Sung Won Yun's Congeries of Being exhibit is on display in the Narthex Gallery from now until August 22.
EXTRA-ORDINARY
Dear faithful people of Saint Peter's Church,

This Sunday, the Second Sunday after Pentecost, “ordinary time” begins in the Church. In this case “ordinary” does not mean normal, it means “in order,”: we begin to experience Sunday readings in an orderly way: Sunday Gospel readings are in order – narrative after narrative beginning this Sunday with Saint Luke 8:26-39 and continuing through November 24 with Saint Luke 23:33-43. Likewise, Sunday’s second readings, beginning this Sunday with Galatians 3:23-29 and reading serially through Colossians, Hebrews and 2 Thessalonians.  During this time, first readings and psalms related directly to each other and to the Gospel. Of course, this time is punctuated, especially at Saint Peter’s, with so-named “lesser” Commemorations: On June 30, we commemorate the Day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul; on August 18, Mary, Mother of God and so on through the summer and fall. However, through this liturgical time and except for these other days, the liturgical color is green.

Beginning this Sunday and continuing through September 1, our 9:00 a.m. mass will be spoken; we will be using ELW setting 3 as our 11:00 a.m. liturgical setting; and our 6:00 p.m. Jazz liturgy, always including laying on of hands and anointing, will be a simple form of vespers. We’ll all be looking for our choir and Jazz4All musicians by late August.

Weekly CHURCH LIFE emails will be briefer also.

This Sunday, at our final 10:00 a.m. Forum for the season, Pastor Ronald Roschke, Senior Pastor at Saint Peter’s Church from 1992-1996, will present “Out of the Tombs,” a look at the Gospel text for the 11:00 a.m. at which he will be the preacher. In the Gospel, Jesus heals a man “living among the tombs.” Ron is giving us a great beginning to this portion for “ordinary” time. Both 10:00 a.m. Fora and brunch conclude after this Sunday.

On Saturday, June 22 at 4:00 p.m. we celebrate the life, faith and ministry of John S. Damm. We expect a very large attendance. Please plan on sitting “three to a pew” to make room for all. If you are able to assist Wayne Britton as greeters and ushers, please come by 3:00 p.m. and volunteer with Wayne.

Congratulations to all newly elected at our June 16 Congregational meeting:

Parish Council Members (3-year terms)
  • Susan Gargiulo
  • Qinfan Jiang
  • Suzanne Loranc
  • Christopher Vergara

Trust Committee Member (4-year term)
  • Carol Trower

At the Parish Council meeting following the Congregational meeting, the Council elected our new Executive Committee and Officers :
  • Christopher Vergara, President
  • Margie Clark, Vice President
  • Pamela Rausch, Secretary
  • Christopher Hammer, Treasurer

Our 2019-2020 Trust Committee, Parish Council and officers begin their terms on September 1, 2019 and will be installed on Sunday, September 16, 2019, Holy Cross Day.

Now. Summer can begin.

Peace and Joy — and Courage! 
The Rev. Amandus J. Derr
Senior Pastor
HELP US HELP REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS
Saint Peter's Advocacy Cabinet, Metro NY Synod Sanctuary Ministry and the Mayor's Office for Faith and Community Affairs will host a respite day for refugee and immigrant children living in detention at Nevelson Chapel on Saturday, June 29th. Due to the nature of the event, we cannot have volunteers but we do need your help!

What we need
Please bring to church this coming Sunday any small to medium sized boxes you can donate for an art therapy activity. Shoe boxes. Copy paper boxes. Amazon boxes. We'll use them all!

Also needed are pieces of felt, construction paper and crayons or colored pencils. We'll even use things you might consider junk -- like toilet paper tubes, half used pencils, and (as is typical of Nevelson and a strong presence in the Chapel) clothes pins!

When we need it
Sunday, June 23

What to do with it
Please bring boxes and these supplies to church and leave them at the reception desk.

What's the significance
Today is International Refugee Day and Sunday is Refugee Sunday. This is a local and impactful way to get involved in ministering to the most vulnerable in our midst. 

If you can't be in church on Sunday?
You can still help! Please send an email to Pastor Stahler and arrange to drop off your donations early in the week.
GOOD TO KNOW

  • 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. 

  • Wednesday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m. will be the last Mass for Peace until September. This Mass will be a Jazz Mass featuring artist Miho Hazama and Pastor Derr will preside.
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