St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Wayne PA
104 Louella Ave, Wayne, PA 19087
610-688-1313
Love of God...Love of Neighbor, Friend, and Stranger Alike
Worship Services
Sunday Holy Eucharist
7:45 am & 10:00 am
Weekdays Daily Office
9:00 am & 5:00 pm
Thursday Healing Service
12:00 pm
Livestream of all services available on:
followed by Coffee Hour
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
AN EVENING WITH AN ARTIST
April 25th at 6pm
David Phillips, a member of our parish, is a talented artist who uses multiple media types to create original artwork. After dinner, David will present and discuss examples of his work and share some pieces from his collection. We will gather at 6pm for appetizers, followed by a delicious dinner at 6:30. David’s presentation will be the highlight of the evening. The cost of the dinner is $20.00 per person, including beverages.
MENU
Marinated pork loin
Baked potatoes with butter and/or sour cream
Fire roasted vegetables prima vera
Coleslaw
Rolls
Jewish apple cake with ice cream
We hope you can join us for this evening of fellowship. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board outside the Father Greene Room or call Jean Wetzel at 610-688-0467.
SPRING CLEAN UP
Calling all volunteers — your help is needed for spring cleanup! Trash collecting, tree & bush trimming, raking leaves and sweeping will be among the fun tasks to work on together. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on Sunday, April 21, after church through 4pm.
WORKDAYS AT THE RECTORY
We are making excellent progress in painting the Rectory interior. The third floor is completed. The entire staircase is completed and we are within striking distance of completing the four bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor. The 1st floor hallway and ceiling are also completed. It has been a great way to interact and prepare our rectory for our new rector.
The next work day will be Saturday, April 27 from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Please Join Us! There is something for everyone to do, many hands make light work!
If you have questions, kindly direct any questions to Jim Anderson and/or Allyson Radford.
Weekly Activities
Sunday - Adult Formation
We complete our 4-part series on the Nicene Creed with visiting Eastern University professor, Dr. Phillip Cary, who just published a book on The Nicene Creed. Our final class is at 9 am on April 14, in the Navajo Room.
Monday - Bible Study
Monday morning Bible study meets on Zoom at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Now we are reading The Book of Psalms together. After reading from the Scripture, we discuss the passage to discover its relevance for lives today. All are always welcome to join us as we “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” the meaning. If you have any questions, feel free to speak with Twila, Erlis or Mother Lucy Ann.
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
The May meeting of the St. Mary’s Book Club will take place on Wednesday, May 8th at 2 p.m. on Erlis Wickersham’s porch, weather permitting. We will read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
At our June 12th meeting we will read Alfie and Me; What Owls Know, What Humans Believe (2023) by Carl Safina.
At our July 10th meeting our selection will be Bel Canto (2001) by Ann Patchett.
There will be no book club in August. Please give the book club a try! You don’t even have to read the book. The conversation is always lively (no lectures, ever!) and there are always delicious refreshments. If you have questions, please contact Erlis Wickerhsam.
Please check here for our current discussion questions
Please click here for the 2024 Reading List
Wednesdays & Saturdays - Noah's Ark Thrift Shop
10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Now open with Spring Selection
Noah's Ark fulfills the mission of St. Mary's by clothing the needy, and providing affordable second-hand clothing and household items to the community.
Saturday - Rectory Workday
Rectory Workday - April 27th starting at 8:30am going until 2pm.
Please Join Us! There's something for everyone to do, many hands make light work!
Kindly direct any questions to Jim Anderson and/or Allyson Radford
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.
