St Mark's Anglican Church

2476 Old Montreal Road

Box 235, Cumberland Village, Ottawa, Ontario K4C 1E6

(613) 833-8326

 

Priest in charge: The Reverend John Tyrrell

 

The Parish

St Mark's was founded in 1867 at Martin's Corners and later moved in 1915 to the present site in Cumberland Village. An extension was added in 1998 to increase our worship area and expand the Sunday school and church function spaces. St. Mark's is an attractive church with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Community

St Mark's serves a wide area of mostly rural communities following the Ottawa River west to Trim Road in Orleans and east to Wendover. The southern boundary of the parish is formed by Innes Road, Colonial Road and the South Nation River.

Worship

Our Sunday service with Holy Eucharist is held each Sunday at 10:00 AM. Details of special dates and times can be obtained from our weekly bulletin or by calling our automated message centre.

Sunday School for the children is held each Sunday at 10:00 AM (except for the summer break) downstairs in the schoolroom. The children join the rest of the worshippers for communion.

We are fortunate to have an excellent organist and musical director, as well as a small but enthusiastic choir to enhance our worship.

Stewardship

The congregation of St. Mark's is very active in the laity of the church service with many participating as servers, readers, lay administrators, leaders in prayers of the people, and Sunday school teachers. The Anglican Church Women is a vibrant group within the church and the community, holding Bazaars, bake sales, an annual bean supper and dance, hosting parish suppers and special events. In the community, the ACW shares World Day of Prayer with the other churches in the village and co-hosts an annual bake sale with them.  

Special times

Christmas :

• Mitten tree
• White box campaign and the Samaritan's Purse
• Christmas Eve evening service
• Children's Christmas Pageant
• Service of Lessons and Carols with the combined choirs of St. Mark's and St. Andrew's United.

Lent:

• Shrove Tuesday parish pancake supper
• Ash Wednesday evening service
• Maundy Thursday evening service
• Good Friday morning service

Sunday school closing and Church picnic in June:

• the service and picnic is held outdoors at a parishioner's home.

 

World Day of Prayer:

• St. Mark's hosts this event every third year

Food bank:

• The last Sunday of each month is designated Food Bank Donation day, although donations are accepted at any time.

November 11th

• St. Mark's joins in an Ecumenical service with the other churches in the Village. 

I was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord."

(Psalm 122:1)