WHO ARE WE

St. Mark's Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod (MNO) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). Amongst our members, you will find single persons and young couples, families with small children or teenagers or both, and seniors, some of whom participate in the life of the congregation along with their grandchildren. We gather as the family of God and the body of Christ. People of all sexual orientations, gender identities, races, beliefs and abilities are welcome here. St. Mark's is located at the corner of Cambridge Street and Corydon Avenue in Winnipeg's River Heights neighbourhood. We publically recognize that the land our church occupies is on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe, Cree, Objibway, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota people, and the homeland of the Metis Nation.  We strive to follow Christ’s example through a commitment to reconciliation and racial equity.

MISSION, VISION & VALUES

Vision:

A world where Christ's unconditional love is felt by all of creation.

Mission:

To be Christ's hands and feet in this world. We pursue our mission by: (1) Celebrating God's love through worship and music; (2) Caring for all of God's creation through service to one another and stewardship of our natural environment; (3) Nurturing children and youth through providing education and opportunities* to play a meaningful role in the life of our church.

Values

St. Mark's core values are:

Generosity:

We value the abundant sharing of our love, time and talents.

Inclusiveness:

We believe that differences enrich our community and our common ground is our loving Creator. We are called to love and support each other following Christ's example. All people, including people of all sexual orientation, gender identities, race, beliefs, faiths and abilitiesare welcome to be who they are in this community.

Nurturing:

We value the relationships we have in our community by nurturing and supporting each other in times of struggle, respecting differences of opinion, and dealing with conflicts in an open manner.

Justice:

We value working towards peace and justice in the world around us through collaboration with other organizations and faith groups.