Mission, Core Values & Vision



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Mission, Core Values & Vision

Our mission is to know Jesus Christ and to make him known.  Our mission field is fast-growing and culturally diverse Fort Bend County which includes such thriving cities as Sugar Land, Richmond and Rosenberg, Texas.

Our core values are:

Gracious In our relationship with Christ, God welcomes us home, and we, in turn, offer gracious hospitality to all those whom God leads to our church.

Rooted  Our worship and liturgy are rooted in the rich tradition of the Episcopal Church, drawing on the wellspring of customs from the ancient church through those customs of today.

Authentic We are an authentic people, true to our Christian identity, and genuinely thankful for the gift of our gathering and for the sacred space of our church.

Christ-centered  We are the church, the Body of Christ, and we therefore have Jesus Christ at the center of our life; for in the risen Christ we live and move and have our being.

Empowered  Jesus commissions us to go to all nations with his good news, and we, the people of St. Mark's, are empowered by the Holy Spirit to proclaim by word and example the Gospel in Fort Bend County and beyond. 


 


Our vision is to be a growing church community:

- Celebrating a variety of Episcopal worship experiences and welcoming all people into our church family through evangelism

- Building a new sanctuary and other facilities using our beautiful natural setting wisely

- Offering a variety of ministries and social outreach programs that meet the needs and interests of those in our mission field

- Enriching lives of people both within and outside our church through a broad spectrum of learning opportunities.