
BULLETIN
& WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 11, 2026
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This Sunday the Holy Eucharist will be 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.
Sunday Forum: This Sunday, January 11, the Rev. Kelly Ramer Moody will address “Spatial Justice and God's Dream 30 Years after Apartheid.”
Sunday Forum at St. Mark & St. Paul meets 9:45-10:45 each week in Kennerly Hall behind the church building. Everyone is invited for coffee and conversation.
Next Sunday (1/18) Lydia Reinig will present “Stewarding Connection in Contentious Times: Dialogue as Path to Curiosity, Humility, Justice, and Love.”
Join a Winter Foyer Group!
What: A small group of parishioners meeting together for fellowship, guided scripture reflection, and prayer (scripture, discussion questions, and prayers provided by the church).
Where: Groups are encouraged to meet in a host home. You will have the opportunity to indicate whether you are willing to host when signing up.
When: Every week for three weeks, January 25 - Feb 13 (depending on the day of the week your group meets) for 1.5 hours each.
Why: To deepen our relationships with God and one another, and connect with new people.
How: Sign up to be included in a group by completing the form at this link: https://tinyurl.com/Foyer-Groups You'll rank your preferences for meeting day and time. We hope to have enough participants to offer groups at the following times:
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Saturdays, January 24, January 31 and February 7 at 5 pm
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Sundays, January 25, February 1 & February 8 at 2 pm or 4:30 pm
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Tuesday mornings, January 27, February 3, & February 10 at 10 am
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Thursday evenings, January 29, February 5, and February 12 at 6:30
We will be in touch in mid-January with the details of your group meeting. In the meantime, if you have any questions, you may reach out to Kelly at curate@stmarkstpaul.org or call Dan in the office.
Poinsettia Pickup: if you donated poinsettias for the Christmas season, you may pick up your flowers this Sunday Jan 11. Thank you for your generous support.
The Flower Guild works behind the scenes each week to beautify our sanctuary. They are looking for volunteers who enjoy flower arranging or have a desire to learn. Please contact Betty Barton Blythe bbblythe43@gmail.com
if you are interested or want to learn more.
Centering Prayer Group: Mondays at 7pm and Tuesdays at 2:30pm, both in the sanctuary.
Lectionary Bible Study: meets every Tuesday at 2:30 pm in Brooks Hall. The class begins with a brief prayer and a reading of the Gospel lesson appointed for the coming Sunday.
January/February Book Study: The Dance of the Dissident Daughter
Our first book of the new year will be The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd. Beth Wiley will lead the discussion.
Get your copy now, and join us Tuesday nights Jan 13 through Feb 10. We will gather, as usual, around the table in Brooks Hall with finger foods and drinks, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Adult Choir: Choir resumes singing at the Jan 11 service. Adult choir practice is Sundays 12:30-1:30pm.
Children’s choir will resume this Wednesday, January 14.
Godly Play continues this Sunday at 9:45 am for children (3 years old through 5th grade).
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Godly Play 1: Holy Baptism, Storyteller — Wendy Prothro Howard, Doorperson — Jori Smith
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Godly Play 2: The Story of Epiphany, Storyteller — Barbara Prunty, Doorperson — Diana Rung
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4th/5th: (Meets in 1st floor Brooks Hall) — Julia Bates, Matthew Mitchell
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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.

