Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA

Sharing God's love, growing in faith, and creating community. Be at Peace. ELCA and Reconciling In Christ.
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[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Peace will use the book "An Altar in the World" by Barbara Brown Taylor for adult education and a sermon series throughout Lent. We encourage you to purchase a copy for reflection/deeper meaning. We'll purchase a few copies for congregants to borrow if finances are a concern.

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Come to Holy Trinity Lutheran's (Falls Church) Fellowship Hall on Sat. 2/11 at 7pm for coffee/snacks + entertainment by the Glenn Pearson Jazz Quartet. Enjoy jazz standards first performed by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, etc. Admission is FREE and all are welcome!

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

All are welcome to breakfast for dinner! Join us for the Shrove Tuesday Community Pancake Dinner on February 21 at 6:00-7:30pm. Freewill offerings will benefit Parklawn Elementary. Sign up to volunteer and/or RSVP here: https://t.co/4ELvKEyymt

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Deepen your faith and connect with God through creativity! Marni will lead two workshops on Making Crosses (a practice inspired by the book of the same name) on Sundays, 2/19 at 12-1pm and 3/5 at 9:15-10:15am in the Fellowship Hall. Light refreshments will be provided.

[REACT DC @reactdcorg]

@PELCAlexandria celebrates ongoing partnership with LIRS, welcomes new partnership with @reactdcorg: https://t.co/D5ZdWpvk5x

[LSSNCA @LSS_NCA]

LSSNCA is thrilled to be funding partners for this new response-informed initiative. We're expanding our #immigration services alongside local partners @reactdcorg and @Dar_alnoor with the Northern Virginia #Asylum Clinic for #Afghan Newcomers at @PELCAlexandria!

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Join F.L.A.S.H. (Fun Loving Adult Social Hour) for our next board game day on Sunday, January 15. Games will begin after the coffee hour winds down following the 10:30 service (approximately 12:15-12:30pm). Games will be provided but feel bring to bring your personal favorites.

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Please join the Outreach and Advocacy group on Sun, Jan. 15, 9:15-10:15am to learn about our work with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and goals for the 2023 Virginia legislative session. We entice you to attend with a light breakfast and an interesting speaker!

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Each Sunday in Epiphany will feature a "Ministry Moment" where we hear about a specific outreach or partnership of Peace, celebrating some of the myriad ways we have caught a glimmer of God's light and reflected that light out into the world.

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

We decked the halls and now we need to clean them up! Please join us Monday, January 9 at 6:30 pm to help take down the holiday decorations and put them away. Thank you in advance for pitching in!

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

The Peace Living Nativity is back! You're invited to join a few alpacas, a dwarf goat, and a therapy pup at the cutest living nativity this side of the Potomac! Bring your friends and family Sunday, December 18, 12-2pm to witness Peace's interpretation of the first Christmas.

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Peace is possible. Join us this #Advent and #Christmas season. 🕊️

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Our Advent Pop-Up Gallery begins this Sunday, Nov. 27! To contribute: (1) Bring your Advent themed artwork to display in the sanctuary, or (2) Bring tissue paper, fabric and/or yarn, sorted by color, and add the material(s) to the Advent wall hanging that we'll create together.

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Please join us THIS SUNDAY after the 10:30am service to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of Peace and the 10th anniversary of the process of call and discernment that brought Pastor Sarah to our community. 🥳 A light lunch + anniversary cake will be provided.

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Sunday's worship includes liturgical contributions of Indigenous Lutherans. After worship, Peace members who work for the Federal Govt on native issues will lead discussion on our relationship w/indigenous communities + how faith is tied to advocacy for justice for Indigenous ppl

[Global Refuge @GlobalRefuge]

LIRS has helped nearly 14,000 Afghans in this past year. Essential to this work of welcome was our Northern Virginia office, who our community is gathering to celebrate today close to a year after the office opened. Join us in expressing gratitude for their incredible efforts!

[Faith Alliance For Climate Solutions @FaithforClimate]

"If [@GovernorVA] Youngkin is ignoring the pleas of young people and the guidance of religious leaders around the world, who is he listening to?"

See FACS' own Rev. Sarah Scherschligt and Rachel Rhodes' piece @PostOpinions #RGGI #ActOnClimate

https://t.co/9WYsY17xyf

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

Save the date: Join us August 21 at 10:30am worship for our annual back-to-school blessing. Remember to bring your backpacks 🎒 for the school year. All ages welcome: the blessing is for everyone headed back to class (preschool, high school, graduate school, trade school, etc.)!

[Peace Lutheran Alexandria VA @PELCAlexandria]

This Sunday = Creation Care & Justice Sunday! We'll feature a sermon by Rev. Dr. Carmelo Santos, display fave earth-friendly products, host a 🌳 planting, & bless the Free Little Library.

#CreationCare #CreationSunday #JusticeSunday #EarthDay #EarthMonth #Ecofriendly #PlantATree

[IPL (DC.MD.NoVA) @IPLdmv]

Tonight, Pastor Sarah @PELCAlexandria helped @metrodcelca churches prepare for Earth Day w/@FaithforClimate, & taught that in moment of despair, Jesus appeared as a gardener, connecting Easter to restoration of all Creation.
Journey the days until Easter https://t.co/Sxiw3icXGr