For your thought:

"All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

--Matthew 23:12

Study this Sunday's Readings.

Note: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. Please make sure your clocks are turned back one hour so that you'll make it to church on time on Sunday morning.

WORSHIP CORNER

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.
• To read or view previous sermons, click here.

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Sun, Nov. 5, Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning - Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday evening.
• Sun., Nov. 5, Bishop Hunn Visit & Pie - Feast of All Saints liturgy - Please bring a savory or sweet pie to Share!
• Thurs., Nov. 23, 11a, Thanksgiving Liturgy & Holy Eucharist
• Sat., Nov. 25, 10a-2p, Gathering of the Greens & Potluck

SAINT MARK'S MISSION, MINISTRY & OUTREACH

This Sunday: Feast of All Saints & Bishop Hunn Visit (Bring a Pie!)

Our All Saints' Ofrenda looks absolutely stunning! Read Fr. Christopher's Ruminations on All Saints' Day and El Dia de los Muertos here.

Lots of moving parts this Sunday:

• It is optional, but you may want to keep in mind while picking out your attire for All Saints' Day: The festival colors for All Saints are white and gold.

• All youth (infant through high school) are invited to participate in the Parade of Saints at the 9:30 Eucharist on Sunday, November 5. Arrive a few minutes before 9:30 and select a saint placard to carry as we walk around the sanctuary during the Litany of the Saints. Families are encouraged to walk in the parade together.  

• Bishop Michael Hunn, of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, will visit St. Mark's during our All Saints' Day liturgy on Sunday, November 5th, 2023.



• There will be a Pie Reception following the liturgy. Please bring a savory-or-sweet pie to share. The Bishop will then hold a Congregational Q-and-A.

Widening the Welcome Annual Giving Week-One Update

Misplaced your pledge card? Get your 2024 Pledge Card here!

We created a webpage dedicated to our stewardship annual giving for 2024, including all mailings, inserts, and videos. Check it out here.

New Library Exhibit: Silkworks and Beyond

The Silkworks & Beyond exhibit, by Anne Gordon Fritz, is now on display in the library of St. Mark's. This exhibit will be showing from November 3 through November 30th. Twenty percent of all exhibit sales go to St. Mark's. Come and check it out!

See more about the artist, Anne Gordon Fritz, by clicking here.

Thanksgiving Community Outreach

Come Sing With Us

Singing is good medicine. As winter approaches, singing in community is one powerful way to kindle light and warmth. There are two great opportunities for everyone to sing in community the first week of November: 

ON MONDAY EVENING, 11/6:

ABQ Choir Magic is hosting a Singing Party for the Community at St. Mark's!  

Everyone Is Invited.

Free for all.

Monday, Nov 6, 6:30-8pm.

Songs taught by ear in three-part harmony.

World Music, Contemporary, Spirituals

There will be finger food to share.

Bring Friends, Family, Partners to Sing or Enjoy Watching.  

Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Place NE

 ***Enter through the west door only. Doors unlocked from 6:00-6:45 pm

Masking and distancing are up to the individual.

Contact Arana, 505-343-1160 (no text), abqchoirmagic@gmail.com

ON TUESDAY EVENING: 11/7:

La Mesa Presbyterian will host the Albuquerque Music that Makes Community

November Song Circle

Monday, Nov 6, Potluck at 6pm; Singing from 6:30-8pm.

Locations: La Mesa Presbyterian Church:  7401 Copper Ave NE

Contact Winona Poole winonapooleagain@gmail.com 505-280-8350

Gathering of the Greens

Saturday, November 25th, at Heather Gaume's Mountain Retreat, from 10-2. Everyone is invited to our annual Green Gathering Get-Together. We will work together to collect greens required for assembling Advent Wreaths on Sunday, November 26th, just after worship. There will also be a fellowship potluck lunch with plenty of wide-open spaces for our young people to explore. All ages are welcome. Dress warmly, as much of this will take place outdoors.  Please RSVP to Heather via email.

Click here for instructions on how to get Heather's place (please note that if you plug in her address into Google Maps, you'll wind up in Rio Rancho...wrong way!).

Important note regarding weather: If there is snow on Forest Road 333, you will need 4-wheel drive to make to the Piedra Lisa parking lot where Heather will come and pick up folks. If there is more than 3 inches of snow, we will cancel. There will be an email sent to the parish if we cancel this event, so please watch your inbox.

GIVE TO ST. MARK'S

Give by mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly). Send to: 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

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."

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.).

DIOCESE & BEYOND

Bp. Hunn's 2023 Address to Convention

Bishop Hunn's Address to Convention is now available to view. This year. the Diocese of the Rio Grande is asking delegates to view the address prior to convention so that they may use the time at Convention more effectively.

Movie Night with the LGBTQ+ Ministry

Click here to download a printable flyer.

ABQ FaithWorks Benefit Concert

A chamber music concert to benefit the work of ABQ FaithWorks Collaborative. An afternoon of classical music featuring many distinguished former principals of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. Featured musicians include Joan Zucker (cello), Krzysztof Zimowski (violin), Peter Bond (trumpet) and Luis Baez (clarinet).

Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Congregation Albert

3800 Louisiana Boulevard NE

Albuquerque, NM 87110

Tickets: $25.00/ $40.00 

For Tickets visit: https://www.abqfaithworks.org/blog or visit here.

Contact Peggy at (505) 252-5218 with questions.

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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