On Zoom

Wednesdays, Sept 30–Nov 11

7:00–8:30pm

This course explores how our personal stories connect with the lives and voices of others. Using the ELCA social statement on Faith and Civic Life, we’ll consider what it means to bring our whole selves into public life while also making room for our neighbors’ well-being.

If the fall retreat asks us to tell our story, this course asks what happens when we bring that story into the wider community.

Our Savior Lutheran church, Everett

Saturday, Oct 3

9am-4pm

$45

This one-day retreat invites women and non-binary people to reflect on the theme Seeking Inspiration: Hidden in Plain Sight. Pastor Kacey will lead the retreat, which includes storytelling, community, worship, spiritual growth, and time to reflect on our God-given gifts. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Registration is handled by mail. Use the button to access the registration form, or contact the church office if you need help registering.

Our Savior's, in Everett

Saturday, Oct. 3

9am-3pm

Before we can talk about how we are called to show up in the world, we first remember that God is already present in our lives. This retreat invites us to slow down, listen, and share our stories with one another. As we do, we notice how our everyday experiences shape us and help us recognize where God may be at work. Together, we will make space for deeper awareness, compassion, connection, and the courage to live as whole human beings.

The Spiritual Care Invitation planned for Sunday, October 4, has been postponed. We’ll share a new date when it’s set.

The team will give a short presentation about what Spiritual Care Companions do and how people can get connected. There will also be time for questions and conversation. You do not need to be seeking care or ready to volunteer. 

Come learn how this ministry supports people in our congregation and community.

Beginning in November, SVO will be coming on the first Saturday of the month

Saturday,  Oct 10

10am-2pm

Seattle Veterinary Outreach offers low-cost vet care for pets in our community. Their services include checkups, vaccines, microchips, flea treatment, and deworming. 

An on-site social worker can also help connect people with other resources. 

Services are for people who are unhoused or living on a low income.

Sunday, Oct 18

1pm

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Sybil Van Antwerp is a retired lawyer who writes letters to family, friends, authors, and even people she may never meet. Through those letters, we slowly learn about her relationships, regrets, losses, and the parts of her life she still has not made peace with. The novel looks at how people change, how old wounds can shape us, and how connection can happen in unexpected ways. It also shows the power of words to help us understand ourselves and one another. This fits with our values of compassion, honest reflection, forgiveness, and staying open to growth at every stage of life.

Luther's Table

Wednesday, Oct 21st, 

7-8:30pm

Local artist Nikky Jost returns for another evening of creating with pressed flowers, this time decorating pumpkins with beautiful botanicals! 

Small pumpkins and all the supplies needed will be provided. Have a larger pumpkin you’d love to decorate? Bring it along!

No experience needed. No RSVP required.

Suggested donation: $5 

All ages are welcome 

Luther's Table

Sunday, Oct 25

7-8pm

The Rest Stop is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and simply be. Each gathering includes a brief welcome, a short reading, quiet music, and space for personal reflection. 

There are no sermons. 

No pressure. 

No expectations. 

Whether you're exploring faith, navigating recovery, carrying life's questions, or simply looking for a quiet place to pause, you're welcome here. 

Black Diamond Camp, in Auburn

November 6-8

Cost: $175 (scholarships available)

Middle and high school youth are invited to a weekend of faith, community, games, music, and fun. This year’s theme is Faith: The Final Frontier. Youth from both the Northwest and Southwest Washington Synods will be part of the retreat. 

Registration is open now and closes September 30.

Edmonds United Methodist Church

Saturday, Nov 14

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

During this retreat, we will look at how capitalism shapes our daily lives, choices, and communities. We will talk about the false gods we can end up serving, such as nation, party, money, success, and endless work. This retreat is for anyone who feels tired by these pressures and wants practical ways to respond as a person of faith. Dr. Rieger will introduce the practice of solidarity circles, where neighbors and communities can work together, support one another, and resist the pull of today’s “Caesars.”

Location TBD

Saturday, Feb 6

9:00 am - 3:00pm

The Roman Empire is an old example of a system that controlled people’s lives. Today, many of us live inside another kind of empire: the digital world. Apps, algorithms, and screens shape what we want, how we spend our time, and what gets our attention. Augustine wrote about how our lives change when we love the wrong things, or love good things in the wrong order. In this retreat, we will use his wisdom to think about how to live faithfully in a digital world that keeps asking for our time, attention, and loyalty.

On Zoom

Thursdays, Feb. 11–March 18

7:00–8:30pm

This Lenten course explores two different ways of living faithfully in the world: the inward spiritual life and the call to speak and act for justice. Through Søren Kierkegaard and Howard Thurman, we’ll consider how contemplation and public witness can belong together.

Location TBD

Saturday, Apr 17

9:00am - 3:00pm

This retreat closes the LiVE program year by celebrating how God brings life through movement, creativity, and beauty. We will gather with music, art, dance, poetry, and other creative gifts from leaders in our synod. Together, we will celebrate how the Spirit brings us to life and helps us notice the gifts God has placed in us. This spring retreat is not just an ending, but a sending into the next part of the journey. It is a chance to rest, rejoice, and ask: What gift is God calling from you?