St. Mark’s Choir

St. Mark’s Choir is open to adults and senior high students, and is a group very committed to their ministry to the church. The choir sings regularly on Sunday mornings at the 11:00 service, the first Sunday of the month at the 8:45 service with the Choristers, at occasional Choral Evensongs, and at festival services and concerts throughout the year.

The choir’s repertoire consists of the marvelous music of our Anglican heritage and classic choral music by composers such as Bach and Mozart, as well as other more “contemporary” music, such as spirituals and works by currently living composers, both American and English.

Rehearsals are from 7:00 to 8:30 on Thursdays. While the choir continues to sing most Sundays through the summer, it takes a break from mid-week rehearsals from roughly June until September. Choir is a big time commitment, but well worth it both in the fun you’ll have and in the satisfaction you’ll get from leading worship in such a meaningful way. Contact James Holyer at the church office with questions or to sign up.

Robert E. Groble grew up in Chicago and moved to Jacksonville in 1975 when he finished his stint as chief of psychiatry at Irwin Army Hospital. He has sung in Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Methodist church choirs consistently from childhood, through college, medical school, and the Army, before coming to St. Mark's in 1978. In addition to singing in the choir, he was assistant scout master of Troop #26 for several years until his sons had both earned their Eagle Scout Awards. He has participated in two post-Katrina mission trips to Camp Coast Care and is planning to go on the mission trip to Cuba this fall. He is in private practice in the the Riverside area. He is married and has three grown children.