Children's Church

Sunday, January 5, 2024

10:00 AM

Please mark your calendars for the first Sunday of January and our monthly offering of Children's Church. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 years are invited to gather in the Church for a lesson focused on Epiphany. This Sunday the whole congregation will be invited to participate in the Children's lesson by participating in a special Godly Play Homily for Epiphany Sunday.

A Special Homily for Epiphany Sunday

Sunday January 5, 2025 our Children's Church teachers will be treating the whole congregation to a Godly Play based Homily at the 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM worship services. We invite you all to enter into a state of child-like wonder as they re-tell the story of the three wise men following the guiding star and approaching the baby Jesus with awe, wonder and reverence. Thank you in advance to Barbara Hersey and Stella Bearse for this Epiphany gift to our parish community.

Feast of the Epiphany

Come Let Us Adore Him

Monday, January 6, 2025

10:00 AM

The official Day of Obligation and celebration of Epiphany will take place on Monday morning January 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM in the church. All are welcome.

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.

Navigating Holiday Exposure to Respiratory Viruses - the Latest Advice

Cape Cod Healthcare has summarized the latest advice from the CDC and local healthcare providers on best practices for stayng healthy through this peak season for respiratory viruses. Click here to read the article.

The First Day Hikes on Cape Cod

A unique one-day regional celebration featuring free special walks, talks, and hikes across Cape Cod providing a range of opportunities for families, children, residents, and visitors to explore nature on the first day of the new year. Spearheaded by Barnstable Land Trust, this unique collaboration representing 16 conservation groups highlighting 18 events at multiple locations across Cape Cod is the only regional celebration of-its-kind in the nation.

Birding for Beginners

Looking to start a new hobby in 2025? Our friends at Long Pasture Audubon are offerring a new workshop, Birding Through the Seasons: Monthly Birding Series. Winter/Spring 2025. Cape Cod is the ideal location to start your birding career or take it to the next level.

In this series, expert birder Chris Walz will take participants through the process of creating a year list from beginning to end and lend his insights and birding skills along the way during monthly outings at local birding hotspots. Most of the workshops take place on Saturdays. Click here for more information.

St. Mary's Social Media

Please be sure you are following us on both of our public Instagram and Facebook pages in order to stay on top of what is happening at St. Mary's. We want our social media to represent who we are and your contributions are most welcome. We need your pictures, videos, and voices. Please send Allison your pictures and posts for sharing.

Notes and news must be submitted by the prior Thursday morning to be included in the This Week at St. Mary's - Weekly News (mailed on Tuesdays).



• 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.