Welcome to
St. Mark's Episcopal Church!
We are glad you found us and are interested in learning more about our community. Visitors, newcomers, inquirers, and members of other faiths are invited to take part in Sunday services, educational opportunities for children and adults, and a variety of outreach and social activities. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey - doubting, full-of-faith, or in between - you are invited to St. Mark's...and you are welcome without exception.
OFFICE HOURS: The Church Office is Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 am to 12:00 noon. Phone: 585-768-7200. Please call or email stmarksleroy @ gmail.com [no spaces] for information or pastoral care.
St. Mark's parking lot is located on the corner of East Main and Church Sts. You may enter for worship at the side entrance or at the front entrance.
The annual meeting will be held on Sunday, February 22 following church. Enhanced coffee hour (lunch!).
Our Church
Services of Holy Eucharist are at 10:30 am. Occasionally, we celebrate with Morning Prayer (no communion).
Music is by organist Dennis Mellander with other special guest musicians participating.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper - Tuesday, February 17 at 6:00 pm
This is an old tradition in Episcopal and Anglican churches, and we are going to celebrate this again after a hiatus of several years. We'll sit down to eat at 6:00 pm with a menu of pancakes (regular and gluten-free), sausage (regular and plant-based), applesauce, and coffee, tea, milk and water. All are welcome. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway or call the church office at 585-768-7200. Games for kids (of all ages) include pancake flipping!
Bishop's Visitation
Mark your calendars now for the Bishop's Visitation to St. Mark's on Sunday, August 2 for the 10:30 am service with reception following. We welcome Bishop Stephen T. Lane to LeRoy, his hometown. All welcome and invited!
Christian Education
Sunday School for children meets the first and third Sundays of each month at 9:30 am.All are welcome. Adult Bible Study meets the first Sunday of the month at 9:30 am and is led by The Rev. Shannon Collis. We are using the award-winning book called The Path: A Journey through the Bible for adults, and copies are available for anyone interested in joining in. The children's class is a lively combination of story and activity with seasoned educators and enthusiastic children!
Visit stmarksleroy.org/upcoming-events for information on St. Mark's activities. MUSIC AT ST. MARK'S begins Thursday, February 12!
THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT ST. MARKS is here
USED INK CARTRIDGES - Protecting God's creation
Keep ink cartridges out of landfills! About 350 million used cartridges end up in landfills each year. Instead, bring them to St. Mark's! There's a collection box outside the door on Church St. as well as a larger bin inside the side door (office hours are M-Th 7:00 am to noon; Sundays 9:00-11:45). Sorry--we can't take toner cartridges. The cartridges are sent in each month for recycling and re-use.
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EVENING PRAYER
If you would like a time of prayer and meditation at the end of each day, please look at the following options from Forward Day by Day: https://www.forwardmovement.org/Pages/Item/15054/Our-Podcasts.aspx
Our Bishop for the Diocese of Western New York
The Diocese has a Bishop Provisional while a search is conducted for the Diocese's next Bishop. Our Bishop Provisional is the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, who grew up in LeRoy. After graduating from LeRoy High School and the University of Rochester, he attended Colgate Rochester/Bexley Hall/Crozer Seminary in Rochester, NY. He has served in various church positions, including as a parish priest and as the Bishop of Maine. More information is here: https://episcopalwny.org/bishop-provisional/
(Our former Bishop Sean Rowe is now the Presiding Bishop (the head) of the Episcopal Church.)