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Sundays
8 AM Rite I
Holy Eucharist

10 AM Rite II
Holy Eucharist
and Choir

Wednesdays
Evening Service
7:30 PM Rite II

Service of Healing
2nd & 4th Weds.


Saturdays
July & August
Beach Worship
5 PM Rite II
Holy Eucharist
at 101st St. Beach Pavillion,
Stone Harbor

 

 

Newsletter and Sunday bulletin

To view our current newsletter, The Messenger,
click here.
or our weekly bulletin, click here.
 

 

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Anglican Communion begins meetings July 16th

This week the Anglican Communion continues its meetings at The Lambeth Conference. There are many issues causing stress in the Communion and this conference will be an important one that may determine the future of that Communion. Please pray for the Bishops and all those who will be participating in that conference over the next two weeks. Ask that the Spirit may guide the work of the Conference, heal divisions and strengthen our Church for mission.
 

 

picture of church in springtime
Welcome to St. Mary's!


   
We are a vibrant Episcopal church, located on the barrier island of Stone Harbor. Our congregation includes 180 households from the Seven Mile Beach and offshore communities. We are active throughout the year with a variety of church functions, substantial outreach projects, a choir, and an energetic youth program. 

     And we are growing, beyond our island home into Cape May County...
- through Partners in Ministry, an exciting initiative with St. Barnabas by the Bay Mission, Villas,
- the realization of a thrift shop in Rio Grande and its expansion with a furniture annex, and
- the establishment of a partnership center, The Branches, a common space for St. Mary's and St. Barnabas to do ministry in Cape May County effectively. These ventures are moving us forward in hope, growing the ministry of the Episcopal Church in Cape May County.


     We invite you to join us as we strive to accomplish God's work and to discover his presence among us. We welcome you to St. Mary's website, and hope that you will join us at St. Mary's in worship!

The Rev. John W. Sosnowski, Rector
The Rev. Debra K. Bullock, Assistant to the Rector and Vicar of St. Barnabas
The Rev. Ronald Lockhart, Assisting Clergy


WELCOME SUMMER!

Summer has arrived in Stone Harbor and we look forward to opening our doors and moving outside. 

Worship on the Beach begins July 5th. Join us at the 101st St. Beach Pavilion on Saturdays at 5pm during July and August. Dress is very casual; some arrive fresh from the beach!  Come experience the ambiance of a seaside worship.

Every Thursday in July, St. Mary's rocks with Thursdays on the Lawn. Bring your beach chair or a blanket and join us under the trees in the cool of the evening for lemonade, cookies and a free concert. This Thursday, July 17, features Bob Campanell. 
Click here for our schedule of performers.

St. Mary's is the place to be on August 2nd if you want a great deal and delicious seafood. Parish members will be preparing and serving both lunch and dinner at our annual Seafood Fest.  The lunch menu includes shrimp or crab salad platters, crab cake and flounder sandwiches, and is served from 12 noon to 2 pm. Dinner, served from 4:30 to 7 pm, includes crab cake and stuffed flounder platters, as well as combo platters. Steamed clams will be available at both lunch & dinner. Tickets sell out quickly, so be sure to mark your calendar and arrive early! Click here to whet your appetite.

At summer's end is our
ECW Sidewalk Sale on August 23rd. Bargains abound, along with the always delicious Luncheon on the Lawn. This fundraiser for the ECW coincides with the Merchant's Day Sale in Stone Harbor.  Plan to visit our Clothesline Art Sale - it features original work by local artists. 
 

News & Notes

St. Mary's calendar of eventsThe ECW met on Monday, July 14th to organize the Sidewalk Sale. If you would like to volunteer but could not make the meeting, please contact Nancy Runzer or the church office.

A group of community members forming a coalition around affordable housing issues in the County will meet at The Branches on Thursday, July 24th at 5 pm. If you are interested in being a part of this intitiative, or would like more informaiton, please plan to come to the meeting.

The Book Club will meet Thursday, July 24 at 7pm in the parish hall  - Plan to join us! We are reading Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich and Run by Ann Patchett. Both look to be good reading! So read one or both, and come & join us for some fun and interesting conversation at our July meeting.


 

NEW SUPPORT GROUPS at The Branches

A support group for people who are in recovery from an addiction who would like additional support beyond the 12 step program, and a support group with psycho-educational emphasis for family members of people with addictions will meet at The Branches beginning Thursday, August 7th at 7:30 pm. These two groups will run concurrently on Thursday evenings for six weeks and will be facilitated by Fr. Ron and Sandra Lockhart. If you or someone you know can benefit from one of these groups, you or they would be welcome to attend. For more information, contact the church office.

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What's new at St. Mary's?

The BranchesBranches logo/calendar

Looking for a place to gather and meet new friends?
...a chance to just relax, enjoy life and have conversation

...a place to learn new things and ask questions
...an opportunity to pay attention to God stirring in our hearts
...above all, a place where all are welcome,
then come to The Branches!

Click on the tree to seecalendar for The Branches what The Branches is all about. To access our calendar of programs and events at The Branches, click here.

For Directions to The Branches at 1304 Route 47, Rio Grande, NJ 08242, click here.
 
     

Welcome our new Organist/Choir DIrector

We are pleased to announce that we have hired Mrs. JoAnne Blackwelder as our new Organist / Choir Director. We look forward to her becoming a part of our parish staff and assuming this important leadership position in our worship services. JoAnne's first Sunday with us will be July 20th.

Welcome, JoAnne!

Family Film Festival

July 6 - A Bug's Life (G)
July 13 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG-13)
July 20 - The Lion King (G)
July 27 -
Star Wars Episode V - The Empire

at The Branches, 7 PM

 

 

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