Staff

Dina Aboul Saad

Director of

Communications, Stewardship, and Gift

Planning

Todd Allison Director of Youth Ministries

Priscilla Briones

Accounting Manager Janet Carrizales

Nursery Director

Joseph Causby, PhD Organist & Choirmaster

Emmet Faulk

Parish Business Administrator

Erin Hughes

Asst. Director of Youth Ministries

Kathy Kelly

Children’s Music Asst. Marsha Kimura

Music Department Admin.

Ruby Merrill Facilities Supervisor

Pat Hutchison Noble Community of Care

Amanda Quisenberry

Youth Ministries Intern Dr. Edwin A. Rieke

Director of Music &

Organist Emeritus Callie Sanchez

Children & Youth

Ministries Intern Leah Thomas

Special Events Coordinator

Sextons and Kitchen Staff

John Aranda

Sexton Cyrus Bellieu

Sexton

Derek Shively Head Sexton

Chuy Mendoza

Kitchen Supervisor & Chef

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 315 East Pecan Street | San Antonio, Texas 78205-1819| (210) 226-2426 | www.stmarks-sa.org

Office Hours: 9am-5pm | Pastoral Care After-Hours (210) 507-0256

Parish Clergy

The Rev. Elizabeth Knowlton

Rector

The Rev. Carol Morehead Associate Rector

Making a Gift of Their Service

The Rev. C. Douglas Earle

Assisting Priest The Rev. Mary Earle Assisting Priest

The Rev. Dr. John Lewis

Co-director, St. Benedict’s Work+Shop

The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson

Co-director, St. Benedict’s Work+Shop

The Rev. Linda Ricketts

Assisting Priest

Welcome!

Wherever we each have come from today, it's good to be together. Whether new or old, visitor or member, when we gather and worship, we are visibly representing the body of Christ. St. Mark’s is a downtown church that welcomes a wide diversity of people. We take the ministry of hospitality very seriously, based on the ministry of Jesus Christ whose level of acceptance was extraordinary. St. Mark’s Core Vocation: Feeding San Antonio with the Bread of Life Feeding the hungry with real food Feeding those who are hungry for knowledge and meaning Feeding those who are hungry for beauty and creativity Visitors: Please take a moment and fill out a Visitor Information Card which can be found in the pews. This can be placed in the offering plate or handed to an usher or greeter. If you would like to fill out a visitor card but did not fill one out at church, we have an online version at www.stmarks-sa.org/#/home/newcomers.

Please contact The Rev. Carol Morehead, Associate Rector, for information

regarding baptism, weddings, confirmation and reception, and membership at

210-226-2426 or cmorehead@stmarks-sa.org.

Nursery Available

Our Nursery, located in the Parish Hall, is available for children, ages 6wks-6yrs.

Gluten Free Wafers

Gluten free communion wafers are available. Please inform the clergy at the altar if

you would like these.

More Information Visit our website www.stmarks-sa.org for more information about upcoming

activities, classes, and parish life. Or give us a call at 210-226-2426.

Free parking is available for Sundays or weekday church activities in either of the two

church lots. The east lot is located at the corner of Jefferson and Pecan, and the west

lot borders Pecan Street between the bus station and St. Mark’s. The Martin St. side of

the west lot does not belong to St. Mark’s. Please do not park there. You can view a

map on our website.

The 9th Sunday after Pentecost

July 26, 2015

7:45am Holy Eucharist Rite I ALTAR GUILD: Tao Bennett, Ann Coleman LECTOR/INTERCESSOR/EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Kell Austin USHERS: Raymond Baird, Lynn Laurence CELEBRANT: The Rev. Carol Morehead

10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II ALTAR GUILD: Clytie Phelps, Jane Satel, Derrick Dodge INTERCESSOR: Murphy Brumlik LECTOR(S): Dawna Boudreaux, Pat Bridwell EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Gordon Dunkley, Martha Steves, Robin Voight ACOLYTES: Natalie Dorn, Jacqueline Grimes, Carmen Grimes, Tyler Kuykendall, Caden Diel, Catherine McNeel, Juliette McNeel USHERS: Lee Rux, Jim Cummings, Albert Burnett, Rudy Lopez, Dan Ludwig, Mike Kuykendall, Devin Watson CELEBRANT: The Rev. Carol Morehead GOSPEL: James Dennis, O.P. PREACHER: The Rev. Carol Morehead EUCHARISTIC VISITOR(S): Pat Donegan, Bill Yates

4:00pm Contemplative Service of Holy Eucharist Rite III ALTAR GUILD: Renee Faulk PRESIDER: The Rev. Carol Morehead

TODAY AT ST. MARK’S ADULT FORMATION:

Bible Stories: How the Word Shapes and Transforms Us Gish Hall—3rd Floor

Carl Leafstedt - Psalm 95: Let us Make a Joyful Noise. Or, What Goes Through the Mind of a College Music Professor When Singing Hymns at St. Mark's

YOUTH FORMATION (7th—12th grade): Youth Suite—3rd Floor

Today’s Topic: Today's Gospel and Reflection Led By: Todd Allison, Erin Hughes, and Amanda Quisenberry Join us for Formation hour in the Youth Suite as we take a

deeper look at the days Gospel reading and reflect on how it relates to our lives today.

CHILDREN FORMATION (K—6th grade): Summer Schedule One class for all children K—6th Grade on the 2nd floor of the parish

house.

Monday, July 27 10:00am - Spanish Class (R306) 6:00pm - IlluMen (CHRM) Tuesday, July 28 9:00am - Art Group (R306) 10:00am - Staff Meeting (YS) Wednesday, July 29 9:30am - Parents' Day Out (Nursery) 10:00am - Threads of Blessing (BJC) 5:30pm - Family and Children

Committee (DRR) Thursday, July 30 5:30pm - Evening Prayer (BC) 6:30pm - Future Directions Gathering

(GIH)

Friday, July 31 9:30am - Parents' Day Out (Nursery) Sunday, August 2 7:45am - Rite I Holy Eucharist 8:30am - Nursery for ages 6wks-6yrs 9:00am - Formation (Sunday School) for

all ages 10:00am - Rite II Holy Eucharist

(Church) 4:00pm - Contemplative Service of Holy

Eucharist (Chapel)

CALENDAR LEGEND: GIH-Gish Hall; YS-Youth Ste; CHRM- Choir Rm; DRR-Dean Richardson Rm; GOH-Gosnell Hall; BC-Bethlehem Chapel; JC- Jerusalem Chapel; TC-Tucker Ctyd; BJC-Bishop Jones Ctr; RR-Reading Room WS-WorkShop

For more information or to add an event/meeting to the calendar, go to stmarks-sa.org/calendar&events!

We invite you to continue in prayer for the church family throughout the week. Our website (stmarks-sa.org) includes the prayer list with any additions since the printing of the

announcements. Thank you for holding the friends and family of St. Mark’s in your daily prayers.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (updated 7/23/15)

Mary Margaret Amberson Sally Buchanan Joyce Carothers Jamie Cooper Paul Cooper Virginia Dial Allison Duesing Jane Dunkel Kathy Ensley Andrew Faulk David Franz Rachel Goodman Ginny Halter Anna Jane Hays Victoria Locke Jim McCutcheon Tom O’Connell Anne Reeks Dina Rodriguez Elizabeth Scott

Barbara Smith-Townsend Bonnie & John Smith George Stewart Ann Tiner Maxine Weynand Gloria Williams Jim & Loise Yancy Thanksgivings: Presiding Bishop Elect, The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry

SUMMER ADULT FORMATION SUNDAYS

Bible Stories: How the Word Shapes and Transforms Us Gish Hall —3rd Floor This summer we welcome members of the parish who will share with us their favorite bible stories. Join us on Sundays at 9:00am in Bethlehem Chapel to hear how God has worked through the written word to lead those with whom we share this community of faith. For more details, see the website or email Carol at cmorehead@stmarks-sa.org.

July 26 - Carl Leafstedt - Psalm 95: Let us Make a Joyful Noise. Or, What Goes Through

the Mind of a College Music Professor When Singing Hymns at St. Mark's August 2 - Don Lucas - Gender, Sex, Marriage, and Power—One Psychologist’s Perspective

on Adam and Eve August 9 - Jane Patterson - Jacob's Ladder: Meeting God in the Middle of Nowhere August 16 - Sylvia Maddox - John 14:2-3: Prayer as Pilgrimage Home August 23 - James Dennis - John 21: Three Questions and a Charcoal Fire August 30 - Go to Fall Schedule; Ministry Faire

Online pledging now available! Go to our home page and click on 2015 Pledge.

You can also pick up pledge cards in the church office.

Mid-Week Bible Study & Time Out Bible Study Wednesdays Mid-Week Bible Study will resume on September 9th. Daughters of the King Book Study will resume this fall. Thursdays Time Out Bible Study will continue the close reading of the gospel of Mark on

September 10th. Mesa Redonda is taking time off; stay tuned for further plans.

Happening #131 - Friday-Sunday; August 7-9, 2015 at St. Mark's-San Antonio REGISTER ONLINE for Happening #131 at http://www.dwtx.org/calendar-events/happening/ Happenings are spiritual renewal weekends for high schoolers in grades 10 through 12. The diocese sponsors three weekends each year in various locations. Happening #131 will be host-ed at St. Mark's-San Antonio the weekend of August 7-9. For more information contact Todd, Erin or Amanda or visit the website above to register.

Watercolor art class to be offered at St Mark’s this summer. This class is for anyone regardless of experience and will be offered without charge. Materials will be provided. The class will be offered on Tuesday in room 306 between 9:30 and 11:30, beginning on June 30th and running through the end of August. The class will be taught by Oliver Holden, a highly experienced and commercially successful watercolorist, as well as a number of visiting artists. The class will be very relaxed and emphasize the personal use of watercolors for relaxation and meditation. No registration is necessary; drop a note to harryagreer@gmail.com will help us plan for materials.

CAM NEEDS YOU! - SOCK DRIVE—ACCEPTING DONATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015! For the entire month of July, St. Mark’s will be collecting socks for CAM. Please bring newly purchased socks and drop them in the containers that are marked for CAM Sock Drive. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY St. Mark’s has a volunteer team working at Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM) on McCullough East of Broadway on the first Monday of the month from 9.30-11.30am. We would love to add a few more volunteers. There is a need for people to help with food, cloth-ing and helping clients find what they need. If you feel this is your ministry, please call Kate Crone at 210-288-3751 or email her at kcrone@satx.rr.com.

Vestry Discernment Committee, June 2015 The Vestry Discernment Committee has begun its work for the next Vestry election in the fall. The Vestry has developed a list of the Goals & Challenges for 2016, issues that will most likely shape the vestry's agenda in the coming year. Following the list of Goals & Challenges is a list of Qualities, Characteristics, and Experiences that are desirable to see distributed among the new vestry members. This document can be found on the website. Members of the congregation are invited to contribute names to the list of people that the Discernment Committee is considering. The Discernment Committee will then take all of the names that have been suggested, and match them with the qualities and characteristics desired for the incoming vestry class, together with other considerations such as balancing ages, gender, and areas of parish involvement. Please keep in mind that any vestry nominee must be:

At least 18 years old A communicant in good standing in the Episcopal Church (baptized/confirmed/received) A pledging member of the parish, working towards tithing Regular in attendance and participation

Names may be submitted to any member of the committee: Carl Leafstedt, Suzy Tackett, Tina Kuykeydall, Don Lucas Nancy Reed, Anne Connor, The Rev. Carol Morehead, or emailed to stmarks@stmarks-sa.org.

Book Donations for Haven for Hope Have books you would like to give away? We are collecting paperback and hardback books in good condition for Haven for Hope residents for a Book Fair at Haven in the Fall. If you would like to make a donation, please bring them to church and deposit in the box marked "Haven for Hope Book Drive" . Please do not drop off books in poor condition, romance novels or text books of any kind. Any questions? Please contact Nancy Cook-Monroe at ncookmonroe@gmail.com

Future Directions: Come Hear Plans for New Clergy - July 30th. As you know, over the past few years St. Mark's has been engaged in some wonderful visioning as a parish and vestry to discern where God might be calling us to more fully live into our core vocation. A theme voiced often in our conversations is a growing awareness that we are ready to more fully claim our role as a resource parish for our members, our diocese, and our city. A third priest is an important step towards more fully claiming our calling as a resource parish. This week you are receiving a mailing about this topic. Please plan to attend a meeting on Thursday, July 30th at 6:30 in Gish Hall to hear more and ask questions.