Dr. Gordon Turk leads the musical ministry at St. Mary's Episcopal Church through his artistry at the organ and the magisterial sound of our volunteer choir supported by professional singers as well as various orchestral instruments on special occassions.

Interested new choir members are always welcome, rehearsals are Wednesday at 7pm in the Fr. Greene Room, drop in to see if you enjoy it! All are welcome to speak with Gordon about joining, you can find him after church at services or reach out to him via email.

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Most Thursdays at Noon, we have a Healing Eucharist Service which includes the laying of hands and anointing with oil if desired.

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We recently commissioned four lay persons as Healing Ministers within our church. One is available almost every Sunday after the Eucharist during the 10am service in the Lady Chapel (North Transcept of the Sanctuary) for laying of hands and anointing with oil if desired.

It takes a village to fill the various roles within our liturgy.  From welcoming newcomers to assuring the comfort and safety of all congregants, from assisting with the processions and rituals of the Eucharist to manning the Livestream console, from sharing the words of scripture to leading us in the prayers of the people ... the lay ministry of ushers, acolytes, livestream and readers are among the many avenues to serve at St. Mary's.

The caretakers and keepers of the physical components, garments, vessels and furniture used on the Altar every Sunday. A tireless rotation of volunteers maintain and prepare everything required for the proper presentation and celebration of an Episcopal Eucharist liturgy. 

Adult Christian Formation is currently held most Sundays at 9am in the Navajo Room. Topics are wide ranging and published every week in the eChimes and Service Bulletin. This ministry is often led by laypersons, a guest speaker or the rector. For more information please reach out to Erlis Wickersham.​

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Held during the 10am service, usually led by Edith Helms our Children's minister.  All are welcome to Children's Chapel, although there is a focus on children. Please follow the Cross during the singing of the Sequence Hymn which is before the Gospel.  For roughly half an hour we joyfully learn about and praise our Creator and Savior through songs, games, stories and art. We return, again following the Cross, in time for Communion.  ​

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Weekly summations of the topics to be covered in Chapel are published in eChimes.

For more information reach out to Edith Helms 

Our Noah's Ark Thrift store is a mainstay in our community.  The connections we make with our neighbors who walk through our doors will last a lifetime.  Donations come in from a variety of local townships and the proceeds are donated to other outreach ministries in our community.  Twice a year the store is emptied of items that are not sold and donated to either local charities or shipped over seas.

A form of service ministry for the church, the parish and all community partners which use the property & grounds in their ministries and offerings, the Buildings and Grounds Commission is comprised of volunteers led by Fr. Conor partnering with a vestry liaison for larger decisions. Self-performed projects are often on the menu at Buildings & Grounds meetings if any willing and able parishioners have an appetite for volunteer improvement projects!

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We meet every First Thursday of the month at 6:30pm in the Navajo Room, all welcome to observe.

Have some: leave some.  Need some: take some.  This amazing ministry has become a self-sustaining community outreach.  While the people of St. Mary's oversee and maintain our LFP, the community of Wayne has truly adopted us and keep us stocked throughout the year.  Be it monthly Radnor Elementary School Food Drives, scouts having community drives or just individuals helping out, we are feeding our hungry.

The Women of St. Mary's sponsored a Harvest Fall Food Fest this year and what an occasion it was! The Merry Men made yummy funnel cakes and brats outdoors, while indoors there were new and interesting foods to try. There were soup ingredients in a jar, overnight oatmeal in jars, and cookie mixes, too. We found pesto and pickles, relishes and jams, some of them perennial favorites. Erlis and Ellen entertained us with piano duets! There was hot and cold drinks and mountains of desserts. We are sorry if you missed this extravaganza—and hope you were able to take home a prepared casserole for dinner! Thank you everyone that joined us!

Each Christmas the people of St. Mary's purchase and wrap in white Christmas paper generic Christmas gifts for St. Mary's in Chester County. At their description they give the gifts to those in need throughout the year. 

This is an extension of our relationship with Home Works and is for our college aged kids.  They participate in a yearly Mission Trip to Peru and build up to 6 house in a week.  Picture above is the latest home they built.

Good Works is a home repair project out of West Chester, PA.  Here we get to stay local and use our passion for home repair to help those in need in our own community. 

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Embrace the spirit helping others by joining St. Mary’s volunteers to repair homes and restore hope for low-income families on Saturday, April 12th. The event is organized by Good Works, a Christian nonprofit organization located in Phoenixville, PA. Any skill level is welcome. To sign up, contact Scott Scheidt. Let's make this year unforgettable by creating positive change together for families in need!

In 2016 a few parishioners took the lead role in organizing our community to support refugee families.  In a truly ecumenical endeavor and working with Bethany Refuge Resettlement, our goal is not to take care of every need of a family but rather give them the skills to survive in this foreign culture in which they find themselves.  Our goal is for each family to be independent within a year or two.

Feeding the hungry.  Working with Church Farm School through Rise Against Hunger, annually we are able to package over 10,000 meals to be shipped overseas. 

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