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Ash Wednesday (March 5th) and Mid-Week Lenten Services

We welcome you to our Ash Wednesday services at 12noon and 7:00pm on March 5th.  The service will include the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion.   Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent which is a more reflective, contemplative time in the church year.  Each Wednesday during Lent (March 12, 19, 26, April 2…

Meet New Member Mardene Eldred

I was born and raised in Blackfoot, Idaho on a dairy farm.  I am the oldest and have 3 younger sisters who live in three different states. I married in 1967. I had two kids, a daughter and a son. My daughter, son-in-law, two grandsons and their wives live in Lacey, WA.  My son lives…

Watchfulness and Response – A Message from Bishop Rick Jaech

Watchfulness and Response A Message from Bishop Rick Jaech   January 28, 2025   What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)   Dear Members of the Southwestern Washington Synod,   As citizens of the United States and as followers of Christ,…

Presiding Bishop Eaton Issues Pastoral Message on Executive Orders

January 24, 2025 Dear church, On Monday, our nation witnessed the peaceful transfer of power central to our democracy, followed by sweeping actions by the incoming Trump administration. Facing such changes, we receive guidance through Martin Luther’s words in the Large Catechism. In the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer, where we pray “Give us…

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Welcome to today’s service. If you would like to participate during communion, please have wine and bread ready to do so. God’s glory is revealed in the reading of scripture. People stand at attention. People weep. People prostrate themselves in prayer. The unity of the church is another reflection of God’s glory. Most gloriously, the…