St. Mark's Online Worship
Dear Friends,
I look forward to joining you in worship on Sunday at 10:30 AM.
St. Mark's YouTube channel is now available:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKnxUooJkddXWKaVI7lQ8Q
You don't have to, but you may subscribe to St. Mark's channel to be notified of future videos.
Our Facebook page is:
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksEpiscopalChurchCocoa
you don't have to have a Facebook account to watch.
Unfortunately we can no longer offer "drive-through" communion. People over 65 are advised to stay home and, well, that is the majority of our members. I can't ask you to come out and put yourself at risk. You can still watch on Facebook Live and YouTube.
But here is what you can do: On Sunday during our 10:30 AM mass I will consecrate the elements of bread and wine and also ask the Holy Spirit to consecrate bread and wine set aside for this purpose in your home. Take a little bread, a little bit of wine for yourselves and have communion with us. Honestly, I have no idea if this will create the sacramental presence of Christ in the elements in your home - but hey, it won't hurt either. I did run this by the Bishop (asking for a friend) and he did not tell me "no". All he said was, "Hey, Jesus healed at a distance." There you go - implied permission from the chief liturgical officer of the diocese. Or as close as it will ever get anyway.
This is an unprecedented time in the life of our community, nation and world. Let us not lay aside our duties to pray and keep watch with Christ. A friend of mine always said during stressful times, "Trust God. Keep Marching." Let us trust God and keep sitting at home.
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
Fr. Gary Jackson+
--
Peace,
Gary+
Fr. Gary L. Jackson, Jr.
St. Mark's Episcopal Community
stmarkscocoa.org/
stmarksacademy.org/
4 Church Street
Cocoa, FL 32922
321-636-3781
"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that's counted truly counts." Einstein
I look forward to joining you in worship on Sunday at 10:30 AM.
St. Mark's YouTube channel is now available:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKnxUooJkddXWKaVI7lQ8Q
You don't have to, but you may subscribe to St. Mark's channel to be notified of future videos.
Our Facebook page is:
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksEpiscopalChurchCocoa
you don't have to have a Facebook account to watch.
Unfortunately we can no longer offer "drive-through" communion. People over 65 are advised to stay home and, well, that is the majority of our members. I can't ask you to come out and put yourself at risk. You can still watch on Facebook Live and YouTube.
But here is what you can do: On Sunday during our 10:30 AM mass I will consecrate the elements of bread and wine and also ask the Holy Spirit to consecrate bread and wine set aside for this purpose in your home. Take a little bread, a little bit of wine for yourselves and have communion with us. Honestly, I have no idea if this will create the sacramental presence of Christ in the elements in your home - but hey, it won't hurt either. I did run this by the Bishop (asking for a friend) and he did not tell me "no". All he said was, "Hey, Jesus healed at a distance." There you go - implied permission from the chief liturgical officer of the diocese. Or as close as it will ever get anyway.
This is an unprecedented time in the life of our community, nation and world. Let us not lay aside our duties to pray and keep watch with Christ. A friend of mine always said during stressful times, "Trust God. Keep Marching." Let us trust God and keep sitting at home.
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
Fr. Gary Jackson+
--
Peace,
Gary+
Fr. Gary L. Jackson, Jr.
St. Mark's Episcopal Community
stmarkscocoa.org/
stmarksacademy.org/
4 Church Street
Cocoa, FL 32922
321-636-3781
"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that's counted truly counts." Einstein