Our annual report, published March 3rd, is now available, detailing the various events, ministries, and endeavors at St. Mary's over 2023 and looking forward to 2024:

ANNUAL REPORT

Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
in Wayne, PA

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

Welcome from the Rector

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 the St. Mary’s Vestry, May 2015

Heads Up & Save the Date

WEAR RED THIS SUNDAY FOR PENTECOST

We invite you to wear red to church this coming Sunday for Pentecost, when we traditionally wear red to remind us of the fire of the Holy Spirit and the tongues of flame which lighted on the heads of the apostles at the first Pentecost.

WORKDAYS AT THE RECTORY

The next Rectory workday is Sunday May 19 after the 10 am service.

Our next Workday is planned for Sunday afternoon May 19, after our morning services. Lunch will be provided! The Painting of the Rectory with volunteer efforts led by Allyson Radford & Jim Anderson have made immense progress - All walls have been rolled except for the Kitchen, Butler’s Pantry and Laundry Room. Trim is in progress and will be proceeding from bottom to top as we hope to be showing the space soon! If you have any questions about volunteering to help wrap up the painting of the Rectory please reach out to Allyson Radford.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

On Tuesday, May 21, at 7:00 pm there will be a screening of a new documentary called The Philadelphia Eleven, which tells the story of the first group of women to be ordained as priests in the Episcopal Church. There will be a moderated discussion after the film featuring several panelists, including Rev. JoAnn Bradley Jones, Rev. Thomas Szczerba, and Rev. Dr. Flora
Keshgegian. There is more information and a trailer on this webpage:
https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/the-philadelphia-eleven/

Weekly Activities

Sunday - Adult Formation

Sunday Mornings at 9am in the Navajo Room. With the guidance of Erlis Wickersham, we will study the Resurrection Appearances of Jesus with close attention to each passage in the Bible which emphasizes a different aspect of this Mystery. On four Sunday mornings through May 19.

Please note: there is no Adult Formation when we have our Merry Men breakfast in May, the Merry Men Breakfast will be on the second Sunday as that is Mother's Day!

Come and see for yourself, what wonderful works the Lord has done! -Psalm 46:8. All are welcome!

- Rectory Workday - Sunday May 19

Our next Workday is planned for Sunday afternoon May 19, after our morning services. Lunch will be provided! The Painting of the Rectory with volunteer efforts led by Allyson Radford & Jim Anderson have made immense progress - All walls have been rolled except for the Kitchen, Butler’s Pantry and Laundry Room. Trim is in progress and will be proceeding from bottom to top as we hope to be showing the space soon! If you have any questions about volunteering to help wrap up the painting of the Rectory please reach out to Allyson Radford

Monday - Bible Study

Monday morning Bible study meets on Zoom at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Now we are reading The Book of Psalms together. After reading from the Scripture, we discuss the passage to discover its relevance for lives today. All are always welcome to join us as we “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” the meaning. If you have any questions, feel free to speak with Twila, Erlis or Mother Lucy Ann.

Please consider joining us as we explore the Scriptures.

11:00 am. Zoom meeting link HERE

Meeting ID: 832 4824 9414

Passcode: 938591

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Wednesday - St. Mary's Book Club

The June meeting of the St. Mary’s Book Club will take place on Wednesday, June 12th at 2 p.m. at Erlis Wickersham’s.

We will read Alfie and Me; What Owls Know, What Humans Believe (2023) by Carl Safina.

At our July 10th meeting our selection will be Bel Canto (2001) by Ann Patchett.

There will be no book club in August. In September we intend to consider the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Please come to the book club! You don’t even have to read the book. The conversation is always lively, and we serve delicious refreshments. If you have questions, please contact Erlis Wickerhsam.

Please check here for our current discussion questions
Please click here for the 2024 Reading List

Wednesdays & Saturdays - Noah's Ark Thrift Shop

10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Now open with Spring Selection

NOAH'S ARK WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY MAY 18TH

Noah's Ark fulfills the mission of St. Mary's by clothing the needy, and providing affordable second-hand clothing and household items to the community.

Thursday - Book Study

Thursday Afternoons at 1:30pm in the Navajo Room. Please join us for our Book Study on C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters led by Mother Lucy Ann. Join us as we read and study together! Come anytime. The book is easy to read with lots to discuss.

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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.