January 29, 2025

From the Rector: Sacrifice and Faith

January 29, 2025/ St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Honolulu

From the Rector: Sacrifice and Faith

This Sunday is the fortieth day after Christmas, and according to the Gospel of Saint Luke, it was when Mary and Jesus brought the infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem. It is there that Simeon and Anna greet the Christ Child with joy, for the Messiah has entered the Temple. The Kingdom of God has arrived.

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From the Rector: Liturgical Feasts and God's Justice

Because Easter was late this year, Corpus Christi comes late this year, and as a result we have a number of high holy days that are celebrated in close proximity. The celebrations of Corpus Christi begin tomorrow, the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist arrives on Tuesday, the Feast of the Sacred Heart arrives June 27, and then two days later the great holy day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is celebrated on June 29. This is four solemnities in two weeks. The challenge is giving all four of these feasts their proper place, as each teaches the faith in a unique way.

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From the Rector: Pentecost, Processions, and Prayer

From the Rector: Pentecost, Processions, and Prayer

This Sunday we celebrate the fiftieth day after Easter, the Feast of Pentecost. The vestments change from white to red, the color of the Holy Spirit, and many St. Markers will wear red this weekend. Pentecost is a feast of incredibly high prominence, second only to Easter Day.

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From the Rector: Ascension Thoughts

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I am writing this on the Eve of the Ascension having just prayed First Vespers privately, and my thoughts are consumed with the blessings brought about by the daily mass at St. Mark’s. We are fortunate that for this great feast forty days after the resurrection, our church will celebrate a Low Mass at 12:00 noon, Vespers at 6:30 pm, and a High Mass with Procession at 7:00 pm. As is the case every weekday, Matins and Lauds will be prayed online at 9:00 am.

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From the Rector: The Vigil of Pentecost

From the Rector: The Vigil of Pentecost

With the arrival of the Fourth Sunday of Easter this Sunday, we will be half-way through the fifty days of Eastertide. Ascension Thursday is May 29 this year, forty days after Easter, and the joyful conclusion of Easter is the Feast of Pentecost on June 8, fifty days after Easter.

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From the Rector: People of the Resurrection

From the Rector: People of the Resurrection

Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia! I want to express my gratitude for the dedication and hard work of so many people that made this recent Holy Week a deeply religious celebration. Thanks are due to the acolytes, servers, ushers, musicians, worship guilds, and hospitality ministers. I hope that everyone’s faith was enriched by the liturgies we enacted together in honor of our Lord’s death and resurrection.

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From the Rector: Holy Week

From the Rector: Holy Week

We had a wonderful time kicking off Holy Week this past Sunday with our Procession of Palms at the High Mass. I want to thank the ushers, choir, worship guilds, and servers for their hard work and planning. We chose a simple route along Kapahulu Avenue in order to avoid some of the narrow sidewalks within the neighborhood. When the city removed the crosswalks on Kapahulu, it also made crossing the road practically impossible with a procession. Nevertheless, all had a good time, and we made our presence known in the neighborhood.

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539 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
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