St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church

Weekly Bulletin · Week of March 29

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Welcome Parishioners, Guests, and Seekers! We welcome you to our parish home and hope that you will be comfortable and experience the love of Christ!

This Sunday

Services

9:00 AMOrthros
10:00 AMDivine Liturgy

Readings

Orthros Gospel: John 20:19-31
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

This Week

Agape Vespers
Sunday, April 12 at 11:00 AM
The Gospel is read in multiple languages at Agape Vespers. If you are able to read in another language of your choice, please reach out to Philanthy Nichols at pknichols3900@icloud.com. The text is available in the Fr. George L. Papadeas Holy Week Book in Spanish, French, German, Russian, Romanian, Arabic, and Greek, and will be provided to you if you do not have the book. We are seeking as many readers as possible to proclaim the joyful news of the Resurrection!

Announcements

Luminaries for Sale for Holy Friday

This year, on Holy Friday evening, as the Epitaphios makes its procession around the outside of the Church, the night sky will be lit up with luminaries in memory of our loved ones. Heart-to-Heart Ministry is making memorial luminary bags as a fundraiser for our ministry. Each bag will have a sticker with the name(s) of your departed loved one(s) (up to five names per bag). The names need not be only Orthodox — you may honor anyone you wish. If you purchased a luminary bag last year and wish to use the same names, Heart-to-Heart is asking for a donation of $10 per bag. If you would like a new bag with new names, the donation is $15. What a beautiful way to honor our departed loved ones on Holy Friday evening! Please see Ecmel Aktalay after Church to make your donation and write the names of your loved ones. For questions, please see Ecmel Aktalay or Philanthy Nichols.

Easter Bread for Sale!

St. Mark's will be offering Easter Bread (Tsourekia) baked by the Sisters of Annunciation Monastery. The price is $13 for a 1.5-pound loaf — a delicious tradition to enjoy with your Paschal meal. A limited supply will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on Palm Sunday. All payments are due payable to St. Mark's on Palm Sunday. Please see Mary Frangos or Philanthy Nichols with any questions.

A Word on Stewardship

Our Stewardship Drive continues! God is doing great things in our community, and each of us is called to take part in His work. Stewardship sign-ups remain available near the entrance by the candles. Join us in offering back to God a portion of the blessings He has given us, as we grow together in faith and service.

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