A message from our Rector

Dear Beloveds: We are once again in a time when COVID  numbers are changing daily, and the sad news is that they are escalating at an alarming rate. The good news it that people who are fully vaccinated are contracting the disease at a much lower rate and, in most cases, with less aggressive symptoms. However, those who have not received the vaccine are getting the more highly contagious Delta variant at alarming rates, often leading to hospitalization or death. The real danger lies for those who are vaccinated in spreading COVID-19 to those who cannot yet be vaccinated or those whose immune systems are compromised. For now, we will continue to meet in the church and ask you to mask. As the situation changes, we may, if necessary, return to outdoor services--or, worst-case scenario, to a prerecorded service. Please know that these decisions are never easy, and we are trying to keep everyone as safe as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

sTAYING CONNECTED

Suspending physical services does not mean that we cease to commune with each other! Please check out these resources to stay connected with your fellow St. Markers:

• St. Mark's on Facebook
• St. Mark's on Instagram
  
• Diocese of Kentucky Youth
  
• Giving at St. Mark's - You can give an one-time offering or set up a recurring donation to St. Mark's.
  

And you can always call the church office (502-895-2429) or email us (parish.office@stmlky.org).

Staying Informed

Learn more about how the Episcopal Church is coping with the coronavirus:

• The Episcopal Church COVID-19 Page - Archbishop Curry has developed some online devotional resources, a message regarding the crisis, and discusses how the Church at large is reacting to COVID-19 with the love of Christ.
• Diocese of Kentucky - Listing of COVID-19 Resources and Bishop White's pastoral response to the pandemic.
• Episcopal Church News Service COVID-19 Coverage - ENS' full coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Official COVID-19 Links:

• State of KY COVID-19 Resources
• CDC COVID-19 Information
• World Health Organization COVID-19 Page

sTaying grounded in Faith

We respond to fear with faith. Here are some resources on this website to nourish your soul during this crisis:

• Sermons - This page is an archive of nearly two years worth of sermons, including the most current one.
• Prayer & Devotional Life - This page has the Daily Office with  appropriate lessons in Scripture. It automatically updates the office (i.e. Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Compline) for the time of day.
• Mission St. Clare - A website dedicated to practicing the Daily Office, includes sacred music.
• Book of Common Prayer Online - the 1979 official BCP.