St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Gumbo Cook-Off Tuesday, Feb. 21

lwalker — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:35:00 +0000

St. Mark’s Youth are challenging the congregation to a Gumbo Cook-Off this year for the annual Shrove Tuesday Fundraiser! Individuals, families, and groups are encouraged to enter their favorite Gumbo. A panel of judges will award prizes to the top 3 cooks. There will be a kid-friendly food option, along with a carnival and a piñata. Contact Katie McDonald, kmcdonald@st-marks.com or 225.4203, if you want to enter the Gumbo Cook-Off. Shrove Tuesday is February 21, food will be served from 5:30-7. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $3 for kids ages 4-10, 3 and under get in free.

Wednesdays in Lent: Deepening Your Spiritual Journey

lwalker — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:01:29 +0000

Lent can be a time of spiritual growth. Ash Wednesday is February 22, services include Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 12:00 noon & 7:00 p.m.

Wednesdays during Lent February 29-March 28

5:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross

5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

6:00 p.m. Light supper (Parish Hall)

6:30-7:10 Classes

Classes & Locations:
Guided Meditation— Chapel with Mother Lisa
Family Time with God at Home—Youth Hall with Luke Gilbert
When Bad Things Happen to Good People—Book Study in the Conference Room with Gary Wood
What is Forgiveness?—Youth discussion in the EYC Center with Katie McDonald

Children are encouraged to participate with their parents in all Wednesday Lenten worship. The nursery will also be available beginning at 5:00pm.

Additional Centering Prayer Group Forming February 23

lwalker — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:16:52 +0000

Centering Prayer is an ancient form of prayer in which one waits in stillness to listen to the voice of God in God’s first language–silence. Many people find this form of prayer to be transformative. You can see for yourself by coming to any of three different Centering Prayer groups at St. Mark’s. The newest group begins Thursday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the church. There are two other Centering Prayer groups, one meets Mondays at 4:30, the other at 11:00 a.m.; all meet in the church.

Men of the House

lwalker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:28:43 +0000

Here’s an opportunity for men from across the diocese to come together to support St. Francis House and enjoy BBQ and beverages. The fun begins at 6:00,Thursday, Feb. 16 (the evening before Convention begins) at Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock. The keynote speaker will be Bill Valentine, former general manager of the Arkansas Travelers and a former major league umpire. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Men of the House 2012 website .

St. Mark’s to Host Diocesan Convention

lwalker — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:44:38 +0000

The 140th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas will take place Friday, Feb. 17–Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at St. Mark’s and Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock. All of Friday’s events will take place on the St. Mark’s campus, beginning with registration at 1:00. For details, visit the diocesan website or call 501-372-2168.

Kairos Needs Cookies

lwalker — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:45:43 +0000

Kairos is a Christian, ecumenical, volunteer, lay-led continuing ministry, formed to help incarcerated people build strong Christian communities inside prison walls. It begins with a three day short course and continues with small prayer and share groups. Cookies are distributed to every resident and staff member during the weekend as a tangible way to share Christian love.

Due to prison regulations these cookies must be store bought and left in the original packaging, and they cannot contain any sort of fruit or be covered in powdered sugar.

One hundred (100) dozen cookies are needed for the upcoming Kairos. If you would like to help, please bring your cookies to the church office or to the Narthex on Sundays prior to February 19.

EYC Annual Rummage Sale

lwalker — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:30:48 +0000

Once again, this annual event was a great success, making close to $5,000! Many thanks to all who donated their no-longer-needed treasures and to the hundreds of folks who showed up Saturday morning to make purchases and help our youth... Continue Reading »

Day School Now Accepting Registrations

lwalker — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:29:21 +0000

St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School is now accepting registration for the 2012-13 school year. Registration forms are available and parishioners are given priority, along with currently enrolled families. If you would like more information, please call the Day School office 225.2535 or email stmarksschool@att.net.

Community Gardening@St. Mark’s

lwalker — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:12:59 +0000

Think about it: real food, outreach, environmental stewardship and fellowship in the open air! Sunday, January 15, a brief meeting was held in the Conference Room to determine the level of interest in a community garden at St. Mark’s. More than 20 folks attended and plans are to move further in the exploration of this potential new ministry at St. Mark’s.

There is More to You than you Think

lwalker — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:55:00 +0000

Friday and Saturday, February 3 & 4, Bishop-in-Residence Larry Maze will present a seminar to help you deepen your spiritual journey.

There is More to You than you Think uses the study of Jungian spirituality to help discover parts of yourself you never knew existed. These discoveries will shine new light on your personal spiritual journey.

Bishop Maze describes the retreat this way:
“On Friday evening we’ll begin with something called Walking the Inner Faith…and Then What? Paying attention to the inner life contained in every soul is countercultural in this fast-paced, materialistic, and highly rational society. Most who seriously walk an inner path have made an intentional decision to go there. Our opening talk will explore the importance of making that decision and what to do once the journey is launched.

“On Saturday we begin with Discovering the Shadow. This is an exploration of the Jungian concept of shadow—those things in every life that have been disowned in the exterior world and still exist in the interior life. This is a key step to take on the inner path simply because we cannot understand much about ourselves until we know something about what is hidden inside.

“Following that will be a session called Wholeness and Incarnation—an exploration and discussion of biblical themes of God’s presence in every moment and every thing and every place—whether or not we know it, and whether or not we care.”

There is More to You than you Think

Friday, February 3
6:30-7:00pm Registration
7:00-9:00 Walking the Inner Path….and then What?
Saturday, February 4
8:30-9:00am Late Registration and Gathering
9:00-10:30 Discovering the Shadow…Making Sense of our Interior World
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Dream Workshop
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Wholeness and Incarnation
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:00 Dreamwork, Discussion and Questions

The Right Reverend Larry Maze became the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Arkansas in 1993. At the end of 13 years as diocesan bishop, he resigned and retired in 2007. Bishop Maze became Bishop-in-Residence at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock in 2008. In retirement, he is invited to preach and lecture around the country, especially in the area of Jungian spirituality and dreamwork and how it interfaces with Christian spirituality. He has led teaching conferences in many areas of the southeast and serves on the faculty of The Haden Institute.