Greetings and thank you for such a warm welcome to this community. I am excited to join you in this interim time and continue to support you in the mission of, “Sharing God’s love, growing in faith, and creating community.” To this end, I wanted to let you know how you can reach me in the coming days and weeks…
My name is Aina Ramampandrison and I am one of the nursery supervisors at Peace. I am 25 years old and have basically been raised in this church since I was 12 years old. I have attended Sunday school, up to getting baptized and to top it off finishing confirmation class. Not only is this a church to me, it…
Bill Penoyar’s international career began with the Arabian American Oil Company when he moved with his family to Saudi Arabia in 1983. There he gained experience in contract negotiations and the international travel bug that endured after he returned to the United States. After working as a contract negotiator with the Navy in 1987, Bill accepted a job in the…
Pastor Krista Vingelis will be joining us as Interim Pastor beginning October 8. Pastor Krista graduated from Annandale High School in 1987. She attended George Mason University from which she graduated in 1992 with a BA in Theater. She is a 2006 graduate of Luther Seminary, which awarded her a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in youth and…
My name is Mary Dallao and I’ve been a member of Peace for a little over two years. I’m also Council secretary and a proud member of the Racial Justice Team. I enjoy belonging to our church because I am inspired by the many wonderful acts of service our church performs despite being a relatively small congregation. I also love…
I moved to Virginia after finishing my time in the Navy where I was a Supply Corps officer at the Navy’s International Logistic Center in Philadelphia. That is where I met Marni…
Our three-generation family started attending Peace in August 2022 and became members in early 2023.
Peace in the News: Sustainability Champion
Annandale Today highlighted Peace Lutheran Church as the recipient of the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions’ Sustainability Champion Award. Peace was named an awardee on June 8, along with three individuals, a local business, and an elected official. The awards honor people and organizations who make significant contributions toward the FACS mission of creating moral and equitable solutions to climate…
A Poem on a Filing Cabinet: Pastor Sarah’s Goodbye
It’s hard for me to believe this is my last Sunday. When I first set up my office at Peace over ten years ago, I taped a poem on the wall near my desk. It’s full of pin holes and fold marks because I’ve carried it from place to place for over twenty years. I read it often. It helps…
God’s spirit will surprise us and motivate us. The Spirit is moving, she is moving indeed!