St Mark's Church, Forest Gate

St Mark's Church is a Church of England parish church in Forest Gate, east London.[1]

St Mark's Church
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51°33′10.295″N 0°1′58.15″E / 51.55285972°N 0.0328194°E / 51.55285972; 0.0328194
LocationLorne Road, Forest Gate, Greater London, E7 0LJ
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Years built1893–1898
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Chelmsford
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of West Ham
DeaneryNewham
ParishSt. Mark, Forest Gate
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Revd Ben King
Laity
Organist(s)N/A
Churchwarden(s)Sharon Yates and Mike Richardson

History

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It is sited on Lorne Road and originated as a mission church of Emmanuel Church. It was meant to serve the area between Wanstead Flats and the Romford Road and initially held services in a rented cowshed, until a site was acquired in 1888 for a permanent church, built in three stages between 1893 and 1898. This church was given a separate parish in 1894 by splitting off areas from Emmanuel and All Saints.[2]

Present day

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St Mark's stands in the evangelical tradition of the Church of England.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "St Mark's Church, Forest Gate". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ Powell, W R, ed. (1973), 'West Ham: Churches', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6, London: Victoria County History, pp. 114–123
  3. ^ "St Mark's Forest Gate, Forest Gate". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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