Saint Mark's adopts Saint James the Less
Sean Mullen
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Pennsylvania has allowed Saint Mark's to adopt the Church of Saint James the Less as a mission of our parish. Saint James the Less was vacated more than two years ago by its congregation following lengthy litigation with the diocese. The parish had grown disaffected with the diocese and the Episcopal Church.
The work of restoring worship and ministry to this beautiful place in a demanding part of the city now falls to Saint Mark's and those partners we can gather to work with us. The first important steps will involve prayer and discussion to discern what ministry God is calling us to, as well as efforts to reach out to the local community.
More news will be posted about our ministry at Saint James the Less as it takes shape.