Born into the family of a wealthy merchant, Francis gave up his inheritance to serve poor people. He formed the Order of Friars Minor (called Franciscans), who took on poverty and the task of preaching “using words if necessary.” Francis had a spirit of gratitude for all of God’s creation. We celebrated St. Francis and…
We are thrilled to announce that on Sunday, September 11th at 10:00am, we will have the blessing of our Clean Kids Laundry Facility for North Thurston Public Schools homeless students and their families and the dedication of our new Garden Utility Shed which will house equipment for our community garden. St, Mark donates thousands…
INTRODUCTION – At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year, there were over 600 homeless students in the North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS). This number rose significantly as the school year continued. A student is identified as “homeless” by the McKinney-Vento Act if they do not have fixed, regular, adequate night time housing. During the…
A presentation was made here at St Mark on Wed, June 1 at 10am by the St Mark CIC committee, the LOTT Clean Water Alliance, and the Lacey Water Resources Specialist. The presentation will be repeated at 11:30am Sun, June 5 in the parish hall. A complete video of the presentation is included below. Alternately,…
On this Day of Pentecost, we celebrated Confirmation Sunday at our 11:00 service. As we give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit, we also give thanks for the gifts of faith and baptism. After instruction about faith, God, Jesus, the Bible, and the church, three 8th graders — Isaiah U., Kaitlyn B., and Samantha…
All are welcome to the Wednesday Evening Soup Suppers and Lenten Worship. Soup is served at 5:45pm in the Parish Hall and the “Open My Life” service begins at 6:30pm in the sanctuary. Each week, members of St. Mark will offer reflections on what it means to Open their Lives to God. Our preachers…
All are welcome and invited to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Services. The 5:00pm Family service will have a special message for the young and young at heart. There is always room for a little one with Jesus! The 11:00pm Choral Cantata service will have worshipful and beautiful music from our Chancel Choir, PraisRing Bell…
Most all of the members of St. Mark enjoy music, and for many, singing familiar hymns and carols is particularly comforting; not everyone is able to come to service, however. During the afternoon of December 6, we will go out to sing carols to some of our congregation who are in nursing homes or other…
What if we took time each day during the month of November to offer a prayer of thanksgiving to God for one blessing in our lives? Chances are good that it will influence us to be more aware of all our blessings and feel more grateful. An attitude of gratitude changes hearts–especially our own.…
The Kindergartners from Mountain View Elementary that planted all the pumpkins in the Community Garden last spring got to return this year to see what they had grown! It was a sunny, crisp fall day perfect for a trip to the garden. It was GREAT fun! Five classes of eager 1st graders came for a…