FROM “Hosannas” TO CROSS TO EMPTY TOMB.

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

Please join us as we journey with Jesus during his final days and celebrate his passover from death to life!

HOLY WEEK SERVICES:

April 13 ~ Palm/Passion Sunday, 9:15am cross-gen activities; 10:30am Palm Sunday procession followed by Choral Cantata– “Candles of Grace”  Bulletin: Lent C Palm-Passion 2025 04.13.25 bulletin FINAL

April 17 ~ Maundy Thursday, 7pm  Worship with Holy Communion and stations for prayer, baptismal remembrance, and washing.         Bulletin: Maundy Thursday C 2025 4.17.2025

April 18 ~ Good Friday, 7pm Prayer around the Cross  Bulletin: Good Friday C, 4.18.25 7pm bulletin FINAL

April 19 ~ Easter Vigil, 7pm New fire, Saving Story, Baptismal Remembrance, Easter Proclamation. 

April 20 ~ Easter Sunday Bulletin: Easter 1C 4.20.25 bulletin

• 9:00 – 10:00am Easter Brunch Served by Peace Youth; freewill offering

• 9:45am Children’s Activities

• 10:30am Festival Worship with Bells, Choir, Brass, and Organ

All services Live Streamed except the Easter Vigil.  YouTube link can be found HERE.

WELCOME TO PEACE –WE’RE GLAD YOU FOUND US.

OUR FOCUS FOR THIS LENT: LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR

There are many examples of ongoing trauma besetting our world.  The Christians whose stories we’ve lifted up on Sundays during Lent—St. Patrick (3/16); St. Oscar Romero (3/23); Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth (3/30); and Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4/6)—refused to allow fear to control or silence them.  These ordinary people became extraordinary witnesses, telling the truth, breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo, and putting their own lives at risk while leading others to freedom.  They embody the saying, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18

To join our Live Stream broadcast of this service, click HERE.  

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Lent 5C 4.6.25 bulletin FINAL

Harriet Tubman, (c) Mark Frederickson. Used by permission.

WELCOME TO PEACE –WE’RE GLAD YOU FOUND US.

OUR FOCUS FOR THIS LENT: LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR

There are many examples of ongoing trauma besetting our world.  The Christians whose stories we’ve lifted up on Sundays during Lent—St. Patrick (3/16); St. Oscar Romero (3/23); Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth (3/30); and Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4/6)—refused to allow fear to control or silence them.  These ordinary people became extraordinary witnesses, telling the truth, breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo, and putting their own lives at risk while leading others to freedom.  They embody the saying, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18

To join our Live Stream broadcast of this service, click HERE.  

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Lent 4C 3.30.25 bulletin FINAL

Parable of the Fig Tree, Mike Moyers

WELCOME TO PEACE – WE’RE GLAD YOU FOUND US.

OUR FOCUS FOR THIS LENT: LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR

There are many examples of ongoing trauma besetting our world.  The Christians whose stories we’ll lift up on Sundays during Lent—St. Patrick (3/16); St. Oscar Romero (3/234); Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth (3/31); and Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4/6)—refused to allow fear to control or silence them.  These ordinary people became extraordinary witnesses, telling the truth, breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo, and putting their own lives at risk while leading others to freedom.  They embody the saying, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18

To join our Live Stream broadcast of this service, click HERE.  

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Lent 3C 3.23.25 bulletin FINAL

This Saturday, March 22, Peace Youth are hosting a dinner and dance to raise funds to paint and fix up Lakeview Lodge at Lutherwood Camp and Retreat Center.   All who attend will have an opportunity to share in the freewill offering to support this endeavor.

•  6:00pm – Enjoy lasagna, mac and cheese, salad, and bread beginning at 6pm.
• 7:00pm – There will be a dessert dash to finish off your meal.
• Stick around for Contra dancing until 8:30pm. Don’t worry if you don’t know this style of dancing. All you need to know is how to tell your right from your left and how to follow instructions. It will be great fun for all ages!
• The Youth have set a goal for the evening of raising $1500. Anything raised over that amount will go towards camperships to Lutherwood.

An RSVP is not necessary, but would be helpful—so if you plan to come, let us know how many hungry mouths you’ll be bringing 😊

See you Saturday !

Nicole Klinemeier and Peace Youth

More Youth Activities at Peace Lutheran Church

Dear Friends!

Our series of five Lenten Wednesday Soup/Suppers followed by Evening Prayer begins tonight.

• The soup/bread meal is served beginning at 6pm. 
• The 30 minute service of Evening Prayer begins at 7pm.

 Come as you are—to either or to both.

This year we’re introducing the new BLESS THIS NIGHT Vespers as the liturgy we’ll use through these five Wednesday gatherings.  It was birthed by the Holden Winter community in 2023.  Along with the sung liturgy, we’ll be exploring the Parable of the Two Sons and their Father from Luke 15.

Looking forward to breaking bread with you.

 WELCOME TO PEACE – WE’RE GLAD YOU FOUND US.

OUR FOCUS FOR THIS LENT: LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR

There are many examples of ongoing trauma besetting our world.  The Christians whose stories we’ll lift up on Sundays during Lent—St. Patrick (3/16); St. Oscar Romero (3/234); Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth (3/31); and Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4/6)—refused to allow fear to control or silence them.  These ordinary people became extraordinary witnesses, telling the truth, breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo, and putting their own lives at risk while leading others to freedom.  They embody the saying, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18

To join our Live Stream broadcast of this service, click HERE.  Lent 2C 3.16.25 bulletin

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: 

WELCOME TO PEACE – WE’RE GLAD YOU FOUND US.

These forty days called Lent are like no other. It is our opportune time to return to the God who accompanies us in all we face, to receive the gifts of God’s grace, to believe with the heart and confess with the mouth the wonder of God’s love in Jesus, and to resist temptation at every turn. This is no small pilgrimage on which we have just embarked. It is a struggle Jesus knew. It is a struggle Jesus shares. The nearness of Christ, in bread and wine, water and word, sustains us.

Our Pass the Hat Partner for March is Compass Housing Alliance. Today Christopher Ross, President, will be with us to give us an update. Rev. Kristy Daniels will be our guest preacher.

To join our Live Stream broadcast of this service, click HERE.  

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Lent 1C 3.9.25 bulletin

On March 5th we cross the threshold into LENT.

We invite you to join us for our Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00pm.  

On Ash Wednesday we begin our forty-day journey with Christ toward the cross and empty tomb.  Marking our foreheads with ash, we acknowledge that we are destined to die and return to the Earth. At the same time, the ash traces the life-giving cross indelibly marked on our foreheads at baptism, reminding us we are God’s beloveds. While we journey together through this season, our relationship with God through the covenant of baptism is renewed. Returning to our baptismal call, we are set free to more intentionally bear the fruits of mercy and justice in the world.

Holy Communion will be celebrated at this service.  Christ, our Host, meets us in this meal of grace and offers himself,  fully embodied, in the bread and wine.  He invites all to come and meet him in this Holy Meal.

This service will also be Live Streamed. To tune into the YouTube broadcast of this service at 7pm, click HERE.

The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Ash Wednesday C 2025 03.5.25 FINAL

The Contemplative Prayer group is starting a 6- week session at Peace on Sundays @ 1:00- 2:30 pm. Different types of contemplative (silent / reflective / sharing) prayer are introduced and practiced.

Do you ever find yourself longing for space for rest, prayer, and friendship?

Are you curious to explore spiritual practices that can be a part of your daily life?

Would you like support in responding to God’s presence, call, and activity in the world?

If you are attracted by any of these questions, please consider this invitation to be a part of a small group that will explore prayer practices together, such as:

•  Praying a Sacred Moment
•  Breathing Prayer
•  Lectio Divina
• Praying in Desolation
•  Prayer of Self-Compassion
•  Images of Gratitude and Grace
•  And more!

We will meet for six weekly sessions, beginning February 9 at 1 pm in the narthex at Peace, with an option to continue for additional sessions. The group will be facilitated by Mary Jacob, Ed.D., a trained spiritual director, who also offers individual sessions at Peace to those who seek a spiritual companion for deepening one’s relationship with God.

Update: A second 6-week set of sessions are now available through 5/18/25. See our Peace Calendar for exact dates.