The Messenger of St. Mark's | After Pentecost | Nov. 1, 2024 | |
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For your thought:
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines,
of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.
And he will destroy on this mountain
the shroud that is cast over all peoples,
the sheet that is spread over all nations;
he will swallow up death forever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces,
and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
--Isaiah 25: 6-8
Study this Sunday's Readings.
Lectionary Note: From 6/2 until Advent (12/1), we will be reading from Track 1 for our Old Testament readings - Psalms, Epistle and Gospel readings will be from Track 2.
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Worship on Sunday is both in person and virtually, every week at 9:30 a.m. We live stream Sunday liturgies on our Facebook & YouTube channels.
Also, we offer a Midweek Eucharist every Thursday at 11 a.m. that is both in person and on our live-streaming platforms.
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Useful links:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Sat. Nov. 2, 9:00 am, Monthly Parenting Group (In Person, Library)
- Sun., Nov. 3, 9:30 am, All Saints' Day Service and Ofrenda (In Person, Nave and Online)
- Sun., Nov. 3, 6:00 pm, Fall Rosary of Remembrance (In Person, Nave)
- Sat. Nov. 9, 11:00 am, Sandwich-making for Church Unbound (in Person, Kitchen)
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We continue to receive Annual Giving Pledges to fund our 2025 Budget. Current results are below. | |
ST. MARK'S MISSION, MINISTRY & OUTREACH | |
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All youth are invited to participate in the Parade of Saints at the 9:30 Eucharist THIS Sunday, November 3.
During the annual Litany of the Saints, all youth (infant through high school) are invited to carry a saint placard (provided by St. Mark’s) in the Parade of Saints. The parade walks around the Nave a couple of times while Fr. Christopher and Mother Sylvia chant the litany. This is a very special part of the life of our church and faith – young people honoring faithful followers of God from our history.
The Parade of Saints/Litany happens at the very beginning of the service – right at 9:30. If you would like to participate, please arrive a few minutes before the service starts – about 9:25. (Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday. Remember to set your clock BACK an hour on Saturday night.)
Families are encouraged to walk in the parade together. That will make it possible for our youngest members who may not be able to walk and/or carry a placard to participate.
If you have any questions, please contact Deacon David.
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Caring for Our Financial Well-Being Workshop | |
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St Mark’s Stewardship Ministry invites you to a conversational workshop about income, distributions, and tax issues that worry us as we age. Learn how to share your wealth with loved ones and charities that are dear to us because giving makes use happy.
Guest Presenters: Kelley and Ric Tredwin from Altalune Wealth Advisors, aim to be a breath of fresh air in a complex world of finance. They support clients in building a meaningful life by supporting their dreams with strong financial foundations.
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Monthly Parenting Group - Nov. 2 | |
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Parenting brings unique challenges at every stage. If you are doing the work of “parenting” a child of any age, or if you are simply eager to listen with curiosity and compassion to support others who are doing this important work, please join us for our second Monthly Parenting Group, Saturday November 2 at 9am at St. Mark's.
There will be a supervised playdate available for younger kids on the St. Mark's playground (weather permitting) or in the downstairs youth choir room (if the weather is crummy.) while parents meet for discussion in the library.
We will continue our discussion on Baptism, and provide an opportunity for parents who may be curious about exploring the possibility of baptism for their child to come and learn more.
Even if your own kids are already baptized, this is an important opportunity for you to draw alongside other parents and provide encouragement , support, and community as they discern the right next steps in their own family's spiritual journey.
If you are the parent of teen or young adult kids, your participation is especially valuable--as newer parents often crave the support of "mentor parents" who have walked this road ahead of them. Please join us. And please help spread the word to any other parents/families you think might be interested.
Upcoming Parenting Group Dates: 12/7, 1/11, 2/1, 3/8, 4/5, 5/3
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Sundays, 6-8pm (Mountain Time) on Zoom
6 Sessions: November 10-December 15
(“Reunion” Session on January 12th)
We live in a complicated and messy world where there is fracture, division and conflict. We see it when we look around us - and when we look within us. Many of us long to make a difference, but often we don't know how to respond or where to start.
The Difference Course teaches three habits that have the potential to transform everyday relationships:
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Be Curious: Listening to others’ stories and seeing the world through their eyes.
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Be Present: Showing up and sticking around, learning to encounter others with authenticity.
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Reimagine: Finding hope and opportunity in the places where we long to see change.
Together we’ll explore and develop habits that help us Hear God’s Call, Cross Divides, Navigate Disagreement, Practice Forgiveness, and Risk Hope.
Registration is required, and consistent attendance is encouraged.
Click here to register for the Difference Course.
(Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants prior to Session 1)
Questions? Contact Laurie LaBrecque via email or phone at 774-253-4432.
Invite others to join the course by sharing this FB post with your friends!
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The Sacred Arts Guild will host a Benefit Art Show for the purpose of raising funds for the new organ installation.
Stephanie and Marceliano have donated a portion of their family's art collection to form the bulk of this show. If you have an inherited piece of artwork or something that you have created that you would like to donate, we would love to include your pieces as well. Please email Heather Gaume if you have art to donate.
The show will open on November 10th in the St. Mark's Library.
The Sacred Arts Guild is also accepting entries for the winter art show, Sacred Art: Holy images that draw us closer to God’s influence in our lives and help guide us in prayer.
The show will be exhibited in the Parish Hall November 30, 2024 – March 1, 2025. The commission earned from items sold benefit the St. Mark’s community. The Guild will accept items that are labeled “Not for Sale”. For more information or to register, please email Lisa Newell.
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Sandwich-Making - Saturday November 9 | | |
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Give by mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly). Send to: 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. | | |
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Give electronically 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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Give 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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DRG News & Recent Bishop Hunn Video Updates | |
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Diocesan Convention news can be found here: Convention 2024 — The Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande.
Below you will find Bishop Michael Hunn's most recent videos:
The Investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
Nov. 2, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, with a prelude featuring a “roll call” of dioceses. The service itself starts at 11 a.m. ET.
In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop, Sean Rowe as he leads us in envisioning the reign of God in our midst. May our celebration unite us as a sacramental community, and may we be filled with new energy to bear witness to God’s work of redemption. The service will be livestreamed on the Episcopal Church's Investiture page and on The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page. A recording will be posted and distributed after the service.
We continue to pray for the community of Roswell and the surrounding areas in SE New Mexico after the heavy rains and catastrophic flooding last Saturday night and Sunday morning. If you would like to donate to the Diocesan Disaster Response effort, here is the link, with the first option for disaster relief.
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LGBTQ+ Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande | |
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The LGBTQ+ Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande will observe Transgender Day of Remembrance with a Eucharist on Sunday, November 17, at 6:00 pm at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 601 Montano Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. A potluck dinner will follow. Everyone is invited to attend.
You can join the liturgy online at St. Michael's Facebook page
Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered because of transphobia and to draw attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community.
If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Mike Angell or Rev. David Martin.
Save the date: Sunday, January 12, 2025, 5:00 pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Movie Night with the LGBTQ+ Ministry: “1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture”
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Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration
The Investiture of Presiding Bishop-Elect Sean Rowe
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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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