Who we are
Mission Statement: St. Mark's is a welcoming, caring, affirming and inclusive community. We come together to worship Jesus Christ whose loving example and teachings call us to love God and our neighbors without exception and to serve our communities wherever there is need.
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We are a diverse and active parish, located in the heart of downtown Mt. Kisco, drawing our congregation from across Northern Westchester. We invite you to learn more about us here and we hope that you will visit us in person as well.
We seek to serve all persons who may have unanswered spiritual needs; religious questions; major life events; a hunger for a fresh sense of community; or who want to learn more about God, Jesus, the Church, or a Life of Faith. We recognize that the spiritual life is a unique journey for each person. It would be a privilege to have you come and journey with us.
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Our weekly Sunday service is a 9:30 am celebration of the Holy Eucharist in the form of Rite II, which uses contemporary language, for most Sundays, and the more Traditional, Rite I, service on a Sunday during each season. We also have a service on Thursday mornings at 9:00 am followed by our Bible/Book Study.
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​9:30 am Eucharistic Service
​85 East Main Street
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
This Week's E-Blast Message from the Rector
"Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” [Matthew 14-NRSV]
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On Sunday, this Gospel lesson provides us a way forward in how we might Step Up, Step Out, and Step On in our lives of faith and discipleship together.
It is three in the morning. The boat is taking on water, the wind has been against them all night, and a figure is walking toward them across the waves. The disciples are certain it's a ghost. And then reckless, glorious Peter says the boldest sentence anybody says in the whole Gospel: "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."
The answer is one word. Come. Peter gets out of the boat, which is the part we love to tell. Then Peter sinks, which is the part we'd rather skip. This Sunday we're going to sit with both. Because here's what I can't get past: the wind that frightened Peter was already blowing. Nothing about the storm changed. The only thing that changed is that he noticed it. And here's what I really can't get past: when he goes under, Jesus reaches out his hand and catches him first, and asks the hard question second. The rescue comes before the rebuke. Every single time.
Together, we'll ask what God's one-word invitation sounds like at three in the morning, why a boat can keep you dry and keep you small at the same time, and how Peter comes to see Jesus most clearly not while he's walking on water, but while he's drowning in it. Step Up. Step Out. Step On. Come as you are. Bring your fear and your doubt; there's room for it in the boat.

May Peace live in your heart,
Rev. Kyle