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Greetings!
We will long remember our Second Sunday of Advent 2019. Asyou know, we celebrated both the 65th anniversary of thefounding of St. Mark’s (October 19, 1954) and the 60thanniversary of the dedication of the church building(December 11, 1960). Thanks to everyone who made the daya special one. Mark your calendars: we will celebrate thediamond anniversary of the church’s founding (October 19,2029) on the following Sunday, October 21.
This week we remember Thomas Merton, a Trappist monkwho received a revelation on March 18, 1958. He wasstanding at the corner of Fourth and Walnut in downtownLouisville, KY. (There is a sign there now that marks the spot.)His revelation? He loved the people he saw around him on thestreet.
Reflecting on this experience, Merton later wrote, “It was likewaking from a dream of separateness, of spurious self-iso ‐lation in a special world, the world of renunciation andsupposed holiness . . . .”
Having entered the strictest of monasteries in 1941, he nowsuddenly regarded his “renunciation and supposed holiness”as illusory. He would remain a priest and monk for the rest ofhis life, but he would confront continually the tension between
his call to isolation and his call to the world.
His autobiography, The Seven Story Mountain, describes thistension directly. A biog raphy by Michael Mott, The SevenMountains of Thomas Merton, describes this tension in evengreater detail. Mott suggests that prior to his accidental deathin 1968 (while in Bangkok, Thailand, to participate in aninternational conference on Christian and Buddhistmonasticism) he felt seriously conflicted and may even haveconsidered leaving the priesthood.
Merton is a superb writer. Here’s a vintage quotation: “Beanything you like, be madmen, drunks, and bastards of everyshape and form, but at all costs avoid one thing: success . . . .If you have learned only how to be a success, your life hasprobably been wasted.” What do you think Merton meant? Thequestions raised by John the Baptist (reported in the Gospelwe will hear on Sunday) may offer a clue.
Fr. Paul
Reminder! Please submit vestry nominations herehere.
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Read This Week's Lessons
Soloist Ken Jaeb will sing MacDermid's setting of an
Isaiah passage "The Ransomed of the Lord" and thechoir will offer "Come, Dear Christ, Your World Awaits"by Mary Louise Bringle and Bonnie Duckworth.
Office Manager KatieOffice Manager KatieInterviews Kim Nadel:Interviews Kim Nadel:
Where were you born?Where were you born?What is something fromWhat is something fromyour childhood youyour childhood youremember fondly?remember fondly? I wasborn in West HartfordConnecticut. I spent most ofmy growing up years in NewJersey where we lived near alarge wooded area where Ispent a lot time buildingpretend houses and havinggreat make-believeadventures. How did you end up in the Episcopal Church? How did you end up in the Episcopal Church? Ourfamily was raised in the Episcopal church, Mark and I triedsome other churches after we were married, but after wesettled in Canton we found St Mark’s and stayed. Do you have any pet peeves?Do you have any pet peeves? My biggest pet peeve ispeople that are never satisfied with the blessings theyhave, not that we shouldn’t work toward making life betterbut we also need to be happy with what we do have. Mysecond pet peeve is that people have forgotten how to usethe words please, thank you and I’m sorry. If someone asked to be your apprentice and learn allIf someone asked to be your apprentice and learn allthat you know, what would you teach them? that you know, what would you teach them? I wouldtry to teach them the thing I’m still trying to learn and thatis patience. I truly believe that when God shuts one doorhe opens another but I still have trouble waiting. I thinkpatience would be a great thing to be able to teach others.
Do you have a favorite Christmas Movie?Do you have a favorite Christmas Movie? My favoriteChristmas movie is the original The Grinch. Tell us something about yourself we wouldn’tTell us something about yourself we wouldn’totherwise know. otherwise know. My husband Mark and I went to thesame college but never met. After I graduated we wereworking at the same hospital. We had talked a litttle andhe finally asked me out. We had our first date on a Fridaynight and decided on Sunday to get married. Our date wasat the end of October and we were married in January. In2020 we will have been married 49 years. What do you like most about St. Mark’s? What do you like most about St. Mark’s? The people, Ihave so many friends and people I admire that are at St.Mark’s. If you had an unlimited amount of money, whichIf you had an unlimited amount of money, whichthree things would you do first? three things would you do first? I really can’t pick threethings there are so many causes I would like to support,and see push ahead. Most of the things I would supportwould be to help young people in making smart choices. Who do you nominate for the next interview? Who do you nominate for the next interview? I am notsure who has been nominated but I would like to nominateSandy Paradis
We provided Christmas gifts and food vouchersfor three families through CommunityChristmas. There was some confusion in theirsending us the families, and we received themrather late. If you were planning to donate tothis outreach project but haven’t so done,please make a donation by sending the churcha check with Community Christmas on the
memo line. The need is always great. Thank you, Sue Little
St. Mark’s Sunday School is looking for additionalvolunteers to be teachers! Our Sunday School group is alively bunch of sweet kiddos ranging from ages 3-7.Teachers are usually assigned one Sunday per month orless to teach. If interested, please contact Emily Gordonat [email protected]@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Emily Gordon & Kathy KennedySunday School Leaders
Greening of the Church: December 14thand 22ndContact Joe HootJoe Hoot if you'd like tovolunteer.
Sunday, December 15th:Sunday, December 15th:Advent Event (lunch, songs, and craft),after the 10am ServiceChair Yoga, 3:00pm, $10.00 (RSVP on Facebook or contactKatie in the church office if you are attending)
Wednesday, December 18th:Wednesday, December 18th:Study Group, 9:30amMOD Squad, 6:30pm at Conestoga Grille
Thursday, December 19th:Thursday, December 19th:Beginner Yoga, 6:00pm, $10.00
Puppet Gang Practice Dates Puppet Gang Practice Dates @9:30amDecember 15, 22
Save the Date: Annual Meeting January 19thOne Service at 9:00am
Katie wil l be out of the office December 24-17, 31, and January 1.Katie wil l be out of the office December 24-17, 31, and January 1.
Our Thankful Thursday ministrycontinues to bless five families fromSchreiber Elementary School inCanton where our own Mandy Pelgerteaches. Due to everyone's
generosity, we were able to send home food and Giant Eaglegift cards to the families to help get them through theirChristmas Break.
The Food Pantry is now running low on the followingitems: Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned Tuna &Chicken, Noodles (for casseroles), Cream of Chicken &Mushroom Soups, Baked Beans, Canned Chili, and PastaSauce.
Paul Welch, Jane McFadden, Ken McPeek, Billie Robertson, EmilieKorosi, Ken Pakenham, Joan Werren, Ron and Peg Hill, Conley
Family, Briggs Family, Susan
Family and Friends: Margaret and Laurie (family of Charlie and
MaryAnn Kiesling), Kristina Brinkman (friend of Kathy and BobKennedy), Monica McGrath (cousin of Katie Cerroni-Arnold), Ed Ott(friend of Ted and Cricket Boyd), Baby Schuller (Grandson of Tom
and Vonda Temelkoff), (Kellie Shuman (family of Giammarcos’), BabyDavid (friend of the Schaubs’), A.J. Nelson (family of Sara Strattan),Rose and Brian Gregory (friends of Ten Gall), Mike, Linda Kendrick,
Marianne L. (friends of Kieslings’), Carol Ohr (friend of VondaTemelkoff), Amara (granddaughter of Ken Jaeb), Pastor Heather Hill,
Janet and Lori (friends of Rick and Beth Crowl), Conrad Family(friends of the Rands), Nancy Sauer and Helen Carnahan (friends to
Diana Cornell), Will Disman (friend of Sandy Paradis’ son), JohnRussell, Justin Spring, Erin Barr, Baby Hudson, John Streb (friends of
the Mulls), Pastor Marilyn Roman (friend of St. Mark’s), LynndaHoefler (friend of Sue Little), Linda Gibson (sister of Bobbi Gordon),
Fletcher, Jamie, Katie Campbell (friend of Boyds’), Johnny Willoughby,Bobby Guerin (friend of Pam McCarthy), Jim Mesko (friend of JimWeaver), Michelle Gibson-Garber (friends of the Gordons) DonaldPentz (friend of the Rands), Berry Clarke (friend of Diana Cornell)
For all those serving in the armed forces.
For all those who have died.
Please share updates with Bobbi Gordon.Please share updates with Bobbi Gordon.
PRAYER CHAIN:PRAYER CHAIN:St. Mark's has a group of prayer warriors who pray for specific needsof those on the prayer chain. If you would like to place yourself or a
loved one on the prayer chain, please contact Bobbi Gordon [email protected]@sbcglobal.net
Please note, prayer requests may be placed on the Prayer Chain, in thePrayer Concerns list appearing here and in the Sunday bulletin, or in
both places. Please let Bobbi know your preference.
Servers this Sunday, December 15th: Servers this Sunday, December 15th: Acolytes 8:00am: Susie HinesAcolytes 10:00am: Karen Violand, Lauren Hoot, Joe HootEucharistic Minister 8:00am: Diana CornellEucharistic Ministers 10:00am: Bob Kennedy and PamMcCarthyUshers: John Willoughby, Bill Rand, Gary MullAltar Guild: Diana Cornell, Sara StrattanVestry Coffee Host: Sara Strattan
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