Ron was born and grew up in Tracy, MN. When he was 18, he attended Mankato State College for two years, then transferred to Augustana University, a private college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Sioux Falls, S.D. He attended there from 1954 to 1956. Ron then attended graduate school at Iowa State University…
Through scripture and music, the message of Transfiguration was vividly portrayed at St. Mark on Sunday February 7. When Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, he took disciples with him to witness. What they saw and heard will forever be remembered… “the appearance of his face changed and his clothes became dazzling white”. God’s voice is heard from…
St. Mark has historically been blessed with many and varied musicians; vocalists, instrumentalists, soloists and group ensembles. On Sunday, January 31, we were blessed to have two outstanding musical offerings. Luna S played her ukulele and sang an original arrangement of “This Little Light of Mine”. We were all pleasantly surprised by her musical offering…
New Member Wilbur F was born in 1923 and raised in San Jose, CA. He attended San Jose college, but WW11 interrupted his college plans and he went instead to work as a data processing supervisor for the shipyards. After the war, Wilbur began his career with computers in the IBM department at Henry J.…
Do you see yourself as defined by your profession or what you do/did for a living? Or do you see yourself as something more…perhaps loving, kind and wise? Pastor Beth’s son figured out at an early age something that a lot of adults haven’t. That is…how we live our lives is different from our job.…
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The “Grace Gathering” will be held in partnership with the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans Aug. 10-13, 2016. Reserve your spot today! The gathering will bring people together from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Participants will see the church in action, worship with Churchwide Assembly…
Pastor Beth asked the congregation this question in the sermon today. What is worth it to you to be uncomfortable, to work really hard, to not give up? For some it is physical fitness, for others academic or professional success, for some it is healthy relationships. For Jesus it was worth the struggle, even in…
Our dear friends at St. Mark, We wanted to write to you to let you know about our 2016 Lenten journey at St. Mark, “From Ashes to Easter.” This year we are going to do something a little different. We will experience each of our special Lenten observances, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good…
Miracles are simple things that turn into amazing abundance. In today’s Gospel, we hear of Jesus performing his first miracle. After his mother asks him, he changes water into wine and his Apostles saw the glory of this and believed in Jesus. Pastor Eric spoke of God’s miracles being a way of seeing God’s love…
When asked “Where did you grow up?”, Tony B replied, “I refuse to grow up!” And Diane agreed! This is a good example of the open and engaging personalities of returning St. Mark members Tony and Diane B. Tony finally confessed he spent his pre-teen years in Arizona, the Mojave Desert, and high school years…