Posts from August 2016

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PEACE quilts warm Erskine Fire victims

by Trina Kleist

Quilts tell folks “they’re not alone” People left homeless by the Erskine Fire in central California know “they are not alone” after receiving 21 quilts made by women of Peacemakers. The quilting group meets every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at PEACE Lutheran Church in Grass Valley. Members turn colorful scraps into art that warms […]

Updates from Louisiana

by Trina Kleist

Brothers & sisters in Louisiana minister to community Sheryl Zeis is a youth worker at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Baton Rouge, La. She sends this report of flood recovery in her area of Louisiana — especially, what the congregation of St. Paul is doing to be the face of Christ to people who need […]

Sunday, Aug. 28: Jesus – My guest?

by Trina Kleist

Jesus wants to be your guest! Jesus is a guest at a party spots a scene that is all too human: People looking around the table to make sure they get the best seats. He surprises his listeners with this advice: When you throw a banquet, invite the poor, the lame, the blind – and […]

Louisiana flood victims need our help!

by Trina Kleist

Help Louisiana victims recover from devastating flood! Torrential rain in southern Louisiana last week led the American Red Cross to call the resulting flood the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in 2012. At PEACE Lutheran Church, we ask you to pray for victims and for those helping the clean-up and […]

Sunday, Aug. 21: Time for God?

by Trina Kleist

God will take time for you! Some people didn’t like Jesus because he upset the rules. In today’s Gospel story, the rule in question dealt with time and what was allowed on the Sabbath (the ancients’ Sunday). People were trying to follow God’s commandment to rest on the Sabbath. So, they got mad at Jesus […]

Sunday, Aug. 14: What kind of peace, Jesus?

by Trina Kleist

Jesus brings a different kind of peace! We want Jesus to bring us peace. And he does – but Jesus himself warns it’s not the kind of peace we expect. As followers of the Jesus Path, we may, instead, find division, rejection and contempt. In some parts of the world today, being a Follower even […]

Peters, NID give $$$ for water pumps

by Trina Kleist

Donations for clean water reach $1400 Children at Earthcare Day Camp in Grass Valley hoped their small change collected from family and friends would reach $350 to buy a hand-operated water pump for poor kids in another country. To campers’ amazement and delight, two local outfits stepped forward to contribute. In addition, small change and […]

Sunday, Aug. 7: Are you ready?

by Trina Kleist

Afraid, no! Ready, yes! This is a time of year when people get ready. The county fair starts next week. School begins soon after. College kids head to other towns or states. Perhaps a new job, a move or other life change looms. We know to get ready. We prepare our clothes, buy new shoes […]

Talk now about your wishes for near-death care

by Trina Kleist

New law “indicts” state of near-death care, doctor says Talk to your loved ones and your doctor about the medical care you want to receive as you approach death. Then, write it down. It’s a tough conversation that will avoid family anguish and a “death that is not with dignity, expensive and not at home,” […]

Pastor Eileen’s Musings: “Sacred Space”

by Trina Kleist

Find God in “sacred space”! The Irish Jesuits have a wonderful devotional website called “Sacred Space,” where they provide a guide for daily prayer and meditation. Here is the beginning of the thought for the day from a devotional early this week: “I’m not going to deny that there is something awesome and amazing and […]