Ellen Priest's  River #6  on display as part of the  On Being American/Jazz Ryan Cohan's "The River"  exhibition in the Narthex and Living Room Galleries from now until June 6. 
ACTION - LOVE = NOTHING
Dear faithful people of Saint Peter’s Church:

On the Fifth Sunday of Easter, God’s people begin to hear about what it means to live a resurrected life. On this Sunday, we will particularly be giving God thanks for Edward “Sam” Hutcheson, who will be leaving our staff after 25 years of service on this day. At each liturgy, we continue to pray for our fragile earth as we emphasize Environmental Care.

At the 10:00 a.m. Forum Jack Anderson once again presents on American Ballet Theatre. His presentation will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., so please be on time so as to not miss any of the performance.

In the Prayers of Intercession this Sunday, we will begin to include the person elected Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod.

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 centred 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 Group will meet in Pastor Derr’s office on Sunday, May 19, to discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Since we will be having a special brunch that day to honor Sam Hutcheson, the anticipated time of our meeting following brunch will be 2 pm rather than the usual 1:15. For those interested, the “read ahead” book is The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan.
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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