Saint Mary's Episcopal - Newton MA USA

Advent (from the Latin word “adventus” which means “coming”) is a season of the Christian Church when we engage a period of expectation and waiting in preparation for the coming of Jesus. This ...

November 29 – First Sunday of AdventToday we welcome the SWEA Choir and their director, Eva DiLascio, for Swedish Advent music including the traditional Hosianna, and a setting of the Swedish hymn Bereden väg för Herran (Prepare the Royal Highway) by Swedish composer Olle Widestrand .December 6 – S...

Sunday, November 29No Church School 8:00am Holy Eucharist - Preacher: The Reverend Gwen Buehrens Celebrant: The Reverend Ms. Margaret Schwarzer 9:45am Childcare10:00am Holy Eucharist - Preacher: The Reverend Gwen Buehrens Celebrant: The Reverend Ms...

The Good News from November 16 is available for download:Good_News_2009_Nov_16.pdfThis issue includes a recap of the sermons from Children's Sabbath on November 1, as well as an update on the recent Diocesan convention.

St. Mary's administrative assistant and accomplished amateur photographer Denise Flanagan had one of her photographs of St. Mary's grounds accepted by Yankee Magazine. You can send an e-card to friends with this beautiful photo here.

Sunday, November 22 8:00am Holy Eucharist - Celebrant: The Reverend Margaret Schwarzer Preacher: Julia de Peyster 9:00am Sunday School for grades 4 -5 and middle school 9:45am Childcare10:00am Holy Eucharist w/ Baptism - Celebrant: The...

Here are short video clips showing relief efforts by the Anglican church in El Salvador in Verapaz, a village hard hit by the recent flooding. These clips include narration by church staff that have worked with our St. Mary's mission trip members in 2008 and 2007, including Dr...

The Good News from November 3, 2009 is now available for download:Good_News_2009_November_03.pdfThis issue includes Margaret Schwarzer's sermon on All Saints Day.Yet today, in the Christian tradition, we hold up the mystery of death and the friends and loved ones who have gone on before us as we...

The following letters were mailed to parish members this past week. The first is the Wardens' annual stewardship letter, the second is an update from the Search Committee:Wardens_Stewardship_Letter_2009_November.pdfSearch_Committee_Update_2009_November.pdf

From the Wellesley Townsman: "Wellesley business owner has crammed a lot into 100 years""Robert S. “Bob” Hoffman Jr. celebrated the anniversary of his birth — Oct. 23, ...

The following photos were sent by the Anglican Church in El Salvador, and are posted on the Cristosal web site here. They show the devastation of last weeks flooding, including the mudslides that hit the village of La Verapaz. Bishop Barahona has travelled to some of these areas...