Recent Posts

Welcome to Holy Week services at St. Mark! April 2, Palm/Passion Sunday – 10:00am April 6, Maundy Thursday – 7:00pm April 7, Good Friday – 12noon and 7:00pm April 9, Easter Sunday – 8:00am and 10:00am  

Welcome to today’s service. Use your eyes to view upon the Lord and his majesty. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCojHZVHLiY

Welcome to today’s service. In this 3rd Sunday in Lent we learn about Jesus and the Samaritan woman. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1dP-5qWp0

Welcome to today’s service. We are sent forth to proclaim God’s love for all the world. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bready ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw1BkEG8WF8

Welcome to today’s service. Join us as we learn how to deal with temptation in this first week of Lent. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYv6wKbj0k

Welcome to worship on Transfiguration Sunday! The choir sings a lively anthem, “Seed to Sow” and Pastor Beth reminds us to “Rise up and do not be afraid.”   Our service included Holy Communion.  Please have your bread and wine ready if you would like to participate.   https://youtu.be/I-dUmHgbzdI

All are welcome to our Ash Wednesday services at 12noon and 7:00pm on February 22 in the sanctuary.  Worship will include the Imposition of Ashes, readings from Scripture, prayers, hymns, and Holy Communion.

Welcome to worship this morning!  We are glad you are here on this 6th Sunday of Epiphany.  Our PraisRing bell choir offers two beautiful anthems today.   If you would like to take communion, please have your bread and wine ready.   God bless you!   https://youtu.be/BbL-uuA5WIE

Welcome to today’s service. Let the light of the Lord shine upon and warm you with God’s grace. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RU-Lm10qwM

Welcome to worship on the 4th Sunday of Epiphany! Today we hear the Beatitudes and are reminded to be “Humble and Kind.”  The Chancel Choir sings “Ave Verum Corpus.” Please have your bread and wine ready if you would like to take communion. God bless you as you worship! https://youtu.be/s_2XocyBg0Q

Welcome to worship on this Third Sunday after Epiphany!   We are glad you are here. For Children’s Time and the sermon, Pastor Beth is joined by her former student Erin Horne and Erin’s guide dog, Opie.  They have a conversation about the scripture lessons and faith and life.   The music is inspirational and …Read More

The St. Mark 2023 Community Garden was started 1/16/2023.  The first row of garlic is in the ground.  Only a few more rows to do! Head Gardener, Gary Delozier (shown here), reported the 2022 total produce donated weighed in at 11,371 pounds…down a bit due to a cold, wet spring. The garden was fortified with …Read More

Welcome to today’s worship service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7A3GdNfA98

Welcome to today’s service. Listen to the bells and enjoy the music on this fine Sunday morning. If you would like to join in during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11jcpoHQiqE

Welcome to our Epiphany Lessons and Carols Service!  Today’s readings and songs remind us the light shines in the darkness!  Jesus tells us we are the light of the world.  Izzy Coulson, a former choir student of our Music Director Terry Shaw, offers a beautiful song today! Our service includes Holy Communion.  Please have your …Read More

Merry Christmas! We welcome you to join us for some carols and lessons on this great day. Please have wine and bread ready for communion if you wish to participate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFfS_Zmasrk

O come all ye faithful , the Lord has come! Enjoy the great music and cheer as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXoKpwtuNSw   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMc5N0wpFlc

Welcome to today’s service! Christmas draws near, so let us celebrate the coming of the Lord with praise and cheer. If you would like to join during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RMn344z3BY

Welcome to the Third Sunday in Advent!  Today, PraisRing Bell Choir offers two beautiful anthems.  We light the candle of JOY and give thanks the Lord is near!   Today’s service includes Holy Communion.  Please have your bread and wine ready if you would like to participate.  Welcome to worship!   The service link is …Read More

Welcome to worship this morning on the second Sunday in Advent.  The choir sings “An Advent Prayer” and Pastor Beth encourages us to “Prepare the way of the Lord.” The service includes Holy Communion so have your bread and wine ready if you would like to participate. Peace be with you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbllnH-Et8s

Today we dedicated our new Clean Kids Showers!  We were delighted to have North Thurston Public Schools Director of Student Services to help us celebrate! These showers were built especially for use by NTPS students and families.  This ministry grew out of our Clean Kids Laundry. The mission for Clean Kids began in 2016, when …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. This Sunday marks the beginning of the Advent season. If you would like to participate during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf3SvRBtJdQ

You are invited to celebrate the Advent and Christmas season at St. Mark! Wednesdays, November 30, December 7, 14 and 21 – Mid-Week Services – Potluck dinner at 5:45pm (bring some food to share!) followed by Holden Vespers at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall Saturday, December 24 – Christmas Eve – Family Candlelight Communion Service …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to have communion please have your wine and bread ready to do so. Go in peace. Be a blessing in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK3sO9BfDyo

Welcome to worship on the 23rd Sunday of Pentecost where we also celebrate the baptism of little James!  PraisRing Bell Choir offers two beautiful pieces.  The chancel choir sings a moving anthem and sends us out with a choral blessing, but not before Pastor Eric encourages us to sing a new song! This service includes …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. In worship today we give thanks for all the saints who from their labors rest. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKqG3-ul5Hw

Welcome to today’s service. I hope you are wearing red because today is Reformation Sunday! If you would like to join during the time of communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so.  Today’s service includes a bless of the St  Mark quilts which will be sent to Lutheran World Relief.   …Read More

The display on the pews, chairs, and railings this Sunday, Oct 30, 2022, will be quilts put together with love by our St. Mark Quilters.  This coming week, the quilts will be boxed up and shipped around the world through Lutheran World Relief.  Imagine all the warmth and comfort these quilts will give to the …Read More

Welcome to this Sunday’s service! We celebrate the pastors’ 10th year at St. Mark. If you would like to join during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he9oIXme_lY

The following message has been distributed by email to ELCA members in the “Seeds Monthly” Newsletter by the ELCA National Office. Considering the current severe threats from manmade climate change, manmade environmental damage, manmade species extinction, and manmade pollution, we present this ELCA message here. “Public response period: Social message on climate care A draft …Read More

Pastor Eric will be leading a six-week Bible study based on the book “Manna and Mercy” written by Daniel Erlander. This book focuses on God’s grace and never-ending love for humanity. The classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. by Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out each Wednesday. Each …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. We welcome back the Chancel Choir with glorious song. If you would like to join during communion please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIAUCnv2ZOs  

On Thursday, October 6, students from five 1st grade classes (almost 100 children total) from Mountain View Elementary School visited our Community Garden to learn about pumpkins.  Once the learning was done, it was snack time.  Jenny Bona and Earla Ferry gave them each a little dish of Goldfish crackers, carrots, pepitas (which means little …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. Join us on this wonderful morning as we bless the animals of St. Mark. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGhWMwY8C7M

Welcome to today’s service! If you have your own prayer shawl make sure to grab it as we bless them today. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJSQ6m4EE9w

This Sunday (10/2/22), the pews were decorated with prayer shawls that have been knitted or crocheted by Craft Night members as well as other St. Mark members.  Prayer shawls are given away to members and friends in response to both joyous occasions and difficult times.  During Children’s Time, the meaningful work of the Praying Hands …Read More

September 23, 2022, from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director (Partial expanded content from Advocacy Connections: September 2022) INFLATION REDUCTION ACT:  The president signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which is the culmination of months of advocacy on important priorities with Lutherans and partners from every …Read More

Welcome to today’s service! If you would like to join during the time of communion, please have your bread and wine available to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsrYXFdVOL4

Welcome to this Sunday’s service. We give special thanks to Pastor Linda Milks for coming in as our guest pastor. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_yEsrXIq0g

Hello, welcome to this week’s service. Come and listen to the return of PraisRing as well. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHbz_BKfxKU

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to join during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. Enjoy the upcoming national holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBVmzUHumnE

Welcome to today’s service. Come to the banquet and enjoy the feast of the universe! If you would like to join in on this joyous communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhrhYwr9ouc

Imran Siddiqui, a senior investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, was elected vice president of the ELCA on Thursday, Aug. 11, becoming the first Asian American elected to the national post. His six-year term will begin Nov. 1, replacing interim Vice President Carlos Peña, who himself took on the role after the unexpected passing of Bill …Read More

Welcome to today’s service! What miracle do you seek, whether it be small or large be hopeful and open-minded. If you wish to join during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMXdSZlASbs

On June 5, 2022, Beth Bowden became a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church Congregation. Beth grew up in Elma Washington. She was raised in the United Methodist Church and has attended various Protestant churches during her adult life, including Covenant, Quaker, Church of the Savior, Presbyterian and United Church of Christ. Beth is …Read More

Welcome to today’s service! We celebrate this warm Sunday morning with good music and insightful words. If you would like to join in communion, please have your wine and bread ready. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh3XW9hfcIo

Welcome to today’s service on this hot Sunday morning! Light your lamps and be ready. If you would like to join for communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8qIATDP1Is

Welcome to today’s service. We celebrate the installation of the church council members. If you would like to join in for communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdKKzgNDu4

RESTORING ASYLUM AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER MUST INCLUDE DISMANTLING OUTDATED TITLE 42 Jesus is present with the asylum seeker, the refugee and the newcomer, and Christians are called to model Christ’s compassion and love. ELCA ministries and advocacy have long recognized the struggles and rights of migrants and people in need of the compassionate haven …Read More

Welcome to today’s service! Stay vigilant in your persistent prayer, and spread the Lord’s love. If you would like to join for communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtube.com/watch?v=J9R_ezAen-E

Welcome to today’s service. We welcome you as our neighbor on this fine Sunday. If you would like to join in for communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezqiqjhVGI8

Welcome to this Sunday’s service. Today we learn about the Good Samaritan and how to be gracious. If you would like to join during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u24RQ70qwFg

On June 5, Darcy Huffman was received as a new member of St. Mark. Darcy grew up in both Snohomish and a small town in Southeast Kansas called Sedan. She also lived in a number of other states including Arkansas, Alabama, and Colorado. For eight years, Darcy lived in Germany where she worked in military …Read More

Welcome to today’s service! If you would like to join in on communion, please have your wine and bread ready. We also celebrate the baptism of Emilie Marie Neely, Makena Irene and Alena Lynn Neely-Turran which happened on Thursday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPmMNM7uU2I

Pastor Eric will be leading a six-week Bible study based on the book The Difficult Words of Jesus, A Beginner’s Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings written by Amy-Jill Levine.  It will be held via Zoom at 7 p.m. on six Wednesday evenings beginning this coming Wednesday, June 29.  No need to worry if you won’t be able to make …Read More

Welcome to today’s service. On this warm summer day we learn how to bee 😉 connected with Jesus and one another. If you would like to join in on communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. https://youtu.be/1J__cmqujhQ

Welcome to today’s service. Thank you to Carol Schneider and Vicki Labensky for filling in the role as the worship leaders. We are very thankful for you both! If you would like to join in for communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI8Vm3rdLko

On June 5, 2022, Lili Berkley was welcomed as a new member into the St. Mark Congregation. Lili graciously offered to share some information so we could get to know a little more about her. “I was born in Nebraska.  I still have aunts and cousins that live in the Lincoln area, and we remain …Read More

Support Affordable Housing and Homeless Funding in FY23 Budget Tell Congress: Prioritize housing and homeless programs in the FY23 federal budget This spring, House and Senate committee members advanced an annually passed Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spending bill which would set funding levels for critical housing and homeless programs through the federal …Read More

Welcome to Holy Trinity Sunday! Many thanks to Pastor Matt March for doing pulpit supply today and to PraisRing for offering special music! We are thankful you are here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMBXPlSH124

We won’t let this moment pass. Call today and use your actions to demand policy change. We refuse to numb ourselves to the horrors of recent tragedies including those in Buffalo, N.Y.; Uvalde, Texas; and additional near-daily shootings in communities across our country. Sadly, we and our leaders have failed to respond to the call …Read More

Welcome to this week’s service. We gather today to learn about how the wind may guide us in our journey to spread love and the teachings of Jesus. If you wish to participate in communion please have your wine and bread ready to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T5j3k4iqKE

Welcome to today’s service. Today we join together to worship Jesus as he ascends. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5oKcVgV7T0

Welcome to today’s service. This Sunday we learn about Jesus healing someone in need at a festival. If you would like to participate in communion, please have your bread and wine ready. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivTzIw3Gjkw

Welcome to today’s service! We learn about what it means to give love and how we can love others. If you would like to join in for communion, please have your bread and wine ready.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJoL2_nyXUw