Parish Anniversary Open House
This year is St. Mark’s 70th Anniversary and we are celebrating “70 Years of Generosity” on September 17th with an Open House from 12pm-3pm.
This year is St. Mark’s 70th Anniversary and we are celebrating “70 Years of Generosity” on September 17th with an Open House from 12pm-3pm.
We are not a counselling team but rather a group of individuals who come together to discuss challenges we may be facing in day-to-day situations and to provide some support to each other in whatever way we can.
St. Mark’s is blessed with a generous community. St. Mark’s Christian Generosity Committee is marking some of the many ways we give of ourselves and share with each other God’s blessings.
Here is a summer update from our parish Wardens and from our parish Treasurer.
St. Mark’s was duly represented at this is this years Synod by our parish Lay Delegates. Here is their report on it’s proceedings.
Our Flower Ministry volunteers have begun to help provide flowers for the altar every Sunday once again.
Our Greeter Ministry plays an important role in welcoming each other when we gather for Sunday Worship.
Waypoint: Kids has had a great year. Here is an update on its good work, and our summer and fall plans.
A wonderful blessing for our Holy Week and Easter celebrations will be the adornment of our sanctuary with the wooden cross from the original St Mark’s building spire (1953-1965).
As we all prepare to celebrate the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection, St. Mark’s is joyfully preparing our celebrations of worship.
This year marks St Mark’s 70th anniversary. 70 years of being a community of believers dedicated to God’s service in our community. The Christian Generosity committee has historically reminded us about how we give through our time, talent and treasure.
In 2021, St. Mark’s applied to sponsor a refugee family originally from Syria. The family arrived on February 9, 2023.
The Women’s Study Group leader, Jo McNeil relates the learning and dialogue that strengthened their learning and faith in 2022.
Christine Fournier recaps last years Fundraising Committee’s efforts to host fun activities for our community as we came out of the pandemic restrictions.
Neil Dunning reflects on the gift that our building and property are to St. Mark’s.
These are some samples of the good work that the people of St. Mark’s are doing in our community as they live out their baptismal ministry in their lives.
Read St. Mark’s wardens reflection on our ministry in 2022 as we prepare for this Sunday’s Vestry meeting.
Here is an update to the good work our children’s ministry is doing on Sunday mornings with our new Waypoint: Kid’s program.
In 2014 the Diocese of Huron signed a Companion covenant with the Diocese of Amazonia, a new mission diocese in Brazil, around the city of Belem. St. Mark’s has been an active part of this relationship. Here is an update on this relationship from our parishioner Nigel Challen, who continues to keep regular communication with our partners there.
“Our Advent readings invite us to confirm our choice to follow Christ and to choose not to restrict ourselves or to be stuck selecting between to the lesser of two evils that our worldly powers consistently offer us.” For this Third Sunday of Advent, The Rev’d Rob Park offers prayers and a message reflecting our reading from Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 11:2-11.
Our celebration of Christmas at St. Mark’s begins on Sunday December 18th at 10:30am service with our Lessons And Carols Service. Christmas Eve services will be held on evening of the 24th, at 4pm, 7pm, and 10:30pm. Our Christmas Day Service will be at 10am.
This years Christmas Senior’s Service Luncheon is taking place on Wednesday, December 14th.
“The Good News of Jesus Christ is a message of hope to us in the midst of our broken world.” For this Second Sunday of Advent, The Rev’d Rob Park offers prayers and a message reflecting our reading from Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 3:1-12.
“We may not know that time or the hour of God’s Kingdom’s ultimate arrival, but we can trust that the Gospel of Jesus Christ will prevail.” For this First Sunday of Advent, The Rev’d Rob Park offers prayers and a message reflecting our reading from Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 24:36-44.
Bishop Terry Dance, by video, will be helping us to find out what we are missing during the season of Advent amidst the hustle and bustle of the of the secular celebrations and our traditional nostalgia.
A standing building and grounds committee is being struck for St. Mark’s to guide the care of our excellent property.
“Jesus Christ is the ultimate authority in our lives. He is the person whose words and teachings we are to follow in all aspects of our lives.” This Sunday, on which we celebrate The Reign of Christ, The Rev’d Rob Park offers prayers and a message reflecting our reading from Luke’s Gospel, chapter 21:5-19.
An important update by our parish warden’s about our church’s finances.
November happenings at St. Mark’s from our Parish Nurse; Christmas Cookies and Safety Presentations for Seniors.