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Community for Understanding - Discussion series

St. Mark’s Church hosts a monthly community discussion series “Community for Understanding.” 

Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month starting on September 11 at 6:30 pm

This is open to anyone in the community, and you do not need to be a member of St. Mark's or associated with any church.  We welcome you to one or all of these discussions.  Copies of the books are available in the church office one month before the discussion, and they also may be checked out from your local library.  Each of these books is interesting, compelling--even fun--with lots to think about and discuss.

We're starting off with David Brooks' How to Know a Person on September 11. How can you really know people?  Brooks looks at this unique challenge and shows the joy that comes from seeing and being fully seen.  Copies will be in the office starting August 9.

St. Mark's received a grant from the Commission to Dismantle Racism and Discrimination that covered the cost of three of the six titles (multiple copies) and the print bookmarks.  The Commission is an organization with the Episcopal Partnership (the dioceses of Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania).

Multiple copies are available to borrow.  Information here.

 

The Joy Project

From the weekend after Thanksgiving to the weekend before Christmas, visit St. Mark's to step back in time for a nostalgic Christmas.  A visit from the Cinnamon Bear (through an intricately built diorama that came from Illinois), an extensive Christmas village and trains display, a massive mural of a winter scene by local artist Lorie Longhany, and a beautiful display of animated Christmas figures inside decorated "store front" windows complete with a story are all a part of The Joy Project.  The scenes recreate Sibley's Department Store in Downtown Rochester from the 1950s through the 70s. 

Follow along with the progess on Facebook on the LeRoy Joy Project page!

Here's a short video about The Cinnamon Bear! 

 

Schoolgirl Samplers of Western New York" Cross-Stitch Retreat is on October 19

Information on the retreat and registration is here

St. Mark's is working with the LeRoy Historical Society to present this special program that is a combination of needlework, local history, and women's history.  Registration is limited to 50 participants, and registration must be made by August 1st. 

 

 

Community for Understanding - past titles

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