A pre-record a service of Advent Lessons and Carols sung by the Parish Choir and Choir of Boys & Girls.
Lion's Mark November/December 2020
The Lion’s Mark, Saint Mark’s parish newsletter, has returned in a digital only format. In this issue, read reflections from Father Sean Mullen and Robert McCormick, updates about the parish, how our ministries are responding and evolving during the pandemic, and upcoming events. View the latest issue.
Stewardship 2020: Christ is Here!
Through many months of uncertainty, worry, and risk, the mission and ministry of Saint Mark's has carried on, day in and day out: on Locust Street, online, and in the streets where people are in need. We remain a community that gathers in faith, serves in love, and proclaims hope, through Jesus Christ. Commitment Sunday is November 15. Please visit the Stewardship portion of our website to learn more and make a pledge to support our work and ministry.
Mission & Ministry - Fall/Winter 2020
The mission of the Gospel and the ministry of Christ carry on even in the midst of pandemic. Recent easing of restrictions also allows us to expand our capacity for ministry, but we are moving forward with caution and a concern for the health and well-being of all. Please join us online or in-person as you are comfortable.
Sunday Schedule of Liturgies and Formation
8 a.m. - Low Mass in the West Garden
In-person, up to 20 people with reservations made online
9 a.m. - Morning Prayer (live-streamed)
9:30 a.m. - Coffee Hour
10 a.m. - High Mass in the Church
Live-streamed on the parish Facebook page
In-person, up to 40 people with reservations made online
Music sung by a quartet
11:15 a.m. - Children's Formation online
11:30 a.m. - Adult Forum lead by Mother Johnson (View Forum topics)
12:15 p.m. - Sidewalk Fellowship on Locust Street
(Second Sunday of the month or as announced)- please come by to greet one another from a safe distance.
Children's Formation Resumes Online at 11:15 a.m.
Pre-Schola (ages 0-3) sessions posted online every Sunday. Led by Gabi Machado
Schola (ages 3-7) online on Sunday mornings at 11:30. led by David Stoverschlegel
Young Disciples (ages 8-10) sessions posted online every Sunday. Led by Angela Bilger and Katie Cummings
Connect (ages 11 and up) online on Sunday mornings at 11:30. Led by Aaron Smith and Jedidiah Slaboda
Music at Saint Mark’s
Limited Choral Music on Sundays sung by a quartet at High Mass (following diocesan safety guidelines)
Boys & Girls Choir resumes online rehearsals, please contact Mr. Robert McCormick for details.
Outreach at Saint Mark’s
The Food Cupboard continues to provide pantry staples Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
The Saturday Soup Bowl passes out over 200 bagged lunches every Saturday.
Virtual Worship & Community at Saint Mark's
Daily Low Mass
Low Mass is said everyday at Saint Mark’s at 12:10 p.m. and live-streamed on the parish’s Facebook page.
The Daily Office
The Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer are prayed daily at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively. They are live-streamed on Facebook.
Families at Saint Mark’s Weekly Check-in
For the foreseeable future, every Thursday, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., we will be offering a time for virtual family prayer and check-in via Zoom meetings. For more information on joining the meetings, please email Gabi Machado.
Weekly Children’s Homily
In the summer months, regular children and youth formation classes are on hiatus, but we will offer children's homilies on Sunday mornings, available on the Saint Mark's Facebook page and YouTube channel, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Music Ministry at Saint Mark’s
Robert McCormick, Organist & Choirmaster, remains in touch regularly with our choir members, boy and girl choristers, and choir parents, continuing to teach and lead ongoing activities. For further information about any aspect of the music program, please be in contact with Mr. McCormick.
Saint Mark's Knitting Group, Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
Are you looking for a way to hang out with friends while making progress on that long-buried sweater project? Are you hoping to have fun without leaving home or wearing a mask? Join the Saint Mark's Society for Knitting In Place (SKIP) this summer. On Sunday evenings, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., we will hold a Zoom party for knitters (other needlework is okay too). All you have to want to do is chat and laugh to the sound of clacking needles. Contact Mother Johnson for the invitation, including details for joining by phone if need be.
Contemplative Prayer Podcast
Do you miss our parish’s Friday morning contemplative prayer group? Have you never been able to participate because of scheduling woes? We are happy to be able to offer the Contemplative Prayer Podcast on SoundCloud. No good at sitting silently? Does it help to have a guide? This is an informal, supportive, gentle introduction to silent prayer. Each session begins with a few words of welcome and teaching, and then moves into a real-time experience of attending to the breath and resting in the presence of God. Please contact Mother Johnson if you have questions. You can tune in by visiting the parish's SoundCloud page.
Saint Mark’s Scrolls: Psalm 150
Find information and instructions about our parish-wide project of creativity and praise here.