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All are welcome to our Holy Week and Easter worship services as we reflect on Christ’s life, death, and resurrection and on who we are as the Body of Christ in the world today. April 11 + Palm Sunday + 10:00AM April 17 + Maundy Thursday + 7:00PM April 18 + Good Friday + 12noon …Read More

Please join us for an intimate Good Friday service, featuring the great John Martin. https://youtube.com/live/UUitz9lvH7g

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/-I9NEfC5WWc

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/XxgUnZXhOlY

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/06gb42pMY6c

  Peter has been attending St. Mark for quite some time, and last fall, he decided to become a member. Peter submitted the following notes, so the congregation can get to know more about him and his family. “I was born in Pasadena, California but grew up in Michigan. I was raised in the Lutheran …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/M1kmquWnkuw

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/pSujlVvgH_8

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/gT2cJMsubVM?feature=share

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/NclM_I-fAoA

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/2ecjkroysp0

We welcome you to our Mid-week gatherings during Lent. Lent is the 40 days before Easter. It is a more reflective, contemplative time in the church year where we reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and consider what it means to follow Jesus.  Each Wednesday during Lent (March 12, 19, 26, April …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/_vaGS79VFCQ

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/mabZomTj3mY

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/xH4Q1b1gWME

I was born and raised in Blackfoot, Idaho on a dairy farm.  I am the oldest and have 3 younger sisters who live in three different states. I married in 1967. I had two kids, a daughter and a son. My daughter, son-in-law, two grandsons and their wives live in Lacey, WA.  My son lives …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/SWmFaUqaVss

Watchfulness and Response A Message from Bishop Rick Jaech   January 28, 2025   What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)   Dear Members of the Southwestern Washington Synod,   As citizens of the United States and as followers of Christ, …Read More

January 24, 2025 Dear church, On Monday, our nation witnessed the peaceful transfer of power central to our democracy, followed by sweeping actions by the incoming Trump administration. Facing such changes, we receive guidance through Martin Luther’s words in the Large Catechism. In the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer, where we pray “Give us …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. God’s glory is revealed in the reading of scripture. People stand at attention. People weep. People prostrate themselves in prayer. The unity of the church is another reflection of God’s glory. Most gloriously, the …Read More

A message from the ELCA Region One Bishops: As Lutherans, we are called to live out the teachings of Jesus Christ, who welcomed strangers and emphasized love, mercy, and justice for all people. We believe that every human being, regardless of their country of origin or legal status, is created in the image of God …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/ilKCLGhOVcE

Welcome to today’s service. Wade in the water to remember your baptism! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/StGWNsTBVMM

Dena was born in New Jersey and lived in Hackettstown until she was eleven. She shared that Hackettstown is where M&Ms are made!! Then, she and her Mom, Dad and 5 siblings moved to Glendale, Arizona. While Dena lived in Petersburg, Alaska, she attended Petersburg Lutheran Church for 15 years. She was a member of …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. Let your Light shine as bright as the stars above! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/ybhwW32_sSM

Mike and Vanessa Olson recently became new member of St. Mark and have offered this information as a way to get to know them a bit better. Vanessa was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England & moved to Seattle at 15 as her dad was contracted to work for Boeing. They were only going to stay …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. The Christ Child is born! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/7YojGQP0qgc

Welcome to today’s service. Jesus is born today! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/vzvD3w0qK0s

Welcome to today’s service. Spread the cheer! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/R-30PHhspF8

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/-OPrtmKcMcc

If you were unable to attend, here is the recorded Wednesday Vespers service, “The Advent of Love” featuring the collaborated work of Terry Shaw, Trudy Hoy, and Pastor Beth Utto-Galarneau. https://youtube.com/live/KIiNwZ8D-qY

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/_LqcVGYIcGg

Welcome to today’s service. Be the blessing of the world! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/vKob-NUth0k

Welcome to today’s service. Be the first light for those who are searching for it! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/1qy15zFxIRU

Our Music Director Terry Shaw, Trudy Hoy, and Pastor Beth-Utto Galarneau have written a service for St. Mark to use during the Advent season, “The Advent of Love.”  With Terry’s music, Terry’s and Trudy’s words, and Pastor Beth’s liturgy and prayers, we anticipate celebrating the Advent season with this gift, offered in love!  Worship with …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/NRzrwRH4yVs

Welcome to today’s service. Be the change you wish to see in the world. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/_ulCdj2RnRk

Welcome to today’s service. One penny is equal to how you see it in your hand! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/YxOw4bJuRAc

Welcome to today’s service. When the Saints come marching in, let them in! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/eiN438bH6nE

Welcome to today’s service. Follow Jesus in love and praise! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/_2xf2jcxjD4

Welcome to today’s service. Be the first responder of God’s love! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/F2wjOGIl2Vk

Welcome to today’s service. Love is what it’s all about! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/MHjCb2Ds_BQ

Welcome to today’s service. Love your neighbor! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/Wb2T20wO0ws

“Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the Glory of God.” (Romans 15:7)  For those of you who been visiting our church on Sunday mornings, we’re delighted that you have chosen to worship at St. Mark!  We truly hope you’ve felt welcomed and have been encouraged to grow in God’s love as …Read More

Next Sunday, October 13, we warmly invite you to bring your beloved pets, cherished stuffed animals, or photos of your favorite animals to our morning worship service for a special Blessing of the Animals.  This cherished tradition is a joyous occasion for animal lovers of all ages and a beautiful way to celebrate and honor the special …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. Be the salt of the earth! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/GCUuvukBd0c

Today we hear James warn against selfish ambition, while the disciples quarrel over which one of them is the greatest. Jesus tells them the way to be great is to serve. Then, to make it concrete, he puts in front of them a flesh-and-blood child. We are called to welcome the children God puts in …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. Go forth in the path of the righteous! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/svbG7k1nMwo

Many people have been working diligently in the St. Mark Community Garden harvesting fresh produce to be donated to the Thurston County Food Bank. These recent pictures show just some of the bountiful results of the hard work and love put in to tending our community garden. Click on the images to enlarge.

“If you want a child’s mind to grow, you must first plant a seed.”   The following was written by our St. Mark Office Administrator, Vicki Labensky. This year, members of the Thurston County Food Bank School Gardens AmeriCorps asked the fifth graders at Mountain View Elementary School to reflect on their visits to our St. …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. Go out in peace and follow Jesus. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/Y0b2W-fRYxg

Welcome to today’s service. Follow Jesus into the light of the righteous! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/WSruNvXK2n4

Welcome to today’s service. Praise the Lord with arms out to the heavens! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/ItHH0vk37To

Welcome to today’s service. Give out to the world what you want to receive back from the Lord! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/1XquqRLKnqA

Welcome to today’s service. In the box of life, your reflection shines bright in the eyes of God. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/0BWdoifXutg

Welcome to today’s service. Your light shines bright on the world! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/38x6PLopPsU

Welcome to today’s service. Let the flow of life lead to God and His word! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/tFNR0ab9KT0

Welcome to today’s service. Let the Shepherd of Christ guide you as you believe. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/live/tswXviMx6Z4  

Welcome to today’s service. Proclaim the Word with praise and let the voice ring! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/live/XOeoY_8KgI0

Welcome to today’s service. Let the light of the Lord shine! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/live/iy8TRUb-eeE?feature=shared

Welcome to today’s service. You are a beloved child of God! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFvs_7LhmcU  

Welcome to today’s service. The storm will be calmed by the Lord most high. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5E4dh4u9I

Welcome to today’s service. Just as a tree, stretch out your limbs and help spread God’s love. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OatKmDuDk-A

Welcome to today’s service. Enjoy the warm weather ahead and do God’s work! If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ZEgrXBB3Q

St. Mark Community Garden Happenings The pictures accompanying this article are of last summer during harvest time.  As you can see, many volunteers work in the garden to make it a success!  Potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes are our largest crops but cabbage, squash, celery, broccoli, corn, and cucumbers are also grown and provide a wide …Read More