Keynotes

Holy Week Gratitude

Dear friends,

As we walk through Holy Week for the first time together, I am filled with gratitude. I am deeply thankful for all the many hands that come together to make our Holy Week holy. Without all of you, this sacred journey where we reverently follow in Jesus's footsteps would not be able to happen.

To begin with, there are the dedicated people who make our space reflect the emotions of each service. The Altar Guild carefully prepares the items needed for each liturgical experience, changes the paraments to the correct colors, and will strip the chancel of all adornments Thursday evening as we prepare to enter the grief and sorrow of Good Friday. Then a another group of people, with, of course, some of the same people, will arrive Saturday morning to artfully arrange the jubilant flowers and glorious decorations that will heighten our Easter joy.

Then there are the devoted people who lead our worship. The ushers who greet us upon entering and provide us with the materials that facilitate our worship. The choir who practices well into the evening every Thursday, preparing beautiful, somber, and joyous anthems that will engage our hearts and allow them to soar. The tone chime choir who will also contribute to the musical feast and call us back together at the Peace. Our Lay Eucharistic Ministers who will lead our prayers and devoutly administer the cup of wine made blood. The lectors who proclaim the Spirit's words to the church, providing the context for liturgical actions we are engaged in. Those who complete our offerings by counting it and safely depositing it.

Finally, there is our dedicated staff. Eric has arduously prepared our physical property to be the reverent container for our Holy Week journey. Kristian has spent hours with the copier, ensuring that each carefully edited bulletin is printed correctly. Kirsten always goes above and beyond in carefully preparing one of the most central parts of our worship: the music that allows us to pray twice.

We are so blessed at St. Peter's by each other; by the many hands, hearts, and voices that come together harmoniously so that we may walk together through this most sacred of weeks. What you do matters and I am overwhelmed by gratitude for each and every one of you.

In Christ,

Good Friday Offering

For 102 years, Episcopalians have designated offerings collected on Good Friday to go to the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Now, more than ever, our support is needed. You may donate cash or a check made out to St. Peter’s on Good Friday. To donate online or to learn more about the Good Friday Offering, click here.

Alleluia Social

March 31, 9 - 9:45 a.m. – On Easter Sunday between the 8 and 10 clock services please come to share Fellowship (that means snacks and conversation) in Huiginn Hall. We invite you to bring simple breakfast finger foods to share if you would like, such as pastries, bagels, heat and eat baby quiches, OJ, or just yourselves! We will have coffee.

Extending the Beauty

This year, we will be keeping the Easter flowers around for the first few weeks of Easter to extend our join into the coming Sundays! Remember, Easter is not just one Sunday, but lasts for eight weeks!

Beverly Bootstraps

This month we are collecting full size shampoo & conditioner to supply Beverly Bootstraps food lockers until April 7th. Thank you for your ongoing support. Any questions, please ask Carrie Kimball.

Wanted: Garden Manager

We are in need of a new person to manage our gardens for us. Duties include:

recruiting and scheduling volunteers
weed and water over the summer months
coordinating with the Property Committee on spring and fall clean up
pruning as necessary
maintaining the church supply of garden tools
planting planters as desired

The church gardens include beds on Hale and Ocean Street. Coming up with creative strategies for protection against our friendly neighborhood dogs is desired; writing an annual report required. Please reach out to Julie if you are interested.

Mindful Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Julie Brown-Garthwaite is organizing a spring plant sale for Saturday, May 4th building on the success of the plant stand at our Holiday Fair. In addition to more houseplants, there will be a selection of vegetable plants and garden flowers. If you are a seed starter and will have things to share, please contact Julie. We are also looking for friendly people to help set up and sell the plants, to advertise the sale and bounce ideas off of.

Friday Bible Study

Join us on Friday mornings at 7 a.m. on Zoom to read and discuss the Biblical passages appointed for the following Sunday. This discussion has frequent digressions, but we usually learn new insights. And, as a bonus, we find it makes the readings more interesting on Sunday. We pray the collect promptly at 8 am so people can leave if they wish, and usually wind up shortly thereafter.

If anyone is interested (you do not have to be a member of St Peter’s), please contact Godfrey Perrott and I will be happy to add you to the email list.

Serving on Sundays

We are tremendously blessed to have so many people who make our Sunday Worship possible: Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Guild, Hospitality Hosts, Ushers, Choir Members, and more. If you are already a member of one of these ministries and would like to sign up to serve on a particular Sunday, please click the button below. If you are interested in beginning to serve in one of these roles, please reach out to Rev. Christopher. If you need help signing up for a particular slot, please contact Kristian.

Sunday Rota

Parish Prayers

We pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Alan and Carol, our Bishops; Martha, our Regional Canon; for Christopher, our Rector; for our community of St. Peter's; and for all ministers and people.

Continuing Prayers

We pray for Lily; Chris; Ron Budka; David Auxer; James and family; Sandy; Katharine Pearce; Bill and Phil; Lorraine Legendre; Nancy and Jeff Santora; Ava; Leona; Karen; Andrew; Demetrius Johnson; Wayne Ferris; Maria and Luz; Tara; the Lewis family; Christopher; Marilyn and Family; Mary Lou and Robert F. Brown, Jr.; Doug Abell; Michelle; Tiago; Cathleen Tottey; the Gillette-Scharff family; Melissa & Keith Goggin; Denise Nikas; Julie; Theresa Crotty; Jim and Nancy; Michele; Michael; Amy and Helen Salvatore; Carla Wilkins; Maryjane; Carmela; and for all those affected by Covid; for those who are homeless; and for the people of Ukraine, Israel and Palestine.

For Those Serving in the Armed Forces

We pray for Ken Christian, James Daley, Justin Anaya, John Schweizer, Wesley Lefavour, Nic Jacobs, Sean Kiely, and Teddy Libelo.

We Remember

For the Month of March, we remember and give thanks for the lives of:

March 3 – Carol Post, Cynthia D. Perruse, and Rosano T. Perruse
March 10 – Jean Lawrence, Larry Burns, Isabel M. and John G. Yeaton, & Norma Yeaton
March 17 – Caroline J. and John C. Sanidas, Helen D. Arsenault, Helen D. and James L. Crandall, Donald MacComisky, Theresa Scott, Robert R. Nelson, Adam D. Nevells, & Walter Helgeland

The Altar Flowers are offered in their memory.

Requesting Prayer

If you would like to add someone to our Prayer List, please complete the form by clicking on the button below. All responses are held in confidence and will not be shared except for the name being added to our Prayer List.

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