by Kelly Latimore
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 Parish Administrator. 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), Welcome Place & Movie Night; for St. Mary’s vitality; for on site ministries: Alanon, AA, CHHMP Medical Clinic, Connie & Jessie Mae’s Pantry (next 3/26/25), Martial Arts, NA, Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), Three and a Half Acres Yoga, and Urban Qi (tai chi & qi gong). for the Rector, on sabbatical, her family, and for St. Mary’s leadership. 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 all threatened with losing their livelihoods, including government civil servants, and for all threatened with deportation. 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, August 8, 2025 11 am Alanon in the Undercroft 2:30 pm The Welcome Place Volunteers needed! 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, August 9, 2025 2:45 PM Gentle Yoga in the Sanctuary. with instructor Timothy Lewis, sponsored by Three and a Half Acres |  |
Sunday, August 10, 2025 10:30 am
9th Sunday after Pentecost
and the Visitation of the Rev. Anahi Galante
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 in the Garden and Rectory Parish Study of the Palestine Kairos Document (After 10:30 am Service) Palestine Kairos Document | Worship Slides Worship Readings |
St. Mary’s Thrift Store is closed until further notice
due to construction.
Please do not send donations our way.
We will keep you posted until we are open to accept donations and customers once again.
Community Health Alert
Please be advised the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem (ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035 and 10037).
For the updated number of cases, visit nyc.gov/health/legionnaires.
The NYC Health Department is testing the water from all cooling tower systems in the area of the cluster.
The risk to most people is low, but if you have flu-like symptoms, see a health care provider right away. Symptoms include cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, and shortness of breath.
The likely source of the bacteria causing this pneumonia in the community is a cooling tower in the affected area. Cooling towers are water systems usually found on the top of buildings. They control the temperature of cooling systems, such as central air conditioning or refrigeration. The cooling towers spray mist from the top that can contain the bacteria. All of the cooling towers in the affected area are being tested by the Health Department.
This is not an issue with any building’s plumbing system. It is safe for you to drink water, bathe, shower, cook, and use your air conditioner.
Free Outdoor Jazz Concerts in August:
Friday, August 1 at 6 pm
Jackie Robinson Park at the Band Shell 148th St & Bradhurst Ave
Saturday, August 9 at 5 pm
Morningside Park
by 114th Street & Morningside Ave
Friday August 22 at 6 pm
St. Nicholas Park by 135th Street & St. Nicholas Ave
Saturday, August 9, 2025 12 noon to 6 pm
Stop the Killing Basketball Tournament
Fred Samuel Playground, 139th & Lenox Av
Sunday, August 10, 2025, 4 pm to 6 pm
Afribembe
General Grant National Memorial
West 122nd St & Riverside Drive
This year’s theme, Black Constellation: Mapping Our Joy, Dreams, and Liberation, invites New York City to gather in a curated soundscape of remembrance, joy, and release—connecting ancestral memory to future vision.
Returning for its second year in partnership with Harlem Week, Afribembé will take over the main stage at Grant’s Tomb on Sunday, August 10, from 4–6 PM, transforming public space into a celebration of spiritual resilience, ancestral memory, and Afrofuturist imagination. Hosted by award-winning artistMichael Manswell, the event is free and open to all.
CCCADI and Harlem Week are two institutions aligned in mission: highlighting the magic of Harlem and bringing even more magic to its streets. From the days of the Harlem Renaissance to the present, Harlem has been a beacon of Black excellence—a hotbed for creativity, joy, and resistance, and a home for the African Diaspora.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 4 pm to 7 pm
Annual Immunization Health Fair for Back to School
Lincoln Hospital: Pediatric Practice, Room 1C2, First Floor (234 East 149th Street and Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451)
| Register Here before August 18th Get ready for the new school year! NYC Health + Hospitals Lincoln is hosting this event to help your children get the immunizations they need. Event Details: What: Free Immunization Health Fair Who: Children ages 4-18 years old Where: Lincoln Hospital: Pediatric Practice, Room 1C2, First Floor (234 East 149th Street and Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451) Important Information: All children (age 4-18 years old) must be accompanied by an adult parent or legal guardian. The accompanying adult is required to bring the following documents to the Immunization Health Fair: Proof of parenthood and/or legal guardianship required (New York State Photo ID and child’s birth certificate) Your child’s immunization card Proof of address Your health insurance card (if available) Please RSVP no later than August 18th by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. Getting your child immunized is essential for their health and for meeting school requirements. We would greatly appreciate it if you could help us spread the word about this important event to your friends, family, neighbors, and anyone else who might benefit! For more information, please contact the Lincoln Community Outreach Program at 718 579-5777 or 718 579-4982. Register Here before August 18th |
Saturday, August 23, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm
East Harlem Walking Tour
Starting Point
El Barrio’s Artspace at PS109 (215 East 99th Street, New York, NY 10029)
Ending Point
Harlem African Burial Ground, outside the former MTA Bus Depot at 126th Street and 2nd Avenue
Tour Description
Join Save Harlem Now! for a guided journey through East Harlem, where we will explore historic and cultural landmarks that reflect the neighborhood’s deep legacy of art, activism, and resilience. The tour will start at El Barrio’s Artspace at PS109, a premier example of the transformation of early public school architecture into vibrant artistic and cultural hubs. The tour will then wind through streets that have long been home to influential thinkers, creatives, and community builders. Along the way, participants will observe iconic murals, visit local sites, and engage with stories that highlight East Harlem’s enduring contributions to the city’s cultural fabric. The tour will conclude at the Harlem African Burial Ground, a sacred site that anchors the neighborhood’s past and informs its future.
Please note: We recommend wearing a hat, comfortable clothing, and walking shoes. We also strongly encourage participants to bring a bottle of water.
Register for this free event here
Tour Leader Bio:
Claudette Brady, Executive Director, Save Harlem Now!
Claudette Brady is a dedicated community activist and preservationist who led the successful campaign to designate the Bedford Stuyvesant/Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District. She previously served as an Advisory Board Member of the NYC Historic Districts Council and a member of Brooklyn’s Community Board 3 Land Use and Landmarks Committee. Claudette is deeply committed to ensuring that historic district designations in Harlem uplift and protect African-American and Afro-Caribbean cultural legacies. She is a graduate of Hofstra University and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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
Vigils at Columbus Circle sponsored by The Interfaith Center of New York, Union Theological Seminary, The Jewish Theological Seminary, Episcopal Diocese of New York, and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.
Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness to Democracy 5:30 pm Columbus Circle
Mondays through May, from 5:30–6 pm,
at USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park
(or the NE part of Columbus Circle)
Through prayer, song, and collective presence, we affirm the power of spiritual resilience in the face of challenges to democratic values.
These gatherings serve as a space for reflection, connection, and public witness, reminding us of the shared moral responsibility across faith traditions to uphold justice and human dignity.
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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