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Encountering God in the Churchyard

On Earth Day, April 22, instead of a usual sermon, the Rev. Claire Nevin-Field invited St. Peter’s parishioners to go outside in the churchyard to think and pray about God’s creation. As those of...

April 24, 2018 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Reflections from the Rector

God Created All

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. (Psalm 24:1) Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day, and while that is not on the official Church calendar, the idea behind it is all over...

April 16, 2018 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Environment, Reflections from the Rector

The Cross is Not the End

Once again we find ourselves at the beginning of Holy Week; walking the last days of Jesus’ life in our services, watching at the foot of the cross, waiting while he lies in the...

March 22, 2018 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Reflections from the Rector

A No-Palm Palm Sunday

If you come to church on Palm Sunday (March 25) you will notice something quite different. This year, instead of using palms, we will be using local grasses. Why? Even though we have been...

March 20, 2018 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Environment, Reflections from the Rector

This year, in a somewhat unusual occurrence, Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day coincide. For some, this is a really bizarre juxtaposition: we celebrate the romantic love we may share with another human being...

February 12, 2018 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Reflections from the Rector

Say Yes this Advent

Dear Siblings in Christ, I am one of those people who is never thrilled with the end of daylight savings time. I am not a fan of shortened days. This year it feels particularly...

November 27, 2017 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Reflections from the Rector

The World is God’s

In a year that has had so much turmoil, so many issues demanding our attention, it may seem odd to take a sustained period of time during the church year to focus on Creation....

October 03, 2017 -

by The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field

in Reflections from the Rector

Confronting Evil in Broad Daylight

Those of us who are white need to get out of our comfort zones and do some soul searching about the myriad ways we are part of, we perpetuate, a system that privileges us...

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