May 19, 2023

The prelude for this service will be Michael Schreffler & Stefanie Bester playing the Spring Concerto from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Plan on being here by 3:45 to hear the whole wonderful prelude.

Please plan on coming and supporting our kids.

The service will be followed by a reception. You can sign up to help here.

Pentecost is Sunday May 28. Wear your flame colors to church and plan on staying for the Pentecost Picnic following the 10:30 a.m. service.

Wonderful food, including great BBQ, and fun and fellowship to help celebrate Pentecost.

Please RSVP & Sign Up to Help here.

Funeral services for Patti Blakey will be on Monday May 29 at Saint Mark's at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a reception.

Funeral services for Pat Kirkley will be Friday, June 9 at 2 p.m. at Saint Mark's. There will be a reception in the parish hall following the service.

The Celebration of Life for Michael Dick will be Monday, June 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Columbus Zoo Waters Edge Boardwalk Venue.

The Children’s and Adult Formation are continuing their look at the Stewardship of Creation this week and next. Adult Formation is meeting in the parish hall at 9:30 a.m. Children’s Formation meets in the children’s formation area at 10:30 a.m.

We are growing some herbs in the garden box just outside the office door. There is basil, parsley, rosemary, chives, thyme and lavender in the box. On each side of the box is a container with small plastic bags and some scissors. Through the summer you are invited to cut some herbs to take home with you for your summer cooking.

If you have a yard sign from the Culture and Artisans Fair, please bring it back to church. We will be storing them and reusing them for next year.

• Sunday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m. – Choral Matins for Trinity Sunday
• Sunday, June 4 at 1 p.m. – Youth Group Cookout at Pastor Vicki's
• Wednesdays, June 7, 14, 21 & 28 - Mission Day Camp
• Sunday, June 11 at 1 – 5 p.m. UA Pride on the Mallway
• Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. – Columbus Pride Mass at Trinity, Columbus
• Saturday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. – Columbus Pride March, meet at Trinity, Columbus
• Sunday, June 18 at 11:30 a.m. – Father's Day Brats & Floats

The Upper Arlington Pride Festival is Sunday June 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the Mallway, south of Lane in Upper Arlington.

Saint Mark’s is a sponsor of UA Pride and will have a table at the event.

Staffing Saint Mark’s table is fun. We hand out stickers and fans and post-it notes and temporary tattoos and smile and tell people that God loves them.

If you would like to take a turn staffing Saint Mark’s table, come to the festival, find the table and offer to take a turn. Pastor Vicki, Cheryl Boop, Ted Meyers and Andi Waller will be there. We won’t leave you by yourself.

Even if you don’t want to staff the table, drop by and say hello.

If you are coming to UA Pride or planning on attending either the Columbus Pride Mass on June 15 at 6 p.m. at Trinity, Columbus or marching in the Columbus Pride parade on Saturday June 17, you might want a t-shirt that identifies you.

We have created a graphic that you can have printed on a t-shirt at Cafe Press or other similar site. It will look best on a white t-shirt. We don't have time to do bulk orders before the Pride events this year, but there is time for you to get a t-shirt if you want one.

You can get the graphic for the T-shirts here.

The nursery is staffed from 10:15 a.m. - Noon on Sunday mornings for children age 3 and under. Parents are invited to either drop off their children or to stay with them if they prefer.

If you have questions about the nursery, please contact either Julie Moll [email protected] or Pastor Vicki - [email protected]