For your thought:

This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,

“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:

‘Prepare the way of the Lord,

make his paths straight.’”

--Matthew 3:3



Study this Sunday's Readings.

Important dates:

• 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
• Sunday, December 18, 11:00 a.m. - Luminaria Construction & Christmas Pageant Rehearsal
• Sunday, December 18, 5-7 p.m. - Christmas Pageant & Potluck Dinner
• Monday, December 19, 7:00 p.m., - Rosary for Remembrance (Hybrid)

CDC Guidelines show that local COVID levels are yellow/medium. Masks are strongly encouraged indoors.

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• 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.

Luminaria Supplies Wanted

The office is accepting luminaria supplies of bags and candles.

Our goal: 800 candles and folded bags

How can you help?

• Purchase Smith's yellow luminaria/farolito candles (years of experience tells us these are the best quality and last longer than most other votive candles)
• Purchase bags and deliver to church
• Purchase bags or pick up bags from church and fold them at home and bring to church. 

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.

Advent-Epiphany Schedule

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...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.).

DRG LGBTQ+ Holy Eucharist & Potluck Meal

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Bishop's Ridge: 5th Annual Christmas Open House

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