This year the Adult Education Committee is offering an alternative way of joining together with your St. Peter’s community during Lent. “Between Midnight and Dawn” is a handbook of reflections for Lent, Holy Week, and Eastertide. It offers brief passages of classic and contemporary literature, as well as scripture and prayers, in a week-by-week devotional […]
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The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is in the midst of a search for our next Diocesan Bishop. A Search Committee comprised of people—clergy and lay—from throughout the diocese has been working since the summer to develop a diocesan profile, review candidates, and recommend a slate of candidates to the Diocese. The slate, announced January 28,
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During the Parish Annual Meeting on January 24, St. Peter’s parishioners will elect two new members to the Vestry. The nominees are Nora Adelmann and Cordelia Biddle. Nora joined St. Peter’s in Spring 2013. Her St. Peter’s activities include choir, food cupboard, chalice bearer, and co-chairing the steering group for The Way Forward planning process. In
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Join us and other seekers after the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, January 17, to learn more about St. Peter’s Church. Please come for conversation, lunch, and get to know others who are new or sort-of-new to St. Peter’s.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, For over nine years St. Peter’s has had a relationship with Camp Get Along, a summer, then year-round program for children age 5-12 from what is now the Pennsport neighborhood. Camp Get Along was founded by the church of St. John the Evangelist, which used to be at 3rd
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All are welcome to visit our farm animal petting zoo in the parking lot at Third and Lombard on Sunday, November 29. From 10-11 a.m., visitors can pet a bunny, calf, llama, sheep, and other animals and learn about our Christmas alternative giving program.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I am delighted to let you know that the Rev. Sean Lanigan will be joining the staff of St. Peter’s as Associate Rector, beginning Nov. 29, the first Sunday of Advent. Sean is a graduate of Brown University (BA), Yale Divinity School (M.Div.), and the General Theological Seminary (Diploma
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This blog post was written by Rachel Field, a student in the Master of Divinity Program at Berkeley Divinity School, Yale University. “How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; The earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104 vv. 24 The scientific and political attention to the current climate crisis has
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All of Creation—from the smallest insect to the largest planet—is beloved of God. This fall, through our readings, hymns, prayers and preaching, St. Peter’s will contemplate our relationship with the world around us.
All are invited to the Celebration of New Ministry with the Rev. Claire Nevin-Field, the 21st Rector of St. Peter’s Church. The service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 18, followed by a reception.
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