St. Mark's Episcopal Church Troy

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Troy In The Episcopal Church, we strive to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person.

Our liturgy retains ancient structure and traditions and is celebrated in many languages. Both men and women, including those who are married, are eligible for ordination as deacons, priests and bishops. We believe in amendment of life, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting. Lay people exercise a vital role in the governance and ministry of our church. Holy Communion may be received by all

baptized Christians, not only members of the Episcopal Church. We uphold the Bible and worship with the Book of Common Prayer. We affirm that committed relationships are lifelong and monogamous. Episcopalians also recognize that there is grace after divorce and do not deny the sacraments to those who have been divorced. We affirm that issues such as birth control are matters of personal informed conscience. We celebrate our unity in Christ while honoring our differences, always putting the work of love before uniformity of opinion. All are welcome to find a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church. Please join us for services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

06/02/2026
Today on June 1st, we pause to remember the Story of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin MaryThis is a fairly late feas...
06/01/2026

Today on June 1st, we pause to remember the Story of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

This is a fairly late feast, going back only to the 13th or 14th century. It was established widely throughout the Church to pray for unity. The present date of celebration was set in 1969, in order to follow the Annunciation of the Lord and precede the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.

Like most feasts of Mary, it is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work. The more visible actors in the visitation drama (see Luke 1:39-45) are Mary and Elizabeth. However, Jesus and John the Baptist steal the scene in a hidden way. Jesus makes John leap with joy—the joy of messianic salvation. Elizabeth, in turn, is filled with the Holy Spirit and addresses words of praise to Mary—words that echo down through the ages.

It is helpful to recall that we do not have a journalist’s account of this meeting. Rather Luke, speaking for the Church, gives a prayerful poet’s rendition of the scene. Elizabeth’s praise of Mary as “the mother of my Lord” can be viewed as the earliest Church’s devotion to Mary. As with all authentic devotion to Mary, Elizabeth’s (the Church’s) words first praise God for what God has done to Mary. Only secondly does she praise Mary for trusting God’s words.

Then comes the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Here, Mary herself—like the Church—traces all her greatness to God.

On this First Sunday after Pentecost or Trinity Sunday, we were so fortunate to hear Joel Williams grace us with his hom...
05/31/2026

On this First Sunday after Pentecost or Trinity Sunday, we were so fortunate to hear Joel Williams grace us with his homily.

He reminded us that the word “Trinity” is not in the Bible, but rather is fashioned as God is all that is good and light, Jesus is our leader and all that is good exemplifying a life lived for love, and the Holy Spirit our comforter.

He further reminded us that we are all evangelists as we are told by Paul. There was a comforting assurance when we were reminded that doubt is a part of faith, not a lack of it.

So we are to live in peace and move forward with the assurance that Jesus’ peace will be with us.

2 Corinthians 13: 11 - 13

Please join us for First Monday Lunch at noon tomorrow in the parish hall of St. Mark’s, June 1st. Invite a friend!
05/31/2026

Please join us for First Monday Lunch at noon tomorrow in the parish hall of St. Mark’s, June 1st. Invite a friend!

Just a little humor for us to enjoy today to celebrate the joy we all share being Episcopalians!
05/30/2026

Just a little humor for us to enjoy today to celebrate the joy we all share being Episcopalians!

Today we pause to remember Ember Day, a quarterly period of prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving in the Christian liturgica...
05/27/2026

Today we pause to remember Ember Day, a quarterly period of prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving in the Christian liturgical calendar.

Observed over a Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday four times a year, they mark the changing seasons and are traditionally used to thank God for the harvest.

The Four Seasons of Embertide occur on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday immediately following these key points in the church year:

Spring (Lenten)
After Ash Wednesday
Summer (Pentecost)
After the Day of Pentecost (Whitsun)
Autumn (Michaelmas)
After Holy Cross Day (September 14)
Winter (Advent)
After St. Lucy's Day (December 13)

The term "Ember" is an English corruption of the Latin phrase Quatuor Tempora, which translates to "the four times" or "the four seasons".

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Troy, AL
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