St. Mark Lutheran Church — Snydertown

Note: A version of this piece by Pastor David was originally published in the Holiday Edition of The Lutheran Letter. “Because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, [Jesus] said to [his disciples], ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.” — Mark 6:31–32 When I was a child, I, obviously, loved Christmas. I hardly slept the night before as I counte

“They ate until they were full. They collected seven baskets full of leftovers.” Mark 8:8 (Common English Bible)   Grace and peace to you friends.   That verse from the Gospel of Mark isn’t from Jesus’s famous feeding five thousand people that is recorded in all four gospels. Instead, it is from the lesser known feeding of four thousand that Jesus presided over. The story made me think of the Thanksgiving meals many of us will enjoy this month. I know at my family Thanksgivin

“And serve each other according to the gift each person has received …” 1 Peter 4:10 (Common English Bible)   Grace and peace to you...

Grace and peace to you friends.   This month, St. Mark hosts one of its biggest community events — the Free Book Fair and Costless...

Grace and peace to you friends.   After all the preparation and plans for St. Mark’s 200th anniversary celebration, many of us may need...

Grace and peace to you friends.   Let us imagine that St. Mark has its own time machine. Exciting! We enter it and take a trip back to...

Grace and peace to you friends.   The color green represents many things — nature and caring for the environment; money; being jealous or...