Today was the 1st Sunday of Advent and the Gospel of Matthew 24:36-44 describes what Jesus said his second coming would be. Pastor Eric defined Advent to mean an arrival and an adventure and Jesus asking us all to be ready. There were two large pictures of Jesus on easels on the alter. One was…
The Liturgical Art is signaling the beginning of Advent 2016. Josh E. is our resident artist and Week One is a simple yet beautiful depiction of the four Advent candles. Each week the picture will be added to, with the final product revealed on Christmas Eve. Many activities are scheduled during the Advent season so…
Today was Christ the King Sunday. This was the last Sunday of the church year when we praise Christ as King. The Bible promises that God’s power and majesty differ radically from the reign of human monarchs. In today’s recording, you will hear three people, Pam Buckner, Leah Wilson and Terry Shaw, speak to us…
For the past two months Josh E. has displayed his art creation on the Sanctuary wall. The wall shows many faces of happy children with colors signifying the stained glass of the St. Mark sanctuary. The painting represents our goal that St. Mark Lutheran Church is all about kids. We have had impacts on children…
It is now November and the St. Mark Community Garden is done producing for the year. We are grinding up corn stalks, bringing Vicki’s horse manure to enhance the soil, and tarping the central garden to hopefully kill the weeds during the winter. The garden has once again been a prolific producer of crops for…
Our Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group hosted a viewing of the documentary “Before the Flood” in the church lounge at 10:00AM on Tuesday. This excellent documentary about Climate Change addresses what must be done today to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet. There were many positive comments about the film from those in…
Upon entering church today, we were each given a slip of paper. As service began, Pastor Beth asked that we write down one (or more) of our fears and the kids collected them all. During children’s time, Pastor talked to the kids about what they were afraid of, then they carried the papers outside for…
The good news is…we have been “equipped by God” to listen. In today’s sermon, Pastor Eric suggests that we have been given “extra sensitive ears”. Might that be the grace and love given to us through His son, Jesus Christ? Our introduction to the Gospel, Luke 6, says, “Jesus invites his disciples to shower radical love, blessing,…
On this Reformation Sunday, Pastor Beth quoted reformer Martin Luther, “Faith is God’s work in us that changes us and gives us new birth”. We spoke together her mantra, “God loves us. God forgives us. God is always with us.” That really says it all! Those simple words are the basis of Christian faith. The…
We invite you to worship with us on All Saints Sunday, November 6th at 8:30 or 11:00am. All Saints Sunday is a celebration of thanksgiving for all the saints in our lives–those who are living and those who have gone on before us. During worship, we will offer a prayerful litany of the saints. There…