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Community Ministries

Living Our Faith in the Community

Community ministries are in integral part of life at St. Mary’s. Involvement with community ministries is an important way that we live out our baptismal covenant, both to “seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves,” and to “strive …

Grant Application

The members of the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin in San Francisco raise money each year around the holidays through a special Tidings of Comfort and Joy fundraiser. These funds are distributed to Bay Area based non-profit organizations that serve disadvantaged and under served populations in the Bay Area. Special consideration is given to organizations with connection…

Affinity Groups

Daughters of the King

The Daughters of the King is a national order for women who undertake a Rule of Life, incorporating prayer and service into a life that is dedicated to strengthening the spiritual health and engagement of the parish. At St. Mary’s, in addition to various service and prayer projects, the Daughters typically sponsor a reflective Quiet Day, usually at the begi…

Justice Ministries

“Justice is what love looks like in public.” …Cornell West

A committed group of St. Mary’s parishioners has come together to live our Christian call to justice. As the Rev. David Erickson phrases it, the goal of justice ministry is “to address systemic evil with systemic good.” Justice goes beyond charity to address the systems that cause and support injustice. In addition to fe…

Pastoral Care

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Stephen Ministry

“In those days when the number of disciples was increasing . . . widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, ‘. . . Brothers and sisters, choose seven . . . from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to …

Creation Care

The people at St. Mary’s believe that all Christians are called to be dedicated stewards of God’s creation. To that end, we set aside three Sundays every year (the Feast of Saint Francis, World Mission Sunday, and Earth Day) to bring our prayerful attention to the critical ecological issues facing the global community. We also commit to being a “green” church in our daily practi…

Young Professionals Group

St. Mary’s has started a Young Professionals Group. The purpose of the group is to connect our young professional worshippers once a month with activities such as hiking, volunteering, networking and friendship throughout the year! If you are interested in attending or would like more information about the group, please reach out to [email protected].