COVID-19 Update: June 23, 2021 Dear Friends, I’m excited to share with you that effective immediately and in accordance with State of Michigan policy changes, we are lifting all mask requirements at Mariners’ Church. Staff are
Compline This Friday, November 22, from 5-8 p.m., we will be having an Open House in conjunction with the Tree Lighting in Campus Martius Park. This effort by our Outreach Committee is a great opportunity to
Real Presence This Sunday, November 17, we are excited to welcome the Most Rev. Ray R. Sutton as our Celebrant and Preacher during our 8:30 and 11 a.m. services. Bishop Sutton will also be administering the
The Octave of All Saints' Day All Saints’ Day (November 1) is the Church’s yearly commemoration of all Saints, known and unknown. The word “saint” simply means “holy one.” An author unremembered to me once remarked
"Nothing Can Our Peace Destroy" A few weeks ago as we recessed at the conclusion of our 11 a.m. service, the final line of the recessional hymn (567, “Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us”) jumped out
St. Augustine of Hippo This Wednesday, August 28, is the feast day of St. Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church. In addition to being one of the most significant patristic theologians, influencing
Praying The Lord's Prayer This past Sunday in church we talked about the Lord’s Prayer, and how it is the “way out” of temptation, and the way back to God when we sin. St. Paul, in
St. Mary the Virgin This Thursday, we commemorate the feast day of Saint Mary the Virgin. (We invite you to join us for Holy Communion at 12:10 p.m.) Mary is the mother of Jesus, and because
The Transfiguration of Christ Today is the feast day of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Collect (from which the words placed over the picture of Mariners’ Altar Window above are quoted), Epistle, and
St. James, Apostle and Martyr Today we commemorate “St. James the Greater,”differentiating him from St. James the Less – “Less” meaning not less in significance, but younger. St. James and St. John (the Apostle and Evangelist),
Guest Post: "The Birthmark" by Peggy A. Pennock This week we have a guest post from beloved Mariners' Church parishioner and Trustee, Peggy Pennock. Peggy serves as a secondary school English teacher to area students, and
St. Benedict, Abbot This Thursday at our service of Holy Communion (12:10 p.m., directions and parking info here) we commemorate St. Benedict of Nursia. In the life of this great Saint, we see an exemplar that