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Apr 2024
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 on July 1, 2024. He and his family come most recently from Page, AZ, but he grew up in California & Hawaii, and lived for a while in Tonga. The SPRC met Pastor Tu’ulau on Thursday and are excited to welcome him to St. Mark’s. As the letter from our District Superintendent shares, he has many gifts for......
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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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Pet Memorial Service
As our family began our move to Tucson, we were excited to see that St. Mark’s has an Animal Ministry Team. Our own cats are important parts of our family and we were excited...
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We Are Blessed
What a wonderful Easter Sunday worship! It capped off a very moving and meaningful Holy Week in a fabulous way. Thank you to ALL the choirs, ushers, youth, and EVERYONE who volunteered in some...
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Welcome to the Middle of Holy Week
March 27, 2024 By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Welcome to the middle of Holy Week. For many, it’s a period of solemn reflection and spiritual renewal, culminating in the celebration of Easter Sunday....
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Heading into Holy Week
March 22, 2024 By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor It feels a little like Holy Saturday already. In the middle of grief, I wonder how God will create something good out of what has...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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