A Message from our Rector,
Father Grant Wiseman
Dear Parish Family,
I am on a silent retreat this week with the clergy of our diocese. While I generally am not a fan of silence, it has given me some time to ponder various things without the distraction of everyday life and to edit my daily prayers. One thing that I have found in reading the daily prayers I began in June of 2020 is that writing prayers very early in the morning sometimes has some linguistic errors. Perhaps that is a metaphor for how we tend to live our lives. We wake up and get moving so quickly to the tasks that we say or do things that could have benefitted from either greater thought or minor editing before publishing.
I am grateful for the time I am spending this week and excited about our first Lent and Holy Week together. Ash Wednesday will come quickly (February 22, 2023). We are planning to have Wednesday Night Dinners with programs included. Please plan on joining us this Saturday for our Family First Saturday – Karaoke Night. Bring an appetizer to share and whatever you would like to drink.
Blessings to you all,
Father Grant +
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Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20; You Are the Light of the World – 2/6
Jesus exclaimed of himself, “I am the light of the world”, but in next Sunday’s Gospel, He says this of each of us. What could he mean? Like Himself, could He desire that we fill our lives appropriately with unconditional love for everyone we touch: friend, relative, or antagonist? Do this and your light will shine: you will be called great in the kingdom of God. (Norm Carroll)
Upcoming Meetings
The Daughters of the King will meet this Saturday, February 4th at 9:30 am in the Parish Hall.
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) meeting will be held on Saturday, February 11th at 10 am in the Ministry Center.
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From The Music Department
Volunteering
USHERS – Please contact Terry Gaw, tagaw@aol.com, if you are interested in serving as an usher during either the 8:00 am or the 10:30 am service. Terry often ushers at the 10:30 am Sunday service and will be happy to speak with you about ushering.
ACOLYTES – This is an opportunity for your child to serve as an acolyte at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church for our Sunday morning services. Community service hours and training will be provided. Please contact Ryan Brukardt at ryan.brukardt@gmail.com if you are interested.
AUDIO/VISUAL – If you or your child (Middle or High School student), living in your household is interested in serving on our Sunday church service’s Audio/Visual team, please contact; Father Grant at gwiseman@saintmarks.com. This is a great opportunity for student volunteers to earn community service hours. Training will be provided
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Link to the Church and School Calendars on the Web
CLICK HERE to view up-to-date, easy-to-read church and school schedules of meetings and activities, a very useful tool.
Let Us All Pray Together Daily
Father Grant has a daily prayer blog which he starts each morning. He shares this with all who would like to pray together at www.atwinfather.com. When you go to the prayer of the day, there is an option to receive the daily prayer in your email inbox so that you don’t have to type it in every day.
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Face Mask in Church – Optional
Now that the cases of COVID have thankfully abated, wearing a facial mask is encouraged, but not required. Please respect the space of those who choose to be more cautious.
Pastoral Care at Saint Mark’s
Father Grant, our rector is currently available to provide pastoral care for our parish. You may contact Fr. Grant at 954-334-0131, or by email at gwiseman@saintmarks.com.
Please submit your future write-ups to Dorothy Seibert at dorothyseibert@comcast.net. We also invite you to post on our church website blog, https://saintmarksftl.com/submit-post/, which helps us keep up with the sharing of information. All information will be reviewed and considered for posting on the church website, Facebook page, and Instagram, as well as in this Parish News.
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