NEWS BLOG

Groundbreaking

Peace Family Housing Project Groundbreaking
 
Tuesday June 9, 2026
10605 N FM 620, Austin, TX 78726
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
 
 
Please join us as we celebrate the groundbreaking of the Peace Family Housing Project — a transformational step toward creating safe, stable housing for families experiencing homelessness in our community.
 
This special morning will bring together community leaders, builder partners, trade partners, volunteers, and supporters as we officially break ground on a project that represents hope, dignity, and a brighter future for families in Central Texas.
 
Event Schedule
9:00 AM — Welcome & Networking
9:30 AM — Groundbreaking Ceremony & Remarks
10:00 AM — Photos, Fellowship & Light Refreshments
 
Because of the generosity and collaboration of our incredible community, this project will help create more than housing — it will help create belonging, stability, and new beginnings for families who need it most. We would be honored to celebrate this milestone with you.
PLEASE RSVP TO laura@homeaidaustin.org.
 
 


Pentecost Crawfish Boil May 24

Come celebrate Pentecost Sunday, May 24…and the Annual Peace Crawfish Boil! We’ll have a boil of crawfish, 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 here (though please also RSVP).

RSVP to office@peaceaustin.org or after worship May 3, 10 or 17.


The Journey Home

Matching fund opportunity has been extended through the Easter season.
 
 


VBS 2026

 
 
Registration is open until June 17.
 


Devotions for Lent

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

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Ash Wednesday and Lent 2026

Ash Wednesday, February 18 and Lent Schedule

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Potluck Topic 2/1/26

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

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

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Advent 2025

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. 

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Carol Sing

The Loveliest Christmas Songs Carol Sing  – December 7, 2025 at 5pm

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Guest Presiders

Throughout the Fall, we will have guest pastors and seminarians to preach and preside during Pastor Carolyn’s parental leave.

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Pot Lucks & Matthew Study

Post-Worship Potluck – Matthew Bible Study Series
October 5 – November 23

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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

Join us for Dungeons and Dragons Tuesdays at 7 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!

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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!

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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

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Potluck Topics 3/9 – 4/13

Sundays – March 9 & 16

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


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Lent and Holy Week

 


Potluck Topic 3/2/2025

Post Worship Potluck  – Lutheran Rosary

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Potluck Topic 2/23/2025

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

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.