Easter-4 (Yr B) Apr 25, 2021

 

A Celebration of the Pascal Feast

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

 

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Dayton, Ohio, April 25, 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:

“Prelude on ‘Brother James’ Air’”                                                                                          The Hymnal 1982,  #517

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. 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.  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. O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

 

PRAYER FOR MARK THE EVANGELIST, PATRON SAINT OF ST. MARK’S:

Almighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; 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: The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”                                              (4:5-12)

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

 

Please stand 

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF PSALMS

Reader: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want.

All: He makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside still waters.

He revives my soul and guides me along right pathways for his Name’s sake.

 

Reader: Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil;

All:  for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me;

you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.

Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord  for ever.                                                                                 (PS 23)

 

  

Please be seated

A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF JOHN:

Reader: We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?  Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.  And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.        (3:16-24)

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 said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”                                                                                (10:11-18)

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 especially Shanna, Carolyn, Howard, Ruby, George, the Darnell Family, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Carmen, Joanne, Mary, and Vern; 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:    

“The King of love my shepherd is”                Soloist: Laura Leach                         The Hymnal 1982,  #645

 

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. 

 

 

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: 

“My shepherd will supply my need”                                                                The Hymnal 1982,  #664

 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:

“This joyful Eastertide”                                                                                            The Hymnal 1982,  #192

 

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

 

THE CANDLE IN THE SANCTUARY LAMP shines over all those affected by gun violence.

 

THE ALTAR FLOWERS are given by the Rubino family in loving memory of Linda Benavides, Betty Binder, and Anthony Rubino, Jr. 

 

 

 

 

GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY

 

THIS 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

Coffee Hour: Carol Nancarrow

 

NEXT SUNDAY– FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER HOLY EUCHARIST – MAY 2:

Celebrant: The Rev. Rowena Mae MacGregor

Lay Eucharist Ministers: Readers: OT/PS: Don Nancarrow  EP/POP: Jim Rudd

AcolytesElizabeth Wagner, Jennifer Phillips

Music Director/Organist: Donna Larsen

Counters: Dave Reuter, Tony Rubino

Ushers: Ginny Tuxhorn, Jim Rudd

Altar Guild: Katherine and Elizabeth Wagner

Altar Flowers: Are given by the Wagners in celebration of Colleen’s 30th birthday

Coffee Hour: TBD

 

Events at St. Mark’s this Week

THIS SUNDAY (Easter 4, April 25): 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, noon, parking lot; AA MEETING, 7:30pm, Parish Hall

SUNDAY (Easter 5, May 2): HOLY EUCHARIST, 10:30am, in person and

on Facebook Live.

 

 

 

Places to be, things to do

COLLECTION FOR THE CLERGY DISCRETIONARY FUND is today, Sunday, April 25.

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.

CARE HOUSE SUNDAY is May 2. Donations of small water bottles, healthy snacks, and huggable-sized new stuffed animals are welcome. Monetary donations will be noted on your contribution sheet.

 

 

 

 

The Community of St. Mark’s Classifieds

COFFEE HOUR  HAS RETURNED (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.  Thanks to our weekly hosts.

PANTRY ON A POST: our newest Outreach program is installed at the west end of the parking lot, and is 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 in the Dayton area who needs these items can take what they need at no cost.

THE APRIL VESTRY MEETING was held on Thursday, April 22 via Zoom.  Topics discussed included website revision, online giving, and the possibility of another loan/grant from the DSO.  Minutes will be available 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 16.

HIDDEN GEMS is our newest property user. A Facebook swap/trade group based primarily in Riverside, they meet on Saturdays in our parking lot for an hour to conduct business.  They take up a freewill collection for us, as well as donating groceries to the St Paul’s Food Pantry collection; so far they’ve delivered nine bags of canned and packaged goods!  Check them out on Facebook.

 

 

Lesser Feasts and Fasts

RECOMMENDED FEAST DAY TO OBSERVESunday, April 25 is the Feast of  St. Mark the Evangelist. A disciple of Jesus, named Mark, appears in several places in the New Testament. If all references to Mark can be accepted as referring to the same person, we learn that he was the son of a woman who owned a house in Jerusalem, perhaps the same house in which Jesus ate the Last Supper with his disciples. Mark may have been the young man who fled naked when Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. In his letter to the Colossians, Paul refers to Mark the cousin of Barnabas, who was with him in his imprisonment. Mark set out with Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey, but he turned back for reasons which failed to satisfy Paul (Acts 15:36-40). When another journey was planned, Paul refused to have Mark with him. Instead, Mark went with Barnabas to Cyprus. The breach between Paul and Mark was later healed, and Mark became one of Paul’s companions in Rome, as well as a close friend of Peter’s.  An early tradition recorded by Papias, Bishop of Hieropolis in Asia Minor at the beginning of the second century, names Mark as the author of the Gospel bearing his name. This tradition, which holds that Mark drew his information from the teaching of Peter, is generally accepted. In his First Letter, Peter refers to “my son Mark,” which shows a close relationship between the two men (1Peter 5:13). The Church of Alexandria in Egypt claimed Mark as its first bishop and most illustrious martyr, and the great Church of St. Mark in Venice commemorates the disciple who progressed from turning back while on a missionary journey with Paul and Barnabas to proclaiming in his Gospel Jesus of Nazareth as Son of God, and bearing witness to that faith in his later life as friend and companion to the apostles Peter and Paul.

 

 

Prayers for the Week of April 25:

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 Anglican Church of Japan;  in the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for St. Alban’s in Bexley, St. James in Columbus, and St. Paul’s in Oakwood; in our Parish cycle of prayer, we pray for Carol Williamson, Dave, Amy, and Kaitlyn Apple, and Fred and Phyllis Berta;  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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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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