The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori on "Schism And Secession"
Click on the image to hear our Presiding Bishop interviewed by Terry Gross on the NPR program "Fresh Air," Oct. 6, 2008.
 
Read about the ordination
of our seminarian Julie O'Brien to the deaconate in Arizona


See current plans for
the new church

Progress at
the Ranch House

Annual Parish Report . . .

2008 Stella Report . . .

Aug. Budget Report . . .

July Budget Report . . .

June Budget Report . . .

May Budget Report . . .

April Budget Report . . .

Feb. Budget Report . . .

Jan. Budget Report . . .

Dreaming . . .

What our members
are saying

Christmas 2008

Service Times

7:00 p.m. Guitar Eucharist and Children's Pageant
Followed by tamale reception

10:15 p.m., Christmas Carols
10:30 p.m. Festival Eucharist with Choir and Organ
Followed by tamale reception

CHRISTMAS DAY
10:00a.m. Holy Eucharist

African Children’s Choir from Uganda

Wednesday, January 21, 7:00 p.m.


The Music for Life Institute is an organization dedicated to the survival, education and well being of Africa’s innocent and abandoned children. The money raised by The African Children’s Choir goes to improving access to education and quality of education for the poorest of Africa’s children. Please join us for this remarkable performance! For more information on the African Children’s Choir please visit their website at www.africanchildrenschoir.com.

African Children's Choir on Video

"Blessed to be a Blessing"

We believe that we have all been blessed to be a blessing. The blessing statements from Lynne and Michael reflect their awareness of God's grace in their lives through the church, and their thankfulness for it. More


 

Ike: What You
Can Do

• View an update by Bishop Don Wimberly, Diocese of Texas
• Read a letter from Bishop Bruce MacPherson, Diocese of Western Louisiana and President of Province VII
• Donate to Episcopal Relief & Development
• Make a gift to the American Red Cross
• Read about the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project and the Presiding Bishop's response

Weekly Schedule

Sunday
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite II 9:00 & 11:00 AM, 7 PM

Monday
School of Wisdom
7:00 PM
College Bible Study
6:00 PM
(year 'round)

Wednesday
Holy Eucharist Healing Service
Noon
Evening Prayer & Meal (college / during school yr.) 5:30 PM

School of Wisdom and Practical Spirituality

 

Mondays
6:00 pm, Supper
6:30 pm, Classes

Wednesdays

1:30 pm, Class

Classes Open
* Centering Prayer
* Lost Christianities
* Foundations of
Christian Spirituality
* Faith for Thinking Adults
• Yoga

Fall Schedule

For current enrollment information, call the church office, 353-1979.

Food Bank Offering

Each Sunday, the Hosts of the 8:45 a.m. service will take up a second offering for the San Marcos Area Food Bank. Please bring one item each Sunday of non-perishable food that can be distributed by the Food Bank.

The third Sunday of the month is sometimes referred to as “Hunger Sunday.” Persons living on a low, fixed income frequently run out of money and food stamps by this time of the month. If each of us can give one non-perishable item each Sunday, our young Hosts will be able to deliver to the Food Bank sizable amounts of food that help relieve some of the need.

Remember, this week, someone will run out of food stamps and money for food. Help us fill the grocery cart!

 


Good News From St. Mark’s Preschool

The Stella Fund Scholarship Committee met this summer and awarded our first scholarship to one of our families! We are delighted that we can offer such financial assistance through the generous support of the Stella Fund which the vestry made available to us. The purpose of the Stella Fund is to support outreach in communities, and we feel strongly that our St. Mark’s Preschool is reaching a cross-section of our community in San Marcos through the outreach of education. We are grateful to those who administer the Stella Fund, as well as to our St. Mark’s vestry for supporting the important work of educating young children in a Christian community. Our hope is that next year we will be able to offer even more scholarships!