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 4/24), 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 everyone in our parish:

We pray for the incarcerated, especially those on Rikers Island. 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, April 12

8:30 am – 12 pm GrowNYC Compost Collections downloadable flier (Spanish & English) St. Mary’s Compost Collection site is due to close Friday, May 17; click image to sign petition.

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, April 13

2:30 pm Gentle Yoga in the Church

4:30 pm Book Party!
in the Church

Many Paths to Love, written by the “wildly diverse” members of the St. Mary’s Harlem church community, tells the stories of what people were seeking for their lives and what they found at St. Mary’s. They are stories of love, loss, faith, fearlessness, activism, inclusivity, and joy. The collection is being celebrated with a party (on April 13, 4:30pm) featuring gospel music, festive food, and selected readings. The party is free and books will be available for sale. This event is part of St. Mary’s 200th anniversary of its founding in Harlem. All are welcome!
click here for facebook live!
Sunday, April 14
10:30 am, Third Sunday of Easter 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.
followed by coffee hour.


Worship Slides Worship Readings
Sign the Petition!

Lift the Ban on Bibles at Rikers Island

The Bishop of New York has asked for our help:  
The New York City Department of Corrections currently has a ban on printed Bibles, Korans, and other sacred texts on Riker’s Island.
We’re calling on Mayor Eric Adams to lift the ban.
The claim is that those incarcerated on Riker’s use the pages to smoke.  While current New York City Department of Corrections policy allows for access to these texts via an electronic reader, in practice these devices aren’t available or workable for a significant part of the community on Riker’s.
The New York State Department of Corrections faces similar challenges but does not have a similar prohibition.
The opportunity to share the stories of our faith is spiritually important.  It also provides emotional support and can help build a positive community.
We’re inviting everyone to sign a petition to lift the ban— and to share with your networks.
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

Monday, April 15 George Bruce Library Grand Re-opening! Some know that our local library has been under renovation for about four months! They will celebrate reopening on Monday afternoon with giveaways, refreshments and free activities (while supplies last).
Library calendar
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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