St. Mark's Episcopal Church

03/20/2026

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s Worship Service Schedule for Holy Week 2026 In-person and via Zoom. All are welcome!

Palm Sunday 3/29 10:00AM The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Holy Eucharist Rite II with Liturgy of the Palms and Reading of the Passion. The Rev. Norm Erb-White presiding.

Monday in Holy Week 3/30 6:00PM The Reconciliation of a Penitent, Litany of Penitence and Evening Prayer Lay-led

Tuesday in Holy Week 3/31 6:00PM A Service of Healing Prayer and Compline Lay-led

Wednesday in Holy Week 4/01 6:00PM Night Prayer from the New Zealand Prayer Book Lay-led

Maundy Thursday 4/02 7:00PM Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar. The Rev. Kim Karashin presiding.

Good Friday 4/03 12Noon Good Friday Liturgy and Stations of the Cross. The Rev. Kim Karashin presiding,

Holy Saturday 4/04 9:00AM Holy Saturday Liturgy The Rev. Kim Karashin presiding.

Easter Sunday 4/05 10:00AM The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist Rite II. The Rev. Kim Karashin presiding.

All services will available for worship in-person and via Zoom. In-person services will be held in the Sanctuary of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 335 Locust Street, downtown Johnstown 15901.

If you wish to participate via Zoom, please contact the church office at [email protected] or (814) 535-6797 at least one day prior to the service for services held in the morning or by noon on the day of evening services in order to obtain the login information.

Worship service bulletins for all the services will be available under “Worship” on our website saintmarksjohnstown.com

Coffee hour will follow the Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday services. Please bring cookies or other desserts to share if you are able. All are welcome.

For additional information, please contact the church office at [email protected] or (814) 535-6797.

02/22/2026

St. Mark's Priest Retiring March 1, 2026

The Reverend Nancy Threadgill will be retiring from her position as Priest-in-Charge of St. Mark’s, Johnstown, effective following the 10:00AM Holy Eucharist Service on March 1, 2026. Nancy has served St. Mark’s since November 2014 and, in recent months, has served as a regular supply priest for St. Francis in the Fields, Somerset. She has also been active at the diocesan level, wrapping up terms on the Standing Committee and Diocesan Council at the end of 2025. In addition, she has served as Chaplain for numerous Johnstown events. Nancy intends to remain resident in Johnstown following her retirement.

01/01/2026

Our Annual Stewardship Campaign is underway.

Thank you to everyone who has already pledged.

If you have not pledged, please do so ASAP. We need your pledge now so we can prepare a Church Budget for 2026 to be voted on during our Annual Parish Budget Meeting on January 18, 2026.

The 2026 Stewardship Campaign Letter and the 2026 Pledge Card are available under “Stewardship” on our website (https://saintmarksjohnstown.com). If you wish to pledge, please print out the 2026 Pledge Card, complete it and return it to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church office, 335 Locust Street, Johnstown PA 15901 or [email protected]. You can donate by using the “Donate” tab under “Stewardship” or on the main menu.

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12/12/2025

St. Mark’s 2026 Annual Pledge Campaign

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7

As we near the end of 2025, we can look back at the past year with gratitude. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is closing out another year of faithful ministry. Because of your gifts, we have continued to do important work. We have welcomed new people and families to the congregation. We have maintained our ministries – weekly worship, the choir, pet food ministry, and others. We have shared celebrations and sorrows. We have strengthened our bond with St. Francis in the Fields congregation in Somerset, as we jointly seek to discern our shared futures and leadership.

As we work to be good stewards, St. Mark’s Church will embody the mission that the Vestry adopted in 2020:
Sharing Christ’s love unconditionally through transformational
worship and service.

During Advent, the Vestry reaches out to each member of St. Mark’s Church parish, asking you to make a commitment to support the Annual Pledge Campaign. You will soon receive a letter and pledge card from us.

Please join the Vestry, clergy and the stewardship team in making a commitment to sustaining our beloved St. Mark’s Church while we work to discern what God will have us do!

When you receive the 2026 Pledge letter and card, please fill it out and make your commitment to our church, our work, and our community. Pledge Cards are available through the church office (call (814) 535-6797 or email: [email protected]). A copy also is available on the Church website (https://saintmarksjohnstown.com/stewardship/).

The Vestry and St. Mark's Stewardship Committee

12/02/2025

Blessed Advent and Christmas 2025

11/07/2025

Our sister parish St. Francis in the Fields in Somerset PA is hosting a Christmas Fundraiser. The details are shown below. Enjoy some yummy candy yourself or give it as gifts and support St. Francis ECW too.

09/30/2025

Sunday Worship Service Changes

Starting Sunday October 5, 2025 our Sunday Worship Service and Children's Church will begin at 10:00AM. On the first and third Sundays of each month, we will offer Holy Eucharist with our Priest-in-Charge presiding. On the second and fourth Sundays we will offer Morning Prayer led by a Lay Worship Leader. When a month has a fifth Sunday, we will announce what type of service will be offered in advance of the event. Coffee hour will follow the service. All are welcome.

Both Holy Eucharist and Morning Prayer will be available in-person and via Zoom.

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06/27/2025

NEW SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE TIME

Starting July 6, 2025 our Sunday worship service will start at 9:00AM EST. Services will continue to start at 9:00AM throughout July, August and September 2025. Our service will return to an 11:30AM start in October. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

Why the change? Bishop Ketlen has asked our Priest-in-Charge, The Reverend Nancy Threadgill to provide Sunday Holy Eucharist for both St. Mark’s and our sister parish St. Francis-in-the-Fields, Somerset. Both parishes surveyed their parishioners last autumn to see what service times they preferred. Both parishes selected these two times. We are testing the waters to see how this schedule works for both parishes in preparation for our sharing a full-time Priest-in-Charge in the near future.

We will continue to offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at [email protected] or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

05/06/2025

The ECW is having its annual Plant Sale Fund Raiser together with Stuver’s Riverside Nursery. Coupons are now available. Stuver’s coupons are available for • A flat of annual flowers (8 market packs) for $14.50 • A hanging basket/pouch for $19.00.

Coupons are available in the church office and can be redeemed at Stuver’s Nursery for the flowers of your choice until June 8, 2025. For best selection it is recommended that you shop early.

There are a few changes to the program this year:

• Flat coupons will be for flats (8 market packs) of annual flowers only. Perennials are not included in the fundraiser.

• Annual flowers sold in 4 ½ inch pots are not included in the fundraiser. They will be sold individually.

• Flats of vegetables are $16.50 and can be purchased with a Flat coupon plus an additional $2.00.

• Flowers and vegetables cannot be mixed in one flat because of the price difference.

Stuver’s Riverside Nursery will reimburse the ECW $3.00 for each flat coupon and $5.00 for each basket/pouch coupon sold. No sales tax is paid because this is a fundraiser.

04/09/2025

Holy Week and Easter Sunday 2025 Worship Service Schedule

Palm Sunday April 13 11:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Liturgy of the Palms & Reading of the Passion

Monday, April 14 6:00 pm Litany of Penance, Evening Prayer Rite II

Tuesday, April 15 6:00 pm Healing Service, Compline

Wednesday, April 16 6:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite I

Thursday, April 17 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar

Friday, April 18 12:00 Noon Good Friday Liturgy and Stations of the Cross

Saturday, April 19 9:00 am Holy Saturday Liturgy

Easter Sunday, April 20 11:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II

All services are available for in-person worship and via Zoom. Masks are optional. Coffee hour follows the service. All are welcome. To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at [email protected] or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

04/03/2025

NEW SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE TIME

Starting April 6, 2025 our Sunday worship service will start at 11:30AM EST. Services will continue to start at 11:30AM throughout April, May and June 2025. Our service will return to a 9:00AM start in July. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

Why the change? Bishop Ketlen has asked our Priest-in-Charge, The Reverend Nancy Threadgill to provide Sunday Holy Eucharist for both St. Mark’s and our sister parish St. Francis-in-the-Fields, Somerset. Both parishes surveyed their parishioners last autumn to see what service times they preferred. Both parishes selected these two times. We are testing the waters to see how this schedule works for both parishes in preparation for our sharing a full-time Priest-in-Charge in the near future.

We will continue to offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at [email protected] or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

02/05/2025

The Pet Food Pantry that was scheduled for February 6th has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Pantry will re-open on Thursday February 13th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

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