Thanks to a Thrivent Grant received for our St. Mark Community Garden, we now have a new section called a “pollinator garden”. This garden was designed and planted with specific nectar and pollen producing plants that will attract certain insects known as “pollinators”. Both plants and seeds were planted, including milkweed plants for Monarch butterflies. This…
After service on Sunday April 22, members of the St. Mark Social Justice Team produced a wonderful display in the Parish Hall to celebrate Earth Day and our recent ministry of Caring for Creation. Tables were filled with examples and information available to peruse on composting, recycling, tree conservation, books on environmental topics, transportation options,…
Welcome to today’s service! It is Creation Sunday. We look into the readings and see that the light comes from the darkness. Spread this newfound light to all who need a nice reminder of God’s grace. If you would like to participate in communion please have your wine and bread ready.
Welcome to today’s service! It is Easter Sunday and Jesus has risen from the dead. We celebrate today with kindness and joy. If you wish to join in on communion, please have your wine and bread ready.
Dear Friends, Our Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton offers the church this Easter greeting:
We welcome you to our Holy Week services at St. Mark! Maundy Thursday, April 14 at 7:00pm – with a simple soup supper at 6:00pm in our Parish Hall Good Friday, April 15 at 12noon and 7:00pm Easter Sunday, April 17 at 8:00am and 10:00am God bless and be with you this week!
Welcome to today’s service. Today is Palm Sunday and this is the day when Jesus becomes crucified for our sins. If you wish to participate in the Holy Communion then please have your wine and bread ready to do so. Have a great week.
After 2 years of pandemic isolation, St. Mark Community Garden held its annual Potato Planting event. 1000 row-feet of potatoes are grown each year for the Thurston County Food Bank. Over thirty people, large and small showed up for some gardening, some visiting, some refreshments, and some joy. Please enjoy the pictures from the predicted…
Welcome to today’s worship service. In this fifth Sunday in Lent we learn how Jesus taught about the poor during Mary’s anointment. If you wish to participate in communion please have your wine and bread with you. Have a great day.
Calling all Volunteers!! Saturday April 2nd we will plant 200 pounds of seed potatoes in the St. Mark Community Garden. This has been an annual event since 2011 but the last two years the pandemic prevented us from gathering. Last Sunday, a group of members, including some darling children, planted our four pea beds. The rain…