The Messenger of St. Mark's | Ash Wednesday| February 13, 2024 | |
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For your thought:
And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
--Mark 1:12-13
Study this Sunday's Readings.
Note: The offices of St. Mark's will be closed on Monday, February 19, for Presidents' Day.
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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:
- Wed., Feb. 14, 7 a.m. Noon, 7p.m. Ash Wednesday
- Sat., Feb. 17, 10 a.m., Church Unbound Sandwich Making (Kitchen)
- Sun., Feb. 18, 11:15 a.m. St. Mark’s Funeral Planning Party (Parish Hall)
- Sun. Feb. 18, 12 p.m., Sacred Arts Guild Ministry Meeting (Library)
- Mon., Feb. 19, Presidents' Day (Offices closed)
- Sat., Feb. 24, 9-12, Storytelling Workshop (Library)
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION, MINISTRY & OUTREACH | | |
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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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Lenten Lamentation Station | |
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In this season of Lent, we acknowledge the ongoing reality of sin and suffering in our lives and in our world.
In this season, as we prepare to enter with Jesus into his suffering, we remember that Jesus has already entered into our suffering and the suffering of our whole world.
As we grieve the suffering of the earth and her children, and the suffering in our own lives, we pour out our prayers of lament to God.
We invite you to add your own prayers of lamentation (both words and images) to the cross in the narthex at St. Mark's.
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Join the Sacred Arts Guild Ministry | |
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The Sacred Arts Guild will meet at noon in the library on February 18 for a short meeting to plan the upcoming shows. If you love art, are an artist, or just are looking for a group to join, please join us. Questions? Call Lisa Newell at 505-259-0569.
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On Saturday, February 17, come to help make sandwiches for those experiencing homelessness. We'll be preparing the sandwiches in the kitchen of St. Mark's at 10 a.m.
On Sunday, February 18, our Church Unbound ministry needs help bringing the lunches upstairs from the Undercroft of St. Mark's, placing the sandwiches in the lunch bags, and out to the car going to Church Unbound.
Join us for fellowship and a brief service starting at 1:30 p.m. We will be located near the new library on Central near Charleston streets. This is approximately halfway between Louisiana and Wyoming on Central. Email Joan Camera (via email here) with questions.
All are welcome!
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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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Save the Dates: Parish Campout 2024 | |
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We have the dates for our 2024 campout: July 19-21, 2024. Mark it on your calendars and join us next year!
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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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Special Announcement from Bp. Hunn (2/13/2024) | | |
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Click here to watch the video
"Friends, as Bishop Hunn says in the video above, we ask your prayers for him as he is currently in the hospital in El Paso after a blood clot was discovered in his leg. He is well. It was caught early, and he is currently undergoing tests to determine a treatment plan. We will keep you posted on his progress and any changes that need to be made to his schedule in the near term. Thank you for your prayers."
-The Rev. Canon Lee Curtis
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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.
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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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