This Sunday+
Welcome! We are so glad you’re here with us. Visiting? Please let us greet you personally by contacting (203) 966-4515 or churchoffice@stmarksnewcanaan.org
164: St. Jerome (Lion)
The 25th Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, November 15
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
Sunday’s Altar Flowers
Altar flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Bob Rockafellow by Robin Rockafellow.
This Sunday: Newcomer Welcome
Whether you’re brand new to St. Mark’s or have been joining us for a while, we’d love to celebrate and welcome you with a special blessing during worship and our traditional potluck gathering Sunday evening!
At the 10AM service, we’ll recognize those who wish to formally become members of St. Mark’s with a liturgical blessing. (Note: This is NOT a prerequisite to coming to the evening party!)
At 5:30PM, join us for an informal potluck at the Rectory (89 Logan Road, New Canaan). It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow parishioners, get to know our clergy and staff, and enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. All newcomers are welcome.
Questions? Contact Zibby Perkins at zperkins@stmarksnewcanaan.org.
Spotlighting Our Community of Hope Ministries
This Week’s Spotlight: Grief Support Group
Mondays, November 23–December 21 • 2–3PM • Church Library
If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, you are invited to a five-week Grief Support Group led by parishioner Cyra Borsy. Together, we’ll make space to grieve, share, listen, sit quietly, or simply be heard. You can register online.
The Community of Hope ministries touch over 600 people in the course of a year. If you would like to learn more or get involved, please contact the Church Office or Rev. Elizabeth.
Pledge to the 2027 Annual Fund: One Spirit, One Community
Thank you to the 177 households who have already pledged to the 2027 Annual Fund. Your generosity powers everything we do at St. Mark’s, from worship and music to outreach and fellowship. Our goal is 345 pledging households and $2 million, which means we need 168 more households to join us. Every pledge, whatever its size, moves us closer. Please consider making yours today. Questions? Stop by the Stewardship Table at Coffee Hour, or contact Nancy Walton, Director of Stewardship & Development, at nwalton@stmarksnewcanaan.org or 203-966-4515. (Numbers as of 11/12/26)
138: Dialogue between Faith and Science (Maltese Cross and Atom)
Sunday’s Music
Sunday, November 15
The melody of our Offertory Anthem, Jesus, lead the way, is a melody by the 17th century German court musician and Kapellmeister Adam Drese. The hymn-tune received the name “Seelenbräutigam” from the first line of the text associated with the tune “Seelenbräutigam, Jesu, Gotteslamm!” (“Bridegroom of the soul, Jesus, Lamb of God!”). Our Closing Organ Voluntary is the robust 2nd section of Saint-Saëns’ first published organ work, his Fantaisie in E-flat, composed in 1857 for the inauguration of the organ of the Church of St Merri (near the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris), where he was organist.