Sustaining our Building and Growing Our Mission

• Sunday, June 14th at 9:30am in the Parish Hall (in place of Bible study)
  We are planning for the renovation of our Parish Hall and kitchen. In addition to these planned improvements, we have an agreement to sell some of our transferable development rights (TDRs) through a city initiative under the new City of Yes zoning laws. Through this initiative, we will work with the Landmark Preservation Commission on a continuing maintenance plan to make short- and long-term repairs to our buildings and grounds. This work will be funded from proceeds of the TDR sale and will allow us to focus our fundraising efforts and congregational resources on mission-focused improvements to our space. The full vestry has been part of this process for several months.We’ll host an informational forum before church on Sunday, June 14th to answer any of your questions about this project.

Raising My Voice Forum

• Sunday, June 14th at 1:00pm in the Parish Hall
  Join us for a forum with Marc Pringle Sr., a graduate of the Raising My Voice stroy-telling program for formerly incarcerated men and women. In his words—Marc is a Bronx native raised in Brooklyn and Queens. After experiencing trauma at an early age, Marc sought refuge in the streets. Guns became his tool of choice and led him to four different state bids. Marc turned his life around becoming an advocate against gun violence, as well as a voice for change in his community. Join us to hear Marc’s story and learn more about the challenges and opportunities for folks returning home after incarceration

Know Your Neighbor Workshop

• Sunday, June 21st at 1:00pm in the Parish Hall
  Threats from immigration enforcement are one of the many ongoing crises we experience as a community. There are many ways that we can respond to these challenges, but one powerful response is to get to know our neighbors. Strong connections between neighbors can provide for peoples’ needs, both in emergencies and in everyday life. They allow us to identify threats to our neighbors and quickly get information out. And they can allow us to make decisions collectively about our neighborhoods. How well do you know your neighbors? Join us for a workshop to explore practical questions and tools for getting to know the people around us.

Estate Planning Workshop on Zoom

• Wednesday, June 24th at 6:00pm on Zoom. Register here
  Attorney Racquel D. Brown will present an informative and engaging discussion on the importance of estate planning and how proper planning can help individuals and families protect the people and assets they cherish most. We’ll learn Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, and Living Wills. The discussion will address how these documents work together to ensure that your wishes are honored, your loved ones are protected, and important decisions can be made on your behalf should you become unable to do so. Everyone is welcome.

Pride Disco Mass

• Sunday, June 28th at 11:00am
  Join us for our annual Pride Disco Mass. We’ll gather for our regular 11:00am service with disco, the Fogo Azul marching band, special musical guests, dancing, and more. This year, our guest preacher will be Pastor Will Kroeze, the Lutheran Pastor at Trinity Lower East Side Lutheran Church. Pastor Will will bring his entire church to worship with us, so we’ll have shared worship among our two congregations. The Lutheran Bishop of New York, Bishop Katrina Foster, will also join us as celebrant alongside the Rev. Canon Tanya Wallace from our diocese. We are honored to be able to bring our communities together in this way. Everyone is welcome! After the service, we’ll travel together to the Pride Parade.

Holy Eucharist

• Sundays at 11am | In Person in the Sanctuary | Stream online here 

Bible Study on Ruth

• Sundays at 9:30am | Parish Hall

Women’s group

• Thursday, May 28th at 6:30pm.
  We’ve started a monthly dinner gathering for women at St. Mark’s to get to know each other and discuss scripture or poetry. The group will meet at church or in people’s homes. Please RSVP to Rev. Anne Marie for this month’s location.

First fridaY family movie and game night

• First Friday of every month from 5:30-7:30pm | Parish Hall | Register here
  Join parents and kids at the rectory for an evening of fellowship and fun. We’ll have crafts, pizza, and a movie for kids and an opportunity for parents to connect with each other.

Welcome centeR - Supporting Our Neighbors

St. Marks is offering food, cell phone charging, rest/respite, and other resources to welcome our neighbors who are without work or shelter in New York.

• Please consider donating food, new socks, men’s shoes and clothing. There is an urgent need at the moment for winter coats and blankets. You can bring donations to church during the week or during the program on Wednesday afternoons. If you don’t have coats, you can donate here and we will purchase them. You can make a financial donation here or sign up to volunteer here. Donate to Metrocards here.

Multi-Faith Mondays: Witness for Democracy at Columbus Circle

• Mondays at 5:30 | Columbus Circle
  Join Rev. Anne Marie, Jeannine Otis and the St. Mark’s Choir along with interfaith leaders across the city for a weekly witness for democracy. The group gathers every Monday, but St. Mark’s will lead the program this week. We’ll sing, pray, read poetry, and testify to our moral values. Everyone is welcome.

Ecclesia

• Sundays at 2:00pm
  On Sundays, St. Marks in the Bowery hosts “Ecclesia,” an outdoor church ministry committed to serving unhoused and under-resourced New Yorkers. The ministry offers a 2pm Eucharist service every Sunday, fellowship, and a bagged lunch to everyone who joins. As the host parish, St. Mark’s will offer storage space and participate in making sandwiches and celebrating the Eucharist about once a month.