St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Stone Harbor, New Jersey

All are welcome. Please join us!

WELCOME HOME!

Worship with us:

Sunday Service Time: 10:00 am

in person and Live on Facebook

This Sunday, we welcome The Rev. Glenn Matis to 
St. Mary's. We thank him for joining us.

We also accept donations via Venmo!

@StMarysStoneHarbor

http://www.venmo.com/u/StMarysStoneHarbor

Mother Allison will return from vacation next week in time to write the next edition of The Rector's Corner.

All Saints' Day, will be celebrated this Sunday, November 2nd

All Saints' Day commemorates all saints, known and unknown, on Nov. 1st. It is one of the seven principal feasts of the church year. 


All Saints' Day will be celebrated at St. Mary's on Sunday, November 2nd. We will remember the saints who we have known and loved by reading their names during the service. A book is on the table in the middle of the church where you may write the names of your saints.

TOYS FOR TEENS
St. Mary's November and December outreach

Our giving basket outreach for November and December is “Toys for Teens”. We are gathering donations of toys and items for teens to help our local chapter of Toys for Tots. So often people donate toys for younger children, but the organization doesn't get many donations that are appropriate gifts for teens. We hope to collect items for teenagers that they can give to needy families this Christmas. 

Some suggested items are:

Ear buds/headphones

wireless/portable phone chargers

wallets

Bluetooth speakers

bike lights

cozy blankets

Beanbag chairs

reusable water bottles/ “Stanley” type reusable mugs

Fidget toys/Stress Balls-toys

card games like Uno

Gift Cards for 5 Below, Chipotle, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts

Gifts should be unwrapped.

If you have any questions, please ask any vestry member.

Shopping lists for ideas may be found in the church and parish hall. Please help yourself. You may also download a list here.

Donations may be brought to the parish hall, chapel, church office, or on Sunday.

Deadline for donations is: Friday, December 5^th

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS ON SUNDAY at 2 AM

Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, 
Nov. 2, 2025, when clocks "fall back" one hour at 2 am.

Remember to turn back your clocks this Saturday before retiring for the night.

2025-2026 Calendar Sale

Stone Harbor 2025-2026 calendars are available for sale featuring beautiful photography by Craig Miller of the Stone Harbor beaches and town. Cost is $20. Net proceeds from your purchase supports Citizens Veterans Advisory Committee, The Branches Outreach and the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce. The calendars are available in the parish hall.

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The November, December, January edition of Forward Day by Day is now available in the church narthex. Please help yourself to a copy and feel free to take one for someone who may enjoy this devotional. If you would like us to mail one to you, please contact the church office. 609.368.5922

Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage, chosen from the daily lectionary readings as listed in the Revised Common Lectionary or the Daily Office from the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer.

Some ways to support St. Mary's

• Become a member
• Volunteer
• The Sunday collection plate
• Send a check payable to St. Mary's to:

St. Mary's Episcopal Church,

9425 Third Ave., Stone Harbor, NJ 08247

(Your envelope and number is not necessary, only your name.)

• Setting up a personal online banking "bill pay" option. The bank will mail the check for you to the church office.
• Online giving through our website at https://www.stmarysstoneharbor.org/

We have joined Venmo! If you have Venmo, you can donate to the church - @StMarysStoneHarbor

http://www.venmo.com/u/StMarysStoneHarbor

The baptismal covenant “is widely regarded as the normative statement of what it means to follow Christ” in these questions and answers, the congregation expresses the ways each of the faithful will live their faith both inside and outside the church walls.

The first four questions are patterned on the Apostles’ Creed, with the liturgy’s celebrant asking the people about their beliefs in each of the members of the Trinity, along with a concise understanding of their natures. Following these questions, the covenant includes five questions regarding how we, as Christians, are called to live out our faith: with firm commitment and a reliance on God’s help. (click on the picture to take you to a Larger Version)

Oct. 14 - 7:00 p.m. Diocesan Fall Scripture Study begins

Nov. 1 -  Global Goals Task Force Matching Grant application deadline

Nov. 13 - Atlantic Convocation Meeting

NOVEMBER

• 11/2 Pre-Convention Hearing 3:00 PM- Register for the hearing Via ZOOM

• 11/6 Pre-Convention Hearings - During Regularly Scheduled Town Halls

(Clergy & Lay Leaders) Sign-up through the regular Town Hall links found at the top of the diocesan calendar

• 11/8 Resolution Hearing10 AM - 12 PM - Register for the hearing Via ZOOM

• 11/13 - Fresh Start 10 AM - 2 PM - Mathew’s Conference Room
• 11/21 - 22 -  DIOCESAN CONVENTION, Register Now - Closes November 14th, Christ Church, Toms River
• 11/24  - Diocesan House Closed
• 11/27-28 - Diocesan House Closed for Thanksgiving 2025

Convention Information

242^nd Diocesan Convention

The 242^nd Diocesan Convention registration is now open.  Join us at Christ Church, Toms River for the 2-day event on November 21^st and 22^nd.  All the details for the convention can be found here. Questions regarding registration for the two-day event? Reach out to The Rev. Canon Valerie Balling, Convention Manager.

Pre-Convention Hearings will be held as follows:

• 11/2/25 3-5pm Register here
• 11/6/25 11am - 1pm Register here
• During regularly scheduled
• Clergy Town Hall
• 11/6/25 7-9pm Register here
• During regularly scheduled
• Lay Town Hall

Resolutions Hearing:

• 11/8/25 10am Register here

Please join us for Coffee Hour on Sundays after service in the parish hall.

It is an opportunity to get together for relaxed conversation and fellowship over a cup of coffee.

If you would like to provide a snack for coffee hour, please pick a Sunday and sign up. Nothing elaborate, just a small snack to enjoy with coffee.

You can find the sign up sheet on the door to the kitchen.

Thank you!

CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR on our website for all activities taking place throughout the week.

Daniel 7:1-3,15-18

Psalm 149

Ephesians 1:11-23

Luke 6:20-31

Sunday Service Time: 10:00 am

Sr. Warden

Lillian Armstrong

Jr. Warden

Cheryl Lukens Oleferuk

Clerk of the Vestry

Dina Ziemba

Vestry

Cathy Johnson

Allyn Penkethman

Kate Rodriguez

Treasurer

Jack Olthuis

The Annual Report for 2024 may be downloaded here.