Bethany Lutheran Church - ELCA

06/14/2026

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06/01/2026

Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has issued his first in a series of monthly messages that will continue through the end of this year under the title "All Together in One Place."

Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God’s presence today, our rich theological tradition and the social teaching that connects us.

Read the full message through the link in the comments below.

06/01/2026

Baccalaureate is Sunday, June 7th, at 3:00 PM.
Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Please announce this event, this week and next week and also encourage any high school seniors to attend.

Thank you for your support.

05/31/2026

Worship at Bethany Lutheran Church, Bainbridge Island, WA

05/28/2026

Trinity Sunday
In the Beginning, not in time or space,
But in the quick before both space and time,
In Life, in Love, in co-inherent Grace,
In three in one and one in three, in rhyme,
In music, in the whole creation story,
In His own image, His imagination,
The Triune Poet makes us for His glory,
And makes us each the other’s inspiration.
He calls us out of darkness, chaos, chance,
To improvise a music of our own,
To sing the chord that calls us to the dance,
Three notes resounding from a single tone,
To sing the End in whom we all begin;
Our God beyond, beside us and within.
-Malcolm Guite

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth "Allie" Paulson-Hauser, winner of the Bob Satterwhite Memorial Scholarship for 2026!
This honor is presented each year to a graduating high school senior who is a member of a faith community which belongs to the Interfaith Council of Bainbridge Island-North Kitsap/IFC-BINK.
Allie was nominated for the award by Kathy Dudgeon of Bethany Lutheran Church, where Allie is an active member.
Kathy describes Allie as a "thoughtful and curious individual who is deeply committed to her faith...(she) has demonstrated academic excellence while successfully balancing a demanding schedule of coursework and athletics." Allie fully meets the criteria for the IFC-BINK scholarship through her commitment to the spirit and purposes of IFC-BINK. She especially personifies this goal: To "work for dignity, justice and opportunity for all persons."
Allie will receive her scholarship award on June 11, 7 p.m. at the Bainbridge High Awards Ceremony, to be held in the BHS Theater .

05/25/2026

We Remember

Join us in remembrance and prayer this Memorial Day.

Remember, mourn and give thanks for those in the military who gave their lives for justice, peace and the freedom of our country and all nations. Pray for the safety of those currently serving in the military and for the well-being of their families. —Prayer Ventures

05/24/2026

worship

05/21/2026

THIS SUNDAY! Pentecost and a Baptism!

05/20/2026

Chief Seattle was born around 1786. His father, Schweabe, was from the Suquamish dxʷsəqʼʷəb village, and his mother, Scholitza, was Duwamish from the village