Let me introduce myself – I am Alex the Lion Kidd, and I’m going to be sharing some amazing history of the Anglican Parish of St Mark’s in Clayfield. St Mark’s is celebrating our 100th birthday in 2025.
I got my name from a guy called Alex Kidd, who knew a lot about the history of St Marks- he even wrote a book! You’ll hear more about him throughout the year
Look what I found in the hall at St Mark’s, an amazing Marmalade Shop!!
Here is some of the history of the shop. It started about 30 years ago to support the work of the Hayes Family, who were CMS Missionaries in Nepal. More about them later…
Now it also supports the work of the Bush Ministry Fund. They gave the parish the little windmill to say thank you.
Visit the Marmalade Shop to buy some delicious jam, marmalade and pickles. You can shop after Sunday services and keep an eye out for special events at St Mark’s like the Election Day stalls.
Did you know that when the parish began in 1925, there was a different church building? Even though the building was different, check out these photos- the carved wall behind the altar, which is called the reredos, is the same one that was in the original church! Isn’t it beautiful?
The stained glass windows are also the same- you’ll find out more about our gorgeous windows as we journey through our celebration year!
