box outside of the church office.

Please contact Pam Hobson (pamhobson46@gmail.com) with any questions.

* Friendship House is an organization located in South Portland (390 Lincoln Street) committed to helping men seeking to overcome their addictions, mainly by providing guidance, encouragement and a family atmosphere.

Ongoing Need for Coffee hour Hosts

No Experience Needed

Can you help, please? Jamie Michaud has a written set of guidelines for hosting coffee hour that she will share with you, and there are instructions for making coffee and using the dishwasher posted in the kitchen. If you're new to coffee hour hosting, Jamie will answer all of your questions. Just give her a call or send her an email.

Here are the signup link and instructions:

Click on this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4FACA72DA2FD0-stbs

1.Scroll down the list of dates, and click on any open slot(s) for the Sunday(s) that will work best for you to host. 

2.Click on the green "Sign Up" Tab for the Sunday(s) you choose.

3. An orange bar will appear at the bottom of the page. Click on the green tab that reads "Save and Continue."

4. Fill in your name and email address on the form. Click on the orange "Sign Up Now" tab. 

You'll receive a confirmation email, and Jamie will receive an email notifying her of your sign up so that she can add you to the schedule. You'll receive a reminder email on the Friday before your Sunday duty.

Please join the Handwork Group on Zoom for Handwork on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from 3-4:30. Please have a handwork project to work on and join us for company & conversation. Handwork is optional and all are welcome to attend. The group works on personal projects as well as shawls and blankets for the St. B's Prayer Shawl Ministry. We have a supply of yarn, needles & patterns, if you are in need of a project.

Please use the Zoom link below to join from home:

CLICK HERE TO Join Zoom Meeting     Meeting ID: 835 5606 4895    Passcode: 928347