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Welcome to Peace!  We’re so glad you found us. 

Welcome to Peace – your presence here enriches our community. On this First Sunday after Christmas we follow the arc of the story of Christ’s incarnation, and through hymns and carols reflect on its meaning for us.

To join worship via our Live Stream channel, follow this LINK @ 10:30am.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Christmas 1A 12.28.25 bulletin

Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel-God is with us!

WE WELCOME YOU TO PEACE.

On Christmas Eve we celebrate the Birth of Emmanuel – God with us. 

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE at 9:00pm. Our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion begins at 9:00pm, and we enjoy a variety of special music, including harp, violin, and flute, along with the Peace Ringers.  

Please join us – and bring visiting family and friends.

To join worship via our Live Stream channel, follow this LINK @ 9:00 pm.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Christmas Eve A 12.24.2025 Holy Communion 9pm

Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel-God is with us!

WE WELCOME YOU TO PEACE.

On Christmas Eve we celebrate the Birth of Emmanuel – God with us. 

CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN’S SERVICE at 5:00pm . This service, geared particularly for families with children, will include the singing of carols and a telling of the Christmas story with the participation of the children who are present–including costumes! Holy Communion will not be part of this service, but the singing of Silent Night and the lighting of candles will! The service is about 45 minutes in length.

Please join us – and bring visiting family and friends.

NOTE: This service will not be livestreamed.

Cover image 12.24.23 5pm serviceRejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel-God is with us!

WE WELCOME YOU TO PEACE.

On Christmas Eve we celebrate the Birth of Emmanuel – God with us. 

DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN’S SERVICE at 5:00pm This service, geared particularly for families with children, will include the singing of carols and a telling of the Christmas story with the participation of the children who are present–including costumes! Holy Communion will not be part of this service, but the singing of Silent Night and the lighting of candles will! The service is about 45 minutes in length.

DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE at 9:00pm. Our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion begins at 9:00pm, and we enjoy a variety of special music, including harp, violin, and flute, along with the Peace Ringers.  

Please join us – and bring visiting family and friends.

DECEMBER 28 SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS.  On the 1st Sunday of Christmas we retell the Christmas story with Lessons and Carols.  Join the singing with us!  Service begins @ 10:30am.

JANUARY 4 CELEBRATION OF THE EPIPHANY.  On this first Sunday of 2026 we begin with a blessing of our sanctuary for the New Year and then hear the story of the Magi and the Holy Family’s flight to safety.  The service begins @ 10:30am.

 

It’s MOVIE NIGHT @ Peace—All ages welcome!

Join us in the Fellowship Hall @ 6pm Friday, December 19

 Hallmark Channel and Thrivent have teamed up to tell a story of generosity and home-town heroes. 

 Movie snacks and beverages will be provided by THRIVENT.  And after the film, we’ll pack winter care packages for our neighbors in need.

If you want to contribute to the packages, consider bringing any of the following as a supplement to what we’ve acquired through a THRIVENT ACTION GRANT:

  • Chewy granola bars

  • Tuna packets

  • Protein bars

  • Chap stick

  • Cough drops

  • Socks

  • Hand warmers

 A free will offering jar supporting the Peace AGAPE FUND for those in desperate need will also be available.  (Checks payable to Peace Lutheran Church, note: Agape Fund).  See you at the MOVIES!

 

Welcome to Peace!  We’re so glad you found us. 

Today Isaiah prophesies that a young woman will bear a son and name him Emmanuel. The gospel is Matthew’s account of the annunciation and birth of the one named Emmanuel, God-with-us. During these final days of Advent we pray, “O come, O come, Emmanuel,” a beloved hymn based on the O Antiphons, ancient prayers appointed for the seven days preceding Christmas. On this final Sunday of Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of the one born to save us from the power of sin and death.

Our Pass The Hat Partner this month is White Center Food Bank.

To join worship via our Live Stream channel, follow this LINK @ 10:30am.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 4A 2025 12.21.25 bulletin

Welcome to Peace!  We’re so glad you found us. 

A note of joyful expectation marks today’s worship. Isaiah announces that the desert shall rejoice and blossom, and Jesus points to the unexpected and transforming signs of God’s reign. We wait with patience for the coming of the Lord, even as we rejoice at his presence among us this day: in word and holy supper, in church and in our homes, in silent reflection and in works of justice and love. We pray that God would open our eyes and ears to the wonders of Christ’s advent among us.

To join worship via our Live Stream channel, follow this LINK @ 10:30am.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 3A 2025 12.14.25 bulletin

Good news, Peace Earth-keepers! The 2026 Peace Lutheran Church Climate Action Plan is ready and available! 
 
Approaching this fourth annual action planning process, the Creation Care Team was blessed with so many wonderful ideas that flowed from the Vision Task Force’s small group gatherings, online survey and a Post-It notes exercise at the 80th Anniversary event. For Creation Care, those recommendations and requests broadly fell into three categories:
      1) Keep reducing Peace Lutheran’s environmental impact;
      2) Get more involved with the broader community caring for creation; and
      3) Deepen our environmental justice work in partnership with Social Ministry and other ministries at Peace. We built this year’s plan around them.
 
Our pollinator program is back in the spotlight this year with an emphasis on creating housing and habitat for our native bees, including the mason bee. Mark your calendar for the Feb. 1 after-service event to build bee houses! 
 
We’ll also continue our programs to reduce plastic waste, particularly during our third annual “Plastics Free July” campaign, and to encourage more plant-based eating to lessen the environmental impact of our daily dining.
 
In collaboration with other Peace ministries, we’ll be emphasizing environmental justice to address the unequal impacts of climate change around the world and right here in the Duwamish Valley where marginalized communities often suffer the most while contributing the least to the climate crisis.  
 
Take a look and see what interests you most. 
 
The full plan is available for download as a PDF file: 2026 Peace Lutheran Church  Climate Action Plan 
 

More information about Creation Care at Peace Lutheran Church:

Welcome to Peace!  We’re so glad you found us. 

At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous judge who welcomes all, especially the poor and meek of the earth. We wait with hope for that day when the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and there will be no more hurt or destruction. From the Lord’s table we are sent in the spirit of John the Baptist to proclaim that in Christ the kingdom of God has come near.

To join worship via our Live Stream channel, follow this LINK @ 10:30am.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 2A 2025 12.07.25 bulletin

Welcome to Peace!  We’re so glad you found us. 

Welcome to the new Church Year—the Year of Matthew!

 The new church year, and the season of Advent, begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the day when God will gather all people on the holy mountain and there will be no more war or suffering. Though we vigilantly watch for the promised day of salvation, we wait for what we already have: Christ comes among us this day as the word and meal that strengthens our faith in the promises of God.

To join worship via our Live Stream channel, follow this LINK @ 10:30am.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Advent 1A 2025 11.30.25 bulletin