For the third year, St. Mark's is sponsoring a public Strawberry Social & BBQ to be held in the Parish Hall on June 27, from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm. This event is a great fellowship experience for the Parish plus a rare opportunity to bring/invite friends and neighbors as an introduction to our church.

The BBQ will be hamburgers/hotdogs with all the condiments. The dessert will be cake, ice cream and fresh strawberries. Vegan hamburgers, gluten-free buns, gluten-free cake, and dairy-free ice will also be available.

Next Sunday, July 6, our 10:30 service will be an outside Eucharist service followed by a parish picnic, BBQ and fellowship!!!!

Weather permitting

Here’s what you will need to bring:

• A camp/lawn chair for worship
• A hat and sunscreen
• A gentle and fun-filled spirit
• Lunch sides to share. 

The BBQ hamburgers/hotdogs will be provided.  

***If you have access to a canopy to provide some shade/shelter we would appreciate it if you could bring it along as well.

All are Welcome!

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).

If  you are interested in attending this retreat, please give your name and payment to Melody or Mercedes before Wednesday, August 13, so that the payment can be delivered before the ACW deadline of  August 15.

The June Newsletter from Kingston's Partner's in Mission Food Bank can be found by clicking the button below: