Join Amelia on the playground for a story, a quick project, and a snack continuing on Wednesdays, June 30, and July 7 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Our first book will be Shy Willow by Cat Min. Sign up here to participate!

Also, if you are a youth (6th-12th grade) and would like to volunteer to help read and lead the project, contact Amelia McDaniel.

"I am glad to be able to announce that St. Mary’s Church will be updating our regathering guidelines for Sunday morning worship and indoor meetings. This coming Sunday, June 27 is the last Sunday that we will be requiring that masks be worn for Sunday morning worship. Starting on Sunday, July 4, we will no longer require that masks be worn for Sunday morning worship or indoor meetings. If you would prefer to wear a mask, of course, you certainly may. Also, following public health guidance, we encourage those who haven’t yet been vaccinated to continue wearing a mask. This decision follows the very positive trends that began at the end of this past January and seem likely to be sustained due to vaccination effectiveness and rates. We will, of course, continue to track public health data and adjust if we need to. I have tried to consult broadly in our parish about this decision, understanding that no decision on this will be fully satisfactory. So, I hope if you have any questions or concerns that you won’t hesitate to be in touch with me." - David H. May+

St. Mary's Outreach Ministry is collecting cleaning supplies for our Outreach Partner, Gateway Homes. Gateway Homes helps individuals with serious mental illness recover, maintain psychiatric stability, return to work or school, and move into independent living housing in the community. These cleaning supplies would greatly benefit Gateway's clients who live in the Support Living Center on their Chesterfield Campus.

Supplies needed include: toilet cleaner, bathroom cleaner, sponges, paper towels, and more. Download the full list here. Drop items in the cart outside the Parish Office during the week or in the Narthex on Sunday mornings.

Save the date for Isabel Souder Correll's 100th Birthday Party! St. Mary's is celebrating her on Friday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m. More details to come.

The Women's Book Study Group has started back and it's not too late to join this group! Amelia McDaniel is leading the study on "Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again" by Rachel Held Evans.

As the description reads, "The Bible, she [Rachel] discovers, is not a static work but is a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God's loving and redemptive work in the world." You can join the group either in person in the Library or Virtually on Tuesdays continuing June 29 at 1:45 p.m. For questions or more information, contact Amelia McDaniel at amcdaniel@stmarysgoochland.org. And download the reading guide here.

Nursery for infants to 3-years-old is available again from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.! Nursery Director Meg Zehmer will be back. Staff are fully vaccinated and will wear masks. But stay tuned for more information as we are currently finalizing our protocols.

St. Mary's 3rd-5th Graders are invited to join Amelia for a book study on "A Wrinkle in Time." They will gather for four Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. beginning today, June 23 to talk about this classic children's book by Madeleine L'Engle. This book is filled with ways to talk about love, family, joy, and sorrow. At the end of the book study, the group will pick a time to watch the latest movie version together. To sign up or for more information, contact Amelia McDaniel.

God has been good to us, and nowhere is that more evident than through the joyous and generous giving of our whole parish family for the mission and ministry of St. Mary's. We give - of our time, our talents and our monetary means - in thanksgiving for God's goodness. This parish church is a community that is so mindful of that, thanks be to God! Some of us write checks to the church or arrange for automatic withdrawal.

But, some would like the convenience of giving to the church by text. Simply type "73256" as the contact number and type in the message, "StMarysGoochland". You will then receive a text with a link to St. Mary's giving page through our Realm Database. Click the link. Then fill out the page with amount, fund, write a memo, and all other necessary information. Please call the Church Office at (804) 784-5678 or email Carl Hayslett if you have any questions.

We are so grateful to resume indoor, in-person worship services. And this includes Noonday Prayer worship in Little St. Mary’s today at 12 p.m. We are no longer requiring registration; please just come!

For those who cannot attend in person, we are continuing to Live Stream via Facebook from Little St. Mary's. Please follow along with the service on page 103 of the Book of Common Prayer or visit BCPonline.org.

St. Mary's is now offering a live stream of the Sunday worship service in New St. Mary's on Facebook at 10 a.m. After the live stream, the video is posted to St. Mary's Facebook page for viewing later.