Welcome from our Priest

You are a beloved child of God. I don’t need to know your history, or accomplishments, or failures to know that you are precious to the Almighty. The mere fact of your existence is a sign that God created and loves you.

If you are new here at our website, it may be because you know this already and want to find a meaningful place to worship. Or it may be because you aren’t sure this is true about yourself, but some deep longing within you is calling to connect with God in Christ. At its best, church is a place where we can bring our vulnerabilities and lay them on the altar before God, growing closer to God and to each other, and then sharing that love out into the world. I invite you to look around our website, learn more about us, and see if it resonates with you.

Among other things, St. Mark’s is dedicated to children and youth. For our youngest members we offer Sunday School on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays, and “Messy Church” from 4-6pm (with dinner) on the 4^th Sundays. There are often children’s sermons in worship, as well as a soft space and baskets of activity books in the pews. The congregation is happy to hear the sound of small voices in worship. For our youth we have Youth Group (6^th – 12^th grade) every Sunday after the 10am service. Youth are also welcome to be readers or acolytes in church. And every summer the youth are invited to participate in a mission trip.

None of us have it all figured out, which is why there is great joy in finding a community where we can sort it out together, following the path of Jesus. Perhaps you may find St. Mark’s is that place for you?

St. Mark’s is currently going through an interim period as they search for their next Rector, however, I am here to help shepherd them through this process and serve as their priest during this time. I have found them to be a compassionate, authentic congregation, eager to learn, grow, pray, and serve others.

Feel free to email me with questions, a prayer request, or if you’d like to meet over a cup of coffee. You can reach me at stephanie@stmarks-sb.org.

Blessings,
Stephanie+