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 […]
A message from Pastor Kindem for March 15, 2020 Read More »
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 […]
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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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Join our Plastic and Carbon Fast this Lent! Fasting during Lent has a long history within the Christian tradition. The origins can be traced to Jesus’ 40 day wilderness fast, as well as to practices embedded in the traditions of ancient Israel. For some, the idea of fasting is about deprivation. For some, rebalancing. The […]
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We join Christians around the world in marking the beginning of Lent with an ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION on February 26 at 7:00 pm. Join us as we journey with Christ toward the cross and empty tomb. On March 4th, we begin our five week series of Wednesday Evening Gatherings starting with a simple SOUP SUPPER at […]
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“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see […]
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“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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“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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“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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