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DUNSTANS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

TID BITS FROM THE TABLE ~ MARCH 25, 2016
UPCOMING WORS HIP S CHEDULE:
Th u r s d a y, Ma r ch 2 4 Ma u n d y Th u r s d a y Lit u r gy, 6 p m , p a r is h h a ll, Mot h er J oh a n n a , et a l
Fr id a y, Ma r ch 2 5 Good Fr id a y Lit u r gy, 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a , et a l
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 2 7 E a s t er S u n d a y, 9 a m s er vice, Mot h er J oh a n n a
Wed n es d a y, Ma r ch 3 0 Mid -week E u ch a r is t , 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
S u n d a y, Ap r il 3 Ba p t is m of Livezey a n d Ha r p er S h eeh a n , 1 0 AM s er vice
Wed n es d a y, Ap r il 6 Mid -week E u ch a r is t , 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
S u n d a y, Ap r il 1 0 Holy E u ch a r is t , 8 a m a n d 1 0 a m s er vice, Mot h er J oh a n n a et a l
Wed n es d a y, Ap r il 1 3 Mid -week E u ch a r is t , 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
UPCOMING MEETINGS (No t e : No ECW Marc h Me e t in g)
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 2 7 E a s t er S u n d a y Recep t ion , a ft er 9 AM s er vice
S u n d a y, Ap r il 1 0 Ves t r y Meet in g, a ft er 1 0 AM s er vice
S u n d a y, Ap r il 1 7 E CW Meet in g, a ft er 1 0 AM s er vice
Fr id a y, Ap r il 1 5 Movie Nigh t , Film (To Be An n ou n ced ), 5 :3 0 PM
REMINDER
No S u n d a y S ch ool on E a s t er S u n d a y or S u n d a y, Ap r il 3 r d .
MID-WEEK EUCHARIS T UPDATE
Th e 6 p m Mid -Week E u ch a r is t s con t in u e. Th is Wed n es d a y we s h a r e t h e r ea d in gs for t h e
Week of E a s t er .

Believing it to be the will of God, Livezey Marie Sheehan and

Harper Manning Bernt Sheehan will receive the Sacrament of Baptism,
Sunday, April 3rd at the 10 am service. Your prayers and presence are requested.
If you wou ld lik e t o con t in u e t h e jou r n ey t o E a s t er lit u r gica lly, t h er e will b e a n E a s t er Vigil
a t S t . S a viou r s Ch u r ch , S a t u r d a y, Ma r ch 2 6 b egin n in g a t 7 p m .
S T. DUNS TANS EPIS COPAL CHURCH LENTEN CHAIN FAS T
Th is yea r , a s in s om e p r eviou s yea r s , S t . Du n s t a n s will h a ve a Len t en Ch a in Fa s t . It b egin s
on As h Wed n es d a y, Feb r u a r y 1 0 , a n d con t in u es u n t il E a s t er . In t h is ch a in , t h e fa s t is
p a s s ed fr om p er s on t o p er s on , ea ch p er s on fa s t in g for t h e d es ig n a t ed d a y a n d t h en ca llin g
t h e n ext p er s on on t h e ch a in t o p a s s t h e fa s t on . Mon ey t h a t wou ld ot h er wis e b e s p en t on
food will t h en b e p la ced in t h e collect ion p la t e on S u n d a y a n d t h en d on a t ed t o t h e Loa ves
a n d Fis h es food p a n t r y. We h a ve n ow filled t h e fa s t ch a in , a n d h op e t o celeb r a t e wh en it is
over a n d r ep or t t h e a m ou n t of m on ey r a is ed .
BOWL OF BURDENS
Th e b ig cer a m ic b owl a t t h e b a ck of t h e ch u r ch is filled wit h r ock s a lt . Feel fr ee t o wr it e
you r b u r d en s on a s lip of p a p er a n d b u r y t h em in t h e s a lt a s a wa y of r elea s in g t h em t o
God . Followin g t h e Good Fr id a y lit u r gy on Ma r ch 2 5 t h , a ll of t h es e b u r d en s will b e b u r n ed
a n d t r a n s for m ed .

Attached to your email, you will find a flyer with information about the diocesan education
event on Saturday, April 9, called Spring Training 2016 which is now open for registration. This
one day event replaces the day of workshops that took place at the yearly Diocesan Convention and
April 9, 2016 is open to ALL members of the Diocese of Maine. We are grateful to St. Paul's in
Brunswick for hosting the day which will run from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Participants are offered the
choice of 20 workshops in areas such as spiritual growth, formation, music, public policy advocacy,
church leadership, conflict mediation and more. You register directly online through the following link:
www.tinyurl.com/springtraining2016 . If you would like to carpool, let Muffet know at
muffetstewart@gmail.com.
S u n day S c h o o l
S u n d a y S ch ool t ea ch er s a r e n eed ed for t h e followin g s p r in g S u n d a y's . Th e s ign u p s h eet is
on t h e s m a ll t a b le b y t h e coffee t a b le. You a r e en cou r a ged t o for m a t ea m t o t ea ch a n d
p a r en t s a r e a lwa ys h elp fu l. Plea s e s ign u p a t coffee h ou r or con t a ct Ba r b a r a Cla r k a t 6 6 9 2 3 8 4 (b a b b ie2 @m yfa ir p oin t .n et ).
Ap r il 1 7 (Ru t h 1 :1 -1 6 , t h e loya lt y s t or y of Ru t h & Na om i)
Ap r il 2 4 (E xod u s 1 2 :1 -1 4 , Pa s s over a n d S ed er m ea l
Ma y 1 (Lu k e 1 0 : 3 8 -4 2 , t h e h os p it a lit y s t or y of Ma r t h a & Ma r y)
Ma y 8 (1 Cor in t h ia n s 1 3 :1 -1 3 , love & Mot h er 's Da y)
S h o win g o u r Ho s pit alit y
Th e Next S t ep b a s k et for p er s on a l ca r e it em d on a t ion s is a t t h e b a ck of t h e ch u r ch d u r in g
Len t . Plea s e con s id er d on a t in g s oa p , s h a m p oo, et c. a s p a r t of you r s p ir it u a l p r a ct ice
d u r in g t h is t im e.
An o t h e r Friday Nigh t at t h e Mo vie s April 1 5
Ou r n ext m ovie n igh t is Fr id a y, Ap r il 1 5 a t 5 :3 0 PM. Pa t s Pizza will b e fea t u r ed a n d t h e
m ovie is yet t o b e n a m ed . Ha ve a n y m ovie id ea s ? Plea s e let Tr a cy or Les lie k n ow.
Eas t e r S u n day Expan de d Co ffe e t o Be He ld t h is S u n day
Ma n y t h a n k s t o a ll wh o h elp ed wit h t h e Pa lm S u n d a y r ecep t ion la s t week . An ot h er
exp a n d ed coffee h ou r will b e offer ed a ft er t h e E a s t er S u n d a y 9 AM s er vice . If you wou ld
lik e t o b r in g in s om et h in g t o s h a r e, p lea s e d o. S u gges t ed it em s a r e cold p r ot ein , fr u it ,
ch ees e a n d b a k ed good s .
Bapt is m Re c e pt io n To Be He ld S u n day , April 3
A r ecep t ion will b e h eld S u n d a y, Ap r il 3 a ft er t h e 1 0 AM s er vice t o h elp celeb r a t e t h e
b a p t is m of Livezey a n d Ha r p er S h eeh a n . If you ca r e t o b r in g a n it em t o s h a r e for t h e
r ecep t ion t a b le, a s ign u p is p os t ed d own s t a ir s .
Re t re at ! Re t re at !
E CW m em b er s a r e con s id er in g a s p r in g r et r ea t a ft er E a s t er . If you h a ve a n y s u gges t ion s or
id ea s , p lea s e let Les lie k n ow.
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Th e m o n t h o f Marc h is t h e 5 t h an n u al Han c o c k Co u n t y Fo o d Drive . Plea s e d rop off you r
ca n or b ox of n on -p er is h a b le food in th e collect ion b ox loca t ed in t h e u n d er -cr oft . All
d on a t ed food is s h a r ed wit h cou n t y food p a n t r ies a n d fr ee com m u n it y m ea l s it es . However ,
t h is yea r , Loa ves a n d Fis h es Food Pa n t r y h a s gr a ciou s ly op t ed n ot t o r eceive food d on a t ion s

fr om t h e Food Dr ive. Th is will a llow s m a ller food p a n t r ies on t h e is la n d , Blu e Hill, t h e

E m m a u s Cen t er a n d ot h er fr ee com m u n it y m ea l s it es lik e E ver yb od y E a t s ! t o r eceive m or e
s u p p or t . If you ca r e t o d on a t e a ch eck , it ca n b e m a d e ou t t o E a s t er n Ma in e Un it ed Wa y
a n d m a iled or d r op p ed off t o t h e ch u r ch office.
On S at u rday , April 2 n d a con cer t fea t u r in g p ia n is t Bill Tr owell a n d t h e MDI J a zz E n s em b le
will b e offer ed a t 4 p m in S t . S a viou r s E p is cop a l Ch u r ch , Ba r Ha r b or . All p r oceed s fr om
t h is even t will go t o s u p p or t t h e S ociet y of An glica n Mis s ion a r ies a n d S en d er s .
On Mo n day , April 4 t h at 1 1 :4 5 am , on e a n d a ll a r e in vit ed t o t ou r t h e Pen ob s cot S ch ool on
In d ia n Is la n d . Th e even t , s p on s or ed b y t h e Com m it t ee on In d ia n Rela t ion s (CIR) of t h e
Dioces e of Ma in e is s p on s or in g t h is even t . Gu es t s will m eet a t t h e Nick S a p iel b u ild in g for a
b u ffet p r ovid ed b y t h e CIR a n d t h en a t t en d 2 s es s ion s a t t h e s ch ool in volvin g t h e a ca d em ic
a n d cu lt u r a l a ct ivit ies of t h e ch ild r en . For fu r t h er in for m a t ion , p lea s e con t a ct J ea n Roh r er ,
a m em b er of t h e CIR, a t 4 6 0 -0 3 5 5 or jea n r oh r er 3 @gm a il.com .
Th e Alc y o n Ce n t e r
Th e Alcyon Cen t er is a n exp er ien ce of b ein g welcom ed b od y, s ou l a n d s p ir it in t o t h e life of a
s m a ll, p r a ct icin g con t em p la t ive com m u n it y. Th e vis ion for t h e Cen t er is r oot ed in a d es ir e
for b old a n d p r a ct ica l wa ys t o m eet t h e s p ir it u a l h u n ger of ou r t im es . As well a s t h e even t s
lis t ed b elow, t h e Cen t er is op en for p er s on a l or gr ou p r et r ea t s .
Bib le Recon n a is s a n ce on Wed n es d a ys 3 :3 0 -5 :0 0 p m (op en t o a ll):
Ma r ch 3 0 - J oh n 2 0 :1 9 -3 1
Ap r il 1 Qu iet Da y op en t o a ll (a p er iod of s ilen ce fr om 9 :0 0 a m t o n oon ; lu n ch wit h
con ver s a t ion n oon t o 1 :0 0 p m ; s ilen ce 1 :0 0 t o 4 :0 0 p m )
Ap r il 1 S ou l Fr ien d s , a ga t h er in g of wom en for con t em p la t ion , d is cu s s ion of a s p ecific
t op ic t h r ou gh p oet r y, lit er a t u r e a n d p er s on a l exp er ien ce a n d r eflect ion -7 -9 p m
Ap r il 6 Bib le Recon n a is s a n ce op en t o a ll a n in d ep t h a p p r oa ch t o Bib le s t u d y,
con cen t r a t in g on J oh n 2 1 :1 9 -3 1 3 :3 0 -5 :0 0 p m
Ap r il 1 3 Bib le Recon n a is s a n ce op en t o a ll a n in d ep t h a p p r oa ch t o Bib le s t u d y,
con cen t r a t in g on J oh n 1 0 :2 2 -3 0 3 :3 0 -5 :0 0 p m
Ap r il 2 0 Bib le Recon n a is s a n ce op en t o a ll a n in d ep t h a p p r oa ch t o Bib le S t u d y,
con cen t r a t in g on J oh n 1 3 :3 1 -3 5 3 :3 0 -5 :0 0 p m
Ap r il 2 2 At t h e E d ges of Ou r Dyin g gu es t t ea ch er J a n Boot h , en d -of-life n u r s e coa ch ,
ed u ca t or , m u s icia n - t h e n ew, em er gin g m od els for en d of life ca r e t h a t a r e
h elp in g u s r e-im a gin e h ow we p r ep a r ed t o d ie 6 :3 0 -8 :3 0 p m - $ 1 5
Ap r il 2 3 Followin g t h e Th r ea d gu es t t ea ch er J a n Boot h , en d of life n u r s e coa t , ed u ca t or ,
m u s icia n - a n exp er ien t ia l wor k s h op in d eep livin g a n d d yin g well - 9 :3 0 a m 4 :3 0 p m - $ 6 0
Ap r il 2 4 -2 9 Alcyon Wor k Week (p lea s e ca ll a h ea d a s t im es a r e va r ia b le) a b len d of wor k ,
m ed it a t ion , s ilen ce, r es t , con ver s a t ion , com m on m ea ls , p la y a n d s p ir it u a l
p r a ct ice.
Com in g even t s wit h gu es t t ea ch er s in clu d e Ma y 1 6 (Ma r t in La ir d My on ly m e is God a
five d a y con t em p la t ive p r a yer in t en s ive); J u n e 1 0 (S u s a n Ma cKen zie Ret r ea t 1 0 1 : Welcom e
t o Begin n er s ); J u n e 2 3 (Rob er t S a r d ello Kn ow Th ys elf: a S ou l Ret r ea t ).
For m or e in for m a t ion a n d d ir ect ion s go t o ou r web s it e a t a lycon cen t er .or g; p h on e (2 0 7 )
2 4 4 -1 0 6 0 ; em a il: office@a lcyon cen t er .or g; wr it e PO Box 4 0 , S ea l Cove ME 0 4 6 7 4 .

Re m e m be r t o w e a r y ou r n a m e t a g s e a c h S u n d a y !

La y Min is t er s :
S a cr is t a n
Officia n t
Rea d er
Officia n t
Ch a lice Bea r er
La y Rea d er s
Cr u cifer
S er ver
Us h er s
Coffee Hou r

~WORS HIP an d MINIS TRY S CHEDULE~

03/ 27
04/ 03
Ea s ter S u n d a y
Ma r ia n Wells a n d Dia n n e Kelley
J a n Newet t
8 :0 0 S e rvic e
Mot h er J oh a n n a
J ea n Roh r er
9 :0 0 S e rvic e
1 0 :0 0 S e rvic e
Mot h er J oh a n n a
Mot h er J oh a n n a
Dia n n e Kelley
Da n DeLon g
Ha r vey Kelley, An d r ew Ch a t t in ,
Mu ffet S t ewa r t , Dia n a Ga zis ,
Dia n n e Kelley
Ma r ia n Wells
J er r y Wh it n ey
J er r y Wh it n ey
An d r ew Ch a t t in
Da ve Wells
Ra lp h Pr eb le a n d Ka r l Ha ller
Da n DeLon g a n d Her b er t Beck wit h
E a s t er S u n d a y Recep t ion
Ba p t is m Recep t ion

If y o u s h o u ld h ave an e m e rge n c y , y o u m ay c o n t ac t :
Rever en d J oh a n n a -Ka r en J oh a n n s on , Pr ies t 9 0 2 -1 0 1 3 ; S en ior Wa r d en Da ve Wells a t 6 6 7 6 2 0 6 (h ), 6 1 0 -3 7 0 9 (c); J u n ior Wa r d en Da n DeLon g a t (h ) 6 6 7 -9 0 1 9 . For p a s t or a l n eed s :
Dea con Rev. J oa n Pr eb le a t 6 6 7 -4 0 6 8 . An n is in t h e office on Th u r s d a ys fr om 9 a m -3 p m .
Ou r e m ail addre s s is : s t du n s t an s e lls wo rt h @gm ail.c o m