Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

This parish is ecumenical, being the founding church of the Amityville Ecumenical Ministry. We are privileged to assist the noble outreach program of Saint Martin of Tours. This deals with food, temporary housing, advice for accessing government assistance, job referrals, etc. Our joyous Festival of Lessons and Carols every Advent raises the seed money annually and involves the Roman Catholic, Lutheran and United Methodist churches in the Village.

This parish is pastorally civic-minded, providing chaplaincies for both the Fire and Police Departments in Amityville, as well as the Police Association of Suffolk County. We house Alanon meetings, Scouts, as well as a local Native American group which fosters American Indian culture and ceremony.

This parish is accessible, being open virtually every day of the year for at least part of the day as a comfortable, quiet refuge for any and all.

This parish is diverse, thanks to a steady, northerly migration of folk that has produced an ethnic diversity which generally astounds the visitor. The parish includes families from Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Trinidad and of course, our own beloved country. As Father Goodwin (Rector, 1929-1966) answered a question regarding the racial or ethnic makeup of Saint Mary's, he boldly stated, "...only Christians here, only Christians."

Almost a cliché, the phrase "The Church is not a building" rings true at Saint Mary's. Its vibrancy does indeed come from the people and their devotion to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It is sufficient to say that we are simply trying our best to share the Greatest Gift in the Universe with anyone and everyone we meet. We are a long way from being perfect but are hopefully well on our way to simply being faithful. And so it will ever be, Deo volente.