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The Albanor

The Newsletter of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Spring 2013

Celebrating Audrey Delafield

On Sunday, May 19th all of at St. Alban’s will gather and give joyful thanks for the first 25 years of ministry of the Venerable Audrey Delafield, our devoted and much-loved archdeacon. Don’t worry! Audrey is not retiring or even slowing down, but we couldn’t let such a milestone pass without shouting our thanks to God and Audrey right out loud!

May 19th is Pentecost, a festive day for the church. So we can all be together for Audrey’s celebration, we will hold one big worship service at 9:30 a.m. followed by a special coffee hour. No presents, please; your presence is all that Audrey asks. We will take a collection for the Essentials Pantry–one of Audrey’s most treasured commitments—and a new tree will grace the garden in her honor.

I have honestly never met a deacon (or priest or bishop) who is more closely attuned to her flock. Explaining the vocation of deacon, Audrey once wrote that she is a “perpetual deacon.” She said this to distinguish her ongoing diaconate from the transitional ones all priests serve, but I think the word perpetual is just right because there is a constancy and enduring character about her. There is a reliability and clarity of purpose we all can appreciate and model. Audrey shares a confidence that we will know God’s grace in our lives. Her sermons are full of the good news…grounded in the realities of our lives.

Some time ago Audrey was named an Archdeacon…a special, laudatory distinction made by the Bishop of Maine in recognition of her many gifts and gracious service. Archdeacons are not called merely Reverend, like deacons and priests, they are called Venerable, a wonderful old-fashioned word meaning greatly deserving of respect for dignity and character. Well, there’s nothing old-fashioned about our Audrey, but venerable she is. We pray she will grace our parish all the days of her long life!

Please plan to be with us on May 19th to add your thanks and applause!

A Word from the Rector

Celebrating Friendship

Spring in Maine is a season well-suited for friendship, and in the next few weeks we at St. Alban’s are going to be celebrating friendships in all sorts of ways. We are going to be not just our normal friendly place, but a place where we invite and make and nurture friends.

Jesus calls us to be friends. Friends walk with one another; they gladden each other’s hearts. Friends share each other’s stuff…the good things and the not so good.

In May a longtime friend of ours, Audrey Delafield, will celebrate a special milestone, 25 years of ordained ministry. I like to say it’s the first 25 years of an amazing ministry. Audrey is a true friend. She walks the way with us. She stands up and stands in for us. So we’re going to stand up for her and sing and clap and thank God that she is our friend. The ministry of friendship is discovering Christ in our midst.

Another big friendship is also going to be featured in our St. Alban’s life this spring. The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade is an old friend of mine…and I know he will become a friend of yours as well. Frank is one of the most gifted Episcopal preachers. He is going to preach for us on June 9th in one service at 9:00 a.m. Frank is also a great teacher, he is going to lead us in two stimulating conversations on The Art of Believing. Frank knows that belief does not just happen, that together we relish and rely upon the art of belief…an idea he’s going to share, as only a friend can.

C.S. Lewis said, “Friendship, is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, it has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” St. Alban’s is a place for friends who give great value to survival, to life itself. Our friends, like Audrey and Frank, bring out our missing parts. They see things in us that we don’t see. They remind us that the mystery of Christ is bigger than any one of us.

Spring at St. Albans’s is a season for consequential, joyful friendships. Read here about all the opportunities your parish offers you…and your friends…to grow together.

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The Albanor is the monthly newsletter of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, a congregation in the Diocese of Maine.

The Rt. Reverend Stephen Lane Bishop

The Reverend Timothy Boggs Rector

The Reverend Kelly Moughty Assistant Rector

The Venerable Audrey Delafield Archdeacon

St. Alban’s Vestry Bruce Babcock, Jason Burks, Bill Bell, Gretchen Hartley, Peter Merrill, Erik Olsen, Nancy Pezzullo, Jen Tarling, Michelle Whitney

Jim Croft Senior Warden

Connie Babcock Junior Warden

Frank Governali Treasurer

Parish Staff

Debbie Fisher, Christian Education Director

Kirsten Helfrich, Parish Administrator

Greg Hicks, Sexton

Linda Howard, Assistant Treasurer

James Strand, Organist/Choirmaster

THE ALBANOR

Come as You Are to the Garden!

Starting Sunday, June 2nd - 5:30 p.m. worship in the Memorial Garden

St. Alban’s relaxed evening service of Communion and Song with prayers and a homily will soon move outdoors into the inviting fresh air of the Memorial Garden. We enjoy one of the most appealing and well-designed outdoor worship spaces of any Maine church, and it’s simply a privilege to gather there for our casual and contemplative evening service. Please plan to try this worship time and remember…

This is a service that newcomers may well enjoy, so bring a friend!

Smaller Services

In addition to our well attended Sunday morning services, St. Alban’s offers a variety of more intimate worship opportunities. If you seek a quieter, less formal setting for

prayer and spiritual growth, please know you are welcome!

Centering Prayer Every Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

Centering prayer facilitates the opening of our whole being to God’s presence. The centering prayer group meets in the upstairs youth lounge every Wednesday morning at 8:15 a.m. All are invited and welcome to share in this quiet time of contemplative prayer. If you have questions or would like to learn more, please feel free to contact Richard Berman rberm@midmaine.com.

Wednesday Morning Communion Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.

This short, 30-minute service includes lessons, Communion and a brief reflection. The service is held in the parish hall annex.

Compline

May 19th at 9:00 p.m.

Compline is a brief late evening service of prayer from deep in our Christian heritage. Many find it to be a quiet and refreshing end to the day. Consider joining us in the candle-lit sanctuary at 9:00 p.m. Perhaps Compline at St. Alban’s will become for you a meaningful moment in your busy week - a quiet, contemplative, hopeful time for prayer, blessing and reflection.

After May, Compline will resume in the fall. Watch for it in the Homecoming Albanor.

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From the Organ Bench

by James Strand, Organist/Choirmaster - Handbell Director

Hymns are a particular passion of mine - I love singing and playing them. It is often enlightening to find out more about the text and about the music. That is why hymns are a frequent subject of my Albanor articles.

On May 19th, Pentecost Sunday, the choir anthem will be Come Down, O Love Divine. This text can be found as a hymn in the Hymnal 1982 (no. 516), set to a tune by Ralph Vaughn Williams.

The anthem uses music by William H. Harris, an English organist (1883-1973). As a young boy he was a chorister at Holy Trinity, London. When he was 14, he became Assistant Organist at St. David's Cathedral in Wales. Throughout his life he was organist at several churches in England, with his last at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. That is where he wrote many anthems and organ compositions, and was conductor at both the 1937 and 1953 coronations. Much of his music is still performed regularly. This anthem is a favorite of our choir.

The text was written by Bianco da Siena, who lived in Venice, where he wrote ninety-two hymns during the early 1400s. Four centuries later (1867), an English priest, Richard Littedale, discovered da Sienna's hymns, translated a number of them into English, and included them in a hymnal entitled The People's Hymnal.

This hymn is a prayer - an impassioned plea for God to come down from heaven to reside in our hearts and set our hearts afire with a holy flame. It prays that God will shine a glorious light to illumine our pathway. It hopes for hearts full of yearning for God's grace - something that can happen only when love creates a place for the Holy Spirit to dwell within our hearts. On behalf of the entire choir, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

(Hymn information by Richard Niell Donovan)

June 9th is a day to wrap up the program year with gratitude and kick-off the summer season with spirit!

Please remember: Just one service to be held on June 9th at 9:00 a.m.

Reminder: The Art of Believing class with the Rev. Dr. Frank Wade at 5:00 p.m.

Mark your

Calendar

Special Sunday Service!

June 9th at 9:00 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, An extraordinary preacher

and teacher

Teacher Appreciation Thanks to our

Sunday teachers

Thanks to St. Alban’s Chancel Choir

Bless our High School graduates

Parish Breakfast Fun and fellowship

You are invited to celebrate the end of the program year with St. Alban’s on June 9th. There are several special events planned for this service, including…

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Teacher Appreciation Day

Sunday, June 9th

As we all know, our teachers are the very heart and soul of our wonderful children’s programs, Godly Play and Our PLACE. This year, more than 35 parishioners happily volunteered to share their time and talent with the children of the parish. Whether teaching in one of the classrooms on Sunday morning; helping with the puppet show and the Christmas Pageant; baking bread on Maundy Thursday; or putting needle and thread to the Alleluia Banner, these dedicated souls showed by example their love and faith. My sincere gratitude and thanks go to:

Jane Anderson, Bruce Babcock, Julia Beckett, Beth Calloway, Peter Cary, Sarah Choi, Carol Dean, Joe Delafield, Jim Fisher, Lisa Fisher, Pete Frankwicz, Bruce & Hannah Goodwin, Kirsten Helfrich, Erin O’Connor Jones, Grace Kimball, Joanne Lee, Chip & Laura Leighton, Anne Leonardi, Julie Linnell, Laura McGrath, Julie Merriam, Peter Merril, Katie Michael, Nina Morris, Gwen Moore, Melinda Nudd, Joanne Olsen, Stacy Parady, Joan Phillips, Scott Read, Nancy Richardson, Jayne Rudberg, Jen Tarling, Liz Tully, Marjorie Manning Vaughn and Michelle Whitney.

Save the Date for

July’s VBS!

July 8th to 12th

We’ll again host a Vacation Bible School this summer, and in keeping with tradition, it’ll be a terrific week! “God’s Backyard Bible Camp” by Standard Publishing is centered around service – to family, friends, neighbors, and community. Each day begins at Backyard Bash featuring large-group music and fun, where kids will be introduced to a Bible story and how it is relevant to our lives today. Then, after they experience the other activities of the day, the kids gather back to Backyard Bash to review, encourage, and get motivated to serve others.

The other activities include Backyard Bible Club, where kids will explore the Bible story in a variety of interactive ways; Backyard Food & Fun, where kids have the opportunity to play, have fun, and enjoy a healthy snack; Clothesline Creations, where kids create service-oriented crafts; and Community Corner, where we’ll hear stories about community servants and be motivated to get involved. All these fun activities connect to the day’s Bible story and the life focus of serving others.

The camp will meet on Monday-Friday, July 8-12, from 9:00 am – noon right here at St. Alban’s. All children ages 4 years – rising 4th grade are welcome; the cost is $40 per child. On-site nursery care for younger siblings (ages 1-3) is available for a small fee. Contact Debbie at 799-4014 or dre@stalbansmaine.org for more information.

Spring Senior Residence Services

St. Alban’s continues to offer monthly services at several senior residences in Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and Scarborough. We have a faithful congregation of people at all of these residences, many of whom are no longer able to attend church. They very much appreciate having a church service brought to them. The services include Scripture readings, hymns, a sermon, prayers and a Eucharist.

Parishioners of St. Alban’s are warmly invited to attend any of the services listed below, and may find they take a great deal away from them! If you have questions or need directions to any of these services,

please call Anita Samuelsen at 767-2894 or email her at asamuelsen@maine.rr.com.

Betsy Ross House at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14th and Tuesday, June 11th Piper Shores Holbrook Health Center at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14th and Tuesday, June 25th Cape Memory Care at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th and Thursday, June 27th Village Crossings at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th and Thursday, June 27th

Christian Education

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Raising Spiritual Kids in a Secular

World Meeting

May 22nd

Please join the Rev. Kelly Moughty and Debbie Fisher on Wednesday, May 22nd from 7:00-8:30 pm in Bonoff Hall for the second meeting on this important topic. We will continue our discussion on ways we can expand our children’s spiritual growth … on Sunday mornings and beyond.

Using the newly-published book “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity & the Hidden Power of Character” by Paul Tough as a guide, we’ll explore the concept of resiliency, and how qualities such as perseverance, optimism and faith truly define the meaning of success. We’ll allow time for parent input, discuss the possibility of the formation of a parents’ support group, and look for additional ways St. Alban’s can partner with parents to do the hardest job there is – to raise spiritual kids in this secular world of ours.

May/June Children’s Education

Schedule

May 5th Godly Play - Jesus Appears to his Disciples by the Sea Our PLACE – The Beatitudes May 12th Godly Play – Jesus’ Ascension Up To Heaven Our PLACE – The Beatitudes May 19th Godly Play – Pentecost! Our PLACE - The Beatitudes May 26th Godly Play – Our Baptism Our PLACE – The Beatitudes June 2nd The Year in Review: Jeopardy! June 9th Teacher Recognition Sunday

Summer Sundays To Begin June 16th

As in years past, we will offer a simple children’s program for children ages 4 – rising 4th grade on ten Sundays this summer. Ideally, two families will join together to host the morning’s activity. Please contact Debbie if you are able to host a Sunday.

June 16 – Father’s Day Fun

June 23 – Sunday School Children &

Teachers Host Lemonade on the Lawn

June 30 – Sunday Surprise!

Please note that children’s programs will not be offered on July 7th, August 4th and September 1th.

“Blessed are they…”

Beatitudes Rotation Set To Begin May 5th

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount will be the focus of the final Our PLACE rotation for this school year, which will be offered on Sundays May 5th, 12th and 19th. Jesus outlined the “good attitudes” that we should live by; they certainly are provocative and make us think!

Many thanks to Carol Dean, Joanne Olsen and Gwen Moore for teaching this rotation!

Sunday School Teachers Host

Lemonade on the Lawn

June 23rd

Attention All Sunday School Teachers! Please bring a simple item to share on the patio as Godly Play and Our PLACE teachers chat with others about the delightful fun – and importance – of teaching our children. Please see Debbie for details.

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HS Youth Group Schedule

May 12th Diocesan Confirmations at St. Luke’s Cathedral

May 19th Ultimate Frisbee at Ft. Willliams (8th graders invited!)

June 2nd Year End Party!

June 9th Senior Recognition Sunday and Graduation

Youth News

Fun Day

June 8th 10am to 6pm

All 5th and 6th graders are invited for a day of fellowship and challenges. We’ll begin at St. Alban’s with a series of team building games and activities. After a pizza lunch, we’ll head off to Monkey C Monkey Do in Wiscasset for a few hours on their ropes course supporting each other and challenging ourselves. It should be a great day. If we get a group of 10 or more, the cost for the day will be $35.

Registration forms will be available the week of May 15th.

Mark your calendars!

High School Senior Recognition

Sunday!

June 9th

We will have one service at 9:00 a.m. to make sure our High School seniors have plenty of time to come to St. Alban’s to receive a gift and a blessing from the congregation as they prepare to head off into the world. If you or your senior are interested in participating, please contact Kelly and let her know – kmoughty@stalbansmaine.org.

May 17th & 18th

You asked for it? You got it! Join us for a night of bowling, games, movies, eating,

and very little sleep. We’ll meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17th with pick-up at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. All 7th and 8th graders are invited to participate in our lock-in.* Registration forms are available on the Children and Youth Bulletin Board in Bonoff Hall, and the cost for the evening is $30.

*Please note that no actual doors will be locked, much as the chaperones might be tempted around 3am.

Rite 13 Lock-In

Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

We have 13 high school seniors graduating this year. St. Alban’s sends its best wishes to…

On Sunday, June 9th, we will bless our graduates during the 9:30 a.m. service. Please join us in honoring their young lives and offering prayers for their bright futures!

Justin Cary Abby Donnelly Francesca Governali James Hewes Alex Johnson Jake Lynch Catherine Macdonald

Nolan Morris Shannon Nicholson Chad Peterson Charlotte Sawyer Brent Staples Jenna Wallace

Believe It or Not!

August 20th to 24th

Register now for the annual Diocesan Youth summer camp...

All students ages 7th-12th grade are invited to spend the week at

Camp Bishopswood, and there is a discount if you register before June 20th - $215 per student.

Registration forms can be found at maineyouth.net.

BION!

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Adult Formation

The Art of Believing

A St. Alban’s Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Frank Wade

Sunday, June 9th and Monday, June 10th

You are invited to join your friends at St. Alban’s and Frank Wade, one of the Episcopal Church’s most delightful, creative and sought-after priests, for a stimulating two-part gathering that will grapple with the joys, the hunger, and the challenges of faith.

All are welcome: The faithful, the seekers and the doubters!

Belief does not just happen. It is not a gift given exclusively to the hopeful or the pious. Good believing includes conscious decisions. Continued believing includes intentional nurture. Informed believing includes a healthy understanding of what our historic covenant with God provides and, in spite of sentimental theologies, does not provide. Believing is art that can be developed, relished and relied upon.

Dr. Wade will preach at St. Alban’s on Sunday morning, June 9th and then guide a two-part conversation.

The Art of Believing Sunday June 9th at 5:00 p.m. and Monday June 10th at 9:00 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade has served as an Episcopal priest since 1966. After serving in his native West Virginia, he was called as Rector of St. Alban’s Parish on the grounds of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. He served that congregation from 1983 until his retirement in 2005. Dr. Wade is a well-loved preacher, published in a variety of anthologies. His meditations as Chaplain to the House of Deputies at the 2000 General Convention of the Episcopal Church were published and recorded by The Episcopal Media Center under the title Jubilee People, Jubilee Lives.

A book on CD by Dr. Wade titled The Art of Being Together: Common Sense About Life Long Relationships was released by Episcopal Media Center. The Forward Movement Press edition of the book is in its second printing. Church Publishing Company published his second book, Transforming Scripture, in 2008. He is a frequent contributor to Forward Movement publications including Forward Day by Day.

Dr. Wade is a faculty member at Virginia Seminary in Alexandria and taught Theology at both General and Virginia Seminaries. He served as Interim Dean of Washington National Cathedral. He is a consultant to a variety of congregations and church institutions. He has been married to the former Mary Jane Criss since 1963. They have two children and five grandchildren.

St. Alban’s Book Group

The St. Alban’s Book Group meets monthly.

Wednesday, June 5th to discuss Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eban Alexander Wednesday, July 17th to discuss The Mountain Betweeen Us by Charles Martin

If you love to read and enjoy meaningful conversation in a welcoming and vibrant group setting, St. Alban’s book group just may be for you. All are welcome!

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Health Ministry

Mondays from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Wednesdays 10:00a.m. - Noon

She can offer suggestions, guide you toward appropriate health care professionals, and be a compassionate and trained sounding board for your health and wellness concerns. You may contact Liz at ldavy@stalbansmaine.org or call 799-4014 ext. 212.

The Nurse is In!

I have enjoyed meeting so many of you! Here are some tips as we move into the spring season. Blood pressure checks are increasing and are now

available following both the 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. services on the third Sunday of every month.

As you and your families are outside more during this Spring, be aware of ticks. Check yourself and your pets.

There are laminated informational book marks and wallet cards for you to take home. They are located at the Health Ministry bulletin board in the parish hall.

Be well & happy, Liz Davy, Parish Nurse

St. Alban's Cares

Our home/hospital visit program is up and running! Please contact Peggy Williams at 767-2303 or the parish office at 799-4014 if you know of anyone who would like a visitor.

We have a great group of volunteers signed up.

A Matter of Balance

Several parish members expressed interest in this workshop when SMAAA came to talk about their courses. A Matter of Balance workshop is starting May 15th, at their headquarters on Route 1 in Scarborough. Please contact Southern Maine Agency on Aging for more information 207-396-6583 or 1-800-400-6325 x583 or jleblanc@smaaa.org.

Classes are 2 hours in length and are held once a week for eight weeks.

$20 for the entire 8-week series. Scholarships are available.

Meet Liz Davy

Blood Pressure Screenings

Sunday, May 19th and June 16th

Held during the fellowship hour after the 9:30 a.m. service on the third Sunday of the month.

Vestry News

St. Alban’s Summer Seminarian

This June and July, St. Alban’s will have a seminarian assisting the clergy and staff in many features of parish life. You will meet him in person soon, but here is a short introduction.

Richard Pike is a 38-year old Diocese of New York postulant who is a rising senior Masters of Divinity student at General Theological Seminary in Chelsea, New York City. Sponsored by Grace Church in Manhattan, Richard (or Rik) serves at St. Ignatius of Antioch on the Upper West Side for field education, and is very much looking forward to his time at St. Alban’s this coming summer to gain further experience in parish ministry.

From England and confirmed in the Church of England, Rik was transferred by his employer to New York in 2004. Discovering Grace Episcopal Church as his spiritual home, Rik began to discern a growing sense of call to ordained ministry, and after a fruitful parish and diocesan discern-ment, was named a postulant by the Bishop of New York. God and the church willing, Rik hopes to be ordained a transitional deacon in 2014 and a priest soon thereafter.

Rik graduated from St. Andrews University in Scotland in 1997 with a Masters of Arts in Art History, and subsequently worked for 11 years at Christie’s auction house in both London and New York. In 2010, he moved to Bonham’s-New York, an expanding European auction house. His wife, Tracy - an American he met in New York - is the Managing Director at a contemporary art gallery in Chelsea.

Rik has lived and worked on three continents, including Australia. He enjoys photography, the outdoors, and following the soccer scene back home. In ministry, he discerns a developing call to pastoral care and preaching, but remains entirely open to wherever the Spirit sends him.

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Essentials Pantry

Tuesday, May 28th

Every Tuesday morning the Essentials Pantry distributes much-needed household essentials to approximately 300 families. St. Alban’s next date to serve at the Pantry is Tuesday, May 28th. We will leave St. Alban’s at 8am and return by 11am. Please contact Audrey Delafield at jdelafie@maine.rr.com if you have questions or would like to help.

Soup Kitchen

Saturday, May 11th and Saturday, June 8th

St. Alban’s volunteers provide lunch at the Preble Street Soup Kitchen on the second Saturday of each month. Volunteers are needed to cook, serve and clean. If you would like to learn more about volunteering at the kitchen or would like to help on one of the above dates, please call Scott Scharf at 329-5784, or email ssweb@aol.com.

Mission & Outreach

Haiti Trip Report

By Katie Payson

This spring, three St. Alban’s parishioners traveled with Fr. Tim to Haiti to joyfully cultivate our partnership with St. Luc’s Church and School in Trou du Nord.

Our first day was truly a gift. We had the opportunity to do a little sightseeing before focusing on our work and thus decided to visit the area where one of our trip members, Jerry Johnston, lived as a boy. It was an amazing experience to share in his return to his boyhood home in this beautiful yet impoverished country.

Then followed several full days in which we met with the Bishop, Pere Louis, and the new principal of the school. Many ideas were shared regarding plans and goals for the church and school. These conversations were thoughtful and informative and left us with great hope for the future of our Haitian partners. Additionally, we participated in a day of labor in which we painted a multipurpose room at the school, while workmen started to make improvements to the entrance of the church. In addition to Jerry, Tim and myself, our group included Sara Merrill, our committed committee chair. All we had to do was look around the property to see the love and care that is fueling changes to the church and school. And the students…they again welcomed us with smiles. This year we enjoyed doing an art project with them in which they created pictures of things they love, knowing that these pictures will be used by St. Alban’s to help raise funds for their school. It was wonderful to introduce the students to art and to participate with them as they moved from uncertainty to clarity about how to fill the blank piece of paper before them. Finally, we met with so many others who are in Haiti using their gifts to further support the community, and who have become our partners in this God-given endeavor.

Maine Walks with Haiti

Saturday, May 11th

On Saturday, May 11th, Konbit Sante will host the 4th annual Maine Walks with Haiti event. The day will include a 4 mile walk/run around Back Cove. Accompanying festivities will include Haitian music, storytelling, crafts and Caribbean food. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the walk/run begins at 9:30 a.m. The Haitian Festival will take place from 9:00 a.m. to noon. For more infor-mation, or to register, visit www.mainewalkswithhaiti.org or call 347-6733.

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Brown Bag Lunch with Tim

Tuesdays, May 7th and June 11th 12:30 p.m.

You are invited to join Fr. Tim and fellow parishioners for a casual lunchtime conversation in the church annex. There’s no agenda - just getting to know each other. Please bring your own bag lunch.

Parish Life

Sign Up to Host Lemonade on the Lawn

Starting Sunday, June 16th

The weekly coffee hour will be replaced by Lemonade on the Lawn again in June this year. Lemonade on the Lawn is an easy and fun way to get involved at Saint Alban's. All you need to do is provide lemonade and cookies or other light summer refreshments. Please put your name on the sign-up board in Bonoff Hall if you would like to host a Sunday.

Spring Plant Sale & Exchange

Saturday, May 18th Perennial divisions from the Memorial Garden will be available from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18th. Potted annuals and houseplants will also be available. Questions? Call Lisa Newbold at 741-2755 or Lynne Holland at 767-4490.

Spring Clean-up THEIR MISSION SHOULD THEY CHOOSE

to accept it...THEY DID!

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Parish Life

Paul Sullivan & Theresa Thomason

On April 11th, St. Alban’s was rocking! Paul produced delightful melodies that moved and entertained. Theresa brought a mix of heart-rending, sweet song and hand-clapping gospel. Together they took the audience on a wonderful journey of tapping feet and soaring spirits.

With $3,000 of proceeds from this concert, St. Alban’s can make a significant contribution to both Preble Street and our own outreach ministries.

Thank you to all who helped make this evening

such a great success!

Newcomer Reception

Thursday, May 16th – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

If you are new to St. Alban’s since Spring 2012, you are invited to join our clergy and members of our staff and vestry for an informal gathering at the rectory on Thursday evening, May 16th. This will be a great opportunity to meet other newcomers, get to know our clergy and staff, and make new friends.

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Join us under the FULL MOON with

STRAWBERRIES, POETRY & BAGPIPES.

Bring a bottle of bubbly to share and celebrate!

JUNE 22nd at 8:00 PM

ROCKIN’ THE HOUSE!

Communications Project Update

The Communications Project is continuing to move along! We are working to develop a fresh, new “look” for all of the St. Alban’s communications materials, including weekly emails, the website, and The Albanor.

As we have gained understanding of what this effort involves and what needs to come first, second, and third, we are realizing that our spring launch for several of these projects is a bit too aggressive. That’s why you are receiving this Albanor in much the same way you have in the past.

What we are ready to launch is the new St. Alban’s Facebook page. We are excited about the many possibilities this will offer both members of the parish and people in the wider community. All you have to do is log in to Facebook, search on St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, and look for the one in Cape Elizabeth. To become fans of this Facebook page, just “like” us on the home page you will see displayed. It’s as easy as that! We hope many of you will indeed...

More information will be available throughout the rest of the spring and summer as we get closer to rolling out

several exciting changes in September.

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SAINT ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

885 SHORE ROAD

CAPE ELIZABETH, MAINE 04107

Calling All Parishioners!

Directory Refresh

As part of the Communications Project this year, it is important that our records are as up-to-date as

possible. This includes names, addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, along with several other

categories. Though this may not sound like a very exciting project, the success of our future

communications, information sharing, and programming depends on it. So...

There is a form to fill out with the information we are seeking for the Directory Refresh. There are several options for

getting this information to us:

Click here for an online version of the form

Go to the St. Alban’s website to locate the online version

Plan to fill out a similar form after church some Sunday before the end of June

We hope to complete this part of the communications work before July 1st.

Your faithful attention to this action is greatly appreciated.

And when the shepherd comes home, he calls together his

friends and neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for

I have found my sheep that was lost.”