The Episcopal Church of the Mediator welcomes all people as children of God, wherever you are on your journey of faith. We welcome all people to our church regardless of sexual identity, orientation, race or ethnicity. We believe that God loves us.
Our Mission: We envision a Christian community grounded in the Word of God and energized by the Holy Spirit to seek God’s presence in all creation. A haven where all are welcome to grow in faith through worship, reflection, and education. Where we use all that God has given us to encourage one another to follow Christ in lives of service to others.
2021 STEWARDSHIP KICKS OFF
Letters were mailed the week of Oct 12 to members and friends of the church. Click here to review the Stewardship page, including important information on What is Stewardship, Why Members Pledge, Mother Darlene’s Stewardship message, the Vestry’s Stewardship letter and the 2021 Pledge Sheet.
Please consider setting up a recurring online giving process after prayfully determining your 2021 pledge. Online giving is safe and easy to set up through our website. To request assistance in setting up your online giving, please call Candice at 269-469-1441 to let her know you need assistance in setting up your online giving or email our Treasurer at treasurer@mediatorharbert.com. Online giving information can be found by clicking here.
Reminder: Please continue mailing in your 2020 pledges as well as going to our online giving page by clicking here.
Contact information:
14280 Red Arrow Highway, Harbert, MI 49115
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 223, Harbert, MI 49115
Church Office #: 269-469-1441
Mtr. Darlene’s email: rector@mediatorharbert.com
Candice’s email: office@mediatorharbert.com
Note: The office and church building remain closed during COVID-19, however, phone messages are retrieved by the Admininstrative Assistant during the Mornings (Monday – Thursday).
You may also click here or use the Contact Us tab in the upper right corner of this page to leave messages, ask questions, request prayers, or submit other requests.
Continue to scroll down for more News, our Weekly Schedule, and other important information
COMMUNITY NEWS!
Please help support one of Mediator’s Outreach & Ministries with Southwest Michigan Interfaith. Visit https://swmichinterfaith.org for more information and details. Donations are being collected for migrant harvesters and farmers living in poverty.
Please donate the following items to support the harvesters during harvest season: Beans & Rice, Toothpaste & Toothbrushes, Soap & Shampoo.
Deliver your contributions by Oct. 23 to:
- Kathleen Hogan-Garrett’s front porch collection box at 5530 Caribou Trail, Stevensville, MI
- Harbert Community Church
- Three Oaks United Methodist Church
- Berrien Unitarian Fellowship, Stevensville, MI
- First Congregational Church, St. Joseph, MI
HOORAY – THE LABYRINTH BEGINS, October 6, 2020
The contractor started this week and construction is moving quickly. Thank you Linda Anderson for the photos. Below are also drawings of the design.
Please read “The Path to Building a Labyrinth” by clicking here.
NEWSLETTER: Click here to read the Mediatorite, our weekly newsletter. Scroll down for additional information.
RECORDED SERVICES/SERMONS/SERVICE BULLETINS: Click here or go to the Outreach & Ministries tab above and select Recorded Services.
GIVING/PLEDGES/DONATIONS: You may continue mailing in your 2020 pledges as well as going to our online giving page by clicking here. Click here to see the 2021 Stewardship information.
HAPPENING THE WEEK OF …
Notes:
- All times are listed in MI time
- Office Hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 1:00pm.
- The church offices are closed each Friday/Saturday as these are Mtr. Darlene and Candice’s days off.
OCTOBER 18 – 24, 2020
SUNDAY, OCT 18:
- 10:30am – Morning Prayer via Zoom and Facebook Live. Click here to join. Click here to access the Service Bulletin.
- 5:00pm – Mediator Worship Circle outside at the church. CANCELLED due to expected rain and chilly weather.
Watch a video of Mtr. Darlene’s Sep 13 sermon by clicking here.
MONDAY, OCT 19:
- 9:00am – 1:00pm – Input for Bulletins and Mediatorite due by noon
- 10:00am – Service planning with Music. Click here to join.
TUESDAY, OCT 20:
- 9:00am – 1:00am – Working on Bulletins and Mediatorite
- 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Province V: The Basics of Faith-based Public Advocacy. Click here to join.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 21:
- 9:00am – Weeding in the Mediator Garden – All are Welcome!
- 10:00am – Clericus via Zoom – Clergy
- 6:00pm – 7:15pm: Celebration of Harvest – See details above on how to donate and join via Zoom
- TIME CHANGE NOTICE: 7:30pm – Bible Study followed by Compline (via Zoom only). Click here to join.
THURSDAY, OCT 22:
- Sermon preparation
- 7:00pm – A Prayer Service for Healing via Zoom only. Click here to join.
OCTOBER 25 – 31, 2020
SUNDAY, OCT 25:
- 10:30am – Morning Prayer via Zoom and Facebook Live
MONDAY, OCT 26:
- Mother Darlene is out of the office (Grand Haven, MI)
- 9:00am – 1:00pm – Input for Bulletins and Mediatorite due by noon
- 10:00am – Service planning with Music. Click here to join.
TUESDAY, OCT 27:
- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Working on Bulletins and Mediatorite
- 9:00 am – Spiritual Direction – Mother Darlene+
- 6:00pm – 7:30 pm – Province V: The Basics of Faith-Based Public Advocacy. Click here to join.
- 6:00 pm – ALPACT and Interfaith Action: Racism, Justice & Criminal Justice Disparities in Access and Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, OCT 28:
- 10:00am – Clericus via Zoom – Clergy
- 7:00pm – Bible Study followed by Compline (via Zoom only). Click here to join.
THURSDAY, OCT 29:
- Sermon Preparation
- 7:00pm – A Prayer Service for Healing via Zoom only. Click here to join.
Come unto me all ye who travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.
Visiting Us
At the Episcopal Church of the Mediator, you are welcome! We are pleased to invite individuals, groups, and families to join in our services, our ministries, and the community events we engage in.
Church with Children!
We are an all-ages congregation, and we understand that everyone has a vital role to play in our church community. For that reason, we do not exclude children from the sanctuary.
Outreach and Ministries
The Episcopal Church encourages its members to participate in ministries that serve our faith family and our broader communities. Our ministries rely on the support we give each other to carry on.
NEWS & EVENTS
Mediatorite – October 18, 2020
Click here to read the Mediatorite - October 18, 2020
Mediatorite – October 11, 2020
October 11, 2020 Click here to read the Mediatorite - October 11, 2020
Mediatorite – October 4, 2020
Mediatorite - October 4, 2020 Click here to read the Mediatorite - October 4, 2020
Nourishing all through worship, study, and love, according to our baptismal covenant.
At baptism, we agree to help one another and all people to live well—to live good lives, and to live in peace and understanding, seeking harmony and always striving toward becoming the people that God has made us capable of being. We study and worship as Jesus directed us, always mindful that, while we will never be perfect, we have the blessing of knowing His example, and the opportunity to try again and again to be His love in this world.
Striving to serve our parish, families, community, and our world.
Ours is a fellowship of service as well as worship. We recognize our place in our world as people who are called to serve, to use the resources at hand to make our world better for each other, and for future generations to come.
Come Visit Us!
We are part of a unique Lake Michigan community just a short drive from New Buffalo, MI on Red Arrow Highway. We are also conveniently close to another lakeshore community, Saint Joseph.