The Reverend Alfred Baury, longest serving rector of St. Mary’s This portrait of The Rev. Alfred Baury hangs to this day in our Chapter Room. It was painted during his 25th year as Rector of St. Mary’s. The Rev. Baury preached a remarkable sermon  on the occasion of his 25th Anniversary as Rector in which he told the story of the founding of St. Mary’s Church and expressed his “satisfaction of witnessing our scriptural Church advancing, from depression and feebleness, to comp

Sunday, October 27   8:00am   Holy Eucharist   9:30am   Church School   9:45am   Nursery Care  10:00am   Holy Eucharist 11:00am   Coffee Hour  4:00pm    Christ the King Monday, October 28 8:30am   Yoga   7:30pm   AA (6:15 newcomers) Tuesday, October 29   3:30 pm  Sanctuary Reserved Wednesday, October 30   6:00am  CTK – Chapter Room   6:30pm  Chapter Room Reserved   6:30pm  Junior Choir   7:30pm  Adult Choir Thursday, October 31   9:30am  Chapter Room – CTK Satu

Sunday, October 20 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:30am Church School No Nursery Care 10:00am Holy Eucharist 11:15am Ministry Fair 3:00pm CTK Bible Study 4:00pm Christ the King Monday, October 21 8:30am Yoga 7:30pm AA (6:15 newcomers) Wednesday, October 23 6:00am CTK – Chapter Room Thursday, October 24 9:30am Chapter Room – CTK 6:30pm Junior Choir 7:30pm Adult Choir Saturday, October 26 1:30pm Acolyte Retreat S

Evening Prayer, also called Vespers, is one of the great gifts of the Church. We sing, we hear scripture, and we join our hearts in prayer. Join us this Thursday, October 17 in the parish hall, for the first service of Vespers here at St. Mary’s. All congregants are encouraged to attend. This will be growing into a youth-led service, so please come support them as they are becoming the leaders God has called them to be.

You are invited to an All Saints’ Choral Evensong on Saturday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m.at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 258 Concord St in Newton Lower Falls. The St. Mary’s Choir will be remembering our beloved choir member, Jane Sabin, and all faithful departed as we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. The service of Choral Evensong originated in 1549 with the first Book of Common Prayer for the Anglican Church. Composers have written settings of this liturgy and choirs through

At tomorrow’s services (October 13) we welcome both the Reverend Bailey Whitbeck and the Reverend Priscilla Wood. The General Convention of the Episcopal Church authorized the ordination of women in 1976 and St. Mary’s sponsored one of the first women ordained in the Diocese of Massachusetts. The Reverend Bailey Whitbeck was sponsored for the priesthood by St. Mary’s in the late 1970s and is coming back on Sunday to tell us her story. We will also have with us the Reverend. P

Sunday,October 13 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:30am Church School 9:45am Nursery Care 10:00am Holy Eucharist 3:00pm CTK Bible Study 4:00pm Christ the King Monday, October 14 Columbus Day – Office Closed 7:30pm AA (6:15 newcomers) Thursday, October 17 9:30am Chapter Room – CTK 6:30pm Junior Choir 7:00pm Vesper Service 7:30pm Adult Choir Sunday, October 20 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:30am Church School 9:45am Nursery School

Sunday,October 6 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:45am Childcare 10:00am Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Church School will be in Sanctuary 11:00am Coffee Hour 11:30am Blessing of the Animals 4:00pm Christ the King Monday, October 7 8:30am Yoga Tuesday, October 8 7:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting 7:30pm AA (6:15 p.m. new) Thursday, October 10 9:30am CTK – Chapter Room 6:30pm Junior Choir 7:30pm Adult Choir Sunday, October 13 8:00am Holy Eucharist