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From the Rector

Food for the Journey - Feeding Ourselves and Others

Worship at St. Mark’s

Sundays

7.45am Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9.00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

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11.15am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

4.00pm Contemplative Service of Holy Eucharist

Worship During the Week

August Events

September Events

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Time Out Bible Study

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Thursday Evening Book Study

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Daughters of the King Book Study

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Adult Classes During the Week, Beginning in September

Season After Pentecost

The Rector’s Forum: Living a Life of Prayer and Thanksgiving, Gish Hall; Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton

Sunday Offerings this Fall

October Events

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Stewardship

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Pledging and the Operating Budget

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Gift Planning

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Youth Ministry

Faith • Fellowship • Formation • Service • Community Outreach

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Confirmation and 8th Grade Formation

Wednesday Night Fellowship (WNF)

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Christmas to the Street

Holy Week

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November Events

Fall Ingathering &

Parish Meeting

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Children’s Ministry

Sunday Morning Formation

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Godly Play

212 Ministry

Other Children’s Ministry Opportunities

Children’s Chapel

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Wonderful Wednesdays

December Events

January Events

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Advent Quiet Day

December 5, 10.00am - 2.00pm

The Poetry of Expectation: A Journey into Hope

Led by The Rev. Carol Morehead

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Formation During Advent & Epiphany Advent

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Season After the Epiphany

Epiphany Baby Shower

Wednesday Nights in Epiphany Open Minds, Open Hearts: An Introduction to Centering Prayer

Worship Service for the Christmas Season

Sunday, December 13, Third Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 20 - Fourth Sunday of Advent

Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve

Friday, December 25 - Nativity of Our Lord

Sunday, December 27

First Sunday after Christmas

Sunday, January 3 Second Sunday after Christmas

February Events

Formation During Lent

Sundays

The Rector’s Forum: The Journey to Easter: Preparing with Scripture and Reflection Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton

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Wednesday Evenings

Loving God and Our Neighbor

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Lenten Quiet Day February 13th, 2016 Finding Sustenance in the Wilderness Led by The Reverend Beth Knowlton

March Events

Worship Service for Holy Week & Easter 2016

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

Saturday, March 26 - Holy Saturday

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Day

Sunday Formation During Eastertide

The Rector’s Forum: The Spiritual Journey - Rhythms of Grace and Renewal; Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton

Episcopalian Music History 101 -- The Roots of our Liturgical Music; Led by Dr. Carl Leafstedt

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April Events

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May Events

Adult Confirmation & Reception

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Special Services

Baptisms

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2015 Baptism Dates

2016 Baptism Dates

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Weddings

Funerals

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Music at St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s Choir

Treble Choir (grades 4th-12th)

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Boy & Girl Choristers (grades 3rd-6th)

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Music from St. Mark’s

2015-16 Season

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St. Mark’s Organ Scholar

Worship Support

Acolytes

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Altar Guild

Baptism Guild

Eucharistic Ministers

Eucharistic Visitors

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Finance Count Teams

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Intercessors

Lectors

Pastoral Care

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Ushers

Wedding Guild

Weekday Lay Readers

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Parish Life

Becoming a Member

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Confirmed Communicants

Baptized Members

Associates

Mailing List and Database Updates

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Clergy and Staff

The Rev. Elizabeth C. Knowlton Amanda Quisenberry Ruby Merrill Derek Shively Rector Interim Director, Children’s Ministry Facilities Manager Head Sexton bknowlton@stmarks-sa.org aquisenberry@stmarks-sa.org rmerrill@stmarks-sa.org

The Rev. Carol Morehead Todd Allison Janet Carrizales John Aranda Associate Rector Director, Youth Ministry Nursery Director Sexton cmorehead@stmarks-sa.org talllison@stmarks-sa.org jcarrizales@stmarks-sa.org

Joseph Causby, PhD Erin Hughes Priscilla Briones Callie Sanchez Organist & Choirmaster Assistant Director, Youth Ministry Accounting Manager Children’s Ministry\ jcausby@stmarks-sa.org ehughes@stmarks-sa.org pbriones@stmarks-sa.org Intern

Dina Aboul-Saad Pat Hutchison-Noble Kathy Kelly Marsha Kimura Director of Communications, Pastoral Care Coordinator Children’s Music Assistant Music Assistant Stewardship, & Planned hutchison@stmarks-sa.org Giving dsaad@stmarks-sa.org

Emmet Faulk Leah Thomas Jesus “Chuy’ Mendoza Robert Stubbs Business Administrator Special Events Coordinator Kitchen Manager/Chef Organ Scholar efaulkjr@stmarks-sa.org lthomas@stmarks-sa.org Not Pictured: Cyrus Bellieu, Sexton; Richard Maldonado, Chef

Vestry

Jan Briley Beverly Bryars Cathy Dawson

Craig Donegan Tina Kuykendall Carl Leafstedt Senior Warden

Don Lucas John McClung Robert Pollom

Elizabeth Raney Nancy Reed Anne Rochelle

Craig Stokes Suzy Tackett Jill Vassar Junior Warden

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St. Benedict’s Workshop

Schedule of Bible Study Workshops 2015-16, Saturdays, 9:00 – 12:15 “Welcome One Another as Christ Welcomed You”: Practicing Hospitality to Reconcile a Divided World September 26, 2015 (Site to be Determined, Austin) ; April 2, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas)

- “Called into the Partnership of Jesus Christ”: Sharing Spiritual Profits and Losses in Modern Daily Life October 31, 2015 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas)

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“Forgive Each Other, Just as the Lord has Forgiven You”: Practicing Forgiveness in a World That Keeps Score November 7, 2015 (Site to be Determined, Austin)

“The Gospel...is the Power of God for Salvation”: Recognizing the Grace that Enriches Our Lives in Christ - December 5, 2015 (Tienda, Los Patios)

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“Therefore Encourage One Another”: Practicing Pastoral Care in An Impersonal World January 23, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas); April 9, 2016 (Site to be Determined, Austin)

“Prove Everything Through Testing”: Practicing Discernment in a Christian Community February 13, 2016 (Site to be Determined, Austin); March 19, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas)

“Our Citizenship is in Heaven”: Practicing Faithfulness in a World of Conflicting Standards February 27, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas)

Outreach Opportunities

The Assistance League

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Christian Assistance League (CAM)

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The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas

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Communities In Schools of San Antonio

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Morningside Ministries

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Pay it Forward Ministries

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SAMMinistries

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

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Voices de la Luna

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Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA)

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