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…
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…
Today was Love is All You Need Sunday! All of this Sunday’s Lessons spoke of Love and it was a morning for singing songs by The Beatles. The whole service was recorded for us to listen to over and over on any day we want. So, get comfortable, get out your Beatles’ song book and…
If you are curious about St. Mark, interested in making St. Mark your church home, recently joined our congregation, or have been a long time member, you are welcome to attend a New Member Orientation on either Sunday, November 6 or Sunday, November 13 at 10:00am. (This is the same orientation — it is being…
All you need is love…. dah – dah – dah – dah – dah…. On Sunday, October 23rd, at both worship services (8:30 and 11:00am), all our worship music will be songs from The Beatles. The liturgical format will be a “Lessons and Carols” service with Holy Communion. PraisRing (St. Mark’s handbell choir) will be…
On Sunday, October 30th, we are celebrating Reformation Sunday. We give thanks that we are part of a “reforming” church that continually seeks to be faithful to how the Spirit is at work in this time and place, shaping us to be the Body of Christ. On this day you are encouraged to wear RED as…
On Sunday, October 9th, during our 8:30 worship service, the debut of a new, original song, “Breathe Deep,” written by Trudy Hoy (lyrics) and Terry Shaw (music) was performed by our Chancel Choir. What an amazing gift! Thank you Trudy and Terry for putting a beautiful song in our hearts! (Soloists were Dave E. and…
This Sunday’s gospel talks about Faith being the size of a mustard seed. In the gospel, the apostles say to the Lord increase our Faith. Help us to be better. Pastor Eric said the key to a sermon is to ask: So what? Now what? Everything we do is Faith formation as we are building…