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The Church

We say "the church" as that is what most people say when they mean the main worship space.  Of course, the Church is not a building, but a gathering of people centered around faith in Jesus Christ.  There are other more specialized words that refer to the building in which the Church meets. 

​The nave is the main seating area of the worship space.  The choir is the space between the nave and the altar or sanctuary and it is where the choir sits on Sunday and the people sit for smaller services such as the Wednesday morning service of Holy Communion which includes anointing for healing.  There are two terms for the final area of the worship space - altar or sanctuary.  This area is at the very front of the church and includes the altar, the tabernacle where the reserved Sacrament is kept, and the credence table where all the things necessary to celebrate Holy Communion are placed.  This is also where the clergy and lay leaders who assist with Holy Communion sit during worship services.

The main worship space - the part of the building to the right in the exterior photos below up to the archways - was finished in 1919 and dedicated in 1920, but the church actually began a few years earlier in 1914 when it met in a house across the street.
View from the main road, Ponquogue Avenue.
View from the main road showing the baptistry.
View through archways seen in first photo into our Mothers Garden.
The baptistry with stained glass windows.
View from baptistry showing nave, rood screen, and altar.
View of choir in foreground and altar.
Close up of altar decorated for Christmas.
Close up of the reredos behind the altar.
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  • Contact Us
  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Directory
    • Online Directory
    • Our Rector
    • Our Buildings and Grounds >
      • The Church
      • The Parish Hall >
        • The Fireside Room
      • Outdoor Chapel
      • The Rectory
      • Our Grounds
    • History of St. Marys
    • History of the Episcopal Church
    • Cursillo Community
    • Services
  • Worship
    • Music & Choir
    • Altar Guild
    • Ashes to Go
    • Blessing of the Animals
    • Lay Leader Schedule
  • Youth
    • Sunday School
    • Confirmation
    • Acolytes
  • Outreach
    • Non-Food Pantry Ministry
    • Blessing Box Ministry
    • ABATE/Angel Tree Ministry
    • Teddy Bear Ministry
    • Brotherhood of St. Andrew
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
    • Maureen's Haven
    • Polar Plunge
    • Episcopal Relief and Development
  • Christmas Fair
  • Support Us
    • Goodsearch
    • Donate
  • Clergy Search
    • Discernment Letter of Welcome
    • OTM/Basic Information
    • Parish Summit/About Us
    • 2022 Parochial Report
    • 2023 Annual Meeting/Budget
    • Neighborhood Information