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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tickets:

• $30 in advance

• $35 at the door

• Free admission for students under 21.

Purchase tickets here.

Proceeds go to our Environmental Grant Program for Cumberland county schools.

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!

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

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.

Special spring break screening of a faith-based film (title TBA). Popcorn provided!

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")

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.

Location: Sanctuary
Details: The Great Vigil - Blessing of New Fire, lighting of Paschal Candle, Exsultet, Baptismal Covenant renewal, and first Easter Eucharist.

Services:

• 12:00 Noon: Liturgy (Chapel)

• 4:00 PM: Family Stations of the Cross (meet in Sanctuary)

• 6:00 PM: Liturgy (Sanctuary)

Services:

• 12:00 Noon: Footwashing & Holy Communion (Chapel)

• 6:00 PM: Agape Meal & Footwashing (Auditorium)

• 7:00 PM: Holy Eucharist (Sanctuary)

• 8:00 PM: All-Night Prayer Watch begins (James Chapel)

Daily Holy Week Prayers - a brief, contemplative midday service.

Daily Holy Week Prayers - a brief, contemplative midday service.

Daily Holy Week Prayers - a brief, contemplative midday service.

Families gather to watch our youth perform an 8-act Passion Play, from Jesus' triumphal entry to the crucifixion. Directed by Emily & Ben Rodgers. Costumes provided!