Upcoming and Announcements
Blessing of the Animals & Evensong, Sunday, October 4, at 3:30 p.m.
All are invited to bring their pets for a blessing in the West Garden at 3:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend (human and animal alike) to church!
At 4 p.m., we will move into the church for a service of Choral Evensong sung by the Boys & Girls Choir and Parish Choir. The liturgy will feature the canticles Collegium Regale by Herbert Howells, and music from Felice Anerio, Craig Phillips, and Jonathan Dove.
Soup Making Session, Thursday, October 8, from 8 to 11 a.m.
The Saturday Soup Bowl feeds approximately 140 guests each Saturday, and it takes many gallons of soup to feed those folks! The parish is now hosting group soup-making sessions in the parish kitchen for folks to drop in to assist 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 in the morning.
Thursday Coffee Gathering, October 8, 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 we will be, the group with a red Saint Mark’s coffee mug on our table. If you have any questions about the gathering, contact Susan McDonald.
Diocesan Evensong feat. Saint Mark’s Boys & Girls Choir, Friday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m.
The Boys & Girls Choir will be singing Evensong at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral ahead of the Diocesan Convention next weekend. Please mark your calendar and support our young singers! For more information, please check the Diocesan website.
Newcomer Brunch, Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m.
If you are new to the parish or have been here for a while but would like to get more connected, the Welcome Committee invites you to our next newcomer brunch. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and meet the committee and staff members. We’ll answer any questions you have about the life of the parish, our history, and ways to get involved. If you have any questions, please contact Eddie Smith.
Outreach Committee Open House, Saturday, October 17 at 9:15 a.m.
The Outreach Committee is hosting an open house for those interested in learning more about their work. The event will include brunch, de-escalation best practices, their current ministries, and ways they can improve. All are welcome! Please contact Samantha Brandt with questions, and to RSVP.
Curate Chat, Sunday, October 18 at 10 a.m.
Our new Curate for Children and Family Ministries, Deacon Dan Garrison Edwards, will be hosting the final “Curate Chat” of the fall on October 18 in the rectory dining room. Parents are particularly welcome to attend these sessions to meet Deacon Garrison Edwards and introduce themselves.
Altar Server Training, Sunday, October 18 at 12:30
The Server's Guild is hosting a training in the church for all members of the Guild and all those interested in joining. We will be going over key skills of serving at the altar, discussing the history of the Guild at Saint Mark's, and more. Food will be provided. If you are interested in attending or learning more, please contact Daniel Russell.
Bag Drive
The Food Cupboard is running very low on their supply of donated bags, which are used every week to serve those who do not have their own. Donated bags can be placed in the basket in the back of the church. Please email Abigail Zimmerman with any questions.
Saint Mark's Singers, Sundays at 2 p.m.
Saint Mark’s Singers have resumed rehearsals for their fifth season. The first concert will be on October 25 at 4 p.m. and will feature selections from Schubert’s Mass in G and Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes. It’s not too late to join, so please consider coming for Sunday’s rehearsal at 2 p.m. in the choir room to see if it’s a good fit! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Thomas Gaynor.
