Rector's Update
There will be one in-person service at 10:30 AM this Sunday.
The service will also be available online, and Drive through Communion will be offered for 20 minutes following the conclusion of the 10:30 AM service.
We can only have a maximum of 50 people in the building due to social distancing guidelines. This number includes musicians, clergy, and altar servers. So you can see why we need your reservation. If you have placed a reservation and will not be able to attend, please respond as soon as possible, as seating is limited.
Doors will be locked 5 minutes after the service begins, and any people waiting for stand-by seating will be seated at that time.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation, Your safety is our priority, and we are hard at work continuing to seek the best steps to take.
Father Gary has a few words for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv7iztuBzTo
Services will be at 10:30 AM. Our goal is to limit them to 45 minutes, though they may end up being 50-55 minutes. Music has been limited and the sermons will be a tad shorter.
In order to attend, you must RSVP as we can have no more than 50 people per service, including altar party and musicians, in the sanctuary.
Also, whenever you come to church, know that it will not be like "old times". It will be different and it will feel somewhat muted. I pray that before Fall things will be back to normal.
I want to thank you for your ongoing faithfulness to your financial commitments. You are doing an amazing job of getting your tithes and pledges in via mail and online! For lack of better wording, let me just say how PROUD I am of you.
Please keep us in your prayers as we keep you in ours.
Blessings,
Fr. Gary+
BCP online
https://www.bcponline.org/
St. Mark's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKnxUooJkddXWKaVI7lQ8Q
St. Mark's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksEpiscopalChurchCocoa
How to watch Facebook Live:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-watch-facebook-live/
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Daily Office
St. Mark's will live stream Daily Morning Prayer every morning except Sundays at 8:30 AM and the Daily Office of Compline at 8:30 PM every evening.
From Rev. Steven G. Heisler:
This week I am going back to Morning Prayer Rite 2 in the morning (8:30 am). and Compline in the evening (8:30pm). starting this week, I will only be doing Compline Monday- Friday.
You can find the services in the Book of Common Prayer, or online, by going to
https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/daily_prayer_anytime.php.
A page will come up with the current date. There is a dropdown box to choose the Daily office you want for that date.
St. Mark's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKnxUooJkddXWKaVI7lQ8Q
St. Mark's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksEpiscopalChurchCocoa
How to watch Facebook Live:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-watch-facebook-live/
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St. Mark's Episcopal Academy
Chapel:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=604369523757419
https://stmarksacademy.org/
https://www.facebook.com/stmarksepiscopalacademy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHclUIu6LEY6l76rf1XXFg
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy will follow the directive announced by Governor DeSantis and continue our Lions Learn Online program for the remainder of the school year. We will continue to update our community as necessary.
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Rest In Peace:
Carol Shellene Williams - Jody Shellene's sister
Mercy Thomas
Ross Schlernitzauer - the date and time of her service will be announced later.
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Your continuing support of St. Mark's ministry is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to all who have mailed checks to St. Mark's, and given online.
The checks are picked up from the post office on Friday, and counted and deposited every 3 weeks.
PREFER ONLINE GIVING? It is available for St. Mark's Episcopal, Cocoa via Parish Giving www.parishgiving.org or use online bill pay to have your financial institution send a check to St. Mark's. Thank you!
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Hear My Prayer, O God (Psalm 55)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXwUrLFhFlo
Psalm 55: Save Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4sb94Vr4E
Canticle: Benedicite Omnia Opera Domini Domino - Lionheart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIOrNWGo5o
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From Father Gary:
Good morning, beloved. Praying you are well.
Bishop Greg will update us on reopening on May 15.
My best guess is we will reopen early to mid June.
Your safety is our priority thus we are hard at work planning the right steps now.
I miss you all!
Call me just to chat anytime!
Fr. Gary+
The service will also be available online, and Drive through Communion will be offered for 20 minutes following the conclusion of the 10:30 AM service.
We can only have a maximum of 50 people in the building due to social distancing guidelines. This number includes musicians, clergy, and altar servers. So you can see why we need your reservation. If you have placed a reservation and will not be able to attend, please respond as soon as possible, as seating is limited.
Doors will be locked 5 minutes after the service begins, and any people waiting for stand-by seating will be seated at that time.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation, Your safety is our priority, and we are hard at work continuing to seek the best steps to take.
Father Gary has a few words for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv7iztuBzTo
Services will be at 10:30 AM. Our goal is to limit them to 45 minutes, though they may end up being 50-55 minutes. Music has been limited and the sermons will be a tad shorter.
In order to attend, you must RSVP as we can have no more than 50 people per service, including altar party and musicians, in the sanctuary.
Also, whenever you come to church, know that it will not be like "old times". It will be different and it will feel somewhat muted. I pray that before Fall things will be back to normal.
I want to thank you for your ongoing faithfulness to your financial commitments. You are doing an amazing job of getting your tithes and pledges in via mail and online! For lack of better wording, let me just say how PROUD I am of you.
Please keep us in your prayers as we keep you in ours.
Blessings,
Fr. Gary+
BCP online
https://www.bcponline.org/
St. Mark's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKnxUooJkddXWKaVI7lQ8Q
St. Mark's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksEpiscopalChurchCocoa
How to watch Facebook Live:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-watch-facebook-live/
==+==+==+==
Daily Office
St. Mark's will live stream Daily Morning Prayer every morning except Sundays at 8:30 AM and the Daily Office of Compline at 8:30 PM every evening.
From Rev. Steven G. Heisler:
This week I am going back to Morning Prayer Rite 2 in the morning (8:30 am). and Compline in the evening (8:30pm). starting this week, I will only be doing Compline Monday- Friday.
You can find the services in the Book of Common Prayer, or online, by going to
https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/daily_prayer_anytime.php.
A page will come up with the current date. There is a dropdown box to choose the Daily office you want for that date.
St. Mark's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKnxUooJkddXWKaVI7lQ8Q
St. Mark's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksEpiscopalChurchCocoa
How to watch Facebook Live:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-watch-facebook-live/
==+==+==+==
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy
Chapel:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=604369523757419
https://stmarksacademy.org/
https://www.facebook.com/stmarksepiscopalacademy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHclUIu6LEY6l76rf1XXFg
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy will follow the directive announced by Governor DeSantis and continue our Lions Learn Online program for the remainder of the school year. We will continue to update our community as necessary.
==+==+==+==
Rest In Peace:
Carol Shellene Williams - Jody Shellene's sister
Mercy Thomas
Ross Schlernitzauer - the date and time of her service will be announced later.
==+==+==+==
Your continuing support of St. Mark's ministry is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to all who have mailed checks to St. Mark's, and given online.
The checks are picked up from the post office on Friday, and counted and deposited every 3 weeks.
PREFER ONLINE GIVING? It is available for St. Mark's Episcopal, Cocoa via Parish Giving www.parishgiving.org or use online bill pay to have your financial institution send a check to St. Mark's. Thank you!
==+==+==+==
Hear My Prayer, O God (Psalm 55)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXwUrLFhFlo
Psalm 55: Save Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4sb94Vr4E
Canticle: Benedicite Omnia Opera Domini Domino - Lionheart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIOrNWGo5o
==+==+==+==
From Father Gary:
Good morning, beloved. Praying you are well.
Bishop Greg will update us on reopening on May 15.
My best guess is we will reopen early to mid June.
Your safety is our priority thus we are hard at work planning the right steps now.
I miss you all!
Call me just to chat anytime!
Fr. Gary+