This Week At A Glance

What is happening at DISCC this week

DUE TO THE IMPENDING STORM ON SUNDAY, THE FEBRUARY 16 WORSHIP SERVICE IS CANCELLED.

 

Worship on February 16th will be led by Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece.

Scriptures are Jeremiah 17:3-10; Revelation 22:1-5;  and Luke 6:39-45

The theme of these readings is twofold: the nature of good and evil, and the metaphor of the tree for spiritual life and growth.

Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece is a retired Episcopal priest who sometimes helps in the ministry of St Brendan’s, Deer Isle. She lives in Orland, where she runs the Oranbega Retreat Center for writers, artists, and spiritual seekers. Being born in Scotland, among other things, inspired her commitment to a theology of creation care. She serves as facilitator of the Earth Keepers program of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. We are so happy she is worshipping with us!

 

 

 

Our Lasagna Supper will be FEBRUARY 23rd at 5 pm

Tell a neighbor, bring a friend.  All are welcome!

Contributions at this Supper will benefit the World Central Kitchen.

Since January 8, World Central Kitchen teams have delivered more than 200,000 meals to Los Angeles communities impacted by the ongoing wildfires. Partnering with our Chef Corps members, restaurant and food trucks, and local volunteers, we are ensuring first responders and families receive the nourishment and support they need. They have over 50 meal distribution sites across Southern California, including 20 dedicated exclusively to first responders.

The Deer Isle Sunset Church is hosting a Meet the Candidates Event on February 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall, located at 57 Church Street in Deer Isle. The event includes candidates who are running for contested positions for Deer Isle Select Board and DIS School Board. It will give candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves to Island residents, give the audience an opportunity to ask questions, and provide time for one-on-one conversations with the candidates. The purpose of the meeting is to create an opportunity for us to be better informed in our choices of who will represent us in our local governments.

Alan Chesney, who will moderate the event, compares it to interviewing for a job. The
candidates should be congratulated for stepping forward and indicating that they are willing to do the job, now the responsibility turns to citizens to decide who we think is best suited to be given the responsibility. Islanders have a proud tradition of local democratic decision making and we believe an informed electorate enhances that process. This will be a convenient way to learn more about each candidate. We trust it will ensure that each of us makes a more informed choice.

The Deer Isle Sunset Congregational Church recently (2023) celebrated 250 years of building community in Deer Isle and this event is one more way we hope to fulfill our mission. We are currently exploring additional ways we may be able to work with community groups to build a more thriving and peaceful community, and we would like to hear from you. Please feel free to email us at [email protected].

ZOOM link. Time: Feb 17, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join by copying the following ZOOM link into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84592806472?pwd=BnmyZRiMhr0cZHJbttCibWPcDtM2hi.1

Meeting ID: 845 9280 6472
Passcode: 691160

Join us every Thursday at 10:00 am!

This is a group that is just for fun!  We have toys and books and music to share, and coffee or tea for the moms and caregivers.  Get out of the house and enjoy the kids and conversation! It’s free, and meets every Thursday morning at the Deer Isle/Sunset Congregational church (the big white church in Deer Isle) at 10 a.m

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