Lazarus Waiting at the Door, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TaullLlatzer.jpg
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), and Urban Qi (tai chi & qi gong).

in thanksgiving for the ordinations of Linda Elizabeth Aristondo, Kevin Booker-Kidd, and Miguel Ángel Castilleja Escobar

for the repose of the soul of Willie Quick (brother of Dn. Jackie), Fr. David Mubiru (St. Martin’s), Katherine Johnson (K Roberts)


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, and those detained without due process.

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 26, 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

Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10:30 am
Sixteenth 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 in the Garden and Rectory

Vestry meeting at 1 pm in Room 102
Worship Slides

Worship Readings



Sunday, September 21, 2025 after the service
Kairos Palestine Study

On Sunday September 21st after church we will host a guest from Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s Palestine Justice Network, Anabelle Helsell. Please come with your questions about actions we can take to follow up after our Palestine Kairos Document Study.



Cathedral YouTube Live Stream
Dean Winnie did her Field Education at St. Mary’s in 1996-97.

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 3 pm – 5 pm
Morningside Community Rally and March
to protest the continued closure of the Columbia Campus

We will gather at Broadway & W110th Street (northwest corner) and march up to W125th Street before doubling back and finishing at the Columbia gates on W116th. 

Join us at the start, end, or along the way!

As we march, we we will stop at specific locations to describe challenges and seek constructive solutions based on the clear understanding that Morningside Heights is a shared community. None of us can have unilateral decision-making abilities, but this is what we have been seeing on several fronts.

Please join us and make sure your voice is heard! We promise you a meaningful experience, some light exercise, support from your neighbors, and great music. This will be fun!

Please register here with your name, email, phone, whether or not you can bring signs and/or if you are able to escort a neighbor.


Saturday, October 25, 2025
Diocese of NY Trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington DC

Register now for a Trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 25, sponsored by the Diocesan Anti-Racism Committee.

This is a one-day round trip by coach bus to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. We will have 5-6 hours to view and experience the exhibits of the museum.

The cost is $150 for transportation, paid with registration in an online event program and the fee is non-refundable, unless the trip is cancelled. Entrance tickets are no cost.

Itinerary:
The buses will leave from two places promptly at 5AM:
-The Cathedral of St John the Divine in Manhattan, 1047 Amsterdam Ave, 10025
-Christ Episcopal Church in Tarrytown, New York at 43 South Broadway, 10591

Buses will return between 11pm and midnight. There is parking in Tarrytown near the church. The buses are ADA accessible buses. We will ask for quiet on the buses for the first and last 2 ½ hours so people can sleep.

Registration and payment link

If you require special accommodation or assistance on the bus, if would want to have ASL translation at the museum or if you will not be able to use an online payment system and need to send a check, or if you have other questions, please contact one of the members below of the Antiracism Committee:

Zoe Moffitt: zoemoffitt123@gmail.com
Lauren Reid: lrrmink@gmail.com
Marcia Callender: my4jonquils@aol.com
Melissa Inniss: msistmenia@aol.com


Voting paper and ballot box. Outline icon. Vector illustration.

Monday, September 29, 2025, 7 pm
Answer the Call: Protect Every Vote —
Training for lay and clergy leaders

As people of faith, we are called to seek justice, love our neighbors, and ensure that every voice is heard. This election season, that call is urgent. New York has already seen three major upsets in the primaries—in New York City, Buffalo, and Albany—and even the federal government is watching closely. That’s why we are making Election Protection a priority earlier than usual this year.

We invite you to join us for a gathering to share updates, set our agenda, and organize around five priorities that embody our values of dignity, fairness, and community care: Neighbor-to-Neighbor Poll Response – being present for one another at the polls. Language Assistance & Accountability – ensuring every voter, regardless of language, is supported.
Social Media Dispelling – standing for truth in the face of misinformation.
Federal Escalation Readiness – preparing to raise our voices when urgent action is needed. Vote By Mail Campaign – making voting accessible to all of God’s people. We believe that protecting democracy is sacred work, and your presence matters. Bring your faith, your courage, and a friend to join in this mission.

Sign Up Here


Contribute to One Day’s Food to World Central Kitchen’s hot meals for Gaza and sign on to a statement calling for a free-flow of humanitarian aid and safety for those seeking food and those providing it.

In the first 5 days, Episcopalians participating in the One Single Act Campaign gave nearly $40,000 to provide 85,000 meals.

You can still donate and sign on.

During this time of manufactured starvation in Gaza and the continuing apartheid in occupied Palestine, the Archbishop of Jerusalem will visit the Cathedral this fall, where the NY Diocese will continue to work together in allyship.


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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