St. Mark's Lutheran Church and School (WELS, Citrus Heights, CA)

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Sunday May 06, 2018

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018

Sunday May 06, 2018

Worship Focus: How well do you show your connection to Jesus? Last week we looked at how we’re connected to Jesus through his Word and because of that we see a change within in us. Now this week we’ll look more at how that life-giving connection shows itself to others. Because Jesus loved us, we are able to love each other. May God bless you today as you ponder how you can better show Christ’s love to those around you.

Presiding Minister: Pastor Brock Groth
Musical Accompanist: Mike Bahn

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 Apr 29, 2018

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018 8:00 am

Sunday Apr 29, 2018

Welcome to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & School!
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Mark’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today.
We pray you will be strengthened by the good news about God’s grace, love, and forgiveness to us through Jesus.

Worship Focus: What ongoing blessings do we receive from our risen Lord? Spiritual nourishment, encouragement, and connection to God through his Word. Today is Part I of a two-part message from Jesus that focuses on our connection to him as the true vine. In today's service we'll refresh ourselves with the Means of Grace that keep us connected to our Savior and provide the power for change in our hearts and lives.

Presiding Minister: Pastor Brock Groth
Musical Accompanist: Mike Bahn

Sunday Apr 22, 2018

Baptism - Children Sing - Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018 10:45 am

Sunday Apr 22, 2018

Baptism - Children Sing - Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 22, 2018 10:45 am

Welcome to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & School!
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Mark’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today.
We pray you will be strengthened by the good news about God’s grace, love, and forgiveness to us through Jesus.

Worship Focus: What do you know about sheep? If sheep did not have a shepherd, what would happen to the sheep? It is no different when it comes to our spiritual well-being. There is a reason why the Bible refers to you and me as being like sheep. We sheep need a shepherd; and we have the ultimate shepherd we need in Jesus. We do well to follow the encouragement given today: listen to His voice. Blessings on your listening to Him, today and every day.Worship Focus: A man rising from the dead is a pretty unbelievable thing. Yet, as we saw last week, God provides proof that Jesus is the Christ and did just that. That powerful message is what brought us to faith in Christ and his resurrection, and now because of it we go out into the world as confident preachers of Christ’s life and life in Christ

Presiding Minister: Pastor Jonathan Kolander
Musical Accompanist: Mike Bahn

Sunday Apr 22, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018

Sunday Apr 22, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 22, 2018

Welcome to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & School!
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Mark’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today.
We pray you will be strengthened by the good news about God’s grace, love, and forgiveness to us through Jesus.

Presiding Minister: Pastor Jonathan Kolander
Musical Accompanist: Mike Bahn

Sunday Apr 15, 2018

Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018

Sunday Apr 15, 2018

Worship Focus: A man rising from the dead is a pretty unbelievable thing. Yet, as we saw last week, God provides proof that Jesus is the Christ and did just that. That powerful message is what brought us to faith in Christ and his resurrection, and now because of it we go out into the world as confident preachers of Christ’s life and life in Christ

Presiding Minister: Pastor Brock Groth
Accompanist: Marty Puckett

Sunday Apr 08, 2018

Second Sunday of Easter April 8, 2018

Sunday Apr 08, 2018

Focus of Today’s Service: What is faith? At the core, it is trust. Who or what we trust in matters. We all trust in someone or something. To trust in ourselves to meet all our needs will lead to our falling short, same with trust in any imperfect human being. Objects only have the ‘life’ we give to them. The best, and only viable, place to have our trust is in Jesus. Today’s Service expounds on why this is to be, along with how such trust comes about.

Presiding Minister: Pastor Jon Kolander
Music Today: Rosemarie Boushek and Jenny Kolander

Sunday Apr 01, 2018

Easter Sunday 9:00 am

Sunday Apr 01, 2018

Worship Focus: Happy Easter to you for God has given us a living hope to help us deal with all sorts of trials and tribulations that cross our paths.
The Living Hope, Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest, is how this life can be put into perspective as we wait to be with Him and the saints in heaven. "It is finished,"
He cried. Sin paid for. The grave conquered. Alleluia! Thanks be to God! Let us worship Him.

Serving at Worship
Presiding Minister: Pastor Jonathan Kolander
Musical Accompanist: Rosemarie Boushek

Sunday Apr 01, 2018

Easter Sunday 7:00 am

Sunday Apr 01, 2018

Easter Sunday
April 1, 2018

Welcome to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & School!
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Mark’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today.
We pray you will be strengthened by the good news about God’s grace, love, and forgiveness to us through Jesus.

Serving at Worship

Presiding Minister: Pastor Jonathan Kolander
Musical Accompanist: Rosemarie Boushek

Friday Mar 30, 2018

Good Friday 7:00 PM

Friday Mar 30, 2018

Good Friday Service of Darkness

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Friday, March 30, 2018

Citrus Heights, California 7:00 p.m.

On Good Friday, the Christian Church remembers the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. Although our remembrance is solemn, it is not a message of gloom. It is a message of adoration toward Jesus, the Lamb of God. On this day almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus offered up his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world.

The Service of Darkness—often called Tenebrae (Latin for “darkness”)—guides us to reflect deeply on Jesus’ sufferings for our sake as well as the great cost of our forgiveness. Tonight’s service is centered on the last seven “words” (statements) Jesus made from the cross. With each word Jesus spoke, we come to a deeper appreciation of his love and his heart for us sinners.

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 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 pointing forward to Easter morning amidst the darkness that necessitated Good Friday.

Friday Mar 30, 2018

Good Friday 1:00 PM

Friday Mar 30, 2018

A Good Friday Service

Meditation on the Cross of Christ

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Friday, March 30, 2018

Citrus Heights, California 1:00 p.m.

The Service of Meditation on the Cross of Christ guides us to reflect on Jesus’ sufferings for us and leads us to celebrate God’s grace in forgiving our sins. Today we will see how God’s work of forgiving our sins was pictured in the Old Testament sacrifices, which show us the seriousness of sin but also God’s gracious love to work out our salvation. We also reflect on the words Jesus spoke before he died: “It is finished.” We can take heart and celebrate today that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was enough—and more than enough—to pay for our every sin. It is finished! There’s nothing left for us to do to earn salvation. Jesus completed the work for us on Good Friday.

How do we know the work of our salvation was fully completed by Jesus? Because God proved that Jesus’ sacrifice was accepted by raising him from the dead on Easter Sunday. So as we solemnly look to the cross today, we are also naturally led in joy to Jesus’ empty tomb three days from now.