St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Raleigh

04/07/2026

A KITCHEN for the community.

Honoring St. Mark's Legacy in Southeast Raleigh.
The New Hope Collaborative
1725 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh NC 27610

St. Mark's was built on the conviction that the Church exists to serve its neighbors - especially those on the margins.
The New Hope Collaborative, along with Ekklesia Church of Raleigh, and the Diocese of North Carolina are planning for construction of a new kitchen in the Sanctuary building to "FEED hungry neighbors, CREATE space for community, HONOR St. Mark's mission, and ENSURE the building remains a beacon of hope."

Will you help us set the table?
Any amount that you can contribute is greatly appreciated and helps move this vision forward.
If you'd like to make a contribution, gifts can be made in the following ways:

Online Donation Link to the Diocese of NC
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SJT6LYM5MZ38E

Mailing a Check:
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
Memo: NHC Kitchen Project
PO Box 896491
Charlotte, NC 28289-6491

Church Center Giving – through Ekklesia
https://ekklesiaraleigh.churchcenter.com/giving/to/kitchen-remodeling

Use our online form to make a donation to Ekklesia Church at Raleigh.

11/11/2025

This new community garden located at St. Mark's is an example of how this treasured community is continuing to grow even as it changed following the closing of St. Mark's. The space is no longer fallow, instead it is being actively planted, nurtured, and welcoming.

08/11/2025

Community garden, community spirit, already happening here! Rejoice!

08/11/2025

The Diocese of North Carolina recently announced the creation of the New Hope Collaborative, a new initiative at the site of the former St. Mark’s, Raleigh. Though the site will become known as the New Hope Collaborative, the St. Mark’s Memorial Garden will continue with the same name.

The New Hope Collaborative is a special mission of the Diocese of North Carolina. The campus will serve as a hub for collaboration, innovation and connection for minority-led nonprofits, diocesan congregations, and diverse civic and worshipping communities in southeast Raleigh. The vision is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive environment where resources, tools and inspiration converge to amplify the God-given gifts in the community and embody the diocesan missional priorities. The new director, Lesley Peace, will focus on creating sustainable systems, and collaborating with existing and new partners to build a space for healing and innovation, while creating opportunities to address systemic inequities and inspiring collective transformation.

Some of the partners already working with New Hope Collaborative are Loaves and Fishes, a long-standing beloved afterschool program for more than 100 children from kindergarten through 12th grade, and Ekklesia, a worshiping community grounded in community outreach, racial justice and community collaboration from the Methodist tradition. Other partners beginning their work on campus are Justice Served NC, Bridge International and Evolve Mentoring.

From https://www.episdionc.org/blog/diocese-of-north-carolina-announces-lesley-peace-as-founding-director-of-the-new-hope-collaborative/

Visit https://ekklesiaraleigh.org/partners/ to learn more about our partner organizations.

Our new home isn’t just a building or a place to have church. It’s a vibrant community hub where we intersect with multiple remarkable non-profit organizations on one shared campus. This collaborative environment creates natural opportunities for partnership, connection, and collective impact in...

04/25/2022

St. Mark's Episcopal Church of Raleigh, NC held its final closing service on Sunday, April 24, 2022. We had a wonderful, if poignant, service of celebration and healing as we said goodbye to our beloved church. The Episcopal Diocese of NC will hold this space in a 'fallow' state until such time as its place in the community becomes clear. Please see Thomas Sayre's rich painting as a thoughtful reflection of what this means for the St. Mark's community.

The Memorial Garden at St. Mark's will remain open and will be maintained by the diocese. Any questions can be directed to the diocese at (919)834-7474 or https://www.episdionc.org/.

THE DISMISSAL
"Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us. So be swift to love, make haste to be kind, and go in peace to love and serve the Lord." ~Henri Frederic Amiel

A livestream of the closing service is available here.
St Marks Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKmtMb9zwtuFmtY8e1X2UeA/featured

The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina comprises 120 worshiping communities. We work together to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and find ways to go out in the world to share God's love, walk with and minister to our neighbors, and build joyous communities where all are welcome.

04/19/2022

Sunday, April 24. A Closing Service in Celebration of the Life of St. Mark’s.

This Sunday we will gather at 7pm in the Centrum for our final worship service together as the faith community ‘St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’. Following this very poignant service, our beloved church will be closing and become ‘fallow’, to rest and renew and hopefully find new life and purpose. We invite all who shared in the spiritual life of St. Mark's throughout their own faith journeys to join us in beloved community.

Presiding: Bishop Samuel Rodman
Sermon: Canon Sally French
Music: Allen Herther

The service will be available ‘on-line’ as well as ‘in-person’. Masks will continue to be required.

View Livestream via the following link:
St Marks Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKmtMb9zwtuFmtY8e1X2UeA/featured

"Fallow". Thomas Sayre. April 2022.

04/16/2022

Alleluia! Ready for Easter morning.

04/15/2022

Sunday, April 17. Easter Sunday.

We celebrate the Great Festival of Easter Day, beginning at 10:00AM in the Centrum.

Presiding: Canon Sally French
Music: Betty White

This service is our final Sunday morning Worship with Holy Eucharist prior to our closing on April 24. The service will be available ‘on-line’ as well as ‘in-person’. Masks will continue to be required.

View Livestream via the following link:
St Marks Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKmtMb9zwtuFmtY8e1X2UeA/featured

Following the service, we will continue fellowship with an Easter Brunch in the Community Life Center. We hope you will join us in this final celebration of St. Mark’s.

04/14/2022

Good Friday – April 15th.

At noon, we will gather in the Centrum in silence to place at the center of our attention Jesus’ passion, suffering, and death on the cross with a Proper Liturgy. We will retell the stories of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion, and take part in the events of Jesus’ passion through our participation in special intercessory prayers, and through our attention to a large wooden cross.

Presiding: The Rev. Lauren Kilbourn
Music: Allen Herther

Masks continue to be required.

Crosses pictured below are created by local artist Thomas Sayre.

04/12/2022

Maundy Thursday – April 14th.

We will gather at 7:00 pm in the Centrum to remember the last supper and hear Jesus’ instructions to love one another as he has loved us. We will observe the ceremony of feet washing and conclude the service with the ceremonial stripping and cleaning of the altar.

Presiding: The Rev. Lauren Kilbourn
Music: Ann Meigs

Crosses pictured below are created by local artist Thomas Sayre.

04/05/2022

Sunday, April 10. The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday.

Worship with Holy Communion this Sunday at 10:00AM. We will gather in the Courtyard for the Blessings of the Palms, then process through the Memorial Garden to the Centrum for the reading of the Passion and the Eucharist.

Presiding: The Rev. Lauren Kilbourn
Music: Allen Herther

Community time follows.

Masks will continue to be required.