“True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.” (Psalm 23:3, The Message) Our Vestry meetings begin with a devotional time, so ...
[Updated] October 22, 2020 We are primarily staying online for now and planning for the future. Effective 7/21/2020, new protocols allow small groups to apply to meet in St. Mary’s ...
Planning is taking place for an outdoor Eucharist service at 4:00 pm in the courtyard on All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1. This service would be in addition to the ...
By our Deacon, Scott Taylor This Tuesday instead of checking the news for election results, you are invited to Election Night Compline. We will begin at 8 PM, when the ...
The formal pledge season wraps up on November 1 with an ingathering at our 10:00 Zoom service, but it’s not too late to pledge if you haven’t done so already. ...
Christian Social Concerns is serving food insecure clients in new ways by organizing social distancing on the patio to interview clients, by putting together food bags from donations, and by ...
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Ryan-Thaanum has agreed to serve as St. Mary’s Treasurer, effective immediately. She will be working with the Vestry and our accountant, Jo Ann ...
One of the most loving things we can do for our families is to ensure that we have wills, medical directives, and funeral plans so that these tasks are not ...
Monthly meetings for On Purpose continued in October, with a discussion of the parable of the lifesaving station. The next meeting is planned for Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 pm. ...
23 congregants met on Oct 18th via Zoom, to participate together in a group class and discussion. Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times: Practicing Our Faith in the Public Square is ...
By Jackie Pierce It has been many years since I have written about “what I did on my summer vacation.” I never thought I would be writing about “what I ...
In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, on Sunday, October 4th, clergy from St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, the Christian Church of Pacific Grove, and the First ...

Announcement: opportunity to participate in a book about the pandemic and its impact on the members of St. Mary’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
By Karin Forno Dear members of St. Mary’s, I have been inspired to write a book that is a profile of members of St. Mary’s in the pandemic, focusing ...
Every summer, my family spends three weeks watching the Tour de France. Over 23 days, 170 or so riders tackle 21 different stages, totaling around 2000 miles. The Tour combines ...
by Jackie Frey Many of us are either retired or able to work from home. We are hunkered down these days, frustrated, a little lonely and fearful, but protected from ...