St Mark’s Anglican Church

Ocean Park, Surrey, BC, Canada

Archives for the ‘From the Clergy’ Category

Christmas Letter from the Rev.Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Dec 31st, 2011 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

Dear St. Mark’s Family,
As I write this letter, Christmas music is playing in the background, the Christmas tree is glowing and I am in the mood for Christmas. In fact, I can’t quite tell you just how good it is to be thinking about Christmas.
Perhaps it is because I read the newspaper this morning and [...]



Thanksgiving Message from The Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Sep 24th, 2011 • Category: Bulletin Board, From the Clergy

Dear St. Marks Church Family, Joyous Greetings in Christ! Today as I write this the rain is falling outside my window, the leaves are turning golden brown and …



Easter Greetings from the Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Apr 9th, 2011 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

Greetings in the name of our Lord. Let me speak words of hope to you in this letter …



Christmas Greetings from the Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Dec 7th, 2010 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

Warm Christian greetings in the name of our Lord. Yesterday Holly and I put up our Christmas tree. I had to dig it our of deep storage. It is a seven-foot tall synthetic Costco special with the lights already on it but I want you to know …



Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services at St. Mark’s

By Craig • Nov 28th, 2010 • Category: Bulletin Board, From the Clergy

St. Mark’s Anglican Church invites you to join us for special services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day …



“Special Healing Service” October 27th at 10:00 am

By Doug • Oct 23rd, 2010 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

A Special Healing Service to be held on Wednesday October 27th. at 10:00am.
The Rev. Jonathan Blanchard will share his testimony of personal healing.



Letter from the Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Sep 28th, 2010 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

Dear St. Mark’s Church Family,
Recently a parishioner handed me a library book in between services on Sunday and said, “This is a wonderful book, you should read it.” I did, because my wife had already read the sequel and I had been hearing about it. It is titled, “Three Cups of Tea” and it’s one [...]



Easter Greetings from Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Mar 21st, 2010 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

Dear St. Marks Family, Today I watched an eagle swoop down over the water and rise up with a catch. He flew directly over my head …



Lenten Study - “The Jesus I Never Knew”

By Craig • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Bulletin Board, From the Clergy, From the Parish

Lenten Study: The Jesus I never Knew based on the award winning book by Philip Yancy. Thursdays 7:30 to 9:00pm starting February 25th at St Mark’s Parish Hall. Five Sessions with the Rev. Craig Tanksley leading the video study.



Christmas Greetings from Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Dec 9th, 2009 • Category: From the Clergy, From the Parish

Dear St. Mark’s Family, This morning I watched the sun rise over the mountains. It began with a painted sky, deep brilliant purples morphing into soft pinks, the telltale sign of what was to come …