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“To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him.

Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.” -Thomas Merton

The parish office will be closed until

Wednesday, July 5th for the holiday weekend

Anti-Racism Book Club!



As we continue the Christian work of anti-racism, join us in reading, join us in reading The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.

“This is the book I’ve been waiting for.”—Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist

Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out?

Please use this link to vote on a date for our next meeting: LINK HERE



B-SAFE Save-the-Date and Donate

This summer St. Peter’s will once again partner with St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sudbury and host two events to benefit the students of St. Stephen’s Church in Boston: a cookout/field day and much needed groceries for 30 families. Please consider donating to expenses related to B-SAFE week like food, bus rental, etc. You can click on the link and select “B-SAFE” on Realm: LINK HERE

The field day/BBQ is on Friday, July 14 from 9:30-3:00 Ashland State Park where the students will play games, swim, and enjoy a cookout staffed by volunteers from St. Peter’s and St. Elizabeth churches. Please contact Ann O’Rourke (orourke65@gmail.com or Karen Montague (MontagueKdm55@verizon.net)  if you would like to volunteer. We are also looking for volunteers to donate food and take shifts day of so please click on the Signup Genius Link and register: LINK HERE

To ensure consistency, Anne Ruggles and Kim Francour will be assembling the grocery bags and dropping them off at St. Stephen’s on July 20.

St. Peter’s parishioners have played an important role of the success of the B-SAFE outing and thank you in advance for supporting S-SAFE.

Afghan Ministry Update

Camp Brookside Returns!

With school out we held our last Brookside Tuesday last week. We’re taking a few weeks break and Camp Brookside will start on July 11th. This week IINE hosted a World Refugee Day celebration at Brookside with delicious food, lawn games for the kids, English certificates which two of our Mom’s received and various speakers whose stories were both inspirational and heart breaking. Some of the African refugees had spent up to nine years in camps before coming to the United States. Eid-Al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice will be celebrated Thursday, June 29th. It is a very important Muslim holiday and time of celebration. New clothes, haircuts for the kids, visiting one another, group prayer and delicious food and treats. Charity is also a major component of Eid and we are very thankful to our Muslim neighbors at the Islamic Center in Wayland for a gift drive resulting in each family receiving Target gift cards giving them the funds to celebrate as they would have back home. If you’d like to help with Camp Brookside this summer, let me know. Always looking for some company on my Tuesday trips north. Happy summer to all.

Thank you,

Karen & Hansi

Though many of St. Peter's parishioners have returned to worshiping and receiving Holy Communion in person inside our church building, we know it is not yet safe for all of us to do so. We will continue to live-stream our services so that we may include as many as possible in our offerings of praise and thanksgiving to God.

If it is not yet safe for you to worship with us in person, and you would like to receive Holy Communion and/or a share a time of prayer at your home, please contact the Parish Office.

If you would like to schedule a time during the week for private prayer in the church, please contact the church office.

St. Peter's is committed to continuing to make our worship space safe and welcoming to all. We hope to have you back with us in person as soon as doing so is the right choice for you.

Do You Have a Pastoral Need?

For pastoral support or emergencies or for any other church matter, please call the church office number (781-891-3200) and press 2 or email George. We encourage you to let us know if you are in the hospital or have some other need that calls for pastoral support.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church | 320 Boston Post Road | Weston, MA 02493

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