Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
in Wayne, PA

Love of God... Love of Neighbor, Friend, and Stranger Alike

Our Mission: God is calling the people of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, Pennsylvania to follow Jesus’ teaching to love God with all our hearts, souls and minds; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Therefore we love and embrace each other, friend and stranger alike in worship, service and prayer as we seek to live in and share God’s Word.

– Adopted by St. Mary’s Vestry, May 2015

Worship Services

Sundays

7:45 am - Rite I Lady Chapel

10:00 am - Rite II Sanctuary

Followed by Coffee Hour in Parish House

Nursery available 9:30 am - Noon

Thursdays - Healing Service with Eucharist

12:00 pm - Lady Chapel - Resumes Jan 8

Daily Office - Livestream M-F - Resumes Jan 5

9:30 am - Morning Prayer

5:00 pm - Evening Prayer

Livestream of all services available on:

Boxcast

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BULLETINS

Daily Office Venite Links

Sunday December 28 - 7:45 am

Sunday December 28 - 10:00 am

Sunday January 4 - 7:45 am

Sunday January 4 - 10:00 am

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, January 4, 2026 The Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ

When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. - Matthew 2:10-12 7:45 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with Healing Minist

Worship For Sunday December 28

December 28, 2025 The First Sunday after Christmas Day And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’”) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one ha

Welcome our Guest Priest

For Sunday, December 28th, we welcome Father David Beresford as our Guest priest. Ordained in the Church of England, in 2015 he moved to the USA, where he served as interim rector in churches across Pennsylvania and Delaware. He is the author of three books, Above & Below (2021 ), Call to Love (2023) and Blessed by God (2025) . He has also contributed articles to Living Church Magazine and The Anglican Digest. He writes a weekly blog at https://davidberesford.net . He is

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Adult & Youth Formation

Due to icy conditions, the Christmas Carol Sing has been postponed to Sunday, January 4th during fellowship time following the 10am service. We hope you will be able to join us for St. Mary's Christmas Carol Sing following worship on the new date which is the second Sunday after Christmas. This will be a sing-and-learn event, as Twila Garletts will briefly explain the history or meaning behind each carol selected. You can take part in this event! Please send your favorite Ch

St. Mary’s Book Club

The next meeting of the book club will take place on Wednesday, December 10th at Erlis Wickersham's house. We will be discussing A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. On January 14th our reading selection will be Hymn on the Morning of Christ's Nativity (1645) by John Milton. On February 11th we will discuss Birding to Change the World (2024) by Trish O'Kane. Everyone is cordially invited to join at any time.

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outreach

Help fight hunger in our Area with the Little Free Pantry

Share what you can, take what you need! Our food pantry is almost empty again! We know it is a busy time of year for all, however, please remember to make food donations. Our community is in need. Canned vegetables, soups, pasta, spaghetti sauce and olive oil have been requested by visitors to the pantry. Thank you for your generosity. St. Mary’s Little Free Pantry is dedicated to combating hunger and nurturing our community. Anyone can support this effort by donating nonpe

White Gifts

Thank You & Ongoing Collection Thank you again for all of the recent White Gift donations supporting St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Chester, PA. As part of our continued tradition, we will begin collecting White Gifts for the coming year on Christmas Eve. White Gifts may be brought to the altar during our Christmas Eve Services and will be collected for future deliveries to St. Mary’s Chester. Please write “Boy” or “Girl” and the age group on the outside of the gift to indic

christian formation

Adult & Youth Formation

Due to icy conditions, the Christmas Carol Sing has been postponed to Sunday, January 4th during fellowship time following the 10am service. We hope you will be able to join us for St. Mary's Christmas Carol Sing following worship on the new date which is the second Sunday after Christmas. This will be a sing-and-learn event, as Twila Garletts will briefly explain the history or meaning behind each carol selected. You can take part in this event! Please send your favorite Ch

Monday Morning Bible Study

The Bible study group is finishing its consideration of First Corinthians. We expect to begin Second Corinthians on Monday, October 13th. This close textual study is open to everyone. There are no assignments, and you are welcome to join at any time. October 13th would be an especially g

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Our Story:

St. Mary's has been on the corner of Lancaster and Louella Avenue for over a hundred and thirty years. St. Mary’s and the village of Wayne grew up together. If you like, you can find a historical account of that growth HERE, but please know, our focus is not on our past, but rather it is on the church of the 21st century.

As an Episcopal Church, we love our liturgy. We will pray and sing and learn together through liturgy that honors God and feeds our soul. When you come visit, we will welcome you with open arms. As we grow in our relationship, we will hold your hand and cry with you if you are sick or distressed, and we will rejoice with you as you celebrate life's milestones. We will challenge you to learn more about God and how God will reconcile the world back unto himself. And we will prepare you to go out into the world and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Answers to frequently asked questions about St. Mary's liturgy, customs and our facility.

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