St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 1593 East 18th Avenue in Vancouver’s Cedar Cottage neighbourhood, is a bilingual congregation with roots stretching back more than 60 years. Founded by German-speaking immigrants, the church has grown into an open and diverse Christian community whose members come from various parts of the world, speaking many dialects and languages. St.Marks Lutheran The congregation holds both German and English worship services, and its Sunday services take place in one of Vancouver’s heritage buildings, which members have maintained with evident care and pride. Waybase

A significant milestone in the church’s recent history came in May 2023. After 41 years as an independent congregation, St. Mark’s was formally received into the BC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, with BC’s Lutheran Bishop Kathy Martin presiding at a combined German-English service of reception. Thecathedral The church is also active in the broader community beyond Sunday worship — it has hosted organ recitals featuring works by composers such as Bach and Vaughan Williams, and it sits near landmarks like John Hendry Park and is well-served by several bus routes and the SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines.