A Gift for Epiphany Sunday

Thank you to Barbara Hersey and Stella Bearse who treated the Parish to the Godly Play Lesson on the Journey of Advent, ending with the story of the Wild Star leading the Magi to baby Jesus. For those who were unable to attend this Sunday, we encourage you to view the special lesson recorded in our Sunday 10:00 AM livestream here.

Movie Theology

January 19, 2025

2:00 PM Matinee

The Movie Theology program will begin the New Year at 2 pm on January 19 with a film from down under. The Light Between Oceans focuses on a young couple, Tom and Isabel, who operate a lighthouse off the southwest coast of Australia, between the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean. A few years after World War I, they find a small boat floating in the ocean that contains a dead man and a baby girl. Desperate for a child after Isabel suffered two miscarriages, they decide not to report the find, but rather to claim that the baby, whom they name Lucy, is their own. But on land a few years later, they learn of the baby’s mother, Hannah, who still seeks to find her daughter. Tom anonymously sends Hannah a silver rattle that they found with the child. That act has devastating consequences, for Tom, Isabel, Lucy, and Hannah.

Bring your favorite adult beverage, and a seat cushion if you’d like. We’ve got the popcorn! Any questions, feel free to reach out to Kinnet Ehring, Bill Babcock, or Peter Gwynne.

Thank you and we’ll see you at the movies!



Staff Retreat

January 23 and 24, 2025

Saint Mary's parish offices will be closed all day on January 23 and 24 for their annual planning retreat days. The staff will be gathering off site these two days as they to focus on setting goals and planning for 2025.

2025 Ministry Discernment Conference -Resources for Vocations of All Kinds

Saturday February 1, 9:00 AM

The annual Diocesan Ministry Discernment Conference is widening its embrace in 2025 to include anyone looking for resources for discerning God's call in their life. In 2025, all who are interested in discerning calls to ministry in the church and in the world, both lay and ordained, are warmly invited. This has been something that's been on the heart's of the Commission on Ministry for several years. They are delighted to be able to expand the focus of the conversation to discernment of all kinds. "Our hope is that this is one step in a much longer process," said the Rev. Richard Burden of All Saints Parish in Brookline. "This is something we hope to iterate over the course of the next several years as we figure out ways that work best for everyone to do discernment towards vocation, whatever that vocation is."

The conference takes place at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 1, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Registration is open through Jan. 29. Click here for further information.



Book & Breakfast Group Update

Starting Thursday, January 16th, the Books & Breakfast Group will begin discussing A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith by Timothy Egan. 

On Thursday, January 9th, biographer and historian, Charles Calhoun will facilitate a discussion on, The Development and History of Christian Pilgrimages from Medieval to Modern Times. Join the Books & Breakfast Group either in person or on Zoom.

Announcing Sacred Ground

Sacred Ground is a film and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith and sponsored by the National Episcopal Church:

(https://www.episcopalchurch.org/sacred-ground/).



During the summer of 2020, nearly 100 St. Mary’s parishioners participated in ten online Sacred Ground groups. We are pleased to offer Sacred Ground again.

The 11 Session program will be provided via zoom on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, beginning February 8.

The first ten sessions will meet weekly through April 12, and session 11 will be held on April 26, the Saturday following Easter Sunday.

If you could not complete the program when it was initially presented, or you are new to the parish since then, we invite you to participate in Sacred Ground this spring. You are also welcome to repeat Sacred Ground, as the curriculum has been updated since 2020. We will limit the group size to 6-12 people, plus facilitators. Sacred Ground graduates Susanne Bennett and Karen Morgan will co-facilitate.

To register or discuss further program details, please get in touch with Susanne by email at:

 csusanne.bennett@gmail.com

or by phone at 508-789-6048.

1891 SOCIETY

Tax Time: If you have highly appreciated stock you can donate it to St. Mary’s and pay no tax on the gains. You and our church! Win. Try it!

If you are interested in learning more about how you can join the 1891Society, please contact Linda Gadkowski at lgadkows@capecod.net or 508-292-5500.



Music and More Winter Concert Series,

Cape Cod Museum of Art –

1/12 thru 4/6, Sundays, 3:30PM

The winter outlook just got a little warmer – the Cape Cod Museum of Art has announced their Music and More Winter Concert Series for 2025! Spend Sunday afternoons enjoying some of your favorite local performers entertaining with a wide variety of genres. Tickets are $24 for non-members; get yours here.



● Sun, 1/12 – Peking and the Mystics – Vintage vocals from a talented quintet

● Sun, 1/19 – “Another Lady Sings The Blues” – Songs of Billie Holiday with Tish Adams

● Sun, 1/26 – Elizabeth Miya Jones – Cello

● Sun, 2/2 – Monica Rizzio with Brian Miller

● Sun, 2/9 – Lighthouse Jazz Quintet – Quintessential Jazz

● Sun, 2/16 – Dennis Flaherty & Friends in Dennis – Jazz from the Great American Songbook

● Sun, 2/23 – Fred Clayton Band – Blues

● Sun, 3/2 – Rose Clancy & Max Cohen – Music from the Celtic World

● Sun, 3/16 – The Kingfish – A Musical Mix that touches your soul

● Sun, 3/23 – “Music of the High Winds” – Chamber Music for Flute, Oboe & Clarinet

● Sun, 3/30 – 440 Gypsy Jazz – Toe-tappy, Snappy Hot Jazz

● Sun, 4/6 – The Songbirds of Cape Cod – Quartet of singer-songwriters

In Celebration of and in Thanksgiving for the Life of President James Carter

Washington National Cathedral is honored to host the State Funeral for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10 AM. President Carter’s public service and humanitarian spirit were anchored in his deep faith in Jesus Christ.

Click here to watch the livestream of President Carter's Memorial Service.

St. Mary's Social Media

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• The This Weekend At St. Mary's will go out on Fridays. Please submit your content for this no later than Tuesday mornings.
• A reminder that all events and space usage must be scheduled in advance with our Parish Administrator, Julie Remie. St. Mary's is a busy place and adhering to these policies helps us avoid conflicts.
• The deadline for submissions for our Monthly E-Newsletter is the 25th of the prior month.
• For your convenience, the Monthly Newsletter (printed out) will be available in the sunroom and in the parish office for those who would like a paper copy.