Saint Mark S EpiScopal pro-cathedral 422 North Burlington Hastings, Nebraska

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1 Saint Mark S EpiScopal pro-cathedral 422 North Burlington Hastings, Nebraska The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker, Bishop The Very Rev. Katie Hargis, Dean HAPPENINGS February 19, stmarkshastings@gmail.com The Forum Lyndle Lewis, Senior Warden During the season of Lent, we hear a lot about sin. Particularly, in this season, we are invited to reflect on what we do wrong or fail to do right; things done and left undone. But sin is a rather vague term. I suppose we are meant to fill in the blank ourselves about what sin means to us. We seldom hear someone else telling us what specific actions or inactions on our part constitute sin. We ve probably all heard the Ten Commandments and feel confident that we are not murderers, thieves, liars, etc. Most of us are just regular folks, going about our business, trying to do the right thing. Good enough, right? Well, yes and no. In our increasingly complex world, it is sometimes difficult to know what falls into the category of sin. It helps for me to ask, in each case, does this thought, word, deed, thing done, or left undone help or hinder my relationship with God? Do I feel my relationship getting a little stronger or getting a little weaker? By answering that question, I can usually spot a sin in the making and either strive to avoid it or, if too late for that, confess and ask for forgiveness. In many ways, God continuously calls us into a deeper understanding of who we are as children of God. And we each live and walk into that understanding in our own unique ways. As we draw closer to God, we begin to get a better idea of how our actions or inactions, our thoughts, words, and deeds, change us, for better or worse, in our relationship with God. In other words, sin changes us. Confession and repentance change us again. And, with infinite love and mercy, God forgives. And, in being forgiven, we see, feel, and know God s love at work in our lives. During Lent we are encouraged to do something different ; to do something that helps us to see more clearly God s love at work in our lives. What then are some of the practical things we can do? What practices or disciplines can help us deepen our relationship with God and help us live into our calling as God s children? On Wednesdays during Lent, we have a couple of opportunities. I invite you to make time for Sermons a la Carte, and our Wednesday evening soup and study program, and, as always, Sunday morning worship. 1

2 THIS WEEKS CALENDAR February 19 February 25, 2018 MONDAY Office Closed TUESDAY 5:45 pm Outreach Meeting 6:30 pm Soul Talk WEDNESDAY 10:00 am Holy Eucharist & Healing Rite 12:05 pm Sermons A la Carte begins 6:00 pm Soup Supper & Lenten Study THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY - 8:00 am Bible Study at Blue Moon SUNDAY 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:45 am Sunday School & Nursery 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II How to Contact St. Mark s Phone: stmarkshastings@gmail.com Website: stmarkshastings.org Parish Office Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 am 11:00 am and 12:00 pm 3:00 pm ST. MARK S ON FACEBOOK Are you on Facebook? Don t forget to Like St. Mark s Pro-Cathedral! ST MARK S VESTRY 2018 Dean Katie Hargis, Lyndle Lewis, Senior Warden, Don Brown, Jeff Lind, Co-Junior Wardens; Pat Crawford, Andy Gonzalez, Heather Witte, Judy Schwenk, Kelley Shafer, Jessica Spencer, Mary Helen Edwards, Danny Leonard DATES TO REMEMBER February 26 Vestry Meeting March 11 Day Light Savings starts March 20 Spring Equinox March 25 Palm Sunday Holy Week begins April 1 Easter 2

3 HAPPENINGS SUZUKI VIOLIN CLASS Beginning Tuesday, February 27 th, local violinist and instructor Mischa Johnson will bring her violin students to St. Mark s for a Group Rehearsal. If you ve ever been to one of Mischa s rehearsals, you see that every student participates from 3 years old up to 19 years of age. The fact that the 3 year olds and the big kids are playing together on some of the same tunes is so neat to watch. Mischa has a large studio, and to hear them all playing together is very beautiful and moving. The short rehearsals will begin at 7:15 pm, and run until about 7:45 pm - and they will take place on the following Tuesdays: February 27 th, March 6 th, and March 13 th. If you want to see lots of cute kids playing a classical instrument, and playing it well, or if you are just curious, please stop in for a listen. LENT SOUP SUPPER WITH GUEST SPEAKER Each Wednesday in Lent beginning February 21 st, we will gather at 6 p.m. for a soup supper in the Undercroft followed by a presentation from a guest speaker. A sign-up sheet to provide soup and bread is in the Common Room. Watch the Happenings for more information about that week s presentation. The speakers for this year are: Feb. 21 st Feb. 28 th March 7 th March 14 th March 21 st Dean Katie Hargis Greg Burke Rev. Teresa Houser, Executive Director of Magdalene House Omaha TBA Rev. Robert Lewis, Rector of St. Stephen s Episcopal Church in Grand Island ST. MARK S FIRST FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP Mark your calendars for St. Mark s new informal community gathering being held on the first Friday of every month. We will announce every month where we are going for the First Friday Fellowship. Everyone is invited to attend and we look forward to this time of fellowship! CURSILLO SAVE THE DATE! Evening of May 31, June 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd, 2018 Make a friend, Be a friend, Bring a friend to Christ! More Later B.A.G. (Blessings & Gifts) Hats/mittens/scarves for Hastings Public Schools. 3

4 St. Mark s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral 5th and Burlington, Hastings 46 th Annual Lenten Series Please join us on the following Wednesdays during Lent from 12:05 pm to 12:30 pm for a Lenten message, followed by lunch served in our undercroft. $4.00 Lunch 2018 Theme The Parables: Unlocking the Mystery Stories of Jesus February 21 st Matthew 22:1-14 The Wedding Banquet The Very Rev. Katie Hargis Saint Mark s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral Lunch by the Women of Saint Mark s February 28 th Luke 15:1-7 The Lost Sheep Pastor Greg Lindenberger First United Methodist Church Lunch by the United Methodist Women March 7 th Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan Pastor Greg Allen-Pickett First Presbyterian Church Lunch by the Presbyterian Women 4

5 March 14 th Mark 4:21-25 Hiding your lamp under a bushel Pastor Jessica Palys United Church of Christ Lunch by the United Church of Christ March 21 st Luke 18:9-14 The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector Pastor John Whitsett Lakeside Community Church Lunch by Lakeside Community Church SALC 2018 Sponsors Thank You! Ahlman Janitorial Services Bernard Pavelka Trucking, Inc. Bryant Piano Service Greg & Melissa Burke Consolidated Concrete Co. Cornhusker Press Culligan of Hastings Dutton-Lainson Company Chuck & Sigrid Eigenberg Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska Gessford Machine Shop, Inc. Guarantee Electric Co. Jacobi s Carpet One Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center Jacobi s Carpet One Tom & Amy Michalek Oakeson Steiner Wealth & Retirement Rhonda Pauley Tom & Rosey Peterson Pinnacle Bank Protex Central, Inc. The Hastings Tribune Theis Auto Care Total Turf & Tree Care Angela Keiser LLC::Total Web & Design Solutions Weathercraft Roofing Co. of Lincoln David & Jane Werner Jackie Werner Werner Construction, Inc. Williams Exterminating Pest Control, Inc. Woodwards Disposal Service, Inc. 5