The Messenger of St. Mark's | Epiphany | January 20, 2023 | |
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Worship at St. Mark's
Worship on Sunday is both in person and virtually every week at 9:30 a.m. We continue our live stream on our Facebook & YouTube channels.
Also, we offer a Midweek Eucharist every Thursday at 11 a.m. that is both in person and though our live-steaming platforms.
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Important dates:
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Sunday, January 29, 9:30 a.m., Annual Meeting & Pancake Breakfast
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CDC Guidelines show that local COVID levels are low/green. Masks are optional indoors. | |
For a complete listing and schedule of our online / in-person offerings available, please click on the button below: | |
SAINT MARK'S MISSION & OUTREACH | |
Annual Meeting & Pancake Breakfast | |
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Our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 29. Annual Meeting is a time for the entire parish to get up to date on all happenings within the parish, learn the goals of the year ahead, vote for new Vestry/Delegate members, and learn the financial status of the church. The meeting will be integrated with our regularly scheduled Sunday Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.
Afterwards, we'll have a scrumptious pancake breakfast presented to the parish by the Hospitality Team. There will be both indoor and outdoor accommodations. Please consider bringing a bowl of fresh fruit to add to the pancake breakfast smorgasbord!
All are welcome. Come as you are.
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We Are Building a Little Rolling Library | |
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Bring your used books and drop them on the rolling cart in the entrance for others to enjoy. Shelf categories are religious, children’s, paperbacks, fiction and nonfiction—so pick the best category for your book to go.
See a book you’d like to read? Help yourself and return it when you’re done reading it.
Thank you for dropping a book so we can get the library rolling.
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St. Mark's is offering a variety of classes after worship on Sundays for both youth and adults. Please consider our offerings and we look forward to the gift of your presence on Sundays. Each class starts at 11:15. So come to worship, grab a coffee and snack at coffee hour and head to class.
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Building History Forum
Available each week in person and on Zoom
Join us on Zoom here, Meeting ID: 881 1943 7340, Passcode: teach
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Sunday January 15. Foundations and Evolution of St. Mark’s and its People: A Short History of St. Mark’s Buildings and Ethos
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Sunday January 22 An Oral History of St. Mark’s from the early days to Present - long-time members share stories and experiences of St. Mark’s over the past 75 years and get to know our history from many voices.
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Sunday January 29 Annual Meeting – Widening the Welcome – Celebrating 75 Years of Ministry at St. Mark’s
- Vestry Elections and Delegate Elections
- Budget Presentation at Offertory
- Introduce Building Committee: Purpose and Objectives
- Short Survey for Congregation rolled out
- Celebrating 10 years of St. Mark’s Montessori Preschool
- New Directions and Ministries for St. Mark’s – Sharing our Gifts and Building Ministries that Matter
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Sunday Feb. 5 The Soul of Worship
- Meet our Liturgical Architectural Consultant Robert Habiger and dive deeply into the mystery and meaning of worship and how architectural space works to enhance our experience of the sacred.
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Sunday Feb. 12 Accessibility is For Everyone: Widening the Welcome and Learning of Equivalent Experience - Stephanie and Marcel Varoz and Robert Habiger
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Sunday Feb. 19 For the Love of Music
- Learn about our 40-rank, 3-manual Pipe Organ made by Reuter Organ Company in Lawrence, Kansas and Look with us to the Future of a vibrant Music Program at St. Mark’s – Jeremy Wirths and Fr. Christopher+
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Sunday Feb. 26 Town Hall #1 with Architectural Consultant Robert Habiger: Sharing the Survey Results, Question and Answer
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Holy Troublemakers (ages ~11+)
We’ll study the lives of a variety of people from different faiths and backgrounds who have worked tirelessly to bring God’s love to all people. Sometimes, their efforts are met with skepticism and derision for not following the norm. We’ll learn to be Holy Troublemakers, too. Drop-ins welcome.
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Stories of the Hebrew Bible (ages ~8+)
We will dive into the Hebrew scriptures and learn about God’s faithful people – how they listened to God’s word and did their best to follow God’s laws. We’ll listen, talk, play and create to make the stories come alive. Drop-ins welcome.
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Godly Play (ages ~3+)
Join us for a wonder-filled and wonderful hour of storytelling, wondering, and independent exploration & creative response. Godly Play is a Montessori-based approach to supporting the spiritual growth of children that is spacious, contemplative, and open-ended, while grounded in the Sacred Stories of the Christian Tradition. Drop-ins welcome.
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...By Mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly):
431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.
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...By PayPal®.
Please consider checking the box that reads, "I’d like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of processing."
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...Electronically through the Diocese of the Rio Grande Parish Donation site and check the box next to "Albuquerque-St. Mark's".
Just fill out the rest of the information and click the Next button at the bottom of the page. Please make sure fill out "special instructions or comment" to let us know how to apply your gift (e.g., pledge, congregational relief fund, etc.).
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Free COVID Tests for NM Residents | |
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New Mexico residents can still receive free at-home tests through the Rockefeller Foundation’s Project Act program at: https://accesscovidtests.org/. If you have COVID symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID, you can also visit a local pharmacy to purchase a test or schedule an appointment with a local testing provider for diagnostic PCR tests that are covered in most cases by insurance and also covered by Medicaid. However, if you do not have symptoms or have not been exposed to someone with COVID, PCR tests are not covered by insurance.
Knowing if you have COVID-19 can help you seek proper treatment and prevent you from spreading the virus to your family and community. Tests require a quick swab inside each nostril, and results can be read in just minutes.
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Finding Vaccine and Treatment with Private Insurance or Medicaid: English ┃Spanish
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Finding Vaccine and Treatment with No Insurance: English ┃Spanish
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Episcopal Youth Event EYE23 | |
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WHAT IS EPISCOPAL YOUTH EVENT EYE23
The Episcopal Youth Event is a gathering of youth ages 15-19 from around the world who assemble on a college campus to learn, laugh, and worship together. It is the single greatest and second largest event the Episcopal Church does. Since this event is held only once every three years, for many, #EYE23 will be their only chance to attend.
¿WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?
Youth currently in grades 9-12 and/or ages 15-19 (as of July 4, 2023) are eligible to attend the event.
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When: July 4-8, 2023
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Who: Students currently in grades 9-12 and adult chaperones ages 21+
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Where: University of Maryland - College Park
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Cost: $400 registration fee; $75 non-refundable deposit due by February 28, 2023, if selected; the remainder is due by Monday, May 1, 2023.
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Scholarship assistance is available - contact your local congregation, DRG EYE23 Registrar for assistance.
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Deadline to apply: Monday, February 13, 2023 - applicants will be notified by the Office of the Youth Missioner of the selection by the end of that week.
DRG EYE23 Registrar: Br. Angel Gabriel and Ms. Mary Jewell
brangel@dioceserg.org
mjewell@dioceserg.org
To be considered please email brangel@dioceserg.org Subject line EYE23 Application.
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DRG 2023 Lenten Vocations Course: God IS calling you! | |
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All are welcome to join us for worship during our Thursday 11 a.m. midweek Holy Eucharists and our Sunday Holy Eucharists at 9:30 a.m. You may join us in person or on Facebook & YouTube.
Come as you are!
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