Meet our New Seminarian, Chip Rubendall

Siblings in Christ,
            Over the course of this coming year I aspire to feed many birds with one seed. I come to St. Mark’s as a seminarian allegedly well-versed in the complexities of our faith, but also as a newcomer to the Episcopal Church in which St. Mark’s will be my first home. In the spirit of perpetual newness in life, I look forward to learning with and from you as we grow together.
I am a recent transfer from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America where, after a difficult period of discernment, Christ ultimately revealed to me that my path lay with the Episcopal Church. From that journey I bring with me a strong emphasis on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and in our lives, as well as an appreciation for the Three-Legged Anglican Stool. 
            I originally hail from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, but since 2002 I have been a resident of Greenwich Village in New York City. I originally moved there under the pretense of pursuing an acting career—don’t ask!—but ultimately found my calling in ministry.  I have been married to my wife Joanne, who will hopefully be a real presence in worship from time to time, for six years. Introductions are not exactly my métier, so let me just stress my excitement about the coming year and the opportunity to get to know you all better.
In Christ,
Chip Rubendall

This Weekend at a Glance

Sunday October 6  - The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Saturday Evening Service & Pet Blessing, 
     5pm at Harry Dunham Indoor Pavilion

• 8am Rite I Service
• 9am Forum in Heritage Room
• 9am Youth Groups Meet in Classes
• 10am Holy Baptism & Eucharist with Sunday School

Wednesday 9am services in Post Chapel