Community

Shepherd’s Table Community Dinner – All Are Welcome (09/30/2026)

Shepherd’s Table Community Dinner: Everyone Welcome! Looking for a warm meal and great community connections? Join us for the next Shepherd’s Table Community Dinner at St. Mark Lutheran Church. This “all are welcome” meal is offered in honor of a member’s son and in the spirit of Luke 14:12–14: sharing food, community, and grace with…

ADVENT OF LOVE: A New Vespers Service created for St. Mark

Our Music Director Terry Shaw, Trudy Hoy, and Pastor Beth-Utto Galarneau have written a service for St. Mark to use during the Advent season, “The Advent of Love.”  With Terry’s music, Terry’s and Trudy’s words, and Pastor Beth’s liturgy and prayers, we anticipate celebrating the Advent season with this gift, offered in love!  Worship with…

Harvest Time!

Many people have been working diligently in the St. Mark Community Garden harvesting fresh produce to be donated to the Thurston County Food Bank. These recent pictures show just some of the bountiful results of the hard work and love put in to tending our community garden. Click on the images to enlarge.