Sacred Ground is a ten-session Episcopal Church curriculum focused on understanding and addressing systemic racism in our communities and in society and on Becoming Beloved Community. In 2020-21, five small groups of St. Mark’s parishioners and others completed this curriculum, meeting once a month for ten months. We read articles and watched videos related to […]
MCIS offers an opportunity each Sunday to sit in stillness to contemplate the wisdom of diverse mystical traditions. We gather about 9:15 in the Kennedy Room on Sundays and wrap up about 9:45, which should be enough time to get to the service afterwards. We are currently working through The Essential Mystics, a collection of […]
Sunday mornings at 10am, all are welcome to join us in person or via the livestream on our YouTube channel. The clergy and staff of St. Mark’s desire for all to feel welcome, to feel safe, and to engage as they are able. Our priority is being able to gather as a community and […]
We read aloud from Scripture, share our responses with the group, and discuss application to our community. Our meetings are twice per month on Tuesday evenings. All are welcome - newcomers to Scripture are very welcomed. Wish to ‘drop-in’? Wish to know more about the discussion group? Please contact Ken Bencala Kenbnc@hotmail.com.
Sacred Ground is a ten-session Episcopal Church curriculum focused on understanding and addressing systemic racism in our communities and in society and on Becoming Beloved Community. In 2020-21, five small groups of St. Mark’s parishioners and others completed this curriculum, meeting once a month for ten months. We read articles and watched videos related to […]
MCIS offers an opportunity each Sunday to sit in stillness to contemplate the wisdom of diverse mystical traditions. We gather about 9:15 in the Kennedy Room on Sundays and wrap up about 9:45, which should be enough time to get to the service afterwards. We are currently working through The Essential Mystics, a collection of […]
Sunday mornings at 10am, all are welcome to join us in person or via the livestream on our YouTube channel. The clergy and staff of St. Mark’s desire for all to feel welcome, to feel safe, and to engage as they are able. Our priority is being able to gather as a community and […]
This group meets bi-monthly Zoom meeting on Thursday afternoons. We are currently reading The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene! Contact Marie Highby for more information! The Zoom link for this class is in the weekly Zoom link email.
Good-Reads Book Discussion 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM This group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on Thursday afternoons. Contact Marie Highby for more information and Zoom link! We read spirit-filled, typically modern Christian, books. Discussions focus on a few chapters at each meeting providing the opportunity to learn from each other as we are progressing through the […]
MCIS offers an opportunity each Sunday to sit in stillness to contemplate the wisdom of diverse mystical traditions. We gather about 9:15 in the Kennedy Room on Sundays and wrap up about 9:45, which should be enough time to get to the service afterwards. We are currently working through The Essential Mystics, a collection of […]
The Sunday of the Passion Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist (Service begins on the Labyrinth Patio) This service moves from triumph to quiet reverence. We begin each service with a re-creation of Jesus’ tri- umphal entry into Jerusalem using palms as a symbol of our worship and joyful hope. However, the mood turns […]
Sunday mornings at 10am, all are welcome to join us in person or via the livestream on our YouTube channel. The clergy and staff of St. Mark’s desire for all to feel welcome, to feel safe, and to engage as they are able. Our priority is being able to gather as a community and […]
We read aloud from Scripture, share our responses with the group, and discuss application to our community. Our meetings are twice per month on Tuesday evenings. All are welcome - newcomers to Scripture are very welcomed. Wish to ‘drop-in’? Wish to know more about the discussion group? Please contact Ken Bencala Kenbnc@hotmail.com.
The name Tenebrae (the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows”) has for centuries been applied to the ancient monastic night and early morning services (Matins and Lauds) of the last three days of Holy Week. Apart from the chant of the Lamentations (in which each verse is introduced by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet), […]
Join us for Mid-Eastern Meal and Liturgy of the Word (Parish Hall), Holy Eucharist and the Stripping of the Altar (Church). This Eucharist commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples in the tradition of the North African desert monasteries. It reflects Jesus’ bittersweet farewell, in which he tells them of his love and makes one last […]
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Prayer and Reflections on the Stations of the Cross 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Rite of Reconciliation and Labyrinth Meditation 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Interactive Stations of the Cross for Children and Families Using a service that originated in the third century from Jerusalem, Constantinople, Gaul, and Rome, we […]
Holy Eucharist, Renewal of Baptism Vows and Breakfast Begins on the patio with the Great Fire, continues with Baptism Renewal and Eucharist in the church followed by a simple breakfast outside (8:00 a.m.) This is the principal liturgy of the Christian year, the fullest act of Christian worship. It is the Christian Passover, the Paschal […]
MCIS offers an opportunity each Sunday to sit in stillness to contemplate the wisdom of diverse mystical traditions. We gather about 9:15 in the Kennedy Room on Sundays and wrap up about 9:45, which should be enough time to get to the service afterwards. We are currently working through The Essential Mystics, a collection of […]
Sunday mornings at 10am, all are welcome to join us in person or via the livestream on our YouTube channel. The clergy and staff of St. Mark’s desire for all to feel welcome, to feel safe, and to engage as they are able. Our priority is being able to gather as a community and […]
The Festival of the Resurrection continues with a festive celebration of the Eucharist. The choir, with accompaniment, will lead us into a joyful proclamation of new life. Alleluia!
This group meets bi-monthly Zoom meeting on Thursday afternoons. We are currently reading The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene! Contact Marie Highby for more information! The Zoom link for this class is in the weekly Zoom link email.
Good-Reads Book Discussion 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM This group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on Thursday afternoons. Contact Marie Highby for more information and Zoom link! We read spirit-filled, typically modern Christian, books. Discussions focus on a few chapters at each meeting providing the opportunity to learn from each other as we are progressing through the […]
Our book club will meet IN PERSON on Thursday, April 21st (in the Kennedy Room, at 7:30pm). We'll be discussing July's People, by Nadine Gordimer, and Martha will lead our conversation. If you've been away from book club for a while, I encourage you to join us on the 21st. I look forward to seeing you! […]
MCIS offers an opportunity each Sunday to sit in stillness to contemplate the wisdom of diverse mystical traditions. We gather about 9:15 in the Kennedy Room on Sundays and wrap up about 9:45, which should be enough time to get to the service afterwards. We are currently working through The Essential Mystics, a collection of […]
Sunday mornings at 10am, all are welcome to join us in person or via the livestream on our YouTube channel. The clergy and staff of St. Mark’s desire for all to feel welcome, to feel safe, and to engage as they are able. Our priority is being able to gather as a community and […]
We read aloud from Scripture, share our responses with the group, and discuss application to our community. Our meetings are twice per month on Tuesday evenings. All are welcome - newcomers to Scripture are very welcomed. Wish to ‘drop-in’? Wish to know more about the discussion group? Please contact Ken Bencala Kenbnc@hotmail.com.
