Not So Secret Sauce

Mutual Affection and Love

September 29, 2024 • Pastor Jim Mericle • 1 Corinthians 13, John 15:11–13

This is our last week of this sermon series. The engine to a life well lived is love. Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection were motivated by love for us and out of that sacrifice, we can love one another well. Our relationships are bankrupt without love. It is no secret that agape love is the key to a full life. The 5th graders will be singing as well and playing chimes.

Godliness

September 22, 2024 • Pastor Jim Mericle • 1 Timothy 4:6–10, Titus 2:11–13

We continue our series, Not so Secret Sauce - A Recipe for Fullness of Life, with a focus on the an ingredient that can be hard to really describe or feel we can live up too - Godliness. We will take a deeper look at what this actually means for us to have in our practical lives. We will also have our Fourth Graders from School singing and our Children's Trio.

Patience

September 15, 2024 • Pastor Jim Mericle • Hebrews 12:1–3, James 5:7–11

Is it difficult to be patient with others? Do you appreciate that others are patient with you and, most of all, God is patient with you? Today we explore the next ingredient in God's recipe for a fuller life: Patience We will also share in Holy Communion. All are welcome who have been baptized and are really to receive Christ in this meal. In you are joining online, please have bread/crackers and wine/juice ready for when communion is shared.

Self-control

September 8, 2024 • Pastor Jim Mericle • Galatians 5:22–23, Proverbs 25:28, Romans 8:5–6

Today, we continue our Not So Secret Sauce series, focusing on our third ingredient for the fullness of life: self-control. This is one of the hardest things to master well and yet really helps bring focus and appreciation to the fore in our lives. We also welcome our new Youth Director, Katrina Andrews, to St. Mark's.

Knowledge

September 1, 2024 • Pastor Jim Mericle • Proverbs 1:1–7, James 1:22–25

Today we are continue our series, Not So Secret Sauce, and focus on the key ingredient of knowledge and wisdom for a more full life. First we acknowledge that important knowledge comes from God and that it is a gift to obtain and then to use wisely. Today we also pray for all those whose labor makes our lives fuller and richer and also celebrate the Lord's Supper. If you wish to join us online for Communion, please have bread or crackers and wine or juice ready for that time in the worship service.

Goodness

August 25, 2024 • Pastor Jim Mericle • 2 Peter 1:3–8, Ephesians 2:8–10

God shares the recipe for a fuller life and it is no secret. Come join us for the next six weeks as we start with faith and add the first ingredient - goodness! Today is also Rally Day and we install our teachers and staff for our Day School and Sunday School.

St. Mark's Lutheran Church

Recipe for a Fuller Life