ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Every week adults from Peace Lutheran Church gather together to study the Bible, develop friendships, pursue wholeness, and share life experiences. Are you ready to join in? Learn more about a sampling of our groups and classes here, email office@peaceaustin.org for more information or to explore what may be your next steps.

Sunday Opportunities

We offer snacks and conversations every week after the worship service. Most Sundays also feature a potluck lunch and discussion topic. Check below for the schedule of events. You can also find current information in our weekly email and Facebook page.

Weekday Opportunities

See the weekly email or email us to get connected with these groups.

Women’s Bible Study on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am on Zoom. All women are welcome for Bible Study. Bring your Bible as we dive into God’s word through the study published in Gather, the ELCA women’s publication.

Men in Mission meet monthly for a potluck meal and Bible Study, usually on the first Wednesday at 6:30 pm, and also for special outings and service projects. A zoom option is available for those not able to attend in person.

The Peace Fiction Book Club meets via Zoom monthly on the second Thursday at 1:30 pm.

Community Connections Sessions

Potluck Topics 3/9 – 4/13

Posted on 2025-03-07 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Sundays – March 9 & 16

We are Dust – Reflecting & Planning for Life’s End

On Ash Wednesday, we receive a sign of ashes and are told, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We don’t often stop to reflect on returning to dust…or our wishes for the end of our earthly lives. And if ever there is a time to do so, perhaps it is now.

After Sunday worship, in the first two weeks of Lent, we will reflect on funerals and purpose they serve in our faith life. We will also have the opportunity to reflect and record some of our own wishes for our funerals…or to prepare to discuss the wishes of our loved ones.

If you cannot attend these sessions in person, we are hoping to also have an online version of this same series. Please let us know if you are interested, and we will work on scheduling those gatherings once we know who wishes to participate.

Sundays – March 23 & 30 & April 13

Water from the Well Discipleship Series

As Lent comes to an end, we will turn our focus to our life of discipleship. These sessions are especially designed for those who are discerning whether Peace might be their official church home…and for those who want to get to know those who are newest to our community.

We will begin each session with a story from Scripture for all ages. After the story, young children may choose art materials to work with while adults continue in conversation about our sacred stories and our lives as we deepen our relationships and our faith together.

Potluck Topic 3/2/2025

Posted on 2025-02-28 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Post Worship Potluck – Lutheran Rosary

As we prepare to enter the Lenten season and try to come closer to God in the mystery of the 40 days, I would like to introduce the discipline of praying the Lutheran Rosary. As mentioned in last week’s sermon, prayer is not something that comes naturally to me but I want to practice. Doing so with an object is one way that I imagine helping. The Lutheran Rosary, or the Wreath of Christ, was developed by a Swedish bishop emeritus in the 90s and is a now beloved practice for many christians of any number of denominations. We will spend our potluck time making our own Wreaths, learning the prayers, and discussing other Lenten practices that help us to get close to God. The material will be provided for you. Please bring yourself and a dish to share or just bring yourself!

Potluck Topic 2/23/2025

Posted on 2025-02-22 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Post Worship Potluck – Game Day!

After worship this Sunday, we’ll share lunch and play some games. The congregation council had fun playing the game Wavelength at their recent retreat…so we’ll bring that and a few other games to share in some fun fellowship time. Feel free to bring a dish to share if you can…or just bring yourself!

Potluck Topic 2/16/25

Posted on 2025-02-15 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Sermon Stammtisch with Vicar Brady

This week in the gospel, we encounter Luke’s unique telling of the Beatitudes, with both “blessings” and “woes.” Come reflect on the sermon and what Luke’s telling of the gospel means for our lives today.

Potluck Topic 2/9/25

Posted on 2025-02-15 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Bible Study – Overview of Luke

We are in Year C of our three year lectionary cycle for worship (where we read primarily from Matthew, Mark, and Luke in different years…with a bit of John sprinkled throughout). This is the year of Luke. At potluck this week, we will do an overview of how the different gospels fit together, and we will discuss what makes Luke unique among them. Bring a dish to share if you can, and plan to join in!

Potluck Topic 2/2/25

Posted on 2025-02-15 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Legislative Event Recap

This Sunday after worship, you are invited to stay for potluck, where Pastor Carolyn will report on the United Women in Faith Legislative Event that took place this past week. We will review some legislation that has been filed this session so far, and the landscape of various policy areas, including education, healthcare, immigration, and others. We will also discuss various ways to be involved in advocacy efforts during the session.

Potluck Topic 1/19/25

Posted on 2025-02-15 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Pot Luck & Service Project for MLK Jr. Remembrance

Our potluck this Sunday will include the assembling of hygiene bags for Mobile Loaves and Fishes, as we honor the legacy of the martyr Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After bags have been assembled we will read some of Dr. King’s work, discuss his life and martyrdom, and our call to serve God and neighbors in the light of this modern martyr for Christ.

Potluck Topic 1/12/25

Posted on 2025-02-15 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Baptism of Our Lord & Our Own Baptismal Stories

As we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord, we’ll spend our potluck time also discussing our own baptismal stories as well as the baptismal theology of the Lutheran Church and the early Church. You are encouraged to bring a dish that you most associate with baptism, be it a meal that was enjoyed on the day of your baptism or on the baptism of a loved one.

Potluck Topic 1/5/25

Posted on 2025-02-15 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Epiphany Traditions & New Year’s Intentions

At potluck, we will discuss further the global tradition of blessing homes at Epiphany, as well as more recent Epiphany traditions, like star words. We will also spend some time discussing how to create life-giving intentions for the new year…perhaps expanding the practice of “resolutions” to encompass new things we haven’t thought about before.

Nov '24

Potlucks Oct – Nov

Posted on 2024-11-06 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Nov '24

Upcoming Post-Worship Potlucks

We are excited for our next series of post-worship potlucks. Here are out topics for the coming weeks:

Potluck Topic 10/6

Posted on 2024-10-05 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Oct '24

Faith & Civic Life – Putting it into Practice

This Sunday for potluck, we will follow up on our previous series by holding a ballot research session where folks can look over their sample ballot and research down ballot candidates and other issues for the upcoming election. We will also go over the legislative priorities that have been released by Texas Impact for the upcoming Texas State Legislative Session beginning in January.

You are invited to bring a dish to share or a brown bag lunch. You may want to print your sample ballot ahead of time, if you can. See you there!

Sep '24

Civic Life & Faith

Posted on 2024-09-14 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Sep '24

Civic Life & Faith Conversations at Post-Worship Potlucks & Online Sundays and Mondays in September

Join in the upcoming adult education series on Civic Life & Faith, very timely in this general election season. We will be reading through and discussing the new draft social statement from the ELCA (the national church body of which we are a member).