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On September 22 at 7PM, Special Needs New Canaan will screen “Life Animated,” an award-winning short documentary, that focuses on the life of Owen, a boy with autism, and his parents, who find a new way of communicating with him that changes all of their lives. Based on the best-selling book by Ron Suskind, the film is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a three-year-old who suddenly and inexplicably goes silent and for years and remains unable to express thoughts,…

A free training open to anyone who works with or volunteers alongside youth. This training will give attendees skills to build a better foundation for helping those who may have or may be developing mental health and/or substance use challenges. Space limited to 25 people. Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided.

Conducted by Brian-Paul Thomas, St. Mark’s Organist & Choirmaster The St. Mark’s Chorale will be accompanied by an orchestra of professional musicians from New York City and New Haven. Tickets $50 Premium Reserved Seating of Your Choice $35 Reserved Seating of Your Choice $25 General Seating • $10 Students Tickets are available through the St. Mark’s Office, on our website: www.stmarksnewcanaan.org, and at the door.

February 13 • 5PM-7PM MORRILL HALL, $10/$30 For Families, Proceeds go to the St. Mark's Youth Mission Fund. All are welcome.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church in New Canaan, CT will present the popular Blues in Lent, beginning Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30PM. The series will run for five consecutive Wednesdays during Lent. All performances are free and open to the public. New York City-based blues, rock and jazz guitar player, singer, and composer Tom Larsen will be presenting a series of duos, performing some of his favorite pieces with special musical guests. He will be joined by a selection of other…

St. Mark's Episcopal Church will host an environmental lecture given by St. Mark's parishioner G. Warfield "Skip" Hobbs on April 22 at 9AM in Morrill Hall. The lecture is free and all are welcome. Hobbs will give two lectures in honor of Saint Francis, the patron saint of the environmental movement, and to mark Earth Day 2018. St. Francis is the subject of St. Mark's Parish Program this year. Francis extolled Brother Sun, Sister Moon and the Stars, Brother Wind,…

Friday Night Lights will serve as a prelude to the main May Fair event on Saturday and will hold a special appeal for young adults and children, offering all of the carnival rides, music, and special food concessions. 5PM-10PM.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will hold the 69th annual May Fair, kicking off with “Friday Night Lights” on Friday, May 11 from 5PM-10:00PM, and on Saturday, May 12 from 9AM-7PM, rain or shine. The famous White Elephant Tag Sale will take place on Saturday only at 9AM. May Fair, recognized as Connecticut’s largest one-day fair, will be held on the church grounds at 111 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will present a documentary film titled The Anonymous People on September 30 at 5:30PM. The film explores the over 23.5 million Americans who are in long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction and encourages the message of acceptance and open dialogue about what it is to be in recovery. The screening is free and open to those who are in grade 7 and above. Parents and guardians are also encouraged to attend and engage in conversation…

St. Mark's Episcopal Church will present a Candlelight Christmas Concert with two of the great baroque Magnificats. It will also feature the world premiere of a piece composed for this event by Michael Minard, movie and television composer. General admission tickets are available for $20 ($10 for students) on the St. Mark's website, through the Church Office, or at the door.

This year, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be the first parish to pilot a year-long parish program called "Fully Alive", a version of Yale Center for Faith and Cultures’ life-changing curriculum, "Christ and Being Human". We will explore how Jesus is the source, the course, and the force of all that makes us fully alive, not just in our spiritual lives, but in the whole of our lives. It begins on Sunday, September 8 at 9AM and will take place…

Miroslav Volf, world renowned founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, will be the guest speaker at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, September 22 the 9AM Fully Alive forum. All are welcome. He will also preach at the 10AM service. Fully Alive will feature a host of compelling speakers throughout the year who will explore the difference Christ makes in particular aspects of our lives, including family, work, money, sex, play, and more. The 9AM Fully…

Thomas W. Jones is founder and senior partner of the venture capital investment firm TWJ Capital LLC will speak on Sunday at 9AM at St. Mark's as part of the Fully Alive Speaker Series. All are welcome to attend. He served as chief executive officer of Global Investment Management at Citigroup; vice-chairman, president and chief operating officer at TIAA-CREF; and senior vice president and treasurer at John Hancock Insurance Company. Jones received master’s degrees from Cornell University and Boston University,…

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will screen "I Remember Better When I Paint" on Friday, November 1 at 6:30PM in Morrill Hall. The screening is free and all are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Released in 2009, the film was selected for the 2015 Flagler Film Festival, the 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival, and the 2009 Bel Air Film Festival. In 2014 and 2015, the film was broadcast nationwide on PBS stations. "I Remember Better When I…

New Canaan resident Lise Leist will be the guest speaker at the 9AM Fully Alive forum at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, November 10. She will speak on the topic of Race, Equity, and Inclusion in the third of three sessions of Fully Alive on Race and Diversity. All are welcome to attend. Lise Leist is the Director of Post Secondary Education, Future 5 in Stamford. As Director, Leist has the responsibility for engagement, development and membership experience for…

Lise Leist will be the featured speaker at the Fully Alive Speaker Series at St. Mark's On Nov. 10 at 9AM.. Her topic will be, "Race, Equity, and Inclusion: A Teach-in". Leist is Director of Post Secondary Education at Future 5 in Stamford. As Director, Lise has the responsibility for engagement, development and membership experience for Future 5–Stamford area high school students. She champions Future 5’s mission: to unlock the potential of every student, playing a critical role in helping…

Matthew Croasmun, Associate Research Scholar and Director of the Life Worth Living Program, Yale Center for Faith and Culture, will be the guest speaker at the 9AM Fully Alive forum at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, November 17. He will speak on the topic of “Work” in the first of two sessions of Fully Alive. All are welcome to attend. Matt Croasmun is an Associate Research Scholar and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center…

Nora Gallagher, an Environmental Strategist at Patagonia, and who serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Yale Divinity School, will be the guest speaker at the 9AM Fully Alive forum at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, November 24. She will speak on the topic of “Work: A Reflection” in the second of two sessions of Fully Alive. All are welcome to attend. Gallagher is a celebrated writer, editor, teacher, preacher, and author of several spiritual memoirs including, Practicing Resurrection,…

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas will take place at St. Mark's next Sunday, December 22, at 4PM. Christmas without carols? Bah, humbug! Hear the story of our redemption—from Adam and Eve through the arrival of the Magi—in word and song with the St. Mark’s Choir, soloists, and harp. A reception will follow in Morrill Hall. There will be a free-will offering. Join us for this well-loved tradition, which for many marks the start of the Christmas…

Every Christmas Eve at 5 PM, the children of the Church School take to the stage for the St. Mark’s Christmas Pageant. Complete with a Bible that opens to reveal the Old Testament prophets, live farm animals, the famous Hollstein camel, and a special effects and a star of Bethlehem that will make you feel like dancing, it’s a "don’t miss" event!

Alison Gruseke, Yale University, scholar of the Hebrew Bible and St. Mark's parishioner Alison Gruseke will share what our Old Testament has to say about sex, love, and God.

Associate Rector and Theologian-in-Residence, The Rev. Justin Crisp, will walk us through the primary ways sex has been thought of in the Christian tradition, beginning with the New Testament itself.

Society: The Witness of Martin Luther King, Jr.-Join us this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend as we explore Dr. King’s theology of human flourishing, social and individual, as reflected in his speeches and sermons.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will continue its popular Fully Alive Speaker Series on Sunday, February 9 at 9AM. American sports radio personality and New Canaan resident Chris “Mad Dog” Russo will be the guest speaker. In conversation with the Rev. Peter Walsh, he will share reflections on the importance of play from his life lived in the world of sports. Christopher Russo, known as "Mad Dog", is an American sports radio personality best known as the former co-host of the…

The clergy of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan, CT will be on hand from 6:45-8AM at the New Canaan Train Station on Ash Wednesday (February 26) to provide the popular annual “Ashes To Go” for commuters before they board their morning trains. Each year St. Mark’s offers the imposition of ashes to busy New Canaan commuters if they cannot attend a traditional Ash Wednesday service. “Ashes To Go” represents St. Mark’s meeting the people of the community where…

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will hold YogaMass on Saturday, March 7 from 10AM to Noon in the sanctuary of the church. YogaMass is a unique, embodied worship integrating yoga, breathwork, meditation, and Holy Communion. It was created by The Reverend Gena Davis, priest and certified yoga educator. The practice connects the spirituality of mind, body, and spirit integration with the promise of Jesus. As part of the experience, Rev. Davis will integrate a guided meditation and crystal bowl sound bath…

Please join us for this beautiful, candlelit, Lenten service. The St. Mark’s Choir, joined by the Choristers, will sing the music of Smith, Moore, and Byrd, chosen because of its meditative tone and derived from plainsong (sometimes also called “Gregorian chant). A reception will follow in Morrill Hall.

Mike Handler, Director of Emergency Management in New Canaan, will be back every Sunday for a Q&A with the Rev. Peter Walsh. Ask your questions via the link on our website during the live stream.