This year during Lent we’re hearing from five different women. Women who remain largely invisible to us until we catch a glimpse of them as they step out from the shadows and into the light that surrounds Jesus. Imagining their stories requires that we read between the lines of Scripture. In her book, The Women Around Jesus, Elizabeth Moltmann-Wendell speaks […]
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Dear Friend, During this time when we are learning to cope the best we can with these circumstances forced upon us because of COVID-19, creativity is being unleashed in the world in powerful ways which inspire hope. A beautiful example of this creativity came to my email inbox from my sister in Massachusetts: a virtual […]
Gifts of Poetry and Song for These Times Read More »
Welcome to Peace-we’re glad you found us. There are several ways you can participate in this LIVE STREAM Maundy Thursday Service. You can gather alone or with members of your household for the Live Stream Service, which will begin @ 7:00 pm. If this is your choice, you are invited to gather the following items for the […]
4/9 Maundy Thursday Livestream Service @ 5pm Read More »
Grace, mercy and peace to you on this 5th Sunday in Lent. My message this week is being made available to you both as a VOICE RECORDING as in past weeks, AND as a VIDEO RECORDING. The message is tied to two Scripture readings for this Sunday: Ezekiel 37 and the 11th chapter of John, both […]
A message from Pastor Kindem for March 29, 2020 Read More »
Lent 4A recorded message WAV for 3-22-2020 Dear Friends, I hope that as you listen to today’s message you and those you love are managing well as we continue our journey through this unprecedented time. As social isolation becomes more strict, adjustments must be made that test our capacity for change. Yet, in times such […]
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Lent 3A recorded message for 3-15-2020 March 15, 2020 Sisters and Brothers, Pastor Erik here, sending grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator, from Jesus the Christ, and from the Holy Spirit, who holds us in community even when we’re unable to be physically together in one place. Since, for health and […]
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Recorded message for 3-8-2020 March 8, 2020 Sisters and Brothers, Pastor Erik here, sending grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator, from Jesus the Christ, and from the Holy Spirit, who holds us in community even when we’re unable to be physically together in one place. We are living through an extraordinary […]
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IN RESPONSE TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT MANDATES, SUNDAY EDUCATION CLASSES and WORSHIP SERVICES AT PEACE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE TIME BEING. I am recording and posting a homily each week on this website. In the absence of face to face opportunity for worship I hope you will find this useful. We are exploring ways to […]
WORSHIP SERVICES CANCELLED FOR THE TIME BEING Read More »
PROTOCOLS TO HELP US STAY HEALTHY & AVOID SPREADING THE CORONA VIRUS March 5, 2020 With a growing number of deaths from the corona virus (COVID-19) in King County, our region is under high alert. Experience teaches us that measures to curtail the spread of a virus are most effective when taken early. To that […]
Corona Virus Protocols in Place at Peace Read More »
“One of the most obvious characteristics of our daily lives is that we are busy. We experience our days as filled with things to do, people to meet, projects to finish, [emails] to write, calls to make, and appointments to keep. Our lives often seem like overpacked suitcases bursting at the seams.” – Henri Nouwen, […]
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