Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
BCP 242, Collect for Independence Day
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Greetings!
Those hearing Jesus knew that offering a cup of cold water was a sign a great hospitality. So when you give the metaphorical cup of cold water to a person who is thirsty - thirsty for love, for meaning, for acceptance, for justice, for God - you are serving Christ. That cold water may be your money, your talent, your skill, your time, or your love and compassion. Remember you are giving away something that does not belong to you anyway - it was given to you. The cup of cold water that you offer is not your cold water; it is Christ’s, bought and paid for on the cross. We are to offer it to everyone we meet, right down to the little ones.
Deacon Betty
Sermon Link
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Summer Schedule
Sundays
8am Rite I Eucharist
9:45-10:15am Christian Formation
10:30am Rite II Eucharist & Children's Chapel
5pm Evening Prayer (with Eucharist the first Sunday of the month)
Wednesdays
Noon Rite II Eucharist
6pm Miracles on the Square Bible Study
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3 Things You Need to Know
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Strategic Plan and Focus Groups
As you know, we are working toward replacing our aging pipe organ and updating certain parts of our campus. The last time we did a strategic plan at St. Peter's was in 2001. It is time to ask ourselves who God is calling us to be in fifty years, and how we can help lay the foundation for that vision in the next 5 or 10 years. We now have a group of parishioners working toward that end. In the next few weeks, you will receive an email with a link to a survey about our church. Please take your time in filling it out. If you need a paper copy, we will have them in the church office. There is also a series of listening sessions and focus groups that will help us to collect information about our future. Please make every effort to attend one of the dates listed below. In the meantime, pray about who God is calling us to be, and listen for His answer.
Please choose one Focus Group to attend at the church:
- Thursday, July 6 from 6 - 8pm
- Monday, July 10 from 6 - 8pm
Snacks, coffee, and lemonade will be available.
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Holiday Office Hours & Programming this Week
The office was closed yesterday, today, and Wednesday of this week. The Rector's Bible Study is cancelled for today. We will still have noon Eucharist and Miracles on the Square tomorrow, Wednesday, July 5, even though the office is closed. If you need to meet with a staff member, please contact them before stopping by the office. Thank you!
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Sign Up to Help with The Gathering
The Gathering is a worship service that reaches out to the homeless community of Dallas. Join us Sunday, July 16, as we pack sack lunches, drive to Thanksgiving Square & serve the lunches following a service of fellowship. To sign up to help, click HERE. For more information, contact Heather Biehunko at mattbiehunko@yahoo.com.
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2x2 Vacation Bible School
2x2 VBS was a great success. Grisham Farm animals, Hope the mini therapy horse, and Maggie a therapy dog came to visit. We raised $120.00 at our Lemonade stand. Thank you to all our volunteers! As one of our participants exclaimed,"I Love VBS!"
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Last Week's Confirmation Camp
Mother Kathy held youth confirmation camp last week at St. Peter's. Ian Creel, Zade Creel, Nicholas Harrison and Alexander Harrison attended. MK would like to thank Gene Autrey for his help teaching at confirmation camp!
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What a Great 1st Coffee House!
We had a great turnout at our first coffee house this past Sunday. This summer, coffee house Sundays are the 1st Sundays of the month (July 2, August 6, and September 3). Join us on those Sundays from 9:45-10:15am, in the Parish Hall, for live music, a coffee bar, discussion questions on the tables, and kids can wear pjs! Evan Snyder, our lively guest organ player from a few weeks ago, played the piano. He let the children gather around the piano to sing and play a little on the piano too!
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Miracles on the Square at The Pub on July 5
This summer we will study the miracles of Jesus at different restaurants on the Square at 6 pm on Wednesday nights. Tomorrow night we are going to The Pub! We are discontinuing childcare at the church on Wednesday nights, but all ages of children are welcome to join all Miracles on the Square studies.
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Narnia Intergenerational Study starts Sunday!
All ages can join us in the Parish Hall from 9:45-10:15am as we discuss and study The Chronicles of Narnia on July 9, 16, 23, 30 & Aug 13, 20. We will begin with a whole group intro in the Parish Hall and will breakout into classrooms for age appropriate activities each week.
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Music for Meditation and Wellbeing
On Wednesday, July 12, at 12:45 p.m., Patsy M. Sadowski, Certified Music Practitioner, will bring her healing harp music to St. Peter's to offer a time for meditation, quiet reflection, prayer, and healing. The session, part of Music and Arts at St. Peter's, will be
in the nave. There will be two sets, and the second set begins at 1:15 p.m. A donation of $10 per person is appreciated. Contact Patsy at
harpandsongmusic@gmail.com for more information.
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Garage Sale
We will be having a garage sale on Saturday, July 15, from 8am-12pm in the St. Peter's parking lot to sell items we no longer use. We will be collecting donations for the garage sale from parishioners on Friday, July 14, in the Parish Hall from 2-7pm. Please bring your clean, usable items. NO clothing please. Contact Sue McNaughton if you would like to help or if you have any questions.
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RUMP (Retired Unemployed Motivated Parishioners)
The next RUMP event is on Thursday, July 27, at the Dallas Museum of Art at 1717 North Harwood, Dallas, TX. There is free admission into the museum. Please meet at St. Peter’s parking lot at 12 pm. You can eat before or eat at either the Socca Mediterranean Café or DMA Café, both on site. RSVP to Becky or Tucker Thompson at
ttuckerthompson@yahoo.com or 214-578-6287.
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Community Food Pantry Needs Powdered Milk
The Community Food Pantry has a real need for powdered milk. They use about 350 boxes a month which provides 500 gallons of milk to children. For the month of July, St. Peter's is collecting bags/boxes of powdered milk in our donation bin. Please purchase bags or boxes that make one, three or eight quarts. Carnation is the most known brand, but store brands work great too! We are also accepting monetary donations for powdered milk. Write your check to St. Peter’s and note “powdered milk” in the memo line. If you have any questions, contact Carol Bodwell at
cbbodwell@earthlink.net.
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St. Peter's Community Cupboard
Our free community cupboard, available to anyone in need, located outside of the Terrill House on Lamar St., needs donations. Please consider buying canned goods, toiletries, and household items in bulk and dropping them off at the church office so we can restock as needed. Or you can add your own donations to the cupboard at any time. For more information contact Kaye Woolery Moreno at 872-571-1156.
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