Advent-1-(Yr C) December 1, 2024

 

PRELUDE    

 

OPENING HYMN               Sleepers, Awake!                            Hymn #61

 

1 “Sleepers, wake!” A voice astounds us,

   the shout of rampart guards surrounds us:

      “Awake, Jerusalem, arise!”

   Midnight’s peace their cry has broken,

   their urgent summons clearly spoken:

      “The time has come, O maidens wise!

   Rise up, and give us light;

   the Bridegroom is in sight.

      Alleluia!

               Your lamps prepare

               and hasten there,

      that you the wedding feast may share.”

 

 

2 Zion hears the watchmen singing;

   her heart with joyful hope is springing,

      she wakes and hurries through the night.

   Forth he comes, her Bridegroom glorious

   in strength of grace, in truth victorious:

      her star is risen, her light grows bright.

   Now come, most worthy Lord,

   God’s Son, Incarnate Word,

      Alleluia!

               We follow all

               and heed your call

      to come into the banquet hall.

 

3 Lamb of God, the heavens adore you;

   let saints and angels sing before you,

      as harps and cymbals swell the sound.

   Twelve great pearls, the city’s portals:

   through them we stream to join the immortals

      as we with joy your throne surround.

   No eye has known the sight,

   no ear heard such delight:

      Alleluia!

               Therefore we sing

               to greet our King;

    for ever let our praises ring.

 

 

Celebrant:    Blessed be the Lord who forgives all our sins.
People:          God’s mercy endures forever.

 

COLLECT FOR PURITY
Celebrant
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no 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  

Week One – verses one and two Week Two – verses three and four
Week Three – verses five and six Week Four – verses seven and eight

 

1 O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

 

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

 

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain

 

3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai’s height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain

 

4 O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o’er the grave. Refrain

 

5 O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death’s abode. Refrain

 

6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
and turn our darkness into light. Refrain

 

7 O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain

 

8 O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

 

Celebrant          The Lord be with you.
      People          And also with you

Celebrant          Let us pray.

 

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor
of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to
visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious
majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever.   Amen.

 

The Word of the Lord            Response:  Thanks be to God.

 

                                      Please be seated.

 

First Lesson          Jeremiah 33: 14-16

 

The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made
to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will
cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and
righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will
live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The LORD is our
righteousness.”

 

The Word of the Lord            Response:  Thanks be to God.

 

 

PSALM                  1 Samuel 2:1-10             Please read in unison

 

1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
     my God, I put my trust in you; *
     let me not be humiliated,
     nor let my enemies triumph over me.
2 Let none who look to you be put to shame; *
     let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
3 Show me your ways, O LORD, *
     and teach me your paths.
4 Lead me in your truth and teach me, *
     for you are the God of my salvation;
     in you have I trusted all the day long.
5 Remember, O LORD, your compassion and love, *
     for they are from everlasting.
6 Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; *
     remember me according to your love
     and for the sake of your goodness, O LORD.
7 Gracious and upright is the LORD; *
     therefore he teaches sinners in his way.
8 He guides the humble in doing right *
     and teaches his way to the lowly.
9 All the paths of the LORD are love and faithfulness *
     to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

 

 

EPISTLE              1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

 

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before
our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see
you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.

 

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for
all, just as we abound in love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in
holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of
our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

 

The Word of the Lord.             Response    Thanks be to God.

 

 

GOSPEL HYMN          Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun           Hymn #544

 

1  Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

     doth his successive journeys run;

     his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,

     till moons shall wax and wane no more.

 

2  To him shall endless prayer be made,

     and praises throng to crown his head;

     his Name like sweet perfume shall rise

     with every morning sacrifice.

 

3  People and realms of every tongue

     dwell on his love with sweetest song;

     and infant voices shall proclaim

     their early blessings on his Name.

 

4  Blessings abound where’er he reigns:

     the prisoners leap to lose their chains,

     the weary find eternal rest,

     and all who suffer want are blest.

 

5  Let every creature rise and bring

     peculiar honors to our King;

     angels descend with songs again,

     and earth repeat the loud amen.

 

 

GOSPEL          Luke 21: 25-36

Gospeler     The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
    People     Glory to you Lord Christ.

 

Jesus said, “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the
earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for
the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man
coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to
take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing
near.”

 

Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as
they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already
near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom
of God is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all
things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not
pass away.

 

“Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and
drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like
a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at
all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that
will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

 

The Gospel of the Lord.          Response      Praise to you Lord Christ

 

 

SERMON

 

 

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 I

 

Leader: With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord,
have mercy.”

 

For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our
souls, let us pray to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

For our Bishop, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.  Lord, have
mercy.

For our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to
the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray
to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve
it, let us pray to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

For those who travel on land, on water, or in the air, let us pray to the Lord. Lord,
have mercy.

For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering,
let us pray to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners
and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

 

For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us
pray to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to
the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach,
let us pray to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.

 

In the communion of Mark and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one
another, and all our life, to Christ our God. To thee, O Lord our God.

 

Celebrant:
Hasten, O Father, 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
Celebrant/Deacon: 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.

 

OFFERTORY                     

 

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 B

 

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. Because you sent your beloved Son to
redeem us from sin and death, and to make us heirs in him of everlasting life; that
when he shall come again in power and great triumph to judge the world, we may
without shame or fear rejoice to behold his appearing.

 

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.

 

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made
known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken
through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in
these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior
and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us
worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of
sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

 

On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command O Father,

 

Celebrant and People:
We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory.

 

The Celebrant continues
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting
to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

 

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be
the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to
your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by
the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ,
and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Mark and all your saints, we may
enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

 

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.

 

As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,

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 BREAKING OF THE BREAD/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              Creator of the stars of night                    Hymnal #60

 

1  Creator of the stars of night,

    your people’s everlasting light,

    O Christ, Redeemer of us all,

    we pray you hear us when we call.

 

2  In sorrow that the ancient curse

    should doom to death a universe,

    you came, O Savior, to set free

    your own in glorious liberty.

 

3  When this old world drew on toward night,

    you came; but not in splendor bright,

    not as a monarch, but the child

    of Mary, blameless mother mild.

 

4  At your great Name, O Jesus, now

    all knees must bend, all hearts must bow:

    all things on earth with one accord,

    like those in heaven, shall call you Lord.

 

5  Come in your holy might, we pray,

    redeem us for eternal day;

    defend us while we dwell below

    from all assaults of our dread foe.

 

6  To God the Father, God the Son,

    and God the Spirit, Three in One,

    praise, honor, might, and glory be

    from age to age eternally.

 

 

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                Singing Songs of Expectation                       Hymn #527

 

1  Singing songs of expectation,

       onward goes the pilgrim band,

   through the night of doubt and sorrow,

       marching to the promised land.

   Clear before us through the darkness

       gleams and burns the guiding light:

   trusting God we march together

       stepping fearless through the night.

 

2  One the light of God’s own presence,

       o’er his ransomed people shed,

   chasing far the gloom and terror,

       brightening all the path we tread:

   one the object of our journey,

       one the faith which never tires,

   one the earnest looking forward,

       one the hope our God inspires.

 

3  One the strain the lips of thousands

       lift as from the heart of one;

   one the conflict, one the peril,

       one the march in God begun:

   one the gladness of rejoicing

       on the far eternal shore,

   where the one almighty Father

       reigns in love for evermore.

       

 

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 December 1, 2024
Acolytes: Jackie Hoskinson and Will Day
Lay Readers: Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Chalice Bearers: Don Nancarrow and Kendall Rubino
Tech Table: Gary Welch
Ushers: Tony Rubino and Jim Rudd
Counters: Carol Nancarrow and Dave Reuter
Open/Close: TBA
Coffee Hour: Lee and Carol Smith
Altar Guild: The Welch family and Janet Reuter
Interim Organist: Joel Hootman

 

 

Ministry Assignments for December 8, 2024
Acolyte: Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Lay Readers: TJ Walch and Gabe Walch
Chalice Bearers: Jim Rudd and Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Tech Table: TJ Walch
Ushers: Dave Reuter and Carol Williamson
Counters: Kendall Rubino and Gary Welch
Open/Close: Wagner/Nancarrow
Coffee Hour: Norma Peachey and Ginny Tuxhorn
Altar Guild: The Welch family and Janet Reuter
Candle given by the Wagner family in honor of Jamie’s 3rd birthday.
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.

 

 

Christmas Flowers
Please use the envelopes provided in the pews to donate toward Christmas flowers.
Write your name on the front of the envelope. Please provide any information regarding
whether your donation is in honor of or in memory of someone.

 

Calendar of Events for Outreach and Evangelism
Contact: Jim Rudd
December 1 CARE House Sunday
December 15 Hunger Sunday

 

 

2025 St. Mark’s Stewardship Campaign
Stewardship is about our relationship to God as
stewards of the world God has created. Each of
us has been given a definitive trust of a portion of
God’s world – an abundance of gifts of time, talent
and treasure with which God has blessed us. Jesus
said, “From everyone to whom much has been
given, much will be required” (Luke 12: 48).

 

It’s not too late to submit your pledge!

 

 

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 — 9:30 a.m.

 

Bethlehemian Rhapsody reprise — December 22

 

If you would like to be part of the puppet show on Advent IV, please come to a rehearsal
on December 15 after church.

 

 

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.

 

 

St. Arbuck’s Coffee Ministry!
Join members of the church and surrounding community for conversation
on Wednesday mornings at 10am. We meet through December
18 at the Kroger Starbucks on Woodman. Beginning January 8,
we begin meeting at the Starbucks Store on Indian Ripple Road (next
to the car wash).

 

 

Sign Up for Coffee Hour and/or Flowers and/or Candles
There are many blank spaces available for your name.  Sign up through December!

 

 

Lay Worship Leader Training
There will likely be a need for lay people to officiate at Morning Prayer once Rev. Cricket
retires. The number of priests on the supply list is small. The diocese has approved Rev.
Cricket for local training of Lay Worship Leaders. This training will take place on December
1st and 8th (Sunday mornings) at 9:30 a.m.

 

According to Episcopal Church and Diocesan canons, all persons who wish to be licensed
as Lay Worship Leaders MUST take Safe Church training and Dismantling Racism Training.
You can take Safe Church training online. Safe Church Education and Training is hosted
by Praesidium Academy. If you have used Praesidium in the past for your certification,
you still have an account. If you are unsure, you can try to log in using the email you
believe you last used and reset your password. If you continue to have trouble, email
Sarah Beegle (sbeegle@diosohio.org) to troubleshoot. The link to Praesidium is here:
https://www.praesidiumacademy.com/redeem

 

The diocesan Dismantling Racism training will be held December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 from
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Register for the training by emailing Miriam McKenney
(MMckenney@diosohio.org

 

 

                 LOVE. GROW. SERVE

Outreach at St. Mark’s: Make a difference right now

 

Hope4Riverside Ministry
Hats, gloves, and socks are solicited for grades PK through 12 th for the students of Mad
River Local Schools. These items are being collected for these needy students through
the month of November. Please drop your donations off in the narthex. Thank you.

 

Neighborhood Bridges
Using the platform created by Neighborhood Bridges, which identifies specific needs for
individuals in participating school districts, we will be meeting urgent personal needs
for students at Riverside’s Mad River Local Schools. The Outreach Committee will be
choosing different “Opportunities for Kindness” which will be announced in church, and
inviting parishioners to participate by donating the requested items the following week.
This program connects us directly to neighbors who need support in concrete and
manageable ways. For more information about Neighborhood Bridges, visit
https://www.neighborhoodbridges.org. For questions about fulfilling needs selected by
the Outreach Committee, see the flyers in your pew or email Justine Kelly.

 

Canterbury Court
Episcopal Retirement Services is proud to offer rent-subsidized, affordable senior living
communities that provide a variety of options and services not often found in communities
for seniors with limited incomes. As part of ERS, Canterbury Court, an affordable housing
community in West Carrollton, is looking for volunteers to join it in its mission to enrich the
lives of its seniors. Contact Jim Rudd for more information.

 

CARE House
CARE House involves a partnership between Dayton Children’s Hospital, Montgomery
County Prosecutor’s Office, Dayton Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s
Office and Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services- Children’s
Services Division. In addition to these founding partners, all law enforcement agencies
in Montgomery County partner with CARE House for their child abuse investigations. We
accept donations of individual snacks, small water bottles, stuffed animals (huggable
sized), and gift cards (gas, Walmart, fast food) and pass them on to CARE House.

 

 

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                      On-line Giving to St. Mark’s
To pay your pledge or donate for an event follow these instructions: Text
“LIONGIVING” to 73256 to give using your mobile device.
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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

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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