Christian Generosity
This fall the Christian Generosity team put together two focus Sundays with the hope of reminding people of pre-authorized giving. Pre-authorized donations allow us to make better budget predictions. …
This fall the Christian Generosity team put together two focus Sundays with the hope of reminding people of pre-authorized giving. Pre-authorized donations allow us to make better budget predictions. …
The Rev’d Rob’s Christmas letter
St. Mark’s Anglican Church’s annual Christmas Market on Saturday, November 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Read Canon Rob’s Christmas letter of hope and restoration that invites us to make a place for God to work in all our lives.
“The Ministry Faire is not only a celebration but also an exhibition of the numerous ministries and groups at St. Mark’s that shape our church community and empower us to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. “
“The petition to “give us grateful hearts” is as much a call to make us aware of the risk of losing the gifts we have been given by the generations before us that we are facing in our world today, as it is a petition inviting us to a general counting of our personal blessings.”
I believe it is very important for us as Christians to ensure that we are living in a manner that helps grow God’s economy and does not sacrifice God’s goals for the sake of our world’s system of constant consumption and profit seeking.
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.
Here is an update to the good work our children’s ministry is doing on Sunday mornings with our new Waypoint: Kid’s program.
This years Christmas Senior’s Service Luncheon is taking place on Wednesday, December 14th.
The parishes of our diocese all received a letter from the Bishop to address and reinforce our measures in place to address the growing concern for both COVID-19 infections and also some of the other transmittable illness that are impacting our communities, including strongly recommending mask wearing indoors.
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.
An important update by our parish warden’s about our church’s finances.
“even as we continue the process of reconnecting, in many ways our ministry together has the feeling of a “new start.”
St. Mark’s will be hosting a Ministry Fair and a ‘Back to Church’ BBQ this Sunday, September 18th after the 10:30 a.m. service.
St. Mark’s has a book of condolences available to sign in memory of her late Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth ll.
We are in a season of reconnecting with our wider communities. After two years of forming small bubbles with family and select others, we are …