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Welcome!
Our faith community is incredibly diverse in age, marital
status, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, geographic roots and
religious background. We bring this diversity - all that we are and
hope to become - to God's altar in this place.
We bring, too, our hopes and fears and doubts and wounds to Christ. We are believers
and skeptics at the same time. Here we seek to pray and encounter
the living God. Together we make up the Body of Christ, reaching
out in Christ's love and work.
We struggle with our faith, our world, and even each other. Most of all, we are ALIVE in Christ
here - not perfect, but definitely alive - and committed to our journey
together. You are welcome to be a part of this community.
To learn more about St. Mark's, explore this site,
contact us by email,
or - best of all - come visit.
We look forward to greeting you!
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St. Mark's is accessible to the disabled for both worship and ministry. Use the entrance on Chadwick Road. |
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St. Mark's doors are open all day and
all evening every day for people
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Parking is available in Holy Name's physicians' lot Sundays and Holidays. Follow the red parking signs to the driveway just south of the church on Grange Rd. |
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St. Mark's Book Group, "Reading Between The Lines," Meets Saturdays
Saturday, February 13, 8:30 - 9:30 am
This Saturday the St. Mark's book group, "Reading Between The Lines," will continue its discussion of Annie Dillard's book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, at 8:30 am in Room 6. Please speak with Tom Crotty (tcrotty at msn dot com; 201-837-8246) for more information.
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Concert Fundraiser for the IRF at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Harrington Park
Monday, February 15, 7:30 pm
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Harrington Park will present An evening of Chamber Music starring Amy Duran and other musicians from Broadway. Amy and her friends, who have performed at St. Andrew's many times, are currently performing in a number of venues on Broadway and are once again generously donating their time to perform at St. Andrew's.
St. Andrew's is located at 31 Lynn Street, at the corner of Lynn Street and LaRoche Avenue, in Harrington Park. The concert will be held on Monday, February 15, 2010, beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for those under 18, and can be obtained the evening of the concert or by calling the church office at 201-768-0819.
The proceeds from the event will be donated to the Interreligious Fellowship for the Homeless of Bergen County to support its efforts to provide shelter and food to those who need such assistance. Those attending are also asked to bring a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the food pantry in Harrington Park.
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 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Hosted by St. Mark's J2A Youth Group - Come Feast and Raise Funds for Haitian Relief
Tuesday, February 16, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Shrove Tuesday, a.k.a. "Fat Tuesday," is traditionally observed in many Christian cultures by eating rich foods as these ingredients were avoided during Lent. We follow the English tradition of eating pancakes, but give our celebration a Mardi Gras flair with dixieland music, beads, and other good clean fun.
This year we have decided to send the proceeds to Episcopal Relief and Development for their work in Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake there. The Episcopal Church has nearly 100 parishes throughout Haiti that serve over 80,000 people. ER&D has an ongoing relationship with the Diocese and is in a good position to assist people in Haiti. ER&D received four stars from Charity Navigator, with 85 percent of contributions going to outreach.
In addition to the traditional pancake and sausage dinner we are planning other kinds of food, dessert and drinks. Please save the date and join us on February 16!
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Lent at St. Mark's
February 17 - April 3, 2010
During the Lenten season, St. Mark's will offer opportunities for spiritual meditation and reflection through the Way of the Cross (Wednesdays at 6:30 pm) and the Stations of the Cross (Fridays at 7:00 pm). Lent concludes fourty days from Ash Wednesday, which is Holy Saturday - the day before Easter. More to come!
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Your 2010 Offering Envelopes Are Ready For Pick-Up (and 2010 Commitment Cards are Still Available Too!)
Available Now and Each Sunday
The 2010 Offering Envelopes will be on a table in Carroll Hall this Sunday. When you use offering envelopes, we are able to give you an accurate record of your contributions. Remember, all monetary donations are tax deductible. Please stop by and pick up your envelopes (even if you send your contributions by PayPal or any other electronic means). If you do not see your envelopes, or if you would like to have a set of offering envelopes, please contact the treasurer, Ski Austin (saustin at nba dot com). Commitment cards for 2010 are also still available - if you have not done so already, please pick up a green commitment card to offer your time, talent and treasure for 2010. Cards can be returned in the accompanying envelope and returned to the Treasurer or the Wardens.
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Prayer Chain Requests - If you would like to make a request to the prayer chain, please contact Sheri Urinyi. Both intercessions (prayers of need or hope) and thanksgivings are appropriate. All prayer requests are confidential.
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