This Week at St. Mary’s in-Tuxedo

This Week at St. Mary’s-in-Tuxedo

Upcoming Calendar

Thanksgiving Day, November 23rd
10am - Morning Prayer at St. John’s in Arden

Saturday, November 25th
10am to 2pm - the Emporium is open

Sunday, November 26th
9:45am - Sunday School & Childcare
10am - Holy Eucharist
11am to 1pm - the Emporium is open

Wednesday, November 29th
10am - Holy Eucharist

From the Rector

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

As I drove around today on my quotidian errands, I could not help but notice the great increase in the volume of traffic on the roads. According to one news report I heard, this year will be one of record-breaking travel over the Thanksgiving weekend. I am truly thankful that I will be celebrating the holiday with friends and family right here in Tuxedo.

Thanks to the work of St. Mary's Outreach Committee, 30 families with 50 children will also be celebrating here in our town. I am truly grateful for the work that this committed group does throughout the year which benefits people locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. It is amazing how much good can come from such a small place. Congratulations also goes out to our friends and partners at the Sloatsburg Food Pantry, for whom this is the busiest time of year.

We are truly blessed in this country to enjoy the blessings of peace, abundance, and generosity. While we celebrate, reunited with family and friends, we must never forget to remember those around us and around the world who do not enjoy these liberties: prisoners, captives, the sick, the maimed, and the lost. Let us give thanks, and let us pray and work for peace.

Father Rick

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Thanksgiving at St. John’s in Arden

A Thanksgiving service will be celebrated at Saint John’s in Arden at 10am on Thursday, November 23rd. If you have never been, it is a magical little church, tucked into the woods off Arden Road in Harriman. We hope you will join us.

Directions: From the Tuxedo Park gate, turn left on Route 17 and continue north until you see the sign for Arden. Turn right, and stay to the left as you cross over the thruway. Continue up the hill, and stay to the right. Pass through the open gate and continue up the hill to the clearing, where you will find the church.

Outreach Update

Thanks to everyone who made possible Thanksgiving Baskets to be delivered to 30 local low-income families with 50 children. Each bag contained fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, and the ingredients for a traditional Thanksgiving meal and more! The bags were delivered by school bus on Monday 20th November, along with a large frozen turkey. We thank the Sloatsburg Food Pantry for supplying the turkeys and St. Mary's Parishioners for all their contributions and work on the packing. So much can be accomplished when the different organizations come together with a common goal!

Sue Heywood, Outreach Chair

As you contemplate your 2024 pledge, please consider carefully what St. Mary's means to you; acknowledge our shared responsibility to keep our church vibrant and healthy in every respect. Pledge an amount you are comfortable with and please remember that each and every gift is meaningful and received with gratitude and joy. Abundance is what God has made available. And generosity is what we do with what has been made available. Thank you for sharing your abundance.

Inger Rein Grüterich
Stewardship Chair

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Sunday School at 9:45am Every Sunday

The formation of children is a critical part of our mission. Service in church helps them learn about responsibility, charity, and self-sacrifice. Children are welcome to participate in our programs and/or attend church services with their parents. Under age 5, there is a a fun childcare program. Children ages 5 to 12 are welcome to attend Sunday School. Those 10 and older are encouraged to participate in the service as acolytes or readers. Please speak with Father Rick or call the church office at 845.351.5122 for more information.