Re“Mark”able News- 20 June 2021

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt [public domain]

Invest In Hope: The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” Mark 4:39-40

Amidst the storms of life, we often tend to respond in fear. Jesus invites us to place all our trust in him and his merciful love. Even in the greatest sorrows and challenges of life, God is working everything for our good. 

MAY UPDATE—COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS): MESSAGE FROM FR GERARDO: As of May 1, there are updated guidelines for congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. For now, we are holding in person worship services on SUNDAY ONLY.




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• Masks and social distancing continue to be required at all church functions.
• Congregational and choral singing can resume after May 1.
• Coffee hour and other functions with food can take place outdoors after May 1 (but not indoors).
• Worship and other events can take place with up to 50% of the capacity of the room being used.
• All cleaning and sanitizing procedures will be carried out before and after each service in the sanctuary as well as any common areas like the narthex and restrooms.
• Parishioners are further encouraged to bring their own copies of a BCP, bible and/or hymnal, if desired. The powerpoint will still be available and have everything you need on the screen.

​June Tithing: St. Mark’s is still present and desperately needs your support. If you normally bring an envelope with a check to church, you can instead mail that envelope to the church office, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 322 N Horne St, Mesa, AZ 85203. If you usually give loose cash to the church, you can instead write a check and mail, or you can donate via the PayPal button on the right or here through FaithStreet - on the "Choose a Fund" drop down menus, scroll to choose "St. Mark's, Mesa". You can also do online payments through your bank, through the Bill Pay option. You could even set up a recurring payment through your bank if you wish, so you will not forget. God Bless and Stay Safe, Dianne Nunez, Stewardship/Finance Chair.

Altar Servers: As we are coming back to church more and more, I am looking for Altar Servers. As of now there are only two of us. If you are interested, please send myself or Fr. Gerardo a message in Facebook Messenger or see one of us on Sunday mornings after church. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dave Klataske, your New Altar Server Coordinator. 

Looking for a Social Media Team for St. Mark's: If you are active on social media and love St. Mark's, we're looking for you! We want to develop a social media team to help coordinate our communication and engage our congregation on all our social media platforms - currently Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, in both English and Spanish. If you are interested in volunteering, have suggestions, or would like more information, please contact Anali Perry at [email protected]. 

Upcoming Ministry Meetings: NONE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Mark Your Calendars:

• Our Food Pantry will continue to operate by outside, drive-through food distributions on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month until further notice.

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CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:

• Tuesday, 12 pm—Noon Day Prayer (online)
• Wednesday, 10 am -  w/Christian Education  (online)
• Thursday, 7 pm—Order of Compline (online)
• Sunday, 8 am - Spanish Service (in person and online)
• Sunday at 10 am - English Service (in person and online)

​Full announcements and prayer list (pdf) ​

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