We welcome you to “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday, this Sunday, September 7th at St. Mark! We are gathering food (and/or monetary donations) for the Thurston County Food Bank. The Food Bank especially needs protein items such as canned meats, chili, canned beans, legumes, and peanutbutter. Also popular is dried pasta (a jar of pasta…
In Matthew 16:21-28, Jesus told his disciples, ” If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” The second reading for this Sunday, Romans 12:9-21, Paul goes into detail as to how to follow Jesus’s example. Pastor Eric asked us what does that mean and…
Another popular and engaging class is coming to the Lounge! Animate: Practices is a brand new, seven-session adult introduction to the central practices of the Christian faith. Each week we will have a lively DVD presenter speaking on prayer, food, worship, sacraments, money, service, and community. We will have great conversation, and be given opportunities…
It’s time to collect some food to fill a horse trailer! A table will available in the narthex this Sunday and next Sunday where you can place your food items. Although ANY non-perishable food is welcome at the Food Bank, items currently in low supply but high demand are PROTEIN(canned meats, chili, canned beans, legumes,…
Students of all ages are invited to bring their school backpacks or book bags to worship at 10:00am on Sunday morning. August 31 for a special blessing during children’s time! If you don’t have a backpack, come anyway and receive a blessing at the start of a new school year!
Yes, indeed! The “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” has come to St. Mark! A member of St. Mark nominated Pastor Beth for this challenge–to dump a bucket of ice water over her head and give a donation in support of research for ALS. This member lost her husband to this disease. Pastor Beth accepted this challenge!…
On Saturday September 13th, 4 St. Mark gentlemen – David N., Lloyd S., John M., and Ron W – will try to outdo each other with their barbecued culinary creations. Based loosely on the show, “Chopped”, they will get baskets filled with surprise ingredients they need to include in their barbecue dish. Judges from the…
Lessons for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, from Matthew 16 and Psalm 138, beg us to ponder identity. Who is God? Who is Jesus? And who are we. We live in a world with violence, hatred, illness, poverty, brokenness. Pastor Beth’s sermon reminds us we have to ponder this, but we cannot let the world define who…
Trudy has sent another letter with many wonderful pictures of the work that the St. Mark crew are performing at the Ngateu secondary school in Arusha, Tanzania. A new side walk has been built, a colorful mural painted on the wall of the science room, and lessons in speaking and reading English. The students seem…
In today’s gospel, Peter asks Jesus to explain a parable that had offended the Pharisees. Jesus tells his followers that faith is about the heart and not about the rituals that we do. As Jesus is explaining this parable, a woman, a marginal person in their society, approaches Jesus in a loud voice begging that…