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Announcements archived on the Re-Marks blog \| Contact Us \| Directions & Maps \| Worship Services Calendar \| Rota and Assignments \| Rota Sign-up Form \| Refrigerator Sheet While the Rector is on Pilgrimage in Israel The Bishop is the Pastor of any Episcopal Church. However, the Bishop is hardly ever present, so it is the task of the parish Rector usually to speak on behalf of the Bishop. In the absence of the Rector, the buck stops with the Senior Warden. So while the Rector is on pilgrimage, Feb 8 - 21, please contact Senior Warden, Rick Vanasse at Rick_Vanasse@bshsi.org for official, parish matters. For personal, pastoral matters please contact our Assisting Priest, Meredith Olsen at stmarks.meredith@gmail.com or our Deacon, Madeleine Beard at beardmcd@verizon.net For office matters, please contact Nancy Fadely, as usual at StMarksEC@yahoo.com. The Rector will be back in the office Tuesday morning, Feb 23. St. Mark's Men's Prayer Breakfast Saturday February 13, 2010 is the next scheduled St. Mark's Men's Prayer Breakfast. Breakfast begins at 8:00 A.M. and those who wish to participate in cooking should arrive at 7:30 A.M. We will be planning the Greasy Monday (Feb 15), and Fat Tuesday (Feb 16). Come enjoy the fellowship and food. Adult Education Elective Beginning February 14, 2010 Bob Frederick will lead a discussion of Henri Nouwen's book, "Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World." This delighful and insighful collection of letters will be explored through the Lenten season. Join us at 10:15 am in the parish hall as we share Nouwen's thoughful exposition of the meaning and measure of Jesus in our modern day lives. Additional books ($10) have been ordered and should be in by Sunday, but you won't need it on the 14th Greasy Monday February, 15 It's the annual Manly Thing! Come join us for setting up for Fat Tuesday and sampling the Boarman's Sausage and other tasty treats that will be served on Fat Tuesday. Come join in the fun any time after 5:30 P.M. Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday, February 16 Ash Wednesday is February 17 so we can eat pancakes and Boarman's sausage to our hearts content on Tuesday February 16th. Come enjoy a feast of excess before getting the ash. We will start to serve at 5:30 P.M. Free Will Offering will support the event with proceeds going to support the projects that the Men's Prayer Breakfast sponsor for Veterans. You are invited to dress for the occasion! Mardis gras masks, beads, and your finest and/or most outrageous boa are appropriate festive dress for the evening! The Christian Liturgical Calendar, following the Jewish Calendar, runs from sundown to sundown. Thus Easter begins with the Great Vigil of Easter, after sundown on what we call Saturday evening. Christmas begins after sundown on we call Christmas Eve. So also, Lent begins not in the morning, but at sundown. What we popularly call "Ash Wednesday" actually begins at sundown on what we typically call Tuesday evening. Thus, we will offer the "Imposition of Ashes" service at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening, immediately following our Mardis Gras party. Imposition of Ashes / Ash Wednesday Options 7:30 pm, Tuesday evening, Feb 16, following the Mardis Gras party (no music) 7:30 am, Wednesday morning, Feb 17 (no music). 7:30 pm, Wednesday evening, Feb 17 (with choir). "Young Adults in Church" (YAC) Outing: February 27, 2010 We hope all of our YAC members will be able to join us at Fisher House, on the grounds of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Fisher House is a non-profit home that is funded solely by private contributions, to provide respite and family support for veterans with severe injuries, while they are in recovery. We will be leaving St. Marks by 10:00 am on the 27th, making and serving lunch. We will be returning around 2:00 to 2:30 that afternoon. Please contact Mary Ann Meier (301-742-0052 or email: tmeier0427@aol.com. We will also be bringing gift cards that you have donated for Fisher House at that time. They are also in need of diapers, toothbrushes (individually wrapped), hand lotion, shampoo, body lotion, socks, scarves, hats, slippers, pajamas, coats, towels, plastic utensils and paper products (not styrofoam). If you are not in YAC - but would like to join and support us, please let us know . Feast of St Marks, April 25 Pot luck fellowship dinner, 6-7 pm, Sunday evening, April 25, followed by Choral Evensong at 7:15 pm. Meredith Olsen+ presiding. Responding to the Haiti Disaster Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve the people of Haiti, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that they may be strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Father of all, we pray to you for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and for those we love but see no longer. Grant to them eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Here are some sources for information: Partners in Health Report on Haiti NPR Report on Haiti Episcopal Report on Haiti Retreats at Claggett Men's Weekend, Mar 3-7, Fri. 5 pm – Sun. 11 am The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton "Forgiven, Loved and Free" Download the Men's Retreat flyer here. Cost $175. Maryland Episcopal Cursillo, #99, April 22-25, Thurs pm - Sun pm For more information, see What is Cursillo?" and Reflections on Cursillo by the Rt. Rev. Robert W. Ihloff" and Question to the Pastor: So what about "Cursillo"? -- by Richard Laribee Cursillo graduates: Download your sponsor application here and begin inviting friends to participate in their weekend. An easy and effective way to encourage potential participants is to invite them to attend Clausura with you. SCRIPTURE READINGS: Prepare for Worship by Reading Sunday's Scriptures: RCL, Year C, Track 2 Select from below, or go to the Online Lectionary Calendar and click on "RCL" ("Revised Common Lectionary") for any listed date to read Sunday's Scriptures. *Which Scriptures do we use?* The RCL usually offers TWO sets of readings and Psalms each week, and we are using the SECOND set at present. (This is because the RCL uses a 2-track system in a 3-year cycle. We finished a 3-year track-1 cycle and switched to 3-year track-2 at Advent 2007. We will complete the current 3-year track-2 and switch back to track-1 at Advent 2010. So for now, when you practice to read the Scriptures for Sunday, always practice the second set.) Feb 14, Epiphany Last Feb 21, Lent 1 Feb 28, Lent 2 Mar 07, Lent 3 Mar 14, Lent 4 Mar 21, Lent 5 Mar 28, Palm-Passion Sunday & Bishop Sutton's Visit Lector Preparation Notes \| Index for Pronouncing Biblical Words \| Lector's Customary \| Rota and Assignments Announcements updated on February 07, 2010 Printable Version of Announcements More information: Weather Cancellations \| Refrigerator Sheet \| Parish Calendar \| Message Board Subscribe / Unsubscribe to Parish Email News Subscribe to these weekly announcements by sending an email to majordomo@lists.bnetmd.net with *subscribe stm-parish* in the *body of the email* To unsubscribe, send an email to majordomo@lists.bnetmd.net with *unsubscribe stm-parish* in the *body of the email* Note: Subscribers receive email announcements of parish events and important news such as change in schedule or special meetings. The subscriber list is private, to protect your privacy and to prevent abuse. How Can I Get an Announcement Made? As St Marks grows in program complexity, the pressure increases to add more announcements to the Sunday morning worship. It is very difficult to limit the number of announcements. To help us, please remember our Announcements policy: Don't forget that you have several ways to get out the word: Most Effective Way: Face-to-face communication works better than any other way. Second most Effective Way: Phone call or letter to your intended group. Third most Effective Way: Email to your intended group. Less Effective Ways: Mass Announcements. Posters, Flyers, and Bulletin Boards Parish Message Board: Post your own message online on the Parish Message Board anytime, without editing by the parish office. Refrigerator Sheet: Submit your complete, finished text by email to Nancy no later than Tuesday evening. Subject to editing. Website Announcements Page: Submit your complete, finished text by email to Rick anytime. Subject to editing. Your announcement will appear on our Announcements page as soon as it is processed, and will be included in the Weekly E-News which is sent out on Saturday. Weekly E-News: Submit your complete, finished text by email to Rick no later than Thursday evening. Subject to editing. Your announcement will appear on our Announcements page as soon as it is processed, before the Weekly E-News is sent out on Saturday. Sunday morning announcements at Worship: Submit request by email to Rick no later than Thursday evening. Remember: To make an announcement at Worship, your proposed announcement MUST be posted in advance on our Announcements page. If not posted in advance, it will NOT be made at Worship. It is impossible to include all desired announcements at Worship. (We try to make 3 or fewer.) The Rector must arbitrate about which can be made at worship. Posting on the Announcements page does not guarantee that it will be made at Worship, but failure to post guarantees your announcement will NOT be made at Worship. All requests are subject to approval and/or editing. [Return to Top]

Parish Announcements

While the Rector is on Pilgrimage in Israel

The Bishop is the Pastor of any Episcopal Church. However, the Bishop is hardly ever present, so it is the task of the parish Rector usually to speak on behalf of the Bishop. In the absence of the Rector, the buck stops with the Senior Warden. So while the Rector is on pilgrimage, Feb 8 - 21, please contact Senior Warden, Rick Vanasse at Rick_Vanasse@bshsi.org for official, parish matters.

For personal, pastoral matters please contact our Assisting Priest, Meredith Olsen at stmarks.meredith@gmail.com or our Deacon, Madeleine Beard at beardmcd@verizon.net

For office matters, please contact Nancy Fadely, as usual at StMarksEC@yahoo.com.

The Rector will be back in the office Tuesday morning, Feb 23.

St. Mark's Men's Prayer Breakfast

Saturday February 13, 2010 is the next scheduled St. Mark's Men's Prayer Breakfast. Breakfast begins at 8:00 A.M. and those who wish to participate in cooking should arrive at 7:30 A.M. We will be planning the Greasy Monday (Feb 15), and Fat Tuesday (Feb 16). Come enjoy the fellowship and food.

Adult Education Elective

Beginning February 14, 2010 Bob Frederick will lead a discussion of Henri Nouwen's book, "Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World." This delighful and insighful collection of letters will be explored through the Lenten season. Join us at 10:15 am in the parish hall as we share Nouwen's thoughful exposition of the meaning and measure of Jesus in our modern day lives. Additional books ($10) have been ordered and should be in by Sunday, but you won't need it on the 14th

Greasy Monday February, 15

It's the annual Manly Thing! Come join us for setting up for Fat Tuesday and sampling the Boarman's Sausage and other tasty treats that will be served on Fat Tuesday. Come join in the fun any time after 5:30 P.M.

Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday, February 16

Ash Wednesday is February 17 so we can eat pancakes and Boarman's sausage to our hearts content on Tuesday February 16th. Come enjoy a feast of excess before getting the ash. We will start to serve at 5:30 P.M. Free Will Offering will support the event with proceeds going to support the projects that the Men's Prayer Breakfast sponsor for Veterans.

You are invited to dress for the occasion! Mardis gras masks, beads, and your finest and/or most outrageous boa are appropriate festive dress for the evening!

The Christian Liturgical Calendar, following the Jewish Calendar, runs from sundown to sundown. Thus Easter begins with the Great Vigil of Easter, after sundown on what we call Saturday evening. Christmas begins after sundown on we call Christmas Eve. So also, Lent begins not in the morning, but at sundown. What we popularly call "Ash Wednesday" actually begins at sundown on what we typically call Tuesday evening. Thus, we will offer the "Imposition of Ashes" service at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening, immediately following our Mardis Gras party.

Imposition of Ashes / Ash Wednesday Options

7:30 pm, Tuesday evening, Feb 16, following the Mardis Gras party (no music)
7:30 am, Wednesday morning, Feb 17 (no music).
7:30 pm, Wednesday evening, Feb 17 (with choir).

"Young Adults in Church" (YAC) Outing: February 27, 2010

We hope all of our YAC members will be able to join us at Fisher House, on the grounds of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Fisher House is a non-profit home that is funded solely by private contributions, to provide respite and family support for veterans with severe injuries, while they are in recovery.

We will be leaving St. Marks by 10:00 am on the 27th, making and serving lunch. We will be returning around 2:00 to 2:30 that afternoon. Please contact Mary Ann Meier (301-742-0052 or email: tmeier0427@aol.com. We will also be bringing gift cards that you have donated for Fisher House at that time.

They are also in need of diapers, toothbrushes (individually wrapped), hand lotion, shampoo, body lotion, socks, scarves, hats, slippers, pajamas, coats, towels, plastic utensils and paper products (not styrofoam).

If you are not in YAC - but would like to join and support us, please let us know .

Feast of St Marks, April 25

Pot luck fellowship dinner, 6-7 pm, Sunday evening, April 25, followed by Choral Evensong at 7:15 pm. Meredith Olsen+ presiding.

Responding to the Haiti Disaster

Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve the people of Haiti, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that they may be strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Father of all, we pray to you for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and for those we love but see no longer. Grant to them eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Here are some sources for information:

Partners in Health Report on Haiti
NPR Report on Haiti
Episcopal Report on Haiti

Retreats at Claggett

Men's Weekend, Mar 3-7, Fri. 5 pm – Sun. 11 am
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton
"Forgiven, Loved and Free"
Download the Men's Retreat flyer here. Cost $175.

Maryland Episcopal Cursillo, #99, April 22-25, Thurs pm - Sun pm
For more information, see What is Cursillo?" and Reflections on Cursillo by the Rt. Rev. Robert W. Ihloff" and Question to the Pastor: So what about "Cursillo"? -- by Richard Laribee

Cursillo graduates: Download your sponsor application here and begin inviting friends to participate in their weekend. An easy and effective way to encourage potential participants is to invite them to attend Clausura with you.

SCRIPTURE READINGS: Prepare for Worship by Reading Sunday's Scriptures: RCL, Year C, Track 2

Select from below, or go to the Online Lectionary Calendar and click on "RCL" ("Revised Common Lectionary") for any listed date to read Sunday's Scriptures.

Which Scriptures do we use?
The RCL usually offers TWO sets of readings and Psalms each week, and we are using the SECOND set at present. (This is because the RCL uses a 2-track system in a 3-year cycle. We finished a 3-year track-1 cycle and switched to 3-year track-2 at Advent 2007. We will complete the current 3-year track-2 and switch back to track-1 at Advent 2010. So for now, when you practice to read the Scriptures for Sunday, always practice the second set.)

Feb 14, Epiphany Last
Feb 21, Lent 1
Feb 28, Lent 2
Mar 07, Lent 3
Mar 14, Lent 4
Mar 21, Lent 5
Mar 28, Palm-Passion Sunday & Bishop Sutton's Visit

Lector Preparation Notes | Index for Pronouncing Biblical Words | Lector's Customary | Rota and Assignments

Announcements updated on February 07, 2010

Printable Version of Announcements

More information: Weather Cancellations | Refrigerator Sheet | Parish Calendar | Message Board

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Note: Subscribers receive email announcements of parish events and important news such as change in schedule or special meetings. The subscriber list is private, to protect your privacy and to prevent abuse.

How Can I Get an Announcement Made?

As St Marks grows in program complexity, the pressure increases to add more announcements to the Sunday morning worship. It is very difficult to limit the number of announcements. To help us, please remember our Announcements policy:

Don't forget that you have several ways to get out the word:

Most Effective Way: Face-to-face communication works better than any other way.
Second most Effective Way: Phone call or letter to your intended group.
Third most Effective Way: Email to your intended group.
Less Effective Ways: Mass Announcements.

Posters, Flyers, and Bulletin Boards

Parish Message Board:
Post your own message online on the Parish Message Board anytime, without editing by the parish office.

Refrigerator Sheet:
Submit your complete, finished text by email to Nancy no later than Tuesday evening. Subject to editing.

Website Announcements Page:
Submit your complete, finished text by email to Rick anytime. Subject to editing. Your announcement will appear on our Announcements page as soon as it is processed, and will be included in the Weekly E-News which is sent out on Saturday.

Weekly E-News:
Submit your complete, finished text by email to Rick no later than Thursday evening. Subject to editing. Your announcement will appear on our Announcements page as soon as it is processed, before the Weekly E-News is sent out on Saturday.

Sunday morning announcements at Worship:
Submit request by email to Rick no later than Thursday evening. Remember:

To make an announcement at Worship, your proposed announcement MUST be posted in advance on our Announcements page. If not posted in advance, it will NOT be made at Worship.
It is impossible to include all desired announcements at Worship. (We try to make 3 or fewer.) The Rector must arbitrate about which can be made at worship. Posting on the Announcements page does not guarantee that it will be made at Worship, but failure to post guarantees your announcement will NOT be made at Worship.
All requests are subject to approval and/or editing.

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