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<channel><title><![CDATA[St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Mesa, AZ - Announcements]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements]]></link><description><![CDATA[Announcements]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:41:32 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Re“Mark”able News - 12 April 2026]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-12-april-2026]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-12-april-2026#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:07:53 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-12-april-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[Jesus appears to the disciples, by William Hole, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons New Church Directory:&nbsp;Goal:&nbsp;Complete all parishioner pictures by April 19.&nbsp;Photos are taken after church in back room in Knight Hall. If you would prefer to send a family photo to Kathy at&nbsp;kathy_cheatham@hotmail.com&nbsp;it needs to be a high resolution JPEG. Attention Snow Birds, We want you to be a part of the directory. Please contact Kathy at: 602-578-7538 ASAP!Food Pantry: Set-up days:& [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:305px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/published/275301592.jpg?1776053440" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">Jesus appears to the disciples, by William Hole, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">New Church Directory:&nbsp;Goal:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;Complete all parishioner pictures by April 19.&nbsp;Photos are taken after church in back room in Knight Hall. If you would prefer to send a family photo to Kathy at&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">kathy_cheatham@hotmail.com</span><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;it needs to be a high resolution JPEG. Attention Snow Birds, We want you to be a part of the directory. Please contact Kathy at: 602-578-7538 ASAP!</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Food Pantry</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">: Set-up days:&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">April 13th and 27th</span><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">, 7-9am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Distribution:&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">April 14th and 28th</span><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">, 8-10:30am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">God Bless everyone for supporting our mission to help the food insecure in Mesa! The food pantry thanks you for your support.</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Thrift Store:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">The thrift store is every open Tuesday 8 to 11, Friday and Saturday 9 to 1 and Sunday mornings 9 to 9:50 and after church (come meet our new store volunteer before church and encourage her with her service hours). Cash or card welcome. Thank you for donating and shopping at our church&rsquo;s thrift store.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Name Tags:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;If you want to go where everyone knows your name and do not have a name tag yet, please put your name on the list on the table in the Narthex. A new name tag will be available for you the following Sunday.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">CURRENT SERVICES:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:</span><ul style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><li>&#8203;Sunday at 10 am - Holy Eucharist (in person and online)</li></ul> <a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_04-12-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Full announcements and prayer list</a><a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_10-20-2024.pdf" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">(pdf)</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re“Mark”able News - 5 April 2026]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-5-april-2026]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-5-april-2026#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:13:15 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-5-april-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[Image by TC Perch from Pixabay - CC0 New Church Directory:&nbsp;Goal: Complete all parishioner pictures by April 19.&nbsp;Photos are taken after church in back room in Knight Hall. If you would prefer to send a family photo to Kathy at&nbsp;kathy_cheatham@hotmail.com&nbsp;it needs to be a high resolution JPEG. Attention Snow Birds, We want you to be a part of the directory. Please contact Kathy at: 602-578-7538 ASAP!Food Pantry: Set-up days: April 13th and 27th, 7-9amDistribution: April 14th and [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/published/414755740.jpg?1775438289" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">Image by TC Perch from Pixabay - CC0</span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong>New Church Directory:&nbsp;Goal:</strong> Complete all parishioner pictures by April 19.&nbsp;Photos are taken after church in back room in Knight Hall. If you would prefer to send a family photo to Kathy at&nbsp;kathy_cheatham@hotmail.com&nbsp;it needs to be a high resolution JPEG. Attention Snow Birds, We want you to be a part of the directory. Please contact Kathy at: 602-578-7538 ASAP!<br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Food Pantry</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">: Set-up days: </span>April 13th and 27th<span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">, 7-9am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Distribution: </span>April 14th and 28th<span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">, 8-10:30am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">God Bless everyone for supporting our mission to help the food insecure in Mesa! The food pantry thanks you for your support.</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Thrift Store:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">The thrift store is every open Tuesday 8 to 11, Friday and Saturday 9 to 1 and Sunday mornings 9 to 9:50 and after church (come meet our new store volunteer before church and encourage her with her service hours). Cash or card welcome. Thank you for donating and shopping at our church&rsquo;s thrift store.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Name Tags:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;If you want to go where everyone knows your name and do not have a name tag yet, please put your name on the list on the table in the Narthex. A new name tag will be available for you the following Sunday.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">CURRENT SERVICES:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:</span><ul style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><li>&#8203;Sunday at 10 am - Holy Eucharist (in person and online)</li></ul> <a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_04-05-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Full announcements and prayer list</a><a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_10-20-2024.pdf" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">(pdf)</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re“Mark”able News - 29 March 2026]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-29-march-2026]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-29-march-2026#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:03:01 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-29-march-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[ Holy Week Services:Maundy Thursday&nbsp;Service, April 2nd, 7 pmGood Friday&nbsp;Service, April 3rd, 12 NoonEaster Sunday&nbsp;April 5th,7am - Sunrise Service in the Courtyard9am, Children's Easter Egg Hunt10am, Easter Holy Eucharist&nbsp;&#8203; Church School: Easter Sunday, the Church School will feature our annual Easter Crafts and Egg Hunt Extravaganza! You can show up at 9am for some snacks and crafts in the Parish Hall, then the egg hunt will commence at about 9:15am or as soon as we can  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/854705622_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 30px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Holy Week Services:</strong><ul style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><li>Maundy Thursday&nbsp;Service, April 2nd, 7 pm</li><li>Good Friday&nbsp;Service, April 3rd, 12 Noon</li><li>Easter Sunday&nbsp;April 5th,<ul><li>7am - Sunrise Service in the Courtyard</li><li>9am, Children's Easter Egg Hunt</li><li>10am, Easter Holy Eucharist&nbsp;&#8203;</li></ul></li></ul> <strong>Church School: </strong>Easter Sunday, the Church School will feature our annual Easter Crafts and Egg Hunt Extravaganza! You can show up at 9am for some snacks and crafts in the Parish Hall, then the egg hunt will commence at about 9:15am or as soon as we can get all the eggs hidden. We can use adults to help with this process. The weather should be great that morning!&nbsp;The Church School would like to thank everyone who donated Peanut Butter during Lent to be given to the Food Pantry.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">New Church Directory:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Goal: Complete all parishioner pictures by April 19. </span>Photos are taken after church in back room in Knight Hall. If you would prefer to send a family photo to Kathy at kathy_cheatham@hotmail.com it needs to be a high resolution JPEG. Attention Snow Birds, We want you to be a part of the directory. Please contact Kathy at: 602-578-7538 ASAP!<br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Food Pantry</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">: Set-up days: March 9th and 23rd, 7-9am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Distribution: March 10th and 24th, 8-10:30am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">God Bless everyone for supporting our mission to help the food insecure in Mesa! The food pantry thanks you for your support.</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Thrift Store:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">The thrift store is every open Tuesday 8 to 11, Friday and Saturday 9 to 1 and Sunday mornings 9 to 9:50 and after church (come meet our new store volunteer before church and encourage her with her service hours). Cash or card welcome. Thank you for donating and shopping at our church&rsquo;s thrift store.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Name Tags:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;If you want to go where everyone knows your name and do not have a name tag yet, please put your name on the list on the table in the Narthex. A new name tag will be available for you the following Sunday.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">CURRENT SERVICES:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:</span><ul style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><li>Easter Sunday, 7 am - Sunrise Holy Eucharist on the patio&nbsp;</li><li>Easter &#8203;Sunday at 10 am - Holy Eucharist (in person and online)</li></ul> <a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_03-29-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Full announcements and prayer list</a><a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_10-20-2024.pdf" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">(pdf)</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re“Mark”able News - 22 March 2026]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-22-march-2026]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-22-march-2026#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:52:25 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stmarksmesa.org/announcements/remarkable-news-22-march-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[The Raising of Lazarus by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Public domain Stations of the Cross:&nbsp;On Fridays during Lent, we will have Stations of the Cross at 12, Noon in the Sanctuary.Lenten Program and Soup Suppers:&nbsp;Remember that there will be a Soup Supper and a Lenten Program this Friday in the Parish Hall at 5PM. This is our last Soup Supper this Lent!&nbsp; Please join us and make this part of your Lenten discipline. Volunteers are needed for supplying a weekly meal of 3 kinds of soup (to f [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/published/583844262.jpg?1774216650" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">The Raising of Lazarus by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Public domain</span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Stations of the Cross:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;On Fridays during Lent, we will have Stations of the Cross at 12, Noon in the Sanctuary.</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Lenten Program and Soup Suppers:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;Remember that there will be a Soup Supper and a Lenten Program this Friday in the Parish Hall at 5PM. This is our last Soup Supper this Lent!&nbsp; Please join us and make this part of your Lenten discipline. Volunteers are needed for supplying a weekly meal of 3 kinds of soup (to feed at least 10 people each), salad and bread in March. See list in Narthex.</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Holy Week Services:</strong><ul style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><li>Palm Sunday&nbsp;Service with the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band, March 29th, 10am</li><li>Maundy Thursday&nbsp;Service, April 2nd, 7 pm</li><li>Good Friday&nbsp;Service, April 3rd, 12 Noon</li><li>Easter Sunday&nbsp;April 5th,<ul><li>7am - Sunrise Service in the Courtyard</li><li>9am, Children's Easter Egg Hunt</li><li>10am, Easter Holy Eucharist&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Church School:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">The Church School will be collecting peanut butter during Lent to be given to the Food Pantry.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong>New Church Directory: </strong>Goal: Complete all parishioner pictures by April 19. Photos are taken after church in back room in Knight Hall. If you would prefer to send a family photo to Kathy at kathy_cheatham@hotmail.com it needs to be a high resolution JPEG. Anyone and everyone who attends St Mark&rsquo;s is invited to be a part of this directory, whether regular or part time attendance. You are a part of our St Marks family<br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Food Pantry</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">: Set-up days: March 9th and 23rd, 7-9am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Distribution: March 10th and 24th, 8-10:30am</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">God Bless everyone for supporting our mission to help the food insecure in Mesa! The food pantry thanks you for your support.</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Thrift Store:&nbsp;</strong>The thrift store is every open Tuesday 8 to 11, Friday and Saturday 9 to 1 and Sunday mornings 9 to 9:50 and after church (come meet our new store volunteer before church and encourage her with her service hours). Cash or card welcome. Thank you for donating and shopping at our church&rsquo;s thrift store.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Name Tags:</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&nbsp;If you want to go where everyone knows your name and do not have a name tag yet, please put your name on the list on the table in the Narthex. A new name tag will be available for you the following Sunday.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">CURRENT SERVICES:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:</span><ul style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><li>Friday at 12:00 noon: Stations of the Cross</li><li>Friday at 5:00 pm: Lenten program and Soup Supper</li><li>&#8203;Sunday at 10 am - English Service (in person and online)</li></ul> <a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_03-22-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Full announcements and prayer list</a><a href="https://www.stmarksmesa.org/uploads/7/2/0/7/72070229/announcements_10-20-2024.pdf" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">(pdf)</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>