Historic Christianity in Historic Waxahachie

Q: What do people usually wear to a worship service?

Though St. Mark's does not have a hard and fast rule about a dress code, we ask everyone attending the services to consider that we are all entering into the Presence of the High and Mighty GOD of the Universe. As such, we should honor Him with our words, worship, and our personal choice of attire.

Q: When is Holy Communion celebrated?

Noon on Sundays and 6:00 pm on Thursdays.

Join Us for Biblical Worship, Study, and Fellowship

Sundays: Morning Prayer 9:45 am | Coffee and Catechesis 10:30 am | Holy Communion 12:00 pm

Sundays:
Morning Prayer 9:45 am
Coffee & Catechesis 10:30 am
Holy Communion 12:00 pm

Thursdays: Holy Communion 6:00 pm

Thursdays:
Holy Communion 6:00 pm

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Upcoming Service: February 18, 2026

Ash Wednesday

ALMIGHTY, and everlasting GOD, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the GOD of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through JESUS Christ our Lord. Amen

St. Mark the Evangelist Anglican Church

A Reformed Episcopal Mission of Belonging, Believing, and Becoming

We are a welcoming, liturgical, sacramental church committed to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Mark’s is a traditional “High Church” community of the Anglican tradition, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer in our worship.

We are dedicated to serving the people of Waxahachie and Ellis County by serving the poor, the marginalized, and all those who hunger and thirst for the nourishing richness of traditional worship and the orthodoxy of the Faith of the Apostles.

About St. Mark’s

We are committed to the teachings of the Undivided Faith. We serve the Triune God: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – our salvation is found in Him alone, in and through Christ’s passion, death, mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension. We accept fully the changeless Faith of the Early Church. We profess that Holy Scripture contains all things necessary for salvation. We affirm the three ancient Creeds of the Church (Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed) as the right interpretation of Scripture and the foundational tenets which one must believe in order to be a Christian.

St. Mark’s faithfully celebrates the Holy Sacraments, participating in the grace that God pours out upon His Church through them. We recognize Holy Baptism and Holy Communion (also called the Holy Eucharist and the Lord’s Supper) as ordained by Christ Himself and necessary for salvation.

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Quinquagesima Sunday

February 15, 2026

† In today's Gospel lesson from St. Luke 18, JESUS speaks plainly to His disciples, but they did not understand His shadowy conjectures. It was just last week...

Sexagesima Sunday

February 8, 2026

It is very meet and right that the Sunday after we meditated on the presentation of the Light to the world, who is JESUS the Christ, in the...

Presentation of Christ in the Temple Sunday

February 1, 2026

† The Feast of Christ's Presentation in the Temple has seen a robust history as a day of special observance from the earliest times of Christian faithfulness. This...

Frequently Asked Questions

What does worship look like at your church?

Our formularies of "the Faith once delivered" compel us to be faithful witnesses of a traditionally historic, Anglican theology, liturgy, and piety. We worship in accordance with the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the 2017 Book of Common Praise, with a particular focus on the ancient and reformed hymnody of the Church.

What does your church believe?

As traditional Anglican Christians, we hold to the doctrines taught in the Bible and find our statements of belief in the historic Creeds (the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds), the Book of Common Prayer, which shapes our worship, the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, and the Ordinal, locally adapted in conformity to the standards set in 1549.

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What do people usually wear to a worship service?

Are there separate services for children or youth?

We encourage parents to include their children in the worship of GOD ALMIGHTY at the Office of Holy Communion, but a nursery is provided if necessary.

During our catechesis hour (Christian formation), we have a separate catechesis class for 2-year-olds through elementary age, focused on the "GOD’s Big Story" curriculum. A nursery service is provided during this time, as well.

When is Holy Communion celebrated?

Who may take Holy Communion at St. Mark's?

Aligning with the Early Church, our custom is to administer the Sacrament of Holy Communion to all those who trust JESUS as their LORD and Savior, looking solely to Him for redemption from their sin, believing in their heart that He has been raised from the dead and will come again, and who have themselves been baptized with water in the Name of the Holy Trinity. If this does not describe your experience, you are still warmly invited to come forward to receive a blessing by crossing your arms over your chest when kneeling/standing at the chancel rail. If you care to receive Holy Communion in the future, putting your whole trust in JESUS as LORD and Savior, please tell the Vicar - he will lead you to JESUS.

Worship with Us

Join us for Biblical worship, study, and fellowship. We currently meet in the sanctuary of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Waxahachie.

The Order of Morning Prayer

Sundays at 9:45 am

Coffee and Catechesis

Sundays at 10:30 am

Holy Communion

Sundays at 12:00 pm and Thursdays at 6:00 pm

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Historic Christianity in Historic Waxahachie