St. Mark's Episcopal Church |
Evanston
Being in Place - Growing in Faith - Living from the Center
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All of us at St. Mark’s share a commitment to our faith and to our community, and we welcome visitors regardless of religious background, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Everyone is welcome here.
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Last Call: Bishop’s Search
Online Survey & October 5th Listening Session
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Former Bishops of Chicago, The Rt. Rev. James W. Montgomery and The Rt. Rev. Quintin E. Primo Jr.
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The Bishop Search & Nomination Committee invites all laypeople and clergy in the diocese to attend a bishop search listening session! Input received at the sessions will guide the committee as it writes the diocesan profile, a detailed description of the diocese that helps applicants learn more about the Diocese of Chicago and its people. The listening sessions will focus on how attendees see God at work in the diocese, what challenges the people of the diocese are facing together, and what the diocese seeks in its next bishop.
Follow this link to an online survey
from the Search Committee, seeking to supplement the listening sessions!
A Bishop's Search Listening Session will take place on Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church (1140 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette). This is your opportunity to share your thoughts about a new bishop with the Search Committee. Please plan to attend.
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Texts for October 6, 2019
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Lay Ministers for
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Eucharistic Ministers: Abigail Seifert (8 a.m.), Edie Molumby, Sarah Francis, Ted Richardson (10:30 a.m.)
Lectors: Phyllis Lyons (8 a.m.), Maryallen Estes, Cas Szczepaniak (10:30 a.m.)
Altar Guild: Beth Johnson, Dorothy Laudati
Altar Flowers: Dorothy Laudati
Usher: Marion Macbeth, Deane Johnson, Rich Forst
Coffee Hour Snacks: Last names beginning with A-F
Coffee Hour Hosts: Your name here?
Vestry Person of the Day: Wyvette Hoffman, Chad Goeser
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Jubi-latte and Tea Deum:
Pastor Debra looks forward to welcoming you to a time of conversation over coffee or tea at Cupitol (812 Grove Street) each Wednesday morning from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Come sit and chat!
The Centennial Celebration Dinner:
for St. Andrew’s Pentecost Episcopal Church will take place on Saturday, November 30 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 5300 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie. Tickets are $100 per adult, $30 per child. To reserve a ticket call 847-328-4751. All are invited to join the celebration.
Vestry: Did you know that the most recent Vestry Meeting minutes are always posted on the bulletin board outside of the volunteer office? Now they can also be viewed online by clicking
this link!
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One Parish:
One Book Join Pastor Debra every other Sunday beginning October 27 for conversation and activities based on a chapter of
The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community.
You can pick up a copy of the book from Amazon or – better yet - order it from a local bookseller. We’ll begin with the Introduction and Chapter 1 on October 27. Not a fan of reading? That’s o.k., we’ll begin each session with a brief synopsis so that everyone can participate!
The Gathering:
Children ages 3 through Grade 5 are invited Sunday morning from 9:55 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. for this Christian Formation offering. We gather in the classroom on the main floor of the parish house for a time of prayer and reflection, we will join the choir for 5 – 10 minutes to learn the Psalm for the day which the children will lead during worship, and we end our time together by prayerfully lighting the candles in the sanctuary and preparing for worship. All children are invited to be a part of the procession into the church that opens our worship before joining their families for worship.
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Please note: The Gathering will not meet on Sunday, October 6.
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Noisy Collection:
The children will be collecting coins (and bills) during the children’s message on Sunday, October 13
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at the 10:30 a.m. service as a way to raise funds for the North Shore CROP Walk that takes place a week later. Please bring your coins to church so that the children can have fun making a joyful noise supporting a wonderful cause. Thank you.
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Blessing of the Animals: On Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. in the St. Francis Memorial Garden on the front lawn of St. Mark’s, we will hold the Annual Blessing of the Animals as we remember the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. You are invited to bring your beloved animal - pet, stuffed animal, or photo – to be blessed. We will also take time to pray for those pets who have gone before us and for those who mourn. Please plan to come and take part.
Altar Flowers:
If you would like to remember a loved one by making a donation for flowers on a Sunday morning, add your name to the sign up sheet in the parlor. The suggested donation is $50. There are several dates throughout the summer still available!
Coffee Hour Hosts:
Did you know that if every household at St. Mark’s hosted just one coffee hour, we could cover every Sunday of the year! So, a sign-up sheet is available in the parlor and we encourage you to choose a Sunday. Vestry members, Pastor Debra, and others who have hosted in the past are always happy to assist you! Not at the church but want to sign up? Send an email to Timothy at
office@stmarksevanston.org
and let him know your date! Thank you everyone!
Music Artist, October 13, 2019:
Guest Artist, Rachel Key Miller, Mezzo-Soprano, will be joining us in the 10:30 a.m. service on October 13, 2019. Rachel recently finished a Masters of Music from Illinois State University in Vocal Performance. She is a gifted vocalist that can fill any space with a rich and beautiful sound. She will be singing during the prelude and postlude, as well as singing throughout the service and being the soloist on the choral anthem.
All Y’all Choir, October 27, 2019:
Would you love to sing in the choir, but just can’t commit to the weekly rehearsals? Well, you are in luck! Join us on October 27, 2019 at
9:15am
for a special choir rehearsal that all are welcome to join. Whether you can read music or not, or don’t think you have an amazing voice—come sing with us! We will be singing Dent Davidson’s “Deep Peace” as well as welcoming a guest clarinetist, Emily Manheimer. Emily will also be playing special music throughout the service including the prelude and postlude. Questions? Email Westley at
music@stmarksevanston.org
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Social Justice & Outreach
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Come join the Creation Care team meeting
Sunday October 13 at 8:45 am in Bethlehem
Chapel. There are exciting things happening! Contact Allison Ashley at
Crop Walk October 20, 2019:
Please join us for The Crop Walk! St. Mark’s will meet on October 20th at 1:30pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 1430 South Blvd. Donation envelopes are available in the parlor. You can sign up to walk and/or make donations by going to
THIS LINK
! Any questions? Please contact Beth Johnson at 312-206-3574 or
bethj5
@comcas
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Sandwich-Makers and Lunch Servers Wanted:
Did you know that every week St. Mark’s and St. Matthew’s serve lunch to between 50 and 70 guests in Cunningham Hall? AND, did you know that you can get involved by helping to make those lunches on Tuesday evenings? It’s all true! Sandwich-making takes place on the 2
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Tuesday of each month in the kitchen from 6 – 6:30 p.m. but we need your help. If you can spend 30 minutes even once in a while, we could use your help. In addition, especially during the summer weeks, additional help is needed on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to set up, serve, and clean-up lunch. Sign up is easy:
Episcopal Charities 2019 Legacy Gala:
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3rd Sunday Juice collection:
Please remember to put jugs of juice (cranberry or apple juice are preferred) on your shopping list for our Wednesday Lunch program. Our next RED CART collection will be October 20; please place the jugs in the cart at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you.
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Liz Stout's Memorial:
A memorial service for Liz will be held on Sunday, November 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alice Millar Chapel (Chicago Ave. and Sheridan Rd.). A reception will follow with refreshments and a time for relatives and friends to visit. Please share with the Interfaith clergy and friends.
If members of your group or gongregation want to bring food, or offer assistance with tasks such as handing out programs, guiding people to seats, or setting up, please contact us by October 20. For food contributions, please send lists of people and contributions to
wgraham52@yahoo.com
. For other help, please send names to
Marian
and
Asayo
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Njeri (Rose) Ikenye's Memorial Service:
will take place on Sunday, October 13 at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Pentecost Episcopal Church (1928 Darrow Street, Evanston). All are welcome to attend.
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Birthday Celebrations:
Margaret Forst (10/4)
Sydney Johnson (10/5)
Anniversary Blessings:
Judy & Charlie Kopp (10/7)
Prayer List
Names remain on the prayer list for 5 weeks (2 weeks for those who have died).
We bid your prayers for:
Trish Barr, Veronica Braithwaite, Carolyn Brooks, Dick Brooks, Mary Pat Buckley, The Carver Family, Gerritt Dangremond, John Fitts, Caroline Frowe, Charlie and Judy Kopp, Charlie Lettner, Grace Lettner, Paul Lettner, Katherine Tyson McCrea, George Mitchell, Jan and Jeri Offutt, Kate Lewis, OJ Mabwa, Rick Artwick, Demetrie Augustinos, Michael Collins, Kathleen Cook and Pat Ryan, David and Donnie Cresap, Lynn Kissell, Ahmed Mahmoud, Holly Nelson-Johnson, Reg Ryan, Lisa Smith, Brian Styron
We pray for those who have died:
Avis Redwine
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If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, or if you have a name you would like added to the prayer list (or removed from the list) please send an email to Timothy at
office@stmarksevanston.org
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