Mark Church

Mark Church is a commentator for BBC London 94.9, reporting on all Surrey County Cricket Club's matches. He has been commentating on Surrey CCC matches since 2001. Since 2007 he has worked on Surrey TV providing highlights, interviews and other features regarding Surrey CCC and other cricket in general.

Church has also provided commentary for BBC London in other sports, including the London Broncos Rugby League team, and the old London Racers, formerly of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

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St. Mark's Church

St. Mark's Church, or variations such as St. Mark Church or with Saint spelled out, may mean:

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St. Mark Church (Colwich, Kansas)

St. Mark Church is a historic Roman Catholic church building in Colwich, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1906 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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St. Mark Church (Stratford, Connecticut)

St. Mark is a Roman Catholic church in Stratford, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

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St. Mark is located in Stratford's North End and was founded in 1960.

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Coordinates: 41°13′40.30″N 73°07′43.60″W / 41.2278611°N 73.1287778°W / 41.2278611; -73.1287778

Mark the Evangelist

Mark the Evangelist (Latin: Mārcus; Greek: Μᾶρκος; Coptic: Μαρκοϲ; Hebrew: מרקוס‎) is the traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark. Mark is said to have founded the Church of Alexandria, one of the most important episcopal sees of Early Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on April 25, and his symbol is the winged lion.

Mark's identity

According to William Lane (1974), an "unbroken tradition" identifies Mark the Evangelist with John Mark, and John Mark as the cousin of Barnabas. However, Hippolytus of Rome in On the Seventy Apostles distinguishes Mark the Evangelist (2 Tim 4:11), John Mark (Acts 12:12, 25; 13:5, 13; 15:37), and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (Col 4:10; Phlm 1:24). According to Hippolytus, they all belonged to the "Seventy Disciples" who were sent out by Jesus to saturate Judea with the gospel (Luke 10:1ff.). However, when Jesus explained that his flesh was "real food" and his blood was "real drink", many disciples left him (John 6:44–6:66), presumably including Mark. He was later restored to faith by the apostle Peter; he then became Peter’s interpreter, wrote the Gospel of Mark, founded the church of Africa, and became the bishop of Alexandria.

Saint Mark (Donatello)

Donatello's Saint Mark (1411–1413) is a marble statue that stands approximately seven feet and nine inches high in an exterior niche of the Orsanmichele church, Florence. Donatello was commissioned by the linen weavers' guild to complete three pieces for the project. St. Mark was the first of his contributions. The niche itself was not of Donatello's hand, but created most probably by two stone carvers named Perfetto di Giovanni and Albizzo di Pietro. Today, a copy of the statue stands in the original's place, while the real St. Mark is housed inside the church's museum.

Sculpture

Donatello's sculpture is notable for its detailed realism, evidence of the artist's skills. Even the veins of St. Mark's left hand are visible as he holds a text upon his hip. The contrapposto pose, or natural pose, is used with Donatello's St. Mark. The saint has more weight on his right leg, his left knee is bent, and his torso is slightly twisted. The style is much more naturalistic than the symmetry and unrealistic nature of art from the Dark Ages. Also Donatello's sculpture differs from medieval works in the way that drapery is used, specifically in that St. Mark's figure is revealed by a realistic draping of linen.