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Join us throughout the Season of Lent

cross, ashes, palms, crown of thorns, purple cloth and the study title "Love Outpoured"

Lent is a time when we are invited to deepen our faith by engaging in different practices. Here at St. Mark’s, we will have several opportunities as we journey toward the cross.

On Ash Wednesday, February 18 at 7 p.m., we will gather for worship in our sanctuary. Worship will include the imposition of ashes and the celebration of Holy Communion. The service will also be livestreamed to our YouTube channel for those who cannot join us in person.

Pastor Kelley will also offer “Ashes to Go” throughout the day on Ash Wednesday. Depending on the weather, plans are to offer this from 8 to 9 a.m. on the front lawn, from noon to 1 p.m. in the parking lot and from 3 to 4 p.m. on the front lawn.

Our mid-day Lenten midweek series begins Wednesday, February 25. We will gather for a short worship service based on the Lenten devotional “Love Outpoured.” Each week, we will join together for song, prayer and Scripture. The devotional book focuses on portions of Paul’s letter to the Romans, where he lays out foundational beliefs for a life of faith in Christian community. The schedule will be:

  • February 25: Romans 5:1-2

  • March 4: Romans 6:9-11

  • March 11: Romans 8:18-21

  • March 18: Romans 11:33, 36

  • March 25: Romans 13:9-10

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Joining our neighbors at PCOC for their final worship service

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant

Please join us at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, as we worship with our neighbors at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (503 Duncan Rd.) to celebrate their more than 83 years of ministry in the Bellefonte community.

It is a bittersweet meeting, as this will be PCOC’s final worship service as a congregation. They will close the doors of their church for the last time.

We want to gather with our brothers and sisters in Christ to worship our Lord and honor and celebrate with joy the good work the PCOC congregation has done in this place.

The service begins at 10 a.m., with a reception to follow.

Please join us Sunday as we thank the Lord for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. We hope to see you there!

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Join us for our Christmas season services

A Christmas angel

We are grateful for the significance of this Christmas season and rejoice to celebrate God’s most glorious gift — Jesus the Christ. We invite you to join us as we worship together on Christmas Eve!

We are planning two services:

4 p.m. — Contemporary family service

8 p.m. — Traditional candlelight service

Our office will be closed on Christmas Day and also on Friday, Dec. 26 so that our staff may enjoy the holiday with their families.

On Sunday, Dec. 28, we will have one 10:30 a.m. Unity Service, with Lessons and Carols. There will be no other classes on that day.

We hope to see you soon! If you are unable to attend in person, all of these services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel.

A blessed Christmas to you!

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Holy Week gatherings

A list of Holy Week worship services

It’s a most special week for the St. Mark’s family and all who follow Jesus, for it is during this Holy Week that we commemorate the events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection.

We have several opportunities to gather, worship and reflect on the transformative love that redeems and empowers us for loving service to others.

Except for the prayer vigil, we will also stream all of these services on our YouTube channel.  Click below on the time of the service for a link to its specific livestream or recording.

Here’s our schedule:

  •       Palm Sunday, April 13: 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
  •       Maundy Thursday, April 17: 7 p.m.
  •       Good Friday, April 18: 7 p.m.
  •       Prayer vigil, Saturday, April 19: 9 a.m. to noon.
  •       Easter Sunday, April 20: 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
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Sing With All the Saints in Glory!

Sing with all the Saints in Glory midweek Lenten service, focusing on resistance against tyranny, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King Jr.

Join us for “Sing With All the Saints in Glory!” — weekly mid-day worship services on Wednesdays throughout Lent.

We’ll gather at 12:30 p.m. in the sanctuary for these services, which will also be live-streamed and archived on our YouTube channel.

Each week will feature stories of the saints whose commemorations occur during Lent this year. In remembering these saints, we find hope and encouragement for our own faith journeys.

The schedule  is as follows:

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Join us Christmas Eve!

Poinsettias at the altar

We welcome you to join us Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus the Christ! Our plans are as follows:

3 p.m. All aboard! Pastor Robbie will be running the Lionel trains in the Seminary Room until the start of the 4 p.m. service.
4 p.m. Contemporary/Family service.
8 p.m. Traditional candlelight service.

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Get into something good with us this summer!

A hammer and anvil used during Shane Claiborne's recent visit to St. Mark's.

Join us as we launch our new summer schedule and get into something good together! Our summer schedule starts Sunday, June 2, with adult education at 9 a.m., fellowship at 10 and a single worship service at 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Kelley will lead our first adult education class of the summer (9 a.m. on June 2), as we discuss the recent visit of Shane Claiborne, a Christian activist from Philadelphia who works for peace and non-violence in local, national and international initiatives. He demonstrated the work of the RAW Tools project during his visit on May 25, using the hammer and anvil in the photograph above to show how lethal weapons can be transformed into useful tools.

God does transformative work in us, too, as we connect for study, prayer, worship and service.

We also have plans to get together at community events this summer, using those opportunities to get to know each other better and get to know our neighbors better, too.

We hope you’ll join us as this new summer journey begins!

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Summer service schedule starts Sunday, June 2

Open doors

Our Sunday service schedule moves into summer mode on Sunday, June 2, when we will shift to one worship service that starts at 10:30 a.m. Adult Christian education classes will be held before the service, starting at 9 a.m. in the Seminary Room. Watch upcoming announcements for details on the class schedule.

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Holy Week services

Journey through Holy Week with us.

Holy Week is a precious and momentous time for the St. Mark’s family and all of our siblings in Christ. It is the week we commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus, our Lord.

Our schedule is below. If you cannot join us in-person, most services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. Links are included below for each service.

  • We start with Palm Sunday, which recalls a day of public acclaim for Jesus. On this day, we will gather for our traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and our contemporary service at 11:15 a.m.
  • On Maundy Thursday, we recall the last supper, the betrayal of Jesus and his arrest. On this night, we will gather with our siblings in Christ at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, just across the street at 503 Duncan Rd. The service begins at 7 p.m. and will be live-streamed.
  • Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. On this night, we will gather at St. Mark’s. The service begins at 7 p.m. and will be live-streamed.
  • On Holy Saturday, we hold vigil, reflecting on the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Our sanctuary will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for all who wish to join us for prayer and meditation.
  • Easter Sunday is the most glorious day in the Christian calendar, a celebration of Jesus’s resurrection. We will rejoice together at our 8:45 a.m. traditional service and our 11:15 a.m. contemporary service.
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Lenten Meal and Service Series

A graphic image that says: Lent, a season of renewal

Our Lenten Meal and Service series starts Thursday, Feb. 22 and continues each Thursday through March 21.

Each week we’ll gather in the Great Room. We’ll have a soup and salad supper, starting at 5:30. Our service will start at 6:15, with a message from Pastor Kelley Ketcham.

The services also will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel.

Drinks will be provided. Soup, salad, bread and desserts will be provided by congregational volunteers. If you’re willing to help with that, please sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex.

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