St Mark’s Anglican Church

Ocean Park, Surrey, BC, Canada

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Lenten Study - “The Jesus I Never Knew”

By Craig • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: From the clergy

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

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 …



Autumn greetings from Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: From the clergy

Dear St. Mark’s family, As I write this the leaves are beginning their glorious transformation of colour, a sure prelude to the onset of Fall and a reminder …



Mid-summer greetings from Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: From the clergy

Dear St. Mark’s Family, As I write this letter the lower mainland is enduring sweltering, record-breaking heat. It is proving to be a summer to remember …



Easter Rap

By Craig • Apr 15th, 2009 • Category: From the clergy

The Son of God he walked the sod to show the love of God abroad. Across the land reached his hand to help the sick and sorry man. …



Easter greetings from Rev. Craig Tanksley

By Craig • Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: From the clergy

Last night I was inducted as the new Rector of St. Mark’s Ocean Park. I am so delighted that what began ten months ago as a two year interim appointment, has so quickly …



Entering this year with a new sense of hope and strength

By Craig • Feb 18th, 2009 • Category: From the clergy

We are entering this year with a new sense of hope and strength. In the last meeting of our current parish council…



A Year End Message for the people of St. Mark’s

By Jonathan • Jan 4th, 2009 • Category: From the clergy

2008 was truly memorable in so many ways. I thank God that St. Mark’s has weathered unbelievable ’storms’. Many of us were hit hard by the financial, physical, personal, emotional, or spiritual ’storms’ and perhaps …



Warm Christmas Greetings

By Craig • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: From the clergy

Warm Christmas Greetings in the name of our Lord. The great drama of the Christian faith begins anew as we enter the season of Advent and prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth. However, this year finds many people …