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What’s Happening at St. Mark
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IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE
We are heartbroken and angry about yet another school shooting on Tuesday. One action to take is to contact our Senators and demand that Senate Bill 529 get a vote in the Senate. You can read more about the bill here and contact Senator...
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Check our website calendar for more information on these and other St. Mark events. 5/29 9:30 am Antoinette Andrews will join us in worship 6/5 9:30 am Mark Hong will join us in worship 6/5 11:00 am Alison Edwards, CEO of...
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JUNE 5
On Sunday, June 5 Alison Edwards of OC Human Relations Commission will be speaking at St. Mark at 11:00. One of their programs is OC Human Relations Restorative Schools Program which works to "build community, de-escalate conflict and foster...
UPCOMING SUNDAY SPECIAL SPEAKERS
MAY 29 – ANTOINETTE ANDREWS Antoinette Andrews is a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church and the Chief Transformation Officer at First 5 L.A., with the goal that by 2028 all of L.A. County’s young children will enter kindergarten ready to...
IT’S TIME FOR ACTION
Child Nutrition Waivers Are Set to Expire June 30th ...leaving millions of children in the U.S. vulnerable to food insecurity. This waiver extension is critical due to rising food prices, ongoing supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages. Ask your members of...
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL Beginning June 12, we invite children to accompany their parents to Sunday morning worship services. Worship bags will be available each week to use during the service and to take home. Children 6 and under are invited to join our...
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News & Stories
No touching on Ash Wednesday? Pandemic leaves its mark on Lent
Ash Wednesday, when members of the clergy smear ashes in the shape of a cross on the foreheads of the faithful as a sacred reminder that all humans are made of dust and shall return to dust, is probably the most tactile of Christian observances. In many churches, it’s...
Three Southern California Presbyterian churches collaborate on Ash-less Wednesday service
The service, available online churchwide, will focus on hope and racial justice. For three social justice-focused Presbyterian churches in Orange County, California, Ash Wednesday will look different this year. But its meaning may be even more profound and deeply felt...
Houses of worship across Southern California suspend services in response to coronavirus
A vast majority of houses of worship across Southern California have taken the unprecedented step of shutting down their buildings this weekend or broadcasting online sermons that will be recorded in empty sanctuaries.
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LGBTQIA: The ABC’s of Inclusivity
If you are just learning what LGBTQIA means or are looking for a church that accepts you, no matter what letter you represent, this brochure is for you.