Wherever you are on your faith journey, St. Mary’s welcomes you.
Come and visit us - maybe you will find for yourself what so many others have found at St. Mary's Church!
Dear friends,
Welcome to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church!
You may be looking for a warm, caring church home or you may simply be “passing through,” hungry for God’s word and sacraments. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we hope that the love of Christ will be seen and felt in your encounter with the people of St. Mary’s.
We are a diverse parish with all kinds of people, programs, and activities, and we believe our church to be a place that respects the holiness of worship and the integrity of your mind. There’s a place, purpose, and ministry for everyone who comes through our doors!
We hope this website will give you a sense of who we are and what have to offer in the service of Christ’s Kingdom. Please feel free to contact us directly and please come and join us on Sunday!
In Christ’s love,
The Rev'd A. Michael Singer, Rector
This Week at St. Mary's:
- Sunday, December 8 The Second Sunday in Advent
- Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m.
- Bible Challenge, 9:00 a.m.
- Staff Nursery, 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
- Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 10:00 a.m. - visit from St. Nicholas
- Annual Parish Meeting, 11:15 a.m.in the church
- EYC led Vesper Service, 6:00 p.m.
- A. A. Meeting, 8:00 p.m.
- Monday, December 9
- Book Study, 5:30 p.m.
- Youth Council, 6:00 p.m.
- Boy Scouts Round Table, 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 10
- Morning Prayer, 8:30 a.m.
- Staff Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
- Knitting Group, (Queen St. Deli), 2:00 p.m.
- A. A. Meeting, 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 11
- Men's Prayer Breakfast, 6:45 a.m.
- Blind Association, 12:30 p.m.
- St. Cecilia's Choir, 5:30 p.m.
- Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, December 12
- Morning Prayer, 8:30 a.m.
- Youth Choir, 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 13
- Cookie Walk, 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
- Lessons and Carols - choir rehearsal, 1:00 p.m.
6-Dec Day 334 – Micah 5, Psalm 121, Matthew 27
7-Dec Day 335 – Micah 6, Psalm 122, Matthew 28
8-Dec Day 336– Hear the Scriptures read aloud in church
9-Dec Day 337 – Micah 7, Psalm 123, Mark 1
10-Dec Day 338 – Nahum 1, Psalm 124, Mark 2
11-Dec Day 339 – Nahum 2, Psalm 125, Mark 3
12-Dec Day 340 – Nahum 3, Psalm 126, Mark 4
13-Dec Day 341 – Habakkuk 1, Psalm 127, Mark 5
14-Dec Day 342 – Habakkuk 2, Psalm 128, Mark 6
Bible Challenge Apocrypha Reading Schedule
6-Dec Day 334 – 3 Maccabees 6
7-Dec Day 335 – 3 Maccabees 7
8-Dec Day 336– Hear the Scriptures read aloud in church
9-Dec Day 337 – 2 Esdras 1
10-Dec Day 338 – 2 Esdras 2
11-Dec Day 339 – 2 Esdras 3
12-Dec Day 340 – 2 Esdras 4
13-Dec Day 341 – 2 Esdras 5
14-Dec Day 342 – 2 Esdras 6
- Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival Banquet Tickets on NOW ON SALE (See Event Page for more information)
- December 14th - "Cookie Walk", 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- December 15th - Caroling to shut-ins, 4:00 p.m.
- December 22nd - "Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols", 4:00 pm
- December 24th - Christmas Eve Service, 5:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
- December 25th - Holy Eucharist - in the Chapel, 10:00 a.m.
- January 5th - "The Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival", 3:00 and 5:00 pm - Banquet tickets on sale now.
By the Grace of God, the people of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church seek to know Christ in our corporate life through worship, education, and nurture of one another and to make Him known by offering our diverse gifts and talents to the human family throughout this community, the diocese, and the world.
Please join us!
Sunday Schedule
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
Click here to learn more about our new Christian Formation program for children:
Check out Rachel Singer's Animoto video, "Hand in HandThanks".
My class wanted to thank you very much for all of the wonderful and special things that you do for them on a regular basis. They came up with this idea all of their own :o) I hope that you enjoy it. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
The Spirit of Pentecost: a short film about the Holy Spirit
Why People Don’t Go To Church...
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another —and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
– Hebrews 10:24-25
