Worship and
Christian Education
Sunday Worship
All are welcome at our worship service every Sunday at 11 am (moving to10 am on September 6). On the third Sunday of the month (and several other Sundays and holy days throughout the year), Pastor Lena Warren celebrates Holy Eucharist. We also celebrate Holy Eucharist on Sundays when a visiting pastor is available. On other Sundays we celebrate the Service of the Word, which includes the full Lutheran service minus Holy Communion and is led by a member of the congregation. Our Music Director, Kathy Brink, leads the congregation in singing a wide range of traditional and contemporary hymns and invites members of the congregation to drum with the final hymn.
Interfaith Vigil for Peace
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, St. Peter’s has invited the community to join us on Thursday evenings to pray for peace. Originally focused on the war in Ukraine, this vigil has become an Interfaith Vigil for Peace, recognizing the many areas of the world in conflict, from the Ukraine to Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and other areas. This short prayer service includes brief readings from the Old and New Testaments, the Prayer of St. Francis, and other prayers and litanies developed by congregations in areas experiencing violence and oppression.
Christian Education
On Thursday evenings following our Vigil for Peace we gather for 60-90 minutes of study and discussion on a variety of topics. Over the past two years, we have examined The Historical Jesus and The Triumph of Christianity, two courses on video from The Great Courses series. We then moved on to study The Life and Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian who actively opposed the Nazi regime and was eventually arrested and executed. More recently we watched the documentary Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy and discussed the growing danger of the Christian Nationalist movement. We are currently studying the history of the Protestant Reformation. We are working on plans for several study series for this fall and next winter. Stay tuned!