The next Ladies Book Club will be meeting on Friday, December 1, from 4-6 pm at Louise D’Onofrio’s house. We are reading Ordinary Grace by William Krueger. For more information, please contact Louise or the church office. 

Recently an older parishioner's car died. They do not have the funds to purchase a used, safe, and reliable car. They need the car for daily life activities and for transport to a part-time job. If you have a car, "waiting for a new driver", and could either donate your car or offer it at a discounted price? Please contact Rev Lauren Lukason or the church office.

Our first gathering in November will occur earlier because of changed St. Mark’s Vestry meeting. We’ll meet this coming Tuesday, November 7th (instead of planned Nov. 14th) at the usual time at 6:30 pm in the common room on the first floor or on Zoom (the link can be sent to all interested).

This time we’ll discuss the Lord’s Prayer and its Relation to the Human Constitution and to Christ’s Temptations.

Small refreshments and drinks are provided. All are warmly welcome! 

If you have any questions, please contact Maria de Ris, Eric Bridgham, or the church office.

The next Men's Breakfast is Saturday, November 4th at 8am in the undercroft. Kids eat free, all others please contribute $5. Let us know if you are bringing a friend. Please RSVP to Rob Decker or contact the church office if you are planning to attend so he can have an accurate count for food.  

Please give a warm welcome to our new Parish Administrator, Jon Fiske!

Originally from northern California, Jon lives in Wrentham with his wife Jan and currently has two kids in college. He is an avid volleyball player and coaches the boys volleyball team at Bellingham High School in the springtime. Prior to becoming a stay-at-home dad for many years, Jon worked as a graphic designer for an architectural firm in Boston.

Jon has been serving Trinity, Wrentham as the parish administrator since December 2022. Jon has impressed with his organizational skills, focus and follow-through, and the warm, bright welcome he offers to parishioners and visitors alike.

Bringing Jon onboard at St. Mark's will help to strengthen our collaborative efforts with Trinity while also providing time- and potential financial-savings.

Beginning October 1, St. Mark's Parish Office hours are:
Mondays             9:30am – 1pm
Wednesdays       9:30am – 1pm
Thursdays           1pm – 3pm
 
(Jon can be found at Trinity's Parish Office on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings.)

Next time you are at St. Mark's during the week, please do stop by for a quick "Hello and Welcome!" Jon looks forward to getting to know you and St. Mark's.

The Diocese of Massachusetts is in the process of searching for its next bishop. The following survey is designed to gather information from the larger Massachusetts Episcopal community to inform the work of the Bishop Search Nominating Committee. Specifically, the information provided in this survey will help the Nominating Committee to both write the Diocesan Profile and to determine which qualities to seek in the candidates for the next Bishop. 

The survey is voluntary. It will take about 10 minutes to complete. All information provided by participants will be protected and kept private. The survey will be open until Nov. 1, 2023. If interested, please click here.

Want to know more about immigration? Foxboro’s Boyden Library is hosting a Monday Matinee film series on the immigration experience. You can check the library website here. Films will run at 3 pm. 

• November 6: The Visitor
• November 20: Illegal

For further information on the topic of immigration, check out these links:

• Key Findings about US Immigrants - Pew Research Center
• Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigration - Migration Policy Institute
• Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Coalition - MIRA

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