Sundays
8:30am Worship Service, Rite 1
9:30am Bible Study in Griswold Room and via zoom
10:30am Worship Service, Rite 2
10:30am Godly Play
Welcome to Saint Ann's Parish
Welcome to Saint Ann’s Old Lyme, an Episcopal Church in Connecticut on the coasts of the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. We have been a welcoming community on the shoreline since 1883.
We invite you to come and see us at Saint Ann’s Sundays as we share the love of God in Jesus Christ. Join us during the week for community events, educational programs and fellowship opportunities. Learn about our commitment to addressing poverty, homelessness, refugee resettlement, food insecurity and climate change.
Be with us in person and virtually in discovering God’s abundance and joy.
Saint Ann's
Mission Statement
We are a community of Christians,
open to all, who serve God in Jesus Christ through worship, education, mission and fellowship.
Especially for Children
Dear parents and grandparents:
Thank you and your children and grandchildren for being a vital and exciting part of our faith community! We are so very glad that you are with us.
As we approach Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas, I want to personally invite you to these programs and worship which are especially geared for young children. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions you have. In addition, we are considering holding a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper March 4 at 5 pm at Saint Ann’s. Please let me know directly, would you and your family attend a Pancake supper March 4 at 5pm?
You are especially invited to:
Our Community Thanksgiving Service (does not include Communion).
Wed, Nov 27 at 3 pm. Cider and fall treats reception.
Godly Play at 10:30 Advent Sundays: Dec 1 - 22
Advent Wreath Making Sunday Dec 1 at 12Noon
Parents’ Night Out Friday Dec 13, 5 to 7 pm
It would be helpful for us to know in advance if your child plans to attend.
No Godly Play Dec 29
Christmas Eve 4 and 10 pm services (4 pm is especially geared for young children)
Christmas Day 9:30 am
Burning of the Greens Jan 4 at 4pm
Includes carol singing led by the Town Band and seasonal treats.
Godly Play resumes Jan 5 at 10:30am
Baptisms Jan 12 during the 10:30 service
Thank you for being part of Saint Ann’s.
Faithfully,
Mother Anita
Save the Dates
December
13 - Parents' Night Out, 5 - 7:30pm (see below)
15 - Service of Advent Lessons & Carols - 4pm
24 - Family Christmas Eve Service - 4pm
24 - Festival Eucharist Christmas Eve Service - 10pm
25 - Holy Eucharist Christmas Service - 9:30am
Giving Tree, Sunday, Dec 1 to Monday, Dec 16
Take a Gift Request Tag → Go Shopping →
Place Your Gift Under the Tree
no later than 12 noon on Dec 16
*Gifts may be wrapped or unwrapped as specified by gift tags
This year we will once again sponsor LYSB, Safe Futures and the NL Homeless Hospitality Center
Attention all parents: Sign up now! On Friday, December 13, parents are invited to drop their kids at church from 5:00 to 7:30pm. The kids will enjoy crafts, baking, and pizza with their church friends--while the parents get to do Christmas preparations or just relax together.
To ensure everyone has a fun (and safe) evening, we need to know how many kids to plan for. You will find a sign up sheet in the Godly Play room and the Griswold Room, or you can contact the church office. Deadline to sign up is noon on Sunday, Dec. 8.
January
12 - Griswold Forum at 9:30am presented by Posigen Solar Company
February
9 - Showing of "A Case for Love" after 10:30 worship with pizza lunch
Event Calendar
Click on an individual event for more details.