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		<title>11th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the&#8230;</p>
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<p><span id="m_2272443509609919908gmail-docs-internal-guid-4ef361fc-7fff-a001-8d49-683db104d9f7"><span style="font-size: large;">Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us </span><span style="font-size: large;">forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others.</span></span></p>
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		<title>Beautiful, Bountiful Summer Harvest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent report from the Garden Coordinator and Master Gardener Gail Frare, this is the largest harvest so far this summer and we are so blessed to be able to offer this healthy produce to the Thurston County Community! Thanks to all who contribute, in many ways, to the success of our St.&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent report from the Garden Coordinator and Master Gardener Gail Frare, this is the <em>largest harvest</em> so far this summer and we are so blessed to be able to offer this healthy produce to the Thurston County Community! Thanks to all who contribute, in many ways, to the success of our St. Mark Community Garden.</p>
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