Upcoming Events
Sparkles Autumn Garage sale
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
Sandwiches for Milestone
Sandwiches for Milestone happens the first Sunday of every month! All are welcome to participate in building sandwiches at the coffee hour.
Sparkles Autumn Garage sale
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
This is at the Saint Mary’s Rectory Garage
Sparkles Autumn Garage sale
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
This is at the Saint Mary’s Rectory Garage
Sparkles Autumn Garage sale
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
This is at the Saint Mary’s Rectory Garage
Organ Overview
Save the date!!
On Sunday, October 19, our Music Minister, James Kennerley, will share in detail the work we plan to do on the organ as part of the campaign.
In Her Presence Gratitude Brunch
The women at IHP are so thankful for all Saint Mary’s has done to support them. They would like to celebrate and show gratitude to S. Mary’s for their ongoing support and partnership On Sunday, October 19, In Her Presence will have homemade beignets for the 9:15 coffee hour and a delicious brunch made by the In Her Kitchen Chefs after the 10:15 service.
For those of you not familiar with IHP, it is a non-profit supporting immigrant families by cultivating connections, nurturing relationships, and providing learning opportunities essential for successful integration. Driven by the leadership of immigrant women residing in Maine, IHP’s mission is anchored in the firm belief that women’s empowerment, through access to education, is crucial to achievement for the entire family. In collaboration withindividuals born here, who possess lifelong knowledge of systems and opportunities, IHP strives to bridge cultur al divides and harness the strengths of both communities.
In Her Presence provides immigrant communities with many programs they have developed over the last 7 years:
Find Your Voice: ESL classes, conversation, speech therapy, tutors at shelters, swimming, singing and field trips
Build Your Dreams: career fulfillment classes including resume writing, internships, interview skills.
Lead the Way: career path training, including cooking, healthcare and Doula training
Business Consulting: IHP provides consulting to businesses interested in working with immigrants to make sure all points of view are clearly understood.
Frances Warde House: IHP manages this 24/7 residence for pregnant immigrant women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. All needs are met and care with clinical assistance is provided, housing up to 15 adults and 15 infants.
How can we continue to support IHP? IHP has a new wish list. Funding for more teachers, books and technology is their greatest need. The waiting list for In Her Presence ESL classes has doubled due to the recent cut in federal funding at Portland Adult Ed. Learning English is the key to independence and success.
Connection and Mentorship: English conversation practice, Mentor/be a friend, English teacher, class aid, guest speaker in the Network of Immigrant Professionals class.
Community Engagement: Organize a field trip for a small group of kids or adults, organize a potluck for a small group, host a community fundraising.
Youth and Family Support: Read to kids at Saturday Reading Club, holiday drive for a family, drop off a homecooked meal at the Frances Ward House, sponsor food at Frances Warde.
Donations and Essential Needs: Supplies to Frances Warde through our Amazon wish list, donate bus passes, sponsor a staff position to help sustain programs
Throughout the month of October, there will be information about our support for In Her Presence. Since 2017, Saint Mary’s has supported the growth of In Her Presence in many ways: As ESL volunteer teachers, as hosts the annual end of class celebrations for the students and teachers, by mentoring students and mothers, and giving generous monetary and clothing do nations for programs and for the Frances Warde House.
Join us to celebrate our valuable partnership with IHP on October 19!
Sparkles Autumn Market Pre-orders
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
Prayer Meeting for Outreach & Mission
Join Deacon Matthew every 3rd Monday of the month at 6pm for an hour on Zoom to pray with Scripture for the vulnerable and suffering in our world.
Blood Drive
There is a critical need for blood! It is safe for all healthy people to give blood. Sign-up today to be a blood donor and give to those who need your blood to survive!
Go to www.redcrossblood.org to make your donor appointment. Location code: StMary
Souper Supper, October 24
Souper Supper happens on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month.
Enjoy Soup, salad, bread and sweet treat, from 5pm to 7pm —All are Welcome!
October 24: Chicken and white bean
Enjoy this free, sit-down dinner and this community-wide fellowship meal in a relaxed atmosphere. You will be feted with a homemade soup, salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. Wonderful for singles and families alike. Gather in the Auditorium. No reservations required. Just bring your family and friends and enjoy!
Sparkles Autumn Garage sale
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
This is at the Saint Mary’s Rectory Garage
Sparkles Autumn Market Pre-orders
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
Sparkles Autumn Market Pre-orders
This cozy market will feature nearly-new accessories, linens, and home goods, plus pre-orders from Saint Mary’s Kitchen for rolls, cookies, cranberry sauce, lobster stew, and more…
Prayer Meeting for Outreach & Mission
Join Deacon Matthew every 3rd Monday of the month at 6pm for an hour on Zoom to pray with Scripture for the vulnerable and suffering in our world.
Sparkles Annual Christmas Fair
The Sparkles Christmas Fair returns to Saint Mary’s On December 6. Stay tuned for more details!
Prayer Meeting for Outreach & Mission
Join Deacon Matthew every 3rd Monday of the month at 6pm for an hour on Zoom to pray with Scripture for the vulnerable and suffering in our world.
Souper Supper, October 10
Souper Supper happens on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month.
Enjoy Soup, salad, bread and sweet treat, from 5pm to 7pm —All are Welcome!
October 10: Lasagna soup
Enjoy this free, sit-down dinner and this community-wide fellowship meal in a relaxed atmosphere. You will be feted with a homemade soup, salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. Wonderful for singles and families alike. Gather in the Auditorium. No reservations required. Just bring your family and friends and enjoy!
Blood Drive
There is a critical need for blood! It is safe for all healthy people to give blood. Sign-up today to be a blood donor and give to those who need your blood to survive!
Go to www.redcrossblood.org to make your donor appointment. Location code: StMary
St Mary Schola presents Nature's Voice
The world premiere of Bruce Fithian’s “Canticle of the Sun” at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland
Artistic Director: James Kennerley
Adult Forum Series coming
Join Deacon Matthew between Sunday Services throughout the Fall. This is the first installment.
Two Heritage Campaign Sessions
There will be two sessions regarding a Heritage campaign update on Sunday , September 28th
Souper Supper, September 26
Souper Supper happens on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month.
Enjoy Soup, salad, bread and sweet treat, from 5pm to 7pm —All are Welcome!
September 26: Autumn Potlatch soup
Enjoy this free, sit-down dinner and this community-wide fellowship meal in a relaxed atmosphere. You will be feted with a homemade soup, salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. Wonderful for singles and families alike. Gather in the Auditorium. No reservations required. Just bring your family and friends and enjoy!
Maine Council of Churches
Come learn more about the Council and meet Executive Director Rev. Jane Field
Souper Supper, September 12
Souper Supper happens on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month.
Enjoy Soup, salad, bread and sweet treat, from 5pm to 7pm —All are Welcome!
September 12: Hearty Hamburg Soup
Enjoy this free, sit-down dinner and this community-wide fellowship meal in a relaxed atmosphere. You will be feted with a homemade soup, salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. Wonderful for singles and families alike. Gather in the Auditorium. No reservations required. Just bring your family and friends and enjoy!
Blessing of the Backpacks
Join us for a Blessing of the Backpacks at our 10:15 am worship service on September 7. Children and their parents should check in with Guiding RAY in the lower level of the parish house to register.
The children will bring their backpacks over for blessing during communion.
We are inviting students of all ages (yes, that meanscollege students and adults heading back to school) and teachers to bring your backpacks or work bags tochurch for a special blessing as all head back to classes.
Sandwiches for Milestone
Sandwiches for Milestone happens the first Sunday of every month! All are welcome to participate in building sandwiches at the coffee hour.
Choir anyone?
What if I told you that in just one hour a week you could lift your spirits, relieve stress, sharpen your memory, and build lasting friendships — all while praising God in one of the most joyful ways we know?
Healing Eucharist Begins September 4th
The Healing Eurcharist returns Thursday, September 4th
United Recovery Fund / Maine Works Picnic at Fort Williams
Location: Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth
Join us in supporting the United Recovery Fund (URF), an organization dedicated to providing sustainable employment, dignity, and purpose for individuals affected by substance use disorder and incarceration. In partnership with Maine Works, URF empowers hundreds of people in our community through meaningful work and a supportive network that fosters healing and recovery.
How You Can Help:
Sponsor the Picnic – Help make this event a success!
Donate Walmart Gift Cards – Contributions will be collected by St. Mary’s to support URF’s mission.
For more information or to get involved, feel free to email Victoria Kurtz.
Come enjoy an afternoon of community, connection, and compassion at beautiful Fort Williams Park!
Portland Bach Experience: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Location: Saint Mary’s Sanctuary
Celebrate the beginning of summer with J.S. Bach’s heartwarming “Wedding Cantata” BWV 202, rapturous Harpsichord Concerto BWV1054, and joyous Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, as well as Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto in D. Major.
Find out why musicians, musicologists, and NPR consider Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos “as powerful to me as any rock ‘n’ roll song, as energizing as any techno dance music, as driving and thrilling as any punk or heavy metal” (All Things Considered). Includes pre-concert lecture with “Brandenburg Concertos: The Baroque Jam Band.”
SCHEDULE
2:00 p.m. – Doors open
2:15 p.m. – Pre-concert lecture
3:00 p.m. – Concert
TICKETS
Adults: $35 in advance, $40 at the door
Students: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Under 2: Free
Purchase tickets here
Souper Supper
Location: St. Mary’s Auditorium
A relaxed evening of fellowship and nourishment
All are welcome—singles, families, and neighbors!
Donations of Coffee By Design bags ($11–12) support the program.
Souper Supper
Location: St. Mary’s Auditorium
A relaxed evening of fellowship and nourishment
All are welcome—singles, families, and neighbors!
Donations of Coffee By Design bags ($11–12) support the program.
Friends of Casco Bay Info Session
Location: Saint Mary’s Auditorium
This May, Saint Mary’s Mission of the Month is Friends of Casco Bay, an organization dedicated to protecting the health of our coastal waters through innovative preservation programs, bay monitoring initiatives, and advocacy.
Representatives from Friends of Casco Bay will give a presentation during Formation in the auditorium about how you can volunteer and support their mission.
Saint Mary Schola Concert
Location: First Parish in Portland
Artistic Director James Kennerley leads the dynamic ensemble of singers and instrumentalists in Orpheus Britannicus, a celebration of Henry Purcell (1659–1695), an English Baroque composer.
Showcasing Purcell’s finest music for the opera house, the chamber, and the church, the concert will include Come, ye sons of Art, a splendid work written to celebrate the birthday for Queen Mary in 1694.
Baroque strings, flutes, oboes, natural trumpets, kettle drums and keyboards provide an authentic period sound, complementing the stunning vocal soloists drawn from the ensemble. Performed by specialists in historical performance, this concert promises an unforgettable journey through Purcell’s finest works.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Garden Club Plant Sale
Location: Saint Mary’s Lawn
Join us under the tent on the Saint Mary’s lawn for beautiful annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, and herbs for sale! Keep an eye out for garden accessories, tools, and books, too!
Proceeds go to our Environmental Grant Program for Cumberland county schools.
An Afternoon with Adam Swanson: World Champion Piano Virtuoso
Location: Saint Mary’s Auditorium
Free Concert (Donations Welcome)
Experience the magic of vintage American music with Adam Swanson, four-time World Champion of olde-tyme piano playing! This lively concert will feature:
Ragtime, Jazz & Boogie Woogie
Gershwin & Showtunes
Roaring 20s Classics
Selections from the Great American Songbook
About the Artist:
Adam Swanson is one of the world’s foremost interpreters of historic popular music. A protégé of ragtime legends like Max Morath and Johnny Maddox, he has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Kennedy Center, accompanied silent films in Hollywood, and toured internationally. A gifted historian and entertainer, Adam holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and has recorded with acclaimed musicians across genres.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to enjoy a master at work!
Studies in Suffering and Evil: A Christian Perspective
Deacon Matthew leads this thought-provoking Theodicy series exploring God's justice amid suffering and evil. Each standalone session combines teaching with discussion. Content may be challenging - all are welcome to attend as they're able.
May 4: Final Thoughts
Crucifixion/Resurrection paradox
Suffering and Joy invitations
"A Day With Brian McLaren" – Hope in a World Unraveling
Location: The Westin Portland Harborview – Grand Ballroom
(Sponsored by St. Alban’s & the Diocese of Maine)
Join us for a transformative day with Brian McLaren, renowned author, speaker, and public theologian, as he explores how to cultivate hope, purpose, and resilience in a time of global upheaval. His presentation, "A World Unraveling," will address the intersecting crises of our age—environmental, economic, political, and social—while offering wisdom for strengthening communities and nurturing faith in uncertain times.
Event Highlights:
Keynote & Interactive Sessions – Engage with McLaren’s visionary insights.
Lunch Provided – Enjoy fellowship and conversation.
Inspiring Takeaways – Practical tools for facing challenges with courage.
Registration & Details:
→ www.aworldunraveling.org
Open to all seeking hope and a deeper sense of purpose in today’s world.
Movie Day
Special spring break screening of a faith-based film (title TBA). Popcorn provided!
Studies in Suffering and Evil: A Christian Perspective
Deacon Matthew leads this thought-provoking Theodicy series exploring God's justice amid suffering and evil. Each standalone session combines teaching with discussion. Content may be challenging - all are welcome to attend as they're able.
April 27: The Christian Approach II
Epistles on Suffering
Early Church Martyrdom
Souper Supper
Location: St. Mary’s Auditorium
Menu: Hearty Sausage, Pasta & Veggie Soup, salad, bread, and sweet treats
Details:
A relaxed evening of fellowship and nourishment
All are welcome—singles, families, and neighbors!
Donations of Coffee By Design bags ($11–12) support the program.
Blood Drive
Give the gift of life! Donate blood to help those in need.
Location: St. Mary's Parish House
Registration: Red Cross Blood Donation (Use sponsor code "StMary")
Easter Sunday
Services:
9:00 AM: Festive Eucharist with choir, brass & organ
11:00 AM: Festive Eucharist with choir, brass & organ
Note: No nursery care - families worship together. Church decorated with Easter flowers.
Holy Saturday
Location: Sanctuary
Details: The Great Vigil - Blessing of New Fire, lighting of Paschal Candle, Exsultet, Baptismal Covenant renewal, and first Easter Eucharist.