Welcome to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. St. Mark’s is an historic congregation of the ELCA that unconditionally welcomes all people of all ethnicities, genders, identities and backgrounds. Please join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30 or 10:30 am with inspiring music and talented musicians as we gather to grow together […]
May 10, 2026, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Today in 1 Peter, we are reminded to always be ready to give an account for the hope that is in us. In Athens, Paul used the poetry of the Greeks to gave an account for the hope that was in him of Jesus Christ. Today’s readings encourage us to grasp anew Jesus’ promise that […]
View the Sermon (PDF)April 26, 2026, Fourth Sunday of Easter
Today is sometimes called “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lives raised to shepherd us into abundant life in him. He leads us to green pastures and restores us in the waters of Baptism. In the Eucharist, he spreads a feast before us amid the world’s violence and war. He lives that […]
View the Sermon (PDF)April 19, 2026, Third Sunday of Easter
In today’s gospel two disciples are joined by a stranger as they walk to Emmaus. The stranger listens to them, encouraging them with God’s word by opening their minds and kindling faith in their hearts. The disciples said “Stay with us” to the stranger, and as they gathered around the table, the stranger took bread, […]
View the Sermon (PDF)April 12, 2026, Second Sunday of Easter
This morning Christ appears to his disciples, giving them peace by breathing upon them and encouraging them, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” As a faithful response to Christ’s Resurrection, may we prepare to be sent out as witnesses and messengers of His peace in our world.
View the Sermon (PDF)April 5, 2026, The Resurrection of Our Lord / Easter Sunday
This is the day the Lord has made! Christ is risen, and through him all creation is made new! Indeed, “God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34): Christ’s resurrection truly brings life to everyone. No matter who you are or how you are, God loves you. With the women at the tomb, we are filled with […]
View the Sermon (PDF)April 3, 2026, Good Friday Service of the Word
Life and death stand side by side as we enter into Good Friday. In John’s passion account, Jesus reveals the power and glory of God, even as he is put on trial and sentenced to death. Standing with the disciples at the foot of the cross, we pray for the whole world in the ancient […]
View the Sermon (PDF)March 29, 2026, Sunday of the Passion / Palm Sunday
“Are you the king…?” The governor, the leaders, and the crowd wonder as they surround Jesus. From his arrival into Jerusalem on a humble donkey with palms waving, all the way to the Place of the Skull, where darkness covered the cross where Jesus was crucified and the earth shook—somewhere between leaves of green, and the […]
View the Sermon (PDF)March 25, 2026, Fifth Lent Midweek Service of Word and Prayer
The theme of this year’s Lenten midweek prayer is “Holy Conversations with Jesus.” The Sunday lectionary for Lent reveals Jesus in conversation with friends, foreigners, adversaries, as well as those who grieve in the face of death. In tonight’s reading from John, Jesus talks with Martha and Mary saying, “I am the resurrection and the […]
View the Sermon (PDF)March 22, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Lent
In today’s readings, the prophet Ezekiel prophesies of God breathing new life into dry bones, and Jesus reveals his power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. To those in exile, displaced by war, and living in the shadows of death, these stories proclaim God’s promise of resurrection. As Paul writes in Romans, “To […]
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