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The Weekly Connector
January 5, 2026
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JANUARY
2026 HIGHLIGHTS
Jan. 1
– 31, A Festival of Banners:
A Celebration of Liturgical Textile Art; Art Gallery
Jan. 6,
Tuesday – A celebration of the Feast
of the Epiphany, 7:30 pm, Nave
Jan. 8,
Thursday – Women’s Ministry,
6:00 pm, Library
Jan. 9,
Friday - Gospel-based
Discipleship, 12:15 pm every Friday, online via Zoom
Jan.
11, Sunday – Forum, 9:30 am,
Banquet Room
Jan.
11, Sunday – Newcomer’s Gathering,
11:45 pm, Heritage Room (see below)
Jan.
11, Sunday – Caritas Vocal
Ensemble Concert, hosted by The Wells Foundation, 2:00 pm (see below)
Jan.
11, Sunday – 2nd Sunday Supper,
Plymouth Congregational, 4 pm volunteers, 5 pm meal
Jan.
14, Wednesday – Voices of
Reconciliation, 7:00 pm, with former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo
Jan 18,
Sunday – Forum in preparation
for Annual Meeting, 9:30 am, Banquet room
Jan 18,
Sunday – Music Series offering
– Lady Slipper Ensemble, 2:30 pm
Jan 19,
Monday – Martin Luther King
Jr. holiday, Cathedral closed
Jan 24,
Saturday – Men's Ministry, 9:00
am, Library
Jan 25,
Sunday – Annual Meeting
Sunday: 10:00 am worship, 11:15 am meeting, followed by lunch in
support of Second Sunday Supper
Jan 27,
Tuesday – Fresh Start at Great
River Landing, 12:00 pm
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THE MONTHLY CONNECTOR:
Complete information on worship, events, and more can
be found in the new Saint Mark's Monthly Connector, available in the
Welcome Center, many places around the Cathedral, or on our website
by clicking here..
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Newcomers Connection
Sunday, January 11, following 10:30 service
Heritage Room
Newcomers gatherings are held monthly at Saint Mark’s following
the 10:30 Sunday service. The goal of gatherings is to help you feel
more at home at the Cathedral. If you are new or returning to Saint
Mark’s and would like to become better acquainted with the people and
the place, this gathering is for you. You will meet some of Saint
Mark’s leaders as well as other newcomers, have a chance to ask
questions about the life of the Cathedral, and learn of opportunities
for prayer, study, and service to encourage you on your faith
journey. The meeting is held in the Heritage
Room which is on the Nave level. The first
Newcomers gathering of 2026 will be held
January 11. We hope you will join us for this brief introduction
to ways to connect at Saint Mark’s.
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Caritas Vocal Ensemble Concert
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2:00 pm
Hosted by The Wells Foundation
Caritas Vocal Ensemble is a nonprofit vocal group that
performs unique and surprising concerts to benefit the community in
collaboration with partners that share our values. This concert partners with Avenues for Youth, a Wells
Foundation grantee. Click here
for more information and tickets.
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Choral Society, Spring 2026
Spring 2026 concert: Mendelssohn's Elijah on Saturday, May
30
Rehearsals: Mondays, 7 - 8:30 pm, Whipple Chapel,
beginning January 12
Requirements: Ability to read music. No audition!
More information: Ray Johnston (rayj@ourcathedral.org)
or Tracey Majoros (ttraceyamajoros@gmail.com)
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Gathering Groups
Each month, the Women's and Men's ministry groups meet
at Saint Mark's. If one of your goals for the new year is to discover
new ways to connect and grow as disciples of Jesus, try one of these
groups.
Women's Ministry. Join other women
of St. Mark’s at the January 8, women’s ministry meeting at 6:00
in the library. If you have time, please bring a small plate of foods to share.
Men's Ministry. The St. Mark’s
Men’s Ministry will resume its monthly meeting on Saturday, January
24, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. We
meet in the Library, share some snacks
(please feel free to bring something!), talk about our topic of the
day, and close with a simple Eucharist. The meetings are open to
all who would like to participate; please feel free to join us.
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Encouragement for Caregivers Group
Twice-monthly meeting
Caregiving can be a very lonely journey. Did you know
that Saint Mark's has a support group for persons
who are involved in caregiving for a loved one? Persons
in the group are extending care to parents,
spouses, siblings, and members of younger generations in their
families who need varying levels and types of assistance. They come
together to express their concerns, offer encouragement, and share
helpful resources with one another. Together we tap the gifts of our
faith – prayer, Scripture, and Christian community – to find
strength, hope, and peace.
The group meets via Zoom from 10:30 to 11:30 am twice
a month. January meetings will be held Mondays
the 5th and 19th. Whether you are new to being a caregiver or
have found yourself in that role for a period of
time, we welcome you to join us. Please contact John
Satterberg at JohnS@ourcathedral.org
for more information, including connection information.
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SAAGES in January
Did you know we have an active group of "almost
retired and retired folks" at St. Mark's? This group likes to
connect, learn, laugh, and share their many gifts with others. It's
called SAAGES - Spiritually Active Adults, Growing, Exploring, Serving.
If this sounds like you, please join us on Wednesday
January 21st 10:30-12:00.
We'll share beverages and treats, learn about and
suggest upcoming events, and hear about opportunities to serve
others.
Please join us at 10:30, perhaps visit our
bookstore and stay for Wednesday Eucharist.
Contact John and Lois Satterberg with questions, jlsatterberg@gmail.com
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A Festival of Banners
– A Celebration of Liturgical Textile Art
Art Gallery
December 14, 2025 – February 15, 2026
“Banners and Flags are, in the truest sense, a
celebration art form. They are strong, simple graphic statements in cloth,
created to commemorate special events in our lives, to identify a
common cause symbolically, and to communicate to others something
that has important meaning for us. They are a visual catalyst to
involvement – the carrier of the message, a bold splash of color,
symbol, shape, metallic sparkle, and shine – that stirs people to
respond with joyous festivity or, sometimes, with thoughtful somber
ceremony.” (Banners & Flags – How to Sew a Celebration)
If you are interested in the creation and care of
textile art, the cathedral would welcome your expertise in creating
new and repairing current banners to continue this rich tradition of
community and creativity as well as preserving these historic works
of art. Please contact Jay Nuhring if you are interested in this
process, or if you have information about any of the displayed banners. jaynuhring@gmail.com
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JOINING THE CHURCH
Next session begins February 1
The final session of the new Joining the Episcopal Church
series will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026
from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. in the Library. Several
of the participants have been preparing for Baptism on Sunday,
January 11, others will be ready for Confirmation when it is offered
in the Spring, while still others have come to learn a little more
about the Episcopal Church and St. Mark’s.
The next offering of the Joining the Episcopal
Church series will begin on Sunday, February 1, 2026 and will meet for 8 weeks from 9:15 to 10:15
a.m. in the Library. It will be open
for all interested adults (16+ years old) but may be particularly
appropriate for people who would like to be baptized during the
Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Questions about this
series may be directed to Rev. Kent Rahm, kentrahm@comcast.net
Confirmation, Reception, and Re-affirmation will take
place on Saturday April 18 at 2:00 pm, as part of the ECMN Regional
Confirmation service.
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WELLS FOUNDATION GRANT SPOTLIGHT
The Lift Garage
The Wells Foundation is an independent non-profit
charitable foundation managed by Saint Markans, granting funds to
organizations serving the needs of our communities.
Here is one of the organizations supported:
The Lift Garage is an affordable,
non-profit auto repair service for all Minnesotans who meet the
150% Federal Poverty Guideline. When faced with an unexpected car repair, The Lift
customers simply cannot afford market-rate repairs. Customers
at The Lift pay $25/hour for labor and receive the parts at
just a 7.5% markup over cost.
Each day, the people of The Lift Garage feel thankful.
They know that, together, they are repairing not just cars, but
lives: restoring hope and opportunity by helping people get to school
and to jobs as an important step toward a more promising and secure
future.
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Dean Search Update
We are pleased to announce that Dean position at Saint
Mark’s has been posted! We will be accepting applications until
January 16th. You can visit our profile page here to see part of the
package we’ve prepared: https://saintmarksmplsdeansearch.org/ You
can also recommend clergy for the position: https://saintmarksmplsdeansearch.org/apply-or-recommend We
hope to start interviewing candidates in January.
Now that the position is posted, the Committee will turn
to Getting Organized. (For a refresher of the stages, please
refer to the Dean Search page: https://ourcathedral.org/dean-search/)
This involves putting together the interview process, including the
questions, how each candidate will be evaluated, and how we will make
decisions. Thank you for your continuing support!
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