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	August 2009 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. 9 Pentecost, for example, means the 9^th Sunday after Pentecost.

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.

Summer Choir is an easy way to try choral signing without making a major commitment. Please consider blending your voice in song.

Lemonade on the Lawn gives everyone the opportunity to chat with people they may not know well. Join us for lemonade and a cookie! Volunteers are needed to prepare the lemonade and goodies.

Church School to Mystic Manor - Saturday August 1 at 10:00 AM

For the past six years, on the first Saturday of each month a group of St. Mark's Church School teachers, their children and grandchildren, and many of the children from the Church School and their parents visit the residents of Mystic Manor.

We do a seasonal craft, which usually consists of a drawing that we color and decorate with flowers, stickers, etc. Two or three times a year we have a party at Mystic Manor, to which we bring cookies and cupcakes. Mark Wydler plays his guitar and leads us all in song. Fr. Mark Santucci gives much comfort and cheer to all.

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Lemonade on the Lawn - After worship services on Sundays during August

From Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, instead of gathering after each Sunday service for Coffee Hour in the Undercroft, we gather for lemonade on the lawn in front of the church. The Adult Forum, usually held between the 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM services, takes a summer vacation. The combination of warm weather, informality, and open space often means that we get to know one another better.

Don't like lemonade? There's always an alternative: Fruit juice, punch, or bottled water. There are cookies, brownies, et cetera, too.

As with Coffee Hour, volunteer hosts are always needed. It is a fine way to meet your fellow parishioners!

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Summer Choir rehearsals - Sundays in August at 9:15 AM

Would you like to try singing in the choir without making a long-term commitment?

Then Summer Choir is for you! Just show up to rehearse in the Music Room in the Education Wing.

Summer Choir Rehearsals take place at 9:15 AM on Sundays.

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Seabury Deanery - No meeting in August

September's meeting will be at St. James Church in Poquetanuck. (The St. James Poquetanuck Web Site is under construction. Information may be found at WWW.SeaburyDeanery.Org.)

Seabury Deanery (WWW.SeaburyDeanery.Org [external Site]) is an affiliation of Episcopal Churches in Southeastern Connecticut. Member churches include St. Mark's Church in Mystic, Grace Church in Yantic (external Site), Calvary Church in Stonington (external Site), St. James Church in Poquetanuck, St. David's Church in Gales Ferry (external Site), St. John's Church in Niantic (external Site), St. James Church in New London (external Site), and Christ Episcopal Church in Norwich (external Site).

"The Diocese [of Connecticut] is divided into 14 geographic units called deaneries, each with an elected dean, sub-dean, secretary and treasurer. These were established decades ago as a way to improve communication and encourage collaborative ministry, and replaced an older model of archdeaconries."

"The diocesan bishop views the deanery system as a helpful way to gather clergy and parishes regionally. Confirmations are held on a deanery basis, and bishops meet with each deanery's clergy on a regular basis. Elected lay delegates to convention serve as delegates to their deanery as well."

(The two quoted paragraphs are from the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut Web Site (external Site). The Seabury Deanery Site (WWW.SeaburyDeanery.Org) has much more information which is specific to the Seabury Deanery.

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church 15 Pearl Street Mystic, CT 06355 (860) 572-9549

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