Audience seated in wooden pews inside a church, some individuals smiling and looking forward, with colorful stained glass windows and hanging tapestries on the walls.

Who we are

​We have been an active member of this community since 1938 and take seriously our responsibilities in the city and neighborhood. We are proud to call ourselves an urban congregation.
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Since our beginning, St. Mark's has been known for its excellence in traditional and liturgical forms of worship and church music. While we are traditional, we are not stuffy or rigid. We understand that God continues to bless his people with new music and new ways to bring praise and glory to God. We are challenging without being preachy, and contemporary without being trendy.

St. Mark's pays close attention to the needs of the people in our congregation and in the world around us. We have well-developed caring ministries for those who are sick or homebound in our congregation. Likewise, we are active in serving those in need in Jacksonville, Florida, and around the world.

We are a congregation that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person — questions, complexities and all.

People dressed in white robes participate in a palm Sunday procession outdoors, carrying banners and candles through a wooded area.

Our Mission

"We Invite all people to our church home to Celebrate God's many gifts. We are Nourished by Christ Jesus and led by the Holy Spirit. ​We Send enthusiastic servants into the world ​to proclaim the hope and joy of life in Christ."

Our Vision

We strive to celebrate the rich diversity of God's people, welcoming all to be nourished in their faith journeys. We live to serve others ​and fulfill our ​relationship with Christ in service to community. 

  • St. Mark's Value - Hospitality

    Hospitality

    Hospitality is at the heart of our Christian witness. We value hospitality, welcoming all to participate in the life of the church, just as Jesus radically and regularly welcomed the stranger.

    "Truly I tell you, whatever you did
    for one of the least of these
    brothers and sisters of mine,
    you did for me."
    Matthew 25:45

  • St. Mark's Value - Worship

    Worship

    ​Worship is a response to God's abundant and unending gift of goodness. We value excellence in worship, trusting in the tradition of Christian liturgy to empower and sustain our praise to God.

    "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, and honor, and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
    Revelation 4:11

  • St. Mark's Value - Christian Growth

    Christian Growth

    Faith is a life-long encounter with the incarnated Christ with endless opportunities for growth. We value Christian formation as a means of embodying our identity in Christ. 

    "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
    Colossians 2:6-7

  • St. Mark's Value - Care for Youth

    Care for Youth

    St. Mark's has a long, rich history of caring for our youth and children. We value the presence and perspective of our young adults and are committed to empowering the formation of faith in their lives. Youth are empowered to participate in worship.

    "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children [and youth], you will not enter the kingdom of God."  
    Matthew 18:2

  • St. Mark's Value - Leadership Development

    Leadership Development

    ​St. Mark's is a community of people committed to the ministry and mission of Jesus Christ. We are led by incredibly gifted leaders and we value the development of future leaders in order to best proclaim the gospel. 
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    Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith."
    Hebrews 13:7

  • St. Mark's Value - Faithful Stewardship

    Faithful Stewardship

    God created all things good and for good. All that we have - ourselves, our time, and our possessions - belongs to God. We value faithful and generous giving of all that God has given us and we celebrate the use of our God-given gifts in worship, service, and leadership.

    The Earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD.
    Psalm 24:1

  • St. Mark's Value - Compassion

    Compassion

    Jesus lived a life committed to the other, welcoming the stranger, and working for justice and peace in all the world. We value compassion, empathy, and mercy as way of living for the other, as Christ calls us to do through our Baptism. This is a communal responsibility.

    Finally, all you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
    1 Peter 3:8