God’s Work. Our Hands. 9/7

God’s Work. Our Hands. ELCA Day of Service – Sunday September 7
 
Please join us after church Sunday September 7 to fill bags with hygiene products that will be taken on the Mobile Loaves and Fishes truck for families in need. Peace drives the Mobile Loaves & Fishes’ food truck once a month to provide food, clothing, hygiene products and other life-sustaining items to our neighbors. With your help this project will go quickly and smoothly. 


Rally Day 8/24

Join us after worship Sunday, August 24th, as we celebrate the beginning of our program year. Enjoy delicious treats as you travel from table to table. Learn about each of our different church boards and discover opportunities to participate in a variety of activities. Find somewhere you are interested in being involved. Don’t forget to participate in the scavenger hunt.


Dungeons and Dragons and Dads

New time! Join us for Dungeons and Dragons Tuesdays at 6 pm on Zoom! 
If you would like to join you will need a Character Sheet and your imagination. Contact us to get the zoom link or if you have any questions.


Housing Project Update

We passed a major hurdle on July 24 when our Watershed Mitigation Fee waiver went before City Council, and we received a unanimous vote to get it passed! The waiver of this fee saved our project nearly $275,000 and we couldn’t be more grateful.
With this obstacle out of the way, we will be moving forward to have the site plan approval in the next few weeks and then on to permitting and obtaining vendors to get started. We anticipate a groundbreaking in the fall.
 
Many thanks to all the people who made this happen especially District 6 Council Member Krista Laine and her staff, Lynne Williams and the HomeAid staff and our many HomeAid partners, as well as our own project team and the people of Peace. 
 


Annual Crawfish Boil 6/8

THE ANNUAL PENTECOST CRAWFISH BOIL!
JUNE 8 – Following Worship
 
Come celebrate Pentecost Sunday, June 8…and the Annual Peace Crawfish Boil! We’ll have a boil of crawfish (hopefully…if the season allows), shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes, onions and mushrooms served with baguette bread. There will also be hotdogs, chips, and macaroni and cheese, as well as tea and lemonade to drink. There is a suggested donation of $25 per adult or $50 per family, or $5 for children or non-crawfish eaters. If you wish to donate online, you can do so through the Give button and drop-down menu on the Peace website (though please also RSVP).


Potluck 5/25-6/1

These last two regular weeks of potluck…before the Crawfish Boil on June 8 and a summer pause on post-worship meal fellowship…the topics will be Pastor/Vicar’s Choice (or…if you’re daring…Stump the Pastor/Vicar :-). Come bring some food, your appetite, and your curiosity…and see what Pastor Carolyn and Vicar Brady have to share about recent reading, studies, or conversation topics based on current events.


Celebrate Graduates 6/8

Celebrating Graduates Pentecost Sunday – June 8


On this Pentecost Sunday, we will celebrate graduates and offer a blessing for them in worship (whether in person or from a distance). Please plan to attend if you or someone you know and love is graduating from school or a training program. And, please let us know the names of those who we can bless and celebrate by emailing office@peaceaustin.org



Potluck Topics 3/9 – 4/13

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.



Lent and Holy Week