For your thought:

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. 

--Luke 2:20



Study this Sunday's Readings.

Important dates:

• Friday, December 30, 5-7, Carol Sing & Potluck Dinner
• Sunday, January 8, 9:30 a.m. - Feast of the Epiphany
• Sunday, January 8, 6 p.m., LGBTQ+ Eucharist & Potluck Dinner
• Sunday, January 15, 9:30 a.m., Feast of the Baptism of our Lord
• Monday, January 16, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Offices Closed
• Sunday, January 29, 9:30 a.m., Annual Meeting

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:

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.

Friday: St. Mark's Caroling Party & Potluck Dinner!

Friday, December 30th, 5-7pm (in person inside the Parish Hall)

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me....

A Potluck and a Caroling Party!

Bring family, friends, a dinner dish or beverage to share

for a festive evening of feasting and singing for all ages.

Prayerfully Consider Becoming a Vestry Member or Delegate to Convention

Three vestry positions open up each January at St. Mark's, as well as one delegate position.

Please prayerfully consider whether your time and talent could be best used in the guiding, collaborative spirit of our vestry or as our representative to the Diocese of the Rio Grande at Convention. Forms can be found here:

• Nomination for Vestry Form
• Nomination for Delegate to Convention Form

You may also find these in the church office upon request. Please return the form, with an electronic photo, to the office by January 20th.  

Also, all ministry Annual Report information needs to be submitted to Jennifer Lind via email by Friday, January 20th. Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 29th.

The Feast of the Epiphany

The Feast of the Epiphany (celebrated Sunday, January 8 at St. Mark's) honors the story - in the gospel of Matthew - of the three kings' visit to Jesus. They bestowed gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 

The first day of the Epiphany season, also happens to be the first day of the Mardi Gras season, which precedes Lent. King Cake is a New Orleans tradition that dates back to the 1870s. The cake is colorful and typically has a plastic baby Jesus inside. The cake is shared by all, but the person who discovers the small plastic baby in one of the king cakes will become one of the Magi for the day, or wise ones, and be asked to offer a simple toast in the Parish Hall.

Also, there’ll be a scavenger hunt around the church to locate a doll baby Jesus.

Come to worship this Sunday, then enjoy the Feast of the Epiphany -- St. Mark's style. This joyous event will occur in the Parish Hall after the liturgy concludes. It is sure to be a time cherished by all, and all ages.

LGBTQ+ January Holy Eucharist & Potluck

The LGBTQ+ Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande will host Holy Eucharist on Sunday, January 8, at 6:00 pm (mountain time) at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. We will meet in person for worship and follow the service with fellowship and a potluck dinner. You can also join us online.

Click here to join the liturgy on Zoom

Meeting ID: 896 7528 8781     Passcode: holy

Click here to join the liturgy on St. Mark's Facebook page

If you have any questions, please contact us at LGBTQdrg@gmail.com

Click here to download the flyer.

Asylum Seekers Need Your Help

Organization: Albuquerque Asylum Seekers Co-site Coordinators: Eleanor Milroy and Jane Braithwaite Donation Center: 2nd Presbyterian Church: 812 Edith NE, 87102

Hours: Monday /Wednesday: 4-6 pm Saturday: 1O am-noon

Director: Jan Hans: volunteers needed to sort donations, also very helpful in understanding the entire system. Text message info is available for contacting Jan.

Purpose: is to provide basic needs for approximately 200 men, women, and children every week who come in by bus from El paso. They are housed in a local hotel for ~3-5 days while travel arrangements are confirmed with sponsors who provide bus or plane fares.

Volunteers are needed. Spanish or another language helpful, but not required. Help is needed with intake, travel, food, clothing, and medical needs. St. Mark's member volunteers: Billie Abraham, Kate Spielman, Mary Beth Libby, Pauline Artery. For more information, please contact Pauline Artery via email here.

Please see the December Newsletter & Updated Needs List here.

...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.).

Church Women United: Welcoming New Neighbors

Church Women United, an ecumenical Christian women’s group, will meet on Friday, January 6th at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.

The focus will be “Welcoming New Neighbors as We Begin a New Year”. A panel of three guests will present stories of their work with immigrant/asylees in our area. Pat Bonilla works as a volunteer with Asylee Welcome ABQ and Volunteers for Immigrants in Detention ABQ (VIDA). Julia Cusatis is Director of Development at Encuentro, who engages Latino immigrant families in education and career development opportunities. Sarah Camp works with ABQ FaithWorks in the Asylum/Refugee program. The panel will be moderated by Jessica Corley, ABQ FaithWorks Executive Director. CWU participants may choose to become involved in many ways—volunteering, providing supplies, donating needed funds. The Zoom link will be sent out 2-3 days prior to January 6th. If you wish to be included in the Zoom link, please contact Marilyn Stoops at mstoops@swcp.com and she will put you on her list. Join us and invite a friend to join you on Zoom!

Week of Prayer (& Pilgrimage) for Christian Unity

"Do Good, Seek Justice"

January 18-25, 2023

Join Christians from a variety of traditions and denominations across the globe for a week of prayer and pilgrimage for Christian Unity.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a response to Christ's prayer “that they all may be one" (John 17:21). 

It is an eight-day period of prayer in which all Christians are invited to participate. 

• You can find devotional materials here (more to come):

 http://nmpilgrimage.org/2023-wppcu-resources.html

• Register your intention to walk and pray here:  

http://nmpilgrimage.org/2023-wppcu-registration.html

• Offer your prayer intentions here: 

http://nmpilgrimage.org/2023-wppcu-intentions.html

• Download a flyer here: 

http://nmpilgrimage.org/2023-wppcu.html