WELCOME
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is a refuge from the day-to-day, a community of active and caring people, and a place to nourish your heart, mind, and soul. We invite you to join us on Sundays and throughout the week. We’re a very social parish with dozens of ministries and ways to get involved.
New Visitors
Do you know that nervous yet excited feeling that comes with the first day of school or the first day of a new job? Well, when you visit St. Mark’s, we want you to feel the excitement part minus the nerves. Our priests and parishioners are Marco Islanders and mainlanders with a common purpose – to love one another and to share that love with you.
All are welcome in our house of worship and all baptized Christians of all denominations are welcome to take Holy Communion.
Come bask in His light, meet the people who make St. Mark’s, St. Mark’s, and feel the joy that we create, celebrate, and share together.
Join Us In Person
You are cordially invited to join us in Church every Sunday for services and coffee hour. Note that our service times shift by season. For example, when the island slows down from May to October, we offer one Sunday Service at 10:00 AM. This is what we call our ‘blended service’ because we incorporate members of the band as well as our classically trained organist on both piano and organ. During the summer months, fellowship (a.k.a. coffee hour) is offered immediately after the service in the Parish Hall.
During high season when the island is crowded again, we move to two services November through April. Our 9:00 AM service is our Family Service led by the No Exceptions Band. Young children attend Sunday School during the service and join thier parents for the Eucharist (communion). Our 10:30 service is our Traditional Service with choir, organ, and piano.
✞ Worship Times
May-October
Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m.
November-April
Contemporary Sunday Service, 9:00 a.m.
Traditional Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.
Five Reasons Why I Love the Episcopal Church
–Rev. Jessica
There are so many reasons why I remain in love with this denomination after being an Episcopalian for 50+ years. First, we embrace Jesus and follow his radical way of loving and serving all people. When we say “All are Welcome Here” we really mean it. It’s not just lip service. Whether you are a doubter or someone who thinks they have it all figured out, there’s a place for you here. Whether you are young or old, black, white, or brown, gay or straight, there is a place for you here. Second, we strive to walk through life with open minds and open hearts as we look for Jesus in everyone we meet. Third, we embrace scripture with curiosity, and ask, “I wonder what’s going on here?” and “How does this apply to life lived today? (We are not biblical literalist.) Fourth, judging you and your faith is not part of our vocabulary. And Fifth, we are a community that chooses to live together in unity and love each other despite our differences. Some of us are Red, others are Blue or Purple or Independent. In the Episcopal Church and here at St. Mark’s, we put our differences aside so that we can focus on what’s really important – Loving God and loving our neighbor.
Watch the video below to learn more about our roots.
