Sunday, October 11, 2026 The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 22:15-22 The Tribute Money ‘Christ of the coin’ 1560 By the Italian late Renaissance artist Titian

St Mary’s is a unique place where, through our common faith with our fellow parishioners, we manifest our love for another as Christ has taught us. We are committed to each other in our faith, and we commit our time, talent, and treasure to ourselves in many forms, including our annual pledge. Through our commitment of time and talent, we share the bounty of the many resources that God has given us that we use to grow our parish and share Christ’s message to our community and

MASTERPIECES OF 19TH CENTURY CHORAL MUSIC SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST At 4:00PM On Sunday, November 1st, at 4 pm, St Mary’s Choir will present a concert featuring music of Mendelssohn, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, and Schubert. This is an especially rich era for choral and vocal music, and this concert will showcase some of the best of that era. Our choir and professional soloists will be featured in a way that is far more dramatic and ‘concert-like’ than our normal Sunday liturgical setti

Sunday mornings at 9:00am In the Navajo Room This Sunday we welcome a special guest, Pastor April McCain, who will visit and teach us about the history of the African Methodist-Episcopal church, which has connections to our own Episcopal history. Please come and welcome Pastor McCain to St. Mary's and hear the interesting story of how this Episcopal off-shoot became the AME church. Oct. 25 will begin a series of two classes on the histor

Share what you can, take what you need! St. Mary’s Little Free Pantry is dedicated to combating hunger and nurturing our community. Anyone can support this effort by donating nonperishable items like oatmeal, cereal, cake mix, pancake mix, fruit bars, granola bars, canned fruit, and peanut butter. 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. Please also v

COME JOIN US! THIS SATURDAY! FALL FOOD FESTIVAL LUCKY DUCKY 50/50 RAFFLE Beth Tyson will have a booth in the Fr. Greene Room throughout the festival. Every ducky has a number on the bottom, you pick your Duck(s) then Beth will take your name, 5$ for each ducky or 20$ for 5 duckies, and a phone number - so you do not need to be present at the drawing! On the day of the Festival, the Rector will blindly select a single Lucky Ducky at 1:30pm, and the adoptive parent of this Luc

Volunteers prepping for our Fall Food Festival

Wednesday, November 11th at 2:00pm At Jean Wetzel's House The book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00pm. The next meeting will take place on November 11th at Jean Wetzel's. We will discuss Martha Wells's prize-winning novelle about an intelligent and morally responsible robot, entitled The Murderbot Diaries: Book I: All Systems Red. We will end the year on December 9th with a discussion of Franz Kafka's surprising and challenging short story, The Hunger

St. Mary’s is excited to return for our second Good Works volunteer day of 2026! On Saturday, November 14th, join us in embracing the spirit of service as we help repair homes and restore hope for low-income families in our community. This effort is organized by Good Works, a Christian nonprofit based in Phoenixville, PA. During the day, we will participate in projects that may include painting, general carpentry, cleaning, and more. All skill levels are welcome, and there is

Online via Zoom at 11:00am The people participating in Monday Bible study are concluding our reading of Thessalonians. We intend to move on to Paul's Pastoral letters. and we invite you to join us. Our discussions are aways lively. Please drop in at any time. Questions or suggestions, contact Erlis Wickersham. If you have questions or suggestions for future readings, please contact Erlis Wickersham. See below for Zoom information: 11:00 am. Zoom meeting link HERE Meeting ID

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.

SO MANY APPETIZERS... SO LITTLE TIME! Are you coming to the WOSM appetizer party on Thursday, June 25, following the noon Healing Service??? Men are welcome too. Linda Noll is hosting (390 General Washington Road, Wayne); she will provide the drinks and dessert. Bring a favorite appetizer to share. There's a sign up sheet on the bulletin board outside of the Father Greene Room or call or email Linda at 610-331-7935 or lindanoll390@gmail.com KEEP YOUR CALENDAR OUT!! On Thursd

Ronald Naldi is an American lyric tenor who has sung on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arena di Verona, Salzburger Landestheater, L'Opéra Français, and New Jersey State Opera, under the baton of maestri James Levine, Valery Gergiev, James Conlon, David Robertson, Leonard Slatkin, Joseph Colaneri, Charles Mackerras, Christopher Keene, Alfredo Silipigni, Lukas Foss, Nello Santi, Vincent LaSelva, Thomas Booth, and Eduardo Müller, and alongside sing

A critically acclaimed concert organist, Gordon Turk has performed throughout the US, Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Japan. He has performed in churches, cathedrals, universities, and concert halls throughout the US

A couple pictures from our vibrant Christmas Pageant

Members of St. Mary’s joined Good Works this past Saturday to help repair and renew a home in Phoenixville, PA. Together, we painted, installed insulation, and completed finishing touches that helped prepare the house for its new chapter. We were also honored to take part in a dedication and blessing celebrating the completion of the home’s repairs—a joyful moment for both volunteers and homeowners alike. Thank you to all who helped with our Fall

Please remember to sign-up to host coffee hour! The sign-up sheet can be found on the radiator outside of the Navajo room, next to the...