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		<title>Sing a new song to the Lord &#8212; Vacation Bible School is right around the corner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sermon on John 14:25-27 (Festival of Pentecost)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 17:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lutheran Church has the greatest show on earth Order of Service: Common Service, p15 Lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21, John 14:25-27 Hymns: 185, 188, 190, 183 Downloadable Version In the name of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. We live in a world where people wait for Pentecost to happen over and over and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2164&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sermon on Acts 1:15-26</title>
		<link>http://saintmarkluth.com/2012/05/20/sermon-on-acts-115-26/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is necessary to choose men Order of Service: Common Service, p15 Lessons: Acts 1:15-26, 1 John 4:13-21, John 17:11b-19 Hymns: 505 (1, 3-5), 411, 311 (1-3, 5-7), 277 Downloadable Version In the name of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. I think it’s safe to say that nobody wants Judas as their pastor.  He [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2160&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sermon on Acts 1:1-11 (Festival of Ascension)</title>
		<link>http://saintmarkluth.com/2012/05/18/sermon-on-acts-11-11-festival-of-ascension/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stick with what you know Order of Service: Divine Service II, CWS, p28 Lessons: Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:16-23, Luke 24:44-53 Hymns: 171, 175 (1-2, 4), 750, 169 Downloadable Version In the name of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. We love to speculate.  Did Junior Seau, the former professional football player who killed himself recently, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2158&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>God has ascended amid shouts of joy!</title>
		<link>http://saintmarkluth.com/2012/05/17/god-has-ascended-amid-shouts-of-joy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Easter triumph and joy</title>
		<link>http://saintmarkluth.com/2012/05/16/easter-triumph-and-joy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last December something great happened.  For the first time since 2008, St. Mark’s general account balance showed a positive instead of a negative number.  And that number has grown each month since. In March, we received Char Haller back into communicant membership by profession of faith, and later that month shared with some of our [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2138&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ascension reminder</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please remember, since the Festival of the Ascension falls on Thursday (this Thursday, tomorrow, May 17) there will be no Divine Service at St. Mark tonight (Wednesday, May 16). Come join us tomorrow (Thursday, May 17) at 6:30pm to find out what all the fuss is about that could move church from Wednesday to Thursday. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2150&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>St. Mark celebrates the Festival of the Ascension &#8212; come join us!</title>
		<link>http://saintmarkluth.com/2012/05/14/st-mark-celebrates-the-festival-of-the-ascension-come-join-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we will celebrate one of the major, but oft-forgotten festivals of the Christian Church year – the Ascension of our Lord. We will recall that day when Jesus left, but didn’t leave!  We will celebrate His ruling in heaven and on earth through Word and Sacrament.  Divine Service begins at 6:30pm and the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2147&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sermon on Acts 4:23-33</title>
		<link>http://saintmarkluth.com/2012/05/13/sermon-on-acts-423-33/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Good Shepherd preserves and protects His sheep Order of Service:  Service of the Word, CW p38 Lessons: Acts 11:19-26, 1 John 4:1-11, John 15:9-17 Hymns: 154, 163, 144, 166 Downloadable Version In the name of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Have you ever feared for your life? Maybe it was that time you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=saintmarkluth.com&#038;blog=6441642&#038;post=2145&#038;subd=stmarklutheran&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Homosexuality, Gay marriage &#8212; what God says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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