Posts from August 2026

August 28, 2026 Dear Peace Lutheran Church Family and Friends, Over the past thirteen months we have traveled the “interim road” together, completing surveys, holding listening sessions, filling out paperwork, and discerning the mission of this congregation in anticipation of calling your next pastor. Now that this transition is complete, my time with you is coming to an end. Of course, this is not the first transition that has taken place at Peace Lutheran Church. Many pastors have come and gone since…

Dear Peace Lutheran Church Friends and Family, This past week has been full: on Monday night, a group of Peace members traveled to The Dubliner in St. Paul to sing along with the Fleshpots of Egypt bluegrass band; on Tuesday afternoon, another group shared good food and good conversation at the Sovereign Estate Winery in Waconia; on Tuesday evening, the Church Council gathered to make final plans for welcoming Peace’s new pastor; on Wednesday morning, the Peace Staff met to…

Dear Peace Lutheran Church Friends and Family, We’re halfway through August and heading into the home stretch of summer! Thanks much for your continued donations to our VEAP and Poplar Bridge Elementary School collections, and thanks also for your ongoing overall support for the congregation. The ministry of the church is driven by the Holy Spirit working through YOU and every single member of the congregation. Thank you! This Sunday morning we’ll gather to hear about God’s all-inclusive, all-welcoming, radical hospitality as…

Dear Peace Lutheran Church Friends and Family, Our congregation’s ministry continues to be strong through these summer months – just check out the Peace Facebook page for recent pictures from the VEAP Work Day, Church Grounds Clean-up Project, and the Older Adult Luncheon! And there’s certainly more to come as we continue to collect household items for VEAP, collect school supplies for Poplar Bridge Elementary School, gather with grieving folks at Oak Grove Presbyterian Church on Thursday afternoons, and more!…