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Sunday Oct 29, 2017
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
JOINT REFORMATION FESTIVAL
Celebrating 500 years of
Grace Alone, Faith Alone, and Scripture Alone
Worship Focus: Martin Luther risked his life and stood upon God's Word and the promise of God's grace through faith in Jesus' work as the central message of the Bible. Now 500 years later, we celebrate and stand upon the same truths. We don't deserve the love of God; he simply gives it to us because of his grace. We don't earn forgiveness by our works; God grants it to us through his gift of faith. We don't lean on our own understanding; the Holy Scriptures alone are our source for truth in what we teach. Guided by these three principles, this evening we offer our praise and thanks to our gracious God for his Son and the Word that has revealed him to us.
Sunday Sep 10, 2017
Sunday Sep 10, 2017
Service for the Installation
of
Pastor Jonathan Kolander
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Citrus Heights, California
Sunday, September 10, 2017 X 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Jun 25, 2017
Sunday Jun 25, 2017
Installation of Pastor Groth
SERMON based on 1 Timothy 4:16
“How to Save Yourself and Your Hearers”
Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
If there is any way our church and school can serve your spiritual needs, please contact one of our pastors or our school principal;
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, California 95610
Phone: (916) 961-7891
Website: www.StMarksLutheran.com
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Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Farewell dinner for Pastor Schmidt and his family.
Go to animoto.com/play/4XAoj5Ou61vaFSY2kqDaqA to see the complete slide show shown during the dinner.
Sunday Jun 04, 2017
Sunday Jun 04, 2017
This morning Pastor Schroeder will be leading the Bible class on Christian Education.
If there is any way our church and school can serve your spiritual needs, please contact one of our pastors or our school principal;
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, California 95610
Phone: (916) 961-7891
Website: www.StMarksLutheran.com
Audio-Video Questions? please email to av-crew@outlook.com
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Presentation of Kindergarten and Eighth Grade Diplomas
If there is any way our church and school can serve your spiritual needs, please contact one of our pastors or our school principal;
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, California 95610
Phone: (916) 961-7891
Website: www.StMarksLutheran.com
Audio-Video Questions? please email to av-crew@outlook.com
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven in glory. His ascension proclaims that his work to secure our salvation is complete, reminds us of our mission to proclaim the gospel to all creation, and assures us that Christ will return at the end of the time to bring his believers home to himself in heaven.
SERVING AT WORSHIP
Accompanist..................... Adrienne Bengel
Choir Director ................. Rosemarie Boushek
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, California 95610
Phone: (916) 961-7891
Website: www.StMarksLutheran.com
Audio-Video Questions? please email to av-crew@outlook.com
Sunday May 07, 2017
Sunday May 07, 2017
Sunday May 07, 2017
Examination is the necessary step before confirmation of our new graduating members.
Friday Apr 14, 2017
Friday Apr 14, 2017
Good Friday Service of Darkness
On Good Friday, the Christian Church remembers the crucifixion of our Lord. Although our remembrance is solemn, our message on this night is not one of gloom, but of adoration of Jesus, the Lamb of God, as he offers up his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. Good Friday is part of the larger celebration of salvation begun yesterday, Maundy Thursday, and culminating in the Festival of the Resurrection of our Lord on Easter Day.
The Service of Darkness—often called Tenebrae (Latin for “darkness”)—is a dramatic service, but it is not a drama. We have not gathered to reenact Good Friday’s events, but to ponder our salvation during an austere time of reflection, intercession, adoration of the Lamb of God, and quiet meditation. We gather to celebrate the sacrifice of the cross.
Many variations of the Good Friday Service of Darkness exist. Some versions of the service, including tonight’s service, are built around the seven words or statements that Jesus made from the cross. Other versions are modern adaptations of medieval versions of the service. A common thread in all versions of the Service of Darkness is the gradual extinction of candles and the loud, symbolic sound at the end of the service.
In the chancel burns a seven-fold candelabrum in the shape of a crown of thorns. The candles will be extinguished as the service progresses, one after each of Jesus’ seven last words is read. At the end of the service, the final candle is removed from the chancel, leaving the sanctuary in tenebrae for silent prayer. The service is closed by a loud sound, called the strepitus (Latin for “crash” or “loud noise”). The strepitus has been interpreted by worshippers in a number of ways. Some see the it as a symbol to remind us of the stone that was rolled in front of Jesus’ tomb to shut it; others see it as a statement of the cataclysmic nature of Christ’s sacrifice; still others view it as foreshadowing the rending of Christ’s tomb at his resurrection on Easter morning. The final candle, which is still burning, is returned to its place at the end of the service before the congregation departs the church, leaving a symbolic glimmer of gospel hope amidst the gloom of Good Friday.
The mood of the service is most solemn, encouraging worshipers to reflect deeply upon their own lives in the light of the Passion of our Lord. No closing blessing is pronounced and the congregation disperses into the night, leaving the darkened church in silence, yet remembering the Light which lingers and casts hope through the gloom of Good Friday.
A Good Friday Service of Darkness
on Jesus’ Seven Words from the Cross
Presiding Minister: Pastor Jason Schmidt Accompanist: Shannon Schmidt
Organist & Choir Director: Rosemarie Boushek Oboe: Fred Beiderbecke