PRELUDE “Meditation on Maryton” Gilbert Martin
OPENING HYMN “Ye holy angels bright” H#625
1 Ye holy angels bright,
who wait at God’s right hand,
or through the realms of light
fly at your Lord’s command,
assist our song,
for else the theme
too high doth seem
for mortal tongue.
2 Ye blessèd souls at rest,
who ran this earthly race,
and now, from sin released,
behold the Saviour’s face,
his praises sound,
as in his sight
with sweet delight
ye do abound.
3 Ye saints, who toil below,
adore your heavenly King,
and onward as ye go
some joyful anthem sing;
take what he gives
and praise him still,
through good and ill,
who ever lives.
4 My soul, bear thou thy part,
triumph in God above,
and with a well-tuned heart
sing thou the songs of love;
let all thy days
till life shall end,
whate’er he send,
be filled with praise.
GATHERING RITE
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
COLLECT FOR PURITY
Celebrant
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom all secrets
are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name: through Christ
our Lord. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE (spoken)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you
Celebrant Let us pray.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Celebrant
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to
give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things
for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen.
Please be seated.
First Lesson Job 1:1; 2:1-10
There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless
and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
One day the heavenly beings came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
also came among them to present himself before the Lord. The Lord said to Satan,
“Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From going to and fro on
the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” The Lord said to Satan, “Have you
considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and
upright man who fears God and turns away from evil. He still persists in his integrity,
although you incited me against him, to destroy him for no reason.” Then Satan
answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that people have they will give to save their lives.
But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to
your face.” The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life.”
So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and inflicted loathsome sores on Job
from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. Job took a potsherd with which to scrape
himself, and sat among the ashes.
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse God, and die.” But he
said to her, “You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Shall we receive the good at
the hand of God, and not receive the bad?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
The Word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to God.
PSALM Psalm 26 Please read responsively
1 Give judgment for me, O Lord,
for I have lived with integrity; *
I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered.
2 Test me, O Lord, and try me; *
examine my heart and my mind.
3 For your love is before my eyes; *
I have walked faithfully with you.
4 I have not sat with the worthless, *
nor do I consort with the deceitful.
5 I have hated the company of evildoers; *
I will not sit down with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence, O Lord, *
that I may go in procession round your altar,
7 Singing aloud a song of thanksgiving *
and recounting all your wonderful deeds.
8 Lord, I love the house in which you dwell *
and the place where your glory abides.
9 Do not sweep me away with sinners, *
nor my life with those who thirst for blood,
10 Whose hands are full of evil plots, *
and their right hand full of bribes.
11 As for me, I will live with integrity; *
redeem me, O Lord, and have pity on me.
12 My foot stands on level ground; *
in the full assembly I will bless the Lord.
EPISTLE Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in
these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things,
through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact
imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had
made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become
as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels. But
someone has testified somewhere,
“What are human beings that you are mindful of them,
or mortals, that you care for them?
You have made them for a little while lower than the angels;
you have crowned them with glory and honor,
subjecting all things under their feet.”
Now in subjecting all things to them, God left nothing outside their control. As it is, we do not
yet see everything in subjection to them, but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was
made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of
death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many
children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For
the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason
Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying,
“I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters,
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.”
The Word of the Lord. Response Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL HYMN “Join us, Christian children” VF134
1. Join us, Christian children
help us as we sing
of the love of Jesus
let our bright song ring.
Yes, Christ died to save us,
died to make us free
master as a servant,
serve him faithfully.
2. Help us Christian children
listen while we pray
“O’er the earth’s whole surface
give us peace today.,
strength to do your bidding,
joy for one and all,
God’s great hope and visions
wisdom from the fall.”
3. Follow Christian children
on our path of love
with the Holy Spirit
reigning from above,
Christ who wept for each of us
saints of long ago
and today we, too, the saints
who strive to see to know.
4. Teach us Christian children;
seek the Way, be true
to the love of Jesus,
he who died for you.
Find you faith, and doing that,
lead us, show us, too,
set us on the way to Christ;
God’s Word belongs to you.
Refrain
Join us Christian Children
help us as we sing
of the love of Jesus
let our bright song ring.
GOSPEL Mark 10:2-16
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
People Glory to you Lord Christ.
Some Pharisees came, and to test Jesus they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce
his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses
allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” But Jesus said to
them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment for you. But from
the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall
leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no
one separate.”
Then in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. He said to them,
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she
divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the
disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to
them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as
a little child will never enter it.” And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them,
and blessed them.
The Gospel of the Lord. Response Praise to you Lord Christ
SERMON The Rev. Cricket Park
THE NICENE CREED
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin
Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death
and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE – Form III
The Leader and People pray responsively.
Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
That we all may be one.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.
Give to the departed eternal rest.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
You may offer your prayers silently or aloud.
Celebrant:
Hasten, O God, the coming of your kingdom; and grant that we your servants, who
now live by faith, may with joy behold your Son at his coming in glorious majesty;
even Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
CONFESSION
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence may be kept.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Celebrant:
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus
Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life. Amen.
THE PEACE
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
Please greet one another with a sign of peace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Following the announcements, the ushers will collect this week’s offering.
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God all creatures here below;
Praise God above ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING – Eucharistic Prayer A
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Celebrant
It is right, and a good and joyful think, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father
Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us
a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the
company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus – Holy Holy Holy The Hymnal 1982, Service Music, #124
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we
had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus
Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us,
to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a
perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread;
and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said,
“Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is
shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for
the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Celebrant and People:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
The Celebrant continues:
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son,
the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may
faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and
at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
THE FRACTION
Celebrant Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
Response Therefore let us keep the feast.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION:
Celebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God.
All are invited to God’s table. Receive the bread with outstretched hands. You may
sip from the chalice or lightly dip the wafer into the wine. (Please use hand sanitizer
available in the aisle.) If you prefer a blessing, cross your arms over your chest as a
signal to the ministers.
COMMUNION HYMN “O Food to pilgrims given”” H#309
1 O Food to pilgrims given,
O Bread of life from heaven,
O Manna from on high!
We hunger; Lord, supply us,
nor thy delights deny us,
whose hearts to thee draw nigh.
2 O stream of love past telling,
O purest fountain, welling
from out the Savior’s side!
We faint with thirst; revive us,
of thine abundance give us,
and all we need provide.
3 O Jesus, by thee bidden,
we here adore thee, hidden
in forms of bread and wine.
Grant when the veil is riven,
we may behold, in heaven,
thy countenance divine.
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER
Celebrant Let us pray.
Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen
THE BLESSING
The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN For the Beauty of the Earth H#416
1 For the beauty of the earth,
for the beauty of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies,
Christ our God, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
2 For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light,
Refrain
3 For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind’s delight,
for the mystic harmony
linking sense to sound and sight,
Refrain
4 For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild,
Refrain
5 For the Church which evermore
lifteth holy hands above,
offering up on every shore
thy pure sacrifice of love,
Refrain
6 For each perfect gift of thine
to the world so freely given,
faith and hope and love divine,
peace on earth and joy in heaven,
Refrain
DISMISSAL
The congregation is dismissed.
Response Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE “The Glory of the Spirit” Lani Smith
Please join us for coffee in the Fellowship Room of the Community Building.
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Welcome to St. Mark’s! During the service, please assume the postures of prayer and
devotion as best suits your ability. If you are able, please stand for the Gospel, singing
hymns, and the prayers. Kneeling and sitting are also appropriate for the prayers of
the people and the Eucharistic prayers. Remember, the posture of your heart is more
important to God than the position of your body.
Ministry Assignments for October 6, 2024
Acolyte: Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Lay Readers: Don Nancarrow and Jim Rudd
Chalice Bearers: Don Nancarrow and Kendall Rubino
Tech Table: Gary Welch
Ushers: Wayne Harper and Tony Rubino
Counters: Kendall Rubino and Gary Welch
Open/Close: Wagner/Welch
Coffee Hour: Amber and Jeff Aldredge
Altar Guild: Katherine Wager and Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Interim Organist: Joel Hootman
Flowers: Given by the Webster family in honor of John Webster’s birthday
Ministry Assignments for October 13, 2024
Acolytes: Stephanie Welch
Lay Readers: Elizabeth Wagner-Weber and Susan Kendall
Chalice Bearers: Jim Rudd and Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Tech Table: TJ Walch
Ushers: Dave Reuter and Carol Williamson
Counters: Janet Reuter and Kendall Rubino
Open/Close: Wagner/Nancarrow
Coffee Hour: Jackie and Jim Hoskinson
Altar Guild: Carol Nancarrow and Kendall Rubino
Interim Organist: Joel Hootman
We have openings for coffee hour. Please sign up to help on the bulletin board sheets
next to the church office. The sign-ups for flowers and candles are there also.
If you are unable to serve on your date, please find your substitute and notify the
church office.
Calendar of Events for Outreach and Evangelism
Contact: Jim Rudd
October 6 CARE House Sunday
October 20 Hunger Sunday
November 3 CARE House Sunday & Day of Change
November 4 Friends of Canterbury Court Meeting
November 11 Flags for Heroes
November 13 CARE House Sunday
November 17 Hunger Sunday
November 19 Thanksgiving Luncheon at Canterbury Court
November 19 Hope4Riverside Meeting
December 1 CARE House Sunday
December 15 Hunger Sunday
Christian Formation Calendar
Sundays
Senior High Youth classes — 9:30 a.m.
Junior High Youth classes — 10:10 a.m.
Nursery/Young Children classes — 10:30 a.m.
Adult Forum classes begin Sunday, October 6, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s
October 13 after church: Puppet Show rehearsal
October 20 after church: Make tie-pillows for Care House
October 27 after church: Puppet Show rehearsal
November 3: All Saints’ Sunday Puppet Show during the sermon time
December 8: Lego Bible Study
Persons of all ages are encouraged and welcome to participate in the above activities
Episcopal Relief and Development—Hurricane Relief
Since the storm hit, we are supporting dioceses, faith-based and community-led organizations
throughout the Southeast and are currently working in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina to bring
emergency assistance across a wide swath of areas impacted by the hurricane.
Your gifts to our Hurricane Relief Fund (www.episcopalrelief.org) will support the emergency needs
of communities in Western North Carolina, where massive flooding has created major challenges
for those with damage and destruction to their homes and everyone else reliant on power, water,
transport and communications.
As you know, this is just the beginning of ER-D’s relief efforts on the ground. Offering support in the
wake of a disaster isn’t just about the first days of an emergency, or even the first few weeks. It’s
about digging in our heels and walking alongside our local partners as they move through the phases
of this disaster. ER-D is there long after the TV cameras leave — after the water recedes, the
winds die down and communities begin to pick up the pieces. They stay for the long haul, and their
approach is inclusive, comprehensive and forward-looking. Your support, and your prayers, are a
source of great strength on this journey.
Evangelism Leadership Course
October 6-November 11, Online
Designed for those who seek to inspire, encourage, and lead the community toward a bolder
proclamation of God’s Good News by leading Evangelism Ministries, join DSO’s own Jerusalem
Greer and participants from across the church to explore the call and ministry of evangelism. This
6-week online course is hosted by Bexley-Seabury’s Pathways program.
Learn more and register: https://tinyurl.com/5h3xjrmc
Debriefing GC81 with our Deputation
Monday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join Southern Ohio’s deputation to The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention to
debrief the recent churchwide gathering. We’ll share about our experience, about pertinent
resolutions, and will invite comments and questions.
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church meets every three years as the primary
governing body of the church. Formed as a bicameral legislature, elected clergy and laity
from each diocese serve in the House of Deputies and each bishop serves in the House of
Bishops.
This reporting meeting with our diocesan deputation will be recorded for later viewing.
Questions about this diocesan program? Contact the Rev. Scott Gunn, chair of the
deputation at sgunn@forwardmovement.org.
RSVP: The debriefing meeting with our deputation to General Convention will take place
on Zoom. There is no cost to participate. Please RSVP to receive your Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtduigpjgoH9RzDodMnJbJpyH_r56Z9OSa#/registration
Building Capacity for Civil Discourse
Tuesday, October 8, from 6 to 8 p.m
Alan Yarborough, church relations officer in the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations, will lead our diocese in a Zoom training titled “Make Me an Instrument of Peace: Building Capacity for Engaging on Tough Topics.”
Together we will learn how to build capacity for civil discourse using this five-week curriculum
(https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/civil-discourse/)
developed by the Office of Government Relations of the Episcopal Church and Forward
Movement; use it to talk about public policy; and assess how civil discourse coexists with
other types of personal and institutional engagement.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/bdhwummf
Bi-Diocesan Becoming Beloved Community Retreat
October 25-26 (Arrival at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Departure by 4:00 p.m. on Saturday)
Bellwether Farm (4655 OH-60, Wakeman, OH 44889 bellwetherfarm.com)
Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the straps of the
yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread
with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to
cover them and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Isaiah 58:6-7
Episcopalians across the state of Ohio are invited on retreat to practice being together as
God’s beloved children, at peace with one another and all of creation. This retreat is for
those seeking community, belonging, and restoration while building relationship across
difference, seeking God in each face we see.
The bishops of the Episcopal Church in Ohio, the Rt. Rev. Kristin White and the Rt. Rev.
Ann Jolly, will be present for portions of our retreat. Together, we will pray, worship, share
stories, rest, commune, and explore the farm as we practice being beloved community.
Please join us!
Questions about this bi-diocesan program? Contact Miriam McKenney, director of
dismantling racism, at mmckenney@diosohio.org.
Registration: The cost to participate has been subsidized to $50 per person. Overnight
accommodation and meals from dinner Friday through lunch Saturday are included. The
deadline to register is October 7.
https://www.dohio.org/calendar/2024/10/25/becoming-beloved-community-retreat
Sign Up for Coffee Hour and/or Flowers and/or Candles
There are many blank spaces available for your name. Sign up through December!
St. Arbuck’s Welcomes You!
This coffee house ministry at the Kroger Starbucks happens on Wednesday mornings
from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. It’s a chance to get to know your fellow St. Mark’s parishioners
and meet some neighborhood folks. There are a few folks who take the opportunity
afterward to shop for the food pantry! Inviting someone to have coffee is an easier
task than asking them to church, so use St. Arbuck’s as your ‘side door’ to introduce a
non-church going friend to our community.
Recycle this bulletin!
Share it with a friend. This is a great way to introduce our service to someone who
may be searching for a church home. It’s easy evangelism.
Diocesan Lay Preacher Training
The Lay Preacher Training Program runs from Fall 2024 through September 2025,
with monthly sessions taking place on Zoom and in person. An introduction to the
program will be held on Saturday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Procter Center.
There is no cost to attend.
RSVP: https://diosohio.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-lay-preaching-program/
Learn how gaming can build community and encourage spiritual growth! Use the
power of the gospel story to heal, renew, unite, gather, and empower people of all
ages. In this course, Roger Speer draws on more than 20 years of experience as a
youth minister to explore the theology of gaming. He has used online gaming, family
game nights, and table-top, role-playing game clubs to build and rebuild communities
across the Episcopal Church. He encourages people to create brave spaces by
fusing aspects of game like Dungeons and Dragons, Minecraft, and Pokeman or
Lorcana with the gospel message. The videos can be found in an asynchronous
course from ChurchNext. https://www.churchnext.tv/library. Link is also in the latest
ebulletin from the Diocese.
To Contact the Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper:
The new, part-time Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper, Kate Stephenson, can be
reached by email at stmarksdayton.office@gmail.com.
Neighborhood Bridges is a 501 ( c ) (3) charitable
organization that was launched in January of 2017 to respond to the growing rate of
poverty in suburban and rural America. Its mission is to bridge communities with schools
in providing basic needs, removing barriers, and seeking equity for students so they can
engage and succeed in school and life. We use technology and social media to advocate
for children and families in need…and then engage the community via a “campaign for
kindness” to fill those needs.
Neighborhood Bridges is about kindness…speed…efficiency…and bridging all community
resources to drive direct support and care to remove barriers for children/families in need.
Year after year, neighborhood bridges has received the Gold Seal of Approval from
national charity watchdog, GuideStar, because of our continued transparency and annual
administrative overhead costs of 5% or less.
St. Mark’s supports Neighborhood Bridges/Mad River Local Schools . We participate
in flash kindness opportunities and provide storage space upstairs in our Community
Building. You can find out more at https://neighborhoodbridges.org/state/ohio.
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St. Mark’s is a parish in the Diocese of Southern Ohio,
which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Vestry
Libby Nicholson, Senior Warden
Kendall Rubino, Junior Warden
Jackie Hoskinson
Jim Rudd
Mary Sones
Patricia Tallman
Jenna Walch
Don Nancarrow, Treasurer
Dave Reuter, Recorder
Interim Priest-in-Charge:
Rev. Cricket Park st_marks@ameritech.net;
Office Hours by appointment. 937-256-1082
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Our Mission Statement:
“We gather for worship, education and mutual support;
welcome all people; and serve the community in God’s name”.
A prayer for St. Mark’s in a time of transition:
O Lord, Father of life and change, of new and old: You gifted us with abilities to speak and listen, to hear and decide, to choose and know. We thank you for teaching us how to used these abilities, though we must at times remember to combine them with patience. Remind us to speak with kindness, to listen to understand, to hear all voices, to decide on what is just and true, to choose the path of peace, and to know we are not alone. Be with us in this time of transition, that it is as effective as it is unsettling, as comforting as it is confusing. And never leave our side on the journey ahead, as we strive for an unknown destination. In the name of your Son Jesus, who walks alongside us, we pray. Amen.
(written by Elizabeth Wagner-Weber)
The Rev. Cricket Park, Interim Priest-in-Charge
st_marks@ameritech.net
Libby Nicholson – Senior Warden;
Kendall Rubino – Junior Warden,
wardens@stmarksdayton.org
TBD, Music Director/Organist,
musicdirector@stmarksdayton.org
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
456 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45431
Email: st_marks@ameritech.net
Office Phone: 937-256-1082
Resources:
Website: https://stmarksdayton.org,
Facebook: St Mark’s Episcopal Church, Dayton OH
Instagram: St Mark’s Dayton
Licensing for music use and streaming:
One License – #A-740839: Annual license with podcasting;
B – 26 to 100 average weekend attendance.
To read a copy of the latest Vestry Minutes, click HERE.
(NOTE: Password Protected.)
For more announcements, click HERE.
Dave Reuter – Webmaster
webmaster@stmarksdayton.org
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