Bishop William G. Cliff has announced that The Reverend Sandra Hounsell-Drover has been elected the Regional Dean of the Frontenac Deanery of the Diocese of Ontario.

September 30 marks our National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. The day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. 

We will commemorate the day during our worship time on Sunday, September 28.

For worship that day, you are invited to wear orange as a sign of remembering, solidarity, and a commitment to seek healing. 

Please note the new date for the October ACW  meeting in the Parish Hall at 1:00 P.M..

PLEASE RESERVE THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR:

St. Mark’s annual scavenger hunt/car rally will be held on SATURDAY, 18 October 2025.  Lunch will be served at 12 noon at St. Mark’s Church Hall  (268 Main Street, Barriefield/Kingston East, K7K 6W4) and then staggered departures starting at 1PM. All types of cars are eligible, especially classic cars!!

More details about registration to come.

This rally is not designed for speed but for a fun, social time with friends and family, enjoying the route and the beautiful autumn scenery around us.

Proceeds go to St. Mark’s Church Tower Restoration Fund. Thank you very much for participating in our community events.

Since 2014, Lionhearts Inc. have been driven by a deep desire to see all people living with human dignity. Lionheart's  goal is to unite people in the community with practical acts of love. They have crafted programs to invigorate and reinforce the local organizations who are already doing the heavy lifting here in Eastern Ontario. They facilitate the logistics required for lionhearted businesses to safely and efficiently donate surplus food to local agencies who are doing the hard work to support our disenfranchised neighbours.

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