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God’s Call to the Priesthood of All Believer
formed within → sent outward → bearing fruit of the Spirit for others 3rd Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2026 Texts: Exodus 19:2–8a • Psalm 100 • Romans 5:1–8 • Matthew 9:35–10:23 Beloved of God, Last Sunday, we celebrated Confirmation and affirmed our faith together as one community. Many of you have already received the invitation—from me and from those who have bravely shared their own stories—to reflect on your call story: those moments when God meets your “yes” and i
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Call Stories
6.7.2026 Confirmation Sunday Texts: Hosea 5:15–6:6 • Psalm 50:7–15 • Romans 4:13–25 • Matthew 9:9–13 Beloved of God, grace and steadfast love be with you on this day that God has made. Many of you have seen the invitation in Grace Notes to share a Call Story—an invitation for all members, associate members, and friends of Pointe of Grace. We all know the difference between a faith statement and a faith story. A faith statement tells what we believe. In the Lutheran tradition,
Jun 63 min read
Living for a better tomorrow
The Holy Trinity Sunday 5.31.2026 Genesis 1:1—2:4a┃Psalm 8┃2 Corinthians 13:11–13┃Matthew 28:16–20 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. This apostolic, Trinitarian greeting from Paul in 2 Corinthians has been spoken since the first century. Today, we continue using the same greeting as we gather to worship every Sunday. This greeting comes from no one but our God: One in Three, and Three in One. And because
May 304 min read
Unity Deepens Shared Life in Christ Jesus
5.17.2026 7th Sunday of Easter [Texts] Acts 1:6–14 ┃ Psalm 68:1–10, 32–35 ┃ 1 Peter 4:12–14; 5:6–11 ┃ John 17:1–11 Resurrection Blessings! As we get ready for Pentecost next Sunday, we find ourselves right there with the disciples in the upper room, waiting, unsure of what comes next, yet held together by Jesus’ promise that the Holy Spirit would be with them. The same Spirit who once rested upon Mary to bring forth Jesus, the head of the Church, is now preparing to give bi
May 165 min read
Not Orphaned
5.10.2026 6th Sunday of Easter Texts: Acts 17:22-31 | Psalm 66:8-20 | 1 Peter 3:13-22 | John 14:15-21 Easter blessings to you. I still remember the first time I read what Paul did in Athens in Acts 17. I felt energized. I felt like Paul became a mentor to me. Paul is brilliant. He walks into a city full of idols, and instead of judging them, he finds a doorway. He says, “I see that you are very spiritual in every way.” Now they are ready to listen what he is going to say. The
May 94 min read
She Made Space for Relationships
We Give Thanks to God for the Life of Patricia Ruth Telstad June 4, 1937 – April 20, 2026 A Celebration of Life and Faith Friday, May 8, 2026 • 12:00 PM Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home & Cemetery 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 Rev. Chienyu Jade Yi Pointe of Grace Lutheran Church in Mukilteo, WA I'm Jade, serving as the interim pastor at Pointe of Grace Lutheran Church. It is a deep honor and my privilege to lead us in worship today. On behalf of the church, Easter ble
May 87 min read
Jesus says, "I will do it."
Who is the Way, the Truth, the Life. 5.3.2026 | 5th Sunday of Easter Texts: Acts 7:55–60 | Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16 | 1 Peter 2:2–10 | John 14:1–14 Easter blessings to you, People of the Resurrection. During these fifty days of Easter, people have always asked questions, questions in the first century, throughout Christian history, and certainly in our own time. Questions like: Who is this Jesus? What does Jesus look like? How would I know your church is a place where I can expe
May 25 min read
In the Presence of My Enemies… My Cup Overflows
4.26.2026 4th Sunday of Easter [Texts] Acts 2:42–47 ⠂Psalm 23 ⠂ 1 Peter 2:19–25 ⠂ John 10:1-10 Dear Church, the People of Resurrection, Easter blessings to you and to our beloved online worshippers. Psalm 23 is the prayer so many of us know by heart. The Lord is my shepherd. He is all that I need. He restores my soul. But the line that stops me every time is this: “In the presence of my enemies… my cup overflows.” The psalm doesn’t pretend enemies disappear. And we should
Apr 254 min read
God Keeps Showing Up
4.12.2026 2nd Sunday of Easter Readings and Psalm Acts 2:14a, 22–32▪️Psalm 16▪️1 Peter 1:3–9▪️ John 20:19–31 Beloved Easter People of God, Most of us know what it feels like to miss something important. We missed it not because we didn’t care, but because life was demanding our attention, or fear was pressing in, or grief was weighing heavy. John 20 is a story for anyone who has ever felt late to the miracle. The resurrection story in John 20 is one that grounds me most dee
Apr 115 min read
Humble service in love that flows from God’s mission and culminates in resurrection hope
Maundy Thursday - Good Friday - Easter Sunday April 2, 3, & 5, 2026 Blessed Are Those Who Offer Humble Service in Love Maundy Thursday Scriptures: Exodus 12:1–4, 11–14; Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–17, 31b–35 Dear church, humble servants of our Lord Jesus Christ. What feelings rise in you when I call you Humble Servants of Our Lord Jesus Christ? How does that identity sit with you tonight? Because that is who you are. And that is who God desires us
Apr 17 min read
Riding the Roller Coaster With Jesus
🌿 Palm Sunday Children’s Message Matthew 20:29–21:11; John 12:9–36; Hebrews 12:2; Zechariah 9:9 Children, today we’re going to tell the story of Jesus—from Palm Sunday all the way to Easter—by pretending we’re riding a roller coaster together. Ready? Have you ever ridden a roller coaster? Why do we call it a roller coaster? Because it goes fast, slow, up, down, sideways, upside down, and even into dark tunnels! 🎢 1. Warming Up — Slow and Steady Hands in front… palms down… g
Mar 283 min read
God's Message to Dry Bones
See the Glory of God Here and Now 5th Sunday in Lent — March 22, 2026 Ezekiel 37:1–14 ⠂Psalm 130 ⠂Romans 8:6–11 ⠂John 11:1–45 Lenten Blessing to God’s beloved, Nineteen years ago, before my father turned eighty, I learned what “dry bones” really meant. He had lived seven years in bed after a car accident, seven years of decline, seven years of slow fading. When he died, I flew back to Taiwan, officiated his funeral, and then went to the cremation center to pick up his bones a
Mar 214 min read
When We Step Into Raʿ
The Struggle to See God at Work 4th Sunday in Lent — March 15, 2026 Texts 1 Samuel 16:1-13 ⠂Psalm 23 ⠂Ephesians 5:8-14 ⠂John 9:1-41 Lenten blessings to all. We are now in the fourth Sunday of Lent, and before we move forward, it helps to remember where we’ve been. As we know, Lent is more than a season of reflection; it’s a journey of watching how God works in our lives in ways we don’t expect. On the second Sunday of Lent, Nicodemus thought God’s work was impossible — the id
Mar 145 min read
God’s ḥesed (חֶסֶד) That Goes Viral
One person at a time. One community at a time 3.8.2026 3 Lent [Texts] Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Lenten greetings to you, the lights of the world. Last Sunday, we left worship remembering that we are lights — like stars in the sky — and that we would keep shining as we returned to our daily lives. Later that afternoon, an image appeared on my phone… a photo taken at an airport. Refugees fleeing war zones, holding suitcases, looking down at their phon
Mar 74 min read
An Intervention of God's Presence
That Stays That Saves Lent 2 — March 1, 2026 Texts: Genesis 12:1–4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1–5, 13–17; John 3:1–17 Lenten greetings to you who shine because God first shines on you. There’s a question at the center of all our readings today, A question that has echoed through every generation of faith: What does it mean to be the people of God? Abram carries it when God calls him to leave everything familiar. (imagine: put yourself in his shoes) The psalmist sings it while sc
Feb 285 min read
Mortality in Resurrection
1 Lent — 2.22.2026 Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7 • Psalm 32 • Romans 5:12–19 • Matthew 4:1–11 Lenten blessings to each of you, beloved Church. Scripture gives us sixty‑six books filled with every kind of story. Some we know by heart. Some we wrestle with. Some we wish weren’t there. And some come alive every time we return to them. Today’s readings hold all of that at once. On Ash Wednesday, we stepped into Lent with Joel’s truth‑telling and striking image: “Before the people of G
Feb 215 min read
Ash Wednesday: Mortality
Children’s Message February 18, 2026 Have you ever built a sandcastle at the beach? Maybe a tall one with towers, or one with a moat. Sandcastles are so fun to make. But what happens if you try to build a sandcastle with dry sand? It just falls apart. It crumbles right through your fingers. So what’s the secret ingredient? Water! When you add a little water, something amazing happens. The sand sticks together. It becomes strong enough to build walls and towers. The water hel
Feb 172 min read
God meets us in the Dust
Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026 [Readings and Psalm] Joel 2:1–2, 12–17 ⠂Psalm 51:1–17 ⠂Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21 ⠂2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10 Introduction — The Cross We Wear Today Today we carry a mark that’s hard to miss—a dark cross, right on our forehead, where everyone else can see it before we can. It tells the truth about us: our limits, our humanity, our belonging to God. And into that truth, we hear these rich scriptures from Joel, the psalmist, Jesus, and Paul. Each one urg
Feb 164 min read
A Call to Humble Seeing
Transfiguration Sunday February 15, 2026 [Texts] Exodus 24:12–18 · Psalm 2 · 2 Peter 1:16–21 · Matthew 17:1–9 Epiphany blessings to you. We just heard {read} four powerful texts, each helping us see what Matthew is showing us on the mountain. Moses enters the cloud on Sinai to receive the law, known as the Ten Commandments— words that find their fulfillment in Jesus, the Son of God. The psalm declares, “You are my Son,” a promise that echoes forward to the voice the discipl
Feb 146 min read
Between Prescription and Description
Light & Salt 5 Epiphany • February 8, 2026 Matthew 5:13–20 • Isaiah 58:1–12 • Psalm 112:1–10 • 1 Corinthians 2:1–13 Epiphany blessings to you. Each week, it’s my hope and prayer that we discover again and again the many ways we meet a God who chooses how to show up—quietly in our personal lives, and faithfully in the shared life we’re growing into together. Some of you know that, in order to keep worship within a reasonable time, the pastor occasionally has the option to sho
Feb 76 min read
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