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Becoming Beloved Community Forum Discussion on Descendant (documentary)

The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force invites you to a Forum to discuss the 2022 documentary Descendant on …

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Joint Choir Evensong at St. Bede’s Menlo Park

The combined choirs of St. Mark’s and St. Bede’s are presenting a Michaelmas Evensong on Sunday September 24 …

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St. Francis & St. Clare Sunday

Blessing of the Animals During this “Season of Creation,” please join us at 10 am on October 1st …

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In the Footsteps of St. Francis—An Evening of Songs, Stories and Slides

Oct. 1 at 5:00 pm, St. Mark’s presents “In the Footsteps of Saint Francis—An Evening of Songs, Stories …

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Adult Members Art Show

Adult artists are invited to display ready to hang art in our Parish Hall Art Show from September …

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Good Reads and Scripture Discussions

Good Reads In mid-September, the Good-Reads Book Group we will begin discussing Cain by Jose Saramago.  The last …

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Stewardship Brunch Volunteers needed

Volunteers are needed to help with this year’s Stewardship Brunch! This is a great opportunity to join a …

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This Week’s Food Closet Requests

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet:  Dear Food Closet Donors: Fall is approaching and warming foods will …

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Thank You for Updating Your Breeze profile

Thank you for keeping your Breeze profiles current! If you have moved or changed your email, please update …

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Parish retreat Registration and Payment Due Sept 15th! Don’t Miss it!

NOW IS THE TIME to sign up for our annual Parish Retreat at Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg, Oct. …

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A Panel Discussion About Artificial Intelligence at Christ Church, Los Altos

Sunday, September 17, 2023 4:0 – 5:30 pm A fantastic opportunity to learn more about a very hot …

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Upcoming Jail Ministry Opportunities

St. Marks parishioners, together with CIC (Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy), led by our own Liz Milner, are doing life-changing …

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Nourishing Night

Calling all parents, family members & adults in our community who help minister to our children–please join us …

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This Week’s Most Pressing Food Closet Needs

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet:  Dear Food Closet Donors: Your donations are crucial at this time! …

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Bishop Marc Andrus Visits This Sunday, Sept. 10 – One Service at 10 a.m.

This Sunday, September 10, our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Andrus, will join us for worship and fellowship. There …

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September 11th Commemoration Dinner

Join our larger community for a delicious Middle Eastern dinner in commemoration of September 11th, hosted by our …

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Thank you to Hotel de Zink Coordinators

Our deep thanks to St. Mark’s  Hotel de Zink coordinators Susan Dansker and Jenny Jordan! Our guests who …

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Community Faire Delight!

What a wonderful Community Faire at St. Mark’s last Sunday! Thank you to Building and Grounds leaders Marius …

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Gratitude to Our Transition Committee

The wonderful events to honor the Rev. Matt McDermott as he retired were a true celebration of his …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs and Labor Day Closure

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Heads up donors who directly drop off at the Food Closet …

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Healing Prayer at 10 a.m. Liturgies

At our Sunday 10:00 a.m. liturgies, Healing Prayer is available in the St. Nicholas chapel (to the right …

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Parish Work Day and Community Faire Set up

Please join us on Saturday, August 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. to help clean and set up …

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Community Faire and Jazz Eucharist (and Parking Note!)

Come join us for music and tacos and activities and family fun at the festive St. Mark’s Community …

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Early Bird Discount for Parish Retreat Until Sept. 1

SIGN UP NOW FOR THE PARISH RETREAT IN OCTOBER! -Early Bird Deadline is September 1! -Payment due September …

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Final Week of Hotel de Zink

This is the final week for Hotel de Zink at St. Mark’s. Some twenty of our unhoused neighbors have been …

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Thank You, Musicians

Special thanks to the musicians of our Jazz Eucharist: Download PDFSend to Print

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This Week’s Food Closet Requests

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – the last 2 weeks your donations were …

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PARISH RETREAT – RIDE QUESTION

If you are unable to attend the Parish Retreat without getting a ride, please call Rev. Nancy at …

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Blessing of the Backpacks

During the 10am service on August 13, we will send students of all ages into the new school …

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Hotel de Zink is here!

Our unhoused neighbors of Hotel de Zink have been spending nights during the month of August in our parish hall, and we …

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Professing our Faith: The Rites of Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation

On September 10, 2023, our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, will join us for worship. The Bishop’s …

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What’s Next for St. Mark’s?

a 50-minute forum on August 13, 2023 about our strategic plan and season of transition Over the past …

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Peace Prayer Worship at St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s is hosting the monthly Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice gathering on Friday, August 11, 7-7:30 …

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New Parish Hall Art Show Update

The wonderful summer all-age art show is over (please retrieve your family’s art from the church office), and …

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This Week’s Food Closet Requests

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last week your donations were 6 bags …

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Greetings from your Interim Rector

Beloved, “How good it is when sisters and brothers dwell together in unity.” Psalm 133:1 And how good …

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Celebrating Rev. Matt’s Retirement

This past weekend’s events were full of love and appreciation for Rev. Matt McDermott for his 26 years …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last week your donations were 6 bags …

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Rev. Liz Milner’s Sermon for the Feast of Mary Magdalene and the St. Mark’s Community

Often in life we come to a situation, a loss, a challenge, with the tools we have in …

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Parish Retreat October 6 – 8, 2023 with Presenter The Very Rev. Julia McCray-Goldsmith

It’s time to sign up for our annual Parish Retreat! The Very Rev. Julia McCray-Goldsmith, Dean of Trinity …

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Meal Train Sign-Ups Needed for Hotel de Zink Shelter at St. Mark’s

Thank you, St. Mark’s, for signing up to provide dinner for 15 people each night in August as we …

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A Hotel de Zink Memory

In 1997, I had just returned from a trip to Machu Picchu in Peru. While sitting on the …

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Parish Art Show

Attention all artists! The current art show in the Parish Hall ends Sunday July 30, 2023. Please remove …

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Mary Magdalene Service on July 23!

    St. Mark’s will commemorate the Feast of Mary Magdalene on Sunday, July 23rd. Join us at …

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For Everything There is a Season forum: Preparing our Hearts and Minds for Change

Change is an inevitable part of human life, but we often find it painful, destabilizing, and hard.  How …

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Good Reads Book Discussion

Good–Reads Book Discussion   In late in July we will begin discussing Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc …

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Preparing for a Healthy Transition

As we plan events to acknowledge Rev. Matt’s many years of service, it is important to think about …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last 2 weeks your donations were 6 …

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Let’s Chat about artificial intelligence

A 50 minute forum on Sunday, July 16th, at 11:30pm From witty jokes to profound philosophical discussions, ChatGPT …

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Honoring Rev. Matt, LeeAnne & Family–save the dates!

Dear St. Mark’s Community, We want to let you know of the following events scheduled in July to …

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Becoming Beloved Community Task Force: Summer reading and documentary recommendations

It was gratifying to see 40 people attend our Forum on Reparations a month ago where we discussed …

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Semi-Annual giving statement

Semi-annual giving statements have been sent to your email on record in Breeze. Don’t forget to check your …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last week your donations were 0 bags …

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Blood drive at Mitchell Park Community center

A local high school senior is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on August 16th from …

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CIC Ministry – New Opportunity for St. Marks!

Are you interested in St. Mark’s work with the Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy but are not able to come …

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Hotel de Zink Returns to St. Mark’s in August

August is a special month for the St. Mark’s Community because we welcome 15 of our unhoused neighbors …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last week your donations were 6 bags …

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Food Closet Needs

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last week your donations were 1 bag …

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STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING SCAMS

Recently a hacker went “phishing” to St. Mark’s emails. You may have received a fraudulent email, this time …

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Come Sing on Summer Sundays

While our adult choir is on summer vacation, please come and sing at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays June 11, …

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Diocesan Juneteenth Celebration

You are warmly invited to the Third Annual Diocesan Juneteenth Feast Day Celebration taking place next Saturday at St. Augustine’s, Oakland! This …

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Modulating our Minds forum: Navigating Emerging Technologies

People have been modulating minds with pharmacological substances (alcohol, psychedelics, etc.) for thousands of years.  In our current …

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Forum on Chant

Join Matthew Burt, St. Mark’s Music Director and Organist, at the Forum on Sunday June 11 at 11:30 …

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A Forum on the St. Mark’s Jail Writing Project

Come to our Sunday forum on June 4, 2023  after the 10am service and hear from some of …

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Training for Jail Ministry

Save the Date for jail ministry training and find out if this is for you! Consider joining our …

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Pride Mass at Grace Cathedral

All are invited to the annual San Francisco PRIDE Mass, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 4 at Grace Cathedral. …

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A Greeting From Our New Associate Rector!

Dear St. Mark’s, I’m so excited to be joining your community! Apparently, St. Mark is my guy: I …

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Pentecost Day and Forum!

Join us for a spirited combined service (our 8am service folks will be joining us) on Pentecost Sunday, …

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Good-Reads Book Discussion

Good–Reads Book Discussion   In Mid-June we will begin discussing The American Religion by Harold Bloom This group …

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Memorial for Rev. Robert Gregg

A memorial service for Rev. Robert Gregg, St. Mark’s parishioner and former Dean of Memorial Church and professor …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs and Volunteer Opportunities:

This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Thank you donors – last week your donations were 7 bags …

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Come and See the Parish Art Show!!

We’re having a St. Mark’s Art Show during the month of May in the Parish Hall. The art …

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Invitation to Join Committee to Review St Mark’s and Palo Alto History

After our forum on reparations for churches on May 7, the Becoming Beloved Community task force wants to …

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Parish Picnic is May 21st: Say Goodbye to Rev. Nick, Say Hello to Our New Associate Rector!

Join us for a Potluck Picnic with staff transitions, games, trivia contest, good home-made food and downright FUN! …

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The Food Closet Seeks A Good Awning Vendor.

The Food Closet Seeks A Good Awning Vendor. Thank you donors – last week your donations were a …

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St. Marks CIC Ministry Needs

Calling all parishioners who can help! We are collecting supplies for our ministry in the local Santa Clara …

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Chance to Serve on 5/13 – Bay Area Furniture Bank

Hi St Mark’s folks! On behalf of the outreach commission Carla Bliss and I would like to invite …

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Forum: Racial Reparations – Beginning to Understand the Why and the How

Forum: May 7  Racial Reparations: Beginning to Understand the Why and the How   The Becoming Beloved Community …

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Faythe Freese in Recital at St. Mark’s

On Friday May 12 at 7:00 PM, internationally renowned organist Faythe Freese, Professor Emeritus at the University of …

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Seeking Truth in Faith and Science: An Evening with Francis Collins

Is God a delusion? Is science the enemy of faith?  Don’t miss this empowering exploration of a new way …

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Urgent Update From the Food Closet

Urgent News From the Food Closet. Thank you donors – last week a generous contribution of $20 was …

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Leftover Yarn?

Leftover Yarn needed for Warm Hats and Scarves My neighbor, Sandy Goldstein, has a huge network of knitters …

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Ragazzi Singing at This Sunday’s Service

We welcome the Concert Group of the Ragazzi Boys Chorus to sing anthems by Mendelssohn, Bach/Gounod, and Vivaldi …

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In case you missed our Good Friday reflectors…

It’s not too late to listen to the beautiful and grace-filled reflections on “The Companions and Adversaries of …

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Urgent Update From the Food Closet

Urgent Update From the Food Closet. Thank you food donors – last week the donations baskets were filled …

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Join us for Scripture Discussion!

Our Scripture Discussion Group, which meets bi-monthly in the Kennedy Room on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM to …

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Girl Scout cookies still available

Malia Chen still has most varieties of cookies available in her personal inventory and would LOVE for each …

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Welcome to Interim Associate Rector Nick Roosevelt

Dear Beloved at St. Mark’s,  It is my thrill to join you this month as your Interim Associate …

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Safe Church Training!

Safe Church Training is on Sunday, April 23 at 12:00 (after the 10:00 service.) The Diocese of California …

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Thanks for a Holy Week!

Thanks to the many people who helped to make Holy Week truly holy last week! Reflectors and Story-tellers, …

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Join Us for Good-Reads!

  In the Good Reads book discussion group we have begun disscussing Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. This …

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Upcoming Memorials for the Beloved

There are various upcoming memorials and gatherings for beloved parishioners and for family of parishioners. Join us to …

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Urgent Update From the Food Closet

From 4/1/23 Second Harvest Food Bank is drastically reducing their supplies to food pantries due to significantly-reduced financial …

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Urgent Information From the Food closet

Urgent News From the Food Closet. Shirley Reiter, one of the volunteer Food Closet Managers,  just passed along …

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St. Mark’s Evolving Mask Protocol  Spring, 2023:

St. Mark’s Evolving Mask Protocol  Spring, 2023: Having gratefully heard from various parishioners over the last month in …

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Parish Work Day – Saturday, April 1st

Saturday April 1 st is our first St. Mark’s workday of the year, beginning at 9:00 and ending …

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Sign up to help with the Easter Brunch!

Sign up to bring food or help with cleanup at the Easter Brunch! You can bring what you like, …

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Join the Choir for Easter

St. Mark’s Choir welcomes additional singers who would like to join for the 10:00 a.m. service on Easter …

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Easter Memorials and Thanksgivings

Consider the devotional opportunity of making a special Easter donation (to support our music & flower ministries) in …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs and Volunteer Opportunities:

This week’s news and requests. See below for an updated list of requested food and supply donations. Cash …

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SIgn UP For the Women’s Retreat

Women of St. Marks, it’s time to SIGN UP for our 2023 Women’s Retreat!  We will gather in …

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This Week’s Food Closet Needs and Volunteer Opportunities

This week’s news and requests. No new food or supply requests for this coming week. Generally just the …

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Haunted By God — The Life of Dorothy Day

The Mercy Center in Burlingame is hosting the play, “Haunted by God,” this Saturday, March 4th at 4pm. …

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Memorial for Carl Ditmore

A memorial service celebrating the life of Carl Ditmore will be held on Sunday, March 26th at 1:00 …

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The Mystery Revealed: An Introduction to Epiphany

We have now entered the season of Epiphany, a holy season of mysteries, revelations, and divine “showings.”  But …

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Easter Memorials & Thanksgivings – submit by April 2

Easter Memorials & Thanksgivings Consider the devotional opportunity of making a special Easter donation (to support our music …

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Sunday forum, June 6th: “God, Our Founding Fathers and The Supreme Court” with Professor Margalynne Armstrong

Sunday June 6 please join us at the 11:30am forum, “God, our founding fathers and the supreme court.” A …

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Last Zoom Session for Love is the Way!

In this season we are discussing the divisions in our country and neighborhoods, religious, political and cultural, and …

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Children’s Chapel – Jesus Predicts His Own Death

As we continue to shelter at home, please check out our St. Mark’s YouTube channel for a new Children’s Bible Story …

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St. Nicholas Day Outreach – American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

This week’s outreach contributions go to American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Check out the life-changing …

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Children’s Chapel – The Birth of John the Baptist

As we continue to shelter at home, please check out our St. Mark’s YouTube channel for a new Children’s Bible Story …

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