“For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord,
with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.”
(2 Corinthians 4:5 ESV)
Dear Christian Friends,
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
“Not ourselves but Jesus Christ” – what a wonderful confession of St. Paul – and of every Christian! Our boast is not in what we can do or what we have done. It is about what Jesus has done for us. Jesus is Lord as the One who is victor over our sin by His suffering and death, paying the penalty for it all. Jesus is Lord as the One who is victor of death by His powerful resurrection.
Certainly we want to honour God with the life and love we show to the world. But the witness of the Church is never about showing how wonderful each of us can be. Our witness is about the goodness of God who loved and served us sinners to redeem us and to make us participants in His work in the world.
God’s peace to you in Christ Jesus, our Lord!
Sunday (June 3) here at Prince of Peace…
9:30 am Holy Communion
Please note the summer schedule time of service at 9:30 am
Prince of Peace News …
Walk For Life Conference: This Saturday, June 2, at Burlington Christian Fellowship, 2054 Mountainside Dr. (right behind Prince of Peace), from 9:30am – 3:00pm (Registration begins at 8:30). The day includes a 5km walk, BBQ lunch, and speakers. Every year 100,000 lives are lost to abortion in Canada. Such a number of human lives lost is staggering. The Walk for Life commemorates these lives. Every step of the 5km walk symbolizes 14 children taken through abortion. For more information and to make a donation to the Prince of Peace Team click here.
Installation Service for Rev. Dr. James Keller: You are invited to the Installation Service of the Rev. Dr. James Keller as Pastor of Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 137 Queen St. S., Kitchener, on Sunday, June 3 at 4:00 pm. A reception meal will follow.
Summer Adult Bible Class: join Pastor for a Summer Adult Bible Class featuring the new Small Catechism & Explanation. We will meet Tuesday evenings, 7:15-8:30, beginning June 5. Decaffeinated coffee will be on (snacks, too, if you volunteer to bring them in).
Saturday, June 9, is the Ladies’ Bible Study Breakfast. Come, join us as we look to God’s word for hope and joy. This month we will be having a potluck breakfast! The fun begins at 9 o’clock.
Don’t miss our annual Outdoor Worship Service & BBQ Brunch Sunday, June 10, at 9:30 am. There will an outdoor tent and great food! Sausages, home fries, scrambled eggs, and coffee will be served. The Ladies Guild will provide Strawberries and Ice-Cream for dessert! Sign up so we know how many are coming. It would be appreciated if you could bring extras such as muffins, condiments, milk/cream and juice etc. As well, we are looking for people who can help with serving. A free will offering will be received to cover costs.
Pastoral Expectations Survey: To assist in the process of calling a new pastor to Prince of Peace we are asking you to complete a congregational survey to ascertain our strengths and weaknesses, our goals and priorities. Please return it by June 10 so that President Zabel has time to assess our congregational needs prior to the Preliminary Call meeting scheduled for June 24. Extra copies are available in the lobby.
Online News …
Latest LCC stats show membership dips but adults confirmed & Bible study attendance are up: The 2017 statistics for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have been released and indicate that membership continues to decrease to just over 56,000 members. READ MORE.
Doing the Rite Thing: The Rites of the Church: Superstition or Faithful Reception? Meghan Markle married Prince Harry on May 19. In preparation for her wedding there was planning for all the normal details: dress designed, cakes ordered, itineraries checked and double checked. READ MORE
In your prayers, please remember:
- Those undergoing tests
- Those in hospital
- Those recovering at home
- Those being treated for cancer
- Those with declining health
- For the gift of governing authority under God and the upcoming Ontario election that God’s will be done
The Lord be with you.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Pastor Kevin Walrath
