Peace Notes Spring 2022 - Word of Peace Lutheran Church

Full-Blown
The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear
the sound of it, but you do not know where it
comes from or where it goes. So it is with
everyone who is born of the Spirit.
—John 3:8
As I pulled into the church parking lot this morning,
my usual parking spot was filled and I had to find a
spot further back. I entered the building and immediately
tripped over a stampede of children busily
rushing down the hallway. The gathering area was filled with moms
sitting at tables sharing coffee and checking in on each other’s lives. A
bible study group was praying together in one of the larger classrooms.
To make it all the way to my office, I had to dodge staff members popping
in and out of other office as they collaborate with one another and
enjoy a good belly-laugh.
It must be Sunday, right?
No. It is just another Tuesday at Word of Peace. Rooms are full, chatter
is lively, and the coffee is almost gone.
Ordinarily I wouldn’t give all of this commotion a second thought. But
after a couple of years when so much of our time together was spent
at a distance, it does not go unnoticed. There is a joy that is blowing as
brothers and sisters in Christ gather together. Even when we cannot
see it, we can still sense the ways that God’s spirit surrounds and encircles
us.
Where have you sensed the Spirit of God blowing in your life lately?
Have you felt blown into a new direction at work? Is it the strength and
support of loved ones who have been uplifting you? Do you feel like
you can finally take a sigh of relief again?
Even when we cannot quite put our finger on it, we can sense that
God’s presence with us is as near as the wind that blows around us.
God’s spirit is with us always. Blowing us in new directions, filling and
sustaining us, brining joy and life to our world.
As we follow God’s call in our personal lives and in our life together,
may we trust that we are carried by the spirit of God.
Peace,
Tyler Strom
Pastor of Faith in Action
Rick Skare
Lead Pastor
Kristin Skare
Pastor of Spiritual Care
Tyler Strom
Pastor of Faith in Action
21705 129th Ave. N.
Rogers, MN 55374
(763) 496-2400
(press 3 to leave an emergency
message for a pastor)
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 9 AM-4:30 PM
Our Vision
To be a community where
everyone experiences Christ’s
Love and shares Christ’s Love
with all people.
Our Mission
Christ works through us as we:
Worship God
Connect with others
Grow in faith
Serve our neighbors
Our Core Values
Love
Inclusion
Authenticity
Community
Service
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
Contact Jennie Priebe at
(763) 496-2401 or
jpriebe@wordofpeace.org
wordofpeace.org
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