Bring your Bible and listen to the President!

The Rev. George Swanson will lead a gathering on January 31 at 8 pm at St. Saviour’s Rectory Commons.  Participants will consider how the State of the Union speech reflects biblical teaching.  The group will have an opportunity to prepare a joint response.  George Swanson is a retired Episcopal priest involved in justice work in Washington, D.C., and an active critic of the President’s policies.

Welcome and Hospitality Workshop

There will be a Welcome and Hospitality Workshop on Friday, February 24, at St. Saviour’s from 7 pm to 9:30 pm. The Rev. Nancy Moore, vicar of St. John-the-Baptist, Brownville and Messiah, Dexter, will lead this wide-ranging discussion on:

1. using God’s abundance for God’s purposes;
2. lay leadership; and
3. our buildings, liturgy, and programs -

“How do they ‘work’ for our newest members?” The gathering will close with Compline service. A head count beforehand would be helpful. If you plan to attend, please inform Therese in the Parish Office at telephone 288-4849 or e-mail shalom [at] acadia.net. Some books have been recommended for those who would like to prepare thoroughly.

The Northeast February edition available

The February 2006 edition of The Northeast is available on-line at here.

Bishop Knudsen to be inducted into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame

Our bishop, Chilton Knudsen, will be inducted into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame at the University of Maine in Augusta on Saturday, March 18. St. John’s Evelyn Rowland helped start the approval process, and has information about attending the event.

Was anyone else from MDI involved in the process?

Evensong at St. John 6pm Thursday 2/2

Thursday, February 2 – Feast of the Presentation of Mary (Candlemas): Evensong at 6 PM. Rehearsal for St. John Singers and others at 5 PM.

Update: Service music will be Phos Hilaron S 27, Magnificat S 186, Nunc Dimitis S 251, and Hymns 258 and 259.

Photos from the MDI Service of Christian Unity

More here.

New and updated Windsor Report study materials on-line

At our diocesan convention in October Maine congregations pledged to take time to study the Windsor Report which, in part, explores the nature of what it means to be the Anglican Communion. Diocesan Resource Center Director Elizabeth Ring has provided updated study materials to assist congregations in their efforts. The pdf file is here. An html version is here.

Transcription Of Notes On Newsprint From Epiphany Meeting Of MDI Episcopal Parishes

Outreach – how to do it and what to do?

Bringing in new people

(How) Can we help each other
Mutual oil Purchase? (Ted Bromage)

Other Joint purchases, services and supplies,

frees money for other things

Participation in other Island ministries + organizations

e.g. Services to parents raising kids alone – brainstorm ideas

Movie Nights

Provide safe after school place

Joint programs for kids

Mother’s day out
Committee to Discuss Outreach Efforts

Marilyn

Ann B

Charlene

Kathy

Beth B.

Common Website – common e-mail

Welcome Wagon participation – (Dorothy Clunan)

Distribute brocures – (Louisa Kennedy)

Young family oriented service

Will (do) we need 4 churches?

How about 4 deacons and 2 priests

If not now, when? How long can we wait?

How do we raise up more deacons?

*Build on successful models – Diocese as resource
Start incrementally – small + simple

Pastoral Care?

Communication

Summer Communities (with retired priests)

*Aroostock Cluster

Can we be both 4 and 1?

“Common Membership?”
Use Common Website to promote programs, education, etc.
Rotate contingents
Small group participation one aspect of pastoral care
Help Parish Administrators get together
Central Location for study
Committee to Discuss Shared Clergy
Bob Stanwood Jim Kitler

Spencer Ervin Jim Kelly

Don Sawyer Joanne Sousa

Tony Sousa Charlene Choban

Kathy Suminsby

Committee to Discuss Shared Lay Ministry

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