First Sunday of Advent
The First Sunday in Advent on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 marks the beginning of the new church year. Opening hymn: People Look East Prayer of the day: Stir up your power, O Christ, and come to us. By your protection keep us free from sin, and by your grace redeem us when we fail, for you live and reign as the One Triune God, now and forever. Amen. Gospel: Luke 1:5-17 [Lyric Video] Please click the play arrow ABOVE and listen to a story that Pastor Dave wrote. Hymn of the day: “What Feast of Love” (if you’re not able to join us at St. Mark’s we invite you to...
Read MoreReign of Christ Sunday
Reign of Christ Sunday is a celebration that marks the conclusion of the liturgical year, and offers a time for reflection on the past year of worship. It also provides an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to following Jesus Christ and to look forward to the future, when Christ will return to reign over the world. Opening Song: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Prayer of the day: Ever-living God, grant that people of this earth who are now divided by the desire for power and wealth, may be united by a common desire for healing and peace for all people throughout the world, through the...
Read MoreAll Saints Sunday
Opening Song: Shall We Gather At the River Kid’s activity bulletinDownload Click play arrow ABOVE to hear Pastor Dave’s message Song of the day: For All The Saints We will share Holy Communion at St. Mark’s and we invite you to gather bread and wine or juice for your own communion at home while you listen to this song: Table of Grace Click play arrow ABOVE to hear Prayers & Blessing Closing Song: Blessed Assurance
Read MoreOct. 27 – Reformation Sunday
Opening Hymn: Amazing Grace Kid’s Luther-color pageDownload Praise Song: O Sing to the Lord Please click the play arrow ABOVE to hear Pastor Dave’s message Hymn of Day: The Church of Christ in Every Age Please click the play arrow ABOVE to hear the prayers & blessing Closing Hymn: Earth and All Stars
Read MoreWorld Food Day
World Food Day – Wednesday October 16th – Global hunger is on the rise and as many as 733 million people around the world go to bed hungry. Please join us in prayer for the right of all to access enough food for a better life and a better future. Visit clwr.org/wfd for resources to learn more. Opening Hymn: Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness Gospel: The Feeding of the 5,000 Kid’s-matching-gameDownload Please click the play arrow ABOVE to hear Pastor Dave’s message/sermon Hymn of the day: Break Thou The Bread of Life Please click the play arrow ABOVE to hear the prayers...
Read MoreThanksgiving
ALL ARE WELCOME & WARMLY INVITED to celebrate Thanksgiving and share Holy Communion at St. Mark’s this Sunday, October 13th at 10:30 a.m. Refreshments will be enjoyed during Fellowship! Opening Hymn: For The Fruit of All Creation Please click the play arrow to hear Sue’s greeting and prayer Praise Song: “THANKFUL” Thanksgiving Kid’s bulletinDownload & Print Gospel: Matthew 6:25-33 Please click on the play arrow ABOVE to hear Pastor Dave’s Thanksgiving message Hymn of the Day: Take My Life, That I May Be We invite you to prepare bread and wine or...
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