St. Mark’s Message
The Third Sunday Of EasterApril 30,2017 XCIII, No. 17
THE LION’S PAUSE
WITH
THE REVEREND
KATHLEEN H. BERKOWE,
PRIEST IN CHARGE
Easter is a Season!
Halleluiah ! The Lord is Risen! He is risen Indeed! For many of us Easter is a Day – but for the church Easter is a whole Season! We will Easter until Pentecost! (This year June 4) During the Easter Season, we read lectionary stories of the early disciples and of the appearances that Jesus made to the communities that followed Him, the risen Lord. And we have highlights in our own St. Mark’s journey.
On April 30 we celebrate St. Mark’s Day! Wear Red! Bring a friend! The readings for this day remind us of this youngest of all the disciples, who traveled to far lands to spread the Gospel. May we, like him, spread the Gospel in our thoughts words and deeds!
On May 7, we will celebrate the First Communion of four of our young people. These young people have studied for a year with their faithful teachers. We welcome them as they share the Body of Christ for the first time. They will be at the altar during the Eucharistic Prayers so that they can see “up close.” During the service we will have some explanations – an instructed Eucharist.
Join us at St. Mark’s as we continue to celebrate Easter through this Season.
Mother Kathleen
ST. MARK’S DAY–
APRIL 30TH
Join us for brunch at
9:00 a.m.
Bring your favorite brunch item to share!
Bring a friend and
WEAR RED!
RESCHEDULED!
St. Mark’s Church Spring
Clean-up Day
Saturday, April 29th at
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour or a day of fun!
There is a job for everyone!
Sign-up sheets are in
Checkerboard Hall.
SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars for these
up-coming events here at St. Mark’s!
CHURCH SCHOOL YEAR END
CELEBRATION
May 7th Last Day of Church School/Coming to Communion Celebration at the 10 a.m. Service
AND
Join us on May 21st after the 10:00 a.m. service
for a Pancake Breakfast!
A celebration for Church School Students.
Join us for pancakes and sausages
served and provided by
the Church School Students.
Cost is free.
Any donations given are appreciated and will be given to our Food Pantry
Rogation Sunday will be held on May 21st. Bring red impatiens to be blessed and to plant.
ST. MARK’S PARISH SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 30, 2017
The Third Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Epistle:1 Peter 1:17-23
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
Prayers for our Parish families: Richard and Nancy Judd and family, Martha Jurczyk and family, Paul and Debra Karambay and family and Karl and Karen Kebinger.
PRAYER CHAIN: to activate the chain call Barbara Campbell 860-673-7607, .
NOONDAY PRAYER with intercessions is said each Thursday at noon in the Chapel. All welcome.
If you or someone you know is hospitalized, please
inform the clergy or call the office 860-225-7634.
Thursday Night Group 7 pmLibrary
No TNG for 2 weeks – meetings at The Commons and other obligations. Stay tuned for May 11.
Church School News
May 7th Last Day of Church School/Coming to Communion Celebration at the 10 a.m. Service
Coffee Cans Needed!
Please bring your clean coffee cans for the
St. Elizabeth’s Guild to cover. The cans are used to bring the Altar flowers to our parishioners who can’t come to Sunday services. You may drop the cans into the baskets in the back of the church or bring them to the parish office. Thank you.
KUDOS: Thank you to James Caplik for playing the trumpet on Easter Sunday.
HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, April 29th – 8:00 a.m. – Spring Clean-up Day
Sunday, April 30th – St. Mark’s Day –
9:00 a.m. – Brunch
Bring a Friend and wear red!
Sunday, May 7th – Coming to Communion Celebration
Sunday, May 21st – Church School Year End Celebration – Pancake Breakfast following the 10 a.m. service
Coffee Cans Needed
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The Rev. Kathleen Hawkins Berkowe,
Priest In Charge
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Sunday, April 30The Third Sunday of Easter
St. Mark’s Day
7:45 a.m.HOLY EUCHARIST – Church
*8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Sunday Morning N.A. – Gym
*8:30 a.m.Adult Choir Warm-up – Choir Room
9:00 a.m.ChurchSchool – Classrooms
9:00 a.m.Brunch – Auditorium
10:00 a.m.HOLY EUCHARIST – Church
*11:15 a.m.Coffee Hour and Fellowship – Aud.
*12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m.New LifeChurch – Gym
*1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.New LifeChurch – Auditorium
*4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Dinner – Auditorium
*7:00 p.m.A.A. Regular Meeting – Gym
*7:00 p.m.A.A. Meeting – Library
Monday, May 1
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Food Pantry Open
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.ESL Class – Room 5
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Lifeline A.A. Meeting – Library
7:00 p.m.Light Hearted A.A. Group – Lib.
Tuesday, May 2
9:45 a.m.Staff Meeting – Office
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.ESL Class – Room 5
3:30 p.m.Friends of Bill W. AA – Library
5:00 p.m.Women’s AA Meeting – Library
Wednesday, May 3
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.ESL Class – Room 5
10:00 a.m.Alanon Family Group Meeting – Lib
5:00 p.m.Getting Better AA Group – Lib.
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.New LifeChurch – Gym
7:00 p.m.Finance Committee – Office
7:00 p.m.Al-anon – Library
Thursday, May 4
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Food Pantry Open
12:00 p.m.Noon Prayer – Chapel
12:00 p.m.C.C.A.R.C. Prayer Service – Parlor
7:00 p.m.Adult Choir – Choir Room
7:00 p.m.Thursday Night Group – Library
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Young Peoples AA Meeting – Gym
Friday, May 5
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Dinner – Auditorium
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.New LifeChurch – Auditorium
7:00 p.m.A.A. Group – Saunders Library
Saturday, May 6
5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.N.A. Comedy Show – Auditorium
Sunday, May 7The Fourth Sunday of Easter –
7:45 a.m.HOLY EUCHARIST – Church
10:00 a.m.HOLY EUCHARIST – Church
NOTE: *Regularly scheduled events to be repeated
on the following Sunday.
Adult Forum9 amParlor
Sunday, April 30thNO FORUM this Sunday due to pot luck brunch between services on St. Mark's Day. Wear red and bring something tasty to the brunch!
Camp Washington News
Open House will be held on May 21st.
Summer registration is also now open.
Go to the Camp Washington
website for more information and to register.
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