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Recent News
February 2010
Bishop Takes Castle
When clergyman Jack Iker became convinced the Episcopal Church was losing its way, he left—and took the Fort Worth diocese, with almost all its property, with him. Now the church is fighting back, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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December 2009
Special Services Held by Bishop Hewett
In Phoenixburg, PA, our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Paul C. Hewett, SSC. held Christmas Eve Midnight Mass on Thursday, December 24 at 7:30 PM. On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, a Low Mass with hymns was held at 10:00AM. Confessions were heard before and after any Luturgy, and by appointment.
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News Release, September 10, 2009,The Hickory Daily Record
St Mark's Celebrates Second Anniversary!
St. Mark's Anglican Church, one of Hickory's newest denominations celebrated their second Anniversary Friday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs Grimes Byerly in Hickory.This was one our largest gatherings as St. Mark's coninues to grow.
On the larger international scene, St. Mark's is affiliated with Province I of North America consisting of both the United States and Canada, where combined over 700 parishes and over 100,000 parishioners have just committed to joining a conservation church unit with one central governing body, but individual ownership of church properties by each separate parish.
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February 1, 2009
St Mark's has a new Telephone Number!
St. Mark’s Anglican Church recently obtained a new telephone number (828) 322-1851. Up until now, St. Mark's has been using our priest's home telephone number. As we grow, so do our needs!
Please take time to update your contact list with this change. The new telephone books should include our new number.
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WHEATON, Ill., Dec. 3, 2008
Anglican Leaders Begin Forming New Church in North America
Bishops, clergy and lay leaders from the United States and Canada unveiled a provisional constitution and the first set of canons for the new Anglican Church in North America at a news conference and worship service Wednesday at Wheaton Evangelical Free Church in suburban Chicago.
The movement unites 700 orthodox Anglican congregations, representing roughly 100,000 people, in an organization that members believe will be recognized as a province – the Anglican term for the church’s largest regional jurisdictions – by many of the world’s Anglican leaders. (Read more)
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News Release, November 8th 2008,The Hickory Daily Record
St Mark's Anglican Celebrates Founding
St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Hickory celebrated the first anniversary of their founding with a supper meeting at the home of Bob and Elaine Hadley on Friday evening, October 21. Music was provided by Bob Hadley on his accordion. He played many old familiar songs.
Many new and prospective members attended the gathering of the conservative church. St. Mark’s is a traditional Anglican church, a parish of the Diocese of the Holy Cross and affiliated with “Forward in Faith” in Great Britain.
We are a community of believers who welcome you to worship, have fellowship and study with us as we continue in the faith of our fathers.
Our Priest is Dr. Henry Patterson and recently Rev. Rick Reid, our Deacon, has been added to bring us a Deacon’s Mass on those Sundays when Dr. Patterson is serving as a supply Priest in other parishes.
St. Mark’s Anglican Church meets in the chapel of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 629 Eighth Street, NE across from LR University. Our service occurs at 11 AM on Sundays. All are welcome.
Dr. Patterson may be reached at 1007 15th Ave., NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Telephone (828)322-1851
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