This Sunday we have three things happening during our worship
at St. Mark’s – but there is no sense of urgency, at least not in the usual
sense. We simply have three things that are happening at the same time.
First, it happens to be the fourth Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading is the comforting “I am the good shepherd” teaching of Jesus and the psalm is Psalm 23 – “The Lord is my shepherd. . .” During the Word portion of the service, we’ll all sing “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” to the gentle Irish tune “St. Columba.”
Second, it’s St. Mark’s Day! Our parish is named for St. Mark the Evangelist.
The gospel of Mark was probably the first to be written and he is often
symbolized by the winged lion – a symbol that comes from the book of
Revelation.
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It’s also Church Music Sunday! On the fourth Sunday of Easter we pause to recognize and bless the work of our musicians who rehearse diligently to lead the church’s song at St. Mark’s. Thank you to our handbell ringers and singers, and also to our instrumentalists whose music enhances our worship at St. Mark’s.
And we have a bonus event! Lutherans Restoring Creation has produced another on-line creation-based worship service for Earth Day. Watch the service to see some familiar faces from St. Mark's. Members of our Festival Choir, St. Mark's Ringers, and Eric and Ellen Olson collaborated to present the Hymn of the Day - "God Created Heaven and Earth." (ELW 738)
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton brings the message.
Thank you to LRC board member Pastor Sarah Locke for inviting us to participate!
Follow this link to learn everything you need to know about viewing the service.
https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/creation-focused-service-for-earth-day-2021/
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| Singers, Ringers, and Instrumentalists preparing "God Created Heaven and Earth" |
Celtic Cross image: CeCILL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=229038
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