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Apr 2020
When we hit the “pause” button on most things at St. Mark’s back in mid-March, we didn’t know how long it would be before we hit the “play” button again. Well, most things are still on pause, but unlike most pause buttons that freeze forever, we do have things going even during this time. Take a walk with me to see what’s going on. Tune in to worship every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. on YouTube (St. Mark’s Oro Valley), Facebook live (St. Mark’s page), or on the website umcstmarks.org/live-worship. I’ll say more......
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Darkenss
Darkness Morning has not yet arrived, so it is dark. I remember that today is Good Friday, the day we call “good” because Jesus offered himself so our burdens could be lifted and we...
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Palms
Palms Can you think of one word to describe our current times? Perhaps frightening or angering or lonely or opportunity or creativity? Our pastors and staff are mustering all their creativity to stay connected...
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Small Joys
Daily life certainly has changed recently, hasn’t it? This Sunday, March 29, is the fifth Sunday of Lent. It’s also a “Fifth Sunday” which usually means that there’s no Sunday School and all worship...
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Strange Time
It’s a strange time, isn’t it? I’ve been trying to think if there have been other times like this during my lifetime and can’t really think of anything quite like these times of staying...
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In a Time of Crisis
A long time ago, I took a class called Ministry in a Time of Crisis. Many concepts from that class stuck with me. In the last few days, two characteristics and two helpful responses...
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A Prayer for Health
Colds…flu….sinus infections….headaches….more colds…this winter has been a challenging one for some in our family and in our church family. Just when it seemed like we were well, someone got a runny nose, sore throat...
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Leaping in Lent?
Have you ever wished there were things in your life that happened only every four years or not at all? I don’t have feelings like that about tomorrow’s “leap day” but it does give...
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In Love With God?
The smells of the first moments of spring in the desert are whiffs of musky animal scents and moist earth with greening grasses and shoots not quite ready to bloom. Late afternoon yesterday (Thursday)...
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Do Good
Every table was filled at Soul Station this past Wednesday night. Young and school-age children ate alongside their parents, grandparents and many church family members. We had food prepared by our faithful second-Wednesday cooks...
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