For your thought:

Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.

-2 Timothy 1:14



Study this Sunday's Readings.

Important dates:

• Sunday, October 2 -at 11:15 a.m.,  “Devices and Desires: The Book of Common Prayer and its Literary Legacy” with Bruce Redford & Fr. Christopher (adults and youth ages 16+) 
• Sunday, October 2 -at 11:15 a.m., Biblical Storytelling Class, “Game of Thrones Meets The Crown: Sacred & Sordid Tales of Kings & Queens” with Harriet Cole & Fr. Christopher (adults and youth ages 12+)
• Sunday, October 9, 6:00 p.m. - LGBTQ+ Worship Service, Pet Blessing, and Potluck. Please bring a dish that can be served at room temperature. - Fish Garden.
• Monday, October 10 - Offices Closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
• Saturday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. - Oktoberfest - BBQ, Bratwurst, Potluck and Music. Please bring a salad, side, dessert and/or drinks. - Parish Hall
• Sunday, October 23 at 9:30 a.m. - Worship with Bishop Hunn. Please email Fr. Christopher (email here) if you are interested in getting confirmed, reaffirmed or received into the Episcopal Church when the bishop is here. Bring a pie - savory or sweet!

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.

Game of Thrones Meets The Crown: Sacred & Sordid Tales of Kings & Queens - Biblical Storytelling 

Begins Sunday, October 2nd at 11:15 a.m.

Facilitators: Harriet Cole & Fr. Christopher+

(adults and youth ages 12+)

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Join St. Mark’s member Harriet Cole for this eight-session introduction to the art of learning, telling, and listening to sacred stories. Sessions 1 and 2 will provide an introduction to the art of oral storytelling. In Sessions 3-8 we’ll tell and hear six fascinating tales of Kings & Queens in the Hebrew Scriptures. Contact us here with questions. Registration encouraged.

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Please click here to register.

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• 10/2 Session 1: General introduction to oral storytelling and several “learn-a-story-quickly” activities.
• 10/9 Session 2: How to turn a “reading” into a story. 
• 10/16 Session 3: Give us a King – The Early days of the Monarchy 2 Sam 5 – 12
• 10/23 NO CLASS (Bishop’s Visit)
• 10/30 NO CLASS (Pancake Breakfast)
• 11/6 Session 4: Transfer of Power – David to Solomon 1 Kings 1 - 2
• 11/13 Session 5: Wisdom, Work and Wealth: The Reign of Solomon 1 Kings 3 10
• 11/20 Session 6 Wives, Warriors, and Warnings: The Ruin of Solomon
• 11/27 Session 7: The queen of Sheba 1 Kings 10 1 – 13
• 12/4 Session 8 The Kingdom Divides: Rehoboam and Jeroboam crowned 1 Kings 12

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​Drop-ins welcome. 

Devices & Desires: The Book of Common Prayer & its Literary Legacy

Begins Sunday, October 2 at 11:15 a.m.

Facilitators: Bruce Redford & Fr. Christopher+

(adults and youth ages 16+)

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The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the cornerstone of Anglican devotional practice. Its principal architect, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, aspired to create a liturgy that would both inform and exalt, “stirring the people to more devotion” by distilling their own language into uncommonly common forms of worship. Cranmer’s handiwork is also, as historian Brian Cummings observes, “a book of ritual—a book to live, love, and die to.” By means of its ceremonial patterns, the fundamentals of human life are given dignity, beauty, and purpose.

In the first three meetings of this six-part series, we will focus on the structure and style of the BCP, paying special attention to the Collects, Evensong, and the Great Litany. In the second half of the series, we will explore the profound literary impact of three services: Baptism, Marriage, and the Burial of the Dead. Our goal throughout will be, in the words of Cranmer's collect, to "read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest" the distinctive features of this enduring masterpiece.

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Join St. Mark’s member Bruce Redford as we “read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest” the distinctive features of this enduring masterpiece. Contact us here with questions. 

Drop-ins welcome. 

Midweek Morning Prayer & "Video Visits"

 Wednesdays 8-9am (Mountain Time) 

On Zoom (or in person in the library at St. Mark’s)

Join us on Zoom here

Join Mother Sylvia on Wednesdays (on Zoom, or in St. Mark's Library) for midweek morning prayer and conversation. We'll begin with morning prayer, view a weekly video update from our bishop, and enjoy a little conversation before we tackle the rest of our day! Feel free to drop in for the whole hour or for any portion thereof!

• 8AM Morning Prayer
• 8:20 View Weekly “Video Visit” from Bishop Hunn 
• 8:40 Conversation 
• 8:55 Closing 

LGBTQ+ Evening Prayer & Pet Blessing

Please join the

LGBTQ+ Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande

Evening Prayer & Pet Blessing!

Sunday, October 9, 2022, 5:00 p.m.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

431 Richmond Pl NE, Albuquerque NM 87106

the Outdoor Service will be followed by a potluck of

 simple foods, salads, snacks, and drinks

You can stand, sit on the grass, bring a lawn chair or blanket

Everyone (with or without a pet) is welcome to attend

For more information contact

Rev. Spencer Brown or Rev. David Martin at

LGBTQdrg@gmail.com

Bishop Hunn to Visit St. Mark's

Join us on October 23rd for worship with Bishop Michael Hunn of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. This will be his first visit to St. Mark's since his ordination.  

Confirmands, Reaffirmations and those being Received into the Episcopal Church will meet with Bishop Hunn at 8:30 a.m. that morning.

Let's show Bp. Hunn some of the parish's generous hospitality by bringing a pie (savory or sweet) to be shared following worship. 

Feast of All Saints Ofrenda

To celebrate The Feast of All Saints at St. Mark’s each year, we build an ofrenda.

Traditionally, an ofrenda (“offering,” in Spanish) was put together around the Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos) in Latin cultures to welcome those who have died back into your life. Photographs, mementos, and favorite foods were offered to entice loved ones to return.

In our Christian tradition, we make an ofrenda to celebrate and honor the lives of the saints who have traveled this journey before us – loved ones who have helped build the foundation of our spiritual lives and showed us how to be faithful servants of God.

We invite you to participate in this beautiful tradition. Please bring photos of your loved ones who have died: people who made a difference in your lives, from whom you learned unconditional love, who were instrumental in making you the person you are today.

For in-person ofrenda submissions, framed photos, which can stand on their own, work best, but all photos are welcome. We would also encourage everyone bringing in photos or frames to have the name of the departed and the name of the individual who it should be returned to on the back (a small piece of tape or something of that nature works well). If you would like to drop them off at the church during this week, place them in the basket in the narthex and we can put them on the ofrenda for you. You are also welcome to bring photos anytime until and on Sunday, November 6th.

The ofrenda will go up for Sunday, October 30th and will remain in place through our All Saints’ Day Celebration on Sunday, November 6. After that service you may take your photos home.

We hope everyone will take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate the lives of loved ones.

Artwork for SMMS

Thank you so much to one of our wonderful artists, Pat Catlett, for the generous donation of two beautiful paintings to our Montessori School. This donation will become part of the children’s art program to help foster an understanding and appreciation of the arts. The two pieces are now hung in the main hallway of our campus so that the children may enjoy them each day as the walk by.

Albuquerque Bowen Theory Workshops

Last Sunday, the adult formation class was a primer of the Bowen Family Systems Theory that was facilitated by Michael Jupin (you may download the class slides here). If this topic sparks an interest in you, there's a workshop being held on October 12-13th. You may download the flyer here.  

Athletic Shoes Needed for  Asylum Seekers

We are still working to help immigrants, mostly Venezuelans, who are coming through town on the way to sponsors. They still need athletic shoes, lace-up or slip-ons, for men, women and children. The sizes for men are 7-12 and women 5-10, children's all sizes. We are only collecting new (or could-pass-as-new) shoes at this time. Please bring the shoes to the big box in the narthex (entry area). We are grateful for your continued help and support. 

St. Mark's has a new Piano!

This week St. Mark's purchased a beautiful black 6.1-foot conservatory grand piano to replace the small piano in the choir loft. The piano is made by Palatino. All are welcome to take a look.

The cost of the piano was about $9,000. We were able to acquire the piano thanks to parishioners’ generous gifts to our capital account over recent years. With this expenditure from capital reserves, we would certainly welcome anyone making a memorial gift or other gift in honor of someone. Any such gift would replenish the capital fund so we can be ready to meet future needs as together we strive to make something beautiful for God in this place. 

Please write "Capital Fund" on your check memo, or select "Capital Fund" on the "use this donation for" drop-down list in PayPal here.

St. Mark's Montessori School Fundraiser

St. Mark’s Montessori School (SMMS) is having a fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels and ForSmallHands.com. The school will earn a percentage of sales from the sticker and label company, Mabel’s Labels, and free merchandise from the learning toys and materials, ForSmallHands.com. You may access each organization online at:

Mabel’s Labels

• Go to MabelsLabels.com
• Search for “St. Mark’s Montessori School (Albuquerque)
• Labels will ship directly to your door. 
• Orders must be completed by 12-31-22

And  

For Small Hands

• Go to ForSmallHands.com
• Enter the School/Customer Number: 375176
• There are also catalogue and order forms at the church entrance greeting table.  
• Orders must be completed by 10-14-22

“Soul Songs for Every Season” Three-Day Retreat

Date: October 13-15, 2022

Location: Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in Albuquerque

Join Music That Makes Community for a spacious, three-day/two-night retreat at the Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in Albuquerque, New Mexico from October 13-15, 2022. As we enjoy the beauty of autumn in the desert, we’ll sing and reflect on the theme “Soul Songs for Every Season.” Recognizing the rapid change and constant pivoting in our lives the past few years, we'll lean into a spacious time for rest and rejuvenation, tune ourselves to the rhythms of the land, and listen for songs and spiritual practices that can sustain us through every season of life.

The retreat will be led by a dynamic team of musicians and clergy from the United States and Canada, including Sylvia Miller-Mutia, David Poole, Patti Powell, Emilie Teresa Smith, and Paul Vasile. There will be regular opportunities for communal worship and reflection, as well as time for personal rest and renewal.

Individual and shared housing options are available for overnight guests, including Hermitages and new guest rooms with private bathrooms. All rooms are comfortable, accessible, and simply furnished. Capacity is limited, so RSVP early to guarantee a place.

A special commuter rate is also available for participants within driving distance.

Register here.

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NM Voting Information

Register to vote, get your absentee ballot, plan your voting location and more at NMVOTE.org.

Important Deadlines for the 2022 General Election:

• October 11: Voter registration (by mail or online) closes.
• October 11: First day that absentee ballots can be mailed to voters (who have submitted an absentee application), and first day of Early Voting (at the county clerk’s office).
• October 22: Expanded Early Voting begins at alternate voting locations.
• November 3: Last day to request an absentee ballot.
• November 5: Last day of early voting.
• November 8: General Election Day.