TH E H A R B O R C H A R T
News from the Parish of Saint Mary and Saint Jude: October/November 2013
Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea and Parish Center, Northeast Harbor
Saint Jude’s Episcopal Church, Seal Harbor
Town of Mount Desert, Maine
Discernment
...for the Lord shall be unto
thee an everlasting light...
Isaiah 6o:19
CALENDAR
Wendesday, October 2
5PM: Healthy
Lifestyle Challenge
Parish Hall
Thursday, October 3
9AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
1-3PM: Acadia Senior
College Class
Parish Hall
Sunday, October 6
Twentieth Sunday of
Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
and Blessing of the Animals
Monday, October 7
3-6PM: Girl Scouts
Wednesday, October 9
5PM: Healthy
Lifestyle Challenges
Parish Hall
Update
he Diocese of Maine received twenty-eight applications to be our next Rector.
The Bishop and Vicki Wiederkehr, the Canon for Transition, cut the list down
to six and gave your Discernment Committee (DC) their names and applications on August 27th. We had a one hour video conference with each candidate and
cut the list down to four on 9/18. We have scheduled visits to MDI for all four.
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This visit is for the priest only (no family) and typically will include a small dinner
the night of arrival, a tour of MDI, a service and sermon for the DC, and a pot luck
dinner at one of our homes. Lesley Horvath has done a magnificent job coordinating
DC schedules with applicant schedules and making all the travel arrangements.
These visits will conclude in early October. At that time, the DC will determine
which candidates will receive a “parish visit.” Parish visits involve three members of
the DC traveling to a candidate’s home parish and interviewing references, attending
a service and, in general, doing whatever it takes to get to know a candidate better.
Following the parish visits, the DC will decide which candidates and their families
to invite to Maine for a more extended visit which will also include a meeting with
the Bishop. They will also meet briefly with the Vestry at that time.
At this point, the DC will meet to determine whom to propose to the Vestry.
According to Diocesan protocol, only one name is given to the Vestry. The DC formally presents the candidate and responds to any questions from the Vestry members.
The Vestry approves/disapproves, the Bishop is called for his approval, and the
Senior Warden then calls the winning (surviving?) candidate who, if he/she accepts,
will become our next Rector.
Ephron Catlin for the Discernment Committee
Photograph Courtesy Jane Fenno-Vaux
Thursday, October 10
9AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday, October 13
Twenty-first Sunday of
Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s Chapel
with Sunday School
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Saint Mary’s/Saint Jude’s held a lovely service on a picture perfect September 15th morning.
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CALENDAR
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Monday, October 14
Columbus Day
Parish Office closed
3-6PM: Girl Scouts
Tuesday, October 15
Deadline for
The Harbor Chart articles
3PM: Finance
Committee Meeting
4:30PM: Stroud Fund
Committee
Wednesday, October 16
5PM: Healthy Lifestyle
Challenge Parish Hall
Thursday, October 17
9AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday, October 20
Twenty-second Sunday
after Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea
with Sunday School
Monday,
October 21
3-6PM: Girl Scouts
Wednesday, October 23
4PM: Vestry Meeting
Thursday, 22
9AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday, October 27
Twenty-third Sunday
after Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea
4PM: House Church,
Renault’s
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f you were in church on September deeper. What is it about Saint Mary and
22, you had the opportunity to Saint Jude that draws you? How is it difrespond to the questions, "Why is the ferent from other churches you've attendParish of Saint Mary and Saint Jude ed? As you consider these questions,
important to you? What keeps you com- think also about what you would like to
ing back?" Members who were present see happen here. Allow yourself to dream
received index cards and were given a a little. What would make us an even
few minutes to respond.
stronger parish? How
They were then asked to
would you like to see us
put their cards in the
move forward? What are
offering plate when the
your hopes and dreams
offering was collected.
for the future? What do
But many of you were
you hope for when the
not here on that Sunday,
new Rector arrives?
and I'd like to hear from
you too. Please shoot
And finally, and most
me a quick email
importantly, how are you
(MaryJudeTPIC
willing and able to be
The Reverend Caroline V. Hines
@gmail.com)
with
involved, beyond coming
your response to those questions. I hope to church on Sunday morning? Because
to hear from you so that I can compile all you are the church. All of you. You are
the responses and share them with you the Parish of Saint Mary and Saint Jude.
later this fall.
Clergy come and go; you, the parishioners, are the driving force that makes
We are such a diverse parish, I expect this parish strong and vibrant.
that there will be many different
responses. Some of you are here year The church is not a static entity. We all
round, some for only a few weeks or know that it must change and grow with the
months, and some divide your time times, or it will not flourish. Some change
equally between here and your winter is challenging, some is exciting, some is
home. Some of you only attend Saint difficult. But we can't stay the same. So
Jude's, some only Saint Mary's by-the- what will make us stronger and more viable
Sea or the Winter Chapel. Some of you in the coming months and years?
come just about every Sunday when you
are in town, some only on occasion. We are a unique parish, and we are faced
Some feel very connected to the parish with unique challenges. Bishop Lane
currently, some have a stronger connec- recently told our Vestry that summer
tion from the past. And I could go on chapels up and down the Maine coast are
and on. But each one of you is an inte- struggling to stay open.
gral part of this parish, and I want to
hear what you value the most.
We are so fortunate to have the Reverend
Bill Hague and the Reverend Mike Wheeler
However, responding to the above ques- as summer rectors at Saint Jude's.
tions is only meant as a invitation to go
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CALENDAR
(Continued from page two)
Monday, October 28
3-6PM
Girl Scouts
Sunday, November 3
Twenty-fourth Sunday
after Pentecost
All Saints’ Sunday
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea
with Sunday School
Monday, November 4
3-6PM: Girl Scouts
Thursday, November 7
10AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday, November 10
Twenty-fifth Sunday
after Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s Chapel with
Sunday School
Monday, November 11
Veteran’s Day observed
Parish office closed
3-6PM: Girl Scouts
Thursday, November 14
10AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Friday, November 15
Deadline For Harbor
Chart Articles
Sunday, November 17
Twenty-sixth Sunday
after Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea
with Sunday School
Monday, November 18
3-6PM: Girl Scouts
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Off to Haiti In November
or about a year now, I have been preparing to join a diocesan mission trip to
Ouanaminthe, Haiti this November 9th to the 18th. A group of about fifteen of
us from around Maine will be traveling via JetBlue from Portland, Maine, and
will stay one week at Institute Univers which serves more than 1100 students in grades
K - 13 that includes pre-kindergarteners, a vocational and technical center, a health
clinic and a chicken farm. Founded in 1994, it is a model for inspirational student
motivation and achievement in the area. Ouanaminthe is situated in northeastern Haiti
just across from the Dominican Republic.
Institution Univers is not affiliated with the Episcopal Church, but nonetheless there
has been a long history there of participation and visitation there between
Episcopalians in Maine as well as Christians from around the United States. I expect
to return to Maine greatly enriched and affected by the faith, dedication, and perseverance of those I meet, from the youngest children to adults, parents, teachers, staff
members, and health care workers. I promise to bring back stories and experiences to
share with Saint Mary’s and Saint Jude’s when I return!
Four of us from Mount Desert Island are going on this mission trip: Marti Torbeck
(from Saint Saviour’s), Rita Redfield (from Saint John’s) and her grandson Aaron
Boucher, and myself.
Our larger group is planning to bring along much-needed supplies, including books in
French, Spanish, some pocket French-English dictionaries, Spanish-French dictionaries, musical instruments, solar-powered calculators, flashlights, radios, and basic supplies such as pencils, ball point pens with blue ink, colored chalk and felt chalk erasers
for teacher use, 50 compasses and protractors for 5th and 6th grade classes (for use in
class).
We will also be taking kitchen items, toiletries, and over-the-counter medications.
Also, the school desperately needs two laptop computers and monitors!
In light of the diversity of needs, my thoughts are to invite donations from members
of our parish in checks or cash, and this way we can purchase what is most needed in
light of what other parishes are collecting or purchasing to take with us to Haiti. I have
talked to Caroline Hines about this and she has suggested that those of you who would
like to participate in this effort send checks made out to Saint Mary and Saint Jude
with ‘Haiti’ in the memo line. We also have a collection basket at the rear of the church
labeled “Institute Univers Haiti” in orange for cash donations of any size on Sunday
mornings. I will report back in a later Harbor Chart on how much was collected and
how it was allocated.
Please keep the members of November’s Mission Trip and the people of Haiti in your
prayers. We expect to plant the seeds of mutual respect and affection within our own
hearts as well as in the hearts and minds of the good people we meet on this adventure!
For some wonderful informaton visit http://institutionunivers.org/index_eng.html and
to http://www.haiticocina.org/education
Thank you, Linda Lewis
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A D M I N I S T R A TION
A N D S TA F F
The Right Reverend
Stephen T. Lane
Bishop of Maine
The Reverend Caroline V. Hines
Transitional Priest in Charge
Dr. Peter Vaux
Director of Music
Kerry Kenney
Parish Administrator
Edward Horvath and
Izaak Giberson
Sextons
Patricia Shellnutt
Accountant
THE VESTRY
2015
Maude March
Senior Warden
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Donald Graves
Clerk
Jacqueline Lowe
Nancy McCormick
Junior Warden
2015
James Clunan
Linda Lewis
Stephen Mahoney
2016
Morris Kellett
Sheila Pulling
Beth Renault
Non-voting member
Lauri Fernald
Treasurer
PA R I S H
IN F O R M A T I O N
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Maine, 04662
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D o n E. C o a t e s A w a r d
he Northeast Harbor Library created
the
Don
E.
Coates
Distinguished Service Award in
2010 to honor community members who
have lived lives of outstanding community service as exemplified by Don Coates.
Don served as a teacher and coach at The
Gilman High School and then as principal
of the old Mount Desert High School in
Northeast Harbor
from 1951 to
1963. He went
on to be a
Superintendent
of Schools in
Orono and Old
Town, then to the
University
of
Maine where he
served as professor and dean.
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Kathryn Knowles Suminsby, a Northeast
Harbor native and descendent of the village’s first settlers, is a graduate of Gould
Academy and Vassar College. She first
planned to pursue a career in pediatric
nursing and spent a few frustrated months
at Columbia University school of nursing.
It was not for her, so she abandoned the
idea and returned
home
to
Northeast Harbor
and her family’s
real estate business. She married Robert E.
Suminsby
in
1957 and was
Bob’s unfailing
partner until his
death in 1999.
Beyond his early
They raised three
work in the pubchildren: Bethany
lic schools on the
S u m i n s b y
Kathy
Suminsby
and
Bob
Pyle
Island, Don has
Reynolds
of
served
as
a
Hancock,
Col.
trustee of the Northeast Harbor Library Robert E. (Rob) Suminsby Jr. USAF (ret)
from 1951 to 1983, and as a member of and Jerome Howell Suminsby (Jerry) of
the Library’s Corporation from 1951 to Northeast Harbor. Jerry is carrying on
date. He has served both on the Library’s Knowles Associates and is the fourth genScholarship Committee and as its eration in the family business.
Chairman. In his library service Don set
an example of selflessness by gently guid- Kathy has served the communities of
ing others to establish library services and Mount Desert for many years and embodflagship programs that continue to this ies the criteria of the Don E. Coates award
day. Mr. Coates has served as trustee of by dedicating herself to volunteer work,
Thuya Gardens, a director of the Mount community service, and constantly going
Desert Island Land and Garden Preserve. above and beyond in behalf of the comMr. Coates was also a deacon in his munity. She has been a Girl Scout leader,
church and a long time Kiwanian. Don a board member of the Land and Garden
and his wife, Alida, have long maintained Preserve, and a long time member of the
a summer residence in Hall Quarry. It is Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service.
this lasting tradition of selfless and lasting She was one of the first certified paracommunity service that makes it so fitting medics in Maine. In 1972 she and her
for Kathy Suminsby to be granted the husband Bob purchased the Knowles
Company, the family firm founded by her
award that bears Mr. Coates’s name.
Continued on page nine)
Music Notes
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Calendar
(Continued from page three)
Tuesday, November 19
3PM: Finance Committee
Wednesday, November 20
4PM: Vestry Meeting
Thursday, November 21
10AM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Sunday, November 24
Last Sunday after Pentecost
9AM: Holy Eucharist
Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea
4PM: House Church, Renault’s
Schubertiades
he monthly series of 'musical
evenings' was instigated by Peter
Vaux and is currently organized
by Peter, Susan Buell, and myself. Peter
lives in France much of the year so we
have all filled in for him.
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Each evening combines singing by the
group of music-lovers attending, and a
performance either by guest musicians or
some usual suspects within the group.
The events are held at the homes of gracious hosts on MDI and there is an abundance of camaraderie and a great variety
ing, and other social activities, and the
number of people ranged from one to
about 100. One of Schubert’s friends
claimed to hold Schubertiades solo; he
wrote ‘I treat myself to a Schubertiade
now and again.’
An 1868 drawing by the artist Moritz von
Schwind depicts a typical Schubertiade,
with Herr Schubert at the piano, surrounded by friends. The drawing is
reproduced in biographies of the composer and in many music history texts. But
one can experience such a scene without
Monday, November 25
3-6 PM: Girl Scouts
Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving
Parish Office closed
Friday, November 29
Parish Office closed
Every Saturday
9:30AM: AA
has moved to the Union
Church until work on the
Winter Chapel is complete.
of music.
A detail of Moritz von Schwind’s painting of a Schubertiade
picking up a book; simply venture out to
one or more of our own Mount Desert
In all of these respects, these occasions Island Schubertiades.
resemble
events
known
as
Schubertiades—events first held during They are always held on a Friday evening
the lifetime of Franz Schubert (1797- from 7PM to 9PM in the latter half of the
1828) with the purpose of performing and month.
celebrating his music in an informal setting. Schubertiades during the compos- Information for this is from the website:
er’s lifetime were typically held in private en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schubertiade.
homes and often included his participation when held in or near Vienna, where Stephen Samson,
Schubert lived for most of his life. These
evenings included poetry readings, danc- Musician and Music Nights organizer
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Vestry highlights
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t has come to the attention of the
Building and Grounds Committee
that the Winter Chapel and the Parish
Hall need some major repairs.
• The floor supporting the large cabinet
upstairs is sagging due to inadequate support. This is relatively easily fixed.
• The roof is sagging and the walls are
bowing. Rather more complicated.
• The walkway to the chapel needs to be
re-paved. This is a straightforward
fix…not a big deal but needs to be done
in the future.
We are proceeding with information gathering with all due speed. We will keep
you all informed as the process unfolds.
The Project Committee: As of now, the
Project Committee is made up of the
Vestry and the Building and Grounds
Committee. We would like to have people who are interested in the restoration
join us. The Project Committee will meet
regularly to gather information and
understand the options in order to make
the best informed decisions. There will be
many meetings with opportunity for suggestions and input as we go forward.
Finance: We are
somewhat over
The first two tasks
budget due to
are important and
some unexpectrequire timely attened expenses,
tion. To date:
but
Lauri
assures us we
• The Building and
are in pretty
G r o u n d s
good
shape.
Committee
and
Our roof now
However, with
Vestry have met
the cost of
with
structural
engineers who will be giving us an analy- repairs and the search for a new rector we
sis of the exact problems and some ways will be stretched financially. As the
to fix them, along with ball-park costs Stewardship Season is coming right up I
urge you to give thought to how much this
(perhaps).
church means to you and how you can
support
it financially and personally.
• The Vestry has authorized hiring a
building assessor to get an overall picture Finally: For the time being we will conof the Rectory and the Chapel so we can tinue to worship at Saint Mary’s by-theplan for in the future and avoid big sur- Sea. We don’t have a time-frame for the
repairs yet, so get out your woolies and
prises
scope out where the nearest heat register
• We have put off repaving the walkway is for future reference.
until spring.
I suggest we all huddle together for
It is important to know that we are wait- warmth and comfort so don’t be shy about
ing for a great deal more information sitting right next to somebody, preferably
before we take any steps. We have many towards the front of the church.
more questions than answers right now.
Maude March, Senior Warden
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Haiti
For updates on Haiti please
contact Karin Draper
haitimainechair@ymail.
com & http://
www.worldwidevillage.org/
leogane-communityhealth-initiative.
The Episcopal Church
Office of Public
Affairs Cathedral
Port Au Prince, Haiti
is available on the
Episcopal Church website:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
haitiappeal/
Partnership Program
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They are a large part of why Saint Jude's continues to flourish. We are also fortunate
that both Saint Jude's and Saint Mary's by-the-Sea are part of the larger parish of Saint
Mary and Saint Jude. If they were not, they too might be struggling to keep their doors
open, as are the summer chapels that don't have the support of a larger church community. And, without the support of those of you who do not live on MDI year round,
the Winter Chapel might also be struggling.
We are all dependent on each other, whichever building we choose for our Sunday
morning worship. And we are also all dependent on those who have come before us,
who had the wisdom and means and commitment to this parish to make donations and
bequests to the various endowment and investment funds we hold in trust. Without
them, all three entities - Saint Mary's by-the-Sea, Saint Jude's, and the Winter Chapel
- would be struggling. This year, as in many previous years, part of the operating
expense of the parish (and all the costs for the search for a new Rector) will be paid
from the Leadership Fund, a fund that was established for use when our expenses outpace our income. Thank God for those who had the foresight to set up the Leadership
Fund and the other funds that benefit our parish:
• The Foulke Fund, held in trust for the upkeep of Saint Jude's
• The Centennial Fund, held in trust for "the work of the parish," and traditionally used
for the upkeep of all our buildings
• The Stroud Fund, held in trust for the outreach of the parish
• The Doane Endowment Fund, held in trust for the operation of the parish (we draw
5% of the earnings of this fund each month)
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These funds vary tremendously in size, ranging from about $150,000 to $3,600,000.
The larger funds are protected in that only their earnings can be used. But the smaller
funds will not last forever. They need to be replenished, or we need to rely on them less
for the operation of the parish.
Our annual stewardship drive will begin soon. Making a pledge is one of the most tangible ways you can show your commitment to God and to this parish in particular.
Annual financial pledges, pledges of your time and talent and bequests are crucial to
the health and viability of the Parish of Saint Mary and Saint Jude. You will receive
information from the Stewardship Committee and Vestry in the near future.
Meanwhile, please prayerfully consider the importance of the parish in your spiritual
lives, and how you can help support our mission and ministry this year and in the years
to come.
With gratitude,
Katherine Scott McCullagh, daughter of Richard Alexander Douglas, Howard
Charles Weston Folds McCullagh and Bates Johnson, and Nash Crofoot
Amber Christen McCullagh was baptized on Johnson were confirmed by the Bishop.
August 11th when the Bishop was here.
Olive Morrison Mitchell, Geneva
Merrifield Mitchell, and Francis Rigby
Mitchell, children of James Aaron
Mitchell and Erika Wibby Mitchell
were baptized on August 25th.
Blessing of the Animals
Photographs Courtesy Donald Graves
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New Members
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Sunday School & Ice Cream
Pictured here: An informal Sunday School led by Leanna and Sydney after Isobel went back to
college and another successful summer of Free Ice-creams on Thursday afternoons led by Axie.
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grand-mother, Belle Smallidge Knowles. The Suminsby family ran the Knowles
Company until the sale of the business in 1994.
With Bob’s support; however, Kathy left real estate to pursue her interest in emergency medicine. She completed a 1200-hour paramedic course in 1981. In addition
to being on-call for the Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service for almost 30 years,
Kathy worked with ambulance services throughout northeastern Maine. She became
a Critical Care Paramedic in 1997. The inhabitants of the town lauded her in its 2006
the annual Town Meeting, and more than a few people in our community owe her their
lives or well-being.
Likewise, after retirement from the ambulance Kathy, president and secretary of the
MDI Hospital Auxiliary, helped further the “Lifeline” service which automatically
summons emergency responders; and she was presented an award for this work in
2011. In retirement, Kathy has been a lay Eucharistic minister at Saint Mary’s/Saint
Jude’s parish in Northeast Harbor and was instrumental in planning and leading services at Sonogee Rehabilitation and Living Center.
Kathy Suminsby, in addition to supporting this Library all her life, has a unique connection to the library; she is the granddaughter of Belle Smallidge Knowles, the first
librarian of the Northeast Harbor Library.
After all she has done and given to the community Kathy is uniquely qualified to
receive this great distinction named for her driving trainer instructor, Don E. Coates.
Robert Pyle, Retired Director of the Library
Photograph Courtesy Bucklin Family
Michael Bucklin and Katherine Stroud were married at Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea on
July 6th. They are on “Miss Dill,” their lovely launch, on Somes Sound.
Michael is in the Merchant Marine and is a member of the Board of Directors of Island
Housing Trust.
Katherine is the owner of The Star Gallery on Neighborhood Road, Northeast Harbor
and is on the Board of Directors at the Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor.
S a i n t M a r y ’s / S a i n t
PO Box 105
Northeast Harbor
ME 04662
J u d e ’s
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