Red Lion Weekly - December 4

Red Lion Weekly

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

An inclusive fellowship called by God, through Christ, to love and serve the world.

December 4, 2025

Upcoming dates for your Calendar

Saturday, December 6 - Richard Rohr Book Club at 3:00 pm
Saturday, December 6 -- Frozen Movie Night
Sunday, December 7--Food Collection Sunday
Wednesday, December 10 --Christmas Card party. See below for more information!
Sunday, December 14 -- Items for Port Royal Elementary Angel Tree due. See below for more information!

Free Community Movie & Popcorn Night

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church invites you to our first Free Community Movie and Popcorn Night on Saturday, December 6 at 6:00 PM in the church sanctuary. We’ll be showing Disney’s Frozen, and all are welcome!

Bring your children, grandchildren, friends, and neighbors for a

fun, family-friendly evening. Also - bring a pillow and blanket if you would like!

Location:

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

1004 11th Street

Port Royal, SC

We hope to see you there!

Richard Rohr Book Club

The Richard Rohr Book Club will hold its first meeting on Saturday, December 6th at 3:00 pm inside St. Mark's church. At this first meeting, we'll cover the Introduction chapter of Falling Upward by Richard Rohr. If you're unfamiliar with Richard Rohr, take a look at the article linked below to get a feel for the themes we'll dive into throughout the book.

Reach out to RJ Gaines if you have any questions by email: rjgaines11@protonmail.com.

Food Collection Sunday

This Sunday (Dec. 7) we'll be collecting food for HELP of Beaufort.

Items always needed include: canned vegetables, canned fruit,

peanut butter, jelly, mayo, mustard, ketchup, pasta, pasta sauce,

canned meat, bottled water and paper products.

Thank you for giving!

THANK YOU! We had 10 participants who gathered on a beautiful, sunny morning to make Advent wreaths! A wonderful time was had!

Christmas Cards for Assisted Living

Once again this year we will be distributing Christmas cards to uplift community members in assisted living. Please drop off blank holiday cards at the church office by Sunday, December 7. We will be hosting a *card party* to sign the cards on Wednesday, December 10, at 4:00pm, right after choir practice.

Please Contact Brian Mallory at bmallory2580@gmail.com or Kevin de l'Aigle at kevinrockeagle@gmail.com with any questions.

Christmas Caroling with Carol!

On Saturday, December 13th from 11:30am-Noon the choir will be singing Christmas carols with the residents of Helena Square ( formerly known as Helena House.) If you can spare thirty minutes we welcome you to join us in bringing Holiday cheer to so many.

It would be wonderful to have a LARGE group of enthusiastic smiling faces from St. Mark’s join together to sing a variety of well-known Christmas selections. Hope to see you there!

December Birthdays

Dec. 2: Shannon Duffy, Martha Moore; Dec. 3: Rebecca Fretty; Dec. 4: Warren Gibson; Dec. 6: Chris Nietert; Dec. 7: Bill Grimes; Dec. 8: Patty Crower, Anne Kennedy; Dec. 11: James Tetler; Dec. 12: Page Miller; Dec. 18: Fred Gaskin; Dec. 19: Debbie Dawsey-Davis; Dec. 22: Marty Wheelwright; Dec. 24: Glenda Lee Nutting; Dec. 25: Sharon Jacobs; Dec. 28: Kathlyn Gray, Janet Sweeney; Dec. 30: Jim Sweeney; Dec. 31: Carrie Chappell

WE ASK YOUR PRAYERS FOR : Mary Bryan, Connie Skok, Judy Parichy, Bonnie

Connolly, Molly Wolford, Linda Jones, Tom Tull, Patrick Numier and Sarah Nutting,

Duane and Jane Twenge, Joe Dawsey, John and Margaret Hidell, Kevin, Patty Crower,

Lettie Stoops, Dave Landsberg, Tom Cassity, George Ronkowitz, Neil Thompson, Molly

Ferguson, Barbara Hauler, Stephanie Fields, Sandra Myrick, Kathe Moore, Tuzie Houff,

Lisa Westbrook, Kim Rogowsky, Mike Domby and Jim Sweeney.

PLEASE PRAY ALSO for friends of St. Mark’s parishioners: Chrissy Miller, Rhonda

Adams, Nadija Peterson (our St. Mark’s scholarship recipient), Doris, Cindi and Steve

Crane, Will Guerrero, Dan Snook and Charley Smith and family.

ONLINE GIVING

It's easy and convenient to keep up with your pledge online.

Just click the red box below and follow the prompts.

CLICK HERE TO GIVE TO ST. MARK'S

St. Mark's Service Schedule

Sunday Worship

Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

(Livestream available at www.stmarksportroyal.org)

Children’s Sunday School and nursery care (for ages 3 and under) are offered in the St. Mark’s Center during the 11:00 a.m. service.

Midweek Worship

Join us for a Hope and Healing Service each Wednesday at noon.

Help is Available

PRAYER LIST--To have members of our Prayer Ministry pray for you or a loved one, contact Paula Guerry at paula.guerry@yahoo.com or 843-812-8288. Names are removed after 30 days unless you advise Paula that the name needs to remain on the prayer list longer. Please obtain the person's permission before asking that his or her name be placed on the PUBLIC prayer list.

NEED ASSISTANCE? -- Email, call or text Sally Domby at 919-791-9105

(swldomby@yahoo.com) or Judy Utter at 757-880-2387 (jbuflower@hotmail.com) co-chairs of the Congregational Care Committee.

Red Lion Weekly and Sunday Bulletin Deadlines

THE DEADLINE for this newsletter and the Sunday bulletin is noon on Wednesdays. All announcements should relate to St. Mark's or its ministry partners or have clearance from the vestry. Verbal announcements during services must be given to the Vestry Person on Duty in advance of the service.

HELPFUL LINKS

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Parish Office

843 379-1020

Office Hours

Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Mailing address:

PO Box 761

Port Royal, SC 29935