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 Place & Movie Night; for St. Mary’s vitality; for on site ministries: Alanon, AA, CHHMP Medical Clinic, Connie & Jessie Mae’s Pantry (next 11/27), 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 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 the United States election: Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill its stated principles; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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, November 1

11 am Alanon in the Undercroft

2:30 pm The Welcome Place 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, November 2, 2024


11 am Investiture of new Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe (online).


1 pm Creating our Ancestor Altar/Ofrenda in the Church All are welcome to bring pictures and names of your beloved and any you are remembering.		gardening-items.jpg
2 pm Garden Work Day
All welcome to weed, rake, and tidy St. Mary’s front garden.

2:45 pm Gentle Yoga in the Church
with instructor Timothy Lewis
all ages and abilities are welcome.
Sunday, November 3, 10:30 am
Festive Eucharist for All Saints Sunday
with our partners from St. Martin’s/St. Luke’s, Harlem
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don’t forget to “fall back” one hour this Sunday for Daylight Saving Time
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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Worship Readings  
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


What to expect when you’re electing
from the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations

Key information about how US elections are structured and administered, including how long the count might take, and a timeline of what happens between election day and inauguration day.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5,
check here to find your poll site.

Who’s on the Ballot?

League of Women Voters (LWV) Voter Guide: an outline of proposals and LWV opinions)

Attorney General Letitia James has established an Election Day Hotline for voters experiencing election-related problems voting: (866) 390-2992. Open 9 am–6 pm during Early Voting and Monday 11/4, and from 6 am–9 pm on Election Day.
They’ll also take inquiries online at this link.
Election Night Virtual Prayers 8-10 pm

Join Election Night Virtual Prayers hosted by The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations. Soon-to-be Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, will offer an opening reflection and prayer. Episcopalians from around the church will hold silence and lead participants in prayers together for peace, the nation, and all people and countries.

Register to join via zoom livestream Episcopal Public Policy Network facebook
Post Election Vigil for the Healing of the World Wednesday, November 6 at 7 pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
You are invited to a post-election interfaith prayer vigil of prayer and music.
Across the Diocese, our people will vote in different ways— and together we hold values of dignity, justice, and peace. We can gather across difference to affirm the values we share. 
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Looking ahead!
Next Sunday, November 10, 1-3:30 pm, in the Parish Hall Artmaking with Ancestral Symbols see below		coming_soon_stamp.jpg
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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