Welcome to St. Mary's-on-the-Highlands
The congregation of St. Mary's invites you to participate in the life and activities of our faith community. Explore our programs and service offerings by clicking the appropriate link at the side of this page...or visit us and experience, first hand, one of our worship services this coming Sunday. Click here for our Parish Calendar of events. Click on the map at the top of the page to get directions for your visit. Thank you for your interest!
St. Mary's is a proud parter with explorefaith.org, a web site that provides spiritual guidance
for anyone seeking a path to God. Please visit this wonderful web site see all that they offer: everything from daily devotionals and book recommendations to a quiz designed to determine how you experience "The Holy". Click here to check it out!
Click here for the current St. Mary's newsletter.
What's Happening at St. Mary's
We now have sermons available on-line! Click here!
St. Mary's Response to Haiti Earthquake Vicitms- Click here.
February 2010 will be a month of prayer for our companion Diocese of Haiti. Click here for the February Prayer Calendar.
Anyone interested in joining the St. Mary’s Committee on “Care of Creation” is welcome to attend our next meeting.
Tuesday, February 9, at 2:00 pm in the living room at St. Mary’s
There is much we can do to protect and restore creation, and save money at the same time in our homes and right here at St. Mary’s!
Thanks!!! Jayne Pool, Brantley Fry, and Ann Sweeney
Adult Confirmation Class is under way!
Want to learn more about what it means to be an Episcopalian?
Want to learn more about the history of the Episcopal Church?
Want to learn more about why the colors on the altar change?
Want to learn why the priest does what he or she does?
Want to learn about the Nicene Creed?
Need a refresher course?
Want to be confirmed?
If your answer to any of the questions above is “yes,” then we have a class for you. A class for people seeking more information about the church began on Wednesday, February 3. If you would like to be confirmed when the bishop makes his annual visit to St. Mary’s the Sunday after Easter, this class is for you. If you’ve ever wondered why the altar hangings are sometimes green, sometimes white, sometimes blue, sometimes red, and sometimes purple, this class is for you. If you wonder what the Nicene Creed means and why it’s important, this class is for you. If you’re sometimes confused about what happens during the Eucharist, this class is for you. Contact Deb Braden at 933-1140 for more info! Class meets in the Conference Room from 6:15 to 7:15 pm following Wednesday Night dinner in Randolph Memorial Hall. (Dinner is served at 5:20 pm.)
The class will meet on February 3, 10, and 24, and March 3 and 10 for a total of five classes. Class will NOT meet on Ash Wednesday, February 17.
Facilitator: The Rev. Deborah S. Braden
Location: The Conference Room
Christian Education Opportunities Abound at St. Mary's!
Sunday Morning Christian Education for all ages, 10:10 am to 10:50 am.
For adults:
St. Mary's Resident Scholar, Dr. Fisher Humphreys, and his study, "Forgiveness: God's and Ours"
The Gospels teach that Jesus calls his followers to a particular way of life. That way of life is, we believe, wonderful, but it also is difficult, as anyone who tries conscientiously to live it can testify. Among the most difficult things Jesus calls his followers to do is to forgive their enemies. People in our world today have a deep ambivalence concerning forgiveness. Many share Jesus' point of view and appreciate forgiveness, but many others do not; some think it is an impossible task, and some even think it is morally wrong to forgive (they say it only encourages wrong-doers to keep on doing wrong). In our study during this Epiphany season we will attempt to describe precisely what forgiveness is (and what it is not). We will talk about the place of forgiveness in the Christian religion. And we will review the resources we have for forgiveness and practical steps we can take to forgive.
Schedule of Classes:
January 17: Forgiveness in the Christian Religion
January 24: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Punishment, and Abuse
January 31: Forgiveness, Private and Public
February 7: Resources for Forgiveness and Steps toward Forgiveness
Location: Randolph Memorial Hall
For Children:
· Little Lambs: Age 2 by September 1, 2009 (Room 204)
· Godly Play: Age 3 by September 1, 2009 (Room 210)
· Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Level I: 4K and K (Rooms 208 and 209)
· Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Level II: Grades 1 and 2 (Room 205)
· Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Level II/III: Grades 3 and 4 (Atrium of the Mountaintop)
For Youth:
· Langley /CIA (5th/6th grades): Facilitators: Jodi and Laurence McDuff, John Pelham, Cissy and Steve Jackson
· Funville /Confirmation Class (7th grade): Facilitators: Donne and Patrick Toomey, Brooks Boylan.
· Lair of Awesome /Junior High (8th-9th grades): Facilitators: Miles and Christy Parsons, Bonner Scott
· Fortress of Solitude /Senior High (10th -12th grades): Facilitators: Kim and Ron Williamson, Betsy and Arthur Henley
Other Christian Ed Opportunities:
Early Morning Men’s Bible Study
Tuesday Mornings from 7:10 am to 7:50 am
Location: Room 108
Women’s Bible Study
Wednesday Mornings from 10:10 am to 11:00 am
Location: Randolph Memorial Hall
Book and Bible Study
Thursday Mornings from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Facilitator: Deb Braden
Location: Room 106
Fisher and Loaves Small Group with St. Mary's Resident Scholar, Dr. Fisher Humphreys
Second Wednesday or each month
Noon in the Conference Room (Advanced sign-up required.)
All the details can be found on the Christian Education page.
Wednesday Nights @ St. Mary's!
Click here to go to the Parish Life page for FULL details on this weekly event for all ages!!
Always Building God's Kingdom By Serving Others
There are MANY ways you can get involved in the building of God's Kingdom by serving others in our parish and in our community Please click here to view the "Ways To Serve" booklet for all the details!!
Attention Lay Readers and Chalice Bearers:
Click here for November 2009 - January 2010 schedule.
Attention Acolytes:
Click here for your February -May 2010 schedule.