07
Mar '26

The Journey Home

Posted on 2026-03-07 in General, Newsletter |

07
Mar '26
 

07
Mar '26

VBS 2026

Posted on 2026-03-07 in General, Newsletter, Youth |

07
Mar '26
Save the date for VBS June 22 – 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

21
Feb '26

Devotions for Lent

Posted on 2026-02-21 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

21
Feb '26
Post-Worship Potlucks & Devotions for Lent
February 22 – March 29
 
For the Sundays in Lent, we will base our post-worship potluck conversations on a devotional book from the SALT Project called “Life Stories” that places passages of scripture alongside excerpts from Madeleine L’Engle’s memoir A Circle of Quiet to explore the practice of spiritual autobiography. Through these texts we will be led to explore the sacred stories of our own lives and share them with one another.

You can access a digital version of the devotional booklet here. Print copies will also be available at church. 

This will be an especially valuable experience for those new to this community, as well as those seeking to deepen their relationships here. All are welcome!

14
Feb '26

Ash Wednesday and Lent 2026

Posted on 2026-02-14 in General, Newsletter |

14
Feb '26
Ash Wednesday, February 18 and Lent Schedule

Ash Wednesday Worship Service is 7:00 PM on February 18.
This service will include imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.

For the following Wednesdays in Lent: (Feb 25 – Mar 26)
6:30 PM – Food and Fellowship Potluck Supper
7:00 PM – Lenten worship

Potluck Topic 2/1/26

Posted on 2026-01-31 in Community Connections, General, Newsletter |

Post-Worship Potluck – February 1
What is Discipleship?
 
Last week and this week, we hear different accounts of how the disciples gathered to follow Jesus and join in his ministry. At potluck this week, we will look at each gospel’s telling of the calling of the disciples and see how they are similar and how they are different and what that tells us about how each gospel writer understands discipleship. And we will discuss how we understand discipleship in our own lives.

Feb 1, 4 pm Holding Space Together

Posted on 2026-01-31 in General, Newsletter |

Holding Space Together:
A Clergy-Led Gathering for Care and Understanding

Sunday, February 1, 4:00 PM
Bethany United Methodist Church, Sanctuary
10010 Anderson Mill Road
Austin, TX 78750

26
Nov '25

Advent 2025

Posted on 2025-11-26 in General, Newsletter |

26
Nov '25
The season of Advent begins November 30. Pastor Carolyn has developed an Advent Devotional Booklet as a resource to to guide you through this season. 
 
This Advent devotional may feel a bit different. It is based on the Sunday Scriptures from the Revised Common Lectionary, but from there it brings in voices from art and poetry and literature and philosophy to help us think about how humans prepare to greet Jesus, God made flesh, with all of creation. Theologian William Greenway writes about how we are meant to be “seized by agape” for all of God’s good creation. He expands on the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, who focused on being “seized by the face” of other humans and feeling compelled toward compassion by truly perceiving others. Greenway wants us to expand this beyond humanity. He writes, “Living surrender to having been seized by infinite concern for every other is living surrender to God is faith.” So, throughout this season, in this devotion, you will be invited to truly behold nature, in hopes that truly seeing and loving creation will help us all better love and prepare for God to become a part
of it with us this Christmas.
 

23
Oct '25

Carol Sing

Posted on 2025-10-23 in General, Newsletter |

23
Oct '25
The Loveliest Christmas Songs Carol Sing  – December 7, 2025 at 5pm
 
There is a much beloved Finnish holiday tradition, called “The Loveliest Christmas Songs”. Each December the churches in Finland provide an opportunity for everyone to sing Christmas Carols together. This is not a religious service, there is no sermon or prayers or readings; it is simply singing favorite Christmas Carols with others. Singing together lifts the spirit and brings joy. Peace Lutheran Church (10625 N FM 620) invites the community on Sunday, December 7 at 5:00 PM. December. to sing “The Loveliest Christmas Songs” together. Light refreshments will be available afterward. It is free to all.
 

Guest Presiders

Posted on 2025-09-27 in General, Newsletter |

Throughout the Fall, we will have guest pastors and seminarians to preach and preside during Pastor Carolyn’s parental leave.
 
September 28 Rev. Jessica Cain (Board member of Texas Impact and Director of Neighborhood Engagement at the San Marcos Southside Community Center)
 
October 5 Pastor Joyce Koester
 
October 12 Rev. Ricardo Jimenez-Reyes (Bishop’s Associate for Community Networks and Latine Ministry)
 
October 19 Pastor Hayden Paul from Jubilee Episcopal Church
 
October 26 Rev. Chris Markert, Bishop’s Associate & Director for Evangelical Mission for the Southwestern Texas Synod, ELCA
 
November 2 Bishop Sue Briner, Bishop of the Southwestern Texas Synod
 
November 9 Taline Manassian
 
November 16 Colton Hedrick, preaching and Pastor Joyce Koester, presiding
 
November 23 Rev. Brad Fuerst, Campus Pastor of LuMin, the Lutheran Campus Ministry of UT-Austin
 
November 30 through December 21 Lay-led Advent Liturgy

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