Author Archives: Rev. Katie Klosterman

Ash Wednesday is also the start of our forty day lenten journey as we walk with Christ experiencing his life, death and resurrection which we celebrate at Easter. If you are interested in a Lenten study, we encourage you to pick up 40 Day Journey with Madeleine L’Engle, which allows us to grow deeper in our faith so that God’s word may fall on fertile soil. Lent is also a time when the community comes together and learns how to receive and live out God’s grace in the world. Our office has copies for purchase. Please contact the office if you have any questions: 206-723-1536.

Ash Wednesday is celebrated this year on February 22nd. We hope that you can join us at one of our two Ash Wednesday services. The times are noon and 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the Sanctuary. All are welcome to partake in receiving ashes on your forehead. The practice of receiving ashes reminds us of our mortality and the need to repent.

We will have three worship services in the Sanctuary on Christmas Eve: 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m are both in English. These are also family friendly and candle light services. At 4:00 p.m. is our Japanese Language Service (Nichigo). All are welcome to attend.There will be no Sunday School and children are encouraged to worship with their family.

Christmas Day we will have one joint service in the Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. There will be no Sunday School as children are encouraged to worship with their family. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

We invite you to join us at our Longest Night Service  called Blue Christmas on Wednesday December 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. For many Christmas is a time when people experience sorrow and grieving, as they feel deeply the loss of loved ones who are no longer with them, brokenness in their families and their lives, and weeping that the lives that we live are not drawn up into the happiness of the Season. We invite you if you are feeling this way or want to be in solidarity with others who are experiencing these feelings at this time of the year. All are welcome.

This Sunday we are back to our two worship services at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary and 11:00 a.m. in the Lee Center (Gym). This Sunday we will light the Advent candle for LOVE as we remember the fact that God so loved the world that God gave us God’s only Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (John 3:16). Christmas is right around the corner and we eagerly await Christ’s arrival. This Sunday’s Scripture readings are the following: 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16; Psalm 89: 1-4,19-26;Romans 16:25-27;The Gospel according to Luke 1:26-38.