May 27, 2022
Honor the Fallen
Do you have great plans for this weekend? It is Memorial Day, after all. It’s the first weekend of the summer, the first weekend school is no longer in session. It’s not too hot yet,...
May 20, 2022
Social Principles and Current Events
Each day we open our eyes and greet the world, we are greeted with issues and topics that are difficult. From ethical decisions about our purchases to moral decisions about proper behavior in the world,...
May 13, 2022
Social Principles
A few years ago, my husband and I met my parents in Washington, D.C. for a vacation. One day, Ron and I wandered the streets around the Capitol, just looking at buildings and landscaping. We...
May 06, 2022
Regarding Mother’s Day
Sunday is a big day! Yes, it’s Mother’s Day. Honestly, I’ve never had a great love for Mother’s Day. I am terrible at cards and greetings for birthdays; adding in Mother’s and Father’s days gives...
April 29, 2022
To Mask, or Not to Mask?
Greetings, people of St. Mark’s! Lynn is feeling a bit under the weather the last few days and so I offered to “sub” in for her blog post this morning. Enjoy! Have you ever watched...
April 22, 2022
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Did you know Earth Day was born in 1970? Since then, laws have changed and policies have been adopted that have helped us to improve some of our treatment of our earth....
April 15, 2022
An Easter Message from Bishop Grant Hagiya
As we observe the most sacred of days for us as Christians, let me remind you that we walk the same journey as Jesus during this time. Today, we are reminded of the pain, suffering,...
April 08, 2022
Paradox
One of my favorite movies of my teenage years was the animated film, Aladdin. I loved the humor of Robin Williams that really shone in his depiction of the genie. One of his phrases has...
April 01, 2022
When Jokes Go Wrong
It is with much sadness that I announce the Bishop called and… Wait, no, I won’t do that to you. Some things just aren’t jokes, even on April Fool’s Day! Are you an April Fool-er?...
March 25, 2022
The ‘Quiet’ Ministry
Greetings Friends, Have you ever considered what makes a ministry effective? Is something effective because it serves a lot of people in the greater community? Is something effective because it creates lasting memories for those...