Advent Resources for Worship and Study

Advent 2025 begins Sunday November 30. As we prepare for the coming of the Christ child, many of us will begin to think about a special Advent practice. A variety of resources for people of all ages are available here.

Advent and Christmas Activities

All Worship Services may be attended in-person or via Zoom. Bulletins for the Worship Services will be available at the Worship Service Bulletin tab under Worship in the menu above. Coffee Hour follows the service. The services are free. All are welcome.

If you are not feeling well, please participate via Zoom. If you wish to participate via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the event to obtain login information.

Our Annual Stewardship Campaign is Underway

The 2026 Stewardship Campaign Letter and the 2026 Pledge Card are available under “Stewardship” on this website. If you wish to pledge, please print out the 2026 Pledge Card, complete it and return it to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church office, 335 Locust Street, Johnstown PA 15901 or stmarks@atlanticbbn.net. You can donate by using the “Donate” tab under “Stewardship” or on the main menu.

St. Mark’s annual BBQ Pulled Pork Take-out Picnic Lunch will be held Saturday August 16, 2025 from 11:00AM – 1:00PM. Each lunch consists of a BBQ pulled pork sandwich,* macaroni & cheese, coleslaw and two cookies. * A vegetarian option (veggie crumbles in BBQ sauce) is available but must be requested when placing order. Price per meal is $10.00. The lunch is take-out only and must be ordered in advance. To order, call (814) 535-6797 or email stmarks@atlanticbbn.net. Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025 at 5:00PM. Proceeds benefit St. Mark’s ministries.     

Sunday Worship Service Time is 9:00AM July-September 2025

Services will start at 9:00AM throughout July, August and September 2025. Our service will return to a 11:30AM start in October. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

We offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

Please join us on July 20th at the 9:00 am Service as we celebrate “Christmas in July”. The Church will be decorated for Christmas. Coffee Hour will be reminiscent of our Christmases Past. If you have time to bake cookies for Coffee Hour, please contact Tina Grata at mtgrata@yahoo.com or 814-410-4253! * NOTE: we will be collecting shampoo and body wash products during the Month of July for the residents of McCullough House.

Sunday Worship Service Time Returns to 9:00AM

Services will start at 9:00AM starting on July 6, 2025 and continuing throughout July, August and September. Our service will return to a 11:30AM start in October. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

We offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

Services will start at 11:30AM throughout June 2025. Our service will return to a 9:00AM start in July. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

We offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

Sunday Worship Service 11:30AM In-person and via Zoom

Services will start at 11:30AM throughout May and June 2025. Our service will return to a 9:00AM start in July. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

We offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

ECW Plant Sale Fundraiser

The ECW is having its annual Plant Sale Fund Raiser together with Stuver’s Riverside Nursery. Coupons are now available. Stuver’s coupons are available for • A flat of annual flowers (8 market packs) for $14.50 • A hanging basket/pouch for $19.00.

Coupons are available in the church office and can be redeemed at Stuver’s Nursery for the flowers of your choice until June 8, 2025. For best selection it is recommended that you shop early.

There are a few changes to the program this year:

• Flat coupons will be for flats (8 market packs) of annual flowers only. Perennials are not included in the fundraiser.

• Annual flowers sold in 4 ½ inch pots are not included in the fundraiser. They will be sold individually.

• Flats of vegetables are $16.50 and can be purchased with a Flat coupon plus an additional $2.00.

• Flowers and vegetables cannot be mixed in one flat because of the price difference.

Stuver’s Riverside Nursery will reimburse the ECW $3.00 for each flat coupon and $5.00 for each basket/pouch coupon sold. No sales tax is paid because this is a fundraiser.

SPRING CLEAN UP SATURDAY, MAY 17 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON (Rain date: 5/31)

As the warm weather settles in and the plants begin to bloom, the weeds begin to crop up and the gardens need attention! Please take time from your busy schedule to help beautify the Church Courtyard and surroundings. You will need gloves, rakes, and small garden tools. A light Lunch will follow. The more workers, the less time it will take to do the job.

New Sunday Worship Service Time

Starting April 6, 2025 our Sunday worship service will start at 11:30AM EST.  Services will continue to start at 11:30AM throughout April, May and June 2025. Our service will return to a 9:00AM start in July. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

We will continue to offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

Holy Week and Easter Sunday 2025 Worship Service Schedule

Palm Sunday April 13 11:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Liturgy of the Palms & Reading of the Passion
Monday, April 14 6:00 pm The Reconciliation of a Penitent, Litany of Penitence & Evening Prayer
Tuesday, April 15 6:00 pm Healing Service, Compline
Wednesday, April 16 6:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite I

Thursday, April 17 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar
Friday, April 18 12:00 Noon Good Friday Liturgy and Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 19 9:00 am Holy Saturday Liturgy

Easter Sunday, April 20 11:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II

All services are available for in-person worship and via Zoom. Masks are optional. Coffee hour follows the service. All are welcome. To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

ECW Plant Sale Fundraiser

The ECW is having its annual Plant Sale Fund Raiser together with Stuver’s Riverside Nursery. Coupons are now available. Stuver’s coupons are available for • A flat of annual flowers (8 market packs) for $14.50 • A hanging basket/pouch for $19.00.

Coupons are available in the church office and can be redeemed at Stuver’s Nursery for the flowers of your choice until June 8, 2025. For best selection it is recommended that you shop early.

There are a few changes to the program this year:

• Flat coupons will be for flats (8 market packs) of annual flowers only. Perennials are not included in the fundraiser.

• Annual flowers sold in 4 ½ inch pots are not included in the fundraiser. They will be sold individually.

• Flats of vegetables are $16.50 and can be purchased with a Flat coupon plus an additional $2.00.

• Flowers and vegetables cannot be mixed in one flat because of the price difference.

Stuver’s Riverside Nursery will reimburse the ECW $3.00 for each flat coupon and $5.00 for each basket/pouch coupon sold. No sales tax is paid because this is a fundraiser. It is a convenient way to purchase flowers and the coupon holder can choose the flowers that they want. These coupons make nice gifts for Mother’s Day.

Lenten Resources for Worship and Study

Ash Wednesday Liturgy and Ashes to Go March 5, 2025

On Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025 St. Mark’s is offering an Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist service with Imposition of Ashes in-person and via Zoom and Ashes to Go. The worship service and Ashes to Go are free. Everyone is welcome.

The Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Imposition of Ashes will be offered in the church sanctuary at 5:30PM in-person and via Zoom. Masks are optional. If you wish to participate via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

If you do not have time to participate in an Ash Wednesday worship service, but would like to have ashes imposed on you, try our Ashes to Go in Central Park, downtown Johnstown. The Reverend Nancy Threadgill will be on hand to impose ashes from 8:00AM-10:00AM and 2:00PM-4:00PM.

Ashes are imposed (laid) on the heads of participants on Ash Wednesday as a sign of mortality and penitence. The ashes are imposed with the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 265). Ashes are typically imposed by inscribing a cross on the forehead. The imposition of ashes has been practiced on Ash Wednesday since the ninth century. Anyone who desires to receive them is welcome to do so.

Ham Loaf Sale Taking Orders through March 6

Ham loaves are for sale frozen with glazing sauce and baking instructions included.  A one-pound loaf costs $9. A two-pound loaf costs $17. Pre-ordered loaves will be available for pickup at the Church Office beginning March 20. To order ham loaves, call (814) 535-6797 or email stmarks@atlanticbbn.net. Please schedule a pick-up time when you place your order. Proceeds from the ham loaf sale benefit ECW Ministries and St. Marks.

Lenten Quiet Day Saturday March 22 from 9:00AM – 1:00PM In-person and via Zoom

A Quiet Day provides respite away from the busyness of life, a time to reflect, and rest in God’s presence. During alternating quiet time and guided meditations, participants find spiritual

refreshment through prayer, reading, journaling, drawing, or walking meditation. Participants are asked not to talk until after final prayers. The event concludes with a communal vegetarian lunch. Quiet Days frequently are held during Advent and Lent. Though the structure of the event remains the same from year to year, the topic differs for each event. The topic of our 2025 Lenten Quiet Day is “What is the purpose of Lent?” The event is free. All are welcome. If you wish to participate via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the event to obtain the login information.

Sunday Worship Service 9:00AM In-person & via Zoom

Our Sunday worship service starts at 9:00AM throughout February and March 2025. Our service returns to an 11:30AM start in April. All services are available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour follows the service.

We offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin is available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

Holy Week and Easter Sunday Activities Will Be Posted Here Soon