Archives website - Events in 2008

The Flowers on the Altar are given in thanksgiving to God and in memory of the lives of Jennifer and Samuel Cooper by their sister Elizabeth Kooperkamp.

We welcome our new brother in Christ, Juan Jayson Tinch, Jr. and his parents Tameeka Benjamin and Juan Tinch, Sr. and his godparents Melissa Finney and John Bennett. May God always bless this wonderful child and his family.

Many thanks to all who helped with the Halloween Party!! The Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary’s served our community’s children very well this year with a safe and fun Halloween event. Thank you all for this special gift for the children.

The Episcopal Church Women’s Prayer Committee will meet today following the 10:00 am service. Come pray and grow in Spirit with us,

Peace and Justice Afternoon: Today, November 2^{nd 1:30 – 3:30 pm,
Presentations, Discussion and Planning. Sponsored by N.Y.
Diocese Peace and Justice Network and St. Mary’s Evangelism,
Education, Empowerment and Outreach Committee.}

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE: Now is the time! Vote this Tuesday, November 4th. Polls are open from 6:00 am until 9:00 pm. VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE. Now it is time to begin Voter Mobilization. We will make follow up calls this afternoon after the service and after the Peace and Justice conference at 3:30 pm, and on Monday, November 3 at 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Come join us and help get out the vote!!

The Property Committee will meet Friday, November 7 at 5:30 pm. Please come and join us with ideas about keeping St. Mary’s in good physical shape!

Learning about Mary: Dr. Lucinda Mosher will return to St. Mary’s on Sunday, November 23, presenting "Mary in Islam" as part of our series.

Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving: Thanks to all who gave to help our sisters and brothers in Haiti. We collected over $400 for this project.Thank you and God bless you for your generosity.

Music at St. Mary’s The critically acclaimed African American chamber musicians and friends are happy to invite you to their 2008-2009 season. Next concert:Sunday, November 23rd at 3:00 pm, "All Mozart Encore." Suggested donation $10.

The Season After All Saints: Today we will celebrate "The Season After All Saints" for the third year. Here at St. Mary’s we mark the days between All Saints Day and the Feast of Christ the King as a special time in transition to Advent and the preparation for the coming of Christ in our lives. We begin to change our music and our worship style as we make this change in our services. Please feel free to tell us your thoughts, positive or negative, so that we can develop worship that enriches and enhances your spiritual life.

Learning about Mary: Today , following the 10:00 am service, Ms. Alessandra Belloni will present a program on Marian apparitions in Italy. Thank you so much for sharing with us today!! Dr. Lucinda Mosher will return to St. Mary’s on Sunday, November 23, presenting “Mary in Islam” as part of our series.

Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving: Today we will take up a special collection to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti, suffering a severe food shortage caused by global inflation and decline in local crop production when tropical storm Fay and hurricanes Gustav, Hanna, and Ike hit week after week for one month. The island nation was de-vastated. Join congregations across Greater New York and New Jersey for a scandalous demonstration of compassion! Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving is sponsored by New York Faith & Justice, Concerts of Prayer – Greater New York, The Interfaith Center of New York, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, New York Theological Seminary, New York Divinity School, The Rainbow Push Coalition 1000 Churches, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church & Bread for the World. ****Put your cash donation in an envelope and mark it “Haiti Moment” or make a check payable to St. Mary’s and put “Haiti Moment” in the memo line. Thank you and God bless you for your generousity.****

Thank you and Praise God for all who participated in St. Mary’s Voter Registration Campaign. We registered 33 new voters for our community!! Well done St. Mary’s. Now it is time to begin Voter Mobilization. We will make follow up calls on Friday, Oct. 31 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm and on Sunday, November 2, after the service and after the Peace and Justice conference at 3:30 pm, and on Monday, November 3 at 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Come join us and help get out the vote!!

Peace and Justice Afternoon: Sunday, November 2^nd 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Presentations, Discussion and Planning. Sponsored by N.Y. Diocese Peace and Justice Network and St. Mary’s Evangelism, Education, Empowerment and Outreach Committee.

Bishop's Conference on Public Education: Saturday, November 1, 8:30 a, - 2:30 pm, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Cathedral School Common room. Jonathan Kozol will give the keynote address. Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott will also be a featured speaker. The aim is to open a dialogue about public education and to launch All Our Children. This program is a partnership between the diocese and Trinity Wall Street, led by Bishop Roskam and Joyce Mondesire. It is designed to help our churches find ways to strengthen their local public schools. For more information: Sarah Condon: scondon@dioceseny.org or (212)316-7487.

Music at St. Mary’s The critically acclaimed African American chamber musicians and friends are happy to invite you to their 2008-2009 season. Next concert:Sunday, November 23r^d at 3:00 pm, “All Mozart Encore.” Suggested donation $10.

The Reconstruction: A Fashion Showcase. Dwayne L. Lavender presents a fashion extravaganza on Saturday, Nov. 1^st at 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church. Designers are Nicole Green, Chimere, Khamileon and Raphael 6. Call (347) 243-7314 to reserve a ticket.

If there are names of departed loved ones you wish to have remembered next Sunday, the Sunday after All Saints, please write them below and turn this page into the Church Office or in the collection plate.

Welcome to our guest soloist, Mr. George Shirley and thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us today. Mr. Shirley, an internationally acclaimed vocalist, is a friend of Mario Clemenzio and will be recording with him this week.

Music at St. Mary’s returns today: The critically acclaimed African American chamber musicians and friends are happy to invite you to their 2008-2009 season. This afternoon at 3:00 pm, “Autumn Romances: music by Glinka, Bruch and Loeffler." Sunday, November 23rd at 3:00 pm, “All Mozart Encore.” Suggested donation $10.

The Episcopal Church Women will meet today, the third Sunday of the month, follow-ing the 10:00 am service. Join with us to serve our God & our community. All women invited

Thank you and Praise God for all who participated in St. Mary’s Voter Registration Campaign. We registered 33 new voters for our community!! Well done St. Mary’s. Now it is time to begin Voter Mobilization. In two weeks we will begin making follow-up calls to the people we registered, reminding them to go vote on Nov. 4th. If you are interested in helping out with Voter Mobilization, please sign the list on the back table.

Mariam, Mark and Marx: Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm, our monthly Bible Study and political issue discussion group will meet. Come and join us for a lively discussion and discover how you can be more engaged in your faith.

Learning about Mary: Next Sunday: Oct. 26th, following the 10:00 am service, Ms. Alessandra Belloni will present a program on Marian apparitions in Italy. Dr. Lucinda Mosher will return to St. Mary’s on Sunday, November 23, presenting “Mary in Islam” as part of our series.

Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving: Sunday, October 26, 2008. SAVE THE DATE: Our brothers and sisters in Haiti were already suffering a severe food shortage caused by global inflation and decline in local crop production when tropical storm Fay and hurricanes Gustav, Hanna, and Ike hit week after week for one month. The island nation was de-vastated. Join congregations across Greater New York and New Jersey for a scandalous demonstration of compassion! Prepare to give to World Vision, Partners in Health or Catholic Relief Services to aid relief and development efforts in Haiti. More information to come! Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving is sponsored by New York Faith & Justice, Concerts of Prayer – Greater New York, The Interfaith Center of New York, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, New York Theological Seminary, New York Divinity School, The Rainbow Push Coalition 1000 Churches, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church & Bread for the World.

The Reconstruction: A Fashion Showcase. Dwayne L. Lavender presents a fashion extravaganza on Saturday, Nov. 1st at 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church. Designers are Nicole Green, Chimere, Khamileon and Raphael 6. Call (347) 243-7314 to reserve a ticket.

Peace and Justice Afternoon: Sunday, November 2nd 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Presentations, Discussion and Planning. Sponsored by N.Y. Diocese Peace and Justice Network and St. Mary’s Evangelism, Education, Empowerment and Outreach Committee.

A Letter Received This Week:

                                        Oct. 5, 2008

Rev. Kooperkamp and St. Mary’s:

Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. We soldiers are humbled by the support we receive from home because we are merely doing
what we love; serving our country and protecting our way of life. Many of
us are hoping Obama wins so that our great nation into a period of prosperity
so that we may recover from this horrible war and again enjoy the fruits of a healthy economy. Nonetheless, thank everyone at St. Mary’s for the support
and let it be know we are all in high spirits!
    God bless America.

-- Kahlil

                    (Captain Perfecto Kahlil Sanchez, U.S. Army)
                    Christine Campbell’s nephew.

Revival Time at St. Mary's Church
Recent research int St. Mary's archive revealed that the Sanctuary was dedicated on January 1, 1909. We will celebrate the centenary of worship in the sanctuary in a few months time. Stay tuned for details!

The Vestry will meet Wednesday October 8th at 5:30 PM. All are invited.

West Harlem Health Forum: Wednesday October 8 at 5:15 PM to 7 PM at St. Mary's Church. Come and join us as we begin a new season of work for holistic health in West Harlem. For more information, please call (646) 750-6981 or (917) 318-7908,

The Episcopal Church Women will meet on the third Sunday of the month, October 19.

Voter Registration and Mobilization
We will continue efforts until October 10, the last day people can register to vote for the Presidential election on November 4. If you would like to help, please speak to a member of the Episcopal Church Women or the Men's Monthly Prayer Group as we make follow up calls to people to get out to the polls.

M.O.R.E. Returns to St. Mary's! This 14 piece big band will bring their unique jazz sound back to St. Mary's on Sunday, October 12 ag 7 PM. Free, so come and enjoy!

Disarmament Now! Friday, October 17th, 7:30 PM a screening of the documentary Conviction and a presentation by Sisters Carol and Ardeth of Jonah House, Baltimore MD.

Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving: Sunday, October 26, 2008. Save the Date! Our brothers and sisters in Haiti were already suffering a severe food shortage caused by global inflation and decline in local crop production when tropical storm Fay and hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike hit week after week for one month. The island nation was devastated. Join congregations across Greater New York and New Jersey for a scandalous demonstration of compassion. Prepare to give to World Vision, Partners in Health or Catholic Relief Services to aid relief and development efforts in Haiti. More information to come! Poverty Sunday / Haiti Day of Giving is sponsored by New York Faith & Justice, Concerts of Prayer - Greater New York, The Interfaith Center of New York, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, New York Theological Seminary, New York Divinity School, the Rainbow Push Coalition, 1000 Churches, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, and Bread for the World.

Learning About Mary: Dr. Mosher will return to St. Mary's on Sunday, November 23, presenting "Mary in Islam" as part of our series, "Learning About Mary".

Stewardship: If you are going to be away this summer, please try to keep your pledge current at St. Mary's. St. Mary's depends on the free will offereings of our members to maintain our program. Thank you so much for your faithful generosity and support!

Rev. Kooperkamp and the Vestry propose that St. Mary's Church hold a REVIVAL in early October. We plan to celebrate and give God thanks for our ministries here and ask God to help us renew our spirits and recommit ourselves in Faith to Living out the Good News in Jesus Christ in our daily walk as disciples and followers of the Lord. Please keep the Revival in your prayers. We will need volunteers to help plan and do the outreach to make this a successful event. If you feel called to volunteer, please speak with Rev. Kooperkamp or call the Church office. Thank you, St. Mary's!

ECW

The Episcopal Church Women's Prayer Committee will meet today Sunday, October 5, following the 10 AM service. All women are invited.

The Episcopal Church Women will meet next Sunday, July 20 following the 10 AM service.

The Episcopal Church Women will meet today, the first Sunday of the month, following the 10 AM service.

The Episcopal Church Women will hold a special meeting for August, meeting next Sunday, August 10th, following the 10:00 AM service. At this meeting the members of the ECW will plan our upcoming voter registration, voter education and voter mobilization program. All women are invited to attend.

ECW Meeting Sunday September 21, 2008 after the 10 AM service.

Men's Group

Men's Retreat: July 26, 8 AM - 2 PM. The St. Mary's Men's Monthly Prayer group will join with the Men of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for a time of prayer, Bible Study and fellowship. All men are invited. Lunch will be served. Please let Rev. Kooperkamp know if you will be attend.

Men's Group Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 8 AM.

Music At St. Mary's

Music at St. Mary's: A Summer Chamber Music Festival in West Harlem featuring African American Musicians and Friends.
Friday, July 11, 8 PM, Schubert Octet in F Major
Sunday, July 27, 1 PM, Afternoon with Esther Mellon
Friday, August 8, 8 PM, Festival of Winds
The concert last week received a rave review from the Amsterdam News, giving a special mention to the excellent work of our own Liz Player. Brava!!

M.O.R.E. Returns to St. Mary's!
Monday July 14
Monday July 28
Don't miss an opportunity to come hear the great sounds of the sixties arranged for a 14 piece jazz group. Tell your friends, family, neighbors and strangers on the subway! All are welcome!

Jazz at St. Mary’s: This month we welcome an extraordinary Monday evening Jazz program: Live it up with the funky 14-piece big band, M.O.R.E. June 2, June 9, and June 16 at 6:30 pm here at St. Mary’s. All concerts are free (donations gladly accepted). Please take a flyer and put it in your building, and invite your friends and family for a great evening of wonderful music.

Voices of the Neighborhood
Sunday, September 28 at 1 PM. A wacky and wonderful program of three World Premieres: The Green Project, The Garden Performance, and Madonna and Child, a cantata by Ishmael Wallace with words by local mothers and grandmothers. Featuring the Orpheus Duo, St. Mary's Choir and other neighborhood performers. Free- please bring your family.

St. Mary’s Summer Day Camp: We welcome another year of fun and games for the children of this community, Our camp starts July 7th 9:am till 4:pm Monday- Friday. For more information please see Ms. Harris or Ms. Gwen at St. Mary’s Church.

New York Internship Program
Godspeed and farewell to Annabel Kim, Yvonne Garcia, Monique Gilliam and Erik Hinderlie (as well as Jackie Matayoshi who finished earlier) as they finish the New York Intern program. As they prepare to leave, they leave with the blessing of St. Mary's congregation, with best wishes in future service and taking up the struggle for justice. Thank you so much for all you have done for St. Mary's and for our community. We will all miss you, but we hope to see you again soon. St. Mary's will always be your home in NYC!

Other Special Programs

Reparations Now: Sunday, August 17, following the 10 AM service, we will have two special guests from the Diocesan Reparations Committee. Ms. Diane Pollard and Ms. Cynthia Copeland will lead members of St. Mary's through a training module that was developed in accordance with a resolution concerning reparations for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Please come join us for this important training.

Manhattanville Health Fair: June 21^st 10 am - 4 pm in the Sheltering Arms Park (next door to St. Mary’s Church). Come and join us as we find ways to better the health of our community. There will be a chance to learn about taking better care of yourself, activities for children and important information about how we can join together to improve the overall health of our neighborhood, especially through advocating for the re-opening of the Manhattanville Health Center. Tell your neighbors and come join us.

Sunday, January 20, Guest preacher John Shango Conyers of the Redemption Center, Brooklyn, NY.

Mary Our Mother Educational Series
Sunday, December 30, there will be a film on "Mary in Art through the Ages". Discussion sessions in this series of talks will be led by Liz Mellon, Miguel Escobar, and Irene McKenzie.
Sunday, January 27 - Mary In Church History
Sunday, February 24 - Mary, advocate and intercessor, friend of the poor
Sunday, March 30 - Mary and our personal devotions
Sunday, May 30 - Mary and our personal devotions
Sunday, June 29, "Mary in Art in our Sanctuary" presented by Liz Mellen. Come to learn more about St. Mary and St. Mary’s Church.

Thursday, January 31, 7 PM. "Agents & Assets" - a theatrical production followed by panel discussion. Based on congressional hearings on the US government's War on Drugs. Panel members include Deborah Small, Executive Director of Break the Chains, an organization devoted to fairness for communities of color in the war on drugs; and Nellie Hester Bailey, co-founder and director of the Harlem Tenants Council. Free Admission.