Community Building & Hospitality

Many St. Mary's members participate in committees and subcommittees to plan and prepare events for the whole parish. These groups make fun events come to life, turning many into St. Mary's traditions. They provide a welcoming atmosphere for guests, provide forums for us all to get to know each other better and collaborate with the Worship Committee and Stewardship Committee on some of their activities. Many of these activities are organized and carried out by the committees; other activities are more ad hoc, but contribute to the sharing of hospitality and building of our St. Mary's community.

Highlights of recent activities include:

Coffee hour on Sundays
Birthday Sundays each month (led by Marcia Nattrass)
Assistance with the annual summer picnic, making it a St. Mary the Virgin observation as well this year
Food service at the Annual Meeting
Cookies for various programs managed by the Worship Committee, including the Blue Christmas
Maundy Thursday celebration
Thanksgiving pancake breakfast
Visit of St. Nicolas on St. Nicholas Sunday, including his brand new suit (suit made by Nancy Talbott)
Ministry Fair, an opportunity to show off all the good things done by St. Mary's groups
In-home family dinners
New bulletin board for the Narthex

People are always welcome to join in with this lively group to help plan and carry out the important hospitality and community building activities. Bring your ideas, energy, and questions to the next committee meeting, which is held on the third Thursday of each month, at 6 p.m. in Cay's Room. Please contact Christina Talbott-Clark if you're interested in attending, just in case we happen to be meeting elsewhere that month (like at a restaurant or somewhere fun).