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Our Worship Services

Our regular Services are every Sunday
9:30 am
with Holy Eucharist and Music (also on Zoom)
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Join us after the service for Coffee Hour and Fellowship
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BEGINNING FEBRUARY 26TH
SERVICES WILL START AT 10:00 AM
Texts/ Recordings of recent Sermons can be found below

Sacraments and Services

There are a variety of opportunities for worship and celebrating God’s presence among us at St. Mark’s Church. Below is a list of some of the more common celebrations we undertake:

Holy Eucharist-
This is often referred to as The Lord's Supper and is offered during most public services in our church. The Eucharist, in Greek 'Thanksgiving,' is our great Sacrament of Redemption by Christ's death and Resurrection-- the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ and likewise the Cup we share is a partaking of the Blood of Christ, thus, all Baptized people may share in the Communion. It is a sign of unit and love that Christians ought to have among themselves and others.

Baptism-
Another of our chief Sacraments is Baptism, by which God adopts us as his children and makes us full members of Christ's Body, the Church.
Baptism is appropriately administered with the Eucharist as the chief service on Sunday (BCP, p. 298). Both children and adults may be baptized in out tradition and in our parish. Baptism usually takes place at our principle Eucharistic celebration at 10 a.m. on a Sunday. Arrangements for Baptisms should be made well in advance by contacting the clergy, as baptismal counseling on accordance with our Church canons should be anticipated.

Confirmation-
It has become common in the Episcopal Church for Confirmation to be an affirmation of the Baptismal Covenant by adults in the presence of the whole Universal Church, and so in the Episcopal Church in CT, usually for those 14 years of age or older. Confirmation is an acknowledgment by a mature Christian that he or she is prepared to live a life of service to Jesus Christ. Instruction classes are required prior to Confirmation, which usually takes place at Easter or Spring by the laying on of hands by a bishop visiting the Northwest Region in CT, or at Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford.

Marriage-
Christian Marriage is a solemn and public covenant between two people. The canons of the Episcopal Church require that at least one of these people be a baptized Christian, that the covenant be attested by at least two witnesses, and that the marriage be consonant with both the laws of the State of CT as well as the canons of the Episcopal Church.
Thus, counseling with a member of the clergy before the marriage can take place is required. Divorced persons may remarry in the Church if the canonical conditions can be satisfied, and such couples should allow ample time for this to take place.
The ceremony follows the Marriage Office from the Book of Common Prayer, in accordance with the authorized liturgies of the Church and normally includes a celebration of Holy Eucharist.

Funerals and Memorial Services-
Normally, Baptized Christians are properly buried with a service conducted in the church at a time when members of the community and family have an opportunity to be present. the service is conducted in accordance with the Burial Office in the Book of Common Prayer.
Family members should inform the clergy as soon as death occurs, so arrangements for the funeral/ memorial service can be made, including the date and time, with the minister who will officiate.
The service may include the presence of a closed casket or cremated remains at the service. At St. Mark's Church, the only customary fee for this service would be to pay for the organist.

Reconciliation-
Reconciliation of the Penitent, or Penance, is a rite in which those who repent of their sins may confess them to God in the presence of a priest, receive counseling, and receive the assurance of pardon and the grace of absolution.
Reconciliation or Confession can be scheduled by appointment with our priest.

HOMILIES AND SERMONS
Please choose a file by date below to access
a Recording or PDF Text version of
our worship service Sermons

Christmas I- 26 December 2021
To listen/ read Fr. Roger's message, click below for the audio file on the left or the text file on the right.

audio_12_26_2021_09_53_21.mp3
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Morning Prayer- Proper 19B-9/12/2021.pdf
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