Welcome
Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church! Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Sundays at 8:00 am & 10:00 am. Choral Evensong is offered on the first Sunday of each month at 4:00 pm, during the academic year. (Nursery care is provided during the 10:00 am service and during Choral Evensong).
Since 1835, the Parish of St. John’s has been worshiping and serving God, both from within our Church family and within our community of Bangor, Maine. We conduct traditional Episcopal services in our historic gothic building high atop State Street Hill at 225 French Street. We have a notable choir who has a reputation for fine music-making in the Anglican choral tradition. Please join us as we worship in prayer and song!
Announcements
Dine and Dance with the Retro Rockerz at Morgan Hill Event Center on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of St. John's Episcopal Church. Silent Auction and Cocktail Reception with hors d'eouvres from 5:30 to 7 pm. Buffet Dinner from 7 to 8 pm and Dance with the RETRO ROCKERZ from 8 to 10 pm. Tickets $30. RSVP admin@stjohnsbangor.org or call 947-0156. Dance only tickets $10 sold at 7:30 at the door. All proceeds to benefit St. John's Episcopal Church.
If you have any new items or ideas for the silent auction on Oct. 7th at our Dance and Dine with The Retro Rockerz please email the parish administrator at admin@stjohnsbangor.org or call 947-0156. Also tickets will be available each Sunday during Lemonade on the Lawn and Coffee Hour. Please attend and make this celebration a success.
Reminder: Sunday School Registration will take place on Sunday September 12th.
The Vestry Bake Sale Fundraiser at the Bangor Car Show is canceled for this year but will return in 2011.
The Maintenance Committee will be painting upstairs at the parish office on Saturday Sept. 11th from 8am-Noon.
Welcome ! If you are new to St. John’s or just feel new, if you would like to learn more about this community or meet members of vestry and clergy, please come to a Newcomers’ Brunch on October 17 following the 10 o’clock service in the Bangor Room of the Parish Hall. Please RSVP to the office
947-0156.
If you haven’t already sent your Debt Reduction Campaign Pledge in please consider doing so. A generous anonymous donor will match pledges up to $50,000 total that are received before December 31, 2010. Please help St. John’s retire its debt.
Bible Study: Mother Mary Ann Taylor will be leading Bible Study in the undercroft Sunday mornings at 9 am starting on September 19th. Please come and join the discussion.
The 2010 Baptismal Ministry Day: Living Our Baptism ~ Claiming Our Gifts will take place Saturday, September 25th, 9:30-3:00 at St. Mark's Church, 60 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME A day presented by COBM for everyone in the Diocese of Maine. For additional information contact Elizabeth Ring at the Diocesan Resource Center by email or 207-772-1953 ext. 135. Register before September 17 here.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WISH LIST: A large, white, dry-erase board in good condition. A futon in good condition. If you have either that you would like to donate, please call Katie Schaffer at the church offices (947-0156) before you bring them to the church.
Please remember the continuing need for foodstuffs for the homeless when you shop, and leave your purchases for the Bangor Shelter in the basket at the back of the church. Simple personal care items like soap, toothbrushes, tooth paste, shampoo and razors are also helpful.
Church Calendar – As our parish grows in activity and ministry, and as the facilities are used increasingly by partner ministry groups and Diocesan Committees, our coordination and communication becomes more important than ever. Before scheduling any event or meeting, please be sure to check with the parish administrator, Andy Tripp at admin@stjohnsbangor.org or by phone, 947-0156 x204.
The St. John's Book Group will resume on Tuesday, September 28th at 7:00 PM at the home of Lois Soule, 40 Colege Ave. in Orono. The book we will discuss is How the Irish saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill. Please call Lois (at 866-4060) a few days before the meeting if you plan to attend. For further information, please call Beth Brand, 866-3521.
Do you have a special birthday, anniversary or a special loved one you would like to remember by sponsoring the altar flowers? If so please call the church office 947-0156 or Eileen Irwin 862-5593.
August 22nd is still available.
We would like to request that parishioners please refrain from wearing scents (perfume, cologne, aftershave, etc.) to church services and meetings. A number of people are highly allergic to any scent and may need to leave (or not attend) services if they are affected by it. Thanks for your understanding.
Read Mother Mary Ann Taylor's Homily in remembrance of Dr. Fred Jones
The 2009 Annual Report with Bylaws is available online. To view click here.
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