10mar23

You’re invited to join us on Tuesday, March 7th at 6:00 pm, for our Lenten Series and Supper program. This week’s supper is held in the school’s Dining Hall, where we will enjoy a light supper, salad, and bread. Each week, a ministry within our Saint Mark’s community will host the supper. This evening’s supper host will be hosted by the Episcopal Church Women (ECW). Our Lenten Series is being led by Fr. Grant Wiseman our Rector. The speakers are designed for us to learn about ministry opportunities in our local community. The series will end by 8:00 pm. All are welcome!

We look forward to gathering for April’s meeting in the Ministry Center.

We hope you will join us on Saturday, March 11th at 11 am to celebrate the life of Saint Mark’s parishioner Bill Keating. After the service, Sharon and their family will host a reception in our school’s dining hall. Please remember to keep Sharon and their family in your thoughts and prayers. The service will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.

There will be a funeral service for Joyce Hill, Saturday, March 11th at 2 pm in the church. If you are unable to attend the funeral tomorrow, please note that a viewing is being held today from 4 pm until 7 pm at Kraeer Fairchild Funeral Home, 4061 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Following tomorrow afternoon’s funeral service, Joyce’s family will be hosting a reception in our Memorial Garden. The funeral service will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.

We sang One God: https://youtu.be/ik76H_ANf_Y on February 26th! It is a rousing and heartfelt song released in 1954 by Ervin Drake and James Shirl. Ervin Drake, a contemporary composer, was a prolific New England composer who also wrote: It Was a Very Good Year. Enjoy!

If you like your Chancel Choir’s music, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel! The link to subscribe is http://www.youtube.com/@saintmarksepiscopalchurchc12. (Robin Dreyfuss)

Palm Sunday – The Sunday of the Passion with a procession (4/2)

Passover Seder – Wednesday in Holy Week (4/5)

Maundy Thursday – Stripping of the Altar (4/6)

Good Friday – Chanted passion with Eucharist from the reserve sacrament (4/7)

Great Vigil – (4/8)

Easter Sunday – 8:00 am Rite I and 10:30 am Rite II (4/9)

Our church web address is www.saintmarksftl.com. To view up-to-date, easy-to-read church and school schedules of meetings and activities CLICK HERE, this is a very useful tool. If you want to receive the weekly Parish Newsletter via email please sign up at https://saintmarksftl.com/#subscribenow and complete the Constant Contact form located on the right side of the web page. If you are interested submitting an article to our weekly Parish Newsletter email dorothyseibert@comcast.net. 

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.

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.

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.

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