Children's Church

Friendly reminder that Sunday, March 2, 2025 is a Children's Church weekend. All children between the ages of 5 and 12 are welcome to join our wonderful teachers in the church for lessons focused on Lent. Any questions? Please reach out to Barbara Hersey

Cream Puff Sunday

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Time: 11:15 AM

Location: Walden Hall

Be sure to mark your calendars for a VERY Yummy Coffee Hour on Sunday March 2, 2025 following the 10:00 AM service. Clyde and Jenni Lennon are baking up piles of cream puffs in the tradition of Fasnachts, German fried doughnuts. Fasnachts were traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday to use up ingredients like sugar, butter, lard, and fat, which were not eaten during Lent. Bring your sweet-tooth and join us for a decadent coffee hour.

SMART- Speaker Forum: Creation Care

The Plastic Wars - A Documentary and Discussion

Date: Sunday, March 2

Time: 11:30 AM

Location: St. James Room

Facilitator: Pastor Russ Norris

Please grab a plate of the delicious cream puffs at our Cream Puff Coffee Hour and join us in the St. James Room to watch the groundbreaking PBS Frontline documentary, Plastic Wars. The film will be followed by a discussion on the pervasive presence of toxic plastics in every aspect of our lives. Pastor Russ and our Creation Care Team will explore how we can address the use of plastics in our church and in our homes. All are welcome!



Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper & Dance

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM 

Location: St. Mary's Walden Hall

Before we enter Lent, let’s pile on the pancakes and dance the night away! We’ll be serving up stacks of fluffy pancakes and are asking those who are able, to bring along either an appetizer or a dessert to round out our feast. After we’ve had our fill, we’ll kick up our heels for a toe-tapping, pancake-powered dance.

Please sign-up here to attend our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Dance.

Mardis-Gras Attire? Encouraged!

Dancing shoes? Required!

Appetite? A must!

Please Note!

Sturgis Library is also hosting an event the same evening. If you can, please carpool and refrain from parking at the library. Thank you!

Sacrament of Reconciliation During Lent

During Lent, Fr. Michael will be offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Fridays from 1 - 3 PM. This is a sacred opportunity to reflect, repent, and receive God’s grace in preparation for Easter. If you would like to schedule a time for confession, please contact Julie Remie, admin@stmarys-church.org. May this season of Lent be a time of renewal and spiritual growth for all.

Lenten Bible Study

The Women of Easter

Date: Wednesdays 

March, 5, 12, 19, 26

Time: Noon

Location: Walden Hall

Facilitator: Fr. Michael

Please register here.

Join us for a Lenten journey exploring The Women of Easter by Liz Curtis Higgs. Together, we will delve into the stories of women who played pivotal roles in Jesus' journey to the cross and resurrection. If you are having a difficult time obtaining this book, please contact Julie Remie, as she has a limited number of books available. Bring a bag lunch and join the discussion. All are welcome.

Introduction to Contemplative Prayer

Date: Sundays through Lent

March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6

Time: 8:50 - 9:50 AM

Location: St. James Room

Facilitator: Lallie Lloyd

Registration is limited to 12 people

Please register here

If you seek a more contemplative path to deepen your experience of the Sacred, join this five week Introduction to Contemplative Prayer. For more information, please click here or contact Lallie at: Lallie.Lloyd@gmail.com 

617-306-1517).

Welcome to the Episcopal Church

Date: Sundays, March 9, 16, 23

Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM

Location: TBD

Facilitator: Fr. Michael

Registration limited to 15

Please register here

Are you new to St. Mary’s or curious about the Episcopal Church? Join us for Welcome to the Episcopal Church, a newcomers' program that explores the faith, history, and practices of the Episcopal Church. Using the book Walk in Love by Scott Gunn and Melody Wilson, we’ll journey together to deepen our understanding of this vibrant tradition. This program is a wonderful opportunity to ask questions, meet others, and discover more about our community of faith. Whether you’re new to the church or simply want to refresh your knowledge, you’re invited to participate. A limited number of copies of Walk in Love will be available.

For more information, contact Julie Remie, Parish Administrator.

The Art of the Rosary

A Rosary Making Workshop

Date: Saturday, March 15

Time: 1 PM – 4PM

Location: TBD

Facilitator: Jillian DeLong - Blanket Fort Creative

Please R.S.V.P here



An introduction to prayer beads, their use and history followed by a hands-on workshop. Learn to make a bead-and-cord Anglican or Catholic Rosary. Materials will be provided.

Limited to 15 people

Suggested cost $45 for materials (pay what you can).

Blanket Fort Creative is a multimedia artist studio based in the East Bay of Rhode Island. Blanket Fort workshops center rest, play, storytelling, mixing media, and the creation of meaningful artifacts. Jillian Hanon DeLong, an artist and filmmaker of 17 years, is the Fort's founder and workshop facilitator. She worked closely with Fr. Michael at his prior parish in Bristol, RI. 

Book & Breakfast Group Update

The Books & Breakfast Group is currently discussing A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith by Timothy Egan. All are welcome to join this vibrant group for their weekly gathering of morning prayer, stimulating spiritual discussions, breakfast treats and fellowship. Any questions? Contact Fr. Michael.

Call for Volunteers: Lead Stations of the Cross During Lent

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St. Mary's Garden Party

Date: May 17, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Location: St. Mary's Garden's and Hall

Plans are well underway for our first “St. Mary’s Garden Party” to be held on Saturday, May 17th from 10 AM until 3 PM. Childrens' activities are being scheduled from 10 AM until noon. A luncheon will be held from noon until 2 PM.

The Garden Party committee is asking for creative volunteers willing to help make shell wreaths to sell, workshop dates TBD. We also need bakers to bake items for the bake sale table, and others to help make sandwiches and desserts and serve as wait staff for the Garden Party Luncheon. 

Anyone willing to help with these activities should contact Sara Nixon (childrens’ activities), make wreaths, contact Liz Feretti, make craft sale items, contact Bev Parke, bake items or staff the luncheon, contact Beth Hearn. We need your talents to make this a memorable event and hope that you’re willing to help us.

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Music and More Winter Concert Series,

Cape Cod Museum of Art –

1/12 thru 4/6, Sundays, 3:30PM

The winter outlook just got a little warmer – the Cape Cod Museum of Art has announced their Music and More Winter Concert Series for 2025! Spend Sunday afternoons enjoying some of your favorite local performers entertaining with a wide variety of genres. Tickets are $24 for non-members;

get your tickets here.

● Sun, 3/2 – Rose Clancy & Max Cohen – Music from the Celtic World

● Sun, 3/16 – The Kingfish – A Musical Mix that touches your soul

● Sun, 3/23 – “Music of the High Winds” – Chamber Music for Flute, Oboe & Clarinet

● Sun, 3/30 – 440 Gypsy Jazz – Toe-tappy, Snappy Hot Jazz

● Sun, 4/6 – The Songbirds of Cape Cod – Quartet of singer-songwriters

St. Mary's Office Hours

The Church office is open to the public Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If an Office Angel is present the front office will be open between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM. In order to accommodate multiple individual meeting requests, appointments to meet with clergy and staff are recommended. Please email admin@stmarys-church.org to schedule appointments with Fr. Michael, and for staff, please contact the staff member directly. For general inquiries, please contact our office at info@stmarys-church.org or call the office at 508-362-3977. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our confidential Pastoral Care line at 508-318-6646 and our on-call staff will respond.

SMART - Offerings Email

Be on the lookout for a new weekly email every Thursday highlighting the current SMART offerings. Please be sure to send all SMART content contributions to Allison no later than the prior Monday. Thank you.

Announcements During Services

To help us keep announcements concise while ensuring everyone is heard, we kindly ask that anyone wishing to make an announcement let Father Michael or our Senior Warden, Marian Ferguson, know by the Saturday before the Sunday services. Please include a brief description of what your announcement is about. We ask that you limit your announcements to 2 or 3 minutes maximum. This will allow us to coordinate and keep the announcement time running smoothly. 

St. Mary's Social Media

Please be sure you are following us on both of our public Instagram and Facebook pages in order to stay on top of what is happening at St. Mary's. We want our social media to represent who we are and your contributions are most welcome. We welcome your pictures, videos, and voices. Please send Allison your pictures and posts for sharing.

St. Mary's Communications



• The This Week at St. Mary's will go out every Tuesday. Please submit any content for this no later than the prior Friday.

• The SMART Offerings at St. Mary's will go out every Thursday. Please submit your content for this email no later than Monday.

• The This Weekend At St. Mary's will go out every Friday. Please submit your content for this no later than Tuesday mornings.

• The deadline for submissions for our Monthly E-Newsletter is the 25th of the prior month.

• For your convenience, the Monthly Newsletter (printed out) will be available in the sunroom and in the parish office for those who would like a paper copy.