Office Hours: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Wed.-Fri.
828 W. Main St., Grass Valley • (530) 273-9631
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Jesus: the first transformer! Jesus’ transforming journey invites us to our own transformation. When we follow his Way, we, too, become transformers. God transforms us through daily acts of love, kindness and justice — seasoned with a big dose of humility before our Creator. Working through our transformed selves, God transforms the world around us. […]
Nope, can’t love my enemies, Jesus! Jesus asks us to love each other. “OK, I can do that.” Then he asks us to love our enemies. We have to pray for people who hate us and are mean to us. “Whoa, now, Jesus! Haven’t you gone too far with that faith business?” Now we’re getting […]
God’s love & healing shine in the darkness! When Jesus starts out his ministry, he settles for a time in the lakeside village of Capernaum, by the Sea of Galilee. There, he heals the sick and suffering. He reaches out to people whose world seems clouded with darkness. As word gets out, folks flock to […]
God calls outsiders – even you! Our God loves outsiders. People who don’t fit in, who don’t belong. And that’s why you have been a part of His plan all along. Here’s how it works: God made a special promise with this guy Abraham. He would be God to Abraham and his descendants, and they […]
God gives Jesus to everyone! Jesus came to Earth to live in solidarity with us. He lived the same way ordinary people lived. He served others. He grieved with the grieving. He made friends with the outcasts of his time: the tax collectors, prostitutes and people sick with leprosy. Jesus didn’t have to be baptized. […]
God finds us – you can be sure! From the beginning, God has known you. God has loved you and sought you out. Today’s Gospel reading gives us assurance that, no matter how crazy our world may seem, no matter how lost we may feel, no matter what we may have done, God is pouring […]
Parents treasure the memories of their children growing up. Today’s story is a mother’s treasured memory of her son, Jesus, who did something extraordinary when he was 12 years old. “After three days, they found him in the temple.” – Luke 2:46 Jesus had been with his family in Jerusalem for the Passover, and when […]
Welcome, God-made-flesh! At Christmas, we celebrate the arrival of God’s promised Anointed One — his special messenger of love for all the world, God-made-flesh, Jesus the Christ. At PEACE, we welcome all who want to feel connected to the true meaning of the holiday season. We will have two Christmas Eve services, at 4 and […]
“Longest Night” on Sunday, Dec. 20 Candlelight, meditation, music, prayer and Bible readings will point a path toward hope during “Longest Night,” a free event for anyone feeling pain and loss amid holiday cheer. “Longest Night” will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Peace Lutheran Church, 828 W. Main St. near downtown Grass […]
Two women – Mary and Elizabeth — each have miraculous pregnancies and are filled with the Holy Spirit. Still waiting for the fullness of their time, each one feels the power of God’s presence in her life, and can’t wait to tell the other about it! At PEACE, we welcome all who are curious about […]