News events (archived):

January 5   Every Church Woman Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

December 1 Every Church Woman Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

December 4  Wine and Cheese Tasting

December 13  Christmas Party

December 24  Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist

December 27  The Festival of Lessons and Music

November 22 Thompson Child and Family Focus collection

November 8 UTO Sunday

October 3 Blessing of the Animals Service

October 6 Every Church Woman Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

October 14, 2009 Fish Fry

September 3, 2009 3rd Annual Burgaw Annual Golf Classic

September 1, 2009 Every Church Woman Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

August 20, 2009 ECW Gathering at the Trinity Center.

August 12, 2009 The Feast of St. Mary's Holy Eucharist and Supper

August 2009: Soles4Souls collection of newly and gently worn shoes for those who need help

July 26, 2009: Hymn Sing - Celebration Worship Service of Member's Favorite Hymns

June 28, 2000 Confirmation Sunday and Bishop's Luncheon

May 16, 2009 
St. Mary's Church - ECW Booth at Pender County Spring Festival

May 14, 2009
St. Mary's Church - Pig Pickin' for the Wounded Warrior Battalion 

May 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. 
St. Mary's Church - Pot Luck Supper

December 5, 2008 
St. Mary's Church - An Episcopal-Lutheran Community.
First Annual Holiday Wine & Cheese Tasting
Date:       Friday, December 5, 2008 
Time:      06.00 PM - 08.00 PM.
Location:   St. Mary's Church Parish Hall, 506 South McNeil Street, Burgaw NC 28425
Please join us for an Evening of Wine Tasting.
Tickets are: $15 per person & $25 per couple.
Tickets include: wine tasting and heavy hors d'oeuvres!
Puchase of ticket by: 
 Annette Olesen         at 675 2705
 Bettie Phelps            at 259 6552
 Kristin McFarland     at 398 2762 or
 Candice Alexander acandice16@yahoo.com
Proceeds will benefit:
The St. Mary's Church  and EWC (EveryChurch Woman) in their support
of local charities and community outreach.
Sponsors:   "Noni Bacca Winery" and "Princess House".

A  part-time Administrative Assistant.
St. Mary's Church is accepting applications
for a part-time Administrative Assistant.
Applicants may Email their resumes to Senior Warden Pat Casaw
at ppcasaw@bellsouth.net   or
mail them to the church's post office box.
Applications will be accepted until October 12, 2008.

August 24:  Dedication of the Children’s Cross
St. Mary’s Church dedicated a new processional cross during our worship on August 24.
In case you missed it, the bulletin details are reprinted below.
The Children's Cross has been constructed throughout the summer by our Sunday School children.
The Cross represents the contribution of the children of St. Mary's to our Centennial Celebration.
The cross is called a “tintinnabulum”, which means “little bell”. The definition of “tintinnabulation” from Webster's Dictionary means “the ringing source of bells”.
The cross is made from poplar wood and, with the bells and ribbons, weighs approximately ten pounds. The ribbons were donated by members of the parish, as were some of the bells.
There are 101 bells on the cross. One for each year of St. Mary’s history and one for the future.
The cross was designed and built by Robbie Powell and Rick Alexander at Rocky Point Mobile Services welding and machine shop. (Rick is Danielle’s father.) Annette and the children have been working on the cross for the past two months.
They are excited to contribute to St. Mary’s Centennial Celebration and would like to thank everyone who helped them.
The children who participated in creating the cross include:
Danielle Alexander - Kyra Corcoran - Quinn Corcoran
Amberlyn DuBois - Nova Martin - Samuel Scarborough
Chip Swinson - Andrew Zygmunt - Anna Zygmunt 

St. Mary's Church welcomes Father Dan Macgill as its new priest-in-charge.
St. Mary's Church, an Episcopal-Lutheran Community, is pleased to announce the arrival of its new priest, Father Dan Macgill.
Father Macgill's first Sunday at St. Mary's Church was April 13, 2008.
Father Macgill is a Virginia native and a graduate of Hampton-Sydney College. After teaching in the public school system for three years, he worked with his family's petroleum business for more than two decades.
He finished four years of seminary training in 1996 and was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1997.
Father Macgill served as the chaplain for Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. He also served as priest-in-charge at the Chapel on the Mount in Snowshoe, WV and for St. John's Episcopal Church in Marlinton, WV.
Father Macgill is married to Sybil Owen Macgill of Greensboro, NC. They have four children and six grandchildren. The Macgills currently live in Wilmington, NC.

Preparing to say 'Adieu'
It is with mixed emotions that the congregation of St. Mary's prepares to say "Good Bye and Thank You" to Rev. Lawrence Baietti for his time with us. Father B. has led us successfully through very challenging times and great changes in the life of parish.
Both he and his wife JoAnn wil be greatly missed.
We know that their family will be so happy when the anticipated move to Colorado which brings them closer to both their children and grandchildren.
We thank them and pray for their continuing good health and his ability to serve as God directs

Lent 2008:
During the season of Lent , each Sunday morning starting at 10:00 am, the Rev. L. Baietti is conducting an adult bible study in the St. Mary's fellowship Hall. The focus of the study is St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. It is open to all who wish to attend. The discussion, as always promises to be challenging, thought provoking and inspirational.

Tentative Schedule of Events*
August 13 - Wednesday - At 06.00 pm 'The Feast of St. Mary' will be celebrated with a Eucharistic
Service followed by a pot luck supper and a presentation describing the history of St.Mary’s Church.
September 14 - Sunday - 11.00 am Worship Service - A luncheon will follow Worship
with a presentation of the history of St Mary’s Episcopal Church Women (ECW).
October  4 - Saturday - 10.00 am - at St. Mary's Parking Lot - Blessing of the animals
October 15 - Wednesday -  6.30 pm  - Men’s Fish Fry with a presentation of men’s missions
throughout the history of St. Mary’s, including the construction of the current church building.
November  2 - Sunday - 11.00 am - Lutheran Sunday Service.
Special Guest - The Rev. Philip Tonnesen, Representing the NC Lutheran Synod.
November 9 - Sunday -  11.00 am Worship Service - Special music by the
East Carolina University choir and a recognition of past acolytes and crucifers
who will describe the impact of this ministry on their lives.
Sunday, November 23 - 11.00 am Worship Service - Day of Centennial Celebration with special
guests from the Diocese of East Carolina, The Lutheran Synod, and greetings from other
congregations. A special luncheon celebration will be held at the Heritage Center in Burgaw.

December 2nd, 2007:
First Lutheran Service held at our church. We will worship for the first time as “St. Mary’s Church: an Episcopal-Lutheran Community.” Our liturgy will be Setting Four from the new hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship. We will welcome The Rev. Robert Hudak, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville as our guest preacher, and the ECU Episcopal Campus Ministry Choral Singers will provide special music. A celebratory luncheon prepared by our ECW will be held after worship. Please join us for worship at 11:00AM and bring a friend!