Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross.
Artist unknown.
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 9/25), Martial Arts, Movie Night, NA, Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), Three and a Half Acres Yoga, and Urban Qi (tai chi & qi gong).

Thanksgiving for
everyone who helped to celebrate St. Mary’s 200th anniversary this past year, and especially to all the musicians, singers, organizers, set up, swag sellers, reception providers, clean up people and more who made the Sunday concert such a success! (see pictures below)

for everyone in our parish: 

for an end to war and violence everywhere, for release of all hostages and captives, and for an end to antisemitism, Islamophobia, and every kind of oppression.

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, September 13

11 am Alanon in the Undercroft

6 pm St. Mary’s Movie Night – 5 pm set up
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, September 14


2:45 pm Gentle Yoga in the Church
Sunday, September 15

10:30 am, Bilingual Eucharist for 17th Sunday after Pentecost, with healing prayers with our partners from St. Martin’s/St. Luke’s, Harlem

something new! childcare for young children in the Undercroft during the 10:30 am service on the third Sunday of each month.
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  
Participate in Close Rikers

Over the next month St. Mary’s will be working to help the Campaign to Close Rikers to collect at least 2,027 postcards from New Yorkers across the city demanding that Mayor Adams follow the law and take steps NOW to Close Rikers on time in 2027. The postcards will be delivered en masse to City Hall on December 10th, Human Rights Day. Do your part! Fill out a card to make an impact.
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

Friday: September 20 at 11 am
Memorial for St. Mary’s Center


especially Executive Director Holly Tariq
Service will take place in the church.

Celebrating St. Mary’s at
Soul Serenade!

Thank you musicians! Mark Everett Nelms, Jerry Korman, Ly Bedaña (Director of Music at St. Mary’s), Cilla Owens, Ariel Korman, Sophie Kuhn, Rabbi Mira Rivera, and the whole audience!

“This English Gothic revival-style church was designed by architect Theodore E. Blake in the office of Carrere & Hastings, and built in 1908-09.

Organized in 1823, St. Mary’s is one of the oldest congregations in Harlem and the first to abolish pew rentals in New York City.

Known as the ‘I am not afraid’ church, it has a valued tradition of community service and activism.

The current church replaced an earlier one built in 1824-26 on land donated by Jacob and Hannah Lawrence Schieffelin, founders of Manhattanville. The Parish House was built as the church Rectory in 1851 and the Sunday School dates to 1890.

The complex including St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Parish House and Sunday School was designated a New York City landmark in 1998.”

The unveiling moment included Schieffelin descendants Jay Schieffelin Potter and Brooke Davis Anderson (representing our past heritage), and newest St. Mary’s members Hugo Ouma-Cabezas and Jonah Wong and their parents (Brian & Grace Ouma-Cabezas and Natasha Wong (representing our future).

We also unveiled a new vision for the restoration and renovation of the Undercroft, stay tuned for more information about the new campaign:
strong foundation; bright future

St. Mary’s celebrates past, present and future!

Judith Johnson, Grace, Brian & Hugo Ouma-Cabezas, Rev. Mary Foulke, plaque, Jay Schieffelin Potter, Eric Washington (local historian), Brooke Davis Anderson, Jonah & Natasha Wong, Allen Mellen, Steven Thomson (Director of Community and Intergovernmental Affairs, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission), Claire McCabe (NYC Landmarks Preservation Foundation), Liz Mellen, Janet Dorman, among many who were present.
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 212-864-4013.

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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