St Mary Anne's Church

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Blessing of the Backpacks

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backpack blessingOn Sunday, August 28th, our parish is offering students some divine help! Students of all ages are invited to bring their backpack or book bag to church for a Blessing of the Backpacks at our 8:00 and 10:30 Services.

Many of us are starting a new school year and August is a busy month of preparation. We finish our reading assignments; find out our teacher’s names; discover who is in our classes; and we shop for back to school supplies for our backpacks. We are ready to learn!

Yet, Jesus teaches his disciples that it is not just the things we do and the things we have that are important, but rather it is the feelings and thoughts that we have in our hearts that matter most. That is why at the Blessing of the Backpacks, we will gather to celebrate the beginning of the new school year and to thank God for our students and teachers and ask that all their schools will be dynamic places of learning and discovery for them. We will ask that this year will be full of promise, that they will experience new beginnings and grow in knowledge and wisdom during their school year. And finally, we will ask that God bless them with understanding and respect for one another and that they will be guided by his love. In this way, we hope that their backpacks will be a sign to them that they will have everything they need to learn and grow this year in school and in Sunday school.

Everyone in the community is invited to bring their backpack for a blessing.

 

In Sympathy

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Obituary for Isabelle Clark Lynch | Crouch Funeral Home, P.A.

Isabelle LynchIsabelle Clark Lynch, 91, of North East passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Born in Oxford, PA on November 20, 1924, she was the daughter of Joseph and Esther Clark Lynch.

Miss Lynch graduated from North East High School and Salisbury State Teacher’s College. She was retired from the DuPont Company. She devoted her life to public service and was honored with the Citizen of the Year and the Women’s Trailblazer Awards. Miss Lynch was active in the Democratic Party serving on the county and state Democratic Central Committee and was a Maryland presidential elector in 1980. She was a faithful member of St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church serving as the first female vestry member and as treasurer. She also served on the boards of the Cecil County Public Library, Maryland Library Commission and Cecil Community College Board of Trustees. Additionally she was active in the Women’s Club of Cecil County, Women’s College Club, North East Water Festival, Historical Society of Cecil County and Cecil County Literary Council.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings: Louise Ross, Robert Lynch and Edith Rose Walbeck.

Miss Lynch is survived by her sister Elinor Schrack of Lower Gwynedd, PA; her nieces and nephew: Sharon Beales of Easton, PA, Barbara Lee England of Elkton, David Walbeck of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, and Patricia Murphy of North East; and ten great nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 10a.m. Saturday, July 30th at Gilpin Manor Memorial Park, Elkton, MD.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church, in care of Crouch Funeral Home, P.A., 127 South Main Street, North East, MD 21901.

Hermitage

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DSC_0015The Sisters of Episcopal Carmel are building a hermitage.
 
The business of their daily like in their monastic order has been making it hard for the Sisters to have the solitary time in prayer deemed necessary for their calling. Their main job is to pray for the Church and the World.
 
SMA has a long history with the Sisters, and it remains as Fr. John celebrates a Mass at the Monastery a couple of times a month; as does Fr. Bob Smith, Fr. Sam, and Fr. Nicholas from Trinity in Elkton, and Bishop Bud when he’s in town.
 
There was an article in the Weekend Whig on July 8 that tells all about the new hermitage the Sisters are building. It’s also posted in the Parish House.
 
If you are interested in donating to their silent retreat center, please feel welcome to reach out to the Sisters.

Cemetery Committee Being Formed

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We have a sacred trust with our Churchyard and Cemetery. Loved ones from long ago and recent past are buried in holy ground.
 
A short stroll around the ground will reveal gravestones
that are broken, lying flat on the grass; some stones have shifted, and grave markers and gravestones have sunk below grade. Some monuments have been cleaned improperly and have been damaged. Others need a good proper cleaning to be rid of dirt, lichens, moss and other biological life that attacks the surface.
In addition, loved ones at times decorate the memorials with plants, trees, shrubs, plastic flowers and other items that are not approved according to cemetery rules.
 
We’re looking for a few people interested in restoration, preservation and history. We are hoping to have people interested in learning about the proper care and maintenance of a
historic site, and being trained to assist as needed. In the event that you would like to serve with this group, please call Joan in our Church Office.

Service Times

Sunday 8:00AM: Rite II Service with Holy Eucharist

Sunday 10:00AM: Rite II Service with Holy Eucharist

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