Welcome
Join us this Sunday!
Regular Sunday Schedule
Handbell Rehearsal 8:00 am
Choir Rehearsal 8:45 am
Christian Formation 9:00 am
Youth (6th – 12th Grade) – Real & Relevant
Intergenerational Christian Formation
Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am (in person)
Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am (Facebook Live)
Coffee & Fellowship 11:00 am
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Giving
Services
10:00 am - Holy Eucharist (In-Person)
10:00 am - Online Facebook Live
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Music
If you love to sing and enjoy having a great time with friends, the St. Mark’s Choir is for you! We have Choir rehearsals on Sundays at 8:45 a.m. & Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. We also have a three-octave set of Malmark handbells. We have handbell choir rehearsals on Sundays, at 8:00 a.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to being a new ministry that will truly enhance our worship experiences. There is absolutely no experience required, and you don’t even need to know how to read music. Please join us as we prepare for leading in worship each week, as well as for special musical offerings throughout the year. For more information click here. We look forward to sharing this wonderful opportunity with you!
Learning
Bible Study
We have bible study on Tuesdays. The class will meet on Tuesdays in person at 11:00am, so if you would like to join, please let the church office know.
Christian Formation
Youth (6th – 12th Grade) – Real & Relevant—Sunday at 9:00am
Intergenerational Christian Formation—Sunday at 9:00am
Helping Others
2026 Calendar Collection
Again this year, St. Mark’s is collecting 2026 calendars and datebooks. The collection will then be donated to the Greatwood Senior Living Facility. A basket for the calendar donations will be in the narthex starting on Sunday, December 21 through Sunday, January 11.
Souper Bowl of Caring 2026
The Daughters of the King at St. Mark’s will be collecting canned and dried food items for the Souper Bowl of Caring. The Souper Bowl of Caring was established in 1990 as a way to help fight hunger in the United States. Please bring canned and dried foods to church on Sundays, January 18 through February 8, to help St. Mark’s feed the needy. Bins will be available in the parish hall and narthex. Our collection with be delivered to Helping Hands in Richmond. This is such a simple and easy way to support those less fortunate than us. Grab a can or two from your cupboard and support this worthy cause. Cash may be donated along with checks which need to be made out to St. Mark’s, but designated for the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Make a Difference
Our ministry fair/Rally day is so much fun! We will have our Parish Hall full of teams ready to accept new volunteers for each of their ministry areas. There's truly something for everyone! And it's not too late to take part! Click here and you will find all the information from our Fair including the form that let you know where you'd like to serve. We hope to hear from you!
Bowie Elementary - New Outreach Partner
Recently, our outreach committee has established a partnership with Bowie Elementary (Go Purple Dragons!) to serve their students, teachers, and staff. We are excited about this new partnership, as it will foster relationships within our Fort Bend community, allowing St. Mark's the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus to some of the most vulnerable individuals in our area. If you are interested in helping please contact Mary Anne Helms .
And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…"
Luke 1:46-47, NRSV
The Finance Committee is currently working on the budget for FY2026 for ministries, staff, building and grounds maintenance, and administrative expenses. The season of offering our financial pledges to God continues. If you were away for Commitment Sunday, please place your pledge card in the collection plate during the offering. Pledge cards can also be mailed to the church office to the attention of Kimberly Hart, Parish Administrator/Bookkeeper.
The annual parish meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1, after the 10:00am service. Please join us for the meeting and a time to celebrate an eventful and wonderful 2025.
Hungry for food and fellowship? Forget the local diners if you're craving breakfast for dinner and join us at St. Mark's on Tuesday, February 17 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. On Shrove Tuesday, widely known as Pancake Day, the people of St. Mark’s will be serving hot-and-fresh pancakes, sausage and bacon and The Kintess School will be serving fresh crepes. Come feast and celebrate “Fat Tuesday”!! All proceeds will benefit the St. Mark’s. Suggested donation is $7.00 per a person or $28.00 per a family accepted.
On Sundays, February 22, March 1, 8, and 22., from 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., we will have a four-week class titled The Anglican Way. The class will focus on who we are as Episcopalians in the Anglican Communion, who join Christians worldwide in worshiping God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The class will explore our various beliefs and practices that make us who we are as followers of Jesus along The Way in the Episcopal tradition. The class will be intergenerational for 6th graders to those who are 100 years old and beyond; it will be for everyone in all walks of faith. Rev. Jeremy will lead the class with some of our trusted teachers at the Church.
You are invited and encouraged to join the church body, on February 18, at either 12 pm or 7 pm, “to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word”. The season of lent begins with Ash Wednesday, where the imposition of ashes is a sign of penitence and a reminder of our mortality, remembering that we are dust, and to dust we shall return.
Confirmation, Reaffirmation, and Reception
Bishop Doyle will visit on April 5, where he will Confirm, Reaffirm, and Receive individuals into the Church. Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation are concurrent rites where a mature commitment to Christ is welcomed by the Church through the laying on of hands by a bishop. Confirmation is a sacrament in the Church for those wishing to affirm the commitments made for them at their baptism. Reception is for those previously confirmed in another Church who now find their ministry in the Episcopal Church. Reaffirmation is for those who desire to recommit themselves to the vows made at their baptism. If you have not been Confirmed or have not been Received into the Episcopal Church, or you find yourself in a place where you would like to Reaffirm your faith, then I would encourage you to do so. Attendance at The Anglican Way Class is mandatory for those wishing to be Confirmed, Reaffirmed, or Received, but as stated above, the class is for everyone in all walks of their faith. Please let me know if you want to be confirmed, received, or reaffirmed. If you have not been baptized and would like to make that step in your faith, please reach out to Rev. Jeremy, and let's begin exploring the importance this sacrament has for all of us in our faith and make time.