St Mark's Episcopal Church

ST. MARK'S CHURCH

Copperhill, TN

Live Video Feed

Join us on Sunday morning at 10:30 for the live stream of our worship service. You can access our live feed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscopperhill/ or you can access the recording of the service here on the website.

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Please find here the Order of Service and the Bulletin Insert with our readings.
You can also access the Book of Common Prayer online. Our liturgy is Rite Two with Eucharistic Prayer A.

The Way of the Cross

Compline

We gather in a virtual community every Friday night for prayers at the end of the day (Compline). This is an interactive service, in other words, those calling in will be able to participate, if they want. To join us, simply click this link https://zoom.us/j/787157737 at 7:30 pm. You do not need a meeting ID or password to join us. You can also find the link on Facebook or our web page. The text for this brief service is attached to this email.

You can also join us by phone:

        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
        +1 253 215 8782 US
        +1 301 715 8592 US
        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Enter Meeting ID: 787 157 737 to join us.

This is a recurring meeting, and you can use this URL every week.

The order of service for Compline is available here.

A letter to our congregation about our worship

Dear friends,

Over the last few weeks, we have seen our worship practices change in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), from limiting the common cup to the ways we exchange signs of peace. Our local situation is rapidly changing, and it is time for us to take additional steps. I have had conversations with our Senior Warden, with our vestry members, and with other parishioners to discern what our next steps ought to be. We are of various minds, not wanting to be led by fear, nor wanting to put people in unhealthy situations. In the end, the steps we are taking next I do not take lightly, but I hope are wise and prudent.

On March 12, Bishop Brian gave guidelines to the diocese, requesting that “we forego gathering for large public worship, meetings, and social events in our churches for the next two weeks as an act of keeping faith with those friends and neighbors in East Tennessee who are most vulnerable to the virus.” Though ‘large’ is a relative term and may not apply to the more modest size of our collective body at St. Mark’s Church, the underlying concern does certainly apply to us, that is to care for those in our community who are vulnerable, or care for those who are vulnerable. In light of these new guidelines, we will suspend gathering for public worship and all meetings beginning immediately until April 5, 2020 (Palm Sunday).

In an effort to stay connected as a worshipping community at this time, we will offer the regular Sunday morning worship as a live stream on Facebook. You can go to the St. Mark’s Facebook page on Sunday morning and find a link to the live feed from our sanctuary. Our new streaming service will begin this Sunday, and will continue as long as there is a need for us to do so. This is a new way for us to worship together – please be patient as we work out any issues we may run into, and give us your kind feedback on how this is working, and what else we might do.

These are anxious times, and these are isolating times. Though many of our usual ways of being together are temporarily suspended, our desire to care for one another remains strong. Please check in on one another, especially on those parishioners who may experience a need of any kind. If you yourself have a need, may it be personal, material, medical, practical, spiritual, etc. please reach out to a fellow parishioner, or to me. Please know you can always call, text, or email. We are in it together.

It is my hope and prayer we will all see each other again in good health on Palm Sunday. In the meantime, let us persist in our prayers and in our love for one another.

Peace,

Erik+
Priest-in-Charge, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

About St. Mark's

About Us

St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an active worship community of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of East Tennessee. All supported by dedicated volunteers, and the Priest-in-Charge, The Rev. Erik Broeren.

PARISH LIFE

Parish Life

Life at St. Mark's is rich and diverse with people meeting in the parish on Sunday and throughout the week. We encourage people to get involved with groups and ministries that meet their particular interests, as participants and leaders.

COMMUNITY

Community

Following the example of Christ, who come to serve and not to be served (Mark 10:45), members of St. Mark's Episcopal Church seeks to be active participants in the community through outreach and service.

Worship Schedule

As an Episcopal Church, St. Mark's is a member of the world-wide Anglican Communion. The Book of Common Prayer, which guides and informs our worship and our prayers, has been “forming” lives in Christ since it was birthed in England in the 16^th century. Subsequent editions and revisions throughout the world and the centuries have insured that our worship (or liturgy, as we often call it) is contextually relevant and life-giving.

Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion) is celebrated at all Sunday services and at the Church’s major feast days throughout the year. At celebrations of the Holy Eucharist, all those who gather pray and praise together. Several Bible passages are read aloud. We pray for the needs of the world and the church and offer each other an enthusiastic sign of peace. The service culminates with the Lord’s Supper (the sharing of bread and wine) to which all are invited and welcome.

Sunday Worship

10:30 am- our Sunday service, with music

Feast Days and Holy Days

We celebrate the major days of the Church year, including Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, All Saints Day, and the Feast of St. Francis.

The Holy Sacraments
Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage and Burial Rites are significant celebrations and observances in the ongoing life of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.

Retreats and Seasonal Offerings
Episcopalians follow a liturgical calendar that emphasizes the particular dynamics and rhythms of Christ’s life and, by extension, Christian life. The “message” of the various seasons throughout the year is explored and experienced through retreats, focused book and bible study and prayer practices.

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Episcopal and Anglican

St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. The Episcopal Church, having its roots in the Church of England, is also an Anglican Church. Like all Anglican churches, the Episcopal Church is distinguished by the following characteristics: Protestant, yet Catholic; Worship in one's first language; The Book of Common Prayer; Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. Click here to learn more.

What to Expect When You Visit - Worship in the Episcopal Church

Sunday is traditionally when Episcopalians gather for worship. The principal weekly worship service is the Holy Eucharist, also known as: the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, or Mass. In most Episcopal churches, worship is accompanied by the singing of hymns, and in some churches, much of the service is sung.

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Useful links

Diocese of East Tennessee

The Episcopal Church

The Book of Common Prayer

The Lectionary Page

Episcopal Relief & Development

Episcopal News Service

Directions

St. Mark's Episcopal Church is located at 124 Hill St, Copperhill, TN 37317

Please use the Mapquest map below to create convenient directions from any address. Start your directions by clicking on the place marker on the map.

St. Mark's has its own parking lot and you are free to park there. There is also curbside parking available along our neighborhood streets. There is a separate parking spot behind the church with ramp access into the nave. Our parish house is also located on Hill Street, across from the church.

Prayer Requests

Prayer is one of the most powerful resources of the Church. St. Mark's maintains a parish prayer list in the back of our church, right at the door as you enter. Parishioners are encouraged to add names to this list each week, or you may contact the church directly with your prayer request. We pray for the concerns of the congregation during the Prayers of the People which are part of our weekly worship service.