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Yorkminster Park Calls the Rev. Dr. Mark Jefferson

Many will remember Mark as a guest preacher in this year's Summer Preaching series and through his participation in the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship. We look forward to welcoming him into the life of our congregation and beginning this new chapter of ministry together.

About Mark

A preacher, educator and theologian, the Rev. Dr. Mark Andrew Jefferson brings experience in both congregational ministry and theological education. He currently serves as Associate Professor in the John Gladstone Chair of Preaching and Worship and Dean of Sarah Daley Nickerson Chapel at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. His ministry has included service at churches in Virginia and Georgia, as well as teaching at Virginia Theological Seminary and other theological schools.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts from Norfolk State University, a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology and a PhD from Emory University. His scholarship explores the relationships among preaching, race, culture and technology. He has preached internationally and is a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College.

We give thanks for the prayerful work of the Ministerial Replacement Committee and for all who participated in the discernment process. Please join us in praying for Mark and for our congregation as we prepare for the ministry ahead.

Hear Mark Preach

Watch the service from July 26, 2026, when Mark preached "Do You Still Want the Mountain?" as part of our Summer Preaching series.

Watch the July 26 worship service>

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