If you would like to become involved in advocating for issues of economic and social justice in Virginia’s policies and practices through education, prayer and action, please check out the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), an advocacy voice for the faith community in Virginia. Historically, VICPP has been...
We have been refugees. We are refugees. We support refugees. A prayer from ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton on World Refugee Day:
Synod Assembly is our annual opportunity for the 150 congregations of the Virginia Synod to come together and be reminded of what it means to be a part of the wider church. Our theme during our June 8-10, 2018 gathering was “Only by Grace Can We Stand”. During the weekend,...
Sunday school for the youth and children is on break for the summer, but Adult Lectionary Bible Study continues each Sunday. You are invited to gather with Pastor Viktoria each Sunday morning at 9:00 in the library to study the lessons of the day. No advance preparation is necessary, so...
Congratulations to Nate, Rebecca and Will, our 2018 high school graduates! We celebrate them with joy and thanksgiving as they move forward into the next chapter of their lives.
Mark your calendars for St. Mark’s ANNUAL OUTDOOR WORSHIP & PICNIC: This Sunday, May 27th at 10:15am is our outdoor worship in Pen Park shelter #1. Our potluck picnic follows. Please bring chairs or a blanket to sit on during worship, plates and utensils, a dish to share, and your joy...
Thank you to the youth who led us in worship this past Sunday – you did an AWESOME job! The singing, reading, Children’s Moment and message you presented were so joyful and reminded us of the importance of our community and God’s love for all.
Our Resident Artist Is Creating Again! Did you enjoy our Lenten labyrinth? It was a place of prayer, meditation and a joy to all the kids, including the preschool students. Some people asked if it could stay permanently. We are happy to announce that we you will see a new...
Please join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 5, for St. Mark Clean-Up Day, 9am–1pm: Whether you can help out for just a little while or for a long time, please join us to help spruce things up a bit at our church. We plan to meet rain or shine, as we...
A message from The Rev. Kelly D. Bayer Derrick, Assistant to the Bishop of the Virginia Synod: Please keep in your prayers the people of Danville, Lynchburg, and the surrounding areas of Southside Virginia as those areas experienced significant damage from very severe weather yesterday evening (likely tornado or significant...