St. Mark’s announces Lenten offerings

Posted on Posted in Education, Parish Life, Worship
St. Mark’s announces Lenten offerings

Seems like Christmas was yesterday, but Ash Wednesday is right around the corner!  Here is a summary of what we have planned for the season of Lent:

  • Sunday, February 11th is the last Sunday after the Epiphany. We will again be observing “Sunday Gras” with an upbeat service and a festive coffee hour reception. Beads and masks encouraged and we usually have some to share
  • The same day we will have the introduction to our Lenten Sunday forum, which will be based on the book Will You?, A Lenten Study of Baptismal Promises by Amanda Perkins McGriff. The following five weekly meetings are discussion-based, covering the “Will you?” questions of the Baptismal Covenant. Participants are asked to commit to a personal study of seven brief devotions each week throughout the five weeks of the program, concluding on Palm Sunday (March 24th).  We have some copies of the book for $8, or it can be ordered in various forms here.  Electronic and audio versions are available. This will be an in-person offering only.
  • Wednesday, February 14th is not only Valentine’s Day, it’s Ash Wednesday!  We will have services with the imposition of ashes at 12 noon and 7:30 p.m. (the evening service will be available on Zoom).
  • Thursday, February 15th at 7:00 p.m. we will begin our online Lenten series with Fr. Jim Warnke.  This will take place  each Thursday during Lent on Zoom and continue with  Compline (Night Prayer) at 8:00 p.m.  You may join using the Compline link: https://bit.ly/stmarkscompline