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St. Mark's This Week

Service Assistants

Sunday, October 25

 

10:30am

 

Verger: Elizabeth Kyser

First Reading: Jennifer Kaufman

Second Reading: Karen Hardison

Intercessor: Don Kyser

Chalicers: Elizabeth Kyser, Patrick McDuff

Acolytes: Needed

Crucifer: Elizabeth Kyser

Gospel Bearer: Patrick McDuff

Vestry Speaker: Frosty Owen

Ushers: Annette Spanel, Fred Crowley, Richard Yuk, Davie Herman

Greeters: Scott & Feild Pennington

Nursery: Cassandra Price

Altar Guild: Mary Clark, Peter Walker, Andrea Lofton, Jean Winne

Altar Flowers: Laura Hicks

Coffee Hour: Kenneth Decker, Kevin Cutro, Sherman Gifford, Pam Dummit

Alter Guild Zoom Host: Nora Thompson

 

Sunday Readings:

 

Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18

Psalm 1

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Matthew 22:34-46

 

All Saints Sunday

 

Add names of your lost loved ones to the list to be read on All Saints Sunday. Lists are available in the church, or you may email the Office, noting that this is for the All Saints list.

 

Please submit names not later than noon on October 29.

St. Mark's Ministry Matters!

Stewardship Season gives us many opportunities to appreciate all that our many ministries accomplish.

 

If you want to know more about how your pledge supports the important work of our church in our community - well we are happy to talk!

 

Chat with Isabel Tucker or Elizabeth Kyser,

our Stewardship co-chairs,

of any member of the Stewardship team.

 

You'll hear more this Sunday from Fred Wayne about how your pledge supports the ministry of the church.

 

Pledge On-Line

 

St. Mark’s Reads

Fall 2026

 

This fall we’re reading There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone and Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond.

 

We’ll gather Sunday, November 1 at 6pm to discuss.

Light supper provided.

 

Loaner copies available. 

 

More information on our website.

 

 

Coffee Hour Craft Fair

Sunday, November 15

 

Start your holiday shopping with us! More info to come about vendors and pre-orders of food items.

 

Contact Paul Shane to participate as a vendor.

Outreach

Sacred Heart Center Food Collection!

 

Many thanks to all who donated items to support the Sacred Heart Center Food Pantry. Rob & Malinda dropped our donation off this afternoon and had a good chat with the Pantry Lead Leslie about the services and challenges Sacred Heart faces. They make a big difference in our community. Great new ministry partners!

 

Learn more about the Sacred Heart Center!

CARITAS Sandwiches!

A new program for us to be in service with CARITAS and Health Brigade - 2026 Harm Reduction Sandwiches
11:00AM-3:00PM on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
What to know: Sandwiches for Harm Reduction are given out alongside the Health Brigade’s Harm Reduction Program.
We'll prepare approximately 40 sandwiches, individually wrapped, and deliver them to the CARITAS Dinwiddie location.
Thanks to our Wednesday Morning Bible Study folks for volunteering!

Freedom Riders Anniversary Ride!

 

So just after Joan and Loki Mulholland were with us they are back on the bus! Read more about Joan's ongoing activism and the history of the Freedom Riders.

 

Riders information

No Place to Grow Old

 

This film will be shown in our area on Tuesday, November 10th. Following the film, local leaders will share Richmond-area data and discuss what we are seeing in our region, the work already underway, and where there are opportunities to do more together.

If you are interested in the housing crisis impacting older adults you will want to see this film!

 

Nov. 10, 2026

1 PM to 4 PM

 

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

2880 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060

 

Register on-line by November 3

 

St. Paul’s Prayers for City, Commonwealth and Country, Monday October 26, 6pm church porch. 

815 E. Grace Street

 

12-step October 28 host is

Don Kyser

 

Don't forget to sign up to host this important ministry! 

 

 

New hosts are always welcomed and needed

Training provided.

Contact Suzanne Long for more information. 

Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm

 

Food Pantry on 2nd and 4th Saturdays!

 

Shop for our Staples!

List

 

 

October 24 Breakfast team is

McCauley & Herman Families

 

Contact Karen Franklin if you have a donation

or want to assist with distribution, Karen

 

We need Pet Food - cans or pouches only!

 

Please remember in your prayers this week:

 

Parishioners: Jennifer McCauley, Nancy Lyons, Edward Moyer, Becky Lee, Fonetta Collett, Emily Townley, Samantha Ridley, Jerry Truman, Margie Costas, Jane and Stuart Settle, Haig and Anne Kambourian, Bobbie Aiken, Jo Tyler, Betty Leviner, Lisette Johnson, Mike and Margaret Franklin, Phyllis Iverson, Marsha Iverson, and Bill Piercy.

 

Our extended family and friends: Olivia, Lucy, Maxie Jarrells, Wally Wallenhorst, Gretchen and family, Matthew, Christy Fielder, Alex Schaub, Bruce Schaub, Mary Booton, German Bailon, Susan Richardson, Yvonne and the Catton Family, Jane Martin, David Williams, Jeffrey Pace, Heather, Dave Chester, Rebecca Brown, Henry, Natoma, Eleanor Velez and family, Tom Johnson, Paul, Maria, Judy Hardman, Phyllis, Dawn Bitler, Curtis, Kandace, Janice Wise, John O’Shea, Terri Humel, Everette Beach, Jennifer Downey, Mary McLenigan, Robert McLenigan, Sally Kye, Andrew and Gretchen Curtain, Ron, Pam, the Dummitt family, Elizabeth Hardison, Ronnie, Nicholas, the Sonant family, Amy Burks, Kristy Rose, Randi Smith, Marion Broome, and Hollis Daniels.