Our Tradition
We are a Church of England parish church in the north of Darlington, whose tradition is modern catholic and worship is Eucharistically centred. We believe in inclusive worship and offer a range of services including those for: families and children; healing; the bereaved; Taize, reflective; Stations of the Cross and Benediction. We enjoy celebrating the festivals and feast days of the Church's year.
We are part of the 4M's Group incorporating: St Mark's; St Mary's, Cockerton; St Matthew and St Luke's, Brinkburn Road; and St Michael's, Heighington.
Our Ministry Team
Catherine Jowett: Licensed Lay Reader
Our History
The original St. Mark's church was built in the 1890's as a mission church in the parish of St. Paul, in an area of expanding population. A new church was built in 1958 and a separate parish created. The two parishes were later combined and in 1973 St. Paul's Church, which was located on the corner of St Paul's Terrace and North Road, was sadly destroyed by fire. St Mark's has an impressive collection of stained glass by LC Evetts, including symbols of the apostles in the clerestory and an outstanding circular West window (an image of this can be seen at the top left of this page).
The most well known personality in the history of the parish was the Rev. Robert Jardine who controversially officiated at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in France in 1937.
Our Future
We are committed to spreading the Good News in the community we share. Our PCC is working to improve how we communicate with the wider community, reaching out to those in need, developing new services for families, increasing discipleship and our understanding of our faith and developing our prayer life. We want to be an inclusive church where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
We are a Church of England parish church in the north of Darlington, whose tradition is modern catholic and worship is Eucharistically centred. We believe in inclusive worship and offer a range of services including those for: families and children; healing; the bereaved; Taize, reflective; Stations of the Cross and Benediction. We enjoy celebrating the festivals and feast days of the Church's year.
We are part of the 4M's Group incorporating: St Mark's; St Mary's, Cockerton; St Matthew and St Luke's, Brinkburn Road; and St Michael's, Heighington.
Our Ministry Team
Catherine Jowett: Licensed Lay Reader
Our History
The original St. Mark's church was built in the 1890's as a mission church in the parish of St. Paul, in an area of expanding population. A new church was built in 1958 and a separate parish created. The two parishes were later combined and in 1973 St. Paul's Church, which was located on the corner of St Paul's Terrace and North Road, was sadly destroyed by fire. St Mark's has an impressive collection of stained glass by LC Evetts, including symbols of the apostles in the clerestory and an outstanding circular West window (an image of this can be seen at the top left of this page).
The most well known personality in the history of the parish was the Rev. Robert Jardine who controversially officiated at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in France in 1937.
Our Future
We are committed to spreading the Good News in the community we share. Our PCC is working to improve how we communicate with the wider community, reaching out to those in need, developing new services for families, increasing discipleship and our understanding of our faith and developing our prayer life. We want to be an inclusive church where everyone feels a sense of belonging.