“Thus says the LORD: Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:18-19 Beloved of God, We know them—people dominated by narratives from their past; narratives that hold them captive; narratives from which […]
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We deplore the heinous acts of violence perpetrated against peaceful worshippers at the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and we stand in solidarity with Muslim communities everywhere. God’s will for all humanity is that we walk together the path of peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation.
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“Judging others makes us blind, but love gives us sight. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Discipleship Beloved of God, Their names run the gamut from the 16th century English poet John Donne to […]
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“Oh, the house of denial has thick walls and very small windows and whoever lives there, little by little, will turn to stone.” – Mary Oliver “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall…” – Robert Frost Beloved of God, One of the great motivations for us to move forward with our plans to “refresh” […]
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SOUPer Bowl of Caring – The Super Bowl is just around the corner – February 3. Join our congregation and others from West Seattle and around the country in raising hunger awareness and funds to support local food banks/meal programs! Please bring a FOOD DONATION ON SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY, February 3rd. The HAWKS aren’t in the […]
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Sunday, January 27 @ 11:30am is our Annual Congregational Meeting, and you are invited to bring a food dish to share! To help make the day more manageable for families with younger kids there will be no education hour and the worship service will be shortened. The Church Council has streamlined the agenda, and important […]
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The PEACE LUTHERAN & FAUNTLEROY UCC Choirs Join Forces for this concert on Sunday, December 16th at 4:00pm at Fauntleroy UCC 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle. We hope you will make plans to attend this free concert. The joint choirs and instrumentalists will be performing a wonderful program of inspiring Christmas music!
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Dr. Eldon Olson, retired pastor and member of Peace, is the author of this month’s Pastor’s Pen column. “Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come!” I was staying for few days at our Seminary in Oakland, California several years ago and happened to be there for the first weeks of Advent. On the first […]
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Our ANNUAL Thanksgiving Eve Service of Worship will be held Wednesday, November 21st at 7pm, with our traditional “pie potluck” following. This year’s Thanksgiving Offering will be split between LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE for CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RELIEF, and our AGAPE FUND, which assists people in desperate need with small grants for things such as food, energy bills, emergency […]
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Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, “I am he.” – Mark 13:5 Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice. – John 18:37 Beloved of God, November is one of those transitional months and, within the church, it is packed with meaningful events and […]
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