Dear faithful people of Saint Peter’s Church:
The Day of Pentecost, Easter’s 50th day, this Sunday, June 9, celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit, the primary gift that is ours through Christ’s death, resurrection and ascension. It is the Spirit that creates faith, inspires love, and empowers courageous action in us.
If the Holy Spirit enlivening us is the primary gift of Christ to us, the second gift is of equal importance: the gift of eternal life to all. On Saturday, June 8 at 4:00 p.m., our 39th annual
Memorial Vespers celebrates that gift in a uniquely Saint Peter’s Church liturgical experience with great music and the prayerful remembrance of our departed loved ones, particularly those who have died over the past year. This year’s major musical presentation is one of the earliest operas, Emilio de' Cavalieri's
La Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo, an opera in three acts presented in a Vespers setting. A reception in the Living Room follows.
And yet another gift of the Holy Spirit is the gift of creativity; gifts found among us which we celebrate at the tenth anniversary of
Voices at Saint Peter's, an evening of prose, poetry, and song this Friday, June 7 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
These celebrations are complicated by New York’s annual June parades.
- June 9 Puerto Rican Day Parade, the third largest parade in New York: Fifth Avenue from East 43rd to East 79th streets.
- June 30 WORLD PRIDE PARADE, the largest parade in New York, this year, the 2019 Gay Pride parade steps off at noon on Sunday, June 30th at the intersections of 26th Street and 5th Avenue. Some 150,000 participants will march south on 5th Avenue before turning west on 8th Street. Once across 6th Avenue, the parade proceeds down Christopher Street.
- We participate with the Metropolitan New York Synod in this parade. Watch for details.
The
ANNUAL METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SYNOD Pride Mass will be held at Saint John’s Church, Christopher Street, at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2019. For details on this and other events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, visit the
Saint John's Church website.
We are cautiously optimistic that we have the sufficiently dealt with leaks we have been experiencing in the Sanctuary ceiling. Last Monday, using a very large articulating lift, a construction company removed several large, concrete-like blockages from the gutters and drains that surround the skylights. We believe we have no bought some time to address large roof issues, hopefully next summer.
As we come to the end of our 2019-2019 Program Year, please be aware of the following 10:00 a.m. Fora:
- June 9, this Sunday, Countdown to Saint Peter’s new Sacristy, again led by me as we prepare for imminent construction
- June 16, A new Saint Peter’s Organ, led by Cantor Balint Karosi
- June 23, Among the Rocks, led by former Senior Pastor Ron Roschke on Saint Luke 8:26-39, the Gospel text fore that Sunday. (Pastor Roschke will be the preacher at the 11:00 a.m. Mass this day)
Beginning June 30, we will be on hiatus from our 10:00 a.m. Sunday Fora until September 8.
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:
- Election of one member of Saint Peter’s Church Trust Committee. The Trust Committee has recommended and the Parish Council have nominated Carol Trower for a second 4-year term
- Election of Council Members – please watch for the Nominating Committee’s report
- Action on 2019-2020 Operating Budget – please watch for the recommended budget
Peace and Joy —— and Courage!
