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Pray as You Can, Not as You Can’t
Beginning February 21, the Sunday morning 9:15 a.m. Forum will offer a six-week series led by Fr. Danny Schieffler and Fr. Carey Stone on different temperaments and ways to pray. Please join them in the parish hall as they help us learn how we can enter into a deeper relationship with Christ this holy Lent.
Stations of the Cross Fridays During Lent
Each Friday at 6 p.m. during Lent, you are invited to walk the Stations of the Cross with Deacon Len and Steve Petkoff. This is a quiet, powerful meditation on Christ’s Passion. The group gathers in the church; children and adults are invited to walk the Stations. Following the service there’s a meatless potluck in the Parish Hall. Focusing upon our Lord’s final hours and passion is a powerful way to observe a holy Lent.
Wednesday Nights in Lent
Every Wednesday in Lent, we will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 5:30 p. m. followed by supper at 6 p. m. catered by Crave Catering. At supper our clergy will present a teaching series on spiritual disciplines.
The series includes
2-24 The Context for the Inner Journey The Rt. Rev. Larry Maze
3-3 Fasting The Rev. Danny Schieffler
3-10 The Sabbath The Rev. Carey Stone
3-17 Active Imagination and Ignatian Prayer The Rt Rev. Larry Maze
3-24 Service as a Spiritual Discipline The Rev. Len Griffin
Each session will conclude by 7:15 p. m. Come deepen your spiritual life by attending Wednesdays in Lent.
Two Ash Wednesday Services on February 17
February 17th, is Ash Wednesday, the first of the 40 days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services.
This day is observed as a fast in the church year of the Episcopal Church. The Ash Wednesday service is one of the Proper Liturgies for Special Days in the BCP (p. 264). Ashes are blessed for use on Ash Wednesday as a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality.
St. Mark’s will have two services on this day at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the church.
Presenting our new ChristCare Small Group Leaders
Friendship is a cooperative and supportive relationship between two or more people. The key word here is between. Friendship is not a one way street. In order for a friendship to grow, you must spend time with each other. For God to show us his unconditional support, guidance and love, we need to spend time with Him. ChristCare offers safe and trusting small group communities where people can support, nurture, encourage, and care for one another, while spending time with God. “ChristCare is a special place where you can grow in your relationship with God and other Christians”-Elizabeth Pittman, ChristCare leader. “ChristCare is a comfortable method of building Christian community that allows us to learn, love, and grow”-Erin Dalton, ChristCare leader.
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