16th Weekend after Pentecost

"Bridge to the Future: A Solid Foundation"

As we continue our stewardship season, Building Bridges, this week we remember that we stand on the shoulders of the many generous disciples of Christ who came before us at St. Mark's. They helped build a solid foundation and now we get to continue strengthening

that foundation in a new time. 

Come to worship this weekend and be nourished with the holy meal to be sent out in service once again.

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

We invite you to gather elements to participate in Communion: bread or crackers, plus wine or juice. 

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.

"Using your Powers for Good: Building Bridges" In the texts this week we see two pictures: one of those using their powers for good to make the world a better place and others who use their powers to serve their own interests regardless of who they trample on. The gospel reminds us that we have been gifted by God with everything we need as individuals and communities to build bridges and make our world a better place. 

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

We invite you to gather elements to participate in Communion: bread or crackers, plus wine or juice. 

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.

The most important symbol for Christianity is the cross of Christ. For centuries, Christians have dedicated September 14 as a day to honor the cross as a sign of our salvation. This weekend, we will consider the cross as our strength and guidance. We look to the cross as an example of Christ’s sacrificial love for us. We will also consider what it means to be a bridge builder as we kick off our stewardship season- Building Bridges. 

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

We invite you to gather elements to participate in Communion: bread or crackers, plus wine or juice. 

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.

13th Weekend after Pentecost

"Our Original Covenant"

Please note that we have posted Saturday Worship for this weekend. Sunday's Worship and Rally Day activities were outdoors and could not be recorded.

As we celebrate "Rally Day" and begin our joyful year of work at church and ministry in the world we hear a beautiful reminder in our texts this week of the original covenant, the seed of all our ministry.

God loves us so that we might love this hurting world.

Deuteronomy reminds us that this original covenant invites us to choose life and to nurture it.

Jesus, in the gospel, reminds us that our love of God fuels and shapes all the other love we give in this world.

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.

12th Weekend after Pentecost

"God's Hospitality"

This Sunday we hear the Good News about God's hospitality. We also hear our call to share that care for others and love of strangers in our communities and neighborhoods.

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.

11th Weekend after Pentecost

"Call and Invitation"

Call and invitation are a theme for this weekend. Really, this theme is like a bright blue thread that weaves throughout all of scripture, tradition and our lives.

Jesus embodies the God who calls us over to a place that matters, where we can see and be seen . . . and in so doing recognize divine power ancient and ever new. God called Jeremiah to build and to plant. 

So now God calls Deacon David and Pastor Krista to be leaders of the congregation of St. Mark’s – who is called – all together to build and to plant for today and for tomorrow.

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.

10th Weekend after Pentecost

"Fiery Mercy" 

This weekend will be the third and last of Pastor Krista's three-week sermon series leading up to the congregational call vote on August 23 and 24. She reflects on how the assigned Biblical texts tie in with how the mission and vision of St. Mark's matches her vision and gifts for ministry. 

Pastor Krista and St. Mark's have been in a long season of transition and are now in a season of transformation. 

The gospel for this coming weekend is surprisingly harsh: being a believer brings not peace, but dissension. 

The bread and wine at the table of belonging will strengthen us for our future, no matter what comes. 

Due to a power outage, we were unable to livestream worship on August 18. However, we were able to capture the Gospel and Sermon on a camera phone.

9th Weekend after Pentecost

Worship Focus

"Staying Ready"

This weekend will be the second of Pastor Krista's 3-week sermon series leading up to her congregational call vote on August 23 and 24. She will be reflecting on how the assigned Biblical texts tie in with how the mission and vision of St. Mark's matches her vision and gifts for ministry. 

Pastor Krista and St. Mark's have been in a long season of transition and are now in a season of transformation. Our journeys have come together for such a time as this. Jesus invites us to stay ready for all that God is doing in our midst! 

Download the Order of Worship here to join in the singing, readings, and prayers.

St. Mark’s welcomes all to the table!  We hope that you will join us.