Author Archives: Peace Lutheran Church Wayland Massachusetts

Maximilian Kolbe and Kaj Munk made their deepest testimony to Christ and to the self-giving love that Christ showed us. The Lutheran Church remembers them today. Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan priest with particular devotion to Mary. When the Nazis occupied Poland, … Continue reading →

 sunset on Nantucket …do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. Ephesian 4: 26 We’re reading in Ephesians during these summer weeks. Sunday we come to some practical teachings. How shall … Continue reading →

The Lutheran Church commemorates Clare of Assisi. She died on this day In 1212. A wealthy woman of noble birth, Clare renounced her family’s wealth and, with the help of Francis of Assisi, established a community of prayer and poverty known today as … Continue reading →

Today the church commemorates three German composers,  Heinrich Schütz 1585-1672, George Frederick Handel 1685-1710, and Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750.   One cannot separate the Christian faith from music that surrounds it, from music that supports and conveys it. Faith has inspired the greatest … Continue reading →

Kneeling Pilgrim, John Frederick Lewis, 1870, Worcester Art Museum I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. Ephesians 3:14 The Gospel reading for Sunday is the feeding of the … Continue reading →

Mary Magdalene, Frederick Sandys, 1859, Delaware Art Museum Today the church commemorates Mary Magdalene. All four Gospels name Mary Magdalene first as witness to Jesus’ death, first to see the empty tomb, first to receive Jesus after the resurrection, and the first … Continue reading →

  About 25 Peace volunteers and members of the  Filipino-American community in MA, supportive of the literacy mission of Pinoy Reading Buddies (PRB),  finished packing 7 boxes (27″ x 18″ x 17″) yesterday from 11am to 4:00pm. With just a … Continue reading →

Christian witness is thin and light when the wisdom and experience of other ages and other cultures are ignored.Translators perform the hard and humble task of giving us important words written originally in other languages.  Two superstar translators are commemorated by our church today. … Continue reading →

Here is another summer red-letter day on the church calendar. Since the third century June 29 has been the day of Peter and Paul. Together they represent the fullness of the Christian Church. Of course they cannot be separated but … Continue reading →

Jesus and John the Baptist 17th Century Museum of Fine Arts BostonCorresponding to the Nativity of Jesus, Christmas Eve, six months from now, tonight is St. John’s Eve. The day of John the Baptist is tomorrow, corresponding to Christmas Day on … Continue reading →