This Sunday at Saint Mark's

All Saints’ Sunday, November 2

8 a.m. - Low Mass

A spoken service, with traditional language and sermon

Sermon by Mother Dure

9 a.m. - Family Mass

A contemporary-language service in the Nave, with music sung by the Boy & Girl Choristers, congregational hymns, and sermon

Sermon by Mother Johnson

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

10 a.m. - Formation for all ages

11 a.m. - Solemn High Mass

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

Sermon by Mother Dure

The music for the Mass is:
Missa “O quam gloriosum” – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548 – c. 20–27 August 1611)
Lo, Round the Throne a Glorious Band – Henry G. Ley (1887-1962)
Justorum animae – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

4 p.m. - Solemn Evensong & Benediction

Sung by the Parish Choir

The music for the Office is:
Salve Regina – Joshua Hartman (b.1990)
Preces and Responses – Cecilia McDowall (b.1951)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Short Service) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Bring Us, O Lord – William Harris (1883-1973)
O salutaris hostia – Pierre de la Rue (c.1452–1518)

All Souls’ Day (transferred), Monday, November 3

7 p.m. - Solemn Requiem Mass

Messe de Requiem, Opus 9 – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

News from Saint Mark's

Upcoming and Announcements

All Saints’ Sunday, Solemn High Mass and Solemn Evensong & Benediction, November 2
All Saints’ Day is one of the principal feasts of the church year, when we acknowledge the light that shines through the Saints! We will observe this feast on Sunday, November 2 with the usual Sunday morning Mass schedule and at Solemn Evensong & Benediction at 4 p.m.

All Souls’ Day, Solemn Requiem Mass, Monday, November 3 at 7 p.m.
On All Souls’ Day we remember all those whose lives and memories are dear to us. The Parish Choir will be joined by the Boy & Girl Choir to Maurice Duruflé’s sublime setting of the Requiem texts. Details about All Souls’ memorials for the parish Necrology were mailed out, please return names to the Parish Office by Wednesday, October 29. There will be no Evening Prayer this evening.

Book Study of Dominion by Tom Holland, Friday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us to discuss of British historian Tom Holland’s view that all western civilization is indebted to Christianity for its human values, and that even “atheists are swimming in Christian waters.”  The book is long —over 600 pages— so save the date now and get reading! A light dinner will be served, in the rectory, and the discussion led by Mother Dure.  If you have questions about the book study, please contact her.

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