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Aug 2023
Being the Church

By Rev. Lynn Bartlow St. Mark’s has shown once more what an amazing community you are. You have lived out our mission to care for all people as you stepped in after Pastor Kim’s car accident. Earlier this week, I delivered a Ties That Bind quilt you prayed over and a stack of cards showing your care. You have offered to help fill in while she’s recovering, including retired pastors Evy McDonald and Judy Boroto, who will be visiting those who are hospitalized. (Pastor Kim is improving daily, by the way. Thanks......

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At Home With God

At Home With God

By Rev. Kevin Lester Over the last 10 years, home renovation shows have become a phenomenon on television. Remember chanting “MOVE THAT BUS!” at the end of “Extreme Home Makeover” episodes? Since then, there...


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God and Fire

God and Fire

What did the fireman say when the church caught on fire? Holy smoke! (Is it too early to joke?) As you know, we had a fire at the Wesley House early Wednesday morning. The...


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Our Pastors and Their Roles

Our Pastors and Their Roles

At Annual Conference this year, I took photos with several former Associate Pastors from here at St. Mark’s. You’ll see in the photo above Jonathan Arnpriester (1992-1996), Jennifer Hageman (2006-2011), Tom Jelinek (2005-2006) and...


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Audacity

Audacity

Audacious! So many of you mentioned my shoes on Sunday. Mine are in the photo above, the pair on the bottom left. They are high, impractical, a little too big (the danger of online...


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