Announcements Events Calendar

Pentecost Art Show 

Submission deadline is May 30.

Calling all artists, young, old, and in-between, the first-ever St. Mark’s Pentecost Art Show is accepting submissions that share Joy, now. Get the details! Learn more

June 1 (After 10 am Service) Children, Youth and Families Ministry Conversation (Lunch and Forum)

For the whole parish

Please plan to join a congregational lunch and forum immediately following the 10am service on June 1. Children and youth will have childcare in the Adams room (including lunch and … Learn more

Short-term (3 month+) Housing Needed ASAP

May 9, 2025

A married female couple from Venezuela with legal work permits is seeking housing. Does anyone have an in-law suite, Airbnb rental, or basement studio apartment they could rent, the couple … Learn more

Toiletries for Samaritan Ministry through May 18

Full-size donations preferred

Year round, Samaritan Ministry helps men and women achieve their goals in education, employment, and housing. Many are returning citizens; all are low-income. Because food stamps don’t cover toiletries, the … Learn more

Commanders Stadium Deal Listening Sessions

Sunday | May 25 after the 10am service

Is this a good thing? Is it a bad thing? What are your thoughts and your questions? The Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) is hosting a series of DC budget and … Learn more

Active Bystander Intervention Training – May 18 at 2pm

Skills for assessing, de-escalating, and diffusing a problematic situations

Capitol Hill congregations have joined together to host an Active Bystander Intervention training through DC Peace Teams. Where/When Sunday, May 18th 2pm-5pm Washington City Church of the Brethren 337 North … Learn more

Workshop: Apartheid in the Holy Land? Sunday, May 18, 1-3pm POSTPONED

What's happening in Palestine/Israel and what we should do about it

May 13, 2025: Workshop postponed. Consider attending a workshop on Active Bystander Intervention, also on the afternoon of May 18, on Capitol Hill, instead. Should St. Mark’s become an Apartheid-free … Learn more

Gratitude for Mite Box Contributions – Donation Link Still Open

Donate through May 12

Many thanks to all the families who have turned in their Mite Boxes, and to the adults who have either sent a check or made an online donation to the … Learn more

Your Ideas for Visual Art Show Themes

Put your thinking caps

Visual Art at St. Mark’s wants you to put your thinking caps on and think about what shows you might want to participate in or see. Current roster of Pentecost … Learn more

Pentecost Art Show

"Hail This Joyful Day" submissions due by May 8

What could be better than Easter or Christmas? Pentecost! Why? Because the Spirit came to be with all of us forever! We will celebrate with: The First Pentecost art show … Learn more