E-notes

Dear Peace Lutheran Church Friends and Family, I do believe summer has “officially” arrived–Memorial Day celebrations are now behind us, people are packing up their vehicles for traveling, and the warmer temperatures have arrived! This Sunday we’ll be celebrating Trinity Sunday, when we remember that God comes to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the gospel reading, Jesus will remind us that he will be “with us always, to the end of the age.” It’s true – Jesus…

Dear Peace Lutheran Church Friends and Family, What a great morning last Sunday! We listened to a beautiful anthem sung by our Sunday School Singers… we celebrated our 5th Graders as they wrapped up their time in Sunday School before they move up to the Confirmation Program… we thanked our Sunday School and Confirmation Leaders for their work over the past year… we listened to our Peace Choir sing before they take a much deserved summer break… and we celebrated…

Dear Peace Lutheran Friends and Family, This Sunday we will be celebrating the end of our Sunday School year. The children will be singing, the teachers will be recognized, and all the generations of the church will give thanks to God for bringing us all together. Hats off to all of our children and youth leaders, especially Marcia Craig, our Children’s Ministry Director. And as always, at worship we’ll sing, we’ll pray, and we’ll share in the meal of Holy…

Dear Peace members and friends of Peace, Last weekend was quite inspiring! On Sunday we celebrated the 100th birthday of one of our members, installed the newest members of our church council, and listened to a great presentation called “A Peace of My Mind” during the Adult Forum. On top of all that, on Friday and Saturday over 350 people from the Minneapolis area gathered at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Ramsey for the annual Synod Assembly. The synod…

May 1, 2026 Dear Peace Family and Friends, We’re sharing this post with you on May Day! How are you celebrating today? Are you planting flowers in your garden? Dancing around the Maypole? Or are you simply appreciating the days of growing sunlight at this halfway point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice? However you choose to celebrate, Happy May Day to you! In just two days we’ll be celebrating another holiday: the weekly celebration of the resurrection of our Lord! Every…

April 24, 2026 Dear Peace Family and Friends, This Sunday will be a special day for the Peace Lutheran Church community of faith. Ten Confirmation Students will be standing before their families, this congregation, and God to make a public statement about their faith. When they were baptized as infants (most of them), their parents and sponsors said “Yes” to God on their behalf, but now as young adults, these fine people will say “Yes” to God of their own accord. In…

Dear Peace Family and Friends, It feels like spring has fully arrived! The temperatures are creeping higher, the sun is spending more time out in the open, and last Tuesday was FREE CONE DAY at Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop – the line stretched out the door and down the sidewalk! (I didn’t feel like spending an hour waiting for a free cone, so I simply drove on by.) But I promise you there won’t be a line waiting…

The season of Lent is behind us, Easter morning has come and gone, and the Lord is risen! Alleluia! We now turn our attention to following where our risen Lord is leading us, into a new day, into a new dawn, and into a new life! Please join us this Sunday morning when we’ll hear a story about Jesus appearing before MOST of the disciples, all except Thomas – he misses the big moment and will need to see the…

Dear Peace Members and Friends, In silence, we wait. On this Holy Saturday as Jesus lays in the tomb, we are reminded of the power of darkness that often clouds our days. Even so, we also remember that the darkness we experience is only temporary. There is an old saying that goes like this: “Above the clouds, the sun still shines.” When we can’t see it, hear it, or feel it, we still know that God is at work in our…

March 27, 2026 Dear Peace Family and Friends, This Sunday morning we begin the “home stretch” of our Lenten journey. After these past weeks of focusing on the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus in and around the countryside, we turn our eyes to the holy city of Jerusalem as Jesus turns his gaze toward the cross. But first, we will join Jesus as he rides triumphantly into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey, with palm branches laid before him, and…

Dear Peace Family and Friends, They say there are lots of “springs” in Minnesota – early spring, fake spring, deceptive spring, disappointing spring, and then… finally… SPRING! After last weekend’s blizzard that shut us down for worship, I’m hoping that spring actually does arrive soon, since this weekend does actually mean that spring has arrived, at least on the calendar! Since I will be out in California this week visiting my family, we will have a special guest leading worship…

After all the events of the past few weeks with a visit from Bishop Jen Nagel, Pastor Jen Collins from the Synod Office, and Joe Sullivan from the ELCA Foundation, this Sunday morning we’ll return to a bit of a “quieter” routine. Worship will begin at 9:30am, followed by Sunday School and fellowship at 10:45 am. This Sunday, we’ll hear a story about Jesus talking with an “outcast” woman, and discover what happens when we put people in stereotyped boxes.…