A monthly feature brought to you by the St. Peter’s History Committee. This article was written by parishioner Michael Krasulski. “You Sustained What Should Have Been Sustained”: St. Peter’s Church and the Long Work of Staying: 1945-1960 This article is the third and final installment in a series reflecting on how St. Peter’s Church has […]
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A monthly feature brought to you by the St. Peter’s History Committee. This article was written by parishioner Michael Krasulski. While organizing historical materials for the diocesan archives, I came across a remarkable photograph showing students from St. Peter’s Choir School playing football in our churchyard, right among the tombstones. Both Preserve St. Peter’s and
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The master builder of St. Peter’s Church, Robert Smith, was born in Scotland on January 14, 1722, so it is timely to share with you some high points in the remarkable story of his life. Quoting from “St. Peter’s Church: Faith in Action for 250 Years,” published in 2011 by Cordelia Biddle, Alan Heavens, and
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A monthly feature brought to you by the St. Peter’s History Committee. This article was written by parishioner Keith Betten. Answer: More than a half century ago (yikes!), I landed my first professional “public sector historian” position as the Director of the Burlington County, New Jersey, Cultural and Heritage Commission. As part of the job,
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As of November 5, 2025: As the government shutdown continues, our neighbors who rely on federal food aid are now in crisis. The federal government has announced that it will release funds for only partial payment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which means those who receive SNAP will likely only receive half of
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Between the end of the Civil War and the First World War, Philadelphia’s newspapers recorded with remarkable detail the daily life of its Center City Episcopal parishes—and St. Peter’s was no exception. From the calling of new rectors to vivid descriptions of Easter Day services, the local press chronicled the rhythms of parish life with
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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the volunteer archivist of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, I received several requests for information about the 1918 influenza epidemic—how parishes responded, what they endured, and what long-term effects followed. With the archives closed, I turned to digitized parish records I had collected over the past decade,
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Dorothy Krotzer, a neighbor who lives just a block from St. Peter’s, was walking her dog Romeo through the churchyard as she often does. Although most of the gravestones around her were in good condition, a few damaged ones caught her eye. Several marble grave markers were cracked and one had been pushed off its
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It is with great joy that we announce the Rev. Laurie Jean Wurm has accepted the call to become the 22nd Rector of St. Peter’s Church. Rev. Laurie will officially begin her ministry with us on August 5. The St. Peter’s Search Committee recommended Rev. Laurie after a thorough search process. In coordination with the
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St. Peter’s Church is adorned with plaques and memorials throughout the church and parish house, each telling the stories of those who have shaped its legacy. Portraits of past rectors and images of the church’s picturesque campus line the parish house walls, offering glimpses of generations gone by. Though these memorials once held deep significance,
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