For your thought:

But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.”

--Matthew 24:43-44



Study this Sunday's Readings.

CDC Guidelines show that local COVID levels are orange/high. Masks are strongly encouraged indoors.

Important dates:

• Thursday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. - Midweek Eucharist on Thanksgiving Day.
• Saturday, November 26 from 10-2 - Gathering of the Greens - more info coming soon!
• Sunday, November 27 at 10:45 a.m. - Advent 1 Greens Event - more info coming soon!
• Saturday, December 10, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - An Advent Quiet Day at St. Mark's
• Sunday, December 11 at 4:00 p.m. - Parish-wide holiday concert outing to see Santa Fe Desert Chorale at Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Useful links:

• Fill out a form to volunteer, donate altar flowers, fill out a new member/visitor form, and more!
• Access and/or edit your Member Directory information.
• Access previous sermons.
• To check CDC COVID-19 Risk for Bernalillo County, click here.

This Saturday: Gathering of the Greens & Potluck

Saturday, November 26th, at Heather Gaume's Mountain Retreat, from 10-2. Everyone is invited to our annual Green Gathering Get-Together. We will work together to collect greens required for assembling Advent Wreaths on Sunday, November 27th, just after worship. There will also be a fellowship potluck lunch with plenty of wide-open spaces for our young people to explore. All ages are welcome. Dress warmly, as much of this will take place outdoors. 

Please RSVP to Heather via email.

Click here for instructions on how to get Heather's place (please note that if you plug in her address into Google Maps, you'll wind up in Rio Rancho...wrong way!).

Important note regarding weather: If there is snow on Forest Road 333, you will need 4-wheel drive to make to the Piedra Lisa parking lot where Heather will come and pick up folks. If there is more than 3 inches of snow, we will cancel. There will be an email sent to the parish if we cancel this event, so please watch your inbox.

This Sunday: Advent Event - Wreath Making

Join us! Happening Sunday, November 27th, immediately following worship. With fresh cuttings from Heather Gaume's Forest Wonderland, we'll make Advent Wreaths during coffee hour. All are invited and welcome! Bring a friend!

Midweek Holy Eucharist on Thanksgiving

St. Mark's will not be hosting a community meal this year, but all are encouraged to consider reaching out to invite someone from the parish to your family gathering. St. Mark's will be offering our regular Midweek Holy Eucharist on Thanksgiving at 11 a.m. (Thursday, November 24th). All are welcome. Many blessings on your Thanksgiving holiday.

Advent-Epiphany Schedule

Click here for a printable flyer.

2023 Stewardship Update

If you have not yet had a chance to join with the whole community of St. Mark’s in making your own financial commitment, please take a moment to complete your pledge this week. Pledge Cards are available in the church office, on the welcome table in the narthex, or online https://www.stmarksabq.org/give.Together we are Rising to the Challenge, Reconnecting with Joy and Reaching out with Love.

St. Mark's Christmas Outreach: The Barrett Foundation

The Barrett Foundation provides shelter and supportive services to women and children experiencing homelessness. This organization helps women build the stability they need to secure a home for themselves and their children.

St. Mark’s will be supporting The Barrett Foundation this month with gift cards for the families. The effort will allow them to experience shopping, selecting and wrapping the gifts themselves. Our Barrett House contact said that some of these women have never had this opportunity before. Barrett House is asking for $5, $10, and $25 gift cards from Wal-Mart and Target.

We may also provide themed gift baskets for the families such as: Movie Night, Coffee and Desert, Game Night, etc., as well as wrapping paper and tape. Theme suggestions and sign-ups are at the main-entrance table.

Deadline for all items is Sunday, December 11th.

Born of the Virgin Mary: An Advent Quiet Day at St. Mark’s

Saturday, December 10^th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

There is no incarnation, no ”word made flesh” without Mary. This quiet day will include exercises to assist us in accessing, opening ourselves to, and entering into the experience of the incarnation through Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Rev. Michael Jupin, who has been a spiritual director and contemplative prayer group leader, will lead the day. Bring a brown-bag lunch (water, coffee, tea provided) and sign up here online or on the table at the church entrance.

Please sign up by Thursday December 8^th. Meeting place and other details will be sent to registrants before the day.

A Call to Artists!

We still have plenty of room. Hope you will consider entering your beautiful works.

If you are getting this for the first time, my apologies. Hope you will still consider participating.

This is an invitation to submit entries for the St. Mark’s show coming up on Friday, December 2, 2022, and running until, Friday, March 3, 2023. 

The title of this show is Small Works. All media are accepted and the maximum size limit is 12 x 12”, including framing. 

Attached is the prospectus and tags for the backs of your works. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Audrey Minard via email here.

Thank you and feel free to share this information. 

...By Mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly): 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

...By PayPal®.

Please consider checking the box that reads, "I’d like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of processing."

...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.).

FaithWorks: Desperately Seeking Family Liaisons for Asylum Seekers

FAMILY LIAISON NEEDED- Must be willing to work with individuals/families with significant language barriers. (Training and on-boarding provided).

An asylum-seeking family or individual will be assigned to you and your primary responsibility will be to coordinate needed services. This may include referrals to other community providers, connecting then with resources both internal to FaithWorks and in the larger network of services. You will act as the primary advocate for your assigned family and may coordinate things like transportation, navigating a new community, school enrollment for children, etc. The goal for families is to achieve self-sufficiency and financial/life stability. A background check is required and will be completed once you have agreed to take an assigned family.

Thanksgiving Weekend: Pilgrimage in Place

A self-designed offering of gratitude

November 25-27, 2022

Register: pilgrimageforunity.org

Share gratitude as a pilgrim: Walk, Pray, Give Thanks

11/25-27 Self Designed Pilgrimage

Include others or walk alone; walk 1, 2, or 3 days; shorter or longer distances; consider walking with friends from other faith communities; seek blessings of unity

11/25 Pilgrimage Zoom Blessing Service, 8AM MT

• 11/27 Pilgrimage Zoom Closing, 6pm MT