St. Paul’s Family Worship Weekly Postcard 2-11-21
| Blessings to St. Paul’s Beloved Family Eucharist Congregation! |
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| Join us for Worship Join us this Sunday, February 14 The Last 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. Diocesan Spiritual Eucharist on St. Paul’s Facebook or Episcopal Maine’s YouTube site. 11:30 a.m. Explore the Sermon over Coffee Here is the Zoom link. Ash Wednesday Information  February 17, Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. Join us for this special day! 10:00 a.m.— Blessing of the Ashes At Union Street Parking Lot After which we will be present until 11:30 to distribute your own ashes and the St. Paul’s Lenten Daily Meditations booklet written by St. Paul’s parishioners. Noon – Ash Wednesday Spiritual Eucharist with music on St. Paul’s Facebook live  You may pick up a Lenten Meditations Booklet during Parish Office Hours or on Ash Wednesday at the Parking Lot Liturgy (10 am—11:30 am). If you’d like a book mailed or delivered, please email the church office. A Prayer  From the Corrymeela Community, a community of peace and reconciliation in Northern IrelandGod who calls us to follow, God who invites us to question: you allow us to come as we truly are and to see beyond our limited view. As we relocate ourselves within the reach of your grace, may our beckoning connections lead us from our set positions so we can gain a fuller sense of the good news we still can hear. Amen. Ice Fishing Outing  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 pm Tackle 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/f5hkmANztTM2 And 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. : ) Justice Resources  Did you fall in love with the work of poet Amanda Gorman who shared her profound work “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration? Learn more about her and her work here. “The Hill We Climb” can be viewed here.  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 Students Indigo 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. 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. February’s theme is… The Lord’s Prayer! 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  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 Resources for Discussing the Attack on the Capital on 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. 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! 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 February 17, Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. Join us for this special day! 10:00 a.m.—Parking Lot LiturgyBlessing of the ashes after which we will be present until 11:30 to distribute your own ashes and the St. Paul’s Lenten Daily Meditations booklet written by St. Paul’s parishioners.Noon – Ash Wednesday Spiritual Eucharist with music on Facebook live February 21, First Sunday of Lent 10:30 Spiritual Eucharist, The Great Litany 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 March 3Support MHPPMid Coast Hunger Prevention Program When you went to Sunday School. if you did, you probably learned the song. “Jesus loves the little children”. With the Covid-19 virus and its variations infecting many Americans and causing economic hardship, those affected need assistance putting food on the table. Children suffer the most because they do not understand why they are not getting nutritious meals all the time and they rely on others to help them. With the hybrid education program, children only go to school two days a week. School is where many of them get nutritious meals they need to enable them to learn. Their families have to rely even more on food banks to feed their families at home. MCHPP only provides non-perishable food. They still have to go to a supermarket to buy meat, produce and other necessities. Any unforeseen expense can cause havoc with the amount of money families have to spend on food, sending more and more to MCHPP for assistance. Your donation, in any amount, will help those in need. If you can, please make a pledge of a weekly or monthly amount to MCHPP. They are very appreciative of any amount that you can give. Their address is MCHPP, 12 Tenney Way, Brunswick, ME 04011 .St. Paul’s Weekly Calendar |
