To watch the service online every Sunday at 10:15 A.M.,
click on this link: www.facebook.com/stmaryspr
The Sunday Bulletin is available by clicking here.
You do not need to have a Facebook account to watch our online service.
You may also watch the online service later on our website by clicking here
Click here to watch the recording of this service. The Service Bulletin is attached below.
Dear St. Mary's family,
In our ongoing evaluation of our plans at church, the Vestry and I have most recently considered the following:
• The concerning Covid metrics: locally, statewide, and nationally.
• Advisement from state and local health and civic leaders.
• Our Bishop's most recent directives.
• The necessary but strict restrictions on capacity in our buildings.
• The need to make feasible and safe plans for the Christmas holiday
The 2020 Virtual Community Thanksgiving Service premiered on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 7:15pm. You will find the recording of the service by clicking here .
Unto Us A Child is Born: Isaiah, Advent, and Our Jewish Neighbors by
Tyler D. Mayfield
“She shall name him Immanuel.”
“For a child has been born for us, a son given to us.”
Quoted by the New Testament more than any other Old Testament book, the
book of the Prophet Isaiah has been called “The Fifth Gospel” due to its
importance to the Christian tradition. At no time is the challenge and
promise of Isaiah more prominent than in the scriptures and music of the
Advent season.
We meet from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in The Marshall Dining Room on the first Monday of each month
The book for this month is The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, by Charles Kelsey Moore (2013, 307 pgs.) -starting with the 60’s Civil Rights Movement, a tale of the friendship of 3 high school pals who frequent the title diner
The reading list for the year is below:
Jan 4 When Life Gives you Pears, by Jeannie Gaffigan (2019, 305 pgs.)
To say that 2020 has been an unusual year is an understatement!! One constant has been our St. Mary’s family. While we have not been able to be together physically, we still gather on Sunday mornings to worship as the one body of Christ.
Christmas services will be taking place in the church (unlike Easter), though online. So, we will be decorating the church for this blessed day. The chancel will look festive to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child.
Click here or open the attachment for details .
This year Sunday Night Suppers will be served curbside.
If you would like to serve or volunteer, please be in touch with Jackie Totsch, our SNS Volunteer coordinator.
Jackie Totsch, Volunteer Coordinator
jackietotsch@gmail.com, 847-322-5968
Click here for more information.
Saint Mary's Purpose is to pursue and recognize heaven on Earth through relationship with God and service to others and one another.
Welcome to our web site. We would be delighted to have you visit Saint Mary's.
Everyone is welcome to participate in our frequent acitivites or study groups on spirituality, social justice, education, health, and fellowship. If you are interested in exploring membership please contact Father Patrick Skutch at patrickskutch@stmaryspr.org or 847-823-4126.
The Episcopal Church is a gathering of all kinds of people who put their trust in Jesus of Nazareth as Lord and Savior, who believe that God loves all people, and who want to share God’s love, peace, and forgiveness with everyone we encounter. We want to follow Jesus and his teachings in our daily lives
Information regarding governance and the most recent Parish Annual Report can be found here.
St. Mary's Core Values:
Seek God. Love one another. Serve others.
St. Mary’s Provides:
Worship, Outreach, Pastoral Care, Formation, and Fellowship
Anchors For Decision Making: