The Messenger of St. Mark's | After Pentecost | June 9, 2023 | |
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For your thought:
Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”
--Matthew 9:13
Study this Sunday's Readings.
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Worship on Sunday is both in person and virtually, every week at 9:30 a.m. We live stream Sunday liturgies on our Facebook & YouTube channels.
Also, we offer a Midweek Eucharist every Thursday at 11 a.m. that is both in person and through our live-streaming platforms.
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For a complete listing and schedule of our online / in-person offerings available, please click on the button below: | |
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Useful links:
Important Upcoming Dates:
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June 9, 6 p.m. - LGBTQ+ Evening Prayer & Festive Potluck - Pride Event at St. Michaels & All Angels, ABQ
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June 10, 8:15 a.m. - Come to St. Mark's to join the Pride Trolley
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June 11, 8:45 a.m. - Summer Choir Practice Commences - Every Sunday during the summer
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June 19 - Offices closed in observance of Juneteenth
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June 27, 6-8:30 p.m. - Pool Party & Potluck
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July 2, 9:30 a.m. - The Maryland State Boy Choir will visit St. Mark's and sing in worship that Sunday.
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July 3 & 4 - Offices closed.
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION & OUTREACH | |
Friday & Saturday: Albuquerque Pride Events | |
Tonight: Meet the Artists Reception for New Gallery Exhibits at St. Mark's | |
Topical Group Conversations | |
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Summer Topical Group Conversations - Sign Up!
The “backbone” of St. Mark’s annual Summer of Conversation is intentional, one-on-one conversations, AKA “relational meetings.” In addition to encouraging participation in “one-on-one” conversations throughout the summer, we welcome individuals to convene and facilitate group conversations around particular topics or areas of shared interest on Sundays after church in the library. Do you have a hobby to teach others? Do you have a specific topic of conversation you'd like to explore as a group? Do you have a passion for something that others might enjoy? If you would be interested in convening and facilitating an informal conversation around a topic or area of interest to you, please talk to a member of the clergy and sign up on the clipboard in the narthex.
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Small Group: Education for Ministry (EfM) at St. Mark's | |
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Find out more about it on Sunday!
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a unique four-year distance-learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. Since its founding in 1975, this international program has assisted more than 120,000 participants in discovering and nurturing their call to Christian service. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together.
The program invites participants into small, mentored groups that provide the framework for understanding life and shaping actions as Christian faith is deepened. EfM seminar groups meet in local settings and online, and provide a four-year curriculum that develops a theologically informed, reflective, and articulate laity.
St. Mark's has an active EfM class that is online from September through May. Scholarships are available.
This Sunday, June 11, parishioners will have the opportunity to meet Mchelle Raddish and ask questions, look over materials and find out how to register. Join us in the Library at 11:15 a.m.
You may explore more about EfM here.
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Summer of Conversation - Conversation Cafés | |
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Summer of Conversation will occur throughout the summer, but meeting at the church on Sundays is a ready-made meeting place option for most. With the formation classes on hiatus for the summer, we're opening up what we call, "Conversation Cafés" where people may meet for their Summer of Conversations in the Parish Hall after worship on Sunday mornings
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Starts Sunday: Summer Choir | |
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Beginning on Sunday, June 11th, the choir will be on summer break from midweek rehearsals. Each Sunday from June 11th until mid-August a "summer choir" will gather at 8:45 a.m. to prepare to lead the music for each Sunday service. Everyone is welcome to join in the summer choir, whether or not you sing in the choir during the rest of the year. Please join us! Questions? Contact our Choir Director, Jeremy, via email here.
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Sign Up for the All-Parish Campout | |
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Friday, July 28 – Sunday, July 30th
The all-parish campout is returning after four years! Come for both nights, one night, for the hike, and/or for Sunday Eucharist (drive up and join us if you’re not camping).
- The campground is 6 miles west of Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, NM.
- This is a tent-only campground with a covered cooking shelter, pit toilets and drinking water.
- Friday: Gather any time after 4 PM, set up tent, play games, and more.
- Join the optional hike on Saturday afternoon, then enjoy a potluck meal on Saturday evening (bring your own main dish & a side to share)
- Worship and Holy Eucharist outside on Sunday morning
- Check-in time is 4:00 PM on Friday
- Check-out time is 11:30 AM on Sunday
- Max attendees: 100
- Cost is $5 per person / night – to be collected by Lucy Sinkular at the campground. Any extra that doesn’t cover the campground expenses will go in the offering plate.
- All ages are welcome!
If you plan on coming, sign up on the sign-up sheet on the Welcome Table in the entryway of the church.
If you have any questions, please contact the Scott & Lucy Sinkular at via email here.
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Save the Date: Salad Extravaganza for the
Mortons' Last Sunday at St. Mark's
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The Mortons' last Sunday in attendance at St. Mark's will be July 16th, 2023 at the 9:30 liturgy and following coffee hour.
During Coffee Hour, we are planning to have a special salad potluck to celebrate the Morton family. St. Mark's will provide drinks available for all ages and tastes. We ask that all parishioners bring a salad (fruit, pasta, potato, Caesar, spinach, chicken, quinoa, rice - all salads are encouraged). Come and help us celebrate the Morton family and bask in the bitter-sweet joy and sadness as we say goodbye and wish them well on their new adventure.
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Save the Date: Summer Pool Party & Potluck | |
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Save the date for the St. Mark's Pool Party for Tuesday, June 27th, from 6-8:30pm. We'll have to "share" the pool from 6-7, but we'll have it all to ourselves from 7-8:3pm. This will be a fun event with a potluck BBQ. We'll get more information out as we know it. Until then, mark your calendars
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Save the Date & Spread the Word | |
Donations Welcome for Altar Flowers | |
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...in the name of a loved one, a cause, or in gratitude.
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The suggested donation for weekly altar flowers is $70, which covers the full cost of a large arrangement. We will gratefully accept any amount in honor or in remembrance of your loved one. Please use a giving envelope in the pew to return the form along with your payment selection OR by PayPal® (be sure to select "Altar Flowers" from the dropdown and to let us know what for in the memo field). Dedications and donations are due one week before your requested date in order to appear in the Order of Worship. You may also call our office at 505-262-2484 during business hours (M-Th, 9-2) to place a donation/dedication for Altar flowers.
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Summer Small Group: Sunday Evenings with “The Chosen” | |
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“The Chosen” is a crowd-funded TV series on the life of Jesus and his followers. St. Mark’s will show the first four episodes followed by a short discussion on Sundays in June from 7-8:30 p.m. in the library. Bring a snack or dessert to share (optional). For information on the series, you may find the trailer on YouTube here. Please sign up at the welcome table in the entrance area or email Mother Sylvia via email here or Jennifer Lind (our Parish Administrator) via email here.
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...By Mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly):
431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.
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...By PayPal®.
Please consider checking the box that reads, "I’d like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of processing."
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...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.).
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All are welcome to join us for worship during our Thursday 11 a.m. midweek Holy Eucharists and our Sunday Holy Eucharists at 9:30 a.m. You may join us in person or on Facebook & YouTube.
Come as you are!
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Email submissions should be sent (via email) to the Communications Specialist by 9:00 a.m. each Wednesday for inclusion on Thursday's e-news.
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