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Jun 2024
June 12, 2024 Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor This week is our Annual Conference. As the name implies, annually elected representatives from churches around our Desert Southwest Conference come together with all the pastors in the Conference to do the work of the church. We worship, pass legislation, elect people to positions of leadership, worship, and more. At St. Mark’s, we have four elected members of the Annual Conference – Zachary Rhein, Diane James, Brenda Hunter, and Kelly Deyoe. In addition, all three of our pastors attend plus our retired pastors who......
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In the In-Between Again
by Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Summer has officially begun here in Arizona. Memorial Day is behind us, school is out in our area, temperatures have hit triple digits. It’s summer. To be honest,...
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Peace with Justice Sunday
May 29, 2024 “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the...
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Summer Is Coming!
May 22, 2024 By Tricia Chester, guest blogger Can you feel it? There’s something in the air telling us that “Summer Is Coming!” More than the pollen, more than gradual decrease in traffic, and...
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Pop Culture Series: Inside Out
I was in high school when Disney Animated Films came out with The Little Mermaid. I remember forcing my friends to watch it, assuring them that it wasn’t a kid’s movie, but was...
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It Takes A Village
May 8, 2024 By Pastor Kim Ogle, Associate Pastor This Sunday is Mother’s Day! Are you a Mom, Step-mom, favorite aunt, and/or a woman who gives vital support to a young person who needs...
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Who Is My Neighbor?
May 1, 2024 By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor “And, who is my neighbor?” This simple, and profound question found in the Gospel of Luke sparks one of Jesus’s most famous teachings (the...
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Methodism and Division
April 24, 2024 By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor As I write this, I’m sitting beside the beach in Oceanside, Maryland. My husband is here for a retreat, and I tagged along for my...
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Special Announcement!
April 19, 2024 Dear St. Mark’s congregation, Enclosed is a letter from our Bishop announcing Pastor Tu’ulau Lolohea as our new Sanctuary Campus Pastor here at St. Mark’s. Pastor Tu’ulau will be joining us...
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Vacation Bible School Is Coming!
April 17, 2024 By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor While summer in Tucson can be quite hot, it also means that one of the coolest things we do all year is coming: Vacation...
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