St. Mary's Episcopal — Wiki Overview

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is located at 1001 S. Goliad in Big Spring, Texas, and has served its community for more than 140 years. The parish observes the full liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church, gathering each Sunday at 10:30 AM for morning worship followed by a coffee hour. A weekly Christian Education class at 9:30 AM precedes the main service, providing parishioners an hour of structured learning before worship. In November 2025, the parish celebrated both its 140th anniversary and the installation of Fr. Christopher Simpson as its new minister.

This wiki captures the parish's calendar of events, newsletters, and liturgical observances from mid-2025 through mid-2026 and beyond. Pages are drawn from the parish's event management system and monthly newsletters, covering the Season after Pentecost, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, and the Easter season. Feast days of apostles, saints, and major solemnities are recorded alongside ordinary Sunday services, giving a complete picture of how St. Mary's moves through the church year.

The wiki is organized into three broad areas: source event pages tied to specific dates and liturgical occasions, news pages corresponding to monthly newsletters and special announcements, and system pages that govern wiki conventions and provide synthesis. Together these resources allow staff, clergy, and parishioners to trace the rhythm of parish life across seasons and years.

Because St. Mary's is a small congregation in West Texas, community and fellowship are woven into every event — coffee hours after Sunday services, potluck meals on feast days such as the Feast of Saint Mary in August 2025, and special evening gatherings like the Celebration of New Ministry. The wiki reflects this integration of liturgy, education, and fellowship as the defining character of parish life.