Since the 1930’s Provincetown’s well-known artists have filled Saint Mary and its garden with fine art. Among the works of art: Richard Miller’s painting "Triumphal Entry" behind the altar; Constance Bigelow’s "The Coming of the Holy Spirit" above the altar; a crèche created by Frederick Waugh, Irene Millington, and Peter Hunt; sculptures by Arnold Geissbuhler titled "Christ on the Waters" and "Adoring Angels"; and Frederick Waugh’s painting "Madonna of the Harbor". There is also a Sanctus bell created by sculptor William Boogar – its tone the same pitch as Provincetown’s fog-warning bell.

Even before tourists found Provincetown, it was a seasonal place with all but the hardiest folks leaving town during the harsh winter months. During a severe winter storm in 1978, the tide came over the seawall crashing through the church windows and leaving four inches of water in the church. The parishioners, accustomed to the harsh weather and life by the sea, took it in stride referring to their church as the Church of Saint Mary IN the Harbor.

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