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New Life in God
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! We say that every year on Easter, in fact, almost every Sunday of the Church Year, and some years it is easy to see and say, some years not so much....
The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field
The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field is the rector of St. Peter's Church.
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A Kind Lent this Year
Once again we prepare to walk the way of Lent. A journey we may have traveled many times before, but that, like everything else, feels different this year. “Normally” we gather together for Ash Wednesday,...
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A Moment of Revelation
My Dear Siblings in Christ, Like many of you, I was filled with a mix of emotions as I watched the horror unfold in the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6. I was angry, anxious, afraid,...
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Rejoice Anyway!
My Dear Siblings in Christ, In this season of long nights and short days, in this season of pandemic, it is understandable, normal even, that the joy and peace of Christmas feel a little….remote. Can we...
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Light in the Darkness
St. Peter’s warmly invites you to join us for services this Advent and Christmas. We know this is a year unlike any other, and that our virtual services will feel different. Yet amidst all the...
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Troubled Waters
I want to begin by naming the profound injustice, sadness, anger, and pain we are seeing in our country right now because of white supremacy. Since the murder by police of George Floyd on Monday,...
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Actions to Take to Support Anti-Racism Efforts
Dear Siblings in Christ, Here is a list of books, organizations to support, and actions to take. I am grateful to each of you for showing up and being willing to do this critical, Gospel...
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New Rhythms
Alleluia! Christ is risen! With that shout of joy on the first Easter morning the world changed. Life as the disciples knew it changed. They moved to a new rhythm. We too know a little...
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Worship during COVID-19
The beliefs and values that ground our worship are… God is with us. Our worship believes in and seeks to recognize God’s presence, in new and possibly less familiar ways. God is present to us...
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Food Cupboard Closure
My dear siblings in Christ, At the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic we made the painful decision to close the food cupboard. We had hoped to be able to reopen it quickly, but that...