LEADING TODAY'S SERVICES

Celebrant The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon*, The Rev. Betsy Hooper-Rosebrook

Preacher The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon

Lay Eucharistic Ministers Rose Dale*,

Chris Yoder, Reynolds Cafferata

Acolytes Natalie Dale*, Alex Gonzales, Jake McCann, Sophie Grindon,

Savannah Ross, Eric Marquez

Organist Sae Wan Yang

Interim Music Director Lisa Sylvester

Altar Guild Robin Ross, Beth Owen (Sat.), Ann Osaki*,

Roberta Goodman, Christina Thom

Intercessors John Green*, Terri Jones

Healing Prayer Minister Denise Momsen, Juanita Wade

Nursery Lucy Grindon

Sunday School Mary Herman, Kathy Talton Wilson,

Heather Jolly, Diana Schroeder

Tellers Bob Bowdoin, Bill Owen

Ushers Gerald Somerville*, Chris McCann, Keith West, Craig Snodgrass

*7:45 a.m. service

PARISH STAFF The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon, Rector

The Rev. Betsy Hooper-Rosebrook, Associate Priest

The Rev. Colin Brown, Ph.D., D.D. & The Rev. Pete Berry, Assisting

Dr. Doreen Oleson, Head of School

Joanne Morse & Lisa Auyong, Secretaries

Lee Ann Bechthold, Bookkeeper; Karen Kikkawa, Web-Sexton

Lisa Sylvester, Interim Music Director; Sae Wan Yang, Organist

Kara Morgan, Choristers Director; David Key, 9:00 a.m. Service Musician

Reynolds Cafferata, Chancellor; Mark Poynter, Sexton

Parker Garrett: Children, Youth & Family Ministries Advisor

VESTRY

The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon, Rector

Diane Carey-Schmitz, Senior Warden; Tom Horner, Junior Warden;

Joanna Scott, Treasurer; Jannette Allen, Clerk

Zachary Abbott, Desiree Alvarado, Tim Jones, Bruce Linsenmayer,

Lars Momsen, Robert Ross, Nathan Schroeder, Karen Sessions

Jane Sobota, School Board Representative

MISSION STATEMENT

Saint Mark’s Parish welcomes all into our community of faith as we grow in

Christ’s love through lives of worship, learning, service and fellowship.

SAINT MARK'S PARISH 1014 E. Altadena Drive

Altadena, CA 91001 (626) 798-6747

www.saintmarksaltadena.org

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

New Personnel Recognition

Backpack Blessings

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist

10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist

Opening Voluntary Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

~R.H. Prichard

THE ENTRANCE RITE (standing)

Today’s hymns are found in The Hymnal 1982 and

Wonder, Love and Praise (WLP).

The service music is “Heritage Mass” by Owen Stott..

Opening Hymn (Standing) Olivet Hymn 690

“Guide me, O thou great Jehovah”

Opening Acclamation Book of Common Prayer, Page 355

Collect for Purity BCP Page 355

Glory To God

Collect of the Day Scripture Insert

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading (seated) Exodus 12:1-14 Scripture Insert

Gradual Psalm 149 Scripture Insert*

Please join the choir in singing the REFRAIN:

Second Reading Romans 13:8-14 Scripture Insert

Sequence Hymn (standing) Jesus said: The first commandment is this

WLP 815

The Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 Scripture Insert

Sermon (seated) The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon

Nicene Creed (standing) BCP Page 358

Litany of Thanksgiving BCP Page 837

The Greeting of Peace (standing)

Announcements (seated)

Birthdays and Anniversaries

New Personnel Recognition

Backpack Blessings

THE LITURGY OF THE ALTAR

Offertory Anthem O Sing Unto The Lord A New Song ~Peter Aston

Presentation Hymn (standing) Paderborn Hymn 535

“Ye servants of God”

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Eucharistic Prayer A BCP Page 361

Holy

The Lord's Prayer BCP Page 364

The Breaking of the Bread

Communion of the People All who seek God and are drawn to Christ are welcome at the Lord's table. If you

desire to come up for a blessing instead of communion, indicate this by crossing

your arms on your chest.

Gluten-free communion wafers are available upon request.

Just let the clergy know if you require these.

At the 7:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services, we offer an opportunity for prayers for

yourself or a loved one – for healing, support, or thanksgiving – during communion

at the altar rail for the early service and in the southwest corner of the church for

the later service.

Communion Hymn Raquel WLP 763

“As We Gather At Your Table”

Post-Communion Prayer BCP Page 365

Blessing

Closing Hymn (standing) Lauda anima Hymn 410

“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven”

Dismissal

Closing Voluntary Toccata on “Leoni” ~Gordon Young

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Please join us for coffee hour in the church library, hosted by

Joanne Morse after the 7:45 a.m. service.

After the 10:30 a.m. service, please join us for coffee hour

the Community Hall.

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Announcements

Looking at September

September 7 Homecoming Sunday

Backpack Blessings, all three services

Acolytes, Sunday School, Youth Group and

Saint Mark’s Choir begin, Parent Visioning Meetings

September 8 Education for Ministry begins

September 9 Women’s Soup, 6:30 p.m., New Delhi Palace

September 10 Vestry Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Brown Library

September 14 Acolyte Recognition at the 10:30 service

September 16 Haiti Partnership Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Brown library

September 17 Choristers’ Rehearsals begin

September 21 Altar Guild Recognition

September 24 Writer’s Seminar, 7:00 p.m. Brown Library

September 28 Lectors and Lay Eucharistic Ministers Recognition

Homecoming Sunday: TODAY

Homecoming, a time to return to routine and renew our commitment to the

ministries of Saint Mark’s Parish. The TEDTalk Adult Education series

continues this Sunday morning from 9:00—10:15 a.m. in the Brown Library.

Sunday School begins. Classes are available for children preschool through

6th grade. Children should gather at 10:30 a.m. in the church library for a brief

orientation before splitting into separate classes. Parent Visioning Meetings

are at 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Youth Group will have their first meeting

of the year at 5:00 p.m. Watch your email for more details on this event.

Visioning Meetings: September 7

Parents, do you have thoughts and ideas about about Children, Youth, and

Family Ministries at Saint Mark's? Come share, listen, and dream with us.

Parker Garrett, the new CYF Director, will host visioning sessions on

Sunday, September 7th to hear your ideas. Parents of youth (6th-12th

graders) are invited to meet in Brown Library from

2-3pm. Parents of children (5th grade and under) are invited to meet in the

same location from 3-4pm. Feel free to stop by for part of the hour or stay the

whole time. Please RSVP to Parker at parkergarrett00@gmail.com to let her

know if you can make it.

Women’s Soup will meet Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m. at New Delhi

Palace, 950 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, hosted by Charlotte Mathews. Call

Charlotte at 626-798-3725 or Betty Butler to RSVP at 626-396-0686 no later

than the Monday before. Project this month: Haiti Teachers’ Project

Saint Mark’s Choristers

The Choristers will kick off the new school year with a Chorister party on

Wednesday, September 17 between the Junior and Senior Chorister

rehearsals. The Kindergarten and first Graders rehearse at 3:15 p.m. in the

Music Room and the 2nd through 6th graders rehearse at 4:00 p.m. Come

join us for the celebration at 3:45 p.m. in the Community Hall! To sign up for

Choristers fill out the permission form in this bulletin and return it to the

Church Office.

Recurring Weekly Events: All Are Welcome

Centering Prayer: Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Brown Library

We enjoy a 20-minute Centering Prayer period and then a short video of

inspiration and time for private reflection. New to Centering Prayer? We will

teach you. Robin Ross acts as mentor.

Adult Education: TEDTalks, Sundays, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m., Brown Library

TEDTalks will resume on Sunday, September 14, Stay tuned for a list of

topics and leaders.

Men’s Fellowship, Wednesdays, 7:00 a.m. mainly at Fox’s

The Men’s Fellowship enjoys breakfast together every Wednesday at Fox’s to

discuss current topics and decide on projects to support activities at Saint

Mark’s.

Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Brown Library

Pr. Carri is leading a lively study and discussion of the Acts of the Apostles.

Come join us!

Book Group, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. Brown Library

This group meets once a week to read aloud a book of interest. Presently they

are reading the first in the series of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

Crafts Booth

At the Rock ‘n Roll Fall Fest this year the craft booth ̶ “Chic Boutique” ̶ will

feature three items for sale: quality handmade jewelry, wreaths, and

knitted/crocheted items. Janis Rosebrook and Marti Farley, co-chairs, know

very talented parishioners are out there who can help us fill the booth with

handmade bracelets, earrings, hair clips, brooches, knitted scarves, sweaters,

and baby items. Plus how about crafty people who make wreaths for home

decor that wow us all? Please contact us if you are willing to donate your

talents. Our contact information is mandjfarley@earthlink.net and

janis.rosebrook@icloud.com.

The fest is November 8, so start crafting now!

Saint Mark’s Parish

Prayer List – September 2014

Pray for our church:

Katharine, our Presiding Bishop;

Jon, Diane and Mary, our Bishops;

The Priests who serve our Parish.

Pray for our Partner Church and School and its Priest in Haiti:

Ste. Marguerite’s and Pere Wisnel.

Pray for those in active military service:

Bianca Edwards, Ben Soifer, Aaron Granger, Henry Carnevale, TSgt Wesley

Walker, Commander Michael Kearns.

Pray for those living with chronic conditions:

Rosella and Jacob Rutt, Peggy Taylor, Millie Paradiso, Dorothy Ledge, Mary

and Meg Elgin, Merril Somerville, Barbara Ebert, Howard Anderson, Kim

Pollard, Dargin Springfield, Sylvester Scott, Edward Bailey III, Evie Thurber.

Prayer is requested for

Mo. Betsy, Marilyn Cova, Bob & Dotte, Barbara Schofield, Fr. Pete Berry,

Lynn Marini, John Farley, Allen Painter, Coni Canino, Denise Cange, Walker

family, Marleigh Reed, Hari Linda Leigh, Debi and Grady Mitchell, Angela

Littlefield, Nancy Dailey, Joe West, Margie Christ, Fran Christ, Flo Krejci,

Kitty Waddell, Betty Arnzen, Kelly Bennett, Russell Gracy, Julius, Frank

Malone; Adam, Savannah, and Stanley Ross.

Pray for the departed: Milan Krejci (Mo. Betsy’s step-father), Denita Ross

(former parishioner), Mildred Wilson.