Upcoming and Announcements
Thursday Coffee Gathering, September 24, at 10:30 a.m.
These gatherings take place on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays each month, and are an opportunity to come together for fellowship during the week. Please join us in the Food Court at Liberty Place for coffee and conversation with fellow parishioners. To find folks, walk to the windows, turn right, and you will see the less crowded area where we will be the group with a red Saint Mark’s coffee mug on our table. If you have any questions about the gathering, contact Susan McDonald.
Soup Making Session, Thursday, October 1, from 8 to 11 a.m.
The Saturday Soup Bowl feeds approximately 140 guests each Saturday, and it takes many gallons of soup to feed those folks! The parish is now hosting group soup-making sessions in the parish kitchen for folks to drop in to assist with chopping, stirring, and storing soup. We will provide the ingredients and utensils; just bring yourself and a can-do attitude! If you would like to help, please contact Kenny Pearlstein or drop by in the morning.
Saint Mark's PMA Visit, Saturday, October 3
Please save the date for a parish group tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art this October to see the Workshop of the World exhibition, which includes several treasures from Saint Mark’s. Additional details are being confirmed and will be shared soon. If you are interested in attending, please contact Addie Peyronnin.
Blessing of the Animals & Evensong, Sunday, October 4, at 3:30 p.m.
All are invited to bring their pets for a blessing in the West Garden at 3:30 p.m. At 4 p.m., we will move into the church for a service of Choral Evensong sung by the Boys & Girls Choir and Parish Choir. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend (human and animal alike) to church!
Thursday Coffee Gathering, October 8, at 10:30 a.m.
These gatherings take place on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays each month, and are an opportunity to come together for fellowship during the week. Please join us in the Food Court at Liberty Place for coffee and conversation with fellow parishioners. To find folks, walk to the windows, turn right, and you will see the less crowded area where we will be, the group with a red Saint Mark’s coffee mug on our table. If you have any questions about the gathering, contact Susan McDonald at susanmcdonald8525@gmail.com.
Newcomer Brunch, Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m.
If you are new to the parish or have been here for a while but would like to get more connected, the Welcome Committee invites you to our next newcomer brunch. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and meet the committee and staff members. We’ll answer any questions you have about the life of the parish, our history, and ways to get involved. If you have any questions, please contact Eddie Smith.
Outreach Committee Open House, Saturday, October 17 at 9:15 a.m.
The Outreach Committee is hosting an open house for those interested in learning more about their work. The event will include brunch, de-escalation best practices, their current ministries, and ways they can improve. All are welcome! Please contact Samantha Brandt at brandtsamanthajane@gmail.com with questions.
Bag Drive
The Food Cupboard is running very low on their supply of donated bags, which are used every week to serve those who do not have their own. Donated bags can be placed in the basket in the back of the church. Please email azimmerman@saintmarksphiladelphia.org with any questions.
Saint Mark's Singers, Sundays at 2 p.m.
Saint Mark’s Singers have resumed rehearsals for their fifth season. The first concert will be on October 25 at 4 p.m. and will feature selections from Schubert’s Mass in G and Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes. It’s not too late to join, so please consider coming for Sunday’s rehearsal at 2 p.m. in the choir room to see if it’s a good fit! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Thomas Gaynor.
