St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/ A Place of Grace Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:40:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.stmarklacey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-LogoBrightGreen-100x100.jpg St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/ 32 32 20th Sunday after Pentecost https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/10/20th-sunday-after-pentecost-3/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:40:27 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29924 In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before us. Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice…

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]]> In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before us. Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice in the peace of God which surpasses all understanding. With great joy we feast at the table of the Lord, and we go forth to share the wonderful invitation with others hungering and thirsting for the abundant life of God.

 

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]]> 19th Sunday after Pentecost (with the Blessing of the Animals) https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/10/19th-sunday-after-pentecost-with-the-blessing-of-the-animals/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:44:56 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29918 Jesus tells a vineyard parable, which serves as an image of Israel, the prophets’ mission, and Christ’s death. For Christians, the vineyard also speaks of God’s love poured out in the blood of Christ, given to us for the forgiveness of sin. Grafted onto Christ the vine at baptism, we are nourished with wine and…

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]]> Jesus tells a vineyard parable, which serves as an image of Israel, the prophets’ mission, and Christ’s death. For Christians, the vineyard also speaks of God’s love poured out in the blood of Christ, given to us for the forgiveness of sin. Grafted onto Christ the vine at baptism, we are nourished with wine and bread so that we may share Christ’s sufferings and know the power of his resurrection.

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