All members of our diocese are encouraged to attend the Synod 2025 opening service at St. George's Cathedral in downtown Kingston Ontario at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 8.

Bishop William Cliff will deliver his bishop's charge as part of the service.

Please remember that this year, as in recent years, St. Mark's is providing an opportunity for parishioners to donate to the Change for Life Campaign of the Mea Centre, from Mothers Day through to Fathers Day.

Donations can ben made through cheques made payable to St. Mark's Church, but clearly designated to the "Change for Life Campaign".  The cheque can either be mailed to: 268 Main Street, Kingston ON K7K 6W4, or dropped into the offering plate on Sunday.

Donations to the Mea Centre through St. Mark's can also be made online through the "DONATE" menu on the church's website.  Please select "Mission and Outreach" in the "To:" drop-down menu, and enter "Change for Life Campaign" in the memo field. All designated donations received up to and including Father's Day, will be forwarded on by St. Mark's to the Mea Centre.  As with all donations through St. Mark's, a tax receipt will be issued at year-end.  

Bring your "treasures" to St. Mark's Parish Hall on Friday, May 23, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for set up and then display on Saturday, May 24, from 8 am to 3 pm.  All sellable items (except vehicles) are acceptable. 

There will also be BBQ'd and baked goods available for purchase.

For more details, call the the church office at 613-546-3386.

You are cordially invited to CLAP your hands and SING ALONG at St. Mark's Coffee House , located in St. Mark's Parish Hall on Saturday, May 31 at 2 pm.

Tom MacIntosh and Barry Yuen's Trio will play a range of familiar songs.

Bring your family and friends!  Light refreshments will be available.

Admission: Free-Will donation, with proceeds going to the church's Tower Restoration Fund.

St. Mark's Book Club will be meeting at the home of Alan Rumsey at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 8, to review and discuss the book "Braiding Sweetgrass".

"Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer is a profound exploration of indigenous wisdom, ecology, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. Kimmerer, a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, weaves together personal narratives, scientific insights, and indigenous teachings to offer a vision of reciprocity and reverence for the natural world.

St. Mark's Book Club always welcomes new members.  If you would like to join us, please contact Alan Rumsey (alan@planetrumsey.ca).

At this time, St. Mark's Sewing Bee will no longer be meeting at St. Mark's hall on a Monday afternoon.  However, the group is planning to gather again in September to work towards the ACW Bazaar.