Caring For Creation Archives < St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/category/caring-for-creation/ A Place of Grace Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:18:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.stmarklacey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-LogoBrightGreen-100x100.jpg Caring For Creation Archives < St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/category/caring-for-creation/ 32 32 Summer Garden Work Parties https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/06/summer-garden-work-parties/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:16:08 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29745 The St. Mark Community Garden is holding work parties every other Saturday throughout the summer and early Fall.  All the folks that have adopted raised beds have agreed to provide 10 hours of volunteer time working on the 1-acre Food Bank garden.  These pictures (click on the image to enlarge) are from the June 13th…

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]]> The St. Mark Community Garden is holding work parties every other Saturday throughout the summer and early Fall.  All the folks that have adopted raised beds have agreed to provide 10 hours of volunteer time working on the 1-acre Food Bank garden. 

These pictures (click on the image to enlarge) are from the June 13th work party.  It was a beautiful sunny day and 10 of us worked for two hours to beat back many of the weeds. If you’re interested in helping grow the food for the Food Bank, you can show up any morning Monday – Friday from 8-11am, or every other Saturday from 8-10am.

The next work party is June 27th.  Contact Gail Frare, the Garden Coordinator at  gatofrare@comcast.net or at 360-870-6267 if you have any questions.

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]]> Blessing of the Animals https://www.stmarklacey.org/2024/10/blessing-of-the-animals-2/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:04:42 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=28397 Next Sunday, October 13, we warmly invite you to bring your beloved pets, cherished stuffed animals, or photos of your favorite animals to our morning worship service for a special Blessing of the Animals.  This cherished tradition is a joyous occasion for animal lovers of all ages and a beautiful way to celebrate and honor the special…

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]]> Next Sunday, October 13, we warmly invite you to bring your beloved pets, cherished stuffed animals, or photos of your favorite animals to our morning worship service for a special Blessing of the Animals.  This cherished tradition is a joyous occasion for animal lovers of all ages and a beautiful way to celebrate and honor the special bond we share with our animal companions.  Children and adults alike look forward to this meaningful service each year, as we gather in gratitude for the gift of creation and all its creatures.     (NOTE: Shown here, Pastors’ blessed pet, LILY)

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