Holy Eucharist Rite II 9:00 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.

Holy Eucharist Rite II 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. – Rite II St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Glen Ellyn

June 25, 2017 The Third Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome to St. Mark’s The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago The Worldwide Anglican Communion

This bulletin will guide you through today’s worship service and is followed by a section of prayers, thanksgivings and announcements.

To Our Guests & Visitors: Please help us get to know you by filling out a "Welcome to St. Mark’s" card in the pew rack and dropping it in the offering plate. Regardless of your religious background, you are welcome to receive Communion. Please see the back of the bulletin for a list of clergy, staff and vestry members.

Children – All children, regardless of their age, are invited to stay in worship with their parents. Worship bags and activity papers are available for children to read and/or color. These can be found on the children’s table in the narthex. See today’s schedule below for other child care options.

About Communion - Everyone is invited to receive Holy Communion, including young children. If you are wheat-intolerant, we offer gluten-free communion hosts and a chalice. Please indicate this preference to the communion minister at the altar rail.

Pastoral Care - If you are aware of any pastoral or practical need, please contact our pastoral care coordinator, Catharine Phillips at (630) 802-9211 or e-mail [email protected] or any member of the clergy directly. You are welcome to use the cards in the pew rack for additions to the church prayer list.

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

8:45 am – 2:30 pm Nursery available (Room 112) 9:00 am Rite II Eucharist 9:00 am JAM children’s worship (Room 123, ages 4-8) 10:00 am Adult Forum (Library) 10:30 am Rite II Eucharist 11:45 am Coffee Hour 1:00 pm Rite II Eucharist (Spanish) 2:15 pm Convivio 7:30 pm Sunday Night AA (Library) The X indicates the option of crossing oneself. Artwork: Panel Mural by Dick Rush located in the lower level hallway outside the choir room

2 Prelude (10:30) ...... Andante from Sonata in G Minor, Op.2 No. 8 ...... G.F. Handel

THE ENTRANCE RITE

When the bell rings, please stand as you are able.

Officiant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Processional ...... Hymnal 372 ...... Leoni

Collect for Purity

The Officiant says Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Officiant and people

Gloria in excelsis ...... Canticle 13

Music: John Rutter

4 LITURGY OF THE WORD

Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray.

O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lessons All are seated

The Lesson ...... Genesis 21:8-21

The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.” The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.” Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink. God was with the

5 boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow. He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God

The Gradual ...... Psalm 86: 1-5, 8-9

The Cantor introduces the first verse, followed by all. 1 Bow down your ear, O LORD, and answer /me, * for I am poor/ and in misery. 2 Keep watch over my life, for I am/ faith-ful; * save your servant who puts their/ trust in you. 3 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for you are my/ God; * I call upon you all/ the day long. 4 Gladden the soul of your/ ser-vant, * for to you, O LORD, I lift/ up my soul. 5 For you, O LORD, are good and for/-gi-ving, * and great is your love toward all who/ call up-on you. 8 Among the gods there is none like you, O/ LORD, * nor anything/ like your works. 9 All nations you have made will come and worship you, O/ LORD, * and glory/-fy your Name.

The Epistle ...... Romans 6:1b-11

Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that

6 our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Please rise for the Gospel Processional

Gospel Processional ...... Hymnal 654 ...... Summer

The Holy Gospel ...... Matthew 10:24-39

Officiant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said to the twelve disciples, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven. Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not

7 take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.”

Officiant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Gospel Processional ...... Hymnal 654 ...... Summer

The Sermon ...... the Rev. George D. Smith

The Nicene Creed All stand

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People

The Leader and People pray responsively In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

8 For all people in their daily life and work; For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

For this community, the nation, and the world; especially for Donald our president and Bruce our governor. For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For the just and proper use of your creation; For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God; For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons; For all who serve God in his Church.

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. Please select one or two of the names from the following parish prayer list to pray aloud:

William Brown, Mary Youngberg, Terry and Innes Stent, Rose Pulsinelli, Peggy Lorden, Nancy Schmidt, Karen Nicholson, Kay Ververka, Aldo Duran & family, Martha Brittell, Elliot Blane, Autumn, Emily Catt, Dave Baier, Lou Pointon, Gary Bailey, Benjamin Burke, Anthony Foley, Keith Brickey, Linda Kenney, Nola Nelson, Dolores Stanula, Angelica Juarez Montoya, Rinda Allison, Tom Lorenzen, Theresa Ayo, Robert Bailey, Amy Kreutz, Brenda Laws, Marie Sutherland, Sam Davia, Bill Cook, Stephanie, Deanna, Eddie Rusthoven, Jane Marienau, Bev Tullio, Bob Lundin, Sami Wassef, Jane, Kelly Gross, Carol Hurst, Mary Lewis, Hannah Clements, David McCarraher, Matt Azza & Yara, Anne Hess, Christy Star, Megan Rueb, and Kaise Muro.

Hear us, Lord; For your mercy is great.

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. The People may add their own thanksgivings

9 We will exalt you, O God our King; And praise your Name for ever and ever.

We pray for all who have died, especially Dorothy Lochner, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. The People may add their own petitions

Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them; Who put their trust in you.

Silence.

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

The Peace All stand

Officiant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

The Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord. The People are seated during the announcements and Offertory.

Make sure you touch and pass the offering plate! Passing the offertory plate is a practice that dates back to the early Christian church. Everyone, regardless of age, has something to offer, whether bills, coins or finger prints. Passing the plate is a physical act that symbolizes our togetherness as a community and as Children of God.

LITURGY OF THE TABLE

Offertory ...... Gavottes 1 and 2 ...... J.S. Bach

Please stand as the offerings, bread, and wine are brought to the altar.

Doxology ...... Hymnal 380, verse 3 only ...... Old 100th Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

10 THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The people remain standing.

Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Officiant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is truly right to glorify you, Father, and to give you thanks; for you alone are God, living and true, dwelling in light inaccessible from before time and for ever. Fountain of life and source of all goodness, you made all things and fill them with your blessing; you created them to rejoice in the splendor of your radiance. Countless throngs of angels stand before you to serve you night and day; and, beholding the glory of your presence, they offer you unceasing praise. Joining with them, and giving voice to every creature under heaven, we acclaim you, and glorify your Name, as we sing,

Officiant and People sing Sanctus ...... Hymnal S-128 ...... William Mathias

At the conclusion of the Sanctus, the people may stand, sit, or kneel.

Then the Officiant continues On the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Officiant and People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The Officiant continues Send now, we pray your Holy Spirit, the spirit of our Lord and of his resurrection, that we who receive the Lord’s body and blood may live to the praise of your glory and receive our inheritance with all your saints in light. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

The Officiant continues And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Our Father, who art in heaven, Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom santificado sea tu Nombre, venga a come, thy will be done, on earth as it is nosotros tu reino, hágase tu voluntad, in heaven. Give us this day our daily en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona we forgive those who trespass against us. nuestras ofensas, como también And lead us not into temptation, but nosotros perdonamos a los que nos deliver us from evil. For thine is the ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación kingdom, and the power, and the glory, y líbranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el for ever and ever. Amen. reino, tuyo es el poder, y tuya es la gloria, ahora y por siempre. Amén. 12 The Officiant breaks the consecrated Bread.

Officiant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Officiant says The Gifts of God for the People of God.

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion. The ushers direct the congregation to the altar rail. Those not wishing to receive communion are invited to the altar for a blessing: simply cross your arms over your chest to indicate this preference. If needed, please request gluten free cup and host at the rail.

Music at Communion (10:30) ... “Libera Me” from Requiem ...... Gabriel Fauré

Communion Hymn ...... Hymnal 661 ...... Georgetown ...... Hymnal 300 ...... Benifold

Officiant and People Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

Officiant The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. People Amen.

Closing Hymn ...... Hymnal 675 ...... Bourbon

Officiant Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Postlude ...... Allegro energico from Sonata in G min. op. 2, No. 8 ...... G.F. Handel

Everyone is invited for coffee and fellowship in the narthex after the 9:00 am service and in Mahon Hall after the 1030 am service.

13 -Announcements- TODAY

Thank you to our guest musicians today: Tanya Carey(Glen Ellyn), Carolyn Mead(Minnesota), Melissa Cripps(Arizona), Rebekah Dotzel(Chicago), Emma Downing(Wisconsin), Katia Feitosa(Brazil), Claudia Huang(Wadsworth), Eunice Yun-Yu Huang(Taiwan), Ann Letsinger(Minnesota), EJ Lin(Taiwan), Tse Chun Liu(Taiwan), Joia Nicholsonm(Glen Ellyn), Monica Sliva(Naperville), Magdalena Sustere(Latvia), Kaitlyn Vest(Alabama), Wan-Paing Tai(Taiwan), Ying-Mei Hung(Taiwan).

Interim Youth Coordinator: Hello! My name is Cynthia Mote, and I will be serving as the St. Mark's Interim Youth Coordinator. I have been a member of St. Mark's since 2006. I have served on the vestry as the youth representative, was a summer intern working with Kim Reed, and was the college intern for 3 years helping to teach the high school Sunday school. I recently graduated Elmhurst College with a double major in sociology and criminal justice, with a minor in social work. I'm very excited to be stepping into this position. Having participated in many events as a youth and also having the privilege of working with current youth, I can truly say I think one of St. Mark's strongest features is our youth and our youth programs. I'm honored and extremely excited to be joining the St. Mark's staff.

ADULT FORMATION

Today's Adult Forum: 10:00 am in the library: Psalms translations - There are many translations of the psalms in the Christian tradition. The translation of the psalms in the Book of Common Prayer is unique to the book we use for prayer in Eucharist and daily offices. There are also ways included to incorporate the psalms in our daily life. Come join us and find out more about the Psalter with Catharine Phillips, Priest Associate at St. Mark's

MUSIC NEWS

Do you play an instrument? Want to play a short prelude or offertory piece this summer? Contact Daniel Segner to be added to our list of summer musicians! Email Director of Music Daniel Segner at [email protected] with any questions. 14 WOMEN’S & MEN’S MINISTRIES

Men’s Group Weekly Breakfast meetings – Tuesdays, 8:00 am, at Glen Oak Restaurant. If you have any questions please contact Dick Anstee, [email protected].

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Contact: Kristin Margaglione, Director of Children's Ministries (630) 881-1262 (call or text) or email at [email protected]

Vacation Bible School- The theme of Vacation Bible School this year is Maker Fun Factory! Join the fun learning about God the week of July 17-21 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. There will be a performance for parents and caregivers on the last day. Spaces are available for Kindergarten-Fifth grade. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Margaglione at [email protected].

YOUTH MINISTRIES

Contact: Cynthia Mote, Interim Youth Ministry Coordinator [email protected] (630) 660-3611

Summer Youth Bridge Group: July 2 and August 6! All incoming 6th graders through college are invited to this monthly gathering to make PADS lunches and have fellowship and pizza from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the library (and if anyone else wants to help, we won't turn them away.).

Mission Trips: The 2017 Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Trip is July 15 to 22. Be on the lookout for reports on this mission trip later this summer!

SCARCE Focus on Energy Films Today, Sunday, June 25, at 2:15 pm in Mahon Hall: Watch some educational but very entertaining short videos in Spanish and other languages. These were filmed by local high school and college students as part of the Focus on Energy Film Festival recently held in Wheaton.

15 PARISH LIFE

Weekly Bible Study at St. Mark’s: St. Mark's offers a Bible study every Tuesday morning in the library, gathering at 9:00 am and ending at 10:30 am. We are studying the Gospel of Matthew which narrates the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. The Tuesday Bible study is open to everyone, including those who come occasionally, or for whatever time your schedule allows. The Bible Study includes conversation about pastoral concerns, church news and current events. Questions? Please contact George Smith at [email protected] or call 630-858-1020, ext. 222.

We are excited to announce a new feature on the St. Mark's website called Preparing For Sunday. Located in the sidebar under our service times, you can click on it and access Sunday readings at your convenience, enabling you to participate more fully in weekly worship. We hope you like this new tool, and as always we appreciate your feedback!

BFF IS ON SUMMER BREAK - The Wednesday morning BFF Craft Group will be taking the summer off. We will restart our weekly Wednesday get-togethers on September 6th, from 9:30 am to noon. Come for inspiration, fellowship, coffee,and of course, to finish that project!

Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders Monday-Friday, August 7-11, 2017 Glen Ellyn. This five-day training offered by Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is intended to equip pastors and lay leaders with the hands-on skills necessary to deal effectively with interpersonal and congregational conflict. It includes lectures, discussion, and guided practice in role plays, and is designed to be active and practical in focus. For more information or registration, please visit the LMPC website at www.LMPeaceCenter.org, email LMPC at [email protected], or call 630-627-0507.

A Trial Walk

Would you like to be part of a group that undertakes a day-long walk from St. Mark’s to Buckingham Fountain? Please contact George Smith at [email protected].

Why walk? Our society is characterized by a bubble culture where invisible and sometimes visible walls isolate people into distinct groups, often by race, religion, age and economics. By walking from St. Mark’s to Lake Michigan, we will cross through a variety of landscapes and neighborhoods. As Christians whose mission is reconciliation, we are called not just to say “We are not afraid” but to put it into action.

This first walk will be a trial walk to be followed by a walk that is open to anyone and will be tied to raising funds for a specific cause and for breaking through barriers. If you don’t think you can walk the entire distance, you can join for part of it.

17 MISSION AND OUTREACH

Join the new Parish Life committee!

This new committee will be responsible for organizing and developing four main activities or events: Annual picnic, kick-off Sunday, annual meeting, and weekly coffee hour. As a committee, we may decide to take on additional activities or events.

What's involved? • Regular meetings (perhaps quarterly) • Volunteering to work on the four events listed above • Creating a detailed "playbook" of each of these main activities (and any others) to simplify future years • Helping to direct and determine where Parish Life goes next

We will be meeting on July 12, 7:30pm, at St. Mark’s in the library. If you are interested, please email Lynn Dornblaser at [email protected].

St. Mark's serves at PADS the first Sunday of the month through the next Monday morning at the First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn. The next time we serve is Sunday, July 2nd through Monday morning, July 3rd. We are looking for 1 - 2 new volunteers to join our Breakfast Team. The hours are either 5:00 a.m. until ~ 7:00 - 7:15 a.m. for those who would like to both cook and clean-up or from 6:00 - 7:00 - 7:15 a.m. for those who only would like to help clean-up. For more information please contact David Dornblaser at 630.215.7999 or [email protected].

18 2017 Mexico Mission Trip: Thank you for your support and prayers during the recent Mexico Mission Trip. We had a wonderful 12th visit with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ at our companion parish, San Marcos in Nigromante. They send their greetings and gratitude for our continued support for all these years. If you missed the trip reflections this past Sunday, you can learn more about this mission trip and our companion parish relationship on August 13 at 11:45 am during the St. Mark's Mission Trips presentations and lunch.

Want to be a Butterfly Garden Keeper? St. Mark’s large garden at the northwest corner of the property, across from Blackberry Market, is in need of some TLC. The garden has some wonderful butterfly- and hummingbird-attracting plants, such as spiderwort (the one that is blooming right now with beautiful blue flowers, especially showy in the mornings), milkweed, bee balm, celandine poppies, penstemon, Russian sage, daylilies, asters, sedum… But there are also some overzealous weeds that need removing. The Green Team is committed to clearing out the unwanted plants and mulching the newly liberated soil to help keep the weeds at bay, and then making the garden more attractive and (dare we say?) educational. We’ve already made a great start on clearing out the unwanted plants. We would love to get a good cross section of ages to help us continue the liberation and to share our knowledge (such as it is) with the younger generation while hearing what they already know about native and/or pollinator-friendly plants. So if you (and your kids if you have them) would be able to pitch in an hour a week, let us know! Email [email protected], or ask any of the Green Team members: Christy Becker, Edna Heatherington, Ginnie Judd, Jan Langford, April Sedall. Thank you!

19 PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS

We pray for God’s people throughout the world, for Justin, our Archbishop; for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; for Jeffrey, our Bishop; for our clergy and all ministers and people.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Nyahururu - (Kenya), The Rt Revd Stephen Kabora; and Nyahururu - Maralal Area - (Kenya), The Rt Revd Jacob Lesuuda.

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Children, Youth and Staff who will participate in Diocesan Summer Camp this summer, and for Congregations in the Peoria Deanery: All Saints in Moline, St. Paul’s in Peoria, St. Paul’s in Warsaw.

In our Companion Dioceses of SE Mexico and Renk, we pray for La Santa Cruz in Oaxaca; St. Michael in Geiger Centre.

We pray for those expecting a child, Brittany & Richard Mordini, Stephanie & Todd Gutzmer, Maggie & Dan Miekina, and Libby & Andrew Wassef.

We pray for those who are living and traveling abroad, especially Mallory Holding (Uganda), Molly Toliver (Nigeria), Sawyer Hill (Scotland), and Joseph Lanzillo (Tanzania).

We pray for our global partners: People Reaching People, a ministry of Bishop Todd and Reverend Patsy McGregor in Toliara, Madagascar, and San Marcos, our companion parish in Nigromante, Mexico.

If you or someone you know is in need of prayer support and you would like the prayer recipient’s name to appear in the Sunday bulletin prayer list, please contact Rebecca Sandrok with the name and the condition or the situation the person faces. [email protected]

NEXT SUNDAY – JULY 2, 2017

Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42.

20 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, June 26 Thursday, June 29 9 am - 4 pm 9 am - 1 pm Suzuki workshop (Mahon Hall) Suzuki workshop (Mahon Hall) 10 am - 11:30 am 7 pm - 8 pm Bible Study in Spanish (Room 103) Green Team meeting (Library) 7 pm - 9 pm 8 pm - 9:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 44 (Mahon Hall) AA Meeting (Mahon Hall) 8 pm - 10 pm Friday, June 30 Serenity Seekers / Al-Anon 6 pm - 8 pm (Lehman Parlor) Folkloric Children's Dance Group Tuesday, June 27 (Basement) 8 am Saturday, July 1 Men's Breakfast (Glen Oak Restaurant) 8 am - 9 am 9 am - 10 am Saturday morning AA (Lehman Parlor) Bible Study with the Rector (Library) 9:30 am - 1 pm 9 am - 4 pm CODA (Room 202) Suzuki workshop (Mahon Hall) 4 pm - 11 pm 8 pm - 9 pm Wedding and reception (Sanctuary & Tuesday Night AA (Mahon Hall) Mahon Hall) Wednesday, June 28 9 am - 4 pm Suzuki workshop (Mahon Hall) 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm VBS Decoration Making (Basement) 7:30 pm - 9 pm Bible Study (Spanish) (Lehman Parlor)

The St. Mark’s art committee is grateful and pleased to celebrate “The Queen Bee’s Labor,” the work of parishioner Tricia Benich, at St. Mark’s through today. Tricia is an experienced and prolific needle artist who has been stitching for 35 years. The exhibit showcases how she has recently been exclusively working in a genre called primitive cross stitch, which is detailed stitching on fine linen with folk art subjects inspired by eighteenth and nineteenth century samplers. Her skills also include needlepoint, counted stitching on canvas, and cross stitch on linen, as well as watercolor painting. The work is not for sale.

21 Upcoming: Borrowing from Japan is an exhibit of calligraphy and drawings by artist Matthew Wright. This body of work is inspired by the Japanese philosophy and aesthetic wabi sabi. “Wabi sabi is a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay.” In the West, we are influenced by the Greek ideals of beauty and perfection, but wabi sabi offers a contrasting ideology and in some ways a simpler and more peaceful way of existence. Borrowing from Japan will be exhibited in the sanctuary at St. Mark’s from July 2, 2017 – September 10, 2017. An artist’s reception and talk is scheduled for July 21, 2017, from 6-8pm. Refreshments will be served. Please join us.

Summer Is For Reading! If you are looking for a good read this summer, consider one of the greatest stories of history: The Book of Acts (also known as The Acts of the Apostles). In 28 chapters, Acts narrates what happens to the first disciples after Jesus “was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” On the fiftieth day after Easter, the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit enabled the Galilean disciples to speak in all of the languages of the world. It wasn’t just advanced linguistics that the Holy Spirit gave them, but the confidence and conviction to share the Good News of God revealed in the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. We see Peter, who had denied Jesus three times, become transformed into a powerful orator and leader. Paul, who at first seeks to persecute the followers of Jesus, is converted into an apostle himself. He claims that he is least among the disciples, but through his witness, travels and writings, he brings the message of Jesus the far reaches of the Roman Empire. If you have experienced the Bible as boring or tedious, give the Book of Acts a try. It truly is a page turner and will keep you on the edge of your seat through trials and shipwrecks and all the way from Jerusalem to Rome, where Paul is taken as a prisoner and continues to proclaim the Gospel in what was considered the center of the universe. I recommend either the NRSV (New Revised Standard Version) or NIV (New International Version) versions of the Bible. Copies of the Books of the Bible, which contains an NIV version of Acts, are available at St. Mark’s in the narthex. A donation of $5 per copy is suggested. Enjoy growing in faith as you read how the message of Christianity took hold and changed the world.

22 S • U • M • M • E • R

St. Mark’s Summer Sunday Schedule begins on:

June 11 and ends August 27

Service times:

9:00 am

10:30 am

1:00pm

Nursery: Ages 0-3, Room 112

8:45 am to 2:30 pm

JAM: Ages 4-8, Room 123 9:00 am

Regular Sunday Schedule resumes on September 3

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