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Welcome to Saint Ann's Episcopal 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.
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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.
Save the Dates
May
24 - Pentecost Sunday - Baptisms during 10:30am service
June
7 - Griswold Forum on Safe Futures at 9:30am
7 - POSTPONED Hartman Park hike at 1:30pm
14 - Meet the Artist in the Joffray Gallery 11:45 - 2pm. Light refreshments served.
July
5 - Start of Summer Worship schedule – one service at 9:30am
5 - Summer Godly Play class at 9:30am
New Artist in the Joffray Gallery -- Margarita Maxson
Meet the Artist, June 14, 11:45am - 2:00pm
light refreshments will be served
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Artist Statement
“Beyond what our eyes can see there exist hidden worlds veiled by metaphors and allusions. Through our imagination we are transported through time; back to the past, into the present and onto the future. We carry visions of people, creatures, and objects and journey to places where we become eternal explorers of our inner world. My work aims to transform these very feelings and thoughts into images. For me, painting is much like traveling into a dream world, into subconscious worlds, of legends, ancient religions and myths”
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Artist Bio
Margarita was born in 1977 in the village of Tulancingo Hidalgo, Mexico. She picked up a brush at an early age and her love of painting became a very important and fulfilling facet of her life. She worked designing stages, logotypes, and advertisements for the departments of Tourism and Economy in her home state. Margarita received commissions to paint portraits and historical themes of Mexico. Margarita moved to Connecticut in 2006 where she still lives and continues to paint and give lectures on painting. She has exhibited in many venues throughout the region and her work has been published in "The Norwich Bulletin", "The Register", “The Day”, and "The New York Times". Her paintings are in private collections throughout the United States, North America, South America, France, and India.
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Help in times of need
If you or someone you know is in need of financial assistance, the rector’s discretionary fund offers some financial assistance. In addition, Mother Anita can recommend local agencies that assist with food and basic supplies. Mother Anita can be reached via the office phone, 860 434 1621, or email priest@saintannsoldlyme.org, or in person. The loose offering from the first Sunday of the month’s s plate offering goes to fund the rector’s discretionary fund as do contributions made directly to the fund.
Here is a link to the Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries website as well.​​
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