Join us for Prayers for Peace, Tuesday October 17th from 11am-1pm

Join us for Prayers for Peace at St. Mary's Episcopal Church 

on Tuesday October 17th from 11am-1pm

Our doors will be open, 

and our sanctuary and grounds will be open for prayer and meditation.

Join us as we pray for Peace in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, 

as well as Peace around the world.

~The Very Reverend Peter Carey, Rector, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God (Matthew 5:9) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6) My Siblings in Christ, As you know, our diocese has a very close, covenantal, relationship with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. In the midst of this terrible violence and bloodshed, my friend Archbishop Hosam asks that Tuesday, October 17th be marked as a day of fasting and prayer. You can read his full letter here.  As Christians we are intimately connected to one another. We are part of the larger Body of Christ. As Episcopalians, we are united with our siblings of the global Anglican Communion.  I therefore ask that the people of this diocese join with our siblings in Jerusalem, the Holy Land, and around the world, on Tuesday, October 17th in deep prayer and fasting. To further support this commitment, I also ask that our churches be opened as sanctuaries of prayer that day. Let us join together to pray for peace, reconciliation and an end to war. The Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez X VI Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania