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PRELUDE
OPENING HYMN “For all the saints” Hymn #287
1 For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy Name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might:
thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, the one true Light.
Alleluia, alleluia!
3 O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
and win, with them, the victor’s crown of gold.
Alleluia, alleluia!
4 O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia, alleluia!
5 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia, alleluia!
6 The golden evening brightens in the west;
soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest;
sweet is the calm of paradise the blest.
Alleluia, alleluia!
7 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
the saints triumphant rise in bright array;
the King of glory passes on his way.
Alleluia, alleluia!
8 From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia, alleluia!
GATHERING RITE
Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
Celebrant: There is one Body and one Spirit;
People There is one hope in God’s call to us;
Celebrant One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism;
People One God and Father of all.
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Celebrant
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the
mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in
all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared
for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the
Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Please be seated.
First Lesson Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
Job said:
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
and no torment will ever touch them.
In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died,
and their departure was thought to be a disaster,
and their going from us to be their destruction;
but they are at peace.
For though in the sight of others they were punished,
their hope is full of immortality.
Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good,
because God tested them and found them worthy of himself;
like gold in the furnace he tried them,
and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them.
n the time of their visitation they will shine forth,
and will run like sparks through the stubble.
They will govern nations and rule over peoples,
and the Lord will reign over them forever.
Those who trust in him will understand truth,
and the faithful will abide with him in love,
because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones,
and he watches over his elect.
The Word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to God.
PSALM Psalm 24 Please read responsively
1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, *
the world and all who dwell therein.
2 For it is he who founded it upon the seas *
and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep.
3 “Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? *
and who can stand in his holy place?”
4 “Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, *
who have not pledged themselves to falsehood,
nor sworn by what is a fraud.
5 They shall receive a blessing from the Lord *
and a just reward from the God of their salvation.”
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, *
of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates;
lift them high, O everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
8 “Who is this King of glory?” *
“The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle.”
9 Lift up your heads, O gates;
lift them high, O everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
10 “Who is he, this King of glory?” *
“The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory.”
EPISTLE Revelation 21:1-6a
I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed
away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down
out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud
voice from the throne saying,
“See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them as their God;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.”
And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he
said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I
am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.”
The Word of the Lord. Response Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL HYMN “Breathe on me, breath of God” Hymn #508
1 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love,
and do what thou wouldst do.
2 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until with thee I will one will,
to do or to endure.
3 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
till I am wholly thine,
till all this earthly part of me
glows with thy fire divine.
4 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
so shall I never die;
but live with thee the perfect life
of thine eternity.
GOSPEL John 11:32-44
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
People Glory to you Lord Christ.
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him,
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping,
and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply
moved. He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus
began to weep. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could
not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”
Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying
against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him,
“Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they took away
the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I
knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here,
so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with a loud
voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of
cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Response Praise to you Lord Christ
SERMON THE PUPPET SHOW
HYMN “I sing a song of the saints of God” Hymn 293
1 I sing a song of the saints of God,
patient and brave and true,
who toiled and fought and lived and died
for the Lord they loved and knew.
And one was a doctor, and one was a queen,
and one was a shepherdess on the green:
they were all of them saints of God and I mean,
God helping, to be one too.
2 They loved their Lord so dear, so dear,
and his love made them strong;
and they followed the right, for Jesus’ sake,
the whole of their good lives long.
And one was a soldier, and one was a priest,
and one was slain by a fierce wild beast;
and there’s not any reason no, not the least,
why I shouldn’t be one too.
3 They lived not only in ages past,
there are hundreds of thousands still,
the world is bright with the joyous saints
who love to do Jesus’ will.
You can meet them in school, or in lanes, or at sea,
in church, or in trains, or in shops, or at tea,
for the saints of God are just folk like me,
and I mean to be one too.
Presentation and Examination of the Candidates
The Celebrant says
The Candidate for Holy Baptism will now be presented.
Parents and Godparents
I present Roderick John to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.
When all have been presented the Celebrant asks the parents and godparents
Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is brought up in the
Christian faith and life?
Parents and Godparents: I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant: Will you by your prayers and witness help this child to grow into the full
stature of Christ?
Parents and Godparents: I will, with God’s help.
Question Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces of wickedness that
rebel against God?
Answer I renounce them.
Question Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy
the creatures of God?
Answer I renounce them.
Question Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God?
Answer I renounce them.
Question Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Savior?
Answer I do.
Question Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?
Answer I do.
Question Do you promise to follow and obey him as your Lord?
Answer I do.
Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in
their life in Christ?
People We will.
The Celebrant then says
Let us join with he who is committing himself to Christ and renew our own baptismal
covenant.
The Baptismal Covenant
Celebrant Do you believe in God the Father?
People I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Celebrant Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
People I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Celebrant Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
People I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Celebrant Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and
fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the
prayers?
People I will, with God’s help.
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Celebrant Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and
return to the Lord?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity
of every human being?
People I will, with God’s help.
Prayers for the Candidates
The Celebrant then says to the congregation
Let us now pray for this person who is to receive the Sacrament of new birth.
A Person appointed leads the following petitions
Leader Deliver him O Lord, from the way of sin and death.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Open his heart to your grace and truth.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Fill him with your holy and life-giving Spirit.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Keep him in the faith and communion of your holy Church.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Teach him to love others in the power of the Spirit.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Send him into the world in witness to your love.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Bring him to the fullness of your peace and glory.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
The Celebrant says
Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ your Son may
live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in glory; who lives
and reigns now and forever. Amen.
Thanksgiving over the Water
The Celebrant blesses the water, first saying
The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy Spirit
moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their
bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of
John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us,
through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life.
We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his
death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit.
Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come
to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
At the following words, the Celebrant touches the water
Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who
here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of
Jesus Christ our Savior.
To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
The Baptism
Each candidate is presented by name to the Celebrant, who then immerses, or pours
water upon, the candidate, saying
Roderick John, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
When this action has been completed for all candidates, the Bishop or
Priest, at a place in full sight of the congregation, prays over them, saying
Let us pray.
Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed
upon this your servant the forgiveness of sin, and have raised him to the new life of
grace. Sustain him, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give him an inquiring and
discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love
you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.
Then the Bishop or Priest places a hand on the person’s head, marking
on the forehead the sign of the cross and saying
Roderick John, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s
own for ever. Amen.
When all have been baptized, the Celebrant says
Let us welcome the newly baptized.
Celebrant and People
We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified,
proclaim his resurrection and share with us in his eternal priesthood.
THE PEACE
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
Please greet one another with a sign of peace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Following the announcements, the ushers will collect this week’s offering.
OFFERTORY “Introspection” Roger Wilson
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God all creatures here below;
Praise God above ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING – Eucharistic Prayer A
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Celebrant
It is right, and a good and joyful think, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father
Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us
a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the
company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus – Holy Holy Holy The Hymnal 1982, Service Music, #124
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we
had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus
Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us,
to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a
perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread;
and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said,
“Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is
shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for
the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Celebrant and People:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
The Celebrant continues:
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son,
the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may
faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and
at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD/FRACTION
Celebrant Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
Response Therefore let us keep the feast.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION:
Celebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God.
All are invited to God’s table. Receive the bread with outstretched hands. You may
sip from the chalice or lightly dip the wafer into the wine. (Please use hand sanitizer
available in the aisle.) If you prefer a blessing, cross your arms over your chest as a
signal to the ministers.
COMMUNION HYMN “Precious Lord, take my hand” LEVAS #106
1. Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I’m tired, I’m weak, I’m lone
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
2. When my way grows drear precious Lord linger near
When my light is almost gone
Hear my cry, hear my call
Hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
3. When the darkness appears and the night draws near
And the day is past and gone
At the river I stand
Guide my feet, hold my hand
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER
Celebrant Let us pray.
Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen
THE BLESSING
The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN “O beautiful for spacious skies” Hymn #719
1 O beautiful for spacious skies,
for amber waves of grain,
for purple mountain majesties
above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.
2 O beautiful for heroes proved
in liberating strife,
who more than self their country loved,
and mercy more than life!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
confirm thy soul in self-control,
thy liberty in law.
3 O beautiful for patriot dream
that sees beyond the years
thine alabaster cities gleam,
undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.
DISMISSAL
The congregation is dismissed.
Response Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE “The Glory of the Spirit” Lani Smith
Please join us for coffee in the Fellowship Room of the Community Building.
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Welcome to St. Mark’s! During the service, please assume the postures of prayer and
devotion as best suits your ability. If you are able, please stand for the Gospel, singing
hymns, and the prayers. Kneeling and sitting are also appropriate for the prayers of
the people and the Eucharistic prayers. Remember, the posture of your heart is more
important to God than the position of your body.
Ministry Assignments for November 3, 2024
Acolytes: Jackie Hoskinson and Will Day
Lay Readers: Judy Rudd and Gabe Walch
Chalice Bearers: Don Nancarrow and Kendall Rubino
Tech Table: Gary Welch
Ushers: Wayne Harper and Carol Williamson
Counters: Carol Nancarrow and Tony Rubino
Open/Close: Wagner/Rubino
Coffee Hour: Welch Family
Altar Guild: Norma Peachey and Ginny Tuxhorn
Interim Organist: Joel Hootman
Flowers: Webster/Newell Family in memory of Ruby and John Webster
Candle: Webster/Newell Family in thanksgiving for Roderick John Newell
Ministry Assignments for November 10, 2024
Acolyte: Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Lay Readers: Jackie Hoskinson and Don Nancarrow
Chalice Bearers: Jim Rudd and Elizabeth Wagner-Weber
Tech Table: TJ Walch
Ushers: Ginny Tuxhorn and Jim Rudd
Counters: Kendall Rubino and Jim Rudd
Open/Close: Wagner/Rubino
Coffee Hour: Sandy Bultman and Joy Brown
Altar Guild: Norma Peachey and Ginny Tuxhorn
Interim Organist: Joel Hootman
Candle: Wagner Family in celebration of Eliza’s 1st birthday
We have openings for coffee hour. Please sign up to help on the bulletin board sheets
next to the church office. The sign-ups for flowers and candles are there also.
If you are unable to serve on your date, please find your substitute and notify the
church office.
Day of Change on November 3
It’s that time again when we set our clocks back and
collect donations for St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church’s Food Pantry. The need for food is even
greater at this time of year, so please prayerfully
consider your contribution to help feed the hungry.
Calendar of Events for Outreach and Evangelism
Contact: Jim Rudd
November 3 CARE House Sunday & Day of Change
November 4 Friends of Canterbury Court Meeting
November 11 Flags for Heroes
November 13 CARE House Sunday
November 17 Hunger Sunday
November 19 Thanksgiving Luncheon at Canterbury Court
November 19 Hope4Riverside Meeting
December 1 CARE House Sunday
December 15 Hunger Sunday
NECROLOGY
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Lynn Edward Aldredge
Barbara Austin
Richard Barber
Kenneth Berta
Jimmie Caldwell
Lia Cornejo
Joyce Cull
Patricia DeWine
Michael Dooley
Edna Heid
Pate Hite
Vern Hogden
Dick Kingsley
Connie Lyons
Victor Meline
Mary Mernick
Judy Morgan
Frank Prekel
Spencer Pugh
Tommy Reeser
Larry Renquist
Donald Reuter
Diane Rossi
Mark Rowe
JoAnn Tuttle
Marsha Waymire
Colton Wolfe
2025 St. Mark’s Stewardship Campaign
Stewardship is about our relationship to God as
stewards of the world God has created. Each of
us has been given a definitive trust of a portion of
God’s world – an abundance of gifts of time, talent
and treasure with which God has blessed us. Jesus
said, “From everyone to whom much has been
given, much will be required” (Luke 12: 48). Please
submit your pledge by November 3, 2024, to allow
it to be included with others as a special offering at
our worship service on that day.
Christian Formation Calendar (Sundays)
Senior High Youth classes — 9:30 a.m.
Junior High Youth classes — 10:10 a.m.
Nursery/Young Children classes — 10:30 a.m.
Adult Forum classes begin Sunday, October 6, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s
December 8: TBA
Persons of all ages are encouraged and welcome to participate in the above activities
Sign Up for Coffee Hour and/or Flowers and/or Candles
There are many blank spaces available for your name. Sign up through December!
Recycle this bulletin!
Share it with a friend. This is a great way to introduce our service to someone who
may be searching for a church home. It’s easy evangelism.
Episcopal Relief and Development—Hurricane Relief
Since the storm hit, we are supporting dioceses, faith-based and community-led organizations
throughout the Southeast and are currently working in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina to bring
emergency assistance across a wide swath of areas impacted by the hurricane.
Your gifts to our Hurricane Relief Fund (www.episcopalrelief.org) will support the emergency needs
of communities in Western North Carolina, where massive flooding has created major challenges
for those with damage and destruction to their homes and everyone else reliant on power, water,
transport and communications.
As you know, this is just the beginning of ER-D’s relief efforts on the ground. Offering support in the
wake of a disaster isn’t just about the first days of an emergency, or even the first few weeks. It’s
about digging in our heels and walking alongside our local partners as they move through the phases
of this disaster. ER-D is there long after the TV cameras leave — after the water recedes, the
winds die down and communities begin to pick up the pieces. They stay for the long haul, and their
approach is inclusive, comprehensive and forward-looking. Your support, and your prayers, are a
source of great strength on this journey.
St. Arbuck’s Welcomes You!
This coffee house ministry at the Kroger Starbucks happens on Wednesday mornings
from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. It’s a chance to get to know your fellow St. Mark’s parishioners
and meet some neighborhood folks. There are a few folks who take the opportunity
afterward to shop for the food pantry! Inviting someone to have coffee is an easier
task than asking them to church, so use St. Arbuck’s as your ‘side door’ to introduce a
non-church going friend to our community.
LOVE. GROW. SERVE
Outreach at St. Mark’s: Make a difference right now
Neighborhood Bridges
Using the platform created by Neighborhood Bridges, which identifies specific needs for
individuals in participating school districts, we will be meeting urgent personal needs
for students at Riverside’s Mad River Local Schools. The Outreach Committee will be
choosing different “Opportunities for Kindness” which will be announced in church, and
inviting parishioners to participate by donating the requested items the following week.
This program connects us directly to neighbors who need support in concrete and
manageable ways. For more information about Neighborhood Bridges, visit
https://www.neighborhoodbridges.org. For questions about fulfilling needs selected by
the Outreach Committee, see the flyers in your pew or email Justine Kelly.
Canterbury Court
Episcopal Retirement Services is proud to offer rent-subsidized, affordable senior living
communities that provide a variety of options and services not often found in communities
for seniors with limited incomes. As part of ERS, Canterbury Court, an affordable housing
community in West Carrollton, is looking for volunteers to join it in its mission to enrich the
lives of its seniors. Contact Jim Rudd for more information.
CARE House
CARE House involves a partnership between Dayton Children’s Hospital, Montgomery
County Prosecutor’s Office, Dayton Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s
Office and Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services- Children’s
Services Division. In addition to these founding partners, all law enforcement agencies
in Montgomery County partner with CARE House for their child abuse investigations. We
accept donations of individual snacks, small water bottles, stuffed animals (huggable
sized), and gift cards (gas, Walmart, fast food) and pass them on to CARE House.
To Contact the Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper:
The new, part-time Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper, Kate Stephenson, can be
reached by email at stmarksdayton.office@gmail.com.
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St. Mark’s is a parish in the Diocese of Southern Ohio,
which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Vestry
Libby Nicholson, Senior Warden
Kendall Rubino, Junior Warden
Jackie Hoskinson
Jim Rudd
Mary Sones
Patricia Tallman
Jenna Walch
Don Nancarrow, Treasurer
Dave Reuter, Recorder
Priest-in-Charge:
Rev. Cricket Park st_marks@ameritech.net;
Office Hours by appointment. 937-256-1082
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Our Mission Statement:
“We gather for worship, education and mutual support;
welcome all people; and serve the community in God’s name”.
A prayer for St. Mark’s in a time of transition:
O Lord, Father of life and change, of new and old: You gifted us with abilities to speak and listen, to hear and decide, to choose and know. We thank you for teaching us how to used these abilities, though we must at times remember to combine them with patience. Remind us to speak with kindness, to listen to understand, to hear all voices, to decide on what is just and true, to choose the path of peace, and to know we are not alone. Be with us in this time of transition, that it is as effective as it is unsettling, as comforting as it is confusing. And never leave our side on the journey ahead, as we strive for an unknown destination. In the name of your Son Jesus, who walks alongside us, we pray. Amen.
(written by Elizabeth Wagner-Weber)
The Rev. Cricket Park, Interim Priest-in-Charge
st_marks@ameritech.net
Libby Nicholson – Senior Warden;
Kendall Rubino – Junior Warden,
wardens@stmarksdayton.org
TBD, Music Director/Organist,
musicdirector@stmarksdayton.org
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
456 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45431
Email: st_marks@ameritech.net
Office Phone: 937-256-1082
Resources:
Website: https://stmarksdayton.org,
Facebook: St Mark’s Episcopal Church, Dayton OH
Instagram: St Mark’s Dayton
Licensing for music use and streaming:
One License – #A-740839: Annual license with podcasting;
B – 26 to 100 average weekend attendance.
To read a copy of the latest Vestry Minutes, click HERE.
(NOTE: Password Protected.)
For more announcements, click HERE.
Dave Reuter – Webmaster
webmaster@stmarksdayton.org
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