RE-GATHERING FOR WORSHIP: WE MOVE TO OUTDOOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP
We are the Body of Christ, and through God's promise we will continue to move forward
as the Body of Christ.
We are the Body of Christ, and through God's promise we will continue to move forward
as the Body of Christ.
October 12, 2020 Update
Starting Sunday, October 18 we will add an online coffee hour and change the time of our second, online-only worship time. Perhaps most importantly, we will gather at the table for communion at both services in real time.
What this means:
8:30 Outdoor In Person and Livestreamed Worship will continue with the addition of Communion (bread only) for those at worship in person. At the direction of the Bishop, the livestream will end before communion as communion may not be recorded and posted. Communion is a shared experience, done in community, and therefore we will not include it in any saved video. You are asked to continue to register for in person worship; walk-ins are welcomed as space permits.
At 9:45 we will have a zoom Coffee Hour with breakout rooms so that we can socialize a bit! Have your coffee or tea ready and click the link in that week's ezine to connect online. We plan to add a Bible or Sermon/Scripture study and children's programming during this hour. Stay tuned.
The current 10 am service will move to 11:15 am and will be via zoom. Communion will be shared so have any type of bread or cracker and wine or juice ready.
Finally, when it becomes too chilly to gather outside at 8:30 am, we will flip flop the services and have zoom worship at 8:30 and outdoor in person worship at 11:15. We will continue to livestream the outdoor service on facebook.
We are excited to have additional ways to gather, worship and enjoy fellowship with each other!
Starting Sunday, October 18 we will add an online coffee hour and change the time of our second, online-only worship time. Perhaps most importantly, we will gather at the table for communion at both services in real time.
What this means:
8:30 Outdoor In Person and Livestreamed Worship will continue with the addition of Communion (bread only) for those at worship in person. At the direction of the Bishop, the livestream will end before communion as communion may not be recorded and posted. Communion is a shared experience, done in community, and therefore we will not include it in any saved video. You are asked to continue to register for in person worship; walk-ins are welcomed as space permits.
At 9:45 we will have a zoom Coffee Hour with breakout rooms so that we can socialize a bit! Have your coffee or tea ready and click the link in that week's ezine to connect online. We plan to add a Bible or Sermon/Scripture study and children's programming during this hour. Stay tuned.
The current 10 am service will move to 11:15 am and will be via zoom. Communion will be shared so have any type of bread or cracker and wine or juice ready.
Finally, when it becomes too chilly to gather outside at 8:30 am, we will flip flop the services and have zoom worship at 8:30 and outdoor in person worship at 11:15. We will continue to livestream the outdoor service on facebook.
We are excited to have additional ways to gather, worship and enjoy fellowship with each other!
July 23, 2020
UPDATE: Our outdoor in person worship is growing thanks to the congregation's adherence to health and safely protocols. We now livestream this service on facebook (weather permitting) as well as a brief 10 am livestream service. Important changes to note:
For those who are not ready or are unable to attend outdoor worship the 8:30 service will also be livestreamed on facebook.
UPDATE: Our outdoor in person worship is growing thanks to the congregation's adherence to health and safely protocols. We now livestream this service on facebook (weather permitting) as well as a brief 10 am livestream service. Important changes to note:
- 60 people may attend in person worship and maintain social distancing. Registration is still required. The registration link is sent each Monday through the ezine.
- Worship will be held in the parking lot at 8:30 am. As it gets cooler, the time may change.
- Worshipers will bring their own chairs, must wear masks (over the age of three), and will have a brief health screen prior to worship.
- The size of the group will be limited; reservations will be made online. If needed, we will add services to accommodate everyone who wants to worship in person.
- There will be music but no congregational singing.
- Worship servants (ushers, readers, prayer and music assistants) are needed. If you want to serve, please sign up here.
- Rain cancels the outdoor service; the pastor will livestream from the sanctuary instead. An email notice will go out an hour in advance should we cancel.
For those who are not ready or are unable to attend outdoor worship the 8:30 service will also be livestreamed on facebook.
Please know that we take the health and safety of all the members, friends, family, visitors and neighbors of Peace Lutheran Church very seriously. We will not engage in any practice which will present an unreasonable risk to those in attendance; at the same time we will work hard to provide meaningful worship for those who long for in-person gatherings.
“Out of my distress I called on the Lord” (Psalm 118:5)
Bishop Eaton responds to recent events
We are a nation in distress. We are a church in distress. The coronavirus has killed 103,000 of us. The virus of racism has taken hundreds of thousands more throughout our history. Now these two deadly viruses converge. Under this distress the veneer of equality has cracked and we see the pain, anger and frustration of those who have been denied the rights and dignity so many of us expect and often take for granted...read the complete statement.
Bishop Eaton responds to recent events
We are a nation in distress. We are a church in distress. The coronavirus has killed 103,000 of us. The virus of racism has taken hundreds of thousands more throughout our history. Now these two deadly viruses converge. Under this distress the veneer of equality has cracked and we see the pain, anger and frustration of those who have been denied the rights and dignity so many of us expect and often take for granted...read the complete statement.
ELCA reaffirms commitment to combat racism and white supremacy
What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8).
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reaffirms its commitment to combating racism and white supremacy following the recent murders of Black Americans. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon (Sean) Reed, and George Floyd were our neighbors...read the complete statement.
What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8).
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reaffirms its commitment to combating racism and white supremacy following the recent murders of Black Americans. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon (Sean) Reed, and George Floyd were our neighbors...read the complete statement.
Recent Leadership Council Minutes. Minutes are posted after they are approved by Council, usually at the following meeting.
| meeting_minutes_-_final-_august_11__2020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_-_final_-_july_282020_special.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_-_final_-_july_142020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_-_final_-_june_23_2020__special___1_.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_-_final-_june_92020__1_.pdf |
| 2020_0526_plc_council_minutes.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_-_final_-_may_12_2020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_-_april_14__2020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_-_special_-_final_april_5__2020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_march_24_2020__1_.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_march_10_2020__2_.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_feb_11_2020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_january_14_2020.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_dec._10_2019.pdf |
| special_meeting_minutes_final_december_2019.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_nov._12_2019.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_oct_8_2019.pdf |
| meeting_minutes_final_september_2019.pdf |
The 2018 PLC Annual Report
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Use the scroll arrow to the right to read here,
or download a copy by clicking on the arrow below the report.
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ELCA presiding bishop pastoral letter on UMC decision
2/27/2019 6:00:00 PM Dear Church, This morning at worship in the Churchwide Office we sang; God, when human bonds are broken, and we lack the love or skill To restore the hope of healing, give us grace and make us still… Give us faith to be more faithful, give us hope to be more true, Give us love to go on learning: God, encourage and renew. (ELW 603) These words speak to many aspects of our current world. Today they resonate especially with our continuing prayers for our full communion partner, The United Methodist Church (UMC), and, as they call themselves, for all "the people called Methodists." Continue reading by clicking here |
ELCA Commitment to Confronting Racism and Anti-Semitism
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), stands against all forms of hatred and discrimination. The church believes that cultural, ethnic and racial differences should be seen and celebrated as what God intends them to be—blessings rather than means of oppression and discrimination.
The ELCA’s social statement “Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity and Culture” states: “Racism—a mix of power, privilege, and prejudice—is sin, a violation of God’s intention for humanity. The resulting racial, ethnic, or cultural barriers deny the truth that all people are God’s creatures and, therefore, persons of dignity. Racism fractures and fragments both church and society.”
The social statement, adopted by the ELCA 1993 Churchwide Assembly, calls on the church to make confession for complicity, name the spiritual crisis at the roots, commit to change and make pledges to public witness, advocacy, and action to confront racism.
“We recognize that the kind of violence we witnessed in Charlottesville last weekend is very real and affects all of us,” said ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton. “We need to stand up firmly against racism and anti-Semitism, show up for and advocate with others. Jesus, who makes visible those who are invisible, is already there. We need to show up, and we need to listen in each of our communities.”
The ELCA is a church that belongs to Christ and Christ’s church universal, where there is a place for everyone. The job of Christ’s people today is to celebrate the diversity of God’s creative work and embrace all people in the spirit of love, whatever race or ethnicity, economic status or gender.
To read the full statement, click here.
The ELCA’s social statement “Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity and Culture” states: “Racism—a mix of power, privilege, and prejudice—is sin, a violation of God’s intention for humanity. The resulting racial, ethnic, or cultural barriers deny the truth that all people are God’s creatures and, therefore, persons of dignity. Racism fractures and fragments both church and society.”
The social statement, adopted by the ELCA 1993 Churchwide Assembly, calls on the church to make confession for complicity, name the spiritual crisis at the roots, commit to change and make pledges to public witness, advocacy, and action to confront racism.
“We recognize that the kind of violence we witnessed in Charlottesville last weekend is very real and affects all of us,” said ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton. “We need to stand up firmly against racism and anti-Semitism, show up for and advocate with others. Jesus, who makes visible those who are invisible, is already there. We need to show up, and we need to listen in each of our communities.”
The ELCA is a church that belongs to Christ and Christ’s church universal, where there is a place for everyone. The job of Christ’s people today is to celebrate the diversity of God’s creative work and embrace all people in the spirit of love, whatever race or ethnicity, economic status or gender.
To read the full statement, click here.