Announcements Events Calendar

Youth Group Service Project  – Save May 17

They'll be back by 3:30

The youth group will meet at 12:30pm in Baxter Hall on May 17 for lunch together. Then they will head out to do yard work for elderly neighbors who are part of Capitol Hill Village. Learn more

Icon Show Closes Sunday May 3

And thank you!

The Icon Show has been a success. Now it is time for the artists to pick up your creations and keep them safe for another time. Please take yours home after the service you attend on Sunday, May 3. Learn more

Come and Join Our Community Choir 

There is no cost to join. Come and sing with us!

The choir is open to all who are interested; no prior experience is necessary. We rehearse every first Monday of the month, 7:30 – 9:00,PM. The next rehearsal is on May 4th. Learn more

St. Mark’s Justice in Palestine (SMJP) – Thank you!

April 25, 2026

We would like to thank all who donated to We Feed Gaza during our Maundy Thursday and Good Friday offertory collection. With your help, we raised $4,348! Since April 14, 2024, We Feed Gaza has served more than 133,000 people with meals and fresh water, and your contribution helps them to provide even more. Gaza is still in Stage 4, or “emergency acute food insecurity,” according to the IPC. Learn more

Didn’t Make It to Honduras last Sunday?

April 25, 2026

St. Mark’s Green Lions and Migrant Support group wish to thank the 20+ parishioners who came to the presentation about Sustainable Villages Honduras last Sunday. All attendees were impressed by what the farmers, their families, and the small mountain villages are achieving with the support of St. Mark’s and other churches. Several expressed interest in the possibility of visiting the villages either this fall or next spring. Want to learn more? Pick up one of the handouts which you’ll find in a stand on the windowsill in the foyer. Learn more

Washington School for Girls Field Day – May 22, All Day Pure Joy in Motion!

April 25, 2026

This end-of-year celebration showcases the WSG scholars’ teamwork, resilience, and school spirit through outdoor games, relay races, and community building activities. Parishioners are welcome to cheer from the sidelines, volunteer at activity stations, or simply experience the vibrant culture that makes WSG special. It’s a beautiful reminder of why childhood and play matter in education. Learn more

May Day General Strike

April 25, 2026

If you’ve been asked “No Kings – so what?”, join us for the May Day general strike and be part of the answer. Union jobs are being gutted in DC, as federal workers and contractors are riffed, raising the DMV unemployment rate to the highest in the nation. ICE has seized more than 20,000 people (most w/no criminal record), and the National Guard is still here. It’s time to join union members and immigrant workers, carrying the St. Mark’s banner, to demonstrate enough is enough. Learn more

Washington Interfaith Network’s Mayoral & Candidates Forum

Sun May 17 | 3-5 pm, Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W Street SE – Ward 8

The 2026 Elections in DC are the most consequential in decades. Come hear what key candidates care about. This is a ‘butts in seats’ event! Sun May 17, 3-5pm, Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W Street SE – Ward 8 Learn more

New Policy on Transition from the Nursery into Sunday School

April 25, 2026

Our Sunday School classrooms are based on grade level not age level. In order to bring the nursery in alignment with Sunday School, our Nursery Director, Deborah Cunningham, and our Children, Youth and Family Ministry Director, Lisa Ramish, have decided to have kids transition out of the nursery when they start preK-3 in September rather than transitioning simply because they turn three years old. Learn more

Sunrise on Neurodiversity Working Group

Join this group to assess and recommend welcoming and inclusive program changes.

Research indicates that children with forms of neurodivergence are less likely — and less able — to participate in faith formation if programs aren’t designed with them in mind. Learn more