Annual Fall Church Yard Clean-up on Saturday, Nov 17th from 8:30 to Noon
The leaves in our church yard are bright with fall splendor, but in a few weeks they will be brown and scattered throughout our church yard.
The leaves in our church yard are bright with fall splendor, but in a few weeks they will be brown and scattered throughout our church yard.A Message from Junior Warden, Rick Waterhouse: We are having a termite treatment applied to the garage behind the Parish Center on Wednesday, November 7. The garage needs to be cleared along the base of the walls to allow access for the technicians; and the contents will need to be returned to their places afterwards. I…
On December 16 at 12:00 pm, Wreaths Across America returns to St. Mary Anne’s Cemetery to remember and honor our veterans through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes.
We have a sacred trust with our Churchyard and Cemetery. Loved ones from long ago and recent past are buried in holy ground. A short stroll around the ground will reveal gravestones that are broken, lying flat on the grass; some stones have shifted, and grave markers and gravestones have sunk below grade. Some…
It is now time to remove all Christmas decorations from our cemetery. All wreaths, artificial flowers, and decorations (other than veteran flags) should be removed at this time. To maintain the historical integrity of our graveyard, we respectfully remind everyone that artificial flowers and decorations, other than flags, are not allowed.
Veteran’s Day Sunday is the perfect opportunity for us to officially dedicate our flag pole. Lotan (Bud) & Jackie Poore generously donated the pole and flags to our parish, and now the permanent marker is cemented in place. A brief dedication will occur at the conclusion of Sunday’s 8AM service.
Our Annual Wreaths Across America event will be on Saturday, December 14 at Noon in the churchyard. We rely on donations to fund the wreaths for our veterans’ graves. Wreaths are $17.00 each. Click here to order online. Please purchase before November 27th in order for wreaths to arrive in time. Questions? Ask Jennifer Swoboda. You won’t want to miss this special…