Welcome to St. Mark's book library. Here you will be able to browse all of the books available in our library (our library is located in the hallway between the social hall and the office).

To view the books in our library simply click on "Enter Library". If you see a book that interests you, just click on the book cover for a brief synopsis of the book (if available).

Thanks to the dedicated work of the Congregational Care Team, Library Committee, and a Synod Health Grant, the St. Mark Church Library has been stocked with new health-related books and CD’s and the entire library has been catalogued for easier use by our members. You can browse the books on our church website (complete with summaries and cover photos) or you may stop by the church library at any time to look through our excellent resources in spiritual care, physical health, aging, parenting, mental and emotional well-being and care of relationships. Biblical, historical and theological books and references are also available. Please follow the check out procedure as posted in the library and be sure to return borrowed books in a timely manner so that they may be used by others. Here are a few reviews on recent acquisitions around the topic of aging:

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being by Andrew Weil, M.D.

The author’s purpose is to recommend "aging gracefully," which he considers accepting the process instead of fighting it. focus is on proper nutrition, moderate exercise, and meditation and rest, included among his "12-point program for healthy aging.”He also discusses the spirituality of aging and its emotional aspects.

The Age of Miracles:the New Midlife by Marianne Williamson

The purpose of this book by best-selling author and lecturer Marianne Williamson is to psychologically and spiritually reframe the transition to mid-life so that it leads to a wonderful sense of joy and awakening.Midlife is seen as a time of rebirth, rather than a crisis.

The Healthy Aging Brain by Louis Cozolino, PhD

A neuroscientifically based account of how our brains age and change over time. Brain development has traditionally focused on early childhood. Recently we've learned that the brain continues to develop through adulthood. This book explains the social brain over time, emphasizing neural plasticity and growth, and offering readers skills and strategies for maintaining and enhancing a healthy brain throughout their lives.