Easter-3 (Yr B) Apr 18, 2021

 

A Celebration of the Pascal Feast

The Third Sunday of Easter

 

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Dayton, Ohio, April 18, 2021, 10:30 AM

 

 

If you’re new to St. Mark’s please see an usher for a welcome packet, so we might acknowledge your visit and include you on our mailing list.  The restroom is located to the right as you enter the building.

Throughout the service, the people’s responses are in italics; directions are in bold italics.

 

PRELUDE:

“Good Christian friends, rejoice”                                                                                              1982 Hymnal, #205

You are invited to read the text of this hymn though singing is prohibited

 

GREETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

Please stand for the procession

 

 

The Liturgy of the Word

 

Celebrant Alleluia!  Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!  The Lord be with you.  And also with you. Let us pray.

 

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.

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.  And also with you. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

 

 

SONG OF PRAISE:  A Song to the Lamb         

All: Splendor and honor and kingly power are yours by right, O Lord our God,

for you created everything that is, and by your will they were created and have their being;

and yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, for with your blood you have redeemed for God,
from every family, language, people, and nation, a kingdom of priests to serve our God. And so, to him who sits upon the throne, and to Christ the Lamb,  be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, for ever and for evermore.

 

 

Please be seated

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ACTS

Reader: Peter addressed the people, “You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him. But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you, and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. And by faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.   “And now, friends, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. In this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out.”                                                                                                                      (3:12-19)

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

 

 

Please stand 

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF PSALMS

Reader: Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause;

All:    you set me free when I am hard-pressed; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. “You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory; how long will you worship dumb idols and run after false gods?”   Know that the Lord does wonders for the faithful;  when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.

 

Reader: Tremble, then, and do not sin;

All:    speak to your heart in silence upon your bed. Offer the appointed sacrifices  and put your trust in the Lord.   Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see better times!” Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.

 

Reader: You have put gladness in my heart,

All:   more than when grain and wine and oil increase.  I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep;  for only you, Lord, make me dwell in safety.                                                                                                                          (PS 4)

 

  

Please be seated

A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF JOHN:

Reader: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.  The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.  Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.                                                                                                                                  (3:1-7)

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

 

 

Please stand

THE GOSPEL

Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Celebrant: Jesus stood among the disciples and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”  They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence.   Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”                                                                                        (24:36b-48)

Celebrant:  The Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to you, Lord Christ. 

 

 

Please be seated

 

THE SERMON 

        

 

Please stand

THE NICENE CREED:  

All: 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 worshipped 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.

 

 

Please stand or kneel

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE:  

Reader:  With shouts of Alleluia at Christ’s victory over death, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.

Reader:  Almighty God, we give you thanks for making us witnesses to your resurrection. Give us eyes to see your ongoing works of revelation, ears to hear you call us into a more meaningful life, and voices to tell of your mighty works and deeds.  Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.

Reader:  We give you thanks for all of creation.  Make us good stewards of the earth and its resources, that all may share in its bounty for many years to come; that we may live in harmony with all our relations.  Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.

Reader:   We pray for this nation and the world; remembering especially those in the midst of war and political unrest.  Teach us to live peacefully with one another, honoring and appreciating our racial and ethnic differences. Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.

Reader:   We pray for those who suffer in mind, body, or spirit, we remember Carolyn, Howard, Ruby, George, the Darnell Family, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Carmen, Joanne, Mary, and Vern especially; and those named on weekly insert. Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.  

Reader: We pray for all those who live in the Dayton area; remembering especially the residents of Riverside who are served by this parish. Hear us O God, your mercy is great.

Reader: We pray for our sister parishes in the Dayton area; remembering especially those recently beginning to worship in person. Hear us O God, your mercy is great.

Reader:  We pray for the ministries and mission work of this congregation; we give thanks for all the blessings of the last year, the work of the Spirit in the midst of unrest and distress; keep us faithful and diligent in our service to you.  Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.

Reader: In the sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to you all who have died; may light perpetual shine upon them. Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.

CelebrantGod of All Creation, you call each of us to evolve, to recognize that you hold all that is in your loving embrace. As we grow in your love, may we learn to hold others in an ever expanding embrace as well. May we see the entire sweep of history as your self-communication that calls us to awaken to who we are in you – and who you are in us. In the mutual embrace that we share, may we together hold the entire cosmos, each and every person, each and every creature, in a way that nurtures and sustains and calls forth the gifts that are given for all. May each of us participate fully in a personal evolution that transforms us and transforms the world. Amen. (Judy Cannoto)

 

                        The Confession has been omitted for the Great 50 Days of Easter.

 

 

Please stand

THE PASSING OF THE PEACE:  

Celebrant:  The peace of the Lord be always with you.  And also with you.

    The congregation offers the peace of God to one another.

 

 

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

Celebrant:  All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own, have we given thee.  Amen.

 

Thank you for your generous weekly gifts.

The day-to-day mission and ministry of St. Mark’s  is funded

primarily by gifts received in the offering plate each week.

 

Please be seated

MUSICAL MEDITATION AT THE OFFERTORY:    

“That Easter day with joy was bright”                     Soloist: Laura Leach                         1982 Hymnal, #193

 

Please stand

PRAYER FOR THE OFFERING OF THE PEOPLE: 

All: Most Holy God, the author of life and creator of all that is, receive and bless my offering this day; that the currency of worldly value may become the currency of transformation through the worship  and work of this community. Amen. 

 

PRAYER FOR THE GIFTS OF FOOD

Celebrant:       Remembering Jesus, who fed friends and strangers on the hillside, accept our gifts of food for the hungry in our community. 

Celebrant:       United in Christ, instill in us sincere appreciation for the food on our tables and the will to provide for those who are hungry.   Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

 

 

 

The Liturgy of the Table

 

To receive the sacrament, which will be given in one kind only, please  line up in the center aisle keeping at least six feet between households; at your turn approach the Celebrant, who will use tongs to safely distribute the host to you. Return to your seat via the side aisles. If you prefer a gluten-free host, please notify an usher prior to the service.

Those not receiving the sacrament are invited to come forward for a blessing; cross your arms across your chest to indicate this to the Celebrant who will administer the blessing from a safe distance and without touch.

If you are unsure about receiving the sacrament please make an appointment with The Rev. MacGregor who would be delighted to speak with you.

 

Please remain standing

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER A

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

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.  We lift them to the Lord. 

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. 

Celebrant:  It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.  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:

 

THE SANCTUS:                                                                                         

All: 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.

 

You may stand or kneel

Celebrant:  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:

 

All:  Christ has died.  Christ is risen.  Christ will come again.

 

Celebrant:  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.

 

Please stand

THE LORD’S PRAYER:

All: 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 sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.  Amen.

 

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD:

Celebrant  Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

 

INVITATION TO COMMUNION:

Celebrant:  The Gifts of God for the People of God.

The people may now come forward to receive the Sacrament.

 

 

THE PRAYER OF RECEPTION FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING ONLINE:

(to be said by those at home)

 

Blessed Jesus, with your faithful people at every altar of your church where the Holy Eucharist is now being celebrated, I offer my praise and thanksgiving.  Since I cannot receive you today in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart.  Cleanse and strengthen me with your grace, Lord Jesus, and let me never be separated from you.  May I live in you, and you in me, in this life and the life to come.  Amen.

 

 

Please be seated

MUSICAL MEDITATION: 

“Christ is arisen”                                                                                                                          1982 Hymnal #713

 You are invited to read the text of this hymn though singing is prohibited

 

Please stand

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

Celebrant:  Let us pray. 

All:  Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom.  And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.  To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever.  Amen.

 

THE BLESSING:

Celebrant:  ….. +And may the blessing . . .

 

 

DISMISSAL:

Celebrant:  Alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.  Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

 

POSTLUDE:

“Christ is risen! Shout hosanna!”                                                                                                           Franklin Ashdown

 

You’re invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and socialize on the lawn after the service.

 

THE CANDLE IN THE SANCTUARY LAMP celebrate the Larsen’s anniversary 

 

 

 

 

GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY

 

THIS  SUNDAY– THIRD  SUNDAY OF EASTER HOLY EUCHARIST –  APRIL 18:

Celebrant: The Rev. Rowena Mae MacGregor

Lay Eucharist Ministers: Readers: OT/PS: Jim Rudd  EP/POP: Elizabeth Wagner

AcolytesElizabeth Wagner, Jennifer Phillips

Music Director/Organist: Donna Larsen

Counters: Mary-Anna Welch, Carol Nancarrow

Ushers: Dave Reuter, Jim Rudd

Altar Guild: Norma Peachey, Ginny Tuxhorn

Coffee Host: Carol Nancarrow

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY– FOURTH  SUNDAY OF EASTER HOLY EUCHARIST – APRIL 25:

Celebrant: The Rev. Rowena Mae MacGregor

Lay Eucharist Ministers: Readers: OT/PS: Gary Welch  EP/POP: Carol Williamson

AcolytesElizabeth Wagner, Jennifer Phillips

Music Director/Organist: Donna Larsen

Counters: Janet Reuter, Kendall Rubino

Ushers: Dave Reuter, Wayne Harper

Altar Guild: Norma Peachey, Ginny Tuxhorn

Altar Flowers: Are given by the Rubino family in loving memory of Linda Benavides, Betty Binder, and Anthony Rubino, Jr. 

Coffee Host: Carol Nancarrow

 

 

Events at St. Mark’s this Week

THIS SUNDAY (Easter 3, April 18): HOLY EUCHARIST, 10:30am, in person and

on Facebook Live

MONDAY: SAA MEETING, 6:30am, Lounge; AA MEETING, 7:30pm, Parish Hall

TUESDAY: TOPS MEETING, 10am, Sanctuary;  NA MEETING; 7:30pm, Parish Hall

WEDNESDAY: STAFF MEETING, 9:30-10am, Office

THURSDAY: SAA MEETING, 7:30pm, Lounge

FRIDAY: STAFF MEETING, 9:30-10am, Office; COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING, 10:30am, Office

SATURDAYNEEDMORE SOBRIETY MEETING, 10:30am, Parish Hall; HIDDEN GEMS Swap Group, noon, parking lot; AA MEETING, 7:30pm, Parish Hall

SUNDAY (Easter 3, April 18): HOLY EUCHARIST, 10:30am, in person and

on Facebook Live.

 

 

Places to be, things to do

THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM meets in the Lounge every other Friday.  Discussion topics include both internal and external communications. The next meeting is Friday, April 30.

CARLY DARNELL IS DANCING with the Gem City Ballet Company! Livestream performance TODAY, Sunday, April 18 at 2pm.  Tickets available at ShowTix4U.com, or contact Lisa Darnell at 937-431-8740.

THE APRIL VESTRY MEETING will be held on Thursday, April 22 via Zoom.  Contact the office if you would like the Zoom link.

 

 

 

The Community of St. Mark’s Classifieds

COFFEE HOUR RETURNS! (weather permitting) outdoors with precautions in place. Masks must be worn when not actively eating or drinking, and all safe physical distance protocols must be followed. A sign-up sheet is on the Narthex bulletin board.

HUNGER SUNDAY is TODAY, April 18. There are boxes in the Narthex for non-perishable items for the St Paul’s UMC Food Pantry.

PANTRY ON A POST: our newest Outreach program is installed at the west end of the parking lot, and will be maintained and filled by Good Neighbor House.  This is a national movement taking place where these pantries are installed and filled with food and items of need. Anyone who needs these items can come and take them.

VESTRY MINUTES:  for the March meeting are available in hard copy in the Narthex. 

THE SANCTUARY LAMP schedule is in the Narthex. Cost is only $5 per week to have the lamp dedicated to someone you love. 

SOCIAL MEDIA: If you are on social media, please help us get the word out about what’s happening at St. Mark’s.  Please remember to “like” our Facebook page, and share the posts! 

ALTAR FLOWERS FOR 2021: The flower schedule is posted in the Narthex. The cost is still only $30, and you keep the arrangement.  What a great way to celebrate a special occasion or honor a loved one!  The next open date is Sunday, May 9.

 

 

 

Lesser Feasts and Fasts

RECOMMENDED FEAST DAY TO OBSERVEThursday, April 22  is the Lesser Feast of  John Muir and Hudson Stuck. Born in Scotland in 1838, John Muir immigrated to the United States in 1849, settling in Wisconsin. Muir sought the spiritual freedom of the natural world. As a college student Muir studied botany, of which he later said, “This fine lesson charmed me and sent me flying to the woods and meadows with wild enthusiasm.” In 1868, Muir arrived in Yosemite Valley, California, which he called the grandest of all the special temples of nature. During a hiking trip through the Sierras, Muir developed theories about the development and ecosystem of the areas. Some years later, Muir took up the cause of preservation, eventually co-founding the Sierra Club, an association of environmental preservationists. Muir, an ardent believer in the national parks as places of rest, inspiration, and prayers, adamantly opposed the free exploitation of natural resources for commercial use. This position put him at odds with conservationists who saw natural forests as sources of timber and who wanted to conserve them for that reason. Muir was influential in convincing President Theodore Roosevelt that federal management and control were necessary to insure the preservation of the national forests. Today, he is revered as an inspiration for preservationists and his life’s work stands as a powerful testament to the majesty and beauty of Gods creation.

Hudson Stuck was an Episcopal priest and explorer. Born in England in 1863, he came to the United States in 1885. He graduated from The University of the South in 1892. From 1894 to 1904, Stuck was Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral in Dallas, Texas. In 1905 he moved to Fort Yukon, Alaska, where he spent the rest of his life, serving as archdeacon of the Diocese of Alaska. With a group of fellow explorers, Stuck was the first to completely ascend Denali (Mt. McKinley). He later wrote of the experience as a privileged communion to be received in awe and wonder. Upon reaching the pinnacle of Denali, Stuck led the climbers in prayer and thanksgiving. Archdeacon Stuck died in 1920.

Blessed Creator of the earth and all that inhabits it: We thank you for your prophets John Muir and Hudson Stuck, who rejoiced in your beauty made known in the natural world; and we pray that, inspired by their love of your creation, we may be wise and faithful stewards of the world you have created, that generations to come may also lie down to rest among the pines and rise refreshed for their work; in the Name of the one through whom you make all things new, Jesus Christ our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.   (Holy Women, Holy Men)

 

 

 

Prayers for the Week of April 18:

FOR PEACE. For those who have died; For the homeless; For all those addicted to heroin, remembering especially those who died this week from overdose; For all those who have committed suicide; For all our brothers and sisters who have died by violence around the world, remembering especially the recent acts of violence across the nation; For our enemies; For the safety of all American military and civilian personnel where ever they serve; For those who struggle with the basic necessities of life after natural catastrophic events, especially those misplaced by earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, drought, fire, mudslides, and tornadoes; For the millions of refugees worldwide who wander the lands of the earth and whose suffering is greater than we can ever know, may they find rest and peace; For those serving in the Armed Forces; and for the safety of all American men and women serving in harm’s way around the world, and we remember all those serving at Wright-Patterson AFB;

For those in our prayer cycles: in the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Church of Ireland;  in the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for All Saints in Portsmouth, Epiphany in Urbana, and St Luke in Marietta; in our Parish cycle of prayer, we pray for TJ, Jenna, Gabriel, and Wesley Walch, Ruby Webster, and Gary, Mary-Anna, and Stephanie Welch;  For those celebrating April birthdays: Justin Rubino (4/14), Dave Reuter (4/15),  Carol Nancarrow (4/17), TJ Walch (4/17), Matt Kelly (4/27), Scott Kelly (4/30); For those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Wayne and Gail Harper (4/26); For those on our parish prayer list: Carolyn, Howard, Ruby, George, the Darnell Family, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Carmen, Joanne, Mary, Vern; For those who suffer from illness, grief, or any other adversity: Albert (Butch) – Wayne Harper’s brother; Alexis – the Reuters’ niece; Anita – friend of Ann Phillips; Ann –  friend of the Bertas; Bisi & Bitrus – friends of Joanne Stearns; Carl – friend of the Welches; Carol – friend of the Rubinos; Carrie & Stefani – Susan Kendall’s daughters; Cassie & Debbie – friends of the Tallmans; Chip – Jim Rudd’s step-mother; Chris & family – friends of the Reuters; Clara – Pat Tallman’s cousin; Danielle – Jenna Walch’s sister; David – Vern Hogden’s son; Debbie – friend of the Tallmans; Emily – Ann Phillips’ niece; Emma, Lowell, & the Burton Family – friends of Juanita Limes and the Darnells; Gary – Dave Reuter’s brother; Helen C – Wayne Harper’s mother in law; Jaime & Ryan – Linda Stagles’ daughter & son-in-law; James – Linda Stagles’ brother; Jane – friends of the Tallmans; Jose & Elena – friends of the Welches; Joe – friend of the Bertas; Kathy & family – friends of Katherine Wagner; Katie – friend of the Reuters; Keith & Jeff – friends of Jim Larsen; Leslie – friend of Juanita Limes; Margaret – Rowena MacGregor’s mother; Mary – friend of the Wagners; Nanci – friend of the Larsens; Renea – friend of Juanita and Lisa; Roberta – Tracey Swartz’ mother; Ron – friend of Ruby Webster; Steve & Debi – friends of Linda Stagles; Sue & Tom – friends of the Phillips’; Tonia – Juanita Limes’ daughter-in-law; Tony – Judy Rudd’s brother; Tracy – friend of the parish.

For faithful animal companions and those who care for them; For the mission work of this congregation: CARE House, Canterbury Court, St. Paul’s UMC Food Pantry, and for the non-profit groups who use our Community Building;  For our Diocesan Bishops: The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Price, the Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera, and the Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs, and for the search process to call a new bishop; For our Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael Curry; For all postulants and candidates for holy orders in this Diocese: Patricia Rose, Hume Jamison, Jacob Cunliffe, Dan Carlson, Amy Cochran, Phoebe Myhrum, Brice Patterson, Mike Struble, Martha Camele, Maggie Gough, Brad Gough, Jason Davis, Catherine Duffy, Alane Osborne, Libbie Crawford, Gayland Trim.

 

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937-256-1082

Email: st_marks@ameritech.net

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – noon

 

 

The Rev. Rowena Mae MacGregor, Priest-In-Charge

570-404-2025   rector@stmarksdayton.org

 

Katherine Wagner, Parish Administrator

parishadmin@stmarksdayton.org

 

Donna Larsen, Music Director

musicdirector@stmarksdayton.org

 

Carol Nancarrow, Senior Warden

Jim Rudd, Junior Warden

wardens@stmarksdayton.org

 

 

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