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4th Sunday in Lent EucharistandDiscussion–Wednesday12Noon

PleasejoinusinthechapelthisWednesdaywhenwecelebratetheEucharistaspartofaserviceofprayer,silence,anddiscussiononscripturereadingsappointedforJohnKeble.Throughhishymn-poems,sermonsandfriendshipwithJohnHenryNewman,Kebleadvocateddailyprayer,morefrequentEucharistsandpriestlyinstructionofworshipandpractice.TheOxfordMovementbegan.

Thinkaboutit…“In too many congregations, the way the congregation is organized to do business, and the implicit idea that the best way to get people involved is to get them on a committee, is proving counterproductive. Moreover, the elaborate organizational structures of many congregations are designed more for maintenance than mission—to maintain the status quo rather than respond to new challenges. An alternative to the typical way in which congregations

are organized may be gained from the field of “whole systems design,” in which a congregation is thought of less as an organization and more as a system. Unlike the organizational model that often pits one area of church life against another (“more money for music means less for social action”), a systems approach to congregational life requires that each part of the system be healthy because each part depends on every other part for the whole to work.” — Anthony B. Robinson, “Changing The Conversation”

EasterFlowers

AtEaster,St.Mark’sisbeautifullydecoratedincelebrationofChrist’sresurrection.Tulips,daffodilsandotherspringflowerstransformthechurchtocelebratethisgloriousmorning.Donationsmaybemadeinmemoryofdepartedfriendsandlovedonesaswellasinthanksgivingforspecialpersons,eventsoroccasionsimportanttoyou.PleaselookfororderformsinGoodwinHalloronatableinthelowerhallway.Returncompletedformstotheoffice,nolaterthanMonday,April10.

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WelcometoMoTian

WearedelightedtowelcomeMoTiantoSt.Mark’swhileCharlieHoumardisrecuperating.HeisadoctoralstudentinpianoperformancehereatUConn.Moisanactivemember,performingpianist,andcollaboratoroftheMusicalClubofHartfordandtheChopinClub,bothofwhichhavesupportedhimthroughhisgraduatemusiceducation.HehasperformedthroughouttheU.S.andChina.

Mark Your Calendars

Wednesday,March29LentenSuppersContinue6pmJoinusforconversationaroundthecommunityweareatSt.Mark’s.Rev.DebbieandRev.Benwillleadthediscussion.SoupandbreadsupperwelcomeseveryoneeachWednesdayevening.SignupsheetsareavailableinGoodwinHall.

Saturday,April1SpringTrainingandGatheringinMeriden9am-4pmJoinotherEpiscopaliansfromacrossConnecticutforadayoffellowship,learning,prayerandfun.Allarewelcome—frompeopleinthepewsandvestrymemberstoparishleadersandstaff.Therewillbemorethan35workshopsoffered.Lunchprovided.PleaseaskLindatoregisteryou.

Saturday,April1MemorialServiceforJaneMaddux11amTheparishfamilyisinvitedtothememorialserviceforGaleCottrell’smother,Jane.

Sunday,April2CommunityConcertsaysJazz!4pmTheCommunityConcertseriesconcludeswithanafternoonofJazzwithTiffanyJackson,soprano,singingacombinationoftwodifferentstyles,gospelandfreejazz.ShewillbeaccompaniedbyCadwallader,AsettaandDixon.

Saturday,April8MemorialServiceforMaryBeardsley2:30pmTheparishfamilyisinvitedtothememorialserviceforformerparishioner,MaryBeardsley.

Saturday,April22SoulCollageReturns9am-3pmDoyouhavefilesofimagesyouhavecollectedandyoudon'tknowwhattodowith?Ormaybeyouarejustattractedtoimages,interestedinpersonaldevelopment,andinvolvedinmakinglifechanges.Ifyousay"Yes!"toanyofthese,youwillenjoyandbenefitfromaSoulCollage®workshopexperience.Itistotallyunnecessarytohaveartisticexperience.WithSoulCollage®,everyoneisanartistandcanhavefunbeingcreative!ComeandlearnhowtomakeSoulCollage®cardsandusetheminreadingsfortheirownself-discovery.WorkshopfacilitatedbyRev.Debbie.Thefeeforallmaterialsandlunchis$35.Signupthroughthechurchoffice.

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ConfirmationandReceptionintotheEpiscopalChurch

ReaffirmationofBaptismalVows

BishopLauraAhrenswillpresideataserviceonSaturday,May6,atTrinityChurch,Brooklyn,forwelcomingallwhowishtobeReceivedfromotherChristiandenominationsasmembersoftheEpiscopalChurch,foranywhoarereadytoConfirmtheirbaptismvowsasyoungadultsorolderpersons,andforanywho,havingbeenConfirmed,wishtoreaffirmtheirbaptismalvows.PleasebeintouchwiththeInterimRectorforquestionsandtoexpressyourinterestinanyofthesesacramentalrites.

Meetings: Bringing St. Mark’s Mission to Life

Wed.Mar.,29LentenSupperandDiscussion—6pmThurs.,Mar.30YouthMusicMinistry—4:00pm

Thurs.,Mar.30ChapelChoirRehearsal—7:30-9:15pmNewsingersalwayswelcomeMon.,Apr.3VestryMeeting6:30pm Sun.,April9CovenantSoupKitchenSandwichMaking–10:00amCancelled EverysecondSundayofthemonth.Thurs.,April13Men’sBreakfast-TrackNineDiner,W.Willington8am*EverySecondThursday*ComeandenjoyfellowshipwiththemenofSt.Mark’s–allarewelcome

AHistoryofSt.Mark’sAsummerortwoago,thetypescriptofSt.Mark'shistoryfromitsfoundingin1955downthroughtheyear2000turnedup.DetectiveworkundertakenbyJudyHopkinsdiscoveredthatitwaswrittenbyKristinRoti,thenagraduatestudentatUConn.Theexistenceofthistypescriptpromptedseveralparishionerstowonderwhetheritcouldbeupdatedandpublished.Wouldyoubewillingtoprovidesomebasicmaterialforthisprojectbyrecalling,onpaperorinaninterview,yourrecollectionsofSt.Mark'sfrom2000tothepresent?WouldbringingRoti'sworkuptodateappealtoyouasaproject?DaveDoironhasscannedthetypescriptintoMSWord,soit'sreadyforeasyediting.Interested?PleaselettheInterimRectororJudyorJackHopkinsorDaveDoironknow.

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TowardsanAnthropologyofWonderTheJamesBarnettLectureSeriesonReligiousCulturesand

theEthnographicResearchColloquium

Whyarewehere?Whatisa“good”life?Canweimagineadifferentfuture?Thesearethemostenduringandbewilderingofexistentialquestions.YouareinvitedtohearthestoryofunexpectedcreativitythroughtheeverydaypracticeofHindupriestsandtheircongregationsinBangalorewhoco-createnewwondrousexperiencesthroughcreativetemplerituals.TulasiSrinivas,fromtheEmersonCollegeandRadcliffeInstituteforAdvancedStudyofHarvardwillsharethoughtsandpracticesthatseekanewconceptualframeworktodealwithcontemporaryreligiouspracticeandethicalclaimsinamodernmegacity.Co-sponsoredby:UConnHumanitiesInstitute,AsianandAsianAmericanStudiesInstitute,DepartmentofAnthropology,andtheJamesBarnettEndowmentforHumanisticAnthropology,thiseventisonMonday,April3from2:00-3:30PMinBeachHall,Room404.

AnUpdatefromIRIS

QuietCornerRefugeeResettlementleadershipwascontactedbyIRIS(IntegratedRefugeeandImmigrantServices,ourcoordinatingresettlementagency)aboutafamilyof4Syrian-KurdishrefugeesarrivingattheendofMarch.Hereareafewthingsthatareneeded:

• Helpfine-tuningthesetupofthisfamily'snewhome.Contact

DianneSpragueforinformationaboutwhat'sneeded(materialgoods,volunteerlabor,etc).ContactDianneatDispraguew@gmail.com

• KurdishandArabicspeakerswillingtobetranslators.ContactJulieMenardatMenard2241@sbcglobal.netformoreinformation.

LastSundayOfferingforMarch

PleasebegenerousinsupportofQuietCornerRefugeeResettlementastheywelcomeanewfamilytothearea.Oursupportwillhelpprovideservicesneededtoinsureasafeandhospitabletransitionforthefamilybeingwelcomedandsupported.

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Thanks to our Sunday Ministers who sustain the worship life of our community

March26,2017 ServingToday April2,2017

AltarGuild7:45 BarbaraRossiter SueDeWolf

10:00MattHart BobKliminsky

DaveMoskeFlowers Lent Lent Ushers

7:45 TedUrbanski JohnDeWolf10:00 MikeBaker SondraBoyer

ChaliceBearer7:45 BarbaraRossiter SueDeWolf10:00 FredDay-Lewis JamieSpillane

Reader7:45 SueGagnon SueDeWolf10:00 MarkBoyer StefSummers

Intercessor7:45 JudyHopkins BarbaraAlley10:00 HeleneMarcy AceyNeel

SundaySchoolTeachers

MadisonDayArtEnglerWillHooper

FrancoMasciandaroMagdaParera

MikeBakerMadisonDay

AmandaHanzlikReedSolomonLindaSpillane

LayEucharisticVisitors BarbaraAlley BarbaraAlley

Counters AmandaHanzlikHeleneMarcy

MarkBoyerDaveMoske

CoffeeHour 10:00 KathyPepin

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Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter at St. Mark’s

April9PalmSunday

*7:45amLiturgyofthePalmsandHolyEucharistwithPassionGospel*10amLiturgyofthePalms—GatherinGoodwinHallforprocessionintotheChapel.HolyEucharistwithPassionGospelandspecialmusic.

April12WednesdayinHolyWeek

*12NoonHolyEucharistandDiscussion

April13MaundyThursday

*5:30pmGatherinGoodwinHall,potlucksupper,familystyleforallGenerationsfollowingJesusintheFoot-WashingCeremony.RememberingJesus’institutionoftheSacramentoftheHolyEucharist.*6:45pmProcessiontothechapelfortheRitualstrippingoftheAltar.*7:15pmPrayerVigilcommemoratingJesus’prayerinGethsemanebegins.TheChapelwillbeopenforprayerthroughoutthenightforanywhowishto“watchwithJesus.”

April14GoodFriday

*1:00pmTheBookofCommonPrayerGoodFridayLiturgywithchoirandchildcare.*6:30pmPotLucksuppersharedwithInternationalChristianFellowship.*7:30pmEcumenicalWorshipwithICF.

April15HolySaturday

*7:30pmTheGreatVigilofEasteratSt.Paul’sWindhamCenter,intheirParishHall—averyspecialopportunityandexperience.

April16EasterSunday

*7:45amEasterLiturgywithHymns*10amFestivalLiturgywithChoirandSpecialMusic.

ParishAdministrator:LindaAustin-Smalladmin@stmarkschapel.org

MinisterofMusic:Ms.SarahKaufoldmusic@stmarkschapel.org

ConnectWithUs

InterimRector:TheRev.BennettA.Brockman,PhD,203-260-2583interim@stmarkschapel.orgPastoralemergencies:917-566-8463

SpiritualLifeProgrammer,TheRev.DebraPallatto-Fontaine,TheMercyCenteratMadison,debrapallatto@gmail.com

Organist:Dr.CharlesHoumardchoumard@pomfretschool.org