“Come bow beneath the flowing wave. Christ stands here by your side and raises you as from the grave God raised the crucified.” – Thomas Troeger Beloved of God, When the crab boat Scandies Rose went down in frigid Alaskan waters last week, rescuers managed to save two of the seven crew members, plucking them […]
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We invite you to join us for one or more of our Christmas Season Worship services. 5:00 PM CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN’S SERVICE. This service, geared particularly for families with children, will be held at 5:00 pm. It will include the singing of carols and a telling of the Christmas story with the participation of the […]
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“Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss […]
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WEDNESDAY EVENING GATHERINGS DURING ADVENT You are invited to join in a midweek respite and reflection the Wednesdays of this Advent season at the home of Boots and Paul Winterstein on Dec. 4, 11, and 18. Through Scripture, music, and prayer we’ll contemplate three themes of Advent: Waiting, Light in (Lighten) our Darkness, Incarnation. A […]
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“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” – Colossians 2:6-7 Beloved of God, My first Call brought me and my young family to the Redwood Coast of […]
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When the poor ones, who have nothing, still are giving; when the thirsty pass the cup, water to share; when the wounded offer others strength and healing: We see God, here by our side, walking our way; we see God, here by our side, walking our way. – José Antonio Oliver, ELW #725 Beloved of […]
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Below are a series of articles that told the story of Peace during our congregation’s 75th Anniversary Year in 2019. Authored by Boots Winterstein and Eldon Olson. On November 24, 2024 we marked the 80th Anniversary of our Congregation’s mission in West Seattle. ARTICLE 1: A PIECE OF PEACE HISTORY The first of a series of occasional articles on the […]
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I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. – 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 Beloved of God, The Letter of Call from the Lutheran Board of Home Missions was dated January 14, 1944, and […]
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The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw then, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He […]
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