March 15, 2026

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The Sewanee chapter of the Companions of the Holy Cross will meet at 9:30 this Saturday morning, March 14, in the Hethcock Room at St. Mark & St. Paul. For more information, contact Susan Holmes susanbholmes54@gmail.com or Mary Priestley mpriestley0150@gmail.com.

 

Sunday the Holy Eucharist is celebrated at 8:30 and 11am. The 11am service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and remains available there. 

 

Nursery Services: Infants and toddlers through three years old are invited to gather downstairs in Claiborne Hall. Cara Kitzrow and Diana Rung will be supervising the nursery.

 

Morning and Evening prayer services: are held at 8:30 and 4:45pm, Monday through Friday in the sanctuary.

 

During the season of Lent, the Holy Eucharist with Healing will be celebrated Thursdays at 12:15pm.

 

Sunday Forum: The speaker at Sunday Forum this week is John Gatta. Few novels have had more of an impact on history than Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom's Cabin, and John Gatta will examine Stowe's "Clarion Call for Justice" in Sunday's Forum. The talk takes place Sunday morning, March 15, from 9:45-10:45 in Kennerly Hall.

 

John Gatta is an Emeritus Professor of English, both at Sewanee and at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. The author of multiple books, including Green Gospel: Foundations of Ecotheology and Making Nature Sacred: Literature, Religion, and Environment in America from the Puritans to the Present, Gatta has articles on Stowe in Sewanee Review, The Living Church, and The Sewanee Theological Review.

 

On March 22 Peter Gathje will be speaking on, “Spirituality for the Work of Justice.”

 

Time is running out for 2026 Easter Lily donations: If you would like to dedicate an Easter lily in memory or in thanksgiving of loved ones, please contact Cheryl Lankhaar, no later than noon on Palm Sunday (March 29). The cost is $50 and the names of your loved ones will be listed in the Easter bulletin. Please contact Cheryl by email at cheryllankhaar@gmail.com

You may pay for your Easter donation by dropping a check in the collection basket with “Easter” or “lily” in the memo line. Payments can be mailed to St. Mark & St. Paul, PO Box 267, Sewanee, TN 37375. Online giving is also an option. On our St. Mark and St. Paul website, you can choose credit, debit or bank account payments. If you already have a login for our Realm software, you can either Give Now or text “Otey$50” (or any appropriate amount) to 73256. If you pay online you will still need to email Cheryl with the names for your dedication(s).

 

A Film Screening:  A Piece of Ground: Seeing Space, Memory, and Justice Through South African Eyes  Tuesday, March 17, 5:30 pm in Kennerly Hall at St. Mark & St. Paul

 

Join us for an evening with South African filmmaker Sesihle Manzini, founder of Anno Domini. Watch her debut film, A Piece of Ground, and explore the theological framework that inspired her work.

 

Lenten Soup Series: Living Faithfully with Technology

Wednesdays, Feb 25-Mar 25, 5:30 Simple Lenten meal in Kennerly Hall followed by the presentation and discussion 6:00-7:00

 

What does it mean to live faithfully for Christ in an era of constant media feeds, multiple mailboxes, and the exponential growth of AI? How should the church respond to these growing opportunities and threats? What about our personal lives, and our children? Is it possible to make your device a personal digital assistant to serve your needs rather than serving the demands of an algorithm? Can technology be used to save our ecosystem rather than destroy it?

 

Join us for Wednesday nights between (and excluding) Ash Wednesday and Holy Week, as we gather to confront and transform the impact of digital technology on our lives.

Mar 18 – Hands-on Device Workshop "What Big Ears You Have"

Mar 25 – Digital resources for spirituality

 

 

Episcopal 101—Sundays, 4:00-5:30pm.  This class is primarily for those new to the Episcopal Church, but many longtime Episcopalians have enjoyed it as a refresher.  It will run March 15 through May 17, with a break on Easter Day.  Please contact Rob Lamborn at rector@stmarkstpaul.org, or just come!

 

Parish Workday: Saturday March 21 from 9am-1pm.  No experiences needed, we will have tasks at every level.  Please bring work gloves and dress appropriately for the weather since we will have interior and exterior tasks on our list. Lunch will be provided.

 

The 40 Days: We are offering a calendar to guide us through prayer and almsgiving during the season of Lent. Each day of “The 40 Days” invites us into simple, faithful practices that connect our spiritual lives with care for our neighbors. Calendars are available in the back of the church. All items collected throughout the journey will fill Easter Meal Baskets for CAC families. We hope you will join us as we walk this Lenten path together.

 

Centering Prayer Group: Mondays at 7pm and Tuesdays at 2:30pm, both in the sanctuary.

 

Lectionary Bible Study: meets every Tuesday at 3:30 pm in Brooks Hall. The class begins with a brief prayer and a reading of the Gospel lesson appointed for the coming Sunday.

 

Adult Choir: Adult choir practice is Sundays 12:30-1:30pm.

 

Children’s choir rehearses on Wednesday after school. To enroll your child contact Wyatt Poe at:  music@stmarkstpaul.org

 

Godly Play continues this Sunday at 9:45 am for children (3 years old through 5th grade).

• Godly Play 1: Faces of Easter V, Storyteller – Cara Kitzrow, Doorperson – Heidi Sohl

• Godly Play 2: Faces of Easter V, Storyteller – Barbara Prunty, Doorperson – Jori Smith.

• 4th/5th: (Meets in 1st floor Brooks Hall)

• Youth Sunday School: (Meets upstairs in Brooks Hall).

 

Rite-13 and J2A: Young people in grades 6-10 are invited to participate in Rite 13 and Journey to Adulthood (J2A) on Sunday afternoons. Please contact Hilary Bogert Winkler (hbwchurch@gmail.com) for details.

 

Folks at Home Caregivers Support Group is resuming weekly meetings on March 3rd from 1pm-2pm. The facilitator for the group will be Sewanee's own Thomas Gildemeister. 

To be clear, this experience will not be group therapy. Our facilitator will ensure that every member who needs to share will have an opportunity to share. Each person will be asked to make a promise of confidentiality. Our group must be a safe place."

 

Space is limited so please register in advance at: folksathomesewanee@gmail.com