A COMMUNITY OF REFUGE FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Saint Mary's Church is an outreach-oriented ministry devoted to serving the Christian community in northern Johnson County. With an emphasis on serving individuals who find themselves disconnected from their own congregations due to their health or lack of mobility, as well as those who have felt alienated by their previous experiences of church, we seek to sustain the people of God with the life-giving message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  It is our desire to be a community of refuge to all.

Our Sunday worship service is liturgical and sacramental; rooted in the proclamation of the Word of God and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, and drenched in sacred song. Within our tradition, all baptized Christians who are sincerely sorry for their sins are welcomed to join us in receiving Communion at the Table of our Lord. A full array of pastoral and sacramental care is avaliable through our ministry, and we welcome you to reach out to us if you find yourself in need.

Our ministry flows from the Old Catholic tradition via our denomination, the Communion of International Catholic Communities. We are a part of the North American Diocese, known as the American Catholic Communities.

We welcome your questions, your visit, and your deeper connection to our work in northern Johnson County. In particular, we are always open to inquiries from those who wish to join us in our charism of ministry. Of course, the best way to get to know us, to ask your questions, and to experience our charism is to join us in worship, so please accept this as your invitation to plan a visit with us soon.

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ABOUT OUR PASTOR

Bishop Robert Lyons serves as a pastor of Saint Mary's. Having been born in California and spent his early years in Florida, he relocated to Indiana just in time to start kindergarden. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1997 and has served in both parish and health-care ministries over the years. He works full time as the Manager of Spiritual Care and a CPE Educator (ICPT) at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis. 

He serves the wider Church as Diocesan Bishop for the American Catholic Communities. He has a deep passion for liturgy and worship, and is the general editor of various liturgical works.

Bishop Rob, together with his wife and children, have called Johnson County home for over fifteen years, and live in Greenwood. In his free time he enjoys building scale models, enjoying science fiction and spaceflight related books and movies, hiking, and nature photography.