Saint Mark's Guild Meeting (2/17)
The Guild will meet tomorrow, February 17th at Noon, in the Parish Hall for a potluck lunch, and to fill the homeless snack bags. If you are available, please come by. 
Daughters of the King – Installation (2/20)
Giselle Dorsett and Lori McFadden are being installed as members to The Saint Mark's Chapter of the Daughters of the King, during our 10:30 service on February 20th. The Daughters pray for the church daily and are committed to a life of prayer, service and evangelism.
Saint Mark's Book Club – (2/24)
Our Book Club will meet in the Parish Hall on Thursday, February 24th at 11:30 am for lunch, followed by the discussion of Black Men in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection on Race and Medicine Damon Tweedy. The book club will meet from Noon until 1:00 pm. If you plan to attend please RSVP to Dorothy Seibert at dorothyseibert@comcast.net, so that we can plan accordingly for lunch.
Ash Wednesday – (3/2)
Ash Wednesday services and opportunities will include Ashes-to-Go during the school drop off and pickup. The school's chapel service will be held at 8:00 am with Chaplain Robyn Neville. Also, at Noon and 6:30 pm, church services will take place with Father Harvey.
Mondays' Lenten Evening Prayer – Mondays (2/28 – 4/4)
via Zoom with Dr. Norm Carroll
In lieu of Lenten Beach Morning Prayer, Dr. Carroll will lead a zoom discussion or the next Sunday's Gospel. Parishioners will receive an email each Monday afternoon with information about the topic and instructions for joining the zoom meeting. The discussion will begin at 7:00 pm.
Lenten Series – Tuesdays (3/8 – 4/5)
Father Harvey will lead a study on “Immersion in the Book of Common Prayer. The series will be individual modules. So, if you miss one or two, you will be comfortable joining the other sessions. We anticipate starting at 6:00 pm with soup and salad, followed by the study period and the Rite III Eucharist. The evening will end around 8:00 pm.
Baptisms – Easter Eve – 4/16
If you are interested in being Baptized or want to have your children baptized, please contact the Church Office at 954-563-5155. A baptism rehearsal will be scheduled in advance of the baptism(s). The baptismal candidate(s), parents(s), and godparents are required to attend the rehearsal.
Music Notes – February 20th Anthem
Premiering on August 26, 1864, Elijah (German: Elias), Op 70, is Mendelssohn's oratorio depicting the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the Old Testament. Among the episodes is the resurrection of a dead youth and the dramatic contest of the gods in which Jehovah consumes an offered sacrifice in a column of fire despite frantic prayers by the God Baal's prophets. Part I ends with rain on parched Israel through Elijah's prayers and, Part II depicts the prosecution of Elijah by Queen Jezebel, his retirement to the desert, his vision of God appearing, his return to work, and his ascension on a fiery chariot into heaven. The work ends with prophecies and praise.
Pastoral Care at Saint Mark's
Our priest-in-residence, Fr. Errol Harvey is currently available to provide pastoral care for our parish. You may contact Fr. Harvey at 917-653-8839, or by email at eahnyc@yahoo.com.
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