The Gospel According to St. Mark's — February 19, 2012
From Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector
My Dearest Sisters and Brothers,
Lent, that annual penitential 40-day season of the Church Year in preparation for the Easter celebration, begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2012. On that...
The Gospel According to St. Mark's — February 5, 2012
From Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector
Since 1989, we, St. Mark’s, have had a friendship link with the Lichfield Cathedral community in the British mid-lands. The link has included exchanges of people, music, and gifts (as represented...
The Gospel According to St. Mark's — January 29, 2012
From Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector
My Dear Parish Family,
St. Mark’s is something of an anomaly. Although a Christian congregation, we, in our communal practice, do not insist on uniformity of belief. Our Mission Statement,...
The Gospel According to St. Mark's — January 22, 2012
From Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector
My Dear Community,
Next weekend, Friday and Saturday, January 27-28, the 117th Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of Washington (the theme: “We will, with God’s help”) will be...
The Gospel According to St. Mark's — January 15, 2012
From Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector
My Dear Parish Family,
With the coming of January 6, we entered the Epiphany season of the Church Year. “Epiphany” (from the Greek) literally means “revelation” or “manifestation”. ...
The Gospel According to St. Mark's — December 18, 2011
From Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector
My Dear Community,
This past Saturday evening (December 10), our Nave was the setting for an entirely new event: The Young Playwrights Dinner Theater Showcase presented by Duke Ellington...