March 3, 2023
Dear Peace Members and Friends,
It was wonderful to see so many of you here at Peace this last Wednesday for Lenten worship and fellowship. To spend a few moments in our busy days visiting around the dinner table; to worship in the quiet and dusk of the sanctuary with Holden Evening Prayer—well, it was a life-giving evening. Thank you.
I’m looking forward to this Sunday, the Second Sunday in Lent. The children—the Alleluia Singers—will be singing (our thanks to Ben Hanson for leading this terrific group of children). The Peace Choir will also lead us in worship. And we’ll hear one of the well-known stories of the Gospels—the nighttime visit of Nicodemus to Jesus. Do you ever wonder what is essential for growth in faith and life? This story will remind us. I’ll say more about that crucial factor on Sunday in a message titled, “When We Don’t Know as Much as We Think We Know.”
On Sunday, we will also welcome a guest to the Adult Sunday Education Hour. Becky Zinn-Caulfield, from Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness, will join us to discuss, “Caring for the Caregiver.“ All of us, at one time or another, have or will take on, the challenging task of regular caregiving for a family member or friend. And, if you have done this, you know: it’s hard! Ms. Zinn-Caulfield will offer us some tools to help us in this Christ-like task. Join us!
Last of all, thank you to those who have already contributed money and clothing items for our Lenten outreach with Lutheran World Relief and their efforts on behalf of those suffering in the aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Stop by the Narthex table and see how you can contribute to personal care kits and baby care kits.
See you on Sunday!
Mark