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The purpose of the Committee is to train young people at St. Mary’s to serve as Acolytes in assisting with the worship services at St. Mary’s. The Committee also handles the scheduling assignments of the Acolytes for church services. Our Director of Children and Youth Ministry, Amy Campbell, currently schedules Acolytes. 

Every Sunday during the church year flowers on the main altar are given by parishioners in honor or in memory of someone. You may choose to have the Flower Guild put together the floral arrangements or you may have a local florist do them. If you would like to sponsor a Sunday, please contact Sally Bulla for more information on providing flowers. Click here for the Check Request Form.

The St Mary’s Altar Guild serves God and the parish by preparing the altar and other spaces for services on Sundays, for weddings and funerals, and at other times of the year.  In addition, they take care of all of the vessels, paraments, linens, and communion elements, and make sure that everything is set up and ready.   They work closely with the clergy to provide much behind-the-scenes support, and provide training for new members who wish to serve. For more information, contact Mary Beth Yates.

Jesus is Lord, Prayer, Study, and Service–words that represent the foundations of The Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a men’s service and fellowship organization open to all men in the parish. The primary focus of our fundraising efforts is to support the youth of St. Mary’s, our community, and worldwide. In addition to financial assistance to our Church and community, we provide assistance at church and community events. We encourage participation from any interested men who can contact Hodge Cole with any questions.

A Chalice Bearer is a lay person licensed by the Bishop of North Carolina to serve the chalice at services of the Holy Eucharist. Contact Denise Story, Parish Administrator, if you are interested in becoming a Chalice Bearer.

The Daughters of the King is a spiritual order for women who are committed to prayer and service. Through this commitment, the main mission of our order is evangelism. We are pledging ourselves to a life long program of prayer, service, and evangelism dedicating ourselves to the spread of God’s kingdom, especially among women, and the strengthening of the spiritual life of the parish. We are engaging the faith every time we meet corporately or individually to pray for others in our community or to serve as Jesus would serve. For more information contact either Margaret McDonald or Stephanie Cole, co-chairs.

Episcopal Church Women is a local and national organization. ECW gathers us together to achieve Christ’s example of embracing and empowering others, both within and outside of our community, by offering support and compassion to all. ECW provides outreach services both inside and outside of St. Mary’s Parish. All women of St. Mary’s are members of Episcopal Church Women (ECW) and are invited to attend general meetings. For more information, please contact Katharine Hawks or Ann Lynch co-chairs.

The purpose of the Greeters Committee is to welcome visitors on Sunday mornings to St. Mary’s and to assist the vestry person with checkin in. Please contact Beth Tuttle if you are interested in helping with this ministry.

We are looking for creative and excited volunteers to help us plan safe activites and church-wide events. If you are ready to plan the next “Lemonade on the Lawn,” or have other fun ideas, we would love for you to join us! Reach out to our parish administator for more information on how to get involved.