St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Who We Are

Opening doors to strangers, minds to understanding and hearts to Jesus.

St. Mary’s is a diverse community, reflecting the breadth of Lakewood, Joint Base Lewis McChord, and the larger Pierce County region. At St. Mary’s you will find not only a place for worship, but a warm and welcoming community that seeks to nurture the whole person through relationships of trust and care, education for children and adults, and opportunities for meaningful service to one another and the world around us. if you’re seeking a place to call home, or anything in between, a place at the Table is being saved for you. On the pages that follow you will find a wealth of information designed to answer a variety of questions. Please explore this site and we hope you will come and experience St. Mary’s in person soon.

Vibe
Casual, Traditional Liturgy, Inclusive, Multigenerational

Programs
Community Service, Social Justice, Faith and Work, Young Adults, Youth Group, Choir, Nursery, Adult Education, Children's Ministry

Music
Traditional Hymns, Contemporary, Organ, Chanting

Denomination
Episcopal

Networks

Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

Size
Medium

Language
English

Founded
1948

Contact

Phone

(253) 588-6621

Website

http://www.stmaryslw.org

Our Services

Service Times

Sunday

08:45am - Holy Communion with Traditional Music
10:45am - Holy Communion with Contemporary Music

Wednesday

11:00am - Healing & Holy Communion Service

What to Expect

What are services like?
Both Sunday services offer a traditional liturgical form of worship. At 8:45 am the music is composed of traditional hymns with organ and classical anthems by a choir of adult women and men. At 10:45 the music is modern and is led by a song team accompanied by piano, drum and guitar. Both services consistently offer relevant preaching and holy communion in an environment that is both relaxed and dignified.

What is the community like?
St. Mary's community is made up of people of all ages and backgrounds. We are economically, socially, racially, and politically diverse. People from all over Pierce County and the Tacoma area call St. Mary's their spiritual home. Warm fellowship and deep relationships are regularly noted as being why people come and stay at St. Mary's. St. Mary's gladly embraces members of the military and their families.

What if I'm not a Christian?
You don't need to be a Christian to come and be a part of St. Mary's. We welcome all people, wherever they may be on the spiritual path. As our mission statement says, the goal of St. Mary's is to open doors to strangers, open minds to understanding, and open hearts to Jesus.

Leadership

Mike Mayor

Our Rector, Fr. Mike Mayor, has been at St. Mary's since Feb. 2014. He has degrees from San Diego State University and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. With more than 18 years of experience as an Episcopal priest he is also a consultant in congregational development and stewardship, and a published author. Fr. Mike and his wife, Liana, have one child, Justin.