How would you respond if you saw a friend struggling and your actions could lessen their burden? Would you hesitate to help? The Gospel (Luke 16:19-31) for Sunday Sept. 29 illustrates the parable that the “poor” (i.e struggling) are lifted up, and the rich one is “sent away empty”. Pastor Beth illustrated this parable with…
A Place of Grace
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Baa! Moo! Woof! Neigh! Meow! In pet language, that means, “Please bring me to church with you on Sunday, October 6th.” Why? We will celebrate St. Francis with the blessing of all creation and our animals at both services (large animals will be blessed between services in the church parking lot). Please be sure your…
Ahoy, mate! The St. Mark Steward-ship is preparing to set sail and preparations are being made for the campaign to launch the great ship “Steward.” Steward-ship Campaign: Sunday, May 12 through June 9, the Steward-ship campaign will feature temple talks, children’s sermons, and sermons to inform, encourage, and prepare us for the launch and voyage…
We have been blessed lately with some wonderful music in worship and through recitals! On May 5, during each service, the Chancel Choir will offer an extraordinary opportunity to hear the story of the Gospels through the narration of Peter – one of Jesus’ disciples. Upon This Rock is a musical cantata that begins with…
Come join us for 5 sessions and study the basics of Christianity, the big “C”, using Luther’s small catechism, the little “c”. Here is the schedule, which follows Luther’s order in his book: The 10 Commandments, April 7; The Apostle’s Creed, April 28; The Lord’s Prayer, May 5; Baptism, May 12th; Communion, May 26. This…
Easter Sunday (3/31) Worship at 8:30am and 11:00am with breakfast served between services. Easter breakfast is a wonderful fellowship time and celebration of our Risen Lord! Money raised from this year’s breakfast (goodwill offering) will benefit the Thurston County Food Bank, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will donate $250 if we can raise $750 at…
Pastor Eric’s Maundy Thursday sermon centered on Jesus washing the feet of the disciples during the Last Supper. Jesus performed this act out of love and humility as an example for us all. “So”, Pastor Eric asked us, “what does a foot-washing church look like?” He outlined three main points: 1. Extravagant Generosity: GIVE, GIVE,…
Please join us in our “new” sanctuary on February 13 at noon and 7pm as we begin our Lenten Journey with Ash Wednesday. We will have services in our new church in the round. Thanks to all the people who helped move the liturgical furniture and create a beautifully crafted expression of the season. We…
The final sermon in our Stewardship drive was Sunday February 3rd. Here is the last set of notes from a most wonderful set of sermons!!! Reflection: Andy started out with examples of “rich people’s problems” – things such as “I only get one week of vacation”, or “I can only afford a used car” .…
Reflection: Have you ever felt rich? Like when you were a kid and got some money that was yours to do with what you wanted. Margin = Money in the bank with no obligation attached to it. If you have this, you might feel rich. The key to feeling rich isn’t about making lots of…