St Mark’s church is part of the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford.
Our vision is to become a transforming presence in Marks Gate by becoming a well-connected, influential centre of spiritual life and community service. We are doing this by:
- Creating a sustainable future for the worshipping and serving Church community
- Creating a new and flexible community resource
- Becoming a vibrant and unified hub at the heart of our community
We believe in serving Christ through the local community and have strong links with other community groups. We work closely with churches of other denominations.
In our newly built Church everyone is very welcome to take a break in our Café, come to worship, help with various activities or just enjoy themselves in our groups.
St Marks, Marks Gate is situated in the community of Marks Gate, which is on the North side of the A12 as you drive towards London. Access to the estate is via A1118 (Whalebone Lane North), which comes off the A12 at the Moby Dick Junction. The estate was built in the 1950s, but the church has been rebuilt in the last couple of years, dedicated by Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell on 21 February 2016. The Church Centre is on the ground floor of a large 5 storey building which predominantly provides 1,2,& 3 bedroom flats, masionettes and houses. It is like a Fresh Expression of an Abbey, which would provide the 2 tables of Eucharist and Refectory, classrooms, meeting rooms,a community cafe, fitness suite. The Church itself reduces down in size following our main worship and provides a smaller 'Chapel' provision which is adequate for weekday services and for Morning and Evening Prayer. On Sundays, the screen doors are folded back enabling the full church to be available for worship, which is capable of seating up to c.300 worshipers. There is a Sunday School which meets during the main service on most weeks - the children are sent out from the church shortly after the liturgy begins and are received back from Sunday School in time to receive a blessing or to receive Communion. The Children 'report back' to the congregation as to what they have been doing at Sunday School.
The main Liturgy is a Parish Eucharist at 11.00am on Sunday Mornings.
The service lasts for approximately 1hour and half.
We have sunday School every second and fourth Sunday of the month except school holidays and half terms.
We have an All-age Eucharist when there is no Sunday School.
Coffee, tea and refreshments are always available following the main Sunday.
We have a coffee morning every Monday from 9.30am -12pm
There is a midweek Bible study on Wednesdays at 7pm on zoom
Many other organisations use St Marks Church - Preschool, Adult Day centre, After School clubs, Karate, Adult Art class and Stronger Together
Rooms are also available for booking for meetings, parties etc.
We also run a community Breakfast every first Saturday of the month.
Priest in Chaerge
Revd Alexandra Joseph
Your Church Warden is
Mrs Maryjoe Okafor
Parish safeguarding Reps are
Mrs Irene Mukwaya (email:stmarks-marksgatepsr@uwclub.net)
Ms Paula Ewhe(email:stmarks.marksgatepsr@gmail.com
The Church Administrator is:
Mrs Irene Mukwaya ( stmarkscofe@gmail.com)
You can send enquiries via the contact form.