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 Welcome Coty
St. Mark's is delighted to welcome Coty Colson to our staff. Coty began working as the Administrative Assistant in the office on Monday, July 21. Coty was raised near St. Louis, Missouri but came to Chicago in 2009 to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He currently serves part-time as the chapel organist and pianist for Catholic services at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. He comes with a wealth of administrative experience, cares deeply about his work and is looking forward to getting to know us at St. Mark's! Again, stop by the office to say hello and welcome Coty to St. Mark's!
Thanksgiving for New Life
We give thanks with Patty and Kyle Zegan for the birth of their daughter, Tess Annabelle Zegan who was born on July 17, 2014. We thank you God for this new person, Tess, child of your creation. May the knowledge of you dawn on her, may the love of you grow in her, and may the grace of your Spirit draw her to you. Amen. Notes of Congratulations may be sent to the family at: The Zegan Family, 850 Forest Avenue, Unit A, Evanston, IL 60202
Thank you Patty for your time as St. Mark's Administrative Assistant. Patty, Kyle, and Baby Tess will soon be moving to Florida where they will be closer to their extended families. Patty has been an amazing addition to the St. Mark's Team and will be greatly missed.
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Sunday, July 27
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 29:15-28, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-52
Give thanks to the LORD and call upon his Name; make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him, and speak of all his marvelous works. --Psalm 105:1-2
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Worship
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In the baptismal covenant, we are asked, "Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?" and we respond, "I will, with God's help."
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Composition Competition
It is St. Mark's Episcopal Church's 150th year as a  congregation! We are inviting entries for a Composition Competition. We will be choosing one selection from the entries to be used during a church service as part of our celebration. The winner will receive a prize of $500 and their composition will be performed at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Evanston, IL. For complete competition rules go to http://www.stmarksevanston.org/150anniversary/
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Lakefront Lemonade and Cookies
Please sign-up to bring and set-up cookies  and/or lemonade and/or cups and napkins at the lakefront. It's easy to do: simply sign up by going to this website http://bit.ly/LakefrontLemonade or by sending an e-mail to [email protected].We especially need folks to sign-up for July 20th's Potluck Coffee Hour after Beach-a-Palooza!
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This Week's Lay Ministers
Thank you to the following individuals for bringing their best gifts to God in ministries at St. Mark's. If you would like to become involved, please contact Pastor Debra at 847-732-9564 or [email protected].
- Eucharistic Ministers: Jane McCarron
- Lector: Bob Barr
- Flower Guild: Dorothy Laudati
- Altar Guild: Dorothy Laudati, Char Wiss
- Vestry Persons of the Day: Tyler Maegawa-Goeser and Joanna Greene
- Ushers: John Fitts, Tacia Johnson, Rich Forst
- 8 a.m. Coffee Hour Snacks: Last Names beginning with O-Z
- 9:30 a.m. Lakefront Lemonade and Snacks: Tyler Maegawa-Goeser and Dale Seifert
- Welcoming New Worshippers: All the People of St. Mark's
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Where I Worshiped on My Summer Vacation ...
During the summer, we hope that everyone at St. Mark's will take one Sunday to worship somewhere else. You heard right - we want you to not come to St. Mark's for one Sunday this summer and attend another church's worship. But, here's the catch - we want you to be a Greeter Spy. We have developed a "Greeters' Spy Sheet" which is available on our website at http://bit.ly/GreetersSpySheet
Use the Greeter Spy Sheet as a tool for your visit. After worship, complete the form and return it along with a copy of  the visited congregation's bulletin or welcome brochures (or both) to St. Mark's. You can either give these to any member of the vestry, to Pastor Debra or to the volunteer office at the church. We'll use the data we collect to identify some best greeting practices (and perhaps some warnings about the worst!) and we'll create a bulletin board of "Where We Worshiped On Our Summer Vacations" with the bulletins and brochures. We hope children will participate too! Invite your child(ren) to provide their input on the Greeter Spy Sheet and/or have them take some photos - or draw a picture - of the congregation you worshiped in. Photos can be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (make sure they are clearly labeled by city and state (for our bulletin board) and who any people are in the photo). Drawings can be returned along with the Spy Sheet and church bulletins. We hope everyone will take part!
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Social Justice & Outreach Opportunities
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St. Mark's continues its commitment to young people through its many social justice and outreach opportunities. Each Sunday we pray, "Bring newness and change to our streets, O God, that we might commit ourselves to our young people and address the epidemic of gun violence which plagues our communities, our country, and the world. Awake, O Streets, rise from death!" Following are a list of ways in which you can get involved with the St. Mark's community in helping to create a better world.
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150th Anniversary Blood Drive
Help us give 150 pints of blood to LifeSource! Schedule an appointment at LifeSource (2436 Main Street, Evanston) at your convenience by calling 877-543-3768. Be sure to let them know you are giving on behalf of St. Mark's Episcopal Church - give them our code: 057G (zero, five, seven, g) - so that your donation is counted toward our goal. Also, LifeSource will be at St. Mark's - Sun. Oct. 26th in Cunningham Hall, please plan on giving that day as well! For more information contact Donna Richardson at 847-677-0701 or [email protected].
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This Week at Saint Mark's
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Thursday, July24
5:30 p.m.
Evanston Jr. Wildkits Cheerleaders Practice, Cunningham Hall or Front Lawn
Sunday, July 27
8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist - Traditional, Lady Chapel
9:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist -
Lakefront
Tuesday, July 29
5:30 p.m.
Evanston Jr. Wildkits Cheerleaders Practice, Cunningham Hall or Front Lawn
Wednesday, July 30
7:15 p.m.
Evanston String Quartet Rehearsal, Sanctuary
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July 3
Ruthanne Brule
Amaru Greene
July 4
Phyllis Lyons
July 8
Elsa Sondgeroth
July 10
Asher Sondgeroth
July 13
John Fitts
Gordon Lewis
July 14
Char Wiss
July 24
Joshua Lettner
July 25
John Sagan
Lisa Liang
July 26
Meagan O'Dowd
Catherine Heindel
July 27
Alice Yanaga
July 29
Sharon Friend
Nadia Himrod
July 31
Richard Forst
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July 14
Ed & Jane McCarron
July 16
Vittorio & Dorothy Laudati
July 25
Hector Cortes &
Byron Scott
July 28
Theodore & Donna Richardson
July 30
Bob & Trish Barr
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Curt's Caf�
Everyone in the St. Mark's community is encouraged to enjoy coffee, sandwiches and more at Curt's Caf�, 2922 Central Street, Evanston. Curt's Caf� is a non-profit organization that provides training in food service and life skills for at-risk youth in Evanston.
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Fellowship
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Where are you today? Lonely and afraid? Joyful and confident? Somewhere in between? Wherever you are in your journey of faith, know that there is a place for you here, companionship for the journey in this community gathered.
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Photos from Gala Celebration
Whether or not you were able to attend the Sesquicentennial Celebration at the Evanston Golf Club on April 25, you won't want to miss out on the photos! You can view them (and purchase individual photos) by going to: http://www.pictage.com/1580274. Thank you to Lynette Murphy and other members of the Sesquicentennial Gala Committee for arranging for such wonderful photos to be taken! |
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Christian Formation
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Lifelong Christian faith formation is important for lifelong growth in the knowledge, service and love of God as followers of Christ. Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, no matter what season of life you are in, you are invited to enter into a prayerful of continuous learning.
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Activity Sheets
Coloring pages and crayons are available from an usher throughout the summer when we worship at the Lakefront.
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Staff Vacation Notices
David Plank is currently on vacation (in Italy!) and will be back on Sunday, August 3 Pastor Debra will be on vacation (Seattle and Beyond!) from July 30 through August 13. In her absence, Deacon Joan and Fr. Charlie de Kay will be covering for any pastoral emergencies that arise. Deacon Joan can be reached at 847-334-1848 and Fr. Charlie can be reached at 630-862-5701.
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Social Media and St. Mark's
If you have your mobile device it would be good if you put it on silent when in worship. But if anything in Sunday's service - a prayer, reading, hymn or the sermon-moves you, please feel free to tweet it or post it to Facebook #StMarkEvanston. While you're at it, "check-in" with us on Foursquare!
St. Mark's website has up-to-date information on all that's new at St. Mark's - including a current calendar of events - check it out at http://www.stmarksevanston.org. Also, we are on Facebook and Twitter! Find us at http://www.facebook.com/StMarkEvanston and follow us @StMarkEvanston.
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In The Community
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God calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Loving finds all of its meaning in relationship. The following are opportunities to be in relationship with one another and with the community of Evanston.
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Taiz� Prayer Vigil at St. Matthew's
On the 4th Wednesday of each month all are invited to gather in the Chapel at St. Matthew's at 7:30pm for Taiz� Prayer, and this coming Wednesday, July 23 is no different. The Taiz� Community, a community in France dedicated to peace and reconciliation, was established by Brother Roger (a Reformed Protestant) as an ecumenical community that would further our oneness in Christ. Today people go there from all over the world and represent Protestant, Roman, Anglican, and Orthodox Christians.
During this current time of fear and tragedy in our world, this month's Taiz� prayer will be dedicated to prayer for peace through cooperation and understanding among not only our Christian brothers and sisters, but among the world religions and, indeed, all people. In our hearts and minds, in the singing and in the silence, we will hold in prayer those touched by the shooting down of the Malaysia plane, the violence in Israel/Palestine, and the immigration crisis with Latin American children. "Holy Spirit, you breathe upon what is fragile. You kindle a flame of living charity and love that remains within us, still alive under the ashes. And through you, even the fears and the nights of our heart can become the dawn of a new life." -The Taiz� Community
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Come, See, Listen: Journey to the Holy Land
December 26, 2014 - January 8, 2015
It is difficult to understand the full impact of the Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian people without traveling to the Holy Land ourselves. The Diocesan Peace and Justice Committee has organized a trip to the Holy Land to help us to better understand the complexities of the history and of the conflict between the Palestinian people and Israel. We will visit the sites where Jesus lived and died and from which Christianity developed its traditions. We will meet with religious leaders from all three faiths, as well as community organizers, members of the United Nations and government organizations in order to gain a different perspective and perhaps leave us with greater questions to pose to our own leadfers in the United States about our involvement and responsibility in this conflict. The cost of the trip, including airfare, will be $2580-2680/person, double occupancy not including insurance and one meal/day. Two %500 scholarships are available for young adult participants. Deadline for registration ($500.00 deposit) is September 15, 2014. Members of the diocese familiar with Israel/Palestine and knowledgeable about the conflict are availalbe to speak to your church. Contact Rev. Anthony Vaccaro, M.D. [email protected].
For more information about the trip including the itinerary go to: http://www.saintjamescathedral.org/outreach-and-missions/social-causes/trip-to-palestine-israel/
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Parish Prayer List
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If you would like your loved ones added to (or deleted from) the prayer list at any time, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. Thank you.
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We bid your prayers for: Helen Baker, Bob and Louise Behrends, Ellen and Tom Bergman, Veronica Braithwaite, John Burnham, Karen Cornelius, Kendric Das, Bob Easton, Lynn Erickson, Caroline Frowe, Mary Hair, Charlie and Judy Kopp, Ann Lettner, Ayden Lettner, Grace Lettner, Kathy Lettner, Sally Lufkin, Judi Mueller, Mary O'Dowd, Jan and Jeri Offutt, Joan Barr Smith, Carol Albertson, Anne and Andrew, Bill and Patti Armstrong, Carol Beatty, Dorothy Clarke, Ward Clarke, Jim and Cathy Dillman, Darrell Huddleston, Katie Iles, Yvonne Johns, Judy, Fredericka Kaider, OJ Mabwa, Janet Mack, Anne McDaniel, Garrett Moody, Quinn Moody, Reece Moody, Scott Moody, Tricia Moody, Ean and Neale Smith, Marcia Summers, Tim and his family, Carlo Trovato, Jill Vannattam, Miriam Witmer, Christopher Witmer, Jonathan Witmer, Tess Zegan.
We pray for the people in: the Diocese of Southeast Mexico and in the Diocese of Renk.
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