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Dear Beloveds in Christ,
This Saturday, Earth Day, the Episcopal Creation Care Justice organization begins a 10-day period of prayer, liturgical focus and advocacy with the theme “Honoring God in Creation." Our services on Sunday and next Sunday will have prayers, hymns, and other elements of the liturgy that reflect the theme.
I hope you will be with us in worship and prayer!
In the peace of Christ,
Kate+
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St. Peter's Community Prayers
We pray for the people on
our parish prayer list:
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Cathy, Gerri, Betsy, Penelope, Maryann, Judith, Valerie, Joan, Walter, and Helen
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Mark Your Calendars!
- Wednesday, April 24th - Women's Potluck in Parish Hall at 6PM
- Wednesday, May 8th - Men's Fellowship Dinner at 6PM
- Sunday, May 12th - Organ 101 after the 10AM service
- Monday, May 13th - Diaper Drive Donation Deadline
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Organ 101
Introduction to the
King of Instruments!
On Sunday, May 12th immediately following the service, learn about the pip organ's history, how it works, how it is played, and some interesting tidbits and fun facts about St. Peter's magnificent Aeolian-Skinner organ. All are welcome to attend and feel free to bring your coffee!
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Men's Fellowship Dinner on Wednesday, May 8th
Men's Fellowship Dinners will be starting again on Wednesday, May 8th at 6PM. More details to come about location; please see the bulletin and weekly newsletter for updates. Please contact Steve Peacher at steve.peacher@sunlife.com with any questions!
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Phishing Scams
A reminder that Rev. Kate Bast nor any of the lay leaders of this church will never text or email directly you asking you for money or donations. There is a rise in phishing scams where someone posting from a phone number or email that appears to be from clergy or lay leaders are attempting to steal money from parishioners or others on a mailing list. When you think you've received a suspicious communication, please contact Kate+, John Jacobs, or Mike Iacono directly.
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A Prayer for Priest-In-Charge Discernment
May the search for clergy be guided by wisdom, discernment, and divine inspiration. May those involved in the process find strength and clarity in their decisions, seeking leaders who embody compassion, integrity, and a deep commitment to the spiritual well-being of the community. May their efforts be blessed with success in discovering individuals dedicated to serving with humility and love.
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Did you know you can give to St. Peter's securely through our online giving site? Make your pledge, give one-time or designate a special gift to one of our ministries. | |
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Afghan Ministry Update
Our Afghan Ministry and Sewing Seeds business continues in positive directions. Small accomplishments are major milestones for many of the women who did not have the opportunity to work outside of the home, drive a car or start a business in Afghanistan. And at least some of the women also have a stronger voice and more equal footing in their relationships with husbands at home. Brookside Tuesdays continue and with Ramadan over, potlucks resume as well as excited chatter when they see and greet each other. Many of the women came dressed in their Eid finery on Tuesday. On average there are between 10 and 12 women on any given Tuesday. There would be more but now we have five woman with jobs! Almost all of them are keen to get their license and the husbands are very encouraging. Hansi led a spirited enrichment session Tuesday on learning road signs. We have a few more sessions and then when the kids get out of school we move outdoors for the third summer of Camp Brookside. We put a big push on getting the kids into summer school and we were successful in getting 100% of the school age kids into a variety of different free programs appropriate for their level of English proficiency, academic and other interests. The push on English literacy for the adults continue with Hansi leading the charge. She has been successful in setting up evening zoom classes with a trained instructor for some of the women and expanding lessons for the men and some of the other women in their homes. In fact David Glenn has volunteered to help with lessons for the men. How you can help? Consider sponsoring an In-home sewing seeds party. Think Avon! Our offerings have widened and quality continues to improve. Or if you have connections to anyone with a retail business that would add some of our products, that would be most helpful. We can always use Joanne Fabric gift cards and donations of fun fabrics for aprons, pillows, napkins, placemats, gift bags, microwave cozies and cosmetic cases. With new families continuing to arrive, we have immediate need for microwaves, pots& pans and electric tea kettles. Very soon we will be on the hunt for ac’s and fans. Consider joining us on a Tuesday and please pray for our Afghan community both here and in Afghanistan as well as refugees everywhere.
Thank you,
Hansi and Karen
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St. Peter’s Church is sponsoring a Mother’s Day diaper drive to benefit the Diaper Depot in Waltham. The Diaper Depot provides over 5,000 diapers per month to 120 Waltham residents who qualify for public assistance. Each eligible child receives 45-60 diapers per month. The Depot is open one Saturday a month and runs out of Christ Church, an Episcopal Church on Main Street in Waltham.
Please consider donating a box, or more, particularly SIZES 5 & 6 since these are the most needed.
There are three ways to donate:
- Purchase diapers and drop off at St. Peter’s Church (320 Boston Post Road) Monday-Thursday 9:00am-2:00 pm and Fridays 9:00am-1:00pm. Please use the side door adjacent to Rt. 20 near the mailbox. Call the office number (781-891-3200) for entry and leave the diapers in the entry way. Parishioners can leave diapers in the Narthex during Sunday worship services.
- Purchase and ship directly to the Diaper Depot's coordinator, Erin Jensen, at: 62 Cabot Street, Waltham, MA 02453
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If you prefer to make a monetary donation, either send a check payable to Christ Church with "Diaper Depot" in the memo line or use the church's PayPal link (http://www.christchurchwaltham.org/giving/) and add "Diaper Depot" in the memo line. The church's address is: Christ Church, 750 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Did you know:
- Diaper need effects nearly 1 in 3 women in the US
- Diapers cost approximately $18 a week per child
- Food stamps and WIC do NOT pay for diapers
- Many parents struggling to pay rent and food cannot afford the cost of an adequate diaper supply (1:3 mothers cut back on basic essentials to afford diapers for their kids)
Many thanks for considering this request and please contact Anne Ruggles (asruggles@gmail.com) with any questions.
Donation deadline is Monday, May 13th
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Sign Up to be a Worship Leader/Lay Assistant | |
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Please consider signing up to serve as a Lector, Litanist, Usher, (8:00am/10:00am), or Crucifer (10:00am only)
Lector = reads the Scripture readings
Litanist = leads Prayers of the People
Crucifer = carries the cross
Usher = greets and directs members and visitors
Sign up here to help out for April!
Important Note! The above link includes the sign up for April. We are transitioning to a new sign up system and will no longer use the website link.
If you wish to be on future schedule rotations,
please contact Emily at office@stpetersweston.org
Thank you to those of you who have already reached out!
All are welcome, those with experience and novices alike! You can request to receive the readings in advance. Haven't done this before and want to try it out before committing? Contact the Parish Office.
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Updates to Prayers of the People
If you would like to include a family member or loved one on the prayer list, please contact Emily at office@stpetersweston.org
or call the office at 781-891-3200
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Do You Have a Pastoral Need?
For pastoral support or emergencies or for any other church matter, please call the Rev. Kate Bast at 360-379-9803. We encourage you to let her know if you are in the hospital or have some other need that calls for pastoral support.
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PARISH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY 9-2
TUESDAY 9-2
WEDNESDAY 9-2
THURSDAY 9-2
FRIDAY 9-1
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