Reaching Out
"Church Street Eats" Feeding Ministry
We provide desserts and gather at Christ Church Cathedral to serve lunch to Hartford's hungry on a bi-monthly schedule. We also collect new and gently used outerwear, scarves, gloves, blankets as well as new underwear and socks and personal care items for people who are experiencing homelessness or living in the margins.
Mass on the Grass
We support a regional "church without walls" in New Britain. There is an outdoor service in the upper courtyard of the Friendship Center every Saturday at 2 pm for people experiencing homelessness and their friends. More information is at massonthegrass.weebly.com
Seamen’s Institute
We provide handmade knit hats, scarves and socks as well as personal care items to mariners. The Seamen’s Church Institute, affiliated with the Episcopal Church, “cares for the personal, professional, and spiritual needs of mariners around the world. Founded in 1834, it is the largest, most comprehensive mariners’ service agency in North America.”
Berlin Social Services
We provide food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We adopt local children and provide gifts for Christmas. For back- to-school, we donate backpacks filled with supplies. Additionally, monthly donations are made the Berlin Food Pantry.
Souper Bowl of Caring
We join area churches in collecting canned soups and monetary donations for the Berlin Food Pantry during the weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.
Chemo Caps
We provide knit caps for children undergoing cancer treatment at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Each cap is handmade and blessed during Sunday Eucharist.
Spanish American Cultural Club
We are home to the Spanish American Cultural Club whose mission is to encourage the traditional customs of the Spanish heritage.
Girl Scouts
We offer our parish hall for meetings in order to support the Scouts in fostering positive self-esteem, cooperation, moral values, creativity and community service in young women.
We provide desserts and gather at Christ Church Cathedral to serve lunch to Hartford's hungry on a bi-monthly schedule. We also collect new and gently used outerwear, scarves, gloves, blankets as well as new underwear and socks and personal care items for people who are experiencing homelessness or living in the margins.
Mass on the Grass
We support a regional "church without walls" in New Britain. There is an outdoor service in the upper courtyard of the Friendship Center every Saturday at 2 pm for people experiencing homelessness and their friends. More information is at massonthegrass.weebly.com
Seamen’s Institute
We provide handmade knit hats, scarves and socks as well as personal care items to mariners. The Seamen’s Church Institute, affiliated with the Episcopal Church, “cares for the personal, professional, and spiritual needs of mariners around the world. Founded in 1834, it is the largest, most comprehensive mariners’ service agency in North America.”
Berlin Social Services
We provide food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We adopt local children and provide gifts for Christmas. For back- to-school, we donate backpacks filled with supplies. Additionally, monthly donations are made the Berlin Food Pantry.
Souper Bowl of Caring
We join area churches in collecting canned soups and monetary donations for the Berlin Food Pantry during the weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.
Chemo Caps
We provide knit caps for children undergoing cancer treatment at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Each cap is handmade and blessed during Sunday Eucharist.
Spanish American Cultural Club
We are home to the Spanish American Cultural Club whose mission is to encourage the traditional customs of the Spanish heritage.
Girl Scouts
We offer our parish hall for meetings in order to support the Scouts in fostering positive self-esteem, cooperation, moral values, creativity and community service in young women.
St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, 68 Main Street, East Berlin, CT 06023 ~ 860-828-3735 ~ stgabrielseb@gmail.com