St. Mary’s Summer Church Picnics Save the Dates for Fellowship & Fun 2026 Picnic Schedule Wednesdays 6:00pm Indoors @ the Parish House August 19 - Hosted by Outreach Hot dogs, burgers and chicken, iced tea and lemonade will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish (salad, dessert, fruit, BYOB). Each picnic will have a designated church group to help with set-up, clean-up and a fun fellowship activity. Please mark your calendars for o

Christ Walking on Water: The Eye of the Storm By Anna Poloz Holy Gospel Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he c

This summer St. Mary's has targeted 10 windows on the Church and 12 on the Parish House whose exterior wood frames need to be prepped and painted by volunteers. Many windows also need to be cleaned and protective plexi-glass restored and polished. Workdays will be on select Saturday mornings from 8:30am-1pm and Wednesdays from 1pm-5pm (followed by a church picnic!). There are tasks for all skill levels, from providing refreshments and moral support, simple cleaning and buffin

Sunday, August 2 after the 10:00am Service Navajo Room The Merry Men are shifting from breakfast to coffee hour! Join us after worship on Sunday, Aug 2nd, for light fare and fellowship in the Navajo Room, which is located in the Parish Hall, across from the church. This new monthly coffee hour replaces the first Sunday breakfasts. Come enjoy good food and great company with your St. Mary’s friends!

Loaves and the Fishes Icon by Anna Poloz Holy Gospel Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food f

Bishop Gutierrez will be visiting St. Mary’s on December 6, 2026, which makes it an excellent time for Confirmations, Receptions, and Reaffirming your Baptismal Vows. Each requires preparation, and Fr. Conor will begin that process this summer. Please contact him if you are interested in taking advantage of this formation opportunity through Word and Sacrament.

The Parable of the Sower by Fikos Antonios Holy Gospel Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Jesus put before the crowd another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good

Join us for Coffee Hour on Sunday, July 26, as we celebrate Christmas in July and begin our annual White Gift collection for children served by our friends at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Chester, PA. Enjoy fellowship, refreshments, and the joy of giving as we kick off this special outreach ministry. Donations are welcome, and we invite you to bring a new children's gift wrapped in plain white paper. Please label each gift with the appropriate age range and indicate whether

Adult And Youth Spirituality Sunday Mornings at 9:00am In the Navajo Room The Holy Spirit? We hope you can be with us this week when Erlis Wickersham will be leading our discussion about Unexpected Appearances of the Holy Spirit, both in the Bible and your own personal experiences of the Holy Spirit. Please come with your questions and somewhat mysterious experiences you may have had in your life that you’d like to ask about or

Wedneday, September 9th at 2pm At Jean Wetzel’s House The next meeting of the St. Mary’s book club will take place at 2pm on Wednesday, September 9th at Jean Wetzel’s house. We will discuss a biography by Graham Watson entitled The Invention of Charlotte Bronte: A New Life (2025). On October 14th at Erlis Wickersham”s we will read Villette (1853) by Charlotte Bronte herself. Our November selection is a most timely an

Summer Lunch Box Drive – Continuing Through July! Our Summer Lunch Box Drive continues throughout July as children remain home from school and many local families continue to rely on our Little Free Pantry for extra support.We invite you to help by donating kid-friendly pantry items and easy-to-prepare lunch foods. Donations of canned pasta, peanut butter and jelly, granola bars, fruit cups, soups, macaroni and cheese, and other shelf-stable meal and snack items are always ap

School Backpack Drive Saturday, August 22, 2026 Join St. Mary’s as we once again participate in Radnor Township’s 8th Annual Unity In Our Community - Block Party on Saturday, August 22, 2026. To help local students prepare for the upcoming school year, we are collecting new backpacks for children in our community. There are two easy ways to help: •Purchase backpacks through the Bags in Bulk order page at www.bagsinbulk.com. •Make a financial donation, and St. Mary’s will p