The Messenger of St. Mark's | Eastertide | April 14, 2023

For your thought:


Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." 

--John 20:27

Study this Sunday's Readings.


WORSHIP CORNER

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SAINT MARK'S MISSION & OUTREACH

Building Renewal Committee’s Weekly Report (April 14)

“Ora et Labora” – “Prayer and Work” – defines the communal life of Benedictines, in both Catholic and Episcopal orders. On Holy Saturday, Deacon David led prayer in the Fish Garden and then Father Christopher and Mother Sylvia unleashed more than 50 prayerful workers. It was beautiful to see so many focused and skillful parishioners beautifying our campus. For our long term efforts in Renewal, moreover, each worker made better sense of our church, school, and grounds. This serves us well as we move into an essential phase of the Renewal Project.

 

Next month in May, Liz Reardon and her subcommittee have selected three top architects and their firms to propose how they would work with us. Fortunately, the selection benefits from our ongoing listening and learning campaign. We will be keen to see which architect works to learn us and to love our project. 

 

We meet next on the 18th and welcome any observations to continuously inform our work. 

 

Another Benedictine value, “Paz” – “Peace” – is essential to balanced life in Community and it allows us to move forward purposefully and confidently in our lives at St. Mark’s. Paz!  

Sunday Formation Hour

[Adult Forum] Reflections on Holy Week - Group Forum (in-person in the Parish Hall)

[Adult Forum] Storytelling the Acts of the Apostles (in-person in the Library)

[Youth Forum] Holy Troublemaking (in-person only)

[Youth Forum] Stories of the Hebrew Bible (in-person only)

[Youth Forum] Godly Play (in-person only)


We look forward to the gift of your presence.

A Call to Artists

Theme: Climate Change - Our Fragile Earth

In our faith tradition, God calls us to be stewards of his creation and St. Mark's Episcopal church continues to work on finding solutions to the climate crisis in our world. One of the ways to change hearts and minds is to focus on the beauty and fragility of our ecosystem. Another is to highlight problems and propose solutions. Artists are uniquely positioned to both challenge and encourage through their works of art. We hope that this call for art highlights new perspectives and inspires a growing community of people working towards climate solutions. Any media will be accepted, however we have limited space for 3-dimensional works and sculpture artists will need to provide their own stands. If interested in submitting artwork, please download the prospectus here. The deadline for entries is Saturday, May 27th.

ABQ FaithWorks Asylum Program Newsletter

Our partners at ABQ FaithWorks Collaborative are starting to create monthly Asylum-Program newsletters. Their first one is hot off the press. You may read it here, and you may also sign up to receive their monthly news.

Daily Devotions for the Season of Easter

Reading the Acts of the Apostles

The joyful mystery of Easter is so great it cannot be contained in a single day. Therefore, the Church’s celebration of Easter lasts for 50 days, culminating in the Feast of Pentecost. During the 50 days of Easter, it is the tradition of the Church to read aloud the Acts of the Apostles. This Eastertide, we invite you to join members of St. Mark’s as we enter into this ancient practice together, reading a short portion of Acts each day for 50 days.  We encourage you to set aside 15 minutes each day in Eastertide--alone with a journal, or together with members of your family or friends--to listen to the Spirit speaking to you through the scriptures.  You will find a schedule of daily readings, with links to the scripture text and/or video recordings of St. Mark's members reading passages aloud at here.

Creating an "Eastertide Wreath"

If you enjoy the tradition of an Advent Wreath to help mark the days of Advent in preparation for Christmas, we invite you to create an “Eastertide Wreath” to help mark the days of Easter in preparation for Pentecost. A simple tray with 8 tealight candles can provide a visual focus for your daily devotions in Eastertide. (Rainbow colored candles or votive holders can add a level of beauty and meaning to your Eastertide Wreath, but they are not strictly necessary. Plain white candles will do just fine.) 

Important Message for Bishop Michael Hunn+

Please read Bp. Michael Hunn's letter to the Diocese of the Rio Grande.

Save the Dates for the Plant Sale

St. Mark's Montessori School Registration is Open

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DIOCESE & BEYOND

LGBTQ+ Holy Eucharist & Potluck Meal

Click here to download the flyer.

ABQ FaithWorks: Asylum Program Benefit Concert

First Congregational is hosting a benefit concert in support of asylum seekers (note: Masks are required for this live event of Emma's Revolution).

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.

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