eNews - August 14, 2020
For this Sunday's online service of Morning Prayer we welcome the participation of members of Clifton Lutheran Church, Marblehead, in the liturgy. Pastor Jim Bixby will read the lessons and will co-preach with Fr. Andrew. Members of the Clifton Lutheran choir will offer an opening hymn. Fr. Andrew will read the lessons for Clifton Lutheran's 10:00 a.m. Sunday service, which will include Raymond Hawkin's prelude and postlude, the closing hymn by Raymond and Sarah, and the co-preached sermon by Pastor Jim and Fr. Andrew.
The joint service is being offered in part to commemorate Agnis, a "woman servant" to the Samuel Russel family, who died in 1718 and was buried in Marblehead's Old Burial Hill. A tombstone marking her grave read "Agnis, Woman Servant, to Samuel Russel, Ages about 43 years, Dec'd July Ye 12th 1718." It disappeared in the 1970's. Another was installed in a different location noting "Agnes Negro 1714. Pastor Jim, as a Member of the Marblehead Racial Justice Team, is heading an effort to re-mark her grave. St. Michael's parish records indicate that "Agnes, a negro woman, was baptized on March 11, 1716." It is quite possible this is the same woman. (Thanks to Frances Nilsson for her research work in the Church's files into Agnes and the Russell and Elbridge families.)
Fr. Andrew
Weekly Online Schedule
Wednesdays
Morning Prayer at 9:30 a.m on Facebook Live
Thursdays
Thursday Evening Casual Connect
on Zoom at 7:00 p.m.
email Sarah Bates for info
Sunday Service
an email will be sent early Sunday with links to the service
Morning Prayer Service at 10 a.m.
on Youtube Premiere
Children's Chapel is cancelled through Sunday, August 16
COMMUNITY UPDATES
Online survey regarding re-gathering for public worship: Thank you to all who filled out and returned the survey. Your participation and feedback is valued and appreciated! St. Michael's Re-opening Advisory Team will share the results soon.
New Website: Final touches are being applied and we anticipate our new site will be up and running by the end of next week!
Altar Flowers: One of the gifts of spring, summer and fall are the wonderful flowers in our gardens and on our altar. Through the fall months if anyone has flowers from their gardens that St. Michael’s could use on our Altar, please contact Anne Foster at 718-631-8957, or email Anne at:
anne.foster@comcast.net Thank you. Meanwhile, thanks to Anne who has been arranging for flowers on the altar for our online services!
Can you help with Frozen Meals?: The Pastoral Care Commission is in need of folks to make frozen meals so that we can replenish the meals that have been given out to Parishioners. If you are able to prepare a tasty casserole or a lasagna (in a foil pan), please contact Sue Cool or Susan Butterworth. We can pick them up from your home and store them in the St. Michael’s freezer. Thank you!
Marblehead COA Grab 'N' Go Lunches
The Council on Aging has begun a new program on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s a Meal pick-up at the COA Parking lot. There’s no charge, BUT reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. CALL: 781-631-6225. The meals are prepared by the Meals on Wheels Program. The 1st meal is Beef Stew with a Brownie, the 2nd is Balsamic Chicken with Rice Pilaf.
Note: The Grab ’N” Go lunches are not delivered to the home. They must be picked up at the COA. The COA is also giving free on line Zoom classes for exercising and staying strong. For more info, call Janice Salisbury-Beal and Lisa Hooper at 781-631-6225 or go to: www.marblehead.org/council-aging
Errands and Groceries: To Grocery Store or Pharmacy. You can give the person a list and reimburse when or before they arrive with your items. Please call: Linda Smidt: 781-248-3572; Sue Cool: 617-571-6639; Jenny Oliveira: 617-599-0439.
Thursday Evening Casual Connects:
St. Catherine’s Guild invites and welcomes parishioners to connect casually via Zoom on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Sarah Bates, St. Catherine’s president hosts the gathering. It is open to all parishioners and families. One can connect either from your computer or smart phone (you do not need to have the Zoom app or software to participate). Please contact Sarah Bates if interested. You can email her at sarahmbates@me.com
