| St. Mary's is an assembly of Christian believers who gather together in the community of Silver Run. We are a collection of people with different needs and concerns and yet we are called to a unity which grows from joining together in worship of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each of us has different God-given talents which we are called to use to witness to our faith in God's love revealed through Jesus Christ. We are called and empowered by the Holy Spirit to invite others to share in our faith in Christ and to welcome them into the life of our congregation. |
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| 3978 Littlestown Pike Westminster, Maryland 21158 (At Route 97 and Mayberry Road, Silver Run, MD) Rev. Linda Fernandez Pastor |
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| Did You Know? St. Mary's Lutheran Church is the only church in the Delaware-Maryland Synod named for a woman and is one of the synod's oldest churches. |
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| Please see flyer for updated pantry information. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Meal For Families Postponed |
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| Outdoor Worship Begins June 14th and will also be Streamed on Church's Facebook Page. - If there is a property emergency on church premises, contact Gary Meadows, Property Committee Chairperson at 410-236-9161. |
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| ST. MARY’S IS WORKING ON RESTRUCTURING THE PRAYER CHAIN (phone and electronic) and also starting a Contact Phone Tree. If you know anyone who is not currently getting church information or does not use or have access to Facebook or email, please let Pastor Linda or the church office know. If you are interested in volunteering to make occasional phone calls, please let Pastor Linda or the church office know. SOME EMAIL PROVIDERS ARE SENDING OUR EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SPAM/TRASH FOLDERS. To receive church notices, please check your email settings to make sure your program allows receiving email sent by: office@stmaryselc. org, newsletter@stmaryselec.org, eoutreach@stmaryselc.org. Should you have any questions, please contact the church office. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peace and health be with you! Food Pantry has been modified. Please see the flyer for location and hours of operation. Food pantry family meals in the Parish Hall have been postponed. A modified food pantry distribution will be held with a drive-thru system of pre-packaged bags of food given to each vehicle. Contact the Food Pantry Director, Brenda Meadows, foodpantry@stmaryselc.org with any questions. Pastor Linda has been calling parishioners to touch base with them and see how families are faring during this time. If you want to speak to her or there is a pastoral emergency, call Pastor Linda directly on her cell at 410-279 -6760. Online worship will continue each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.. Outdoor Worship Begins Sunday, June 14th. Please feel free to join the live services, God and technology willing! Office hours of Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. will be teleworking and the building will be closed. The answering machine will be checked by the secretary during the week and she can be reached via church email: office@stmaryselc.org. If you need to reach Pastor Linda, call her directly on her cell at 410-279-6760. |
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| Sunday service will be streamed on St. Mary's Facebook page Sundays at 9:30 am. Click below for a copy of the upcoming worship services. |
The Wednesday Meal for Families has been postponed. A modified drive-thru pantry will be held with pre-packaged bags of food distributed to each vehicle. See the flyer for location and times. Please call the Food Pantry Director, Brenda Meadows 443-244-0453, with your questions about food pantry. |
Online church will continue so that any members or visitors at risk from the virus can continue to
worship safely at home. Beginning on Sunday, June 14th. Those who feel safe enough may gather
outside around the picnic area for worship at 9:30 am, with the following suggestions and
restrictions. If you are over 65 or immuno-compromised, you might consider staying at home and
watching the service online. Your health is the most important thing to us. Also, please take your
temperature at home before you come, and stay home if you are not feeling well. If you forget,
please bear with us as we check your temperature before you enter the worship area. Again, part
of loving our neighbor is the desire to keep them safe. We have several older and immuno-
compromised brothers and sisters that we want to honor.
Please wear masks. We should have a few for those who forget.
Please bring your own chair, although some may be provided from the parish hall for those who
do not have them. You may sit with family but please keep chairs or groups 7 feet away from
others.
Hand sanitizer will be available to use before and after the service. Please note that restrooms will
not be available at this time.
The current plan is to have no singing and no communion in June. We will re-evaluate this and our
outside service according to the weather and the virus, each week. There will be no passing of the
peace, and no handshaking or physical contact at this time.
Neither worship books nor hymnals will be used during this time. Instead, paper bulletins will be
given out. Please take them home or toss them in the recycle bin after the service.
We realize that these are not easy limitations but ask your patience with them. Our desire is to get
all of you through this pandemic safely We hope and assume that other restrictions will be eased as
we go into summer.
We continue to hold St. Mary’s Church and all of our people in our prayers as we reopen.
worship safely at home. Beginning on Sunday, June 14th. Those who feel safe enough may gather
outside around the picnic area for worship at 9:30 am, with the following suggestions and
restrictions. If you are over 65 or immuno-compromised, you might consider staying at home and
watching the service online. Your health is the most important thing to us. Also, please take your
temperature at home before you come, and stay home if you are not feeling well. If you forget,
please bear with us as we check your temperature before you enter the worship area. Again, part
of loving our neighbor is the desire to keep them safe. We have several older and immuno-
compromised brothers and sisters that we want to honor.
Please wear masks. We should have a few for those who forget.
Please bring your own chair, although some may be provided from the parish hall for those who
do not have them. You may sit with family but please keep chairs or groups 7 feet away from
others.
Hand sanitizer will be available to use before and after the service. Please note that restrooms will
not be available at this time.
The current plan is to have no singing and no communion in June. We will re-evaluate this and our
outside service according to the weather and the virus, each week. There will be no passing of the
peace, and no handshaking or physical contact at this time.
Neither worship books nor hymnals will be used during this time. Instead, paper bulletins will be
given out. Please take them home or toss them in the recycle bin after the service.
We realize that these are not easy limitations but ask your patience with them. Our desire is to get
all of you through this pandemic safely We hope and assume that other restrictions will be eased as
we go into summer.
We continue to hold St. Mary’s Church and all of our people in our prayers as we reopen.
