Sam Hutcheson, with his family, at the farewell brunch last Sunday, May 19, celebrating his 25 years of service to Saint Peter's Church. 
UNTROUBLED AND UNAFRAID
Dear faithful people of Saint Peter’s Church:

The Sixth Sunday of Easter coincides this year with the first of summer’s three day weekends. Both of these signal that our 2018-2019 Program Year is coming to a close. In the Gospel, Jesus promises what his death and resurrection gives: The Advocate — the Holy Spirit — so that we could face these days without fear. Brunch will be served this Sunday, but there is no 10:00 a.m. Forum this week.

The 10:00 a.m. Forum on June 2 will be Preserving Ancient Traditions in our Liturgy led by me.

OFFICIAL NOTICE:
Pursuant to Article C10.01 of Saint Peter’s Church Constitution and B10.01. 01 of the bylaws, the Annual Meeting of Saint Peter’s Congregation is scheduled for Sunday, June 16, 2019 immediately following the 11:00 a.m. mass. 
Action items on the Agenda include:
  1. Election of one member of Saint Peter’s Church Trust Committee
  2. Election of Council Members
  3. Action on 2019-2020 Operating Budget
Several reports will also be given. Pleased try to attend this important meeting.

Pastor Ronald Roschke, who served as Senior Pastor at Saint Peter’s Church from 1992-1996, will be at Saint Peter’s for the Mass of the Resurrection for Pastor Damm on Saturday, June 22. I’ve invited him to preach at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 23. Ron is a fantastic preacher!

Looking ahead to June, we have two wonderful opportunities to witness the wealth of talent we have here in our congregation. On Friday, June 7, at 7:00 p.m. will be Voices at Saint Peter's, an evening of prose, poetry, and song. The following afternoon, Saturday, June 8, beginning at 4:00 p.m. will be our annual Memorial Vespers, featuring Emilio Cavalieri's La Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo, an opera in three acts presented in a Vespers setting.

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For those traveling on our parish trip to Central Europe this fall, to let you know that details of your trip are now available for you to view on your customized Guest Page, where you will find
* Itinerary - day-by-day entries for each part of your trip 
* Destination Info - info about the countries and cities you will be visiting, including Sights and Food & Drink listings - recommended places in each of the cities you'll visit, shown on a map that is centered on your accommodation. You should find most of the questions you will have about the destinations are answered here. 
* Printouts - downloadable PDF files of the above information 
* FAQs - answers to general questions that come up often 
* Payment status - view details of all paid and unpaid payments due for your trip. 
* Feedback - here you can send us a question about your trip, your destinations or the Guest Page itself 

You can log in here. This video shows how to use the Guest Page.
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Peace and Joy —— and Courage!
The Rev. Amandus J. Derr
Senior Pastor
GOOD TO KNOW
  • To help our staff anticipate the number of people intending to join us for the Mass of the Resurrection for the Rev. Dr. John S. Damm on Saturday, June 22, please RSVP HERE.

  • Saint Peter's Parish Council is pleased to commit Saint Peter's to join Central Synagogue in giving a gift to the Midtown Islamic Center, damaged by fire last month. Some 600 people pray here every Friday, and more throughout the week. The Council hopes this one-time special collection can be presented at the close of Ramadan on June 4. Give online, or by check payable to "Saint Peter's Church,” write "Islamic Center" in the memo.

  • The Fiction Book Discussion Group will next meet on Sunday, June 30, after the 11:00 am Mass. There will be no brunch, so we will convene in Pastor Derr’s office as soon as the offering counters have completed their work (estimated 12:45). The book we will discuss is The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan. The “read-ahead” book is Rachel Kushner’s The Mars Room. We'll pick a date for that discussion when we meet on June 30. 

  • Director of Member Engagement Sarah Moga will be away from Friday, May 24 to Saturday, June 1.
PARISH COUNCIL
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Are you, or someone you know at Saint Peter’s, interested in serving on the Parish Council? Each spring, the Nominating Committee works to secure the names of congregational members interested in serving a three-year term on the Parish Council. The committee then will email a questionnaire to each potential candidate and set a time in late May/early June for interviews. Elections will be held at the Congregational meeting on June 23. Please contact any member of the committee with suggested names, including your own! They are Tracy Christensen; Dennis Frado; Justin List; Marisa Lohse; Catherine Russell; and Carolyn Wagner, chair. 
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