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

Advent Quiet Day, Saturday December 7
Types of Prayer, 9;00am-11:30pm

Sunday, December 15
Advent Lessons & Carols with Eucharist, 10:00 am

Tuesday, December 24
Family Christmas Eve Mass

with Pageant at 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Mass

with Choir and Orchestra at 9:00 pm

Wednesday, December 25
Christmas Day Mass at 10:00 am

Sunday, December 29
The First Sunday after Christmas Mass, 7:45am and 10:00am

Sunday, January 5
The Second Sunday after Christmas and Epiphany Celebration,
7:45am and 10:00am

Fuel the Community:

Donate Breakfast Essentials to St Mary's Little Free Pantry

St. Mary’s Church food pantry is dedicated to combating hunger and nurturing our community. Support us by donating nonperishable breakfast items like oatmeal, cereal, pancake mix, granola bars, canned fruit, and peanut butter. Please place your contributions in the Little Free Pantry basket in the narthex. Together, we make a brighter morning for all!

Annual White Gift Donations

St. Mary’s invites parishioners to supplement our annual White Gift donation by donating personal hygiene items for St. Mary’s of Chester. Please drop donations in the basket in the narthex. Suggested items include soap, toothbrushes, shampoo, and deodorant. Together, we can help brighten Christmas for those in need!

You can place donations directly into the pantry (on the corner of Lancaster Ave. and Louella Ave.) or place them in the basket in the Narthex on the way into church.

Weekly Activities

Sunday - Adult Formation December 1st 9:00 AM

Please join the whole parish in this Advent Challenge. Beginning on December 1st, read one chapter from the Gospel of Luke each day. This will lead you to reading the entirety of Luke’s Gospel by Christmas Eve. We will be reviewing what we read and the impact on our lives during the 9:00 Christian Formation time on Sunday Mornings.

Please join us! If you have questions, please contact Erlis Wickersham.

You may read our discussion topics for Adult Formation here:
Discussion topics for Adult Formation

Monday - Bible Study

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

Beginning September 9th, we will discuss Old Testament LESSER PROPHETS on Mondays at 11 AM on Zoom. To join at any time, please click on the link you will find on the church webpage under the heading: Weekly Activities, Monday.

As the church moves in new directions, this is an ideal time to commit yourself to closer acquaintance with the Bible. We offer a discussion class in which all can participate, or you can just drop in to listen. Come when you can and always be assured of a warm welcome. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Erlis Wickersham.

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

In December we will read Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. (1952)

Our January selection will be Flight of the Swan (2024) by Melissa Pritchard, illuminating little-known aspects of the life of Florence Nightingale.

You don't have to read the book. Everyone is welcome to attend for fellowship, delicious refreshments and discussion.

If you have questions, please contact Erlis Wickersham.

You may view our list of book club readings for 2025 here

You may find our Discussion Questions on November's Book, The First Ladies here

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 2025 Reading List

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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.