Rooted in the past, reaching for the future
The Right Rev. Santosh Marray is going to visit us Sunday, October 9th. He will preach and celebrate at both services (8:00AM and 10:30AM) and give an informal talk during our Adult Education and Coffee Hour. Please attend one of Sunday’s services, and join us at the 9:15 coffee hour! This is a great opportunity to learn more about our new bishop. He will be officially installed as the XI Bishop of Easton on Saturday, Oct. 15th.
Hello Everyone! I am very excited to announce that the St. Mary Anne’s Wreaths across America TM webpage is now available! For those of you that do not know, Saturday, December 17, 2016, St. Mary Anne’s Cemetery will participate in Wreaths across America TM. We will be placing wreaths on the graves of veterans buried in the cemetery following a ceremony, which will be held promptly at noon on this day. However, in order to lay the wreaths we must first raise enough money for the sixty wreaths we plan to place. There are two different ways you can help donate:
Thank you so much for supporting this project. I am beyond delighted to introduce this opportunity to St. May Anne’s. I will be providing more information in the coming months. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me either by phone or email, as I am very active with both.
Julia Swoboda
Location and Fundraising Group Leader
Email: juliaswoboda27@gmail.com
Phone: 443-945-2165
To learn more background about the Wreaths Across America, click here.
During the month of October, we will encourage parishioners to “Share our Daily Bread” with an Amish Friendship Bread starter dough! Over the next couple of Sundays, beginning October 9th, we will give parishioners a starter batter, along with a recipe on on how to share and bake. Once the bread is baked and returned the following Sunday, some will be consecrated and used during the Eucharist. Other bread, will be donated to our Outreach Food Pantry. This stewardship activity will culminate on Commitment Sunday (Oct. 30th).
Attention Gardeners! A Little Rain Won’t Hurt You!
Rain showers are predicted for Saturday, but our church gardeners would like to forge ahead and continue with the plan to do some weeding between the raindrops on Saturday morning at 9:00AM. Sandee promises coffee and donuts. If it rains too hard, the gardeners can move to the parish house for a discussion about the garden tables at next year’s Garden Market.
Remember, weeds are easier to pull when the ground is a little wet!
See you Saturday morning!
Come and take part in a Women’s Fellowship Day with the ladies of St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church. During this day long event, we will look at ways to unclutter our lives and our souls. All of us have so much going on in our lives—and we are often on overload. Many of us have so much stuff—literally and figuratively! Wouldn’t it be great to try to simplify our lives—especially before the hectic holiday season?
Based on a wonderful book called Simplify by Bill Hybels, we’ll look together at ways to simplify our lives and, in the process, draw closer to God and one another. The day will be a mix of learning, sharing and activities—and of course, fellowship and fun!
Join us on Saturday, November 12, 2016; 8:30AM-4:00PM at The Blue Heron Grille, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in North East. Breakfast and Lunch will be Provided. Cost is $45.00 (includes food and presentation materials). Register by October 24th (cap of 40 attendees, so register early!).
Committee Members and Presenters for this event are: Barbara England, Wendy Gilbert, Kathi Litchenstein, Dawn Rodenbaugh & Karen Schaeffer
Limited scholarship funds available—please see Karen Schaeffer for details
