St. Mark's Mission

The mission of St. Mark's Church is

• To celebrate with joy the full extent of worship and prayer in the Anglican tradition;
• To foster in young and old spiritual growth through education and fellowship;
• To recognize and respond to human needs and responsibilities with and beyond our parish;
• To direct our Christian love to all people.

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How to Locate St. Mark's

Traveling on I 95, take exit 130 (old exit 34) on Route 104 towards Waterville on Upper Main Street, through several lights and passing a shopping center and McDonald's on your right. Go to the light at the intersection at Eustis Parkway, where there's a large Congregational Church on your right. Turn right onto Eustis Parkway. St. Mark's is on the left at 60 Eustis Parkway, across from Maine General Hospital, almost at the intersection of North Street.

Board of Rector, Wardens, & Vestry
Active lay leadership is important at St. Mark's. The Vestry consists of four officers (Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk, and Treasurer) who serve one-year terms and may serve consecutive terms, and nine members-at-large who serve three-year terms and may be re-elected after a one-year lapse.

Rector ------------The Rev. Susan J. Latimer
Senior Warden --- Ricia Hyde
Junior Warden---- Dave Dawson
Treasurer ---------Patricia Gerrie
Clerk -------------Paula Saul

The Reverend Susan Latimer and the Wardens may be reached by addressing correspondence to: St. Mark's Church, 60 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME 04901

The Episcopal Church in Maine

St. Mark's Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, The Right Reverend Chilton Knudsen, Bishop and the Reverend Canon Stephen Lane, Bishop Coadjutor elect. St. Mark's participates fully in the life of the diocese, and often hosts diocesean meetings and events at our church in Waterville. The Right Reverend Chilton Knudsen, Bishop Loring House, 143 State Street, Portland ME 04101. Information about the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, along with many useful links, can be found at its website : http://www.episcopalmaine.org Information about the Episcopal Church of the United States can be found at its website at: www.dfms.org/index.html

Camp Bishopswood
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine operates Camp Bishopswood located on a wooded, seventy-acre site on the shore of Lake Megunticook in Hope, Maine. Bishopswood is dedicated to providing both staff and campers the opportunity for worship and fellowship in a nurturing Christian environment.
The camp operates for seven weeks, June through August, and serves the 95-100 children who attend one or more weeks. Eligible campers are those children entering grades two through ten. Typical daily activities include swimming, hiking, boating and tent camping. Bishopswood is accredited by the American Camping Association.

To contact the camp: Toll-free in Maine 800-244-6062.

During camping season:
Camp Bishopswoood 98 Bishopswood Road Hope, ME 04847 (207) 763-3148
At other times during the year:
Camp Bishopswood, The Diocese of Maine 143 State St. Portland ME 04101-3799 (207) 772-1953

St. Mark's Parish History
During the winter of 1875, the rector of St. John's Church in Bangor, Maine, was invited to conduct an Episcopal service at the Congregational Church in Waterville. By June of 1876, after a period of monthly services, Mr. Henry James was sent by Bishop Neeley, and a mission was organized under the name St. Mark's.

The subsequent history of the parish chronicles its growth. By July, 1878, St. Mark's parishoners were worshiping in their own building in downtown Waterville. The small stone church, with various additions and annexes, served as the church's home for a full century. However, by the 1970's, time had taken its toll, and the location was unsuitable for expansion. After a successful fund drive, the parish purchased land on Eustis Parkway at North St. and built a modern building that was consecrated in 1979. The present building includes the sanctuary, a kitchen, a parish hall, and office space for the rector and clerical staff. Also on site are a small meeting room named for Rev. David Montgomery (who retired as rector at St. Mark's in the mid-1960's) and a spacious nursery named for Rev. C. Perrin Radley (rector at St.Mark's 1989-1999).

Within the sanctuary are reminders of the original St. Mark's; the existing pews, altar, and lectern were put into service at the new church. At the back of the present sanctuary is the round stained glass window that had been located over the altar at the old church. Featured prominently at the front of the sanctuary and to the left of the altar is a granite baptismal font dating from the thirteenth century, a gift to the parish from St. Mark's Church in Lincoln, England. At the front of the church, behind the altar, is a Stuart tracker organ built circa 1905 by the Votteler-Hettche Co. of Cleveland. Before being relocated to St. Mark's, the organ supported the worship of God in Indiana at the New Haven Church of Christ. Installed at the front of the church during Holy Week in 1998 are stained glass panels depicting symbols of our faith.

A new St. Mark's Garden was dedicated in the spring of 1999. Gifts to the garden were made in memory of, thanksgiving for, or honor of others. The garden provides a quiet, welcoming place for meditation or quiet conversation. Visitors to the garden are welcome.

Parish Profile

A copy of the text of St.Mark's parish profile, written in 2000, is available on this website without photographs and charts. This "pdf" file must be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have a copy of Acrobat Reader, please download it for free from the Adobe web site at http://www.acrobat.com.

St. Mark's Parish Profile