Rich Young Ruler by Frank Lesley
from Art in the Christian Tradition,
a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville TN
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), Everyday English, Welcome Center & Movie Night; for St. Mary’s vitality; for on site ministries: Alanon, AA, CHHMP Medical Clinic, Connie & Jessie Mae’s Pantry (next 10/23), 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).

for everyone in our parish: 

for the repose of the souls of: Walter Ginyard, Sr., Ann Reising (K Roberts)

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 all affected by climate and weather, especially those recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and for our planet.

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, October 11

11 am Alanon in the Undercroft

2:30 pm Welcome Center for more information and/or to volunteer contact Lysander Puccio.

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, October 12

2:45 pm Gentle Yoga in the Church with instructor Timothy Lewis
Sunday, October 13

10:30 am, Eucharist for 21st Sunday after Pentecost
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  
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples Day

St. Mary’s office is open on this contested day;
throughout the month of October we will open Sunday worship
with a Land Acknowledgement developed by St. Mary’s Vestry
and first used in our 200th Anniversary Service last December.
(see video below about why people do land acknowledgements)

Other ways to acknowledge the legacy of theft and genocide that comprise the history of NYC and the United States.

For more information, see also: Unlearning Columbus Day Myths: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.
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

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.

To schedule your COVID vaccine use:
NYC COVID vaccine finder.
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