Please note that the parish office will be closed from Tuesday, December 23 and reopening on Monday, January 5.  Melody will be in the office briefly on January 2.  The parish email, and letter mailbox will be monitored throughout this time.

If there is a pastoral emergency, please contact a warden.  The Venerable Bill Clarke will be available to respond.

From Melody, Sandra, Ted, Heather and Susan, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Blessed New Year.

This Sunday will be our monthly collection for the Kingston Partners in Mission Food Bank.  Donations can be left at the back of  the church. For example:

• Money * (your dollars contribute to higher purchasing power)
• Canned meat & fish
• Peanut butter, jam
• Stews, canned tomatoes
• Baby food, formula, diapers
• Pasta, pasta sauce
• Cereal
• 100% Fruit juice

* We have special envelopes for those wishing to donate financially.  Cheques should be made payable to the Partners in Mission Food Bank.

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

Here are the services for Christmas and Epiphany.

 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.