This Week at Saint Mark's

All Saints’ Day, November 1

8 am. - Low Mass

A spoken service, with traditional language and a sermon

Sermon by Father Sawicky

9 a.m. - Family Mass

A contemporary-language service in the Nave, with music sung by the Boys & Girls Choir, congregational hymns and a sermon

Sermon by Mother Johnson

The music for the Mass is:
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

11 a.m. - Choral High Mass with Holy Baptism

A contemporary-language service at the High Altar, with music sung by the Parish Choir, chant and incense, congregational hymns, and sermon

Sermon by Father Sawicky

The music for the Mass is:
Mass for All Saints – Gabriel Jackson (b.1962)
O What Their Joy – William Harris (1883–1973)
O quam gloriosum – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

4 p.m. - Solemn Evensong & Benediction

The music for the liturgy is:
Salve Regina – Mode V
Preces & Responses – Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986)
Merton College Service – Ēriks Ešenvalds (b.1977)
Into Thy Hands – Jonathan Dove (b.1959)
O salutaris hostia - Stephanie Martin (b.1962)

All Souls’ Day, Monday, November 2

7 p.m. - Solemn Requiem Mass

The music for the Mass is:
Messe de Requiem, Opus 48  - Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Stewardship at Saint Mark's

The theme for this year’s Season of Stewardship is Give us this Day. Familiar to us from the Lord’s Prayer, this phrase simply and plainly asks God to provide what we need: “Give us this day our daily bread.” The amazing thing is that God does, in ways both clear and mysterious. At Saint Mark’s, we give thanks that God has provided what we need for 177 years and counting, and we give thanks that God calls us likewise to provide for each other. We do this by sharing the daily bread we’ve received, and giving a portion of it back to God for the work of our parish. Throughout this year’s Season of Stewardship, we invite you to pray with us for our parish and its support, in the words our Savior has taught us.

News from Saint Mark's

Upcoming and Announcements

Soup Making Session, Thursday, November 5, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
The Saturday Soup Bowl serves approximately 140 guests each Saturday, and it takes many gallons of soup to feed them! The parish is now hosting group soup-making sessions in the parish kitchen, where folks can drop in to help 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.

Thursday Coffee Gathering, November 12, 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 there will be a group with a red Saint Mark’s coffee mug on our table. If you have any questions about the gathering, contact Susan McDonald.

Garden Day, Saturday, November 14 at 9:30 a.m.
Please join us for a gardening day to beautify the plants and flowers in the West Garden. Sadly, the roses were infected with rosette virus and need to be removed. If you’re interested in attending and helping out on Garden Day, please contact Addie Peyronnin.

Commitment Sunday is November 15
Make plans to attend Mass as we celebrate our common life at Saint Mark’s, Jesus Christ, and the Gospel. On Commitment Sunday, parishioners are invited to bring their pledge cards to church and come forward at the offertory. Celebratory Coffee Hours will follow the Masses this day.

20s/30s Friendsgiving, Thursday, November 19 at 6 p.m.
Please save the date for the annual Friendsgiving meal at Saint Mark’s! We will meet in the Rectory dining room for food and fellowship. Keep an eye out for a food sign-up sheet. Turkey is provided!

Food Cupboard Turkey Distribution,Tuesday, November 24th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m
Food Cupboard’s Thanksgiving turkey distribution is coming up!  If you are interested in volunteering for setup, distribution, or cleanup, please email Abigail Zimmerman. Donations of sides, particularly powdered mashed potatoes, canned cranberry sauce, and canned gravy, are also needed and can be dropped off in the back of the church or at the office M-F between 9:30 and 5.

Saint Mark's Prayer Group, Tuesday, November 24 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.

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