Upcoming and Announcements
Choral Evensong & Benediction, Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m.
Join us for a sung liturgy of prayers, scripture, and music sung by the Parish Choir and the Boys & Girls Choir. Benediction is a time for adoration of Our Lord’s Real Presence in the Sacrament. The music includes the Preces & Responses of Margaret Burk, George Dyson’s classic Evening Service in D, and as the anthem, Benjamin Britten’s landmark cantata Rejoice in the Lamb. This great and whimsical work sets a (small) portion of Christopher Smart’s profound Jubilate Agno, written while the poet was in a mental institution.
Rogation Sunday, May 10
The Sixth Sunday after Easter is kept as a Rogation Day and is when we give thanks to God for our gardens and ask his blessing on them. Join us to give thanks for our verdant witness to the City of Philadelphia at the end of the 9 a.m. Family Mass and 11 a.m. Choral High Mass.
Feast of the Ascension, Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
Ascension Day is one of the major feasts of the church year, when we remember our Lord’s ascension to the right hand of the Father, where even now he reigns. We will keep this feast with a Choral High Mass at 7 p.m., followed by a potluck; please bring something to share.
Food Cupboard Volunteers Wanted
With the weather warming up, Saint Mark’s Food Cupboard has seen a surge in clients and is looking for new volunteers to help meet demand. Volunteers assist with packing groceries, lifting and organizing boxes, and managing lines. Volunteers are needed on Thursdays and Fridays between 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Antonia Benson with your availability.
Usher Guild Volunteers Needed
We are currently seeking volunteers to help grow our team of ushers. As the first point of contact for many who enter our doors, ushers play a vital role in creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere at Saint Mark’s. They greet and assist worshipers on Sundays and feast days, offer support to those in need, distribute leaflets, record attendance, and collect the offering. If you would like to be a part of this great ministry and help others feel at home and welcomed, we invite you to join us. Please see Joe Hogan after Mass.
