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A monthly publication for the parish of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Cocoa, Florida
Serving Brevard County since 1878
MARCH
What’s
inside?
The View from the Corner
Office ................................... 2
Coffee Hour Guild ................ 3
Sunday School..................... 3
St. Mark’s Prayer Team ....... 3
The Order of St. Luke .......... 3
Central Brevard Sharing
Center .................................. 3
Schedules ............................ 4
Home Communion ............... 4
Birthdays .............................. 5
A potluck of people .............. 5
Calendar .............................. 6
Academy “Joi-full” News ..... 7
Special Dates....................... 8
2015
Indulge for Lent?
Rather than sacrificing something for Lent
— especially something easy and spiritually
insignificant, such as chocolate — Patty
Kirk, in Guideposts magazine, suggests
finding new ways to indulge in God’s
presence. Surely one can do this by having
extra devotions or attending Lenten worship
services. But Kirk offers these ideas:
• Spend time outdoors, sensing God’s
magnificence.
• Spend time with others, extending
generosity and compassion. Remember
Jesus’ promise that when you
care for others, you care for him (Matthew
25:31-46).
• Pray for the “little things,” coming before
God in childlike trust and feeling peace.
• Watch attentively for God’s answers to prayer, and receive them as reminders of
his presence.
• Turn anxiety into prayer. As you frame concerns as prayers and entrust them to
God, you “sacrifice” the tendency to wallow in worry.
St. Mark's Spring Fling Yard Sale - March 27 and 28
St. Mark's first annual "Spring Fling Flea Market" will be held in Thursby Hall
March 27 - 28. (There will be an opportunity to attend a special "Gala Preview" on
Thursday, March 26!) The proceeds will be used to "Raise the Roof" and help pay
for much needed roof repair and replacement here at St. Mark's. We are looking for
gently used items that you and your friends are willing to donate to be included in
the sale. Questions? Peta Adovasio
2015 Lenten Study
DAYLIGHT
SAVING
TIME
BEGINS
MARCH 8, 2015
"FIELDS OF BLOOD: Religion and the History of Violence" by Karen Armstrong
February 24 – March 24, 2015
6:00 – 6:30 PM Potluck
6:30 – 7:30 PM Study Tuesdays in Thursby Hall
Questions or concerns? Please contact Susan Blakeslee: ssblakeslee@icloud.com or
321.504.1134.
The View from
the Corner Office
Father Jerry Beaumont
325 Wilkinson St. #321
Chelsea MI 48118
bfei@juno.com
It is fairly safe to say that at some time or other we all have received a warning.
Perhaps one of the best known warning is that supposedly given to Julius Caesar. I
am sure you know it: "Beware of the ides of March, Caesar!" For many years the
Latin Club of the University of Michigan posted a memorial to Julius mid-March in
the Ann Arbor News. Now, while this may have been a 'nice' touch and Shakespeare
would certainly approve, the fact remains that Julius apparently did not take notice or
act upon the warning!
The teachings of Jesus may not be construed as 'warnings' in the strictest sense of the
word but certainly are indications and models for our lives and conduct as His
followers. There are numerous examples which could be cited as to how we should
treat our fellow humans, animals, the earth itself. We are admonished to treat others
as we ourselves want to be treated. How if asked we should help another with
offering our own cloak. This I find as a rather interesting "warning" because under
Roman Law (Lex talionis) a Roman soldier could order you to carry his shield or
pack and you could not refuse. As for going the extra mile, that fell under the same
edict. We all know how Roman Law worked: You do things my way or suffer the
consequences!
Jesus offered each of us by way of His teaching and example the means to live a
better life. The world would be a much more peaceful place if we followed Him
more closely. We would truly see ourselves as our neighbor's keeper without
expecting reward of any kind!
We are now in the season of Lent which in past years placed a heavy emphasis on
"giving up" something. For many it was a time of fasting, giving up meat on Fridays
and examination of personal sins. We have come to the place where we still need to
take a close look at our lifestyle but also to seek out that which we can do for others,
to perhaps take the opportunity to read, study and learn more about the Bible, Jesus
and the early companions of Jesus.
What you might ask can I do during this Lent? Well, for
example, you could pick up the telephone and call
someone who is on the Prayer List and simply let the
person know that you were thinking about them. You
might go the library and ask the librarian for some
suggestions regarding a book on a specific individual
mentioned in the Bible. Seek out someone with whom
you haven't been in contact for a while. The
possibilities are endless!
The Hebrew greeting is I think delightful, translated
roughly as follows: Peace be to you which is answered
with and to you be peace. Isn't that which Lent helps us
achieve?
May you enjoy a Holy Lent.
PAX,
Fr. Jerry+
PS: I appreciated all of the e-mail and Facebook birthday greetings, thank you.
JFB+
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Coffee Hour Guild
The COFFEE HOUR GUILD is growing. A number of people have joined the
Guild which supplies simple Sunday morning treats. The guild has five (5) teams,
one for each Sunday of the month. You are invited to join a Coffee Hour Team for
the Sunday of your choice.
Sandy Baldwin is available to answer any questions and to sign up volunteers. You
may also contact her by phone, 321-253-8601 or by email, otter1050@cfl.rr.com.
Thank you to those who have signed up so far:
FIRST
SUNDAY
MONTHLY
Clarice
Costello
Jennifer
Quimby
Vicki
Stewart
Judith
Gonzalez
Lynne
Mims
Joi
Robertson
SECOND
SUNDAY
MONTHLY
Patti
Praetorius
Dianne
Kinser
Fred
Woelk
Jane
Peltz
Liz
Schorr
THIRD
SUNDAY
MONTHLY
Carol & John
Bowers
Pat
O’Brien
Fred & Lou
Prudhomme
Fran
Lake
Jean
Bowden
FOURTH
SUNDAY
MONTHLY
Judith
Gonzalez
Vicki
Stewart
Chuck
Drummond
Shirley
Cardin
FIFTH
SUNDAYS
+ Substitute
Shirley
Cardin
Carla
Jones
Marla
Glover
Coffee Makers: 8 AM = Ed Stucke & 10 AM = Sandy Baldwin
Sunday School
Sunday School welcomes all children ages 3 and up who are toilet trained and
comfortable being in the Sunday School room without a parent. Miss Vicki has an
informational form for all parents to fill out. The classroom opens at 9:55 AM.
Children are brought into the service to rejoin their parent at the Peace.
We need safety scissors for Sunday School. If you have a spare pair or two, please
give them to Vicki Baughan. We promise not to run with them.
St. Mark’s
Prayer Team
The telephone Prayer Chain has been updated to an telephone/email Prayer Team so
more people have the opportunity to participate as their schedule permits. If you
want to join the Team or have a prayer request, please contact Carolyn at the church
office: hawkinsc@stmarksacademy.org or 636-3781.
The Order of
St. Luke
OSL (The Order of St. Luke the Physician) members are available during
Communion on Sundays and Thursdays for prayers of intercession and healing.
Central Brevard
Sharing Center
Thank you for your continuing support of The Central Brevard Sharing Center.
Suggested items to share: canned meats and fruit, peanut butter and jelly, pasta,
spaghetti sauce, powdered milk, instant mashed potatoes, oatmeal (individually
packaged), rice, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles. They also welcome unused
toiletries, tooth paste and tooth brushes.
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Schedules
MARCH 1
2 LENT
MARCH 8
3 LENT
MARCH 15
4 LENT
MARCH 22
5 LENT
MARCH 29
PALM SUNDAY
APRIL 5
EASTER DAY
LAYREADERS
8:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Blakeslee
Barber
Lector, OT
Blakeslee
Lector, Epistle
Adovasio
8:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Bisbey
Borger
Lector, OT
Bisbey
Lector, Epistle
Scott
8:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Costello
Wright
Lector, OT
Costello
Lector, Epistle
Duff
8:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Barber
Blakeslee
Lector, OT
Barber
Lector, Epistle
Norman
TENEBRAE SERVICE
8:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Wright
Costello
Lector, OT
Wright
Lector, Epistle
Pekar
10:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Hickman
Mims
Lector, OT
Hickman
Lector, Epistle
Acolyte, PC
ALTAR GUILD/
FLOWER GUILD
1
USHERS*
8:00 AM
Stevens
10:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Brown
Schorr
Lector, OT
Brown
Lector, Epistle
Acolyte, PC
10:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Anstey
Meers
Lector, OT
Anstey
Lector, Epistle
Acolyte, PC
10:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Meers
Hickman
Lector, OT
Meers
Lector, Epistle
Acolyte, PC
2
3
4
2
1
8:00 AM
Shawler
8:00 AM
Pekar
Jones
8:00 AM
Bisbey
Knodel
9:00 AM
Belle
Hickman
8:00 AM
Shawler
10:00 AM
Anstey
COFFEE HOUR
GUILD
1
HOME EUCHARIST*
Barber
Spearman
10:00 AM
Davis
10:00 AM
Williams
10:00 AM
Wagner
2
3
4
Baldwin
Anstey
Hickman
9:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Borger
Brown
Lector, OT
Borger
Lector, Epistle
Scott*
*Epistle will be read by
Lector
10:00 AM
Lay Eucharistic
Ministers
Mims
Schorr
Lector, OT
Mims
Lector, Epistle
Acolyte, PC
10:00 AM
Anstey
5
1
Perdue
*If you will be unable to serve your scheduled time, please trade days or call Beverly Jones, 639-7104.
MARCH 1
2 LENT
MARCH 8
3 LENT
MARCH 15
4 LENT
MARCH 22
5 LENT
MARCH 29
PALM SUNDAY
APRIL 5
EASTER DAY
ACOLYTES
Team 1
10:00 AM
PC
Co Mims
FS
Ca Mims
SS
J Mims
CC
R Finegan
OSL
H Finegan
THURIFER
Team 2
10:00 AM
PC
K Canada
FS
M Cole
SS
M Cassis
CC
K Davis
OSL
M Cassis
THURIFER
Team 3
10:00 AM
PC
C Jones
FS
M Baughan
SS
B Menyhart
CC
K Menyhart
OSL
Team 4
10:00 AM
PC
S Shamlin
FS
R Wagner
SS
X Robertson
CC
J McClure
OSL
TENEBRAE SERVICE
THURIFER
THURIFER
Team 1
10:00 AM
PC
Co Mims
FS
Ca Mims
SS
J Mims
CC
R Finegan
OSL
H Finegan
THURIFER
BOAT
BOAT
BOAT
BOAT
BOAT
9:00 AM
If you are unable to serve, contact Karen Shamlin at karenshamlin@gmail.com or 212-8771.
Home Communion
If you or a member of your family would like to receive home communion, please contact Beverly Jones at
bevirjones@bellsouth.net or 321-639-7104.
We are an old established church. We go back to the founders of our country. We have a great Christian school in which
young people are welcomed from all faith perspectives. We sing traditional hymns and hear beautiful music. The homilies
encourage us to explore rather than explain faith. We push aside easy answers. We enjoy our fellowship. We meet
interesting people. We view science as a partner, not an adversary. We share one bread and one cup. We share the joys
and sadnesses that life presents and support each other on our journeys. We differ in belief, yet pray together!
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Birthdays
MARCH
1
5
Susan Kennedy
Jean Coleman
6
Anita Strada
7
Charles Tornabene
Billy Mims
9
Ann Duff
Father Tom Gibson
Ron Stewart
17 Bill Pierre
18 Wayne Cole
Julie LeMaitre
Kelly Privette
21 Matt Gunter
Mary Lindholm
Jim Wham
Mary Adams
Zackary Rife
11 Cassandra Jones
2
Alison Smith
12 Doris Heller
3
Dabney Davis
Paula Pekar
14 Jean Yoches
Lynne Mims
4
Thomas Guyton III
John Porter
Carmela Taglieri
15 Ryan Taylor
23 Liz Schorr
Sally Harmon
16 John Bisbey
Melinda Meers
24 Teresa Anstey
22 Cherie Elebash
Peyton Elebash
Rosina Kight
Alexandra Pugliese
25 Robert Kenaston Jr.
Ian Rankins
26 Tucker Lynn
27 Jacquie Allen
Angelique Cassis
Brianna Potter
30 John Macheras
Please call the church
office, 636-3781, to add
your name to our birthday
list.
ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND ACADEMY
Website: www.stmarkscocoa.org
Website: www.stmarksacademy.org
Email: hawkinsc@stmarksacademy.org
Email: robertsonj@stmarksacademy.org
4 Church Street, Cocoa, Florida 32922
Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Telephone: (321) 636-3781
FAX: (321) 632-9858
THE BISHOPS OF THE DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
The Right Reverend Gregory O. Brewer
THE PARISH STAFF
The Reverend Thomas W. Gibson, Rector
Academy Head– Joi Robertson
Parish Musician - Tim Hartsfield
Parish Life Coordinator – Beverly V. Jones
Assistant Organist – Linda Cox
Parish Administrator – Carolyn Hawkins
Sextons – Dale Taylor, Shane Cassis
THE VESTRY
Father Gibson
Sandy Baldwin
Barry Brown
Marla Glover
Ray Knodel
Nancy Loiselle
Jane Perdue
Steve Ridder
Delores Spearman
Richard Wagner
A potluck of people
Many congregations enjoy gathering for potluck dinners — meals largely
unplanned, when people bring food to share. Usually, the main dishes, salads
and desserts balance out. The fun is the variety mixing together on a plate and
the surprise factor of what’s contributed.
Churches and communities — even families — are potlucks of a sort, too.
When groups assemble, each person contributes something unique and
sometimes unexpected. When all is mixed together, the whole is truly greater
than the sum of the parts. A beautiful balance often results: One is a good
singer, the other writes well; some are strong leaders, others dependable team
members; some are traditional, others innovative. Together, it’s delicious!
Potlucks are sometimes called covered-dish dinners. But don’t keep your gifts
“covered”! Share them because you’re a valued part of the whole.
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Calendar
MARCH
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
TUESDAY
3
WEDNESDAY
4
5:30 PM Holy
Eucharist
6:00 PM Potluck
6:30 Lenten Study
10 AM - 5 PM
Spring Arts and
Crafts Fair
7:00 PM Choir
9
10
11
12
13
14
20
21
10 AM Healing and
Holy Eucharist
5:30 PM Holy
Eucharist
6:00 PM Potluck
6:30 Lenten Study
3 LENT
8 AM Holy Eucharist
- Rite I
9:55 AM
Sunday School
10 AM Holy
Eucharist - Rite II
10 AM - 5 PM
Spring Arts and
Crafts Fair
10:35 AM Bible
Study
7:00 PM Choir
16
17
18
19
10 AM Healing and
Holy Eucharist
4 LENT
8 AM Holy Eucharist
- Rite I
9:55 AM
Sunday School
10 AM Holy
Eucharist - Rite II
22
Academy
St. Patrick's
Potato Feast
Lunch
23
Academy
1:30 PM Dismissal
Professional
Development
5:30 PM Holy
Eucharist
6:00 PM Potluck
6:30 Lenten Study
7:00 PM Choir
24
25
8 AM Holy Eucharist
- Rite I
9:55 AM
Sunday School
10 AM Holy
Eucharist - Rite II
5:30 PM Holy
Eucharist
6:00 PM Potluck
6:30 Lenten Study
6:30 PM Vestry
7:00 PM Choir
11 AM - 10 PM
Spring Praise Fest Riverfront Park
10:35 AM Bible
Study
5 PM Movie In the
Park + Food Trucks
26
10 AM Healing and
Holy Eucharist
10:35 AM Bible
Study
5 LENT
7 PM ST. MARK'S
SPRING FLING
YARD SALE
PREVIEW GALA
27
7 AM - 4 PM
ST. MARK'S
SPRING FLING
YARD SALE
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy Spring Break: 3/23 - 3/27
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PALM/PASSION
SUNDAY
9 AM
Tenebrae
Service
SATURDAY
7
10:35 AM Bible
Study
DAYLIGHT SAVING
TIME BEGINS
15
FRIDAY
6
10 AM Healing and
Holy Eucharist
2 LENT
8 AM Holy Eucharist
- Rite I
9:55 AM
Sunday School
10 AM Holy
Eucharist - Rite II
8
THURSDAY
5
30
31
5:30 PM Holy
Eucharist
PRAYER TO END EXTREME POVERTY
"The world now has the means to end extreme poverty, we pray we will have the will."
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7 AM - 4 PM
ST. MARK'S
SPRING FLING
YARD SALE
Academy
“Joi-full” News
Joi M. Robertson
Head of School
Developing the gifts
and talents of students
since 1954.
Dear Parishioners,
Our annual auction night is just around the corner! This is the Academy's biggest
fundraiser of the year. Last year, we raised over $35,000 last year which enabled
us to make some significant upgrades and improvements to the school.
This year our event will be
held on Saturday, March 7th at
the Courtyard Marriott Hotel
on Cocoa Beach. Our theme is
all about following our
dreams. It is the 75th
anniversary of the cherished
movie, The Wizard of Oz and
we have chosen this theme in
honor of fulfilling the dreams
of our students. Please help
them to follow their yellow
brick road to success!
2 Church Street
Cocoa FL 32922
321-639-5771
If you would like to attend the
event, email
mimsl@stmarksacademy.org
or call 639-5771 for more
information on obtaining
tickets.
Alternatively, if you have an
item that you would like to
donate to the auction, please
drop off at the school office at
your convenience. Together we
can make our children's dreams
come true!
Joi M. Robertson
Head of School
robertsonj@stmarksacademy.org
Academy Spring Break: March 23- 27, 2015
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The Master Key
SAINT MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
4 CHURCH STREET
COCOA, FLORIDA 32922
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PERMIT NUMBER 124
MARCH 2015
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Special Dates
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH
MARCH 1, 2015
Second Sunday in Lent
MARCH 8, 2015
Daylight-Saving Time Begins
Third Sunday in Lent
MARCH 15, 2015
Fourth Sunday in Lent
MARCH 22, 2015
Fifth Sunday in Lent
MARCH 29, 2015
Palm/Passion Sunday