NEWS BLOG
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May '23
VBS June 19-23
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May '23
We are so excited for the return of Vacation Bible School this year at Peace. VBS will be June 10-23, 2023, 9am-12pm. Camp staff from Lutherhill will lead us in a great week about prayer with all the things you love about VBS: friends, songs, crafts, and games. VBS is open to kids who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. Our registration fee is flexible. Space is limited, so register soon to reserve your slots. Register now!
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May '23
Water from the Well
12
May '23
Water from the Well: New & Re-newing Member Series
If you are new or returning to Peace…or just looking to renew connections to God and others, we will be hosting a series of sessions for fellowship, learning and conversation this Spring. This series is always shaped by those who wish to participate. Our first sessions will be following Sunday worship on June 4 and June 11. We will meet over lunch. You are invited to bring a dish to share if you are able.
We look forward to seeing how God will show up in our gathering! Feel free to email Pastor Carolyn if you are interested or have any questions.
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May '23
Crawfish Boil May 28
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May '23
THE ANNUAL PENTECOST CRAWFISH BOIL!
Come celebrate Pentecost and Confirmation n Sunday, May 28 at the Peace Crawfish Boil! We’ll have a boil of crawfish, shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes, onion and mushrooms served with baguette bread. There will also be hotdogs, chips, and macaroni and cheese, as well as tea and lemonade to drink. Tickets are $10 per adult or $25 per family, $2 for children or non-crawfish eaters. If you wish to pay for tickets online, you can do so HERE (though please also RSVP).
RSVP to office@peaceaustin.org or after worship May 14 and 21.
RSVP to office@peaceaustin.org or after worship May 14 and 21.
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May '23
Communion Learning Day
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May '23
The Mystery of Holy Communion -Intergenerational Learning Day May 21
From time to time we pause to reflect and celebrate the gift and mystery of Holy Communion. Sometimes people are preparing to join the feast for the first time…and others may just be ready to think again about the meaning of this sacrament. In Godly Play at 9:30 am on May 21, the circle will hear the story of The Good Shepherd and World Communion. Following worship, we will have a session of bread baking…sacristy exploring…and story sharing to deepen our wonder and joy about this gift from God. Interested in preparing for first communion? Excited to keep learning about this meal you have been joining for years? Curious about joining the team of bread bakers for future Sunday services? All are welcome.
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Apr '23
CROP Walk 2023 Team
21
Apr '23
WELL DONE CROP WALK 2023 TEAM!
Thanks to all who helped support the Leander/Cedar Park CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 16.
Thanks to all who helped support the Leander/Cedar Park CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 16.
It’s not too late to donate if you haven’t gotten around to it yet!
Thank you for your dedication in serving our most vulnerable neighbors around the block and around the world!
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Apr '23
Holy Week & Easter 2023
01
Apr '23
Our Lenten journey continues, and Holy Week is soon approaching. Below is the worship schedule for the rest of our journey to the cross and the empty tomb.
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20
Feb '23
Lent 2023
20
Feb '23
Lent with Peace Lutheran Church –
Lent arrives February 22, with Ash Wednesday. Below are some of the ways we will journey through Lent this year. (Worship services will be available in person on campus and via livestream unless announced otherwise.)
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Feb '23
Lord of Life
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Feb '23
Joining with our Lord of Life Neighbors
As many of you know, Lord of Life Lutheran Church – our nearest ELCA neighbor – voted last spring to conclude their ministry together within the next year. They are now coming to the end of that time, and there are a few ways we can be with them in this transition and in looking to the future:
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Feb '23
Summer Camps
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Feb '23
Summer Camps with Cross Trails Ministry
It’s that time of year…to start thinking about summer camp opportunities with Cross Trails Ministry! Based in the Hill Country of southwestern Texas, Cross Trails Ministry offers summer camp and retreats to thousands each year. Two sites are at the heart of this ministry, Lutheran Camp Chrysalis near Kerrville and Ebert Ranch Camp near Harper.
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17
Feb '23
CROP Walk 2023
17
Feb '23
The Leander/Cedar Park CROP Hunger Walk will be on Sunday, April 16 at Twin Lakes Family YMCA Trailhead Pavilion. We’ll gather at 1:30pm for registration and send-off on our 5K walk shortly thereafter.
The Peace Team page is
https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2023/team/peace-lutheran- austin
The Peace Team page is
https://events.crophungerwalk.
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Jan '23
Looking Ahead
27
Jan '23
Below are some dates to pencil in for exciting things coming up…though details are still being finalized.
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27
Jan '23
HCCM Needs
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Jan '23
Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM ) served 91,000 neighbors in need for 2022. The pantry has a continuous need for hygiene products. Please prayerfully consider adding to your grocery cart : shampoo, lotion, tooth paste, bar of soap, or toilet paper and bring those to Peace. Another way of giving is through a monetary donation.
Thanks for your consideration to our neighbors in need.
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Jan '23
Covid Risk Low
25
Jan '23
We are so grateful that COVID community levels returned to Low quickly after the holidays – most of all because we know it means that fewer of our neighbors are sick and that our health care workers are less burdened. It also means our on campus protocols are much more flexible, for which we also give thanks.
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Jan '23
Texas Legislature in Session
20
Jan '23
This week the 88th Texas Legislative session began. If you are interested in how faith and public life intersect and would like to learn more about interacting with the legislative process, there are multiple opportunities to do so this session in collaboration with Texas Impact.
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20
Jan '23
Lutherans Restoring Creation
20
Jan '23
Lutherans Restoring Creation is a grassroots movement promoting care for creation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
There are opportunities to read / watch / listen and discuss ways that our congregations, synods and national church can serve God through creation-care. Online events including film screenings are available throughout each month.
Visit https://lutheransrestoringcreation. org/ to learn more.
There are opportunities to read / watch / listen and discuss ways that our congregations, synods and national church can serve God through creation-care. Online events including film screenings are available throughout each month.
Visit https://
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Jan '23
Covid Level Medium
13
Jan '23
Current COVID Level Medium – Please Take Precautions
Austin Public Health and the CDC have moved Travis and Williamson Counties to the Medium Level of viral spread.
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01
Dec '22
Christmas Worship 2022
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Dec '22
Celebrating Holidays with Peace Lutheran Church
Welcome to the New Church Year! Here is a brief guide to our season’s worship opportunities
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Nov '22
Messiah Dec 4th
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Nov '22
The Peace Lutheran Church choir will be collaborating with the St. Michael’s Episcopal choir, and several professional singers and instrumentalists to sing Part I of George Frederic Handel’s iconic oratorio The Messiah.
Everyone is invited to the performance on Sunday Dec. 4th at 5:00 pm. The location is St. Michael’s Episcopal Church 1500 N. Capital of TX Hwy. Austin, 78746
Please come out to hear this amazing piece of music, and to support your choir!
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Oct '22
Rutter’s Requiem
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Oct '22
The combined choirs from Peace Lutheran Church and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will present John Rutter’s REQUIEM
Sunday November 6th
5:00 pm
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
1500 N. Capital of Texas Highway
Austin, TX 78746
Sunday November 6th
5:00 pm
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
1500 N. Capital of Texas Highway
Austin, TX 78746
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Oct '22
All Saints Sunday
24
Oct '22
Honoring the Saints – Gathering of Names
All Saints Sunday is approaching. On November 6, we will be honoring the saints who have gone before us, particularly those who have died in this past year. You will find the Book of Remembrance by the baptismal font in these weeks preceding our All Saints observance, and you are invited to write the names of the saints you remember and honor this year…or send an email to office@peaceaustin.org if you would like us to write a name or names on your behalf.
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Oct '22
Reformation Sunday
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Oct '22
Reformation Worship – October 30!
On October 30 we celebrate the Reformation…and our worship will have many special moments.
We will have a Bible Blessing. If you wish to bring your Bible to church to be blessed, please do. If you or a new reader in your life needs a Bible, we would love to bless and gift you one. Please let us know, and we’ll have one ready.
We will have a Bible Blessing. If you wish to bring your Bible to church to be blessed, please do. If you or a new reader in your life needs a Bible, we would love to bless and gift you one. Please let us know, and we’ll have one ready.
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Oct '22
Holiday Meal Drive
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Oct '22
Hill Country Community Ministries( HCCM) Holiday Meal Drive
* Update: We exceeded our goal of 500 cans of green beans, sending 622 cans of beans, plus peaches, and $460 in cash to HCCM. Thanks for supporting our neighbors in need!
Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM) has seen a 22% increase in clients in 2022. Sunday, October 1st kicks off the Holiday Meal Drive.
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Sep '22
Book Club Update
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Sep '22
In October the book club is reading The Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen. In November, the club is reading Last Dance on the Starlight Pier. Both historical novels are by local author, Sarah Bird. Sarah Bird is presenting and answering questions at our November meeting on Thursday, November 10th at 1:30 via Zoom.
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Aug '22
Covid Prototols
20
Aug '22
Current COVID Protocols – Low Spread Means Masking Options Are Back!
In light of Low community transmission rates of COVID, we can return to the protocols previously approved by the Regathering Task Force and Council. Individuals may now choose whether to wear a mask or not at church events, including larger, public gatherings like Sunday worship. This also means that shared food and beverages can return to our indoor spaces.
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11
Aug '22
Fall Program Kickoff
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Aug '22
Kicking Off the Program Year!
Fall Sunday Schedule
As we live into the transitions of this season, here are some things you will notice at church:
– The circle of Godly Play & Big Church are coming closer to each other. Our space and stories for forming faith with children are coming into the embrace of our big church space for a time. This will allow folks of all generations to be formed by our stories and the presence of children.
– The Sunday schedule will have a rippling circle of gatherings. The Sunday schedule will be something like this:
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