The Messenger of St. Mark's | After Pentecost | September 21, 2023 | |
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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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Important Upcoming Dates:
- Sun., Sept. 24, Meet the Architect/All-Parish Visioning Workshop (No formation classes today)
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Wed., Sept. 27 - The Montessori is sharing Picture Day with church members (email for times)
- Sun., Oct. 1, 2:30p, Great Music for Young Ears Concert
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Sun., Oct. 1, 3:15p, Garden Social (Tasty Treats for Pets & People)
- Sun., Oct 1, 4-5p, Blessing of the Pets
- Sat., Oct. 7, 1p, Funeral for Ann Yeager
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Sun., Nov. 5, Bishop Hunn will be at St. Mark’s for the Feast of All Saints liturgy
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION, MINISTRY & OUTREACH | |
All-Parish Visioning Sunday is Here! | |
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Join us at St. Mark's on Sunday, September 24 for worship and our Architectural Visioning Workshop, starting at 9:30, ending at 1:45 p.m. There will be:
- 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Sunday Liturgy & Holy Eucharist
- 10:35-11:45 a.m. - Architectural presentation
- 11:45-12:30 p.m. - Catered New Mexican Fiesta Lunch from Monroe's Restaurant with Mimosa Bar, Beer/Wine and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- 12:30-1:45 p.m. - Community Discussion
This will be an exciting time to come together to meet Paul Barribeau, our architect selected by the Vestry and Building Renewal Committee, to lead us in a visioning process. We are passionate about our work to “Widen the Welcome” of St. Mark’s and upgrade our facilities in a way that strengthens our connection to God and to one other for generations to come.
All are welcome!
Childcare will be available.
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Sign Up: All-Parish Cleaning Day! | |
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Join us on Saturday, September 30th between 9-12 for an All-Parish Cleaning Day. We'll be teaming up with Cub Scouts Pack 990 (of which St Mark’s is the charter organization) to clean the campus of St. Mark's.
Help us get our facilities and grounds into good shape for Fall! On Sunday, please sign up on the table in the narthex and let us know how to plan to help!
Tools and Equipment
INDOOR TEAM: Any of these things would be helpful in the Nave Clean-up Area:
- Vacuum for carpet or for the tile and wood floors
- Dust mop for under pews or Swiffer® (or something like that).
- Rags and furniture cleaner/polish
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Small handheld vacuum for pews or tight spots.
OUTDOOR TEAM: These things would be helpful in the outdoor cleanup:
- Work Gloves and a Hat and some sunscreen.
- Pruners
- Bucket for weeding into
- Weeding tool or small shovel
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Hoop Hoe
- A plastic bag for trash and weeds.
- Rake – leaf or steel
Tasks and Goals for the Workday:
INDOOR TEAM: These are the areas that we hope to attend to during the cleaning time:
- Carpeted Areas – vacuum
- Floor under Pews – dust mop or vacuum or both
- Pew Cushions and Pew seats. – vacuum and clean
- Altar Area – this requires some instruction, and we use special cleaning chemical and mop head – Bona wood cleaner and polish
- Windowsills in chapel and altar area – Dust/Clean tidy
- Floor in chapel and Columbarium – vacuum and clean
- Stairs to Choir - clean and vacuum
- Choir Loft – vacuum
OUTDOOR TEAM: We plan to accomplish these things:
- Weed the entire campus
- Tidy and rake up any areas that need it
- Hoop hoe around the utility areas
- Prune any trees or shrubs that need it (dead branches in trees, branches encroaching on sidewalk)
- Pick up all trash and make things look as good as they can
- Rake and tidy any areas that need it
When Will We Finish?
We hope to be done by noon for sure, and perhaps earlier. Any time you can help is valuable, 30 minutes or more is welcome and needed. Many hands make the work a lot more fun and easier.
Refreshments
We also will have a table out in the narthex for snacks if anyone wants to bring something to share.
We look forward to your help on this All-Parish Workday. Thank you!
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St. Francis Feast Day: Garden Social & Blessing of the Pets | |
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Join us at 3:15 p.m. for a Garden Social (Tasty Treats for Pets & People), and at 4:00 p.m. we'll hold the Pet Blessing service. All will take place in the Fish Garden (outdoor, grassy area nearest the corner of Roma and Richmond Place streets).
Invite your friends (human ones, too)!
All are welcome!
Icon Artwork: Saint Francis of Assisi by In-House Iconographer Pat Catlett.
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Church Unbound meets every Sunday, rain or shine (except New Year’s Day, 1/1/2024 and the second weekend in July, 7/9/23).
Anyone who feels called to minister or to participate in worship services with the unsheltered and displaced (for example, musicians, greeters, lay readers, prayer partners, preachers, etc. is welcome)!
- 1:00 p.m.-1:30pm Set Up
- 1:30 p.m.-2:00PM Pre-service Fellowship
- 2:00 p.m.-2:30PM Worship Service w/ Communion
Location: Central and Charleston. (International District, by the former Caravan Dance Hall and the new public library). Look for signage and the white tent.
Helping Make Sandwiches: St. Mark's reaches out in love to our neighbors experiencing homelessness and hunger, as partners to Church Unbound. We have committed to providing sack lunches on the second Sunday of every month. A group of St. Mark's parishioners meets on the second Saturday of every month in at 11 a.m. in the kitchen of St. Mark's to make 100 snack bags or lunches. The next second Saturday of the month is October 14. All are welcome to come and help! If you have questions regarding the snack bag/lunch making, please contact Joan Camera via email here.
Church Unbound is a ministry of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. If you have questions regarding any specifcs of Church Unbound, please contact Dean Kristi Maulden at 505-247-1581 ext. 102 or Amy Malick at 1-860-805-1784, or Chloe Chavez at 505-250-9589.
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Outreach: ABQ FaithWorks Volunteer Opportunities | |
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ID CLINIC
ABQ FaithWorks and The Central United Methodist Church on 201 University Blvd NE will hold an ID Clinic every Wednesday from 10 am-12 pm for anyone who needs IDs such as birth certificates, driver's licenses, etc. This free service is available for anyone, including our migrant and unhoused community. ABQ FaithWorks is about to start a SECOND ID clinic, and we are looking for volunteers who would like to get involved. If you have any questions about this clinic or would like to volunteer, please contact Abbey Reed at 505-225-2752 or email here.
FRONT DESK VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATOR
Would you like to help with the day-to-day operations at ABQ FaithWorks? We are looking for people willing to help us answer phones, input data, and more. For more information, please contact Abbey Reed at 505-225-2752 or email here.
JOIN THE EVERY DAY CAMPAIGN!
Every day in our city, people are dealing with unimaginable hardships that could lead to them experiencing homelessness. ABQ FaithWorks envisions all people safely housed and integrated into healthy communities of their choice. One everyday decision can help make a difference in the everyday lives of asylum seekers and those experiencing homelessness. ABQ FaithWorks calls 365 compassionate souls to give $1/day ($30/month). Together, we can work and impact our community, providing crucial support and resources to those in need. For more information, contact Abbey Reed at 505-225-2752 or email here.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
ABQ FaithWorks has many opportunities for volunteering and we would love to talk about opportunities to serve. Please reach out to info@abqfaithworks.org or call 505-457-1728 for more information.
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Outreach: Great Music for Young Ears | |
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Great Music for Young Ears Presents
A Family Concert of Medieval & Renaissance (and free educational materials)
Sunday, October 1st, 2:30pm at St. Mark’s
Great Music for Young Ears, an outreach of the String Academy of the Southwest, under the direction of Priscilla Hallberg, is proud to present A Family Concert of Medieval & Renaissance Vocal Music on Saturday, October 1, 2023, at 2:30pm at St. Mark’s, followed by an Ice Cream Social with the Musicians in the Garden at 3:15pm. This is the first concert in a six concert series that Great Music for Young Ears will present at St. Mark’s throughout the coming year. Each 45 minute concert is free of charge, and designed to introduce children, families, and listeners of all ages to great classical music from a different historical period. Director Priscilla Hallberg has designed a series of video lessons to accompany each concert, which she is also making available free of charge. Children and their families are encouraged to view the video lessons on Medieval Music (also available in Spanish here) and Renaissance Music (also available in Spanish here) in conjunction with (as preparation for and/or a follow up to) attending the October 1st concert. Click here for a flyer and more information on Great Music for Young Ears Concert Series and Music Appreciation Course. For more information or to help host upcoming concerts or classes, please contact Pricilla via email here.
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Embracing God's Gifts in Creation to Help Tend our Pain & Our Healing | |
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Sundays, 5-6pm in Stoney Chapel
9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/15
The painful reality of abuse--experiencing it, talking about it, hearing about it, learning about it--often triggers a variety of intense emotions, including anger, grief, pain, fear, regret, shame, sadness, isolation, and confusion. As a church community, it is important for us to acknowledge and affirm these difficult emotional experiences, and to avail ourselves of the many and varied resources God provides to support us in processing difficult emotions in ways that enable us to experience greater healing, wholeness, connection and freedom. These healing resources may include: sacraments, scripture, song, prayer & spiritual practices, somatic (body-based) practices, community, and creation itself.
All are welcome to join us for one, several, or all four sessions.
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Help Wanted: Sign up to Help with St. Mark's Godly Play Class | |
 |  | Godly Play is a Montessori-based method of spiritual formation for young children. St. Mark's Godly Play class meets on Sundays from 11:15am-12:15pm in the downstairs Sunday School room and serves a circle of children ages 3-8. Each session is facilitated by a team of two leaders. The Storyteller is the Lead Teacher, who has received special training in Godly Play and prepares and shares the story that provides the focus for each session. The Doorperson is the Support Teacher, who helps anchor the circle of children and provides quiet support for children and the storyteller throughout the session. No special training is required--just a desire to help support and nurture the spiritual life of children at St. Mark's. We are looking for 4-6 new leaders to join our Godly Play team as Door Person/Support Teachers for this year's class. Please click here to sign up to serve as a Door Person/Support Teacher for our Godly Play class (Simply add your name to any of the empty highlighted yellow "slots"). Please contact Mother Sylvia (via email here) with questions. Thanks!
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Community Viewing & Conversation: Season Two of The Chosen | |
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The Chosen (+ the Sabbath)
Sunday Night Small Group
Sunday Evenings, 7:00-8:45pm Mountain Time
In person in St. Mark’s Library AND on Zoom
All are welcome! Join us on site or online! Bring snacks or drinks to share! We’ll gather to share our “highs and lows,” watch a film or an episode from a series together, enjoy some small group discussion, and close by praying a brief service of Compline.
See the schedule and more information here.
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Our Montessori School is Sharing Picture Day with the Church! | |
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Wednesday, September 27 - The Montessori is also sharing Picture Day with church members. If you would like information about the photographer, his packages and pricing, or to schedule a time slot, please call (505) 262-2484 or email the church office (email here) and leave your name, email address and phone number. We can email the photographer’s information and contact you with available times for a session.
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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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The Cathedral of St. John invites everyone to Reading the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Bible Study and Fellowship. It is held every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. There is dinner at 6:00 and the study follows.
The fall session starts this Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave SW in Albuquerque.
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Rio Grande Border Ministry Needs Help! | |
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Urgent: RGBM is looking for people to help us with our project with Boquilla and Beyond on Oct. 17-Oct. 22. It is in Mexico. There is a $500 donation to cover the cost of materials, food and lodging. Please contact our Bridge Chaplain with any questions. Below are some videos of the project.
Boquilla and Beyond- A collaboration with this organization on visiting communities in Mexico and working with them to bring opportunities to add structures/repairs for their village and solar panels. We have two trips a year, in Spring and Fall/winter. We look for 8 people willing to work hands-on and also to build community with those we work along with which is the people of the village.
For more information contact, Bridge Chaplain Ana Reza, areza@dioceserg.org; 505-895-3017
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Healing the Broken Hearted | |
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WHEN? Saturday Mornings, 10:30-Noon
6 Sessions: October 7-November 18
WHERE? St. Mary's Episcopal Church (in the Library)
1500 Chelwood Park Blvd. NE
TO REGISTER: Contact Mo. Jan (via email here) or by phone: 505-250-1610.
Healing the Broken Hearted is a six-week program designed to involve people who are somewhere in the grief process. It is designed and is presented by The Rev. Jan Hosea from a wide variety of materials including: Restoring Hope, by Rob Voyle, EFM materials, Godly Play and a mixture of interactive and self-reflections activities. Mother Jan has developed this program over 13 years learning from each presentation and evolving the activities. She has a deep interest and has worked with grieving people for many years.
We know that grief happens and according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is present for over 50% of our lives, yes, 50%! That is a lot! Understanding that we are grieving and learning what we can do to move out of grief cycle can be restorative. If you are struggling with grief, please consider attending. There will be some interactive, introspective and learning components to this six-week program.
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Music Makes Community Retreat | |
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Enjoy the beauty of autumn in the desert from October 5-7, 2023, as Music that Makes Community again gathers at the Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in Albuquerque, NM for a three-day, two-night retreat. We'll lean into a spacious time for rest and rejuvenation, tune ourselves to the rhythms of the land, and listen to songs and spiritual practices that sustain body, heart, and soul. Daily workshops include opportunities to focus on topics like singing lament and grief, singing to strengthen justice and reconciliation work, singing with all ages, singing into Advent, and creating new songs.
The retreat will be led by a dynamic team of local musicians and clergy, including Sylvia and Donnel Miller-Mutia, David and Winona Poole, as well as MMC's Executive Director Paul Vasile.
COST:
- Guest Room: Double Occupancy - $500 to $425 (all meals, shared room w/ private bath)
- Commuter: Full Retreat - $275 to $200 (all meals)
- Commuter: Friday Full Day - $120 to $90 (all meals)
- Commuter: Half-Day - $80 to $40 (one meal)
Please reach out to Paul (via email here) with any questions or to request scholarship assistance.
DETAILS AND LINK TO REGISTER HERE!
Click here to download the printable flier.
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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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