Part-time: approx.10-12 hours per week (it is possible some work could be done off-site) beginning 9/1/17 Compensation is negotiable, based upon experience Contact: The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field ([email protected]) St. Peter’s (Episcopal) Church is a vibrant, center city parish that has been in continuous operation since 1758. We are a progressive Christian church–a safe place to […]
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Spring is the time we shake off the winter, greet the sunshine, and tidy up the spaces we call home. We all experience a sense of satisfaction when chores are completed—a great feeling of pride of place. Through the annual Episcopal Community Services Spring Cleaning Drive, we collect household supplies and create welcome baskets for
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Consider the true meaning of the season this year at “Lights of Christmas”—a new outdoor light show at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at Third and Pine Streets. The free 10-minute show, open to the public, will play every evening from December 18 through December 31. Visitors can view the show from the sidewalk along Third Street,
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From now through November 20, we will be filling our sanctuary with God’s Creation—the cute, the unusual, and the fascinating. We will also be filling St. Peter’s Facebook and Instagram with photos of our favorite animals and nature. How can I participate? We are asking everyone to bring in a printed photograph of a favorite
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St. Peter’s Church is launching a new summer choir camp, called Sing Philadelphia!, and we are seeking a counselor to shepherd children through the camp day, lead activities, and manage camp logistics. No musical experience is necessary, but you must love children, have a good sense of humor, and be interested in building community through
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St. Peter’s has constructed a labyrinth in the churchyard, and all are welcome to walk the labyrinth for prayer and meditation during Lent. What is a Labyrinth? Walking a labyrinth is a form of meditation that has been practiced by nearly every religious tradition since ancient times. A labyrinth has a single, purposeful path that
St. Peter’s Church in the City of Philadelphia is a church on a mission: To embody the love of God as Christ’s heart, mind, and hands. We are looking for an Associate Rector to help us grow more fully into our vision. The Associate Rector will be primarily responsible for two aspects of parish life:
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The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field has been named the 21st Rector of St. Peter’s Church in Philadelphia. Nevin-Field, who has served as Assistant Rector at St. Peter’s Church since 2006, will assume her responsibilities as rector on August 1, 2015. “It is with great happiness and also with a profound sense of history that the Vestry
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This blog post was submitted by Parish Archivist Nancy Fago. St. Peter’s Archives have been ranked in the top 15% of small archive repositories in the greater Philadelphia area by the Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories, a program of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Over 160 repositories have been identified, surveyed, assessed
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Thursday May 7 is the National Day of Prayer. Please share a prayer on our 24-foot-long chalkboard prayer wall along Fourth Street during the month of May. You can view prayers from the wall using #TodayIPray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
