St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/ A Place of Grace Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:39:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.stmarklacey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-LogoBrightGreen-100x100.jpg St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/ 32 32 14th Sunday after Pentecost https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/08/14th-sunday-after-pentecost-5/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:41:26 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29875 The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such sacrificial love is described by Paul when he urges us to associate with…

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]]> The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such sacrificial love is described by Paul when he urges us to associate with the lowly and not repay evil with evil. In worship we gather as a community that we might offer ourselves for the sake of our suffering world.

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]]> 13th Sunday after Pentecost https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/08/13th-sunday-after-pentecost-5/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:42:56 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29873 Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build…

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]]> Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed.

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