St. Mark's Episcopal Church

JSO Increases Presence in Ortega

JSO Increases Presence in Ortega

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church donates space for a new Stop Station St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Jacksonville has partnered with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) to assist law enforcement in Ortega and surrounding communities of Avondale and Westside. The church donated space in its Grace House resource center for JSO to use as a field […]

St. Mark’s Episcopal celebrates 100-year history, looks to the future

St. Mark’s Episcopal celebrates 100-year history, looks to the future

In recognition of serving the Ortega community for 100 years, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church invites everyone to its centennial celebration on April 24, 2022. The event will both recall the church’s history and also set the stage for its second centennial. It all began as St. Columba’s Mission with a small group of worshippers from […]

The Way We Were: Saundra & Bob Kidd

The Way We Were: Saundra & Bob Kidd

They are a couple who came to Jacksonville and didn’t leave, who raised a family with sports and church at its center, and whose love has taken them around the globe and back again. They are Saundra and Bob Kidd of Ortega. Saundra Bozeman Kidd is originally from Montgomery, Alabama where she grew up with […]