Upcoming and Announcements
Diocesan Evensong feat. Saint Mark’s Boys & Girls Choir, Friday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m.
The Boys & Girls Choir will be singing Evensong at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral ahead of the Diocesan Convention next weekend. Please mark your calendar and support our young singers! For more information, please check the Diocesan website.
Newcomer Brunch, Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m.
If you are new to the parish or have been here for a while but would like to get more connected, the Welcome Committee invites you to our next newcomer brunch. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and meet the committee and staff members. We’ll answer any questions you have about the life of the parish, our history, and ways to get involved. If you have any questions, please contact Eddie Smith.
Modified Parish Office Schedule Monday, October 12
The parish office will be closed on Monday, October 12, in observance of Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day. There will be Low Mass at 10 a.m., but no other liturgies or programming.
Soup Making Session, Thursday, October 15, from 8 to 11 a.m.
The Saturday Soup Bowl feeds approximately 140 guests each Saturday, and it takes many gallons of soup to feed those folks! The parish is now hosting group soup-making sessions in the parish kitchen for folks to drop in to assist with chopping, stirring, and storing soup. We will provide the ingredients and utensils; just bring yourself and a can-do attitude! If you would like to help, please contact Kenny Pearlstein or drop by in the morning.
Outreach Committee Open House, Saturday, October 17 at 9:15 a.m.
The Outreach Committee is hosting an open house for those interested in learning more about their work. The event will include brunch, de-escalation best practices, their current ministries, and ways they can improve. All are welcome! Please contact Samantha Brandt with questions, and to RSVP.
Curate Chat, Sunday, October 18 at 10 a.m.
Our new Curate for Children and Family Ministries, Deacon Dan Garrison Edwards, will be hosting the final “Curate Chat” of the fall on October 18 in the rectory dining room. Parents are particularly welcome to attend these sessions to meet Deacon Garrison Edwards and introduce themselves.
Altar Server Training, Sunday, October 18 at 12:30
The Server's Guild is hosting a training in the church for all members of the Guild and all those interested in joining. We will be going over key skills of serving at the altar, discussing the history of the Guild at Saint Mark's, and more. Food will be provided. If you are interested in attending or learning more, please contact Daniel Russell.
Thursday Coffee Gathering, October 22, at 10:30 a.m.
These gatherings take place on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays each month, and are an opportunity to come together for fellowship during the week. Please join us in the Food Court at Liberty Place for coffee and conversation with fellow parishioners. To find folks, walk to the windows, turn right, and you will see the less crowded area where we will be, the group with a red Saint Mark’s coffee mug on our table. If you have any questions about the gathering, contact Susan McDonald.
Saint Mark's Singers Fall Concert October 25 at 4 p.m.
The Saint Mark’s Singers are looking forward to presenting their first concert of the season on Sunday, October 25 at 4 p.m. It will feature selections from Schubert’s Mass in G and Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes. A reception will follow.
20s/30s All Hallows’ Eve Gathering Wednesday, October 28 at 6:30
Please save the date for the next 20s/30s event on the evening of October 28. Witches, skeletons, and the end of the world! Oh my! We’ll take a look at the Scripture texts designated for All Hallows’ Eve and play some games. Join us in the rectory parlor!
Saint Mark's Prayer Group, Tuesday, October 27 at 7 p.m.
All are welcome to join us for quiet prayer and sharing. We pray for the intentions of those gathering and for the parish. We meet via Zoom every 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. Please email Martha Ainsworth for the Zoom link.
All Saints’ Day, Sunday, November 1
All Saints’ Day is one of the principal feasts of the church year. This year, we will observe it with our usual Sunday Mass schedule and a festive Coffee Hour. Solemn Evensong & Benediction will be sung at 4 p.m.; a reception will follow.
All Souls’ Day Solemn Requiem Mass, Monday, November 2 at 7 p.m.
On this evening, we pray for all the faithful departed and remember our founders, benefactors, and those beloved of the congregation during recitation of the Parish Necrology. The Parish Choir and Boys & Girls Choir will sing Gabriel Fauré's setting of the Requiem text. This beautiful and ancient liturgy concludes with the absolution of the catafalque, a stand-in for the countless souls we remember on this night. Details about the All Souls’ will be mailed this week.
