The Messenger of St. Mark's | Epiphany | February 2, 2024 | |
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For your thought:
He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” --Mark 1::38
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 on our live-streaming platforms.
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Useful links:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Sat., Feb. 3, 5-7 p.m., Library Exhibit "Origin of Color" Opening
- Sat., Feb. 10, 4-5 p.m., Mark Hendrick's Funeral
- Sat., Feb. 10, 5-10 p.m., Mardi Gras Party
- Wed., Feb. 14, 7a.m.. Noon, 7p.m. Ash Wednesday
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION, MINISTRY & OUTREACH | |
GET YOUR TICKETS: Mardi Gras Celebration Returns to St. Mark's! | |
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Tickets for Mardi Gras are ON SALE NOW! Adults: $25, Youth (6-18): $10, and Children under 6 are free! Tickets are limited, so please get yours ASAP!
And please check out the sign-up sheets in the entry area of St. Mark's to help us setup / serve food or drinks / work the kitchen / take & sell tickets / cleanup.
Costumes are encouraged (but not required).
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Funeral for Charles Mark Hendrick | |
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St, Mark's will hold a funeral for beloved parishioner Mark Hendrick, on Saturday, February 10 at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Mark's funeral will take place just prior to our Mardi Gras Event, which starts at 5:00 p.m. The party will serve as both a Mardi Gras Event and a Reception for Mark Hendrick.
The funeral will take place in the Nave. It will also be livestreamed:
4:00 p.m. Charles Mark Hendrick's Funeral (In-person in the Nave or virtually):
St. Mark's has a Memorial Fund for Mark Hendrick. These funds will be used to cover any funeral and reception costs, but more importantly, for durable worship goods or needed equipment for greeters or ushers. To make a donation, you may give in the offering plate, or bring it to our office with a memo "Memorial-Mark Hendrick."
You may also give online via PayPal here. Please select "Memorial Fund" and add "Mark Hendrick" in the memo/note field. Thank you for your assistance and willingness to help!
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Bring your Palm Branches for Mardi Gras! | |
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Please bring your Palm fronds from last Palm Sunday to St. Mark's and place them in the basket in the Narthex any time before Saturday, February 10th. It is customary during Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras celebrations to burn the blessed palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday.
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Mozart's Requiem: RSVP by 2/18 | |
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On Sunday, April 21st, Bruce Redford, Professor Emeritus, Boston University, will offer a talk entitled "An Introduction to Mozart's Requiem" at 11:15 a.m. during normal Christian Formation time.
That talk will be followed the next Sunday by a group trip to hear a performance of the Mozart Requiem performed by Polyphone: Voices of New Mexico with the orchestra of Santa Fe Pro Musica. The concert will be Sunday, April 28th, at 3:00 p.m. at the Lensic in Santa Fe. A group of St. Mark's parishioners will be attending, and all are invited to join the group. The tickets for the group will be offered for $50, a significant discount made possible by a generous gift from a St. Mark's parishioner.
If parishioners are interested in attending the concert they must notify Jeremy Wirths (via email here) by Sunday, February 18.
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Tomorrow: Deborah Bentley's Origin of Color Library Exhibit Opening | | |
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The Lenten Season will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 14. St. Mark's has three offerings:
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7:00 a.m. Simple Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Eucharist (In-person only-Nave)
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12 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Eucharist and Hymns (In-person-Nave or virtually)
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7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist and Choir (In-person-Nave or virtually)
For further details and how to connect virtually, please see our online offerings here.
Please note that there will not be yoga at 7a.m. with Mo. Sylvia, nor will there be Choir Practice at 7 p.m. on Ash Wednesday.
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Beware of Scam Emails Pretending to be Clergy or Staff of St. Mark's | |
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Numerous parishioners reported that they received an email that looked like it is from Fr. Christopher with the subject line, "Good day,_____, hope this message meets you well". The email then requests that you email him back. Please DO NOT respond. This is a phishing email scam.
Do not purchase anything -- especially gift cards. Please know that our clergy and staff will never for money/gift cards in an email or ask you to keep something "private" or "secret."
The good news is that our parish is educated about these cons and is reporting them (and not easily fooled). Way to go, St. Mark's!
About every 4-6 months, scammers seem to make the rounds within our Diocese. Please stay alert by checking sender email addresses, check for misspellings and/or poor grammar, and check with the church office (505-246-2484) before making a financial transaction or giving out personal information.
If you responded to this most recent email scam, please take the following steps to protect yourself:
· Check your passwords
· Scan your device/computer for viruses
· Mark the phishing email as spam/junk and block sender
--Staff of St. Mark's
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Give by mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly). Send to: 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. | | |
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Give electronically through 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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Give 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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Women of the DRG: Philadelphia Eleven Movie | |
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Feb. 23: Screening and Eucharist, 5PM
Feb. 24: Brunch and Discussion, 9AM
This is an exciting opportunity to learn about the first eleven women ordained in The Episcopal Church. The film has been eight years in production. Read more about it here.
There will be a screening of the film at the Cathedral of St. John (ABQ) on Feb. 23, followed by a Eucharist con-celebrated by many women priests in the Diocese, and a dinner.
(Tentative time: 5PM)
On Saturday, Feb. 24, Women's Ministry will host a brunch roundtable discussion about the progress and challenges for women in ministry (lay and ordained). We hope to have one of the Philadelphia Eleven join us.
Watch for more information!
(Times are still be finalized.)
Contact Cindy Davis if you have questions.
Please share this info and poster with your friends (men, too).
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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.
www.stmarksabq.org
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