The Messenger St. Mark s Lutheran Church 1900 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone 410.752.5804 www.stmarksbaltimore.org NOVEMBER 2015 St. Mark s Lutheran Church Staff Join us for the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, 22 November, 11 AM Pastor... The Rev. Dale W. Dusman Cantor...Mr. James Harp Administrator... Mr. Stephen Kohler Sexton... Mr. Jeffry Spangler Congregation Council Officers President... Mr. Daniel Wilkey Vice President... Ms. Teri Bennett Secretary... Mr. Woodland Pomeroy Treasurer... Mr. William Krim St. Mark s Mission Statement The mission of St. Mark s Church is to embrace diversity, practice hospitality, and make known Christ s presence in word and deed. Members & Choir of Memorial Episcopal Church will be joining us for this Eucharist marking the last Sunday in the Church Year. Newsletter Editor Mr. Stephen Kohler Webminister... The Rev. Stuart Wright
The Messenger Page 2 NOVEMBER 2015 Birthdays & Anniversaries November 2015 1 Jeremy Meeks 8 Richard Spittel Melvin & Sharon Manson (A) 18 Sarah Begus 20 Wayne Hoyle Stephen Lohrmann Dorothy & Herbert White (A) 29 Connie Lisch 30 Mark Schultz Fellowship Hour Hosts November 15 1 Joan Hoyle, Harold Sachs, Louis Flake 8 Carole Conors 15 Stewardship Luncheon 22 Combined Luncheon with Memorial Episcopal Congregation 29 Richard Spittel,
The Messenger Page 3 NOVEMBER 2015 TIME & TALENT VOLUNTEER SURVEY Recently, St. Mark s households received volunteer surveys and a list of committee/volunteer Opportunities. Please return your completed form by 22 November. Extra copies of the survey are available from Teri Lura Bennett. Please contact Dan Wilkey, Woodland Pomeroy or Teri Lura Bennett for any questions, concerns, or if you require additional information. Thank you! Correction: In the October 2015 MESSENGER, the name of Brad Schelgel was inadvertently omitted from the list of volunteers who helped clean up the alley on God s Work. Our hand s Sunday. Apologies, Brad! KEEN-AGERS Wednesday, 18 November, 10 AM Program: Longwood Gardens, The First One Hundred Years. Longwood has become one of the world s great horticultural showplaces. Our program tells the story of Pierre DuPont s effort to save a collection of historic trees to the magnificent garden which has been created on a farm near Kennett Square, PA. The program will prove a good preparation for those planning to visit the gardens during the Christmas Season. CATHARINE WALKER a member of our Congregation, died on Saturday, 17 October. Her funeral was held at St. Mark s on Saturday, 24 October with burial in Meadow Ridge Cemetery on 26 October. Our sympathy is extended to her children Kathy, Michael, and Betsy. Catharine s family joined St. Mark s in the early 1940s and was quite active in the Sunday School for many years. She and her husband James later returned to St. Mark s. Our sympathy is expressed to Norman Hunt, his brother, and their families following the death of their mother, AMANDA VERONICA HUNT, on 7 October. Eternal rest grant to Catharine and Amanda, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday 25 November, 6:30PM The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated in All Saints Chapel. We are expecting members of Lovely Lane United Methodist Church to share the evening with us. Please join us as we meet to give thanks for our many blessings. PLEASE REMEMBER We are grateful for the overwhelming number of photographs of deceased loved ones that have been brought in to mark our celebration of All Saints throughout the month of November. Photos may be left in the church until Sunday, 22 November. Thank you, once again.
The Messenger Page 4 NOVEMBER 2015 Silent Auction During the month of November, a silent auction will be set up in Lehr Hall. The proceeds of this event will benefit the work of the Parish Life Committee. Throughout the year we receive requests from various agencies for assistance. The money received from the auction will help us to fulfill some of these unbudgeted requests. Your support is appreciated. Thank you in advance for your participation. Annual Stewardship Luncheon on November 15th You are invited to join us for our annual Stewardship luncheon after worship on Sunday, November 15 th. We will have a special program, learn about St. Mark s benevolence and service ministries, and distribute envelopes and pledge cards for 2016. As always the day promises to be one of good food and fellowship. Hope to see you there! Christmas At Sea Last year, as part of the Baltimore International Seafarers Center s Christmas At Sea initiative, we assembled a dozen shoeboxes with gifts for seafarers docked at the Port of Baltimore. The program is supported by churches, community groups, and individuals in the Baltimore area. Last year more than one thousand boxes were distributed. This year we propose focusing on the boxes, instead of our usual hat and mitten tree, and increasing the number of boxes to 20. As noted in the list of desired items below, hats and scarves, this time for adults, are among the items suggested for the boxes. Of course, anyone wishing to bring in children s items are welcome to do so. Here are items appropriate for the shoeboxes, keeping in mind that the majority of recipients are male: small-sized toiletries (sealed; no unwrapped soap or toothbrushes); a warm hat; pens and pads; warm socks, gloves, or a scarf; playing cards; and Baltimore post cards. We need shoeboxes or plastic shoebox size boxes. In early December we will fill and wrap them for delivery the week of December 7 th. In the meantime, items from the list above will be collected in large marked boxes placed in the narthex and social hall on Sunday mornings. Thank you for your participation. Christmas at Sea is a valuable ministry in which many Lutheran churches in the Baltimore area participate. Rev. Gerry Rickel, a friend of St. Mark s who was our guest at last year s Stewardship luncheon, serves half-time through Seafarers International as a port chaplain in Baltimore. For more information contact Austin Lee or Paul Walker. Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change. And, when we are right, make us easy to live with. Amen.
The Messenger Page 5 NOVEMBER 2015 Parish Life Notes. Saturday, November 28, 2015 - a visit to the National Christmas Center in Paradise, PA (east of Lancaster). http://www.nationalchristmascent er.com/, Admission: Adults/Seniors $12.50. After visiting the museum, we'll have lunch at the Bird in Hand Family Restaurant http://www.bird-inhand.com/places-to-eat/bird-in-hand-familyrestaurant-smorgasbord/ Then the truly brave can visit the outlets in Lancaster, or visit the Strasburg Railroad http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/ or the National Toy Train Museum http://www.nttmuseum.org/ Tentative plans are to meet at the Timonium/Fairground Light Rail Park-and-Ride lot at 9:00 AM and carpool from there. Please see Richard Spittel if you're interested in participating. Saturday, December 26th, 2015, late afternoon/evening - Candlelight Tour of Historic Churches in downtown Frederick. Free, (Details to follow in the December newsletter) 2) Saturday, January 2nd, 2016, all day - a visit to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square PA to experience A Longwood Christmas [ http://longwoodgardens.org/events-andperformances/events/longwood-christmas ] Admission: Adults $27, Seniors $24. (Details to follow in December newsletter) Christkindlmarkt 2015 Saturday, 28 November 10 AM 4 PM Sunday, 29 November 11 AM 4 PM Zion Lutheran Church 400 East Lexington Street 410-727-3939 Visit this German Christmas store featuring imported GERMAN products! Various Stollen, Advent calendars, Lebkuchen, Collector Gift Boxes from Nürnberg, and much more, including pyramids, smokers, nutcrackers, jewelry, ornaments, figurines Admission is $2 for adults; Children under 12, free. Visit www.zionbaltimore.org for more details and directions.
The Messenger Page 6 NOVEMBER 2015 SERVING SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 1 November All Saints Day Assisting Minister Deacon Connie Lisch Sub Deacon Deacon Harold Sachs Woodland Pomeroy Torches L. Flake, L. Ricketts Thurifer Daniel Wilkey Sharon Manson Rev. Thomas Davison J. Lisch, S. Surrey 8 November 24 Pentecost Assisting Minister Richard Spittel Audrey Huka John Schultz James Hicks Susan Surrey J. Hoyle, S. Manson 15 November 25 Pentecost Assisting Minister Teri Bennett Louis Flake Paul Walker Paul Walker Daniel Wilkey N. Hunt, P. Walker 29 November Advent I Assisting Minister Deacon Sue Romanic Audrey Huka John Schultz Richard Spittel Bill Krim L. Flake, G. Ricketts 6 December Advent II Assisting Minister Paul Walker Audrey Huka Richard Spittel Christine Bentley Sue Romanic Caroline Bahr C. Byerly, P. Walker 13 December Advent III Assisting Minister Daniel Wilkey Teri Bennett Louise Ricketts Barbara Hanson Woodland Pomeroy Caroline Bahr B. Hanson, J. Hoyle 22 November - Christ the King Assisting Minister Deacon Connie Lisch Richard Spittel Woodland Pomeroy Charlotte Floyd, Barbara Hanson J. Hoyle, A. Huka
The Messenger Page 7 NOVEMBER 2015 Daily Lectionary November 15 1 All Saints Day Isaiah 25:6-9 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 2 Psalm 51 Deuteronomy 6:10-25 Romans 12:17-21; 13: 8-10 3 Psalm 51 Deuteronomy 28:58 29:1 Acts 7:17-29 4 Psalm 51 Micah 6:1-8 John 13:31-35 5 Psalm 146 Numbers 36:1-13 Romans 5:6-11 6 Psalm 146 Deuteronomy 15:1-11 Hebrews 9:15-24 7 Psalm 146 Deuteronomy 24:17-22 Mark 11:12-14, 20-24 8 24 th Sunday after Pentecost I Kings 17:8-16 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 17:38-44 9 Psalm 94 Ruth 1:1-22 1 Timothy 5:1-8 10 Psalm 94 Ruth 3:14 4:6 1 Timothy 5:9-16 11 Psalm 94 Ruth 4:7-22 Luke 4:16-30 12 Psalm 16 Daniel 4:4-18 1 Timothy 6:11-21 13 Psalm 16 Daniel 4:19-27 Colossians 2:6-15 14 Psalm 16 Daniel 4:28-37 Mark 12:1-12 15 25 th Sunday after Pentecost Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-25 Mark 13:1-8 16 Psalm 13 Daniel 8:1-14 Hebrews 10:26-31 17 Psalm 13 Daniel 8:15-27 Hebrews 10:32-39 18 Psalm 13 Zechariah 12:1 13:1 Mark 13:9-23 19 Psalm 93 Ezekiel 28:1-10 Acts 7:54 8:1a 20 Psalm 93 Ezekiel 28:20-26 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 21 Psalm 93 Daniel 7:1-8, 15-18 John 3:31-36 22 Christ the King Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 23 Psalm 76 Daniel 7:19-27 Revelation 11:1-14 24 Psalm 76 Ezekiel 29:1-12 Revelation 11:15-19 25 Psalm 76 Ezekiel 30:20-26 John 16:25-33 26 Psalm 25:1-10 Nehemiah 9:6-15 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 27 Psalm 25:1-10 Nehemiah 9:16-25 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 28 Psalm 25:1-10 Nehemiah 9:26-31 Luke 21:20-24 29 First Sunday in Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 30 St. Andrew, Apostle Ezekiel 3:16-21 Romans 10:10-18 John 1:35-42
The Messenger Page 8 NOVEMBER 2015 We are Grateful for these Gifts to St. Mark s Church: To the Mission Endowment Fund: In memory of Catharine Walker by Paul Walker In memory of Catharine Walker by Carole Conors To the ELCA Disaster Relief Fund: For Refugee Assistance by Rev. Lee Hudson To the Flower Fund: In memory of Richard Behrens on his birthday (9/29) by The Gohl Family. To the Organ Fund (in memory of Catharine Walker) Rev. Dale Dusman Earl Neall Vince and Dawn Trackney Dennis and Maria Steinecker David and Rev. Nicki Parrish James A. Lerner To Friends of St. Mark s Interior: In memory of Sharon Smith by Nancy C. Berry The Saint Cecilia Society presents The Son of the Sheik, a silent film James Harp, accompanying SUNDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, 2 PM Join us for this exciting classic film starring Rudolph Valentino A reception will follow the showing of this film.