Newsletter of The Parish of St.

Mark the Evangelist

Hood River, Oregon ~~~ March 2024

Palm Sunday—March 24, 8 & 10 a.m.—We will gather for the

Liturgy of the Palms, then process with our palms into the
sanctuary. The Passion narrative will be read by a variety of
members.

Maundy Thursday, March 28, 7 pm. During this

liturgy, foot and hand-washing stations will be available so that we can
practice the servanthood modeled for us by Jesus. We will celebrate the
Eucharist one last time (Last supper) before the Great Vigil of Easter. The
altar is stripped and the elements are taken to the columbarium room for the
“Watch in the Garden”
Jesus said “Can you not stay awake with me for one
hour?” The Watch in the Garden begins after the stripping
and washing of the altar and runs until noon of Good Friday.
The “Garden” will once again be set up in the columbarium room. Sign up
to sit for a peaceful hour with the body and blood of Christ.

Good Friday, March 29, noon. Eucharist will be from the reserved
sacrament. The Stations of the Cross are installed on the walls of the
sanctuary and the doors will stay open for you to come in on your own
time and meditate and pray on the icons representing Jesus’ journey to
the Cross.

Holy Saturday, March 30 at noon. A simple Holy Saturday service will be offered.

The Altar Guild members will gather at 1:00 on Saturday to decorate the sanctuary. If
you’d like to donate or loan us an Easter lily, please have it here by then. Envelopes for
cash donations to the flower fund are available on the table in Browning Hall. We are also
looking for cut garden flowers (weather-dependent) to use in the outside flower boxes.

The Great Vigil of Easter, March 30, 7pm. We recognize this day as The
Great Sabbath, the day when Christ rested in the tomb and all creation awaited
the resurrection. At 7pm we will gather in darkness to light the first fire.
Through the elements of fire, light, word, water, bread and wine, we hear, see,
taste and the smell the beauty and wonder of the Pascal Mystery. Before
celebrating the Eucharist together for the first time, we
turn up the lights and shout “Alleluia!” once again.
Please join us for this joyful and moving service. We
will be looking for several readers for this liturgy.

Easter, March 31, 8 & 10 a.m. Christ has risen! Alleluia!!

 Soup suppers
continue on
3/6, 3/13 and
3/20 at 5:00 pm

Results in a nutshell:
• The 2024 budget was approved after
discussion.
• New vestry members (class of 2027)
approved by affirmation: Tim Sedgwick, Barb
Menard and Dave Anderson.
• Sr Warden remains as Jennifer Meisberger Guild officers were chosen at
• Jr. Warden remains as Mike Freeman the February meeting: President
• Treasurer remains as Pravin Rajamoney Nealya Cargill, Vice-President Vicki
• Diocesan Convention representatives: Kelsey, Secretary Joyce Uczen,
Pamela Krause and Jasinta Rajamoney. Treasurer Sue Jenkins.
Alternates: Dave Anderson and Ruth Tsu. It was voted to send $500 to
• Endowment Committee: Kevin Liddiard stays each of these organization from the
on for another year. One more person is proceeds of the Holiday Bazaar:
needed. FISH, Cove Ascension School,
• Gorge Ecumenical Ministries representative: Caretakers of the Land, Helping
Pamela Krause Hands Against Violence, HR Senior
Center’s Meals on Wheels, GEM’s
Meeting packets are available from the office or Immigration Relief Fund, Hukari
can be emailed to you. Animal Shelter, HRValley High
School’s Leos Club fund-raising
efforts toward elimination of student
lunches debt.
Remember, sales of Equal
Exchange Coffee and Chocolate
(available for sale at coffee hour) go
into the Guild’s funds.
Before going to bed
on March 9th

St. Mark's Vestry meets regularly to

discuss and support the ministries of our
Parish. Current Vestry minutes and the
Treasurer's Report can be found on the
bulletin board in Browning Hall. The next Vestry
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 29th at
6pm via Zoom. All are welcome.

Envelopes are available on the table in Browning Hall if you’d like to

donate to the flower fund for Easter lilies. If you’d like names of
loved ones included in the Easter Sunday bulletin, print clearly and
place in the offering plate or leave in the office.
 Church directories
of active members
are now available
on the table in the
parish hall.
Donations of peanut butter, oil and sugar
are always welcome and can be placed in
the basket in the columbarium room or
dropped off at the FISH location at Spirit of
Grace Church on Tucker Road.
"St. Mark's has been
We could use your Rosauer’s paper bags.
blessed to have Miss
Recycle them to FISH.
Kate serve as a caregiver
Pet food is also accepted.
in the nursery each
Sunday for the 10am
service. We continue to
seek additional
caregivers to rotate with
Miss Kate. If you or
someone you know is
interested in learning
more about the nursery or The book group, led by
providing care, please Rev. Marilyn Roth, meets
contact any Vestry on March 4 at 11 a.m.
member."

Who we are ~~ What we do

Be sure to check out the website for
the Diocese of Eastern Oregon
St. Mark’s
www.edeo.org
Women’s Guild
will meet on
March 12 at 11:30 a.m. Ruth
Tsu will be the hostess.

The Gospel Based Discipleship group gathers on the second and fourth
Thursdays of the month at 1:30. GBD is a method to compare
translations of the Bible. Any questions—contact Georgia at: 541-965-
2976 or by email: [email protected]
 Building Use March
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
AA noon AA 10am
AA 8pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
8&10 HE AA noon AA noon 10a ACIM AA noon AA noon AA 10am
AA 6p Study AA 8pm
Alanon 7p AA noon AA 8pm
AA 8p
10 11 12 Guild 11:30a 13 14 15 16
8 &10 HE AA noon 10 ACIM study AA noon AA 10a
AA noon AA 6p AA noon AA noon
Alanon 7p AA 8pm AA 8pm
AA 8p
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8 &10 HE AA noon AA noon 10 ACIM Study AA noon AA 10a
AA 6p AA noon AA noon
Alanon 7p AA 8pm
AA 8p AA 8 pm

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
8 &10 HE AA noon AA noon 10 ACIM Study Maundy noon AA 10a
PALM AA 6p AA noon Thurs 7pm Good Holy Sat 12p
SUNDAY Alanon 7p Friday 7pm Great
AA 8p AA noon Vigil

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8 &10 HE

EASTER

Friend us on Facebook: Current vestry minutes

www.facebook.com/ and treasurer’s report
stmarks.hoodriver can be found on the
We are also on the Web at
bulletin board in the
www.stmarks-hr.org
parish hall.

St Mark’s Episcopal Church

400 11th Street, Hood River, OR 97031
[email protected] 541-386-2077
Office hours T, W, F 10am-2pm
The Rev. Kelly Mahon, Rector
[email protected]
 Ministers of Worship for March

March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31

Palm Sunday Easter
Celebrant Rev Kelly Rev Kelly Rev Kelly Rev Kelly Rev Kelly
Rev Sachs
LEM/ Nick Kirby Dale Bricker Don Dickinson Kevin Liddiard Vicki Kelsey
Chalice

Readers Georgia Sue Jenkins & Cathy Peck & Dave Tim Sedgwick
Giacobbe & Dale Don Anderson & & Vicki
Nick Kevin
Prayers Ruth Tsu Pamela Krause Monte Georgia Martha
Dickinson Giacobbe Sedgwick
Ushers Sue Jenkins Pamela & Pravin & Dave & Ann Nick Kirby &
& ————- Monique Bricker Jasinta Anderson —————
Rajamoney
Coffee Vicki Kelsey Jim & Penny
Rutledge
Altar Barb Sigl/ Monique Bricker Ruth Tsu Sue & Sue
Guild Joyce Uczen & Jasinta Jennifer Lois Butler
Rajamoney Meisberger
Flowers Palms Lilies

There are all kinds of opportunities to

volunteer here—talk to Sue and she’ll Bettie Cramblett March 5
steer you in the right direction for Coffee Judy Yurcek March 9
hours, Flowers, readers, ushering, Barbara Menard March 20
chalice bearers, etc.
Our Lent season window given in Our Easter season window given
memory of John Cushman by Ann by John & Jean Flesher and
Cushman & family. Warren & Marge Thompson
Do you see: a crown of thorns? Do you see: Lilies?
Palm leaves? Chrysalis?
The serpent (Satan)? Butterfly (new life)?
40 leaves for 40 days? What else? What else?

Joyce Bryerton, the glass artist, included a lot of symbolism in our windows. There are
hidden symbols and meanings in the colors. She included a circle in all our windows to
represent God. A cross to represent Christianity. Also birds to represent the Holy Spirit,
and angels’ wings. There are heads to represent the people and symbols of the 12
disciples. Look closely at all of our windows.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
400 11th Street
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2077