WEEKEND HOLY EUCHARISTS
SATURDAY:
5 PM RITE II
SUNDAY:
8 AM RITE I SPOKEN ONLY
10 AM RITE II CHORAL
WEEKDAY SERVICES
MONDAY: EVENING PRAYER at 5 PM
WEDNESDAY: 12 NOON HOLY EUCHARIST
WEDNESDAY: EVENING PRAYER at 5 PM
FRIDAY: EVENING PRAYER at 5 PM
SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES
FIRST TUESDAY EACH MONTH:
RECOVERY EUCHARIST – 5 PM
Live Worship Service when available
January 12, 2024
January 5th, 2025
December 29, 2024
Christmas Eve 7 PM
Christmas Eve 5 PM
December 22, 2024
December 15, 2024
December 8, 2024
Lectionary
The lectionary is an ordered system for reading the Holy Scriptures at the eucharist and the daily offices. It is usually presented in the form of a table of references for the psalms and readings for the various days of the liturgical year, although it may be a separate book containing the actual texts of the readings. You can consult the readings for each month here:
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Altar Servers
Altar servers are integral to worship at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, from setting up the altar book to reading lessons, lighting candles, passing the offertory plates, ringing the sanctus bells and holding the chalice. The lay leader has overall responsibility to ensure that all acolyte duties are performed and to assist the celebrant. In addition, he should check the sanctuary before the service to ensure that all is ready.
These duties include checking and turning on sound system, making sure the offering plates are in proper position and the credence table is set-up with the veil. Other acolyte duties include marking the lectionary and preparing the altar book. In addition, the thurifer is responsible for making sure the thurible is ready for incense burning. The thurifer is the acolyte responsible for swinging the thurible during the eucharist. That means arriving early, emptying ashes from the thurible and putting new incense to burn.
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Altar Guild
The altar guild is a volunteer group of the parish whose duty is to care for the altar, vestments, vessels and altar linens of the parish. Altar guild members prepare the sanctuary for services and clean up afterwards. They frequently supervise the decoration of the sanctuary of the parish with flowers.
Altar guild members also prepare the sanctuary for special services such as baptisms, funerals and Easter Sunday. For a baptism, for example, they prepare the baptismal towel and arrange the special candles. There are specific instructions for the altar guild. These include how to fold the linens, set the chalices and fill the candles with oil.
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Order Flowers for St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Altar Flowers
Step One
Telephone the church office at 1-239-992-4343 and discuss your choice of dates for the flowers with the staff. Once you have agreed on a date and any other arrangements, proceed to the next steps: the contact form and payment via online donation.
Step Two
Second Step – Complete the form below and click the “SEND” Button
Step Three
Click on the link below to Pay for the Flowers $120 or a different amount as agreed with the office staff.
PAY FOR FLOWERS – CLICK HERE
St. Mary’s Music Program 2025
Music at St. Mary’s
The Adult Choir enhances worship at St. Mary’s. Led by Interim Organist Dr. Helen Tintes Schuermann , choir sings a variety of classical literature that complements the liturgy. The choir performs music in four parts, featuring seasoned choir members as well as the voices of Florida Gulf Coast University students.
Our Instruments
The chancel is home to two superb instruments. The Gober tracker pipe organ, built in 2008, was originally constructed to be a house organ. This organ was installed at St. Mary’s in 2021. The Yamaha 7’ grand piano is used weekly for performance and rehearsal.
New Choir Members Welcome!
Singers interested in joining the St. Mary’s Choir are encouraged to contact the church office at 239-992-4343 or by e-mail at [email protected].
