Worship (Page 33)

Christ the King Sunday

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…

All Saints Sunday, November 6

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…

Love is All You Need Sunday!

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…

New Member Orientation

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…

“LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED” SUNDAY- October 23rd

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…

Reformation Sunday, October 30th

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…

Breathe Deep

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…

So what? Now what?

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…

Blessing of the Animals 2016 Pictures

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…

The rich man and Lazarus

Today we hear the story of the rich man and Lazarus in the gospel. This is the only parable where someone is given a name. The rich man didn’t pay attention to Lazarus. He was indifferent to him. The truth is, we pass Lazarus every day. How are we going to respond? We need to…