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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Do you remember last spring’s volcano eruption in Iceland that shut down Europe’s air corridors for weeks*? The people of St. Mark’s in St. Louis do. The culmination of the building and installation process of the new organ was to be celebrated with a dedicatory recital by world renowned artist Clive Driskill-Smith, who was stuck on the tarmac in the U.K.
The recital has been rescheduled to 7:30 PM Friday, Feb. 25th.
Driskill-Smith, organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, England, will play his original recital program planned for the April dedication. The program will include works by English composers Sir William Harris and Charles Villiers Stanford, French composers Cesar Franck and Marcel Dupre, and contemporary Swiss composer Guy Bovet, as well as Bach and Mozart. The recital is cosponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
The tracker design organ was built by the Canadian firm of Juget-Sinclair Organ builders and is their first instrument in Missouri. It’s receiving rave reviews by previous recitalists for the quality of workmanship in both visual effect as well as sound. The organ was largely funded by a bequest from parishioner Ruth Proehl.
St. Mark’s is located at 4714 Clifton Ave. in St. Louis Hills just west of the intersection of Hampton Ave. and Nottingham. For further information call the church at 314-832-3588. Admission: Free. Disabled Access at East Entrance.
* The Icelandic volcano takes its name from the glacier it lies beneath, Eyjafjallajokull . Extra points if you can pronounce it.
Tags: Music, Organ
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
from the Rev. Dr. Lydia Agnew Speller,
 St. Mark’s Church will celebrate the completion of two huge projects this Sunday, November 22nd at 10 a.m., a new pipe organ and a new accessible entrance.
The congregation will gather in the parish hall and process to the new East Entrance, often referred to as the “Jewel Box” because of its small size and resemblance to the building in Forest Park. After prayers of thanksgiving, selected parishioners have been invited to participate in a ceremonial “first ascent” in the elevator. (more…)
Tags: Award, Building, Legacy, Music
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
This is a new monthly series open to all in our diocesan community. Part workshop, part collaboration, but mostly hands-on exploration of one new technology each session. Bring a laptop that is wifi enabled, and be prepared to create that evening’s subject, successfully! The Rev. Lydia Speller has offered St. Mark’s terrific new projection screen and wifi connection for these sessions. 6:30-9:00 PM, snacks provided. Communications Director Beth Felice will facilitate. Please RSVP to bfelice@diocesemo.org (more…)
Tags: Communication, Technology, Workshop
Posted in 4-Official Diocesan, Metro III, St Mark-St Louis | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
This past Saturday, January 24th, at Church of the Advent in Metro III Convocation we inaugurated our “Conversations with the Bishop” series. Letters of invitation from the Bishop’s office were sent to convocation Vestry, and the call went out for parishioners to sign up for one of the twenty group spots.
We are fortunate to have Barbara Fitzgerald, Trinity Church-Jefferson County parishioner and member of Trinity’s Bishop’s committee, to offer this account:
During our potluck lunch and prior to the conversations, Bishop Smith gave us a bit of background history on his childhood and youth in West Texas, living on his father’s cotton farm and then moving into a very small town.
After we had eaten a delicious meal and some of Bishop’s Smith wonderful homemade bread, we listened to his ideas on his vision for our Diocese. Bishop Smith spoke of “cracks in history” as those critical moments when things change. Moses lived at such a time, but he never saw the Promised Land, he came to the brink of it only. We may be in those times now. In order to make it through we must be willing to go out of our safety zones and find adventure in our churches. Leaving our comfort zones will bring us to awe, that place not far from fear, where we find God’s presence.
There were half a dozen churches represented at the meeting. These are some of the ideas that various church members brought into the discussion: (more…)
- Advent-Crestwood Episcopal Church of the Advent, 9373 Garber Road, Crestwood, MO 63126, ph 314-843-0123, www.advent-episcopal.org
- Emmanuel-Webster Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 9 S. Bompart, Webster Groves, MO 63119, ph 314-961-2393, www.emmanuelepiscopal.org
- Grace-Kirkwood Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood, MO 63122, ph 314-821-1806, www.gracekirkwood.org
- Metro III Map by convocation
- St Mark-St Louis St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4714 Clifton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109, ph 314-832-3588, www.saintmarks-stl.org
- St Matthew WW St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1551 Bennett, Warson Woods, MO 63122, ph 314-966-8909, www.stmattsstl.org
- St Paul-Carondelet St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 6518 Michigan Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111, ph 314-352-0370
- St Thomas (Deaf) St. Thomas Church for the Deaf, Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood, MO 63122, ph 314-821-1806
- Trinity-Jeff County Trinity Episcopal Church, 202 West Miller Street, De Soto, MO 63020, ph 636-586-2542, www.trinityjeffersoncounty.org
Tags: Conversations with the Bishop, Fellowship
Posted in Advent-Crestwood, Emmanuel-Webster, Grace-Kirkwood, Metro III, St Mark-St Louis, St Matthew WW, St Paul-Carondelet, St Thomas (Deaf), Trinity-Jeff County | No Comments »
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Last November we heard requests to the the knitters and crocheters of the Diocese to help with a scarf making project to distribute to patrons of Trinity-CWE’s soup kitchen. The in-gathering was at Diocesan convention, where the scarves were blessed by Bishop Smith during the closing Eucharist. We noticed an extraordinary number of scarves in the procession and asked the Rev. Lydia Speller to catch us up with the rest of the story.
She reported that usually these knitting projects attract about 90 participants. “To our amazement we collected almost 300 scarves from all over the Diocese of Missouri; from congregations large and small. The children of Scruggs School made holiday cards and Sue Healey made scarf ministry tags which said
This scarf was made with love and prayer by the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. As you wear this scarf know that you are wrapped in God’s love. (more…)
- St Mark-St Louis St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4714 Clifton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109, ph 314-832-3588, www.saintmarks-stl.org
- Trinity-CWE Trinity Episcopal Church, 600 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108, ph 314-361-4655, www.trinityepiscopal.net
- Trinity-Jeff County Trinity Episcopal Church, 202 West Miller Street, De Soto, MO 63020, ph 636-586-2542, www.trinityjeffersoncounty.org
Tags: Homeless, Mission, Prayer, Social Justice
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
December 19th at 7 p.m. at Hope UCC (St Louis) on Eichelberger
St Mark’s will again join with Hope UCC and Gethsemane ELCA in hosting a community “Blue Christmas” service, a meditative service for all who find the relentless cheerfulness of the secular Christmas season only reminds them of their losses, griefs, loneliness, and disappointments. This year the service will include the chorale “Holden Evening Service” by Marty Haugen as well as prayers, reflections, and silence.
Tags: Grief, Interfaith, Prayer, Special Service
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
June 20-22
St. Mark’s Episcopal, St. Louis will have a flea market, book and estate sale June 20-22 at 4714 Clifton with antiques, housewares, books, furniture, jewelry, tools, electronics, and more.
Early birds may get a preview on Friday, June 20th, from 6-8 p.m. with the purchase of a $5 ticket. Admission to Saturday and Sunday’s sales are free. Sunday’s sale will feature clearance prices.
Call 314-832-3588 for more details.
Tags: Event, Markets and Sales
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