Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars!
Music at St. Mark's begins on Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 pm
Enjoy four free monthly concerts from February through May that feature all different styles of music!
Enter through the side door facing Church St. There are 2-3 handicap parking spots on the street by this door. Parking is across the street in St. Mark's parking lot (corner of Church and East Main Sts.). There is also on-street parking on Church St. and on Main St. east of the bridge.
Lenten Study of The Serviceberry is open to all
We will meet five Wednesdays at 6:00 pm to discuss The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The themes of abundance, reciprocity and community will be major topics. All are invited to attend! If you'd like a copy of this small book (readings are about 25 pages a week), please contact the church or stop by the church office, which is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 7:00 am to noon. "All flourishing is mutual."
Opera on the Oatka -
Heather Davis, Opera on the Oatka, will be performing again at St. Mark's in two free concerts during 2026. Her hour-long performances include interesting backgrounds on composers, lyricists, and the music, making opera and art songs accessible and entertaining for the average listener. Watch for information on these upcoming events.
The Joy Project - will open again between Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Saturdays 10-4 & Sundays 12-4
The Joy Project, an exhibit inspired by the former Sibley’s Department Store in downtown Rochester, brings old-time Christmas to life at the Exhibit Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1 East Main Street, LeRoy. Visitors will see a huge Christmas village and train display as well as “department store windows” with animatronics and accompanying story, an idea that came directly from the Sibley’s Enchanted Tunnel of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Hand-painted murals of Christmases of yesteryear by local artist Lorie Longhany were funded by a grant from GoArt! (Genesee Orleans Regional Arts Council). NEW DISPLAYS have been added for 2025.
A key feature of this exhibit is the one-of-a-kind diorama of the 1937 radio show “The Cinnamon Bear.” Constructed by a Chicago-area model builder in the 1980s, it was displayed in a Chicago department store Christmas display, and when it needed a new home, this location was selected. An extensive newscast was aired last year on Chicago PBS station WETA about this diorama and the need for a new home. https://www.pbs.org/video/man-created-miniature-maybeland-in-his-portage-park-home-18h/
The Christmas Shop is open for business, where you will find a wonderful assortment of affordable Christmas decorations and new gift items.
New this year - Hands-on Brio Train Table for the younger crowd, Santa's Chair that used to be in the old Vic Blood's store on Main St., a tiered Christmas tree with three levels of buildings and trains, a collection of historic Christmas cards, and the Joy Theater (playing stories read by community members, old-time Christmas radio shows, and Christmas memories).
This exhibit is open and free to the public on Saturdays from 10-4 and Sundays from 12-4 between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And, yes, kazoos will be available for sale—just like they were at Sibley’s!
Community for Understanding - Discussion series
St. Mark’s Church hosts a monthly community discussion series “Community for Understanding” which has just finished for the 2024-2025 season. Copies of books are available at St. Mark's for interested readers.
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 and below.
WATCH FOR INFORMATION FOR A WINTER/SPRING SERIES.
Community for Understanding - past titles
SPRING 2019 FALL 2019
2024-2025 SEASON
