Welcome to
St. Mark's Episcopal Church!
We are glad you found us and are interested in learning more about our community. Visitors, newcomers, inquirers, and members of other faiths are invited to take part in Sunday services, educational opportunities for children and adults, and a variety of outreach and social activities. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey - doubting, full-of-faith, or in between - you are invited to St. Mark's.
OFFICE HOURS: The Church Office is Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 am to 12:00 noon
St. Mark's parking lot is located on the corner of East Main and Church Sts. You may enter for worship at the side entrance or at the front entrance.
If you need immediate pastoral care, please contact The Rev. Cathy Dempesy-Sims, Partnership Canon for Pastoral Care and Congregational Support, at 716-998-6565.
Our Church
Services of Holy Eucharist (and Morning Prayer) are at 10:30 am. Our services are led by Diocesan priests. We are happy to welcome The Rev. Shannon Collis in January! She'll be with us two Sundays a month, and she is joined by the Rev. Carmen Seufert. It's a blessing to have them celebrate the Eucharist with us and to hear a variety of preaching styles! In addition, one service each month is the service on Morning Prayer, led by lay leaders.
Music is by organist Dennis Mellander with other special guest musicians participating
Sept. 1 - The Rev. Shannon Collis
Sept. 8 - The Rev. Shannon Collis
Sept. 15 - Morning Prayer
Sept. 22 - The Rev. Deacon Diane Cox
Sept. 29 - Morning Prayer - Special guest JIM THOMPSON will be our speaker at this service
Oct. 6 - The Rev. Shannon Collis - with BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SERVICE AT 11:30 AM - All Welcome!
NEWS ABOUT THE ELECTION OF BISHOP SEAN ROWE TO PRESIDING BISHOP
THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT ST. MARKS is here
LCCP FUNDRAISER!
Mark your calendars for a special event to raise money for the LCCP's (LeRoy Christian Community Project) Backpack Program, which provides meals for children in need each weekend. This is at the Comedy@theCarlson at 50 Carlson Road, Rochester, NY 14610 More info here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35843/production/1205825. This is an adult show and tickets may be purchased ahead of the event.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Christian Education will be offered the first Sunday of each month as we ease back into programs for adults--Adult Bible Study--and for kids--Church School! Please contact the church if you'd like to participate (we're ordering copies of the award-winning book called The Path: A Journey through the Bible for adults. The Rev. Shannon Collis will be leading the adult class.
SUMMER LUNCH for children & teens 2024
Many thanks to the school for providing summer meals for children this year! Since 2009, St. Mark's provided summer lunch for kids (with one year off for Covid), We give thanks to the many community members who supported this project by volunteering and by donating to it, as well as to the Blood Foundation for several grants.USED INK CARTRIDGES - Protecting God's creation
Keep ink cartridges out of landfills! About 350 million used cartridges end up in landfills each year. Instead, bring them to St. Mark's! There's a collection box outside the door on Church St. as well as a larger bin inside the side door (office hours are M-Th 7:00 am to noon; Sundays 9:00-11:45). Sorry--we can't take toner cartridges. The cartridges are sent in each month for recycling and re-use.
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Stained Glass Window Project
St. Mark's window repair started in the summer of 2021 and will be completely finished in August 2023. Much work was done--both planned and "found" as the project went along. St. Mark's is hosting a walk-around tour of the windows, including down on the creekbank, on Sunday, September 17 at 11:30 am. You're invited for refreshments, a slide show and an "inside" tour.
The Daily News published this article about the ongoing work.
And here's an article detailing the $10,000 Sacred Sites grant being awarded to St. Mark's from the New York Landmarks Conservancy:The Batavian - St. Mark's Church in LeRoy
Thank you for your support!
EVENING PRAYER
If you would like a time of prayer and meditation at the end of each day, please look at the following options from Forward Day by Day: https://www.forwardmovement.org/Pages/Item/15054/Our-Podcasts.aspx
OUR DIOCESE
Our diocese is actually made up of two dioceses (The Episcopal Dioceses of Western New York & Northwest Pennsylvania) which are on a journey to discover how collaborating can help us transform our congregations and communities through the power of Jesus Christ. In our churches, everyone is welcome, without exception.