Welcome
Welcome to Peace in Christ
Peace in Christ is a small town church with a huge heart. We are all about relationships and being a home where everyone belongs, where hope is not only preached, but lived. If you are looking for a place to be loved, look no further!
Peace in Christ is a combined Episcopal (Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, ECUSA), and Lutheran (ELCA) congregation. While there are some differences between our denominations, we celebrate that our unity is in Christ. We are all a people living in and celebrating the grace of God for all people through Jesus Christ.
Are you searching for meaning and purpose in your life?
Are you looking for a place where no questions are off the table where people are seeking to grow in love and grace? A community where people believe God is real, and can be known, but don’t believe they have to have everything pinned down and sorted out? If so, we’d love to welcome you to Peace in Christ, a place where we strive to be people who live out the transforming love and radical welcome that we have found in Jesus Christ, which we believe is on offer for the whole world, including you, wherever and whomever you are. We come from all walks of life, from lots of different faith communities or none, life-long Episcopalians and people who are just exploring what life with God might be like. We are seekers and believers, young and old, housed and unhoused, Democrat and Republican, single and long-married, straight, gay and trans, bound together in God’s love, and striving to share that love with everyone and everything around us. We know the great power that ancient ritual and long-prayed prayers can hold, but we’re open to whatever can draw us more deeply into God’s love and transform our lives.
In short, you are welcome here, no matter where you are on your journey. We invite you to browse our website, learn more about us, and most especially, we invite you to join us, online and in person. You are truly welcome here!
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE
· if you are Episcopal, Lutheran, lapsed Catholic, a former Baptist, Evangelical, a “None,” have some doubts, are looking for a place to wonder.
· if you are a student, a graduate, a drop out, went to Trade School, have a PhD, GED, or no ED at all.
· if you are a feminist, womanist, masculinist, or manist.
· no matter your gender identity or sexual orientation.
· if you are a creationist, evolutionist, or have no idea what either means.
· if you’ve got ink, piercings, are bald or hairy.
· if you were born in Colorado or got here just as soon as you could; if you habla, sprechen, or parle; if you’ve got documents or not.
· if you’ve got poop on your boots, or pennies in your loafers, drive a tractor, a horse, or a Harley.
· if you watch CNN, FOX, MSNBC, the Disney or Hallmark Channel.
· if you belong to AA, NRA, AAA, AARP, or PETA.
· if you are a peace activist, pacifist, or veteran.
· if you are an artist, an athlete, a care giver, enjoy washing dishes, have a green thumb, like to hunt, or are a Bibliophile.
· if you love cows, horses, dogs, cats, lamas, and nature, or prefer to go to movies and museums.
· if you are part of the Greatest, Boomer, X, Millennial, Z, or whatever follows Generation.
· If you are feisty, enjoy playing with your mom, or helping your wife.
· if you are a Gamer, enjoy kissing on the first date, are an extrovert, introvert, or ambivert.
· if you like to work on old cars, are musically inclined or can’t carry a tune in a bucket.
· if you are a scholar, explorer, are creative or crafty.
· if you are efficient and well organized, or you don’t make your bed in the morning.
· if you cheer on the Packers, Broncos, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Avs, or any other team, or have better things to do than watch sports.
· if you are tall or short, fat or skinny, good or bad, hopeful or pessimistic, blessed and happy or damned and sad, are a saint and a sinner.
· if you do your best to be open-minded and respectful of others, or if you are a work in progress.
· if you’ve been to all 50 states, Iceland, Quebec, or France, or you’ve never left Elbert County.
· if God is your copilot or you refuse to let Jesus take the wheel.
· if you are single, married, committed, widowed, divorced or it’s complicated.
· if you suffer from depression, anxiety, high blood-pressure, weak eyes, or any health concern.
· if you are a mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, son, daughter, orphan, grandkid, cousin, or friend.
We are united not by who we are, but by whose we are. Our Peace is in Christ.
Galatians 3:28 - There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.