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St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Honolulu

Rector's Journal

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

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The Rector's Journal

Throughout the year the rector and other ministry leaders write columns that are featured in the parish newsletter, the Evangel. The columns have been catalogued on this webpage.

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December 19, 2024

From the Rector: Christmas Peace

December 19, 2024/ St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Honolulu
From the Rector: Christmas Peace

We have entered the Greater Ferias (weekdays) of Advent. Beginning on December 17 and ending on December 23, at the daily masses we hear the stories from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke that lead to the birth of Jesus. If you are fortunate to attend these daily masses, you will be thoroughly prepared for Christmas.

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From the Rector: Christmas Peace
From the Rector: Christmas Peace

We have entered the Greater Ferias (weekdays) of Advent. Beginning on December 17 and ending on December 23, at the daily masses we hear the stories from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke that lead to the birth of Jesus. If you are fortunate to attend these daily masses, you will be thoroughly prepared for Christmas.

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From the Rector: New Offerings this Advent and Christmas
From the Rector: New Offerings this Advent and Christmas

I am excited to announce that this Christmas, and into the new year, we have some new worship offerings. The first is on Wednesday, December 18, when we will celebrate the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a candlelight mass at 6:00 pm. December 18 is exactly one week before Christmas, forming a pre-octave leading up to the Nativity.

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From the Rector: Keeping Advent
From the Rector: Keeping Advent

I want to begin by thanking everyone who provided gifts for Responsive Caregivers. Many of those who will receive the gifts are wards of the state, and your generosity will make their Christmas particularly joyful. The First Sunday of Advent always brings new energy to the church, and Sunday was no exception.

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From the Rector: A New Year of Grace
From the Rector: A New Year of Grace

Some weeks are particularly special when it comes to the daily celebration of the mass. Tuesday was an open day in the calendar - a day without the celebration of a saint. The mass was designated a requiem for the war dead, as conflicts grind on in Ukraine and the Middle East. Hearing the news of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was welcomed indeed.

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From the Rector: The Advent of Christ
From the Rector: The Advent of Christ

I want to begin by thanking our Senior Warden, Dr. Randy Furushima, for the excellent Marian Talk last Sunday after High Mass. I have been amazed at the number of people who attend the forum each Sunday, for we live in a time when solid religious teaching is under-valued. This past Sunday was the third Marian Talk of the year sponsored by our Guild of the Annunciation. 

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From the Rector: An Octave of Celebration
From the Rector: An Octave of Celebration

This Sunday, November 17, we celebrate the Feast of Dedication. It was 70 years ago on November 30, 1954, that the current building was dedicated for worship. Our current church is the second building. St. Mark's dates back to 1908, when the church was founded in memory of Queen Emma, who died on St. Mark's Day, April 25, 1885.

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ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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Honolulu, HI 96815
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