Upcoming Events
We would love for you to join us at an upcoming event. This is a great way to connect and gather together. For a more detailed list of events, contact our office to sign up for weekly emails!
Sunday, Feb 22nd-March 29th
Walking the Palm Sunday Path in Lent
Sunday Morning Forums 9:30am in the Fireside Room
This Lent, we are joining with Christians across the country to encourage people to follow Jesus along the path he walked into Jerusalem and eventually to the cross. As he approached the city, he staged a procession, a public display that both called into question the usual symbols and privileges of power and embraced a different way. Of course we know how the story ended, but it’s important to remember that Jesus’s message was public and provocative. His followers understood the risk. The original Palm Sunday was an occasion of joy and peril, all rolled into a tight and combustible ball of earnest expectation.
We will use resources from Working Preacher at Luther Seminary and the Ministry Lab at United Theological Seminary to dive deep into the theological and spiritual resources our faith has to offer us in these times. We are building toward a large, public, ecumenical Palm Sunday Parade & Public Witness, planned in coalition with 10+ Northland congregations.
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Sunday, March 29th
Palm Sunday: The Power of Love
3-5pm First Lutheran Church, Duluth
Since September, Christian clergy across the country have been planning for Palm Sunday as a meaningful moment to live our faith in public. Who is this Jesus who walked into Jerusalem and eventually to the cross? The Gospels depict him as a leader who stirred up an obvious contrast between the power of domination and the power of love. Together with Christians across the Northland, representing over a dozen congregations and counting, we will gather for worship, hospitality, and mutual aid, not just proclaiming but also living Jesus’s call to love and care for our neighbors.
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Thursday, April 2nd
Maundy Thursday Worship
7-8pm in the Sanctuary
Join us in remembering Jesus’s last supper with his disciples and his command to us to love one another. We will have handwashing and footwashing, time for reflection, and a robust communion spread.
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Friday, April 3rd
Good Friday Worship
7pm at Glen Avon Presbyterian Church, Duluth
We partner with Pilgrim Congregational UCC and Glen Avon Presbyterian for this service, which will include choirs, scripture readings, and time for reflection.
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Saturday, April 4th
Holy Saturday Beach Vigil
5-6pm at the Tot Lot Beach on Park Point​
Join for a casual worship service with communion and rituals of fire and water, details forthcoming depending on weather.
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Sunday, April 5th
Easter Sunday Worship, Brunch, and Egg Hunt
8:30am Worship, 9:30am Brunch and Egg Hunt in the Fellowship Hall, 10:30am Worship
Join us at 8:30am or 10:30am for festive Easter Sunday worship with communion at both services! Between services, come to the Fellowship Hall for Easter Brunch prepared by our youth and members of our Food Hospitality Team. All children are invited to participate in the indoor egg hunt, starting in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45am.
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Easter Brunch Menu:
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Caramel Pecan Baked French Toast
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Vegan and Gluten Free Berry Baked Oatmeal
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Regular and Vegan Sausage
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Brunch Salad with Strawberries and Maple Poppyseed Dressing
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Assorted Fresh Fruit
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Punch and Coffee
Suggested Donation of $5 per person or $20 per family
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Sunday, April 12th
Forum: North Star Alliance
9:30am in the Fireside Room​
Learn about legislative initiatives designed to keep all Minnesotans safe from federal over-reach. The North Star Alliance, a coalition of immigrant led groups and immigration advocates, has been organizing for several years. The largest bill, STAR (Safety, Trust and Respect) was introduced to a Senate committee in March. In addition, there are more focused pieces of legislation the coalition has been working on. ICMJ is part of this alliance. Betty Preus and Charlotte Frantz will lead an adult forum on April 12 so that you can track this legislation, make comments on it, and become a community advocate on behalf of Minnesota’s new neighbors. This effort aligns well with ISAIAH’s Peoples Agenda focus on dignity.
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Sunday, April 19th
Forum: Iona Pilgrimage Report
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Peace Church youth member Lorelie Schwensohn traveled with a Minnesota Conference UCC delegation to Iona Abbey in Scotland in August 2025. It was a transformational spiritual pilgrimage for Lorelie and her fellow travelers. Come to hear about her trip and their experience at the International Youth Festival at the abbey.
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Sunday, April 19th & 26th
New Member Orientation
Sunday, April 19 at 9:30am or Sunday, April 26 at 11:45am
We’d love to get better acquainted. What brought you here? What are you looking for in a church?
We will offer two Orientation to Peace classes. In these classes, we share our spiritual journeys, learn about our congregation and denomination, and explore membership and opportunities for involvement. We will provide refreshments; please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Children are welcome and childcare will be provided upon request.
If you would like to join Peace Church, we will receive new members on May 10.
Contact the church office to let us know if you plan to join or fill out our new Google Form. New member forms should be received no later than Wednesday, April 15.
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Sunday, April 26th
Forum: Personal Health Records with Shokria Ebadi
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Join Shokria Ebadi, a Computer Information System and Health Informatics student at St. Scholastica, for a short presentation on how to easily manage your Personal Health Records and navigate patient portals. We will enjoy a special brunch with tea and traditional Afghan desserts while learning how to take charge of our health information together!
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Friday, May 1st
Still Uplifting Peace Silent Auction
6pm in the Fellowship Hall
A Silent Auction for Mission & Justice Plan. Please join us at this fun evening. All Silent Auction proceeds go to the Peace Mission and Justice Budget. We are pleased to have renowned singer songwriter duo Sara Thomsen & Paula Pedersen perform between the Silent and Live Auctions.
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Sunday, May 3rd
Forum: Church Center Orientation
9:30am in the Fireside Room & 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Our new church directory is called Church Center – it’s an online directory that is replacing Instant Church Directory and in addition to being able to access through a website, it also has a mobile app, making it very convenient! Join for a hands-on training. Bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have it, or receive written materials to help you set up the directory at home.
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Sunday, May 10th
Forum: Congregations as Democracy Hubs
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Faith communities have a long history of serving as nonpartisan centers of democracy. During the Civil Rights Movement, faith leaders registered voters, organized rides to polling places, and provided security for those polling places on election day. In recent weeks, faith communities have served as essential locations for mutual aid, connection, and resilience. As threats to our democracy build, ISAIAH MN is rolling out a Democracy Hub program, encouraging congregations to embrace nonpartisan democratic values​​
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Saturday, May 16th
All Church Rummage Sale
Here's your heads up for this years rummage sale! The proceeds this year will be going towards Peace's financial needs (ALWAYS a great cause).
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Sunday, May 17th
Forum: Feral Hope with Rev. Dr. Cody Sanders
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Cody J. Sanders (he/him) is an ordained Baptist minister (Alliance of Baptists and American Baptist Churches U.S.A.). He teaches at Luther Seminary in St. Paul in the areas of pastoral theology and spiritual care within congregational and community contexts. Pastor Corinne experienced Cody's hopeful theology when he was the keynote speaker at the Conversations senior ministers' conference in Florida this past January. We will get to experience his preaching and teaching about feral hope: the gritty resilience we find in the Gospel and in the faithful living of that Gospel across history.
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Sunday, May 31st
​Get Your Garden Growing Peace Church Plant Sale
11:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Healthy vegetables, beautiful flowers, and container-friendly plants - all supporting Peace Church. A wide variety of vegetable starts will be available, including several kinds of broccoli (featuring last year’s popular sprouting broccoli), cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, peppers, and tomatoes. There will be tomatoes and peppers that grow well in containers, perfect for patios, decks, or small garden spaces. You’ll also find beautiful, easy-to-grow flowers such as zinnias, marigolds, calendula, sunflowers, and more.
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