Welcome to St. Mary’s! We are so glad that you are here!
St. Mary’s encourages connections not fear! St. Mary’s Manhattanville is the “I am not afraid” church, standing up as a community of faith on the unceded land of the Munsee & Lenni Lenape people in West Harlem to pursue justice and peace for the poor and oppressed, to pray and care for the sick, lonely and at risk and to put into practice the message of the Gospel by the power of the Holy Spirit, “Be Not Afraid!”
Serving the West Harlem Community since 1823
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Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 10:30 am
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Eucharist with St. Mary’s and St. Martin’s/St. Luke’s
521 West 126th Street (between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue)
Zoom: Meeting ID: 700 867 563, password: praise
OR join by phone: 929 205 6099 (phone in password 820010)
facebook (https://www.facebook.com/St.Marys.Harlem)
open to all, all are welcome, le da la bienvenida a todos y toda
Sunday Worship / Misa de los domingos
Every Sunday 10:30 am / Todos los domingos 10:30 am
Worship In-person / Asistir en persona
Zoom & Facebook Live link, Meeting ID 700 867 563, pswd: praise
Enlace de Zoom y Facebook Live, ID de reunión 700 867 563, pswd: elogios seguido de la Hora del Café (en persona y en línea)
please bring non-perishable goods and reusable bags to share for those who are hungry
Por favor, traiga alimentos no perecederos y bolsas reutilizables
para compartir con aquellos que tienen hambre.
Coffee hour in the rectory after the service
Después de la misa habrá un tiempo de comunidad y café en la casa del párroco (rectory).
Noonday prayer on Tuesdays
St. Mary’s Sanctuary
Stop by St. Mary’s on Tuesdays during office hours for quiet prayer, and/or join in person Noonday Prayer at 12 pm.
If you would like to volunteer to lead this brief prayer service, please contact the Parish Office (training provided).
Friday Compline Online at 9 pm
Friday Compline at 9 pm St. Mary’s Facebook Live Stream (click here)
Printouts will be available on Advent Sundays, or download the first book here.
Let us discern together how God’s Spirit is working with us and through us to turn our upside down world right side up.
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 12/17), Martial Arts, NA, Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), and Urban Qi (tai chi & qi gong).
for everyone in our parish:
for the repose of the soul of: June Ross (mother of Dorothy)
for an end to war and violence everywhere, and for every effort towards a just peace and repair for harm.
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.
Christmas Eve 2025
This Christmas Eve, the twinkling lights from window sill candles and a colorfully decorated Christmas tree lit St. Mary’s Sanctuary with a profound message of hope.
With the support of our worship team and the addition of special musical guests from angelic singer April Armstrong and smooth guitarist Ayodele Maakheru, Rev. Mary invited us to reflect on one of Thomas Merton’s essays from a collection called Raids on the Unspeakable.
Merton reminds us that Christ came into this world “uninvited.” A world that he describes as “nauseated with life” and with “no room” for nature, quiet, solitude, thought, attention, or [intentional] awareness.”
In response, Rev. Mary grounds us in the current realities of the state of our world today: “So much violence, the violence of hatred, anti-semitism, anti-Palestinian, anti-transgender, anti-Blackness, deep misogyny, at its core anti-human words and actions.”
So, where is hope to be found in a world so “inhuman” ?
Merton reminds us that we find hope in each other by recognizing that the image of God is indeed in everyone.
In allyship and solidarity, we find that our liberation is bound together.
Protecting each other means protecting the image of God.
We ended the evening by lighting our neighbors’ candles one by one, fluttering around carefully to ensure that everyone’s light was aflame. Lighting the way for one another, we surrounded the entirety of the dimly lit sanctuary and sang Silent Night and Noche de Paz. A beautiful reminder that we did not come into this circle alone.
In this “demented world” where we are nauseated with violence after violence, let us take the call to (as Rev. Mary summarizes):
“Speak hope.
Be human in this most inhuman of ages.
Guard the image of every human for it is the image of God.”
Friday, December 26, 2025
11 am Alanon
2:30 to 5 PM The Welcome Place
6 pm St. Marys Movie Night – 5 pm setup
Movie Night needs your help! Sign upto 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, December 28, 2025 at 10:30 am
First Sunday after Christmas
with our partners from St. Martin’s and St. Luke’s
Join the St. Mary’s community as we come together for a special Christmas Eve service.
please bring non-perishable goods and reusable bags to share for those who are hungry
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
Spirit and Strife Prayer & Discussion Group
December 28, 2025 at 1 pm
Rectory Common Room 102
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 after 1 pm
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – all day
St Mary’s Office Closed
Wednesday, January 28, 2025
Connie & Jessie Mae Food Pantry
Thank you to all who made our last food pantry possible!
This Wednesday, December 17th, a handful of volunteers, both new and our consistent crew of regulars, worked hard to get healthy food to more than 100 of our neighbors in Harlem. Raisin Bran Cereal, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, spinach, green peppers, and other fresh produce and dry food staples were in abundance.
Volunteers and friends from the St. Mary’s Church community, Unity Fellowship Church, and the local Harlem community worked so hard that we have no pictures to show for it!
Thank you to those who helped make our December Double Food Pantries run as smoothly as possible!
Our next food pantry will begin in the new year on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Rector
(rector@stmarysharlem.org)for more information.
We need hands for distributing food and for set up and clean up!
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 tr8 am, Monday-Friday Online Morning Prayer with the Diocese of New Yorkadition 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
People are hungry
St. Mary’s congressional district (13) has over 220,000 members and neighbors enrolled in SNAP food benefits, which is currently suspended due to the government shut down. We know people in our community were already hungry, and it is getting worse.
How can you help?
Stock the Community Fridge with groceries any time.
Bring non-perishable canned goods to worship on Sunday.
Volunteer at Welcome Place (Fridays at 2:30 pm), Movie Night (Fridays at 5 pm), Pantry (Nov. 19 and usually the 4th Wednesday each month)
Additional Food Resources..
Explore and Share Local Pantries and Providers
Use these maps to direct your neighbors in need to their nearest emergency food providers:
The Food Pantries
Plentiful
Find Help
For information on other available food resources where you can access supplies, produce, and meals, including food banks, food pantries, and more, visit:
- Find Your Regional Food Bank: locate the regional food bank and Emergency Food Relief Organizations (EFRO) in your area.
- The Food Pantries Food Connect Map: find local food pantries, community meals, mobile food resources and more.
- Resources for Working Families: discover nutrition programs and resources that can help you feed your family.
- Double Up Food Bucks: get help stretching your food dollars and accessing fresh produce.
- Hunger Free America: find food assistance anywhere.
Additional food resources that can be accessed by phone:
- Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (Spanish)
- Call 211 for New York State Residents
- Call 311 if you live in New York City
- Text 914-342-7744 and type in the word “food.”
A Food Pantry we recommend:
1721 Amsterdam Ave. at W.145th St.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 10AM-1PM
Call your member of Congress
The court orders provide a stopgap solution. Call your member of Congress and tell them to immediately authorize SNAP benefits and reimbursement of local food support.
You can find information here.
Moral Witness to Democracy
Weekly on Mondays
Northeast corner of Central Park
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.
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.
For more information on Multifaith Mondays, Click Here
Regular Weekly Ministries
St. Mary’s Thrift Shop
We accept new or gently used housewares and CLOTHING (adult, children and infants, all sizes), SHOES, WINTER GEAR.
Se aceptan donaciones de ropa y artículos para el hogar nuevos o limpios y en buen estado.
Please drop off items
at the Church Office
Monday to Friday/ lunes a viernes -10 am – 2 pm
or directly at the Thrift Shop
Friday / viernes 2 pm – 4 pm
Saturday / sabado 2 pm – 4 pm
Sunday / domingo 12 noon/mediodia – 2 pm
Acceptamos donaciones de lunes a viernes de 10 a. m. a 2 p. m. o cuando de la tienda de segunda mano esta abierta
Please do not leave items outdoors subject to rain or squirrels,
WE DO NOT ACCEPT DONATIONS OF BOOKS, ELECTRONICS, PILLOWS, STUFFED ANIMALS OR OTHER TOYS. Inappropriate donations or donations left outside will be thrown away.
POR FAVOR, no deje artículos al aire libre sujetos a la lluvia o a las ardillas,
NO ACEPTAMOS DONACIONES DE LIBROS, ELECTRÓNICOS, ALMOHADAS, PELUCHES U OTROS JUGUETES. Las donaciones inapropiadas o las donaciones que se dejen afuera serán desechadas.
The Welcome Place
Fridays 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
St. Mary’s offers a new, volunteer led, “Welcome Place” with open times on Friday afternoons in the Undercroft for anyone in our community looking for respite, though we are particularly reaching out to people experiencing homelessness.
The goal of the Welcome Place is to support people to find their belonging in this community whether they have been here all their lives, recently moved, or are new immigrants.
The Welcome Place offers some peace and kindness, a snack or a cold (or hot) drink; there are board games and arts and crafts for those who are interested.
For more information, please contact Lysander Puccio.
Volunteers support conversation for those who desire it, and provide information about and referrals to St. Mary’s based programs (Mail Service, CHHMP Clinic, 12 Step programs, Yoga or monthly pantry), or partner organizations (like African Services Committee).
The program ends with a smooth transition to Movie Night including a meal for those who choose to stay.
Volunteers plan to engage participants about what is most helpful and useful to them, and we hope to grow in our capacity to offer support including the future possibilities (with appropriate funding and staffing) to offer showers, laundry, and social work.
How can you help? Donate a laptop: Volunteers would like also to assist people to complete ID NYC applications, or navigate Access HRA accounts to apply for Fair Fares or SNAP. A laptop computer will enable them to do this.
Tai Chi/Taijiquan Class
Wednesdays at 7:10 pm
in the Undercroft
| Dr. Robert Woodbine offers a Tai Chi class, free to members of St. Mary’s community, every Wednesday except the 4th Wed of the month. Tai Chi or Taijiquan is a traditional Chinese martial art highly regarded for its documented myriad health benefits. No prior experience necessary! |
| Our Mission
St. Mary’s Manhattanville is the “I am not afraid” church, Mary’s Manhattanville es la iglesia del «no tengo miedo», |
Our Mission
St. Mary’s Manhattanville is the “I am not afraid” church,
standing up as a community of faith in West Harlem,
on the unceded lands of the Munsee and Lenni Lenape people,
to pursue justice and peace for the poor and oppressed,
to pray and care for the sick, lonely and at risk
and to put into practice the message of the Gospel by the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Do not be afraid” Luke 1:30
Mary’s Manhattanville es la iglesia del «no tengo miedo»,
que se levanta como comunidad de fe en West Harlem,
en las tierras no cedidas de los pueblos Munsee y Lenni Lenape,
para buscar la justicia y la paz para los pobres y oprimidos,
para rezar y cuidar de los enfermos, solitarios y en riesgo
y para poner en práctica el mensaje del Evangelio por el poder del Espíritu Santo.
«No tengáis miedo» Lucas 1:30
Regular Weekly/Monthly Events & Services
Eventos y servicios regulares
If you are not on our “parish news” list, and would like to receive weekly Friday updates, please email the Rector.
Si no está en nuestra lista de “noticias parroquiales” y desea recibir actualizaciones semanales los viernes, envíe un ecorreo al rector.
Community Fridge 24/7
Nevera comunitaria 24/7
Free food is available to everyone in our community 24/7. Bring an offering of food for the fridge on Sunday mornings and/or volunteer to stock and/or clean this important source of free food for the community. If you would like to help clean and/or stock the Fridge, please contact the Parish Office.
Hay comida gratis disponible para todos en nuestra comunidad las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana. Traiga una ofrenda de comida para el refrigerador los domingos por la mañana y/o sea voluntario para abastecer y/o limpiar esta importante fuente de comida gratuita para la comunidad. Si desea ayudar a limpiar y/o abastecer el refrigerador, comuníquese con la Oficina Parroquial.
Free Mail Pickup Monday to Friday
St. Mary’s provides a free address to people who need one. Please bring a photo ID to sign up. You can pick up your mail, Monday to Friday 10 am to 2 pm.
Martial Arts for Children and Adults
Sundays at 3 PM
Led by Master Anthony Richards
For more information, contact MasterRichardsTKD@yahoo.com
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) We Have A Dream
Sundays at 7 PM
In the Undercroft
The entrance is the Red Door, on the street, to the right of the steps. Next to the Handball Court.
Medical and Dental Clinic
Tuesdays at 5:30 PM
Free medical and dental clinic operated Columbia-Harlem Health and Medical Partnership (CHHMP)
In the Undercroft
The entrance is the Red Door, on the street, to the right of the steps. Next to the Handball Court.
For more information, go to https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/student-resources/office-student-affairs/vp-s-club/clubs-and-organizations/student-run-clinics/columbia-harlem-health-and-medical-partnership-chhmp
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Peace of Mind
Wednesdays at 6 PM
In the Undercroft
The entrance is the Red Door, on the street, to the right of the steps. Next to the Handball Court.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Convent Avenue Group
Thursdays at 7 PM
In the Undercroft
The entrance is the Red Door, on the street, to the right of the steps. Next to the Handball Court.
Alanon Harlem Harmony
Fridays at 11 AM
In the Undercroft
The entrance is the Red Door, on the street, to the right of the steps. Next to the Handball Court.
The Welcome Place
Fridays 2:30 pm to 5 pm
In the Undercroft
The “Welcome Place” is for anyone in our community looking for respite, though we are particularly reaching out to people experiencing homelessness.
The goal of the Welcome Place is to support people to find their belonging in this community whether they have been here all their lives, recently moved, or are new immigrants.
The Welcome Place offers some peace and kindness, a snack or a cold (or hot) drink; there are board games and arts and crafts for those who are interested.
The program ends with a smooth transition to Movie Night including a meal for those who choose to stay.
For more information, please contact Lysander Puccio.
Volunteers support conversation for those who desire it, and provide information about and referrals to St. Mary’s based programs (Mail Service, CHHMP Clinic, 12 Step programs, or monthly pantry), or partner organizations (like African Services Committee).
Volunteer!
Friday Movie Night
Every Friday is Movie Night (free/gratis) at 6 pm!
5 pm set up, masks required; meal provided. Volunteers and donation of food needed! Contact the Rector for further information.
Harlem Qi Fit Tai Chi / Qigong
Saturdays at 10 AM
Undercroft. In good weather at the Harlem Meer
The entrance is the Red Door, on the street, to the right of the steps. Next to the Handball Court.
For more information contact UrbanQiFit@gmail.com
Contact St. Mary’s
parishoffice@stmarysharlem
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Manhattanville
521 West 126th Street
New York, NY 10027
212-864-4013 |www.stmarysharlem.org
St. Mary's Episcopal Church • Harlem 