March 2008 Calendar   St. Mark's Episcopal Church Mystic, Connecticut

Most events are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl Street, Mystic, CT 06355. Events held at other locations are emphasized by this font. Holy days and most secular holidays are noted this way. 4 Lent, for example, means the fourth Sunday in Lent.

Daily or weekly events, such as Morning Prayer, the Holy Eucharist at StoneRidge, are described in detail on the Description & Schedule Page, along with some monthly events such as the Healing Service.

For people who couldn't make the February sessions, photos were taken on Wednesday, March 12^th. There are details below, after the March 2008 Calendar.

You're a part of the St. Mark's family, and we need your picture in the family album!

Bridging the Gap - one more Tuesday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Bridge lessons and play to benefit St. Mark's mission in Haiti
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 4

Saint Mark's Bridging the Gap Bridge lessons and play returned in January for eight Tuesday afternoon sessions. David P. will offer bridge instruction and there will be plenty of opportunity to try your hands. New players and learners are welcome!

Please note that the location will vary, and the time may be changed.

Participants are asked to make a donation of $15 (for the whole series). All the money received will go to support our mission in Haiti. Talk to Tim E. or Barbara B. for more information.

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Bible Study - Thursdays, beginning at 8:00 AM

Blessed Is She: Living Lent with Mary
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 6
March 13
March 27

The Thursday morning Bible Study will read and discuss Tim Perry's book of meditations, Blessed Is She: Living Lent with Mary. Drawing primarily from the Gospel of Luke, Perry's spiritual reflections reveal a Lenten Mary who teaches us the meaning of discipleship.

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World Day of Prayer - Friday, March 7 - Program begins at 12:30 PM

The World Day of Prayer is held each year on the first Friday of March. This year the World Day of Prayer will be celebrated locally at Saint Mary, Mother of the Redeemer (external Site) in Groton. This year's service was written by the women of Guyana. There will be a social time after the service.

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The Way of the Cross - Fridays in Lent, beginning at 6:00 PM

The Way of the Cross is a simple and moving Lenten remembrance of Jesus's journey to the cross. This observance was brought home by pilgrims to Jerusalem who had retraced Jesus's steps and found it extremely meaningful.

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Church School Gathering - Saturday, March 8 at 4:30 PM

Saint Mark's Church School students and their parents are invited to a special gathering on Saturday afternoon, March 8 from 4:30 to 6:30. There will be a story about the first Easter eggs. After the story, there will be eggs to dye or color, and pizza will be served.

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Photo sessions for the Church Directory - Wednesday, March 12 from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM

It doesn't seem possible that it has been so many years since the last photo directory was published!

How often have you read a name in The Lion's Tale or heard it in conversation and thought "That name sounds familiar", but have not been able to connect the name with a face? Or how often have you met a fellow parishioner at the library, post office, or grocery store and realized that you didn't know the person's name?

Now you can solve both problems by participating in the 2008 Church Photo Directory. Just make an appointment to have your picture taken, spend a few minutes with the photographer, and receive a free 8 x 10 portrait and a free copy of the Church Photo Directory when it is published.

With modern technology, you will be able to see video "proofs" of your portraits immediately. If you want to purchase a portrait, there will be specially-priced packages available, but there will not be any pressure to make a purchase.

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Palm Blessing at Mystic River Park - Palm Sunday, March 16 at 9:30 AM

On Palm Sunday people from several local churches gather at Mystic River Park (external Site), a short walk across the Mystic River, for an ecumenical service of blessing of the palms. After the service, people walk in procession to their churches; from the Park to St. Mark's is about a quarter mile.

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Theology Sandwiched In - Tuesday, March 18 at 12:30 PM

The book for March is The Screwtape Letters, a classic by C. S. Lewis.

What if Hell were organized as a bureaucracy, with managers and field agents? Screwtape is upper management, and Wormwood's uncle. Hell shares no love, but it is full of advice on the weaknesses of humanity, and it is very practical. Through Screwtape's letters of advice to Wormwood, Lewis reveals our all-too-human weaknesses.

Don't forget to ask for your reading group discount at Bank Square Books (external Site).

Please bring your bag lunch; beverages will be provided.

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Good Friday Hunger Walk - Good Friday, March 21, Registration begins at 9:00

This year the Hunger Walk will be approximately 10 kilometers, from Mystic Congregational Church (external Site), 43 East Main Street, Mystic to Old Mystic Baptist Church, 151 Shewville Road, Mystic. (WWW.MapQuest.Com [external Site] says it is about 6.3 miles round trip.)

This year the walkathon is specifically to help combat racism, with most of the proceeds going to benefit the poorest rural Blacks in the deep South.

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Parish Retreat - Friday, March 28 & Saturday, March 29

Again this year, the Retreat will be held at St. Edmund's Retreat at Enders Island (external Site) in Mystic, CT.

More details will be available soon.

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Bishop Ahrens will be joining us on for the Festival of St. Mark weekend, including the Progressive Supper and Lionheart Award presentation.

Bishop Ahrens will be celebrating Eucharist and preaching at both services on Sunday April 27^th.

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