St. Paul’s Family Worship Weekly Postcard 1-21-21
| Blessings to St. Paul’s Beloved Family Eucharist Congregation! |
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| Join us for Worship Join us this Sunday, January 24 The Third Sunday after the Epiphany 9:30 a.m. Rev. Katie Holicky and musician Susan Brown will lead us in a time of song, prayer, story, and sharing with our friends! Here is the link for the Zoom gathering. Click here for the 9:30 Family Worship Booklet 10:30 a.m. Spiritual Eucharist on St. Paul’s Facebook NO COFFEE HOUR TODAY. Please join us for the Annual Meeting 12:00 p.m. All-Parish Annual Meeting Here is the Zoom link. A Prayer  From the Corrymeela Community, a community of peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland God of a mother’s instinctive compassion; God whose piety is an impulse to kindness: our societies are reflections of ourselves. The brokenness we lament out there in the world mirrors all the fractures within. May your maternal instinct to redeem us, through lessons of repentance and forgiveness, restore the bonds between us, so we can reveal both the hurt and the healing. And then, may a love like her love at our birth begin our new life together. Amen Resources for Discussing the Attack on the Capitol 1/6 Please feel free to reach out to your clergy should you need any support. Rev. Katie is here praying for and with you! 10 tips for talking to your kids about the attack on the US Capitol How we talk to children about the attack on Capitol Hill matters Resources for teachers on the days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Loving Action in Response to 1/6 Here’s a really easy way to send some positive energy to the U.S. Capitol, which could sure use it. A former government-studies teacher (Sharon McMahon, @sharonsayso on Instagram) is organizing a letter-writing campaign to thank the custodial staff workers who cleaned up the Capitol grounds last Wednesday so that the country could get back to the business of democracy. If you or your family would like to send your thanks, send physical letters to them care of their union: AFSCME Local 626 Ford House Office Building 2nd Street Southwest Washington, DC 20024 Ice Fishing Postponed – New Date  Click Here for Waiver Form Email Rev. Katie with questions and if you are interested in joining us! Please complete the waiver form. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. LOCATION: We will fish Pleasant Pond, a half-hour drive from St. Paul’s. We’ll park here: https://goo.gl/maps/mtyMyqWEPaM8hAHXA and fish about here: https://goo.gl/maps/KZeP2ogW6B9abP337 BASIC INFO: Date: February 20 (backup date February 21) Time: Drop in from 11am – 3 pmTackle provided! If you are age 16 and up you will need a fishing license, which can be purchased here. FAQ: How will I find you on the ice? We’ll fish about here: https://goo.gl/maps/f5hkmANztTM2And we’ll have a big red shelter pitched: Because of COVID, we cannot use it as a warming hut. And we’ll have Macy the dog with us. Will I fall through the ice? No. The ice is so thick that you might see trucks on it. If you’re nervous about this, walk in the snowmobile tracks. Assuming there’s snow, you’ll see many. What about hypothermia? Just bring extra clothes in a backpack. Wear only synthetics or wool. (Cotton is cold.) Wind/rain/ski garments are great as an outer layer. Wear a warm hat. What should I bring in addition to clothes? Something warm to drink. What species might I catch? Crappie, perch, pickerel, pike, bass, sunfish. What will we do with the fish we catch? I will release my fish. If you want to eat a fish or two, know that there is a consumption advisory. May I play with Macy the dog? It is the price of admission. : ) Katie’s Corner  Stories from Katie’s Corner: Advent 4: Joy Advent 3: Love Advent 2: Peace Advent 1: Hope Gratitude Many Hands, A Penobscot Indian Story Take-Home Bags  This school year, in addition to other offerings, we will try on “take home formation”. Stop by church and grab your family’s monthly bag with simple activities. January’s theme is… The Baptism of Jesus! Contact Katie to schedule a time to pick up your bag or let her know if you’d like it dropped off at your home. Family Groups  Family Group continues to meet in the Garden at 2:30 pm on Sundays. We will be doing so through the winter! If you are interested in joining a Family Group please reach out to Rev. Katie. If you can, please let Katie know you plan on attending so we can account for numbers as we set up the space. Please note: Wear a mask and practice physical distance. All Things Youth  Hello St. Paul’s Middle & High School Youth! Youth Group gathers on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. in the Garden. Please wear a mask, practice physical distance, and bring your own water and snack should you need them. Episcopal Youth Maine  Third Mondays: Pray, Play, ConnectThis 6th-12th grade gathering continues the third Monday of each month, from 7-8:30 pm. Youth play silly games, connect with one another and end with prayer and song. Second and Fourth Sundays: High School Compline Join in a time of check in and prayer. Compline runs from 7-8:30 pm. Connect on Instagram Follow us @maineyouth_episcopals! Fun Things For Families  Here is a list of some exciting resources to add to your at home collection! Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints. An illustrated children’s storybook about people of diverse faiths who rocked the religious boat on behalf of love and justice. Common Prayer for Children and Families. Whimsical, simple illustrations and prayers drawn from Episcopal prayer resources Common Prayer for Children and Families is a collection of prayers and liturgies written for kids and the adults or communities who pray with them. Celebrate Wonder Bible Storybook. A colorfully illustrated children’s Bible storybook that will engage the children through simple storytelling and open-ended questions that encourage the children to wonder about the Bible story and make connections between the Bible and their lives. Includes 150 stories! Parents and teens, are you looking for a way to deepen your daily prayer practice? 365 Daily Devotions Enjoy this thoughtful daily practice that invites a moment of pause to be steeped in prayer. Mission of Saint Clare Daily Office Another great daily office offering! Justice Resources  Check out the new children’s book Netflix show: Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices The Center for Racial Justice in Education has some great resources to help families in the work of racial justice. Family Sermon by Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones about the sin of racism. A list of resources from some Episcopal friends in North Carolina. A short family guide to supporting racial justice now. Book Lists: (various social justice topics, including racial justice)Social Justice Books; A Teaching for Change Project Act for Social Justice Embrace Race: “Diverse” Books for Children Anti-Racism Books for Elementary StudentsI ndigo Arts Alliance Book list Justice Book Bags! We have a beautiful collection of justice-oriented and inclusive books for children. If you would like to borrow a justice book bag, please reach out to Rev. Katie Holicky to schedule a time to pick up books. Sunday Junior Paper – Click to Read!  Parish Office Hours Precautions to Observe While you are in the building of St. Paul’s We love you. We do not wish to spread the virus to those we love. That’s why… 1. Masks are required at all times. 2. Sign in for contact tracing. 3. No more than six people at a time in entire building. 4. Stay six feet or more apart. 5. Only one person at a time in parish office. (Please make arrangements with staff if you need to meet one-on-one in person.) Click for Parish Office Hours Looking Ahead Events Coming Up Sunday, January 24 12:00 p.m.—Zoom all-parish Annual Meeting: Presentation of Ministry Reports, Pledging and Financial Reports, 2021 Budget and Parish Election. Sunday, January 31 3:30pm – St. Paul’s parking lot in-person gathering outdoors, candle lighting vigil to renew our baptismal covenant and pray for peace. February 20 (back up date February 21) – Ice Fishing Drop in 11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.—Ice Fishing Outing at Pleasant Pond. Contact katieholicky@stpaulsmaine.org for information and to sign up. Third Sundays from 4:00 -5:00 p.m. – Zoom Soup and Scripture Chat February 21, Mark 8:31-38 March 21, Mark 11:1-11 April 18, John 10:12-18 First Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. – Zoom Hymn Sings February 3 March 3 Annual Elections & Meeting The Vestry has accepted with thanks to the Nominating Committee the following slate for annual elections to be held in a Zoom Annual Meeting, January 24, 2021, at Noon. Junior Warden (two-year term), Jan DeBlieu Vestry (three-year term), Deborah Goodwin, Ellen Hall, Ellen Ranen Diocesan Delegates: Andree Appel, Charlie Priest, Pat Ryan, Charla Spann Alternates to Diocesan Convention: John Ott, Lili Ott, Susan Brown We thank the Nominating Committee: Johanna Wigg, Chair, Bill Edman, Susan Martens, Abigail Manny Patterson. Support MHPP Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program As a child, whenever I would be by a river or pond, I would throw a stone into the water and watch how far the ripples would go out. The larger the stone, the further the ripples would go. The same is true for the amount of the check we write to support MCHPP. The larger the check, the more they can provide to their clients. Any amount you can send is truly appreciated by MCHPP. I have a couple of figures to relate to you that denote the importance of supporting them. Karen Parker, Director, stated that the amount of meals that they provided in 2020 grew by 58% over 2019 and they have spent more this year than last to help feed those in need. She also predicts that this will increase with the remaining winter months. Any amount that you can give will enable them to continue their mission to help those in need. Their address is MCHPP, 12 Tenney Way, Brunswick, ME 04011. St. Paul’s Weekly Calendar |
