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Aloha!
One of the things I have come to learn over time is that if you want to increase your Bible knowledge, you simply have to make time to read the Bible in your daily life. No one else is going to do this for you, and ultimately you have to welcome the responsibility yourself. Of course, you can always participate in a Bible Study, but in the end, such a study is not an escape for doing your own daily reading. Learning the Bible simply takes discipline and the willingness to do the hard work. I know from my own experience that if there is a part of the Bible I do not understand or know, it is simply because I have not taken the initiative to study that part of the scriptures. I can blame no one but myself.
Lent is a perfect time to initiate or invigorate your study of the Bible. Last week the Bishop asked the diocese to join him in reading the Bible within a year. This is a great idea, and you can read the Bible in a year by clicking here. (For only those who do not have internet access, we have placed copies of this year long program in the back of the church.)
I often wonder how people can understand the scriptures on Sunday morning without having studied the Bible first. Even with my seminary education, I find that I have to study the Sunday morning readings before going to worship. I simply cannot understand the Bible without doing my own homework first. When you study the scriptures regularly, you can truly hear the Word of God on Sundays in a way that edifies life.
I often hear people say, "my Bible knowledge is poor." If I may rant a little, it is time to give up this mantra for the enjoyment of opening up the scriptures.
Blessings to you and your loved ones this Lent,
Father Paul+
The Rev'd Father Paul Lillie, Rector
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Honolulu
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Join us this weekend!
February 25 & 26
The 1st Sunday in Lent
SATURDAY: Hawaiian Arts, 3:30 pm Confessions, 4:30 pm
Evening Prayer in the Mary Chapel, 4:45 pm
Sung Vigil Mass, 5:15 pm
SUNDAY:
Morning Prayer in the Mary Chapel, 7:00 am
Low Mass, 7:30 am Sunday Forum: Embracing the Prophets, 8:45 am Godly Play for Children, 9:00 am
Great Litany, High Mass & Enrollment of Catechumens, 10:00 am
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Forty Days & Forty Nights
St. Mark's has a variety of ways for you to observe the holy season of Lent. Check out our LENTEN WEBPAGE for the following offerings. FRIDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDYFridays, 8:45 - 9:45 amEvery Friday we gather at 8:45 am in the Parish Hall for a study on the following Sunday's readings. Lively discussion is encouraged, and we use our Oxford Annotated Bibles as reference tools. Come early for the 8:00 am mass in the Mary Chapel. Newcomers are always welcome. LENTEN SERIES: EMBRACING THE PROPHETS & CONFRONTING TODAY'S "PHAROAHS"Sundays at 8:45 am
February 26, March 4, 11, 18, 25 For the five Sundays in Lent we will gather at 8:45 am in the Parish Hall for a study of the prophets and their relevance for today. This series features a DVD of Walter Brueggemann, renowned Scripture scholar, and the sessions will also allow for our own reflections as a group. STATIONS OF THE CROSS & BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENTFridays at 6:00 - 6:45 pmFebruary 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 For the Friday evenings of Lent, we will gather in the church at 6:00 pm to walk the way of the cross and adore our Lord in the Sacrament. Come early for the recitation of Evening Prayer in the Mary Chapel at 5:30 pm. On March 9, Bishop Fitzpatrick will be with us for his visitation to St. Mark's. LENTEN SERIES: A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITYFridays, 7:00 - 8:15 pmFebruary 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Following Stations and Benediction on Friday nights, we will gather in the Parish Hall at 7:00 pm for this BBC series hosted by Diarmaid MacCullough. The series will take us from the early church, to the rise of Rome, to a view of the Orthodox Church, to the Reformation, and eventually to the issues facing the modern day churches. Each session will end around 8:15 pm. February 24, The First Christianity March 2, Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome March 9, Orthodoxy: From Empire to Empire March 16, Reformation: The Individual before God March 23, Protestantism: The Evangelical Explosion March 30, Today: God in the Dock Check out the BBC webpage for more information. CONFESSIONSaturdays, 4:30 - 4:45 pmAll may, none must, some should. This is the Anglican view regarding confession. A priest is available in the church every Saturday from 4:30 - 4:45 pm to hear confessions, prior to the recitation of Evening Prayer in the Mary Chapel at 4:45 pm. Other times may be scheduled with the clergy if one so desires. LENTEN BROCHUREWe have created a brochure with all of our Lenten activities. They will be handed out on Sunday morning. Place it on your fridge, or on your car dashboard. Take extra copies for your desk at work and for your gym bag. Let us help you remember to observe a holy Lent. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LENT |
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The Catechumenate: Preparing for Easter
 The First Sunday in LentSunday, February 2610:00 am High MassIt is a tradition that on the First Sunday in Lent, the catechumens are enrolled for the rites of the Easter Season. Following the sermon at the 10:00 am High Mass, the catechumens and their sponsors will be invited forward for the rite of enrollment. Then for the season of Lent, the catechumens and sponsors enter into the most intentional time of preparation for the rites of the Easter season. Those who wish to be baptized will be baptized at the Easter Vigil at St. Mark's on Saturday, April 7 at 6:30 pm. This liturgy is the traditional service for baptisms in the church. Those who are seeking to be received into the Episcopal Church, as well as those seeking confirmation, will participate in a special diocesan mass at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church on Sunday, May 20 at 4:00 pm. The Catechumenate meets on Sundays at approximately 11:30 am, following High Mass once everyone has a chance to enjoy post mass refreshments. All are welcome. THE CATECHUMENATETHE CATECHUMENATE JOURNAL |
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Movie Night @ St. Clement's:
Love Free or Die
At the recent Sundance Film Festival in Colorado, the film, "Love Free or Die," a documentary about Gene Robinson, first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for An Agent of Change. St Clement's is providing a screening of this film on Wednesday, February 29 at 6:30 pm, in the Vi and Paul Loo Parish House. This filming is open to the public (although they can seat only about 125). MORE INFORMATION
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Calling all Cooks!
On Tuesday, March 6, St. Mark's will be preparing meals for two different programs. The first program is Cohort U. Every Tuesday night Episcopal college students and their friends gather for food and fellowship at the University of Hawai'i. On the first Tuesday of each month, St. Mark's has volunteered to provide the dinner for about 10 students. The second program is Family Promise. Four times a year, the Church of the Crossroads partners with Family Promise to house local families who are in need. St. Mark's has joined this effort, providing meals for the families. Would you be willing to join us in preparing these dinners? There is a signup sheet on the back table of the church. If you do not have time to cook, money donations are welcomed to cover the cost of the food. Please kokua and help us reach out to our Episcopal campus students, as well as local families who are in need. Mahalo in advance. MORE ABOUT THE QUEEN EMMA OUTREACH GUILD
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Remembering Father Turnbull
 As mentioned in previous Evangel E-Newsletters, we are currently having the church bell repaired and refurbished. We have not been able to use the bell for quite some time now, and we are excited that soon we will be able to ring the bell. This work has been made possible due to generous donations by the children of the late Father Joseph Turnbull. Many of you have fond memories of Father Turnbull, and you have asked if you might also contribute to the cost of refurbishing the bell. To donate, simply write a check to St. Mark's, writing "church bell" on the memo line. Your donation will help us celebrate the legacy of a faithful priest, who was not only an important priest in the past for our church, but who also helped form us for our ministry and presence today. --from the Rector
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Hawaiian Arts Offerings
 Every Saturday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm St. Mark's offers a variety of sessions celebrating our Hawaiian heritage. Some weeks are ukulele lessons and other weeks are dedicated to hula. Newcomers are always welcome. For more information speak with Marvin Mero, or just stop by on a Saturday. HAWAIIAN ARTS |
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Coming Up at St. Mark's
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Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Polycarp of Smyrna
Lenten Abstinence
Noonday Prayer 11:40
Mass 12:00
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Friday Lenten Abstinence
Morning Prayer 07:40
Mass 08:00
Lectionary Bible Study 08:46
Evening Prayer 17:30
Stations & Benediction 18:00
Lenten Series19:00
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Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Lenten Abstinence
Morning Prayer 08:40
Mass & Rosary 09:00 | | 25 | Sa |
EVE OF THE 1st SUNDAY IN LENT
Hawaiian Arts 15:30
Confessions, 16:30
Evening Prayer 16:45
Sung Vigil Mass 17:15
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THE 1st SUNDAY IN LENT
Morning Prayer 07:00
Low Mass 07:30
Sunday Forum 09:00
Godly Play for Children 09:00
Great Litany, High Mass & Enrollment of Catechumens 10:00
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Lenten Weekday
George Herbert
Lenten Abstinence
Morning Prayer 07:40
Mass 08:00
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Lenten Weekday
Lenten Abstinence
Noonday Prayer 11:40
Mass 12:00
St. Mark's Choir Rehearsal 18:30
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John Cassian
Lenten Abstinence
Morning Prayer 07:45
Healing Mass 08:00
Preschool Chapel 09:00
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Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for these future dates in addition to the events listed above. For more information click on the event.
Enrollment of Catechumens, February 26
Bishop's Annual Visitation, March 9
United Thank Offering Ingathering, March 11
Parish Gardening Day, March 17
Holy Week & Easter, April 1 - 8
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an inclusive church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
We are dedicated to sharing the good news of God in Christ through our celebration of the Sacraments, Liturgy, and Music, and by attending in Jesus' Name, to the needs of our members and the wider community. We are a welcoming ohana, cherishing our catholic and Hawaiian mission roots, and we rejoice in our diversity.
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SATURDAY VIGIL
4:30 pm Confessions
4:45 pm Evening Prayer
5:15 pm Sung Vigil Mass
SUNDAY MORNING
7:00 am Morning Prayer
7:30 am Low Mass
9:00 am Godly Play
MONDAY
7:40 am Morning Prayer
8:00 am Mass
TUESDAY
11:45 am Noonday Prayer
12:00 noon Mass
WEDNESDAY
7:40 am Morning Prayer
8:00 am Healing Mass
9:00 am Preschool Chapel
THURSDAY
11:45 am Noonday Prayer
12:00 noon Mass
FRIDAY
7:40 am Morning Prayer
8:00 am Mass
SATURDAY MORNING
8:40 am Morning Prayer
9:00 am Mass & Rosary
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Weekly Collection
for the Needy
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 Every Sunday we collect food and hygeine products for the homeless and the hungry. Will you remember the neediest among us? Donations may be placed in the basket at the entry of the church on Sunday mornings. The donations are blessed at the offertory of High Mass. Please be generous.
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