This week is your last chance to view Donna Faranda's exhibit, The Feminine Mystique , on display in the Living Room Gallery!
TO END ALL WARS
Dear faithful people of Saint Peter’s Church:

This Sunday, November 11, is the 25th Sunday after Pentecost and the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice ending the First World War. At each liturgy, we will commemorate this anniversary and commit ourselves to strive for peace. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches about what it means to be faithful.

At this Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. Forum, Angela Dews will be the presenter. She will speak on how Buddhists are dealing with the world as it is today.

NOVEMBER 11 BRUNCH CONVERSATION AND CONSENSUS BUILDING PROCESS
At Brunch on this day, the congregation will be invited to discuss the entire DRAFT document. We’ll use green, yellow, and red cards to “vote” on the document. Voting by green card indicates full support of the DRAFT, by yellow card means “I’m not fully supportive but I can live with it,” and by red card means “No.” It is incumbent on anyone who uses a red card to propose more acceptable language. The goal of this process is to end up with either all green or a mix of green and yellow cards indicating consensus.

GOOD TO KNOW
  • On Sunday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m. Saint Peter’s hosts the annual INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE. The theme this year is “Together As One.”
  • Sunday, November 25, is the Last Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Christ the King Sunday. There is no 10:00 a.m. Forum this day.
  • Sunday, December 2, is the First Sunday in Advent. The Gospel for this year (Series C) is the Gospel according to Saint Luke.
  • Sunday, December 16, is our annual Hanging of the Greens celebration.
  • Monday, December 24, EVE OF CHRISTMASS
  • 5:00 p.m. CHRISTMAS VESPERS AND CAROLS
  • New time 10:00 p.m. SOLEMN MASS OF CHRISTMAS

THANKS to Sharon Gunderson and David DuBois who, under the direction of Sam Hutcheson and Colin Corrigan from PPM, painted the halls on Lower Level II, the emergency stairwells, and the Ambulatory and Living Room walls these past two weeks. These places look great!

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
  1. Work on the planters and seating along the front (Lexington Avenue) of the Church has commenced and includes waterproofing the planters as well as new plantings. After this work is completed, leaks in the back of the Sanctuary emanating from these planters will also be repaired. Seating at those planters will also be restored.
  2. Work on the Outdoor Plaza and subway access is extensively behind schedule. Latest estimates for completion and re-opening are “by the end of the year.” However, New York City mandates that no construction work take place between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day sooo...
  3. Nevelson Chapel is closed until HVAC work is completed in early Spring of 2019.

Peace and Courage!
The Rev. Amandus J. Derr
Senior Pastor
Reminders
  • The next meeting of the Book Discussion Group will be Sunday, Nov. 11 following brunch (around 1:15 pm) to discuss Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. We'll meet in Pastor Derr's office. Our next "read ahead" book will be Transit, by Rachel Cusk. We'll choose a date in December at our Nov. 11 gathering.

  • Jazz Vespers this Sunday, November 11, will feature Jen and Kris Allen.
SAINT PETER'S IN PERFORMANCE
Cantor Bálint Karosi and the Saint Peter’s Choir will perform as part of the High Note Hungary concert series in the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center November 11 at 5:00 p.m. The program includes Franz Liszt's La Légende de Sainte Cécile and Zoltán Kodály's Psalmus Hungaricus.

Our Director of Music for Jazz, Ike Sturm, is on tour this week, stopping in Rochester, Chicago, Wisconsin, Valparaiso University, Notre Dame University, and wrapping up on the 18th in Iceland!
LIVING EARTH 2018:
Benefit Concert for NRDC
You are invited to a benefit concert for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) featuring Catherine Russell, Dave Douglas, Camila Meza, and Fabian Almazan, as well as Endless Field with Ike Sturm premiering new music with string quartet - hosted at Saint Peter’s Church. Join the performance on Monday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. Find out more details HERE. 
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