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.

The Rev’d Dr. Anita Louise Schell

Rector

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.

Parish Goals

Grow deep and wide in the love or our Lord; deepen ministries within our parish and expand ministries beyond our parish.

Spread the love of God in Jesus Christ in all aspects of communication: in person, one to one; in print, signage, social media, and marketing.

Explore and put in place a “right sized” model for our parish. In all aspects of our common life, develop a plan to “live within our means.”

Save the Dates

Community Outreach Fair

Sunday, October 1, 9:30am ~ 1pm

On Sunday Oct. 1st Saint Ann’s is sponsoring a Community Outreach Fair for our congregation and the Lyme-Old Lyme community at large.

Come and see what Staint Ann’s is doing to enrich the lives of children and help address homelessness and food insecurity. Representatives from Safe Futures (domestic violence advocacy), New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Camp Hispaniola, and our neighboring Lyme Youth Service Bureau will be present. In addition, information will be shared on Saint Ann’s contributions to the Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantry, to local holiday helper organizations, and our very own Sewing/Knitting and Nearly New Shop ministries.

The focus of the Community Outreach Fair is to learn more about local social agencies and Saint Ann’s ministries, while at the same time showcasing the amazing people involved. Come celebrate and support Saint Ann’s, meet some new people, and see how much fun extending a helping hand can be!

We're spreading the joy, electronically that is!

We’re pleased to announce that Saint Ann’s is now using Facebook and Instagram to share the joy and activities at church. If you are a user of either social media platform, we hope you will “follow” and “like” what we share and consider sharing it with others through your account.

To see what we are up to:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StAnnsEpiscopalChurchOldLymeCT

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saintannsoldlyme/

We're always pleased to receive photographs or videos of Saint Ann’s activities for publication, so send them to Carol Carlson, Communications Liaison, at carolmcarlson@gmail.com with a brief note of the event and anything else you wish to share.