St. Mark's Episcopal Church

07/16/2026

Curious about Alla, the gardener Joan mentioned in her sermon? You can read more about her and ways to help the people of at

Help Alla Olkhovska and her family survive the winter in Ukraine as the Russian war rages on. Support through donating o Alla's store.

07/15/2026

In her sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Isaiah 55:10-13 & Psalm 65:(1-8) 9-14; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23) Joan kicks off the "seed parables" including wisdom from Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber and Ukrainian seed merchant Alla Olkhovska about God's extravagant love for us.

COVER PHOTO CREDIT: Photograph of a window at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Washington, by Fr. Lawrence Lew OP (flickr.com/paullew) used under Creative Commons license. Some rights reserved.

07/14/2026

St. Mark's welcomes trombonist KARL LYDEN of STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO on July 19

07/14/2026

This past Sunday's 10 a.m. service can be seen at https://youtu.be/VSqpkDAoG0E

We kicked off our Summermusic series with a return visit by cellist Sarah Carter. Selections included:

Prelude: "Adagio" (public domain)
TUNE: Benedetto Marcello (1717)

Processional: "Morning Has Broken" BUNESSAN
TEXT: Eleanor Farjeon (1932)
TUNE: Traditional Gaelic Melody (public domain)

Offertory: "Largo" from SONATA # 4 (public domain)
Antonio Vivaldi (1720-30)

Communion: "Pie Tesu" from REQUIEM Op. 48 (public domain)
TUNE: Gabriel Fauré (1887-90)

Recessional: "Blessed Assurance" ASSURANCE (public domain)
TEXT: F***y Crosby (1873) | TUNE: Phoebe Palmer Knapp (1873)

Postlude: "Ode to Joy" from SYMPHONY # 9 (public domain)
TUNE: Ludwig von Beethoven (1822-24)

The Rev. Joan Conley, our Rector, presided, read the Gospel and preached. Jaslyn Mitchell-Drake read the other lessons. Gary Yacono led prayers. Amy Fink and Mary Kearney were our Eucharistic Ministers.

COVER PHOTO: "The Sower" a photo from Kew Gardens London by Fr. Lawrence Lew (flickr.com/paullew) used under Creative Commons license. Some rights reserved. Other photo information in closing credits. Please contact us for help identifying individual artists.

07/10/2026

Lambeth Palace have announced that the Most Rev. Sarah Mullally, Lord , will visit the United States this fall. Her visit will include stops in Connecticut and New York as well as a House of Bishops meeting in Texas. Dame Mullally, who was seated in January, is the first woman to lead the in its 1,400-year history.

[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally will visit The Episcopal Church Sept. 25-28, including stops in the dioceses of New York and Connecticut, and at the House of Bishop…

07/06/2026

“The United States is politically and socially divided, but we don’t have to stay stuck in this division. We don’t have to be like this. We can move forward by God’s grace. The ideal that we are all created equal is still appropriate and worth striving for.”

- The Rev. Jennifer Mariano, Pastoral Care Associate at All Saints' Church, Frederick, MD

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal churches nationwide are hosting and participating in events commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary this weekend. While the commemoration is intended t…

07/06/2026

Full service of Holy Communion for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 5th, 2026 can be seen at https://youtu.be/6OUdtUzAJJg at your convenience.

The Rev. Joan F. Conley, our Rector, presided and preached. Milagros Torres read the lessons. Gary Yacono led prayers and served as Eucharistic Minister with Ted Mather.

We commissioned two new Healing Prayer ministers: Phyllis Allen and Yanna Huls.

On this Independence Day weekend, our music was enhanced by the offerings of Angela Silverstein on violin along with Director of Music George Wesner. Selections included:

Prelude: "American Anthem" © 1999 Gene Scheer
TEXT & TUNE: Gene Scheer

Processional: "God of the Ages" NATIONAL HYMN (public domain)
TEXT: Daniel C. Roberts (1876) | TUNE: George William Warren (1876)

Offertory: "America the Beautiful" MATERNA (public domain)
TEXT: Katharine Lee Bates (1893) | TUNE: Samuel A. Ward (1882)

Sanctus: From The Hymnal 1982

Communion: "Gathered in the Love of Christ" © 2026 GIA Publications
TEXT & TUNE: Marty Haugen

Recessional: "My Country, Home of All" AMERICA
TEXT: George Wesner © George Wesner
TUNE: Tbesaurus Musicas (1744) (public domain)

Postlude: "O Say, Can You See" THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (public domain)
TEXT: Francis Scott Key (1814) | TUNE: John Stafford Smith (c. 1775)

COVER PHOTO: Dance for Joy - Crusty Da Klown (flickr.com/148598741@N02) used under Creative Commons license. Some rights reserved. See less

07/03/2026

Some history of The Episcopal Church's evolving relationship with the Federal government, and thought-provoking commentary from the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop; the Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd, Bishop of New York; and the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, canon theologian at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Washington.

And we would sure like some of these quarters!

[Episcopal News Service] If you ask New York Bishop Matthew Heyd for his two cents on how The Episcopal Church should mark the United States’ 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of …

07/02/2026

Dear People of St. Mark's,

Out of an abundance of caution related to the extreme heat, as leaders of St. Mark's we cannot support asking members of our congregation to put themselves at risk and we are hereby withdrawing from participating in the Teaneck Independence​ Day Parade scheduled for Friday, July 3rd.

We hope that everyone is able to stay safe and well in this extreme weather.

May we all be alert and helpful to those who are at risk in this heat and all who must work outside.

In Faith,

The Rector and Wardens of St. Mark's