Pentecost-16 (Yr B) Sep 12, 2021

 

The Celebration of Holy Eucharist

The Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost

 

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Dayton, Ohio, September 12, 2021, 10:30 AM

 

 

Note: the service is being livestreamed and recorded and will be available on our Facebook page.

 

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 email list for weekly updates and information regarding St. Mark’s and the Diocese of Southern Ohio. 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.

 

If you prefer a gluten-free host please notify an usher prior to the service.

 

 

PRELUDE:

“Prelude and Fugue in D Minor”                   Anton Bruckner

 

GREETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

Please stand for the ringing of the bell and processional.

 

PROCESSIONAL:                        

“Jesus calls us, o’er the tumult” (verses 1-3)        The Hymnal 1982,  #550

 

1  Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult

        of our life’s wild, restless sea,

    day by day his clear voice soundeth,

        saying, “Christian, follow me;”

 

2  as, of old, Saint Andrew heard it

        by the Galilean lake,

    turned from home and toil and kindred,

        leaving all for his dear sake.

 

3  Jesus calls us from the worship

        of the vain world’s golden store;

    from each idol that would keep us,

        saying, “Christian, love me more.”

 

 

 

The Liturgy of the Word

 

Please remain standing

Celebrant:  Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

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. O God, because without you we are not able to please you mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

 

 

LITANY FOR REMEMBRANCE AND PEACE ON THE OCCASION OF

THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11:

 

Celebrant: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4)

Celebrant: In this moment of solemn remembrance we honor the lives that were lost in the tragic events of September 11, 2001 in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania; those who died in the planes and those who died in the buildings and for the thousands who lost their loved ones.                                           

 Celebrant:  We give thanks for those who served and saved, rendered aid and assistance. Help us to give comfort to those who continue to live with trauma and loss.
Celebrant:  Help us to seek justice and peace where it is within our ability, and to rely on you when it is not. Help us to build anew what has been torn down; a vision of Kingdom Love.

Celebrant: Help us to mend what has been broken; to apply the healing balm of Kingdom Love.   Help us to live your Love when hate seems to reign; bearing witness to the cause of peace.                   Celebrant: Let us pray. Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword in drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one God; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen. 

 

 

SONG OF PRAISE:

“Gloria in excelsis”                                  The Hymnal 1982,  #S280

 

All: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his 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.

 

Please be seated

 

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF PROVERBS:

Reader: Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice. At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, have stretched out my hand and no one heeded, and because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you, when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices. For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease, without dread of disaster.     (1:20-33)

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

 

Please stand   

 

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF WISDOM:  “A Song in Praise of Wisdom”

Reader: Wisdom is a reflection of eternal light, a flawless mirror of God’s activity, an image of divine goodness.

All: Though wisdom is only one, she can accomplish everything; remaining self-contained, she transforms all around her. In every generation Wisdom enlightens holy souls, making them friends of God,  making them prophets. For God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with Wisdom. She is more radiant than the sun, and outshines every constellation. She excels daylight by far, for day is eclipsed by night; but evil does not overshadow Wisdom. She spans the earth from pole to pole and orders all things well.

Please be seated

 

A READING FROM THE LETTER OF JAMES:

Reader: Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. Or look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and brackish water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh.       (3:1-12)

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

 

Please stand

 

GRADUAL:                           

“Take up your cross, the savior said”      (verses 1-2)            The Hymnal 1982,  #675

 

1  Take up your cross, the Savior said,

       if you would my disciple be;

   take up your cross with willing heart,

       and humbly follow after me.

 

 

2  Take up your cross, let not its weight

       fill your weak spirit with alarm;

   his strength shall bear your spirit up,

       and brace your heart, and nerve your arm.

 

 

THE GOSPEL: 

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

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Celebrant:  Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”     (8:27-38)

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

 

GRADUAL:                           

“Take up your cross, the savior said”      (verse 3)             The Hymnal 1982,  #675

 

3  Take up your cross, heed not the shame,

       and let your foolish heart be still;

   the Lord for you accepted death

              upon a cross, on Calvary’s hill. 

 

 

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: Let us now call to mind all who are in want or need and commend them to God’s transforming care. Most kind and loving God, confident of your care and concern for the whole of creation, we offer you our prayers of adoration, intercession, and thanksgiving.

Reader: Gracious God, we pray for the faithful all over the world, that all who love you may be united in your service. We pray for the Church, for St. Mark’s and for all congregations worshipping and serving Christ and the world in his name. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. 

Reader: We pray for the oppressed: For victims of injustice, prejudice, wrongful imprisonment or violence, and for the safety of all refugees; remembering especially the people of Afghanistan, women, children, and all those who were unable to evacuate. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. 

Reader:  For this assembly, having been fed on the Word and Sacraments of our common worship; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Reader: For the church and its leaders, formed by worship, practice and shared life in community; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Reader:  For preachers and teachers of the Christian tradition, who share the Word as a gift for all; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Reader:  For the people of the United States, for the community of Riverside and its sister communities, and for all those who hold authority in our nation and its municipalities; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Reader:  For the world, for refugees, victims of warfare and of oppression, for those impoverished physically and emotionally by racial, ethnic and gender discrimination; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Reader: For the addicted and those imprisoned, for the unemployed and the homeless; Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader:  For those who are ill or suffer from any adversity and for the medical, health and wellness practitioners who care for them; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Reader:  For ourselves, for our ongoing evolution as we experience the adventure of being human, that we may use the spiritual gifts bestowed upon us for the good of all; Lord, hear our prayer. 

Celebrant: Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you have made us one with your saints in heaven and on earth: Grant that in our earthly pilgrimage we may always be supported by this fellowship of love and prayer, and know ourselves to be surrounded by their witness to your power and mercy. We ask this for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whom all our intercessions are acceptable through the Spirit, and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. 

 

 

THE CONFESSION:

Celebrant:  Let us confess our sins to God and our neighbor.

All:  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:  Our Lord Jesus Christ has bestowed power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to those who are truly repentant, absolution and remission of sin.  Therefore, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, be reconciled to God through grace and “go and sin no more.” Amen.

 

 

Please be seated

 

BIRTHDAY and ANNIVERSARY PRAYERS 

 

 

Please stand

 

THE PASSING OF THE PEACE:  

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

 

REMAINING IN THEIR PEWS,  the congregation offers the peace of God to one another.

 

OFFERTORY SENTENCE: 

Celebrant: O Lord our God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power; because you have created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.     (Rev. 4:11)

  

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

 

SECOND SUNDAY CHOIR:

“O Day Full of Grace”  St. Mark’s Singers     David N. Johnson

 

Please stand

 

PRAYER FOR THE OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE: 

Celebrant:  Let us pray.

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, please  line up in the center aisle; at your turn approach the Celebrant to receive the Host. Return to your seat via the side aisles.

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.

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 C: 

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 him thanks and praise.

Celebrant: God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.

People: Glory to you for ever and ever.

Celebrant: At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.

People: By your will they were created and have their being.

Celebrant: From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of creation. But we turned against you, and betrayed your trust; and we turned against one another.

People: Have mercy, Lord, for we are sinners in your sight.

Celebrant: Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you revealed your righteous Law. And in the fullness of time you sent your only Son, born of a woman, to fulfill your Law, to open for us the way of freedom and peace.

People: By his blood, he reconciled us. By his wounds, we are healed.

Celebrant: And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in their unending hymn:

 

 

THE SANCTUS:                                     The Hymnal 1982,  #S130

 

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and

might, Heaven and earth are full, full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in

the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Hosanna in the highest.

 

 

You may stand or kneel

 

Celebrant: And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

Celebrant: After supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, 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.”

Celebrant: Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice of thanksgiving,

People: We celebrate his death and resurrection, as we await the day of his coming.

Celebrant: Lord God of our Fathers and Mothers; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, and Rachel; God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this Table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in his name.

People: Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.

Celebrant: Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honor, glory, and worship, from generation to generation. AMEN!   (with gusto!)

 

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.

 

 

FRACTION ANTHEM: “Agnus Dei “             The Hymnal 1982,  #S164

 

All: Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us. Jesus, redeemer, redeemer of the world: give  us your peace, give us your peace.

  

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 stand

 

COMMUNION HYMN:  

“There’s a sweet, sweet spirit”                  Wonder, Love & Praise, #752

 

1  There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place,

     and I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord.

     There are sweet expressions on each face,

     and I know they feel the presence of the Lord.

 

 

              Sweet Holy spirit, Sweet Heavenly Dove,

              Stay right here with us, filling us with your love.

              And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise;

              without a doubt we’ll know that we

              have been revived when we shall leave this place.

 

 

2  There are blessings you cannot receive

     till you know him in his fullness, and believe.

     You’re the one to profit when you say,

     “I am going to walk with Jesus all the way.”

 

     Refrain

 

 

3  If you say he saved you from your sin,

     now you’re weak, you’re bound, and cannot enter in,

     you can make it right if you will yield;

     you’ll enjoy the Holy Spirit that we feel.

 

          Refrain

 

 

POST COMMUNION PRAYER: 

Celebrant:  Let us pray.  Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously 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:

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

 

RECESSIONAL:

“O love, how deep” (verses 1-3)     The Hymnal 1982,  #448

 

1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high,

   how passing thought and fantasy,

   that God, the Son of God, should take

   our mortal form for mortals’ sake.

 

 

2 For us baptized, for us he bore

   his holy fast and hungered sore;

   for us temptations sharp he knew;

   for us the tempter overthrew.

 

 

3 For us he prayed; for us he taught;

   for us his daily works he wrought:

   by words and signs and actions, thus

   still seeking not himself, but us.

 

 

DISMISSAL:

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

 

POSTLUDE:

“Trumpet Tune”                                           Charles Callahan

 

 

THE CANDLE IN THE SANCTUARY LAMP remains lighted throughout the week to indicate and honor the eternal presence of Christ. It is dedicated this week to all those affected by the events of 9/11/2001.

 

 

 

 

GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY

 

THIS SUNDAY– PENTECOST 16 – HOLY EUCHARIST – SEPTEMBER 12:

Celebrant: The Rev. Rowena Mae MacGregor

Assisting Clergy: The Very Rev. R. James Larsen (as available)

Music Director/Organist: Donna Larsen

Ushers: Dave Reuter, Tony Rubino

Tech: Katherine Wagner, Elizabeth Wagner

Acolyte: Jackie Hoskinson

Lay Eucharist Ministers: Readers: OT/PS: Don Nancarrow    EP/POP: Carol Williamson

Counters: Janet Reuter, Tony Rubino

Altar Guild: Carol Nancarrow, Kendall Rubino

Coffee Hour: Parish Picnic

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY– PENTECOST 17 – HOLY EUCHARIST – SEPTEMBER 19:

Celebrant: The Rev. Rowena Mae MacGregor

Assisting Clergy: The Very Rev. R. James Larsen  (as available)

Music Director/Organist: Donna Larsen

Ushers: Wayne Harper, Jim Rudd

Tech: TBD

Acolyte: Elizabeth Wagner

Lay Eucharist Ministers: Readers: OT/PS: TJ Walch   EP/POP: Gabriel Walch

Counters: Jim Rudd, Mary-Anna Welch

Altar Guild: Carol Nancarrow, Kendall Rubino

Coffee Hour: OPEN

Altar Flowers: Tuxhorn

Sanctuary Lamp: E. Wagner

 

 

 

Events at St. Mark’s this Week

 

THIS SUNDAY (Pentecost 16, Sept 12): HOLY EUCHARIST with THE SECOND SUNDAY CHOIR, 10:30am, in person and on Facebook Live;  PARISH PICNIC on the lawn immediately following worship.

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

TUESDAY:  TOPS MEETING, 9:30am, Bride’s Room; NA MEETING; 7:30pm, Parish Hall

WEDNESDAY: STAFF MEETING, 9:30am, Office

THURSDAY: SAA MEETING, 7:30pm, Lounge; COIN CLUB MEETING, 7:30pm, Parish Hall

FRIDAY: STAFF MEETING, 9:30am, Office;

SATURDAY:  HIDDEN GEMS, noon, parking lot; AA MEETING, 7:30pm, Parish Hall

NEXT SUNDAY (Pentecost 17, Sept. 19): HOLY EUCHARIST 10:30am, in person and on

 Facebook Live. 

 

 

Places to be, things to do

 

NEW!!! THE SECOND SUNDAY CHOIR debuts TODAY, Sept. 12! Thank you to all who came to sing this morning!

SUNDAY SCHOOL begins Sunday Sept. 19!  Susan Kendall and Sandy Bultman will be in the Nursery (10:15am), Janet Reuter and Kendall Rubino will teach the elementary grades (10:15am) and Katherine Wagner and Elizabeth Wagner will teach the middle-and high-schoolers (9:30-10:15am).  The children in the Nursery and elementary class will be brought into the church at the Peace.

HUNGER SUNDAY is Sept. 19.  St. Paul’s UMC says there’s a real shortage of jelly, which is essential for PB&J.  They also need canned veggies, fruit, meat, soup, and beans; shelf milk, crackers, mac and cheese, salty snacks, pasta, boxed potatoes and rice; and personal care products such as shampoo, soap, and TP. Financial donations are also welcome.

DIOCESAN CONVOCATION: The Procter Center will be the site for “Proclaiming the Dream” on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10am-4pm. This gathering of  the diocesan family for the first in-person event in almost two years will be part country fair, part tent revival: there will be fun, formation, and fellowship for all ages! Activities will be mainly outdoors; masks will be required for any activities inside buildings at Procter. This event is free! Food will be available for purchase or you can bring your own. More information available on the DSO website and in the weekly Constant Contact.  

VALLEY VINEYARDS:  Come enjoy our annual dinner at this lovely winery on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 6:30pm.  There’s a sign-up sheet in the Narthex with menu information, as well as the phone number needed to make your reservation by October 14.

 

 

 

The Community of St. Mark’s Classifieds

 

HOW TO DONATE ONLINE:  From your phone, text the word “give” to 937-932-1082 and it will take you through the steps to set up your account.  Contact the office if you have questions.

COFFEE HOUR:  will be held outdoors if the weather permits. A sign-up sheet is on the Narthex bulletin board; contact the Parish Life Committee for specific duties. Thanks to our weekly hosts.

THE CONSTANT CONTACT  will be issued once a week starting Sept. 18.  Although we’ve been running this publication on Wednesdays and Saturdays since March 2020, the Communications Team has decided to combine the issues and send them on Friday/Saturday.  Special issues will be provided as needed.

 

 

Lesser Feasts and Fasts

 

RECOMMENDED FEAST DAY TO OBSERVE:  Wednesday, Sept. 15, is the Feast of James Chisolm, Priest (1855).  James Chisholm was the rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, Virginia. In 1855, an aggressive yellow fever epidemic swept through tidewater Virginia. James Chisholm sent his family away to safety, staying behind to provide whatever care for the sick he could. Chisholm provided food, amateur medical assistance, and pastoral care. He was even known to have dug graves for those who had died. As the ravages of the plague were beginning to subside, Chisholm, weary to the point of exhaustion from his faithful priestly service, contracted the yellow fever and died. An account of Chisholm’s sacrifice marvels at the inner he discovered that enabled him to stay behind and serve the people many of whom were only waiting to die. When faced with the call of these priestly duties in the face of great hardship, Chisholm showed a strength and courage few knew he possessed.

 

 

 

Prayers for the Week of Sept. 12:

 

FOR PEACE.  For those who have died, we remember all who perished on 9/11; For medical professionals, who are suffering from exhaustion and burnout in the midst of the pandemic; 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, remembering especially all those serving at Wright-Patterson AFB; 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, especially the people of Haiti, California, North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana and all in the path of Hurricane Ida; For the millions of refugees worldwide who wander the lands of the earth and whose suffering is greater than we can ever know, especially the people of Afghanistan who seek asylum,  may they find safety and peace.

 

For those in our prayer cycles: in the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of Tanzania;  in the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for St. Thomas in Terrace Park, Redeemer in Cincinnati, and All Saints in Portsmouth;  in our Parish cycle of prayer, we pray for Jeff & Libby Nicholson, Norma Peachey, and Howard and Ann Phillips;  For those celebrating September birthdays:  Eva Reuter (9/1), Jim Tallman (9/6), Tibby Day (9/10), Steve Darnell (9/14), Paul Sharp (9/20), Katherine Wagner (9/26); For those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Rob & Eva Reuter (9/4), Mike and Katherine Wagner (9/25);  For those on our parish prayer list: Howard, Ruby, George, the Darnell Family, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Carmen, Mary, Vern; For those who suffer from illness, grief, or any other adversity: Ann –  friend of the Bertas; Caiti  – friend of Ann Phillips; Carl – friend of the Welches; Carol – friend of the Rubinos; Carrie – Susan Kendall’s daughter; Cassie and Jane – friends of the Tallmans; Chip – Jim Rudd’s step-mother; Chris & family – friends of the Reuters; Cindy & Marvin – friends of Elizabeth Wagner; Clara – Pat Tallman’s cousin; Danielle – Jenna Walch’s sister; David – Vern Hogden’s son; 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; Holzwarth Family – friends of the Wagners; Jaime & Ryan – Linda Stagles’ daughter & son-in-law; James – Linda Stagles’ brother; Joni & Leslie – family of  softball team member; Jose & Elena – friends of the Welches;  Katie – friend of the Reuters; Keith & Jeff – friends of Jim Larsen; Lark – friend of Katherine Wagner; Leslie – friend of Juanita Limes; Margaret – Rowena MacGregor’s mother; Mary – friend of the Wagners; Nanci – friend of the Larsens; the Pitcher Family – friends of Katherine Wagner; Renea – friend of Juanita and Lisa; Roberta – Tracey Swartz’ mother; Ron – friend of Ruby Webster; the Russell/Veazey families; Steve & Debi – friends of Linda Stagles; Sue & Tom – friends of the Phillips’; Susan – friend of the Nancarrow’s; 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, Becoming Beloved Community Initiative, and for the non-profit groups who use our Community Building;  For our Diocesan Bishops: for our Provisional Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith; The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Price, the Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera, and the Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs; 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.

 

For all faith communities as we navigate the way forward in a world being transformed by a number of crises – that we remain faithful in our devotion to God and open to constant change and ongoing self-evaluation.

 

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To read a copy of the August 18, 2021 Vestry Minutes, click HERE.

 

 

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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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