Parish Happenings

Having the conversation

This is a series about decisions everyone should be considering, no matter what the age bracket!

All are welcome.
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
6:30 PM Potluck Supper
7 - 8 PM Conversation

January 29: In Caring for the Caregiver
will touch on tips for taking care of yourself, and will focus on stress management and strategies for managing everyday stresses of life in general.

February 5: Financial Considerations
A discussion about planning ahead

February 12: Facing Death with Faith and Assurance
A perspective on how we walk on the final journey and how we can be supportive

Susan Blakeslee, MA, LMHC
Mental Health Counseling License: MH3762

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Pipe Organ Update

In preparation for the organ renovation/upgrade, the Chapel and Choir have traded places.

The Chapel is now beside the Rose window and the Choir is by the Apostle windows.

This is the first of a series of steps to install the new organ console and pipes.

Thank you to all who have contributed.
We're over halfway toward our goal.

The Al Glover Family
Outdoor Chapel & Classroom

The Feast of St. Mark
April 25, 2019

Dear St. Mark's Community,

We have some very good news to share with you regarding the Al Glover Family Outdoor Chapel and Learning Center. Our progress had been held up by a right-of-way overlay on the property where the Chapel and Classroom will be built. Last night, the Cocoa City Council voted to vacate the overlay, allowing us to move forward with our plans for construction. We are thrilled to report that the we have resumed work on the plan this morning and we are going full steam ahead! We still have quite a bit of work to do; however, we are optimistic that our long awaited project will be completed this fall.

We hope you are as excited about this news as we are. If you have any questions, please let me know.

--
Joi M. Robertson
Head of School
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy
2 Church Street
Cocoa, Florida 32922
(321) 639-5771

Developing the gifts and talents of students since 1956

The Children's Hunger Project -
Packing Event

On November 12, St. Mark’s Episcopal Academy students spent time putting weekend food packets together for The Children’s Hunger Project.

Want to help? Check out the volunteer opportunities: https://thechildrenshungerproject.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities-2014.html

St. Mark's Episcopal Academy
May Day celebration 2019

Weekly Calendar

3 EPIPHANY HIGHLIGHTS
Sunday
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist - Rite I
10:25 AM Sunday School
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist - Rite II
Bell Choir Rehearsal
6:00 PM Thursby Hall Support Group

Monday
6:00 PM Al Anon
7:00 PM Deacon Ordination - Steven Heisler

Tuesday

Wednesday
ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
6:30 PM Potluck Supper
7:00 PM Having the Conversation

Thursday
10:00 AM Prayer and Holy Eucharist
11:30 PM Bible Study and Fellowship
6:00 PM Thursby Hall Support Group
7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal

Friday
9:00 AM Book Study
6:00 PM Thursby Hall Support Group

Saturday

3 EPIPHANY

Baptism

Easter 2019

Blessing of the Animals

St. Mark's celebrates 140 years in Cocoa

Florida's Space Coast civic leaders gathered June 2 to celebrate the 140th birthday of
St. Mark's Episcopal Community, Historic Cocoa Village. The celebration included the groundbreaking of the Campus of The Future 1878-2078: The Al Glover Family Chapel & Classroom.

From left: Michael Ayers, CEO, Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce; Marcia Gaedcke, President, Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce; Pamela Gunthorpe, Investor and Community Relations Manager, Economic Development Council of Florida's Space Coast; Delores Spearman and Dick Beagley, Co-Chairs; St. Mark's Episcopal Community Campus of The Future; Father Gary Jackson, St. Mark's Episcopal Community; Tami and Russell Glover; The Right Reverend Gregory Brewer, Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida; Joi Robertson, Head of School, St. Mark's Episcopal Academy; Jeri Blanco, Deputy Mayor, Cocoa; Henry Parrish, Mayor, Cocoa; Nancy Elliot, Chair, Historic Cocoa Village Association; Robyn Greene, Chair, Main Street Cocoa; Jennifer Sugarman, President & CEO, Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, and, Sue Davis, Chair, Space Coast Inspiration Awards.