St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gordon to be deconsecrated
(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Deconsecration services for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at 116 E. Lariat Street in Gordon are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15.
On Nov. 15, Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker, 11th Bishop of Nebraska, will lead a deconsecration service at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gordon, a congregation established in 1953.
Deconsecration is a liturgy that celebrates the life of a congregation and removes the religious status of a building, allowing it to be repurposed for secular use. The building will now take on a new role to continue to hous…