St. Mary's Mission Statement
St. Mary's Mission is to create an engaged faith community that practices the ministry of Christ-- hospitality, worship and service--responsive to the needs of God's people in the times and culture in which we live. read more »
Announcements For Sunday, September 5, 2010
Sunday School and Youth Groups Resume September 12!
Nursery available 9:30-Noon.
Family Sing 9:30-9:45 in the Grauer Lounge
Please Note the New Time!
Sunday School Classes for ages 3 through 5th Grade begin at 9:45.
Jr and Sr High Youth Groups meet at 11:30-12:30
In the Youth Room above Grauer Lounge. read more »
An Invitation To Pray Together
The Chicago Faith Coalition has issued the following Invitation to Pray Together for the Extinguishing of Fires and the Kindling of a Flame:
"What could inflame hatred and violence more than to set afire that which others hold sacred?
That hatred and violence surely must be the source and purpose of those who promise to burn the Holy Quran on the day we Americans and the whole world remember the tragic events of 9/11.
Let us not stand separated and silent on the weekend of 9/11 - we who thank God for the diversity and vitality of religious commitments in our nation and who seek, from the wellsprings of our many faiths, to promote mutual understanding and respect and to advance justice and peace.
We ask you, therefore, to join us in prayers that will kindle a different flame:
a prayerful spark that will ignite us again to bring comfort to those who lost loved ones on that terror-filled day and in the wars that followed from it;
a prayerful spark that will ignite us again to stand against the forces of distrust of one another, hostility toward faiths other than our own, and cruelty under the guise of devotion;
a prayerful spark that will ignite us again to stand with documented and undocumented immigrants, the homeless and those losing their homes, the jobless and the despairing;
a prayerful spark that will ignite us again to seek healing and reconciliation at home and abroad for the cause of justice and peace.
In whatever way is in keeping with your own religious tradition, we ask you to pray with us on the weekend of September 10 -12 that the fires of hatred and violence in our nation and in our world will be extinguished and that, together, we can be aflame for the cause of a truly Beloved Community."
The Chicago Faith Coalition is an inter-faith group working toward peace in the Middle East. This group includes St. Mary's friend, The Reverend Cotton Fite. read more »
Food For The Journey
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church invites everyone to participate in this fall’s Food For the Journey Wednesday evening classes. This year we are offering a variety of classes on a variety of topics. read more »
Sunday's Sermon: Welcome To The Feast
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August 22nd Sermon: Two Mountains
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Women's Spirituality Series Begins Tuesday, September 7
Women's Spirituality will begin our new year on Tuesday, September 7th from 7 - 8:30 pm in the Grauer Lounge.
Our first meeting will be on a Tuesday due to Labor Day. We will discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett. read more »
Outreach Fundraiser at Like New Auto Spa
Like New Auto Spa, located at 1050 Busse Highway in Park Ridge, is sponsoring a season long fundraising event for St. Mary's Outreach. Download the attachment for more information and for a printable coupon. read more »
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