Photos & Media

Find photos from around Prince of Peace as well as excerpts from special events.

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We have a whole series of short videos, including a whole series of answering questions about church. View the whole list here:

Link to Short Video Library

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A Passion and Mission for working with the San Jose Family Shelter

2019 Saratoga Inter-Faith worship, hosted by Prince of Peace

People of multiple faiths gathered for the 2019 Interfaith Thanksgiving worship in Saratoga, CA. Highlights from the above video are below (click on the time code to go to that portion of the video).

03:36 - Introduction and opening comments
05:10 - Opening prayer
06:19 - Another song
09:42 - A speech of Thanksgiving
14:28 - A Thanksgiving reading
18:39 - Interfaith readings
20:58 - A message of Thanksgiving
31:12 - Prayers of the day
34:40 - Thanksgiving offering to the Rotating Safe Car Park and West Valley Community Services
35:41 - Song of offering
40:30 - Post offering prayers and accelerated passing of the peace
42:37 - Blessings of the worshipers 
51:01 - A Thanksgiving blessing
51:30 - A sending Thanksgiving worship song  

"Blessing ground us...radical amazement. Get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is incredible. Never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed." Great Thanksgiving message at the Saratoga Interfaith Service.

Thank you to Ken Pyle, Managing Editor Viodi View for recording and sharing the video 
https://www.viodi.com/ 

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National Gathering of Lutheran Youth 

2018 in Houston, TX

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"Water of Life" Day Camp 2017

Councilors from Mt Cross Outdoor Ministries and volunteers from both Prince of Peace and Christ the Good Shepard Lutheran organized a week of fun activities and lessons centered on water and its importance for sustaining physical life and its role in our spiritual life.  Photo credits: Sophia Jobe & Anne Hess

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Easter Celebrations

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All ages Mission Trip

2017 marked our first ever inter-generational mission trip. This intrepid group we to Los Angeles where they worked through Center for Student Mission. They were so busy there was very little time for photos. 

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Our first "quarantine" broadcast of worship

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"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"

Just a small excerpt from "Small Dancing Lights" our Advent choir concert. Concert was directed by Barbara Day Turner. Featuring Prince of Peace Sanctuary Choir and Choral Cosmo, under the direction of Keiko Kagawa.

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Wednesday Farmer's Market

Spring, summer and fall in the PoP parking lot.
2-5pm

Scenes from our 2017 Women's Retreat

Pastor Sara led a retreat for women of all ages at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos. The theme of "finding peace in a hectic world" resonated with a group of 25 women from Prince of Peace. Special thanks to Thea Jorgensen for sharing her photography talents.

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Special music: Prodigal Son

Written by Rev. Robert Wilkins. Performed by Juanita Harris.

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Sample of the music from Wednesday Lenten meals

Wednesdays during lent, find us in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm for a little mid-week peace and sustenance.

"We are Called" one of our favorite hymns

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Photos from our 60th Anniversary Celebration

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Scenes from the Junior High trip to Rock-n-Water camp