This year, plan to join us at St. Mark's for a time of hope and peace.

Here are the services for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.

Sunday, November 30:

8:30 am Quiet Communion

10:30 am Advent Sunday followed by a parish potluck and free will offering for the Disaster Relief Fund in the Diocese of Jamaica and The Caymen Islands

Sunday, December 7:

8:30 am Quiet Communion

10:30 am “Hanging of the Greens” - Come & help us prepare and decorate

3:00 pm Carols, Cookies and Cider – Join us for a fun time of singing Christmas Carols while enjoying some Christmas cookies and warm cider

 Sunday, December 14:

8:30 am Quiet Communion

10:30 am Advent 3 - Gift Sunday

Wednesday, December 17:

7:00 pm Evening Prayer with prayers for the “Longest Night”- A gathering for anyone who finds the holiday season challenging

 Sunday, December 21:

 8:30 am Quiet Communion

10:30 am Pop–up Pageant Sunday

 Wednesday, December 24           

4:00 pm Creche, Carols & Communion

9:00 pm.Choral Candlelight Communion

Thursday, December  25

10:00 am Quiet Christmas Communion

Sunday, December 28           

10:30 am First Sunday of Christmas

Sunday, January 4, 2026    

8:30 am Quiet Communion for the Epiphany

10:30 am Holy Eucharist - with Star Words and the Chalking of the Door.

We hold quiet, contemplative evening prayer on the last Wednesday of the month.  We will gather at 7:00 pm for a time of scripture, reflection and prayer. 

Start Time: Doors open at 9 a.m., Program begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp

Finish Time: 12: 30 p.m. 

Location:  Saint Peter's Anglican Church, Kingston (4333 Bath Rd., Kingston ON K7M 4Z1)

The Ven. Jane Humphreys (Diocesan Executive Officer) is facilitating a "Safe Church  Training" workshop for volunteers, clergy and staff who are involved in both medium risk and high risk ministries in the churches of Frontenac Deanery on Sat. Nov. 29 at Saint Peter's Anglican Church in Amherstview. 

High risk ministries include: ministries with vulnerable persons (eg. children, youth and elderly persons), positions of authority which allow a person to establish long-term relationships of trust, and/or positions in which a person has access to significant amounts of financial resources or sensitive and confidential information. 

Topics to be covered will include: 

(1) A Review of the Diocese of Ontario Screening in Faith Policy (Sections 1 & 2)

(2) Training w.r.t to the diocesan Sexual Misconduct Policy

(3) Ministry Guidelines

(4) Healthy Boundaries. 

This workshop will be repeated on the morning of Saturday, January 17, 2026 at St. George's Cathedral, Kingston. 

So, if you have a conflict that prevents you from attending on Sat. Nov. 29, please plan to attend the workshop in January! 

If you plan to attend the workshop at St. Peter’s on the 29^th please register by clicking on the Button below.

You are invited to attend St. Mark’s Christmas Coffee House on SATURDAY, 29th NOVEMBER at 2:00PM.  The parish hall is located at 268 Main Street in Barriefield/Kingston East, K7K 6W4 (off Highway #15 and near CFB Kingston). 

Local musicians Barry Yuen & His Trio, as well as Dan, Michelle and Paige Kasaboski will be entertaining everyone with their talents. Bring along your neighbours and friends!!  Coffee, tea and snacks will be available.   Admission: Free-will donation.   All donations go to the St. Mark’s Tower Restoration Fund.

On Advent Sunday, being the fifth Sunday of the month, there will be a parish potluck lunch following the 10:30 am service.

Parishioners are invited to bring lunch items that Sunday that we will share together, in lieu of the usual coffee time. A potluck is what it is: we take our chances and share whatever people bring including casseroles, cold meat, cheeses, salads, veggie platters, fruit platters and (hopefully) some light desserts.

Please plan to attend for some good food and fellowship. A rare chance to get to know those people in our parish you haven’t had the opportunity to talk with. There will be coffee and tea too!

Also, during this potluck lunch, there will be a free will offering for the Disaster Relief Fund established by the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in the aftermath of hurricane Melissa.  Please make any cheques out to St. Mark's with "Disaster Relief Fund" in the memo line.

Again this year, we will be providing gift cards for food and toys to 10 needy families in Kingston.