CHURCH OF OUR FATHER Words from the Well PO Box 186 HULLS COVE, MAINE 04644 Summer 2020 (For GPS locator—91 State Hwy 3, Bar Harbor, ME ) 207-288-4849 ~ [email protected] www.churchofourfather.org The Rt. Rev. Thomas James Brown, Bishop of Maine Anthony Sousa, Senior Warden The Rev. Mary-Carol Griffin, Deacon
Senior Warden’s Corner Summer 2020
Who could have imagined! Six months ago words like Coronavirus, Zoom, YOUTUBE, masks quarantine, etc., were not part of our vocabulary. By now they have become the “New Normal”. Our MDI Episcopal Churches have stepped up and are providing Sunday Services on YouTube. Jim Vallette, St. Saviours, and Jayne Ashworth, St. Johns, have produced a very processional format. Our three priests, Bill Hague, Steve Muncie and John Burton, along with members of all four congregations, have made a very important addition to our Christian lives. In addition, Father Steve Muncie at St. Mary’s, Northeast Harbor, has an online Zoom Bible Study on Wednesday mornings. I have been providing “Music & Chatter”, on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 P. M. on the MDIEpiscopalYOUTUBE channel, to add some music to help us be together. Please join me and see who our surprise guests are.
The team that has provided the YouTube programs, is studying the idea of live services. At first the services will be limited to a live site (one of the churches). In the beginning the services will be limited to those persons that are part of the services. After we are “allowed” to be back in our churches, the team wants to have live ser- vices on YouTube, rotating between the parishes. That way those who cannot make it to church will have an op- portunity to participate. This will be a major commitment, but is under study.
Our plans to sell the Rector are proceeding well. Our Appraiser, Tim O’Brien, is finished his report, and we sent to the Diocese, along with additional paperwork from Jim Kitler. Our Realtor, Gail Caruso and I have met with our tenants and we are ready to list the Rectory. The resulting funds from the sale will go into our Van- guard Investments and help us with the financial responsibilities of our church.
Regarding the progress on the planned search for a priest for the three churches; The Search Committees have now finished all the paperwork and Canon Michael Ambler will be advertising our information “On Line”, starting this week. Bishop Brown indicated during one of his “Coffee Hours”, that there appears to be great in- terest by priests wanting to come to Maine. Maybe this has something to do with the present conditions around the country. Please pray for a successful Search.
Your Vestry is meeting regularly by Zoom and we welcomed back Larry Johnston as he is now happy to be back home in Ellsworth. As always, please let us know what is on your mind. We look forward to hearing from you.
Blessings,
Tony Sousa ( What a great MDI Episcopal Parishes meeting we had with Bishop Brown in June! Eve- ryone had the chance to connect and to express thoughts and concerns. Zoom may not be perfect, but it beats not seeing each other at all!
Thank you, Bishop Brown!
Standing alone…
I had a sense of sadness for our beautiful Church the other day, while thinking about how lonely it must be.
For the first time in 130 years the doors are locked, folks are not running in and out, phones not ringing, smiling secretary gone, no laughter and hugs in the halls to greet our summer parishioners, no good smells from the kitchen, no music and singing with- in its walls and no Communion with loving faces at its altar. There it is, standing alone. Time goes by.
I bet others in our Church family and our Partnership Churches feel the same loneli- ness. We are blessed with beautiful weather, calls from friends, wonderful MDI Epis- copal YouTube Services, and “Music and Chatter” by Tony.
We all anxiously await the day when we may be together once again and our little Church will be happy.
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“Music & Chatter” On the MDIEpiscopalYouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-fGpm4_aFoi0mNvMiXhSwg Premier’s Each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
DID YOU KNOW? + “Music & Chatter” by Tony Sousa and Guests is being presented for you during the Covid-19 pandemic each week? The goal: To bring folks together. + That you may go on MDIEpiscopalYouTube anytime you like and find Music and Chatter? + The Show’s Producer is Jim Vallette, St. Saviour’s? Awesome! + Each Episode features music from different eras?
Episodes available for you now! Episode 1. Church of Our Father Supplemental Song Book favorites. Guest: David Dawson/guitar and vocals Episode 2. Scottish music. Guest: Karin Maag Episode 3. Melody selection. Guest: David Dawson Episode 4. Beatles music. Guest Steve Biggers Episode 5. “Name that Tune”, Viewer participation Episode 6. Jazz Classics. Tony at the keys! Episode 7. Old Time Hymns, 1700 & 1800s Episode 8. Piano Duets: Guest: Steve Biggers Episode 9. Piano and Violin. Guest: Fred Benson Episode 10. Elvis Presley selections: Tony Sousa Episode 11. Broadway Shows: Tony Sousa Episode 12. Acoustic: Jim Vekasie and Jamie Lou Episode 13. Accordion: Tony’s brother, Ed Sousa from Florida!
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30 August ~ Pentecost 13 Summer Birthdays The summer chapel congregations of Church of the 7/6 Sue Olson Redeemer, Sorrento and St. Christopher’s By-the- 7/14 Barbara Craighead Sea, Winter Harbor. For all who labor and work, for 7/19 Kay Dawson parents who labor to care for their families, and for 7/28 Chelsea Libitzki all who seek the dignity of meaningful employment 8/1 Janet Meryweather 8/4 Marjorie Dahl 6 September ~ Pentecost 14 8/4 Larry Johnston 8/13 Lynn Thompson Anglican cycle of prayer 8/15 Nancy Lombardi Sunday, 2 August 2020 Pray for the new Province 8/18 Jane Adams of Alexandria - created from the former Diocese of 8/18 Pam Farnsworth Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa in 8/21 Yvonne Johnson the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle 8/23 Tom Tukey East. 8/28 Grace Dwyer 8/28 Helen Miller Sunday, 9 August 2020 Pray for the Province de 8/28 Glenn Tucker L'Eglise Anglicane au Rwanda The Most Revd 8/29 Gina Farnsworth Laurent Mbanda - Archbishop of L'Eglise Episco- pal au Rwanda & Bishop of Shyira
Sunday, 16 August 2020 Pray for the Scottish Epis- copal Church The Most Revd Mark Strange - Pri- mus of the Scottish Episcopal Church & Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness ANNIVERSARIES Sunday, 23 August 2020 Pray for the Church of the 7/13 John and Gail Reeves Province of South East Asia The Most Revd Melter 8/18 David and Jean Evans Tais - Archbishop of South East Asia & Bishop of 8/20 Jim and Barbara Kelly Sabah 8/28 James and Marilyn Kitler
Sunday, 30 August 2020 Pray for the united Church of South India The Most Revd Dharmaraj Rasalam - Moderator of CSI & Bishop of South Kerala
Barbara Linscott along with her co-worker Liz Libby started making a few COVID-19 masks for friends. The word got out on Facebook and before they knew it, it was almost a full time job!
They have now made over 650 masks and Barbara has several orders for children's masks at pre- sent. Customers make donations to the Bar Har- bor Food Pantry and they have been generous.
Barbara has now donated $1,700.00 so far to the pantry in Memory of Bill Krenicki. Bill is smiling down on them for sure.
Wonderful job girls!!
The Woodshed Boys!
Front row: Sandy Beatty, Dick Salisbury holding a photo of Hank Olson , Bernie Staples, Rich Johnson, Owen Craighead Second row: Brad Berry, Diehl Snyder, Jim Kelly, Tom Tukey, Father Bob Raymond, Bob Theriault
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The happy sounds of song, prayer and laughter could be heard on the grounds of Church of Our Father last week. Youth and Family Ministry presented our first in person lessons since March. The mini VBS introduced the book of Exodus and followed lessons that have been mailed and delivered to our cur- rent Sunday School students through- out the spring and summer. The com- mittee followed strict social distancing and sanitizing rules. We will continue to monitor changes in this policy and pray that we can offer more opportunities like this.
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Office—207-288-4849 [email protected] www.churchofourfather.org (GPS location: 91 State Hwy 3, Bar Harbor)
Summer, 2020