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On the Second Sunday of Advent, we hear how Matthew shares the story of John the Baptist telling the people to be baptized; that he was baptizing with water for repentance; but one who was more powerful than he was coming after him. Pastor Beth asks us, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas, to…
“Seniors Together” will meet on Tuesday, December 10 at noon for a potluck lunch (please bring a dish to share if you can). This month’s activity is an Advent/Christmas play called “Journey to Bethlehem”. This is a group participation activity and EVERY ONE OF ANY AGE is invited – please come, we know you will…
As we begin the season of Advent, Matthew tells us, in his gospel, to put on the armor of light….keep awake…be ready.. because no one knows when the coming of the Lord will happen. Pastor Eric reminds us that we know the story and start at the end to get to the beginning of Hope…
Do you have someone in your life who understands? On Christ The King Sunday, the last Sunday of the church year, Pastor Beth recounts a story of a man who responds to a “Puppies For Sale” sign to illustrate a surprising lesson of understanding. We all need someone in life who understands. Jesus, our Christ…
This holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported St Mark Lutheran Church this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings in addition to the traditional methods or if…
We often get caught up in the complex things that come into our lives; hurricanes, personal loss, and, as Luke describes, huge temples that get knocked down. But Pastor Eric reminded us in Sunday’s sermon that when we get caught up in the hard stuff, the easy stuff gets left behind. So what is the “easy…
Which is heavier? A pound of chocolate or a pound of sand? That’s a trick question but a fun one. The Sadducees were not trying to be funny when they questioned Jesus concerning whose wife a multi married woman would be in the resurrection. They were attempting to trap and discredit Jesus because the Sadducees…
You can contribute to our Thanksgiving gift to Mountain View Elementary in one of four ways: 1. Purchase a grocery store gift card (or more than 1!) that a family can use to purchase the foods of their choice for their holiday meal. 2. Purchase a ready-to-eat meal that the family can pick up the…
Pastor Eric’s sermon described what he called the Four Horsemen of GRACE – or the 4 Un’s: 1. Grace is Unrelenting! If you have ever had a dog who played ‘Fetch’ you know that sometimes they have a very hard time letting go of the ball or the toy. God is like that with…
This month we are featuring the students of St. Mark who attended Lutheran Summer Music. The students shared some comments about what LSM meant to them. KAHLI: “The best thing about attending LSM was the fact that I was surrounded by so much love. We had all come from across the nation to join and give thanks…