17th Weekend after Pentecost

"An Attitude of Gratitude"

It’s a miracle! Multiple miracles! The waters of holy baptism have healed us. 

The body and blood of Jesus in holy communion have made us clean. 

We have died with Christ and been raised with him. 

For all this we have returned to offer thanks. 

From this place we are sent on our way rejoicing to share the good news. "Hope to see you this weekend!"

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.

17th Weekend after Pentecost

"Are We There Yet? Faith and the Between Time."

As we reflect on the bridge we're building at St. Mark's between the past and the future, between the Heart of God and the World, and between where we are now to God's visions by the leadings of the Spirit, the Gospel reminds us of the role of faith as we build, labor, walk, and stretch to the other side.

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.

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.