Pastor’s Blog

How Do We Discern Our Gifts?
January 12, 2024

How Do We Discern Our Gifts?

By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor We are an active church! St. Mark’s is blessed to offer wonderful opportunities to serve and to learn as we live life together. Last weekend, we packed 17,000 meals...


God Moves Into the Neighborhood
January 05, 2024

God Moves Into the Neighborhood

By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?” These lyrics kicked off every episode of...


December 29, 2023

Christmas Presents and Presence

By Kim Ogle, Associate Pastor What was the best part of your Christmas this year? Being present, the presence of family, or the presents you received? Or was it the person who presented you with...


Making Memories by Serving Others
December 22, 2023

Making Memories by Serving Others

  By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor One of the most interesting things to me about Christmastime is how powerfully nostalgic it is for so many of us. As we sing carols, take decorations...


The Sights and Sounds of Advent
November 24, 2023

The Sights and Sounds of Advent

By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Happy post-Thanksgiving Day! Is Thanksgiving ever over? We should give thanks each day for the blessings we experience. The little things are the easiest to overlook: the person who...