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THIS JOY, THIS LIFE
Dear faithful people of Saint Peter's Church,

Celebration! Jubilation! Faithful witness! This Sunday, June 16 is the Day of the Holy Trinity, the First Sunday after Pentecost and, effectively at Saint Peter’s Church, the culmination of our 2018-2019 Program Year. This is a day for singing and rejoicing in our “Ever Three, Always One” God. At 11:00 a.m., our hard-working choir will lead our praises and will begin their well-deserved summer hiatus. At 6:00 p.m., our equally hard-working Jazz4All choir will do the same. All our musical leaders deserve our thanks for their excellence and diligence, yet another sign among us of God’s gracious love.

Our annual Congregational meeting follows the 11:00 a.m. Mass. We have a very short, but important agenda and we will be thanking two key members of our Executive Committee who, sadly, have reached the end of their two three-year terms: Vice President Adam Stone and Treasure Craig Kahler, each of whom has done remarkable work through one of the most difficult periods at Saint Peter’s.

But I guess the year will actually end next weekend when, on Saturday, June 22 at 4:00 p.m. we celebrate the life, faith and ministry of John S. Damm and on Sunday, June 23, enjoy our final 10:00 a.m. Forum for the program year with Pastor Ronald Roschke presenting “Out of the Tombs,” a study of next Sunday’s Gospel and a preview of his sermon at our 11:00 a.m. Mass.

These times call for genuine celebration, jubilation and faithful witness — that’s what these last three June Sundays are all about, including our joy-filled and faith-filled participation in WORLD PRIDE liturgies and masses on June 28, 29, 30. Read all about the ways we can participate, and click here for Pride-related events.

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.

  • On Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. the Healing of the Nations Foundation in Association with Carnegie Hall will present the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, All American Freedom Day in the Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall. For more details on this celebration, please click HERE.

  • Saint Peter’s Church will join the Lutheran presence in the WORLD PRIDE March on Sunday, June 30. Join Bishop McCoid and Bishop-Elect Egensteiner and the Metropolitan New York Synod as we publicly witness the full welcome, inclusion, and equity of LGBTQ+ folks on the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Stonewall Riots.
  • At 12:00 p.m., we will gather for a short Eucharist in the park, located on 2nd Avenue and 29th Street, a short walk from our formation place. You can also join us directly at our line-up place, located on 30th Street between Madison Ave and Park Ave, at 1:00 p.m. for step off.

  • 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. 
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