News events (achived):
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.
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!
