Sunday Morning at St. Mary's
Welcome to St. Mary’s website! We would be delighted to have you join us at church anytime.
We worship in person at 10:15 A.M. on Sunday mornings. Masks are optional.
For a bulletin for the service, click here .
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You Are Welcome Here
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Our Doors Are Open
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An Inclusive Community
Livestream on Hiatus this Summer
For more than three years now, in response to the circumstances of the Covid pandemic, a small and loyal team of volunteers has livestreamed our Sunday service each week. This summer, our livestreaming ministry will be on pause, and we will be giving our volunteers a much deserved break. During that time, we will be reevaluating our livestreaming needs and capabilities as we discern the best course going forward. Our last livestream before the summer will be Sunday, May 28, the Feast of Pentecost. Recordings of previous services can be viewed by clicking here .
Communion Wine Shared Again in Church
In the fall of 2022, Bishop Clark gave parishes in the Diocese permission to return to the practice of sharing communion wine in the chalice (“common cup”), with some important exceptions. The Vestry and clergy have discussed it and we are now ready to move forward with communion wine.
We recognize that not everyone will be comfortable drinking from a shared chalice. With that in mind, please be aware of the following:
Learn and Love the Bible | Thursdays 11am to Noon
Many of us, clergy included, want to know and appreciate the Bible but feel it to be a daunting endeavor. We may know some of what the Good Book says (often we know more than we think we do) but we have a tough time putting it together and seeing how it flows.
The Episcopal Church Welcomes Everyone
We rejoice and we are grateful for the lives and gifts of LGBTQ people in our church and community. All are welcomed, loved, and celebrated in this place.
Sunday Night Suppers
Sunday Night Suppers is a free, community meal offered by Park Ridge churches and organizations on Sunday Nights to any family or individual who is in need or wishes to share a meal with others, no questions asked.
Sunday Night Suppers is accomplished through the shared ministry of the Park Ridge Ministerial Association, and St. Mary’s partners with Park Ridge Presbyterian Church as co-hosts of this ministry.
Please Help Us Restock the Exodus Welcome Pack Closet
With the donations from St. Mary's Exodus Welcome Pack Closet, we have been able to supply and deliver many Welcome Packs this year. We plan to maintain the closet as a resource to Exodus and the refugees they welcome to the Chicago area. This means it needs to be well stocked to build a pack at any time. Our collection is starting to run thin, so we've created a wish list of items in need.
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CONTACT: katelhannigan@gmail.com