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164: St. Jerome (Lion)
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, September 27
8 AM —Indoor Holy Eucharist Rite I
9 AM —Outdoor Holy Eucharist Rite II
10 AM — Indoor Holy Eucharist Rite II & Live Stream
10 AM Church School
Special Announcements
THIS SUNDAY: 2027 Annual Fund Kick Off Sunday — One Spirit, One Community!
Join us in sustaining our St. Mark’s community by pledging to the 2027 Annual Fund. This year’s goal: 345 pledges and $2M. Pick up your packet after church. Questions? Contact Nancy Walton, Director of Stewardship & Development: email nwalton@stmarksnewcanaan.org or call (203) 966-4515.
A Service of Evensong for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels
Sunday, September 27 • 5PM • Church
Solemn Evensong is perhaps the most uniquely Anglican or Episcopal service in Christian worship and one of our most beautiful means of outreach to the broader community. Featuring the Choir of St. Mark’s and organist Marnus Greyling, this service will be sung in observance of the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (transferred from September 29). The evening will feature music written especially for the feast alongside well-loved Evensong repertoire, including works by Neary, Stanford, and Edgar Bainton. No ticket required. All are welcome. A reception follows.
Planet New Canaan Green Gala
Thursday, October 1 • 6–9PM • Carriage Barn Arts Center
St. Mark’s will be honored as a Green Hero. Join us at the Carriage Barn for a casual evening of food, drinks, music, and great company as we celebrate St. Mark’s and fellow Green Heroes. Learn more about Planet New Canaan’s work and spend time with others committed to building a healthier, stronger, and more sustainable future. Purchase a ticket online.
138: Dialogue between Faith and Science (Maltese Cross and Atom)
Sunday’s Music
Sunday, September 27
Our Opening Organ Voluntary and Offertory Anthem are settings the same melody, Schmücke dich, O leibe Seele (“Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness”), from the pen, originally, of 17th century German composer Johann Cruger (1598-1662). The English translation and melody can be found in The Hymnal 1982. Handel’s setting comes from a larger work, his Brockes-Passion, of 1719. As for our two Organ Voluntaries, both were formerly attributed to J. S. Bach: the Opening Voluntary is now attributed to one of Bach’s most accomplished pupils, Homilius; and the Closing Voluntary was written by his almost-exact contemporary and first cousin, Walther. The reasons why a work of one of Bach’s contemporaries might be attributed to the great master are many; probably a combination of 1) the lack of accurate cataloging (as we know it today) of Bach’s works, or 2) the potential financial gain to a struggling music publisher.