St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church and Preschool in Los Olivos, CA
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  • Home
    • Welcome >
      • Visiting St. Mark's-in-the-Valley >
        • Visiting on Sunday >
          • An Episcopal Church?
        • Every day at St. Mark's
      • Building Use >
        • Building Use Introduction
        • Shared Space Guidelines
        • Space Use Request
        • Community Kitchen
      • Baptism
      • Marriage & Weddings
      • Funerals & Memorials >
        • Churchyard Memorial Garden
      • Notes on St. Mark's Buildings
      • A Brief History
    • Key dates 2025
    • Calendar
    • Guilds & Organizations >
      • Altar Guild
  • News
  • Events
    • 2025 Women's Guild Christmas Luncheon Reservation Form
    • St. Mark's Classic
    • SYV Concert Series
  • Ministries
    • Grow >
      • Adults >
        • Way of Love
        • Centering Prayer
      • Children & Youth >
        • Nursery ages 0-3+
        • Sunday School ages 4-12
    • Service Programs
    • Music
    • Mutual Care
  • Preschool
    • About
    • Information & Resources for Current Preschool Families
  • Donations
    • Commitment 2023-24
    • Donate
  • Contact
  • ESPAÑOL
  • New Page

Baptism

Baptism is full initiation into Christ's Body, the Church -- and absolutely everyone is welcome to it. It is a bond God establishes with human beings to make clear that we are held in love and compassion. Baptism also offers us the opportunity to respond to God's grace and forgiveness and to place ourselves in the context of God's life for us, as revealed in Jesus Christ.

At St. Mark's, we baptize both at key dates during the Church year and also on other Sundays that fit the needs of individuals and families who are often living at a distance and find gathering on a certain Sunday to be a challenge. 

Contact the Rector,  The Rev. Andrew Rutledge, [email protected] to plan for baptism at St. Mark's.  Click the button below to provide information for the Parish Baptism Register and for the Baptism Certificate.
Baptism Information
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Contact Us
Church & General Information:       (805) 688-4454,  [email protected]
Preschool Information:                         (805) 688-1815,  ​Preschool@smitv.org
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St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church & Preschool
​2901 Nojoqui Avenue
Los Olivos, California 93441
Mailing Address
St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church & Preschool
PO Box 39
Los Olivos, California 93441
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