Happy Friday! March 8, 2024

Sunday Spring Forward! daylight savings time begins Sunday morning – move your clock ahead 1 hour! Prayers requested: If you would like to add a name to the prayer list or an event, please email the Rector. We pray for all our ministries and all who participate: for our worship partners, St. Martin’s & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church; for the Mail Service (Mon-Friday 10am-2pm), and Movie Night; for St. Mary’s vitality; for on site ministries: Alanon, AA, CHHMP Medical Clinic, Connie & Jessie Mae’s Pantry (next 3/27), Martial Arts, Movie Night, NA, Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), Three and a Half Acres Yoga, Urban Qi, and for all who are working in essential service roles. We give thanks for 200 years of ministry in this place. For the repose of the soul of Daphne (Diana) Balsdon, aunt of Stephanie Harewood, Gloria Burns (S Harewood), Jacobo Medrano (brother of J Medrano), and Mary Jones Ward, friend of Jim White. We pray for the Middle East and all affected by the violence there, for the release of all hostages, an immediate ceasefire, and an understanding of our own responsibilities, including solidarity with all who are suffering, healing of trauma, and non-violent action for justice and peace. for our neighbors and partners: St. Mary’s Center, people experiencing homelessness, for all refugees, Unity Fellowship Church NYC, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, African Services Committee, the 26th precinct, and Old Broadway Synagogue. Today: Friday, March 8 8:30 am – 12:30 pm GrowNYC Compost Collections downloadable flier (Spanish & English) 11 am Alanon in the Undercroft 6 pm Movie Night (with COVID protocols) – 5 pm set up COVID precautions include mandatory masks & physical distance. Movie Night needs your help! Sign up to bring and/or prepare food on a future Friday. Prepared food or sandwich makings & drinks for 20 people. 9 pm Compline Online St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Harlem facebook page

Saturday, March 9 2:30 pm Gentle Yoga in the Rectory

Sunday, March 10 10:30 am, Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday in Lent with our partners from St. Martin’s/St. Luke’s, Harlem

Meeting ID: 700 867 563 Passcode: praise 10:30 am Service Zoom link to call in by phone: 1 929 205 6099, enter meeting ID and then passcode: 820010 or go to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Harlem page on facebook for the 10:30 am service.

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8 am, Monday-Friday Online Morning Prayer with the Diocese of New York A 30 minute Zoom service: join together daily in shared prayer— the foundation of our Anglican tradition and our lives as Christians.  Using the 1979 Book of Common Prayer rite II morning prayer liturgy, the service will include different leaders as officiants and feature diverse voices to offer brief daily reflections. Join Morning Prayer with the Diocese of NY here Register Now & Save the Date: Monday, March 25, 7-8:30 pm Harlem Lay Discussion of Diocesan Mission Review  register here! Bishop Heyd has invited the Diocese to discuss and review the ministries of our diocese. This meeting is specifically for lay members of churches in Manhattan North. To learn more about the Mission Review click this link: renewal.dioceseny.org  Nick Gordon (ngordon@dioceseny.org) is coordinating this effort on behalf of Bishop Heyd, feel free to reach out to him with any questions. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this important zoom event. Register for Zoom Link here! Always remember to take care of yourself and stay connected! If you are not feeling well, please stay home from activities with others; log in to Zoom and/or give us a call. If you have questions or want more information about COVID 19 in New York, please call the NY Department of Health hotline: 1-888-364-3065, or its designated website.

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