The 3rd Sunday after Epiphany has Jesus beginning his public ministry by calling fishers to leave their nets and follow him to be fishers of people. Matthew 4:12-23 tells the story of this calling and mentions that Jesus left his home in Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum where he settled in. Pastor Eric…
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On December 11, 2016 we celebrated the Holy Baptism of MacKenzie K. The “new kid in our family” was sponsored by her mother, Stefanie K, her grandmother, Deanne K, and John, Carrie and Benjamin M. The sponsors and the congregation promised to nurture MacKenzie’s faith in God and teach her about God’s love.…
The Baptismal Font is central to who we are but why did Jesus need to be Baptized? In Matthew 3:13-17, even John the Baptist questions why Jesus has come to him and asked to be Baptized. Pastor Eric said being Baptized is a gift, a good thing to do, a right thing to do. He…
Church member and one of our resident artists, Josh E., was on deck to create the Advent/Christmas Liturgical Art on the Sanctuary front wall. The picture of the Advent Candles became Christmas Eve by lighting the candles and weaving a beautiful bow throughout the Advent candles. Check out an early version and the final…
We are blessed at St. Mark with talented people who use their gifts for the glory of God! This video is of the St. Mark Chancel Choir on Christmas Eve singing an original song “A Single Star” written by Ken Lindholm (lyrics) and Terry Shaw (music). This beautiful song was used as our benediction during…
Do you remember the TV show ‘Fear Factor’ where people had to compete against each other and face their fears? What makes you feel afraid? How often do you make decisions based on a fear? Fear motivates us in different ways and it can be crippling. Fear can keep us from living fully as God…
Pastor Beth shared a confession with us this morning. And then a story. She went on to say that this week she had noticed a man walking down Pacific Ave. who was yelling as he walked which reminded her that this is not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. Blue, in a…
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…