Hospitality

Our church family knows the importance of hospitality, in part because every one of our current members was welcomed into St. Margaret's  from some other town, parish, or denomination.   Some of us were born and raised Episcopalian, but the majority found their way here from other traditions: Evangelical, Roman Catholic, mainstream Protestant.  Whatever your religious background, or lack of one, whether you join us for worship or for sharing food and fellowship, whatever your politics, education, income or sexual orientation you will find a welcome at St. Margaret's.

Reaching Out

The kind of love that Jesus calls us  to is not just a feeling, it is action.   Again and again, he points us to those who are most in need, most vulnerable, and often most overlooked.  As individuals and as a group, people at St. Margaret's answer the call by giving time, money, and energy to those who are being helped by Upstate Family Resource Center, Mobile Meals, the Children's Advocacy Center. We are always looking for new opportunities to show our neighbors the  kind of love that Christ shows to us.

Reaching In

We are all members of one body--the body of Christ--and each member gives high priority to looking after all the others.   As a close-knit church family we share each other's joys and support each other in times of trouble with prayers, visits, meals, whatever can be helpful.   

It's a family that's always glad to make room for more. 

Gathering

Our life together is organized around Sunday worship, but another good way to get acquainted with us is to join us for one of the many gatherings bringing us together with each other and with the community.   To name a few: the annual oyster roast; monthly breakfast gatherings of the Episcopal Church Women, our monthly men's prayer breakfast; Halloween Trunk or Treat, and spontaneous outings for music, food, and fun.

Honoring the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

A Service for the Blessing of the Animals


O Lord, our Shepherd, you tenderly lead us and know all your own by
name. We thank you for the gift of the pets we love—those who are
with us now, those who have been with us in the past—for their
unwavering love, the companionship they give us and the deep joy they
bring us. Bless them, and grant us the will and wisdom to care for the
earth we share with them and all your creation. Amen.

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Welcome to Our New Members!

On Sunday June 5th our service included a Rite of Welcome for members who have joined us within the past 12 months.   It seemed a good thing to do on Pentecost Sunday, when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Christian Church.

We are blessed by the talents, perspectives, and energy that all of our new members--those seen here and those who couldn't join us this Sunday--have brought to our church family.  Thanks be to God!

Prayer Request