Worship Schedule

St. Mary's Holy Eucharist services are at 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Sundays during the school year, starting in September.  Beginning in June, our schedule changes to 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays for the summer.  Informal worship services are held on the second Sunday of each month at 9:00 a.m., except the summer months of June through August.  We also have an additional Eucharist service every Wednesday at 12 noon.  Special services scheduled during the week and for special occasions are listed on our calendar. 

Baptisms...Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as His children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the Kingdom of God. Anyone with faith in Jesus Christ may be baptized, as well as any young child or infant with a sponsor willing to make vows of faith on behalf of the child. To arrange for a baptism, contact a Priest, who will meet with the parents or candidate to discuss the meaning of the service, to help choose sponsors, and to set the date for the service.

Weddings...Christian marriage is a solemn and public covenant between a man and a woman in the presence of God. In the Episcopal Church it is required that at least one of the parties be a baptized Christian; that the ceremony be attested by at least two witnesses; and that the marriage conform to the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Canons of the Church. To arrange for a wedding at St. Mary's, contact a Priest, who will discuss the meaning of the ceremony and set a date. St. Mary's also has a wedding committee that can provide guidance and assistance.

Confirmations...Confirmation affirms our covenants with God in Jesus Christ entered into at Baptism. The Sacramental Rite of Confirmation is a conscious statement of our intention to make the Christian journey. Confirmation classes are offered prior to the Bishop's annual visitation, when conformation is administered. For more information, please contact the clergy.

Eucharist...At the heart of Christianity is the Eucharist, a thing of absolute simplicity, the taking, blessing and giving of bread and wine as these were done by Jesus with His friends on the night before he died. He told His friends to do this henceforward with the new meaning for the recalling of Him, and they have done it ever since. You may take your Communion by receiving both bread and wine. If you choose to receive only bread, cross your arms upon your chest. If you wish to receive the wine, you may do so either by drinking from the cup or by dipping the wafer in the wine. If you prefer the latter, simply dip the wafer into the intinction cup. If you prefer to drink from the cup, the chalice bearer will serve you.  All baptized Christians are welcome to receive the Eucharist. 

Funerals...At St. Mary's Church, as in all Christian Churches, we believe very deeply in our Lord's promise of eternal life. We view the service of the burial of the dead as a solemn moment in the life of the Church, reminding us of our physical mortality, but we also see this time as one in which we can be reminded to give thanks again to God for caring about us enough to send His Son that we might through Him have the gift of eternal life. When the death of a member of the Church occurs, the Rector should be called at once and arrangements for the funeral made in consultation with the Rector.

Special Services and Prayers...St Mary's is a Christian community sustained by prayer. If you are visiting our church, please fill out a Prayer Request Card, found in the pew rack or use our Prayer Request form located on our site, if there is someone whom you would like to have remembered in prayer. We must have the consent of any and all people on our prayer lists.  You may also call our office at (336) 886-4756.

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