News from St. Mary's Church - October 10, 2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Sung Compline

This Sunday, October 13. | 7:00-7:30pm

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Compline is a brief yet ancient prayer service filled with darkness, candlelight, chanting, and incense. It is the final prayer service of the day in the Church's ancient prayer cycle that marks the hours of the day.

The service this month will be sung by the St. Benedict Singers of Benedictine College under the direction of Professor Timothy Tharaldson. Click here for a preview of the choir.

Adult Forum

The Benedictine Theology of Work

Sunday, October 20

After the 10:00am Mass

Benedictine spirituality has profoundly influenced and shaped Anglicanism, from its Daily Office to its monastic orders. This forum focuses on the Benedictine theology of work . With its slogan ora et labora (pray and work), the Benedictine way of life is grounded in the integration of prayer and work. Fr. Charles and Nancy Wagner, our fellow parishioner and a member of the Worker Sisters of the Holy Spirit, will lead us in this exploration of the value and nature of work in the Benedictine tradition.

St. Francis Day

Many dogs, cats...and even a quail were blessed this past Sunday. Click here to see more photos from St. Francis Day!

Americana Choral Music Benefit Concert

Thursday, October 24 | 7:00pm

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

“Americana: Choral Music of an American Past” is a benefit concert featuring music from American composers (Aaron Copland, Stephen Paulus, and more) and American folk music performed by the St. George Schola of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be collected. Funds raised will support the Music Ministry at St. Mary's Church.

Healing Pathway Candy Donations

Healing Pathway Victim Service Agency has been an organized not for profit since 2012. We provide no cost, trauma informed, wrap around services to kids 0-17 who’ve lost a parent, caregiver or sibling to homicide or suicide. We serve the greater KC Metro in Missouri and Kansas. Everything we do is by volunteer and donation.

This is a busy time of year. Healing Pathway is involved in numerous fall festivals and Halloween events for kids, all of which include passing out treats. Please give bagged candy for Healing Pathway’s use. Money donations to buy treats are also appreciated. A tax receipt is provided upon request. Contact parishioner Virginia Murray at [email protected] or 573-694-0645 if you have questions.

St. Mary's Belles

TEA TASTING AT

TEA MERCHANT

Thursday, October 24th @ 2:00 pm

45 minute class

Crestwood Shopping Center

329 E 55th Street

Kansas City, Mo

We will have lunch before at either at Café Europa or Aixios

This Week in the Church Calendar

Fri, Oct 11

Philip, Deacon of Evangelist

Sun, Oct 13

Eighteenth Sunday after Penecost

Mon, Oct 14

Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky, Bishop of Shanghai, 1906

Tue, Oct 15

Teresa of Availa, Nun, 1582

Thu, Oct 17

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, and Marryr, c. 115

Click here for more information about these celebrations, including Mass readings and short biographies of the saints.

Click here to pray the Daily Office!

Sermons

We post sermons preached on Sundays and Major Feasts on our website. You'll normally find both an audio recording and the text on this page .

Pastoral Care

I f you experience a pastoral emergency and need to speak to a member of the St. Mary's clergy, please call 816-974-8082. This is a phone service that forwards the call to the clergyperson-on-call.

If you are scheduled for surgery or a serious medical procedure, or if there is a death in your family, please let us know via phone (816-842-0975) or email .