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4th Sunday in Lent EucharistandDiscussion–Wednesday12Noon
PleasejoinusinthechapelthisWednesdaywhenwecelebratetheEucharistaspartofaserviceofprayer,silence,anddiscussiononscripturereadingsappointedforJohnKeble.Throughhishymn-poems,sermonsandfriendshipwithJohnHenryNewman,Kebleadvocateddailyprayer,morefrequentEucharistsandpriestlyinstructionofworshipandpractice.TheOxfordMovementbegan.
Thinkaboutit…“In too many congregations, the way the congregation is organized to do business, and the implicit idea that the best way to get people involved is to get them on a committee, is proving counterproductive. Moreover, the elaborate organizational structures of many congregations are designed more for maintenance than mission—to maintain the status quo rather than respond to new challenges. An alternative to the typical way in which congregations
are organized may be gained from the field of “whole systems design,” in which a congregation is thought of less as an organization and more as a system. Unlike the organizational model that often pits one area of church life against another (“more money for music means less for social action”), a systems approach to congregational life requires that each part of the system be healthy because each part depends on every other part for the whole to work.” — Anthony B. Robinson, “Changing The Conversation”
EasterFlowers
AtEaster,St.Mark’sisbeautifullydecoratedincelebrationofChrist’sresurrection.Tulips,daffodilsandotherspringflowerstransformthechurchtocelebratethisgloriousmorning.Donationsmaybemadeinmemoryofdepartedfriendsandlovedonesaswellasinthanksgivingforspecialpersons,eventsoroccasionsimportanttoyou.PleaselookfororderformsinGoodwinHalloronatableinthelowerhallway.Returncompletedformstotheoffice,nolaterthanMonday,April10.
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WelcometoMoTian
WearedelightedtowelcomeMoTiantoSt.Mark’swhileCharlieHoumardisrecuperating.HeisadoctoralstudentinpianoperformancehereatUConn.Moisanactivemember,performingpianist,andcollaboratoroftheMusicalClubofHartfordandtheChopinClub,bothofwhichhavesupportedhimthroughhisgraduatemusiceducation.HehasperformedthroughouttheU.S.andChina.
Mark Your Calendars
Wednesday,March29LentenSuppersContinue6pmJoinusforconversationaroundthecommunityweareatSt.Mark’s.Rev.DebbieandRev.Benwillleadthediscussion.SoupandbreadsupperwelcomeseveryoneeachWednesdayevening.SignupsheetsareavailableinGoodwinHall.
Saturday,April1SpringTrainingandGatheringinMeriden9am-4pmJoinotherEpiscopaliansfromacrossConnecticutforadayoffellowship,learning,prayerandfun.Allarewelcome—frompeopleinthepewsandvestrymemberstoparishleadersandstaff.Therewillbemorethan35workshopsoffered.Lunchprovided.PleaseaskLindatoregisteryou.
Saturday,April1MemorialServiceforJaneMaddux11amTheparishfamilyisinvitedtothememorialserviceforGaleCottrell’smother,Jane.
Sunday,April2CommunityConcertsaysJazz!4pmTheCommunityConcertseriesconcludeswithanafternoonofJazzwithTiffanyJackson,soprano,singingacombinationoftwodifferentstyles,gospelandfreejazz.ShewillbeaccompaniedbyCadwallader,AsettaandDixon.
Saturday,April8MemorialServiceforMaryBeardsley2:30pmTheparishfamilyisinvitedtothememorialserviceforformerparishioner,MaryBeardsley.
Saturday,April22SoulCollageReturns9am-3pmDoyouhavefilesofimagesyouhavecollectedandyoudon'tknowwhattodowith?Ormaybeyouarejustattractedtoimages,interestedinpersonaldevelopment,andinvolvedinmakinglifechanges.Ifyousay"Yes!"toanyofthese,youwillenjoyandbenefitfromaSoulCollage®workshopexperience.Itistotallyunnecessarytohaveartisticexperience.WithSoulCollage®,everyoneisanartistandcanhavefunbeingcreative!ComeandlearnhowtomakeSoulCollage®cardsandusetheminreadingsfortheirownself-discovery.WorkshopfacilitatedbyRev.Debbie.Thefeeforallmaterialsandlunchis$35.Signupthroughthechurchoffice.
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ConfirmationandReceptionintotheEpiscopalChurch
ReaffirmationofBaptismalVows
BishopLauraAhrenswillpresideataserviceonSaturday,May6,atTrinityChurch,Brooklyn,forwelcomingallwhowishtobeReceivedfromotherChristiandenominationsasmembersoftheEpiscopalChurch,foranywhoarereadytoConfirmtheirbaptismvowsasyoungadultsorolderpersons,andforanywho,havingbeenConfirmed,wishtoreaffirmtheirbaptismalvows.PleasebeintouchwiththeInterimRectorforquestionsandtoexpressyourinterestinanyofthesesacramentalrites.
Meetings: Bringing St. Mark’s Mission to Life
Wed.Mar.,29LentenSupperandDiscussion—6pmThurs.,Mar.30YouthMusicMinistry—4:00pm
Thurs.,Mar.30ChapelChoirRehearsal—7:30-9:15pmNewsingersalwayswelcomeMon.,Apr.3VestryMeeting6:30pm Sun.,April9CovenantSoupKitchenSandwichMaking–10:00amCancelled EverysecondSundayofthemonth.Thurs.,April13Men’sBreakfast-TrackNineDiner,W.Willington8am*EverySecondThursday*ComeandenjoyfellowshipwiththemenofSt.Mark’s–allarewelcome
AHistoryofSt.Mark’sAsummerortwoago,thetypescriptofSt.Mark'shistoryfromitsfoundingin1955downthroughtheyear2000turnedup.DetectiveworkundertakenbyJudyHopkinsdiscoveredthatitwaswrittenbyKristinRoti,thenagraduatestudentatUConn.Theexistenceofthistypescriptpromptedseveralparishionerstowonderwhetheritcouldbeupdatedandpublished.Wouldyoubewillingtoprovidesomebasicmaterialforthisprojectbyrecalling,onpaperorinaninterview,yourrecollectionsofSt.Mark'sfrom2000tothepresent?WouldbringingRoti'sworkuptodateappealtoyouasaproject?DaveDoironhasscannedthetypescriptintoMSWord,soit'sreadyforeasyediting.Interested?PleaselettheInterimRectororJudyorJackHopkinsorDaveDoironknow.
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TowardsanAnthropologyofWonderTheJamesBarnettLectureSeriesonReligiousCulturesand
theEthnographicResearchColloquium
Whyarewehere?Whatisa“good”life?Canweimagineadifferentfuture?Thesearethemostenduringandbewilderingofexistentialquestions.YouareinvitedtohearthestoryofunexpectedcreativitythroughtheeverydaypracticeofHindupriestsandtheircongregationsinBangalorewhoco-createnewwondrousexperiencesthroughcreativetemplerituals.TulasiSrinivas,fromtheEmersonCollegeandRadcliffeInstituteforAdvancedStudyofHarvardwillsharethoughtsandpracticesthatseekanewconceptualframeworktodealwithcontemporaryreligiouspracticeandethicalclaimsinamodernmegacity.Co-sponsoredby:UConnHumanitiesInstitute,AsianandAsianAmericanStudiesInstitute,DepartmentofAnthropology,andtheJamesBarnettEndowmentforHumanisticAnthropology,thiseventisonMonday,April3from2:00-3:30PMinBeachHall,Room404.
AnUpdatefromIRIS
QuietCornerRefugeeResettlementleadershipwascontactedbyIRIS(IntegratedRefugeeandImmigrantServices,ourcoordinatingresettlementagency)aboutafamilyof4Syrian-KurdishrefugeesarrivingattheendofMarch.Hereareafewthingsthatareneeded:
• Helpfine-tuningthesetupofthisfamily'snewhome.Contact
DianneSpragueforinformationaboutwhat'sneeded(materialgoods,volunteerlabor,etc)[email protected]
• KurdishandArabicspeakerswillingtobetranslators.ContactJulieMenardatMenard2241@sbcglobal.netformoreinformation.
LastSundayOfferingforMarch
PleasebegenerousinsupportofQuietCornerRefugeeResettlementastheywelcomeanewfamilytothearea.Oursupportwillhelpprovideservicesneededtoinsureasafeandhospitabletransitionforthefamilybeingwelcomedandsupported.
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Thanks to our Sunday Ministers who sustain the worship life of our community
March26,2017 ServingToday April2,2017
AltarGuild7:45 BarbaraRossiter SueDeWolf
10:00MattHart BobKliminsky
DaveMoskeFlowers Lent Lent Ushers
7:45 TedUrbanski JohnDeWolf10:00 MikeBaker SondraBoyer
ChaliceBearer7:45 BarbaraRossiter SueDeWolf10:00 FredDay-Lewis JamieSpillane
Reader7:45 SueGagnon SueDeWolf10:00 MarkBoyer StefSummers
Intercessor7:45 JudyHopkins BarbaraAlley10:00 HeleneMarcy AceyNeel
SundaySchoolTeachers
MadisonDayArtEnglerWillHooper
FrancoMasciandaroMagdaParera
MikeBakerMadisonDay
AmandaHanzlikReedSolomonLindaSpillane
LayEucharisticVisitors BarbaraAlley BarbaraAlley
Counters AmandaHanzlikHeleneMarcy
MarkBoyerDaveMoske
CoffeeHour 10:00 KathyPepin
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Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter at St. Mark’s
April9PalmSunday
*7:45amLiturgyofthePalmsandHolyEucharistwithPassionGospel*10amLiturgyofthePalms—GatherinGoodwinHallforprocessionintotheChapel.HolyEucharistwithPassionGospelandspecialmusic.
April12WednesdayinHolyWeek
*12NoonHolyEucharistandDiscussion
April13MaundyThursday
*5:30pmGatherinGoodwinHall,potlucksupper,familystyleforallGenerationsfollowingJesusintheFoot-WashingCeremony.RememberingJesus’institutionoftheSacramentoftheHolyEucharist.*6:45pmProcessiontothechapelfortheRitualstrippingoftheAltar.*7:15pmPrayerVigilcommemoratingJesus’prayerinGethsemanebegins.TheChapelwillbeopenforprayerthroughoutthenightforanywhowishto“watchwithJesus.”
April14GoodFriday
*1:00pmTheBookofCommonPrayerGoodFridayLiturgywithchoirandchildcare.*6:30pmPotLucksuppersharedwithInternationalChristianFellowship.*7:30pmEcumenicalWorshipwithICF.
April15HolySaturday
*7:30pmTheGreatVigilofEasteratSt.Paul’sWindhamCenter,intheirParishHall—averyspecialopportunityandexperience.
April16EasterSunday
*7:45amEasterLiturgywithHymns*10amFestivalLiturgywithChoirandSpecialMusic.
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InterimRector:TheRev.BennettA.Brockman,PhD,[email protected]:917-566-8463
SpiritualLifeProgrammer,TheRev.DebraPallatto-Fontaine,TheMercyCenteratMadison,[email protected]
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