What’s Happening at St. John’s
A September to Remember!
September 3rd – First Choir rehearsal and Potluck at 5:30pm. Contact Colin Graebert for more information.
September 8th – Weekday Meditation will be offered starting on Tuesday, September 8 in the chapel at 9:30am, directly after Morning Prayer. 30 minutes of silent contemplative prayer will be offered for anyone who is interested. All are welcome!
September 13th – Rally Sunday! Get the program year started with fun and fellowship after the 10:00am service. We will have a bouncy house, badminton, corn hole, a dunk tank for the Rector, and a food truck. Mary-Frances will have a special gift for families that day too.
September 20th – CAT Conversation and Ice Cream Cones. Join the exciting conversation about our Church Assessment Tool (CAT) results after the 10:00am service in the Undercroft. The congregation did such a great job responding to the survey, now you get a chance to explore the results and give input that will lead to strategic planning. Activities for children in the chapel. Teenagers invited to participate in the CAT discussion.
September 20th – Contemplative Evensong at 5:00pm – Simple, centering music, silence, and prayers in the Chapel. A wonderful way to refresh your soul for the week ahead. Invite friends! For singers and non-singers alike.
September 27th – Alpha Begins with an Introductory Session at 2:00pm. Try it out to see if it is right for you!
September 30th – Great Wednesday Resumes! For the Fall, we will be studying the Parables of Jesus in the Gospels during six Great Wednesday classes from September 30 to November. Great Wednesday begins at 5:30 pm with a simple Eucharist in the Church and continues with simple supper and Bible Study in the undercroft. St. Andrew’s Guild will supply the first supper on September 30 and we ask participants to volunteer to bring food or help with set up and clean up on each following session. You can use this online sign up sheet: https://forms.gle/Cw1rKyQ7QBK6YLz4A or sign up in the undercroft or simply email the Rector.
This Week at St. John’s
Find past e-newsletters here and keep up with what’s happening “This Week at St. John’s”
Outreach Ministries at St. John’s
FRESH START SOBER LIVING OF MAINE
St. John’s continues to support Fresh Start and its residents. Fresh Start needs furniture and household appliances for their many homes. They are also in need of blankets (they have many full size beds and some twin beds), pillow cases, sheets, towels, wash clothes, pot holders, dish towels, 3-1 soap (shampoo, conditioner, bodywash), combs, brushes, deodorant, Q-tips, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shave cream, disposable razors, bandaids, and feminine hygiene products. Items may be dropped off at the back of the church in the box labeled “Fresh Start”. For more information about Fresh Start, go to www.freshstartrecovery-maine.org.
BANGOR AREA HOMELESS SHELTER
St. John’s continues to support the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. Items needed for the shelter pantry are: peanut butter, pasta & sauce, baked beans, canned meat/fish, rice, cereal, and any other ready to eat meals. There is a box at the back of the church labeled “Bangor Area Homeless Shelter” for these donations. As the box gets filled the Blanchettes will make sure the donations get delivered. For more information about the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter go to https://www.bangorareashelter.org/ .
Phishing scam alert
If you receive an email or text from “Rev. Jarrett Kerbel” asking you for a favor and could you please email him back, please don’t! Fr. Kerbel will never ask you to purchase gift cards for him and will not email or text you with a vague request of needing a favor. If you aren’t sure about a request that you received from St. John’s, please call or email the office at 947-0156 or office@stjohnsbangor.org.
Bangor Pride Parade June 2026
