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Welcome. Whatever your background, however you experience God today, no matter how challenging or trouble-free your journey seems right now, you are welcome here. St. Mary’s strives to be a safe, inclusive community for all people. You will encounter the unconditional love of God and the fellowship of friends right here. We’re a multigenerational faith community learning to live the way of love taught by Jesus.
We smile a lot around here, and it’s authentic! We believe that people hunger for healthy, vibrant relationships with God and each other, and our Sunday worship is joyful, relevant and hope-filled. And we believe that fun and church are not mutually exclusive. Love and joy are fruits of our loving relationship with God.
Our congregation ranges from those who have just begun to explore their faith to those who have been going to church for decades. We challenge, question, share and learn together. Come, see and experience the beauty and love of Christ with us. There’s a place for you—everyone is invited!
Worship times
Volunteer opportunities
First Nations Kitchen is a ministry of All Saints’ Episcopal Indian Mission in Minneapolis and has been serving healthy, organic, traditional indigenous food in a welcoming, family environment every Sunday evening since 2008.
In the First Nations Kitchen model, volunteers prepare different entrées each week. Guests choose which entrée they would like. Those volunteers who prepare and serve the meal are welcome to eat with the guests. In this way, participation becomes interaction and relationships can begin to develop.
Dinner prep starts at 1:30 pm and clean-up usually ends before 7:30 pm. We will share the various duties with St. Luke’s – Minneapolis congregation, splitting either prep time (1:30 – 3:30 pm) or serving time (5 – 7:30 pm) with members from St. Luke’s.
International Relationships
Society of St. Margaret
St. Mary’s is actively engaged in an ongoing Mission Partnership with the Society of St. Margaret, an Episcopal Religious Order, to help sustain a scholarship program for children and young people in Haiti who otherwise would be forced to drop out of school for lack of ability to pay even minimal fees. Haitian children are not provided with free, public education as we are in the United States. These scholarships support any child in any school that is in danger of having to drop out because they cannot pay the modest fees required to continue their education.
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8435 St. Croix Trail
Hastings, MN 55118
United States
