Keynotes

An Easter Message

Dear Friends in Christ:

Luke’s Gospel tells us that on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Joanna went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. When they got there, the stone had been rolled away, and they heard the message that transformed their world—and ours: “He is not here. He is risen.”

On that Easter morning, the women who had been the last protectors and pastors at the cross on Good Friday became the first to witness and proclaim the resurrection. Scripture tells us, however, that their good news was not met with joy. The news that Jesus had risen from the dead was received as an idle tale, as nonsense—in one dynamic translation, as nothing more than women’s trinkets. In the fraught and divided world in which these first evangelists lived, they were on the margins, and their word counted for nothing.

How quickly the apostles forgot what Jesus had modeled days before on Palm Sunday and at the Last Supper. The long-awaited Messiah fashioned himself not as a political conqueror but as a peacemaker. Our Savior upended notions of worldly power by taking on the role of a servant and washing the feet of his followers. For Jesus, the vulnerable and the marginalized are in focus, and his ears are attuned to their voices.

As we proclaim the resurrection in our own time and place, let us always remember that the kingdom of God is revealed to us most clearly by those who are dispossessed by the powers and principalities of this world. Let us celebrate the joy of Easter by seeking and serving the resurrected Christ in the lives and the witness of those who have been silenced, persecuted, and marginalized.

May God bless you and all those you love this Easter.

The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe

Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church

Sent on April 19, 2025

Friday

7 a.m. – Bible Study: contact Godfrey Perrott for more information.
6 p.m. – Outreach Supper

Sunday

8 a.m. – Holy Eucharist I: a simple spoken service of Word and Eucharist.
10 a.m. – Holy Eucharist II: A celebratory Eucharist with music and choir. This service is streamed on our Facebook page and you may download the bulletin here.
11 a.m. - Committee B Meeting
6 p.m. – Outreach Supper

Monday

7 p.m. - Men's Alcoholics Anonymous

Tuesday

8 p.m. - Marijuana Anonymous

Wednesday

7 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous

Mother's Day Walk for Peace

Greetings to all,

Once again, the St. Peter's Episcopal Beverly team will be walking in the Mother's Day Walk for Peace happening Sunday, May 11, 2025. All four Abells will be there and would love to bring a big crew to show our support for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and raise much needed funds. The money raised is used to continue to meet the needs of families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief and loss.

This year is the 29th Annual Walk, and the theme is "Cultivating Cycles of Peace." Please join us at the walk to raise funds, or feel free to donate directly to help this worthwhile mission to reach their goal of $600,000. This world can always use more Peace!

Thank you,

Michelle Abell

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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 Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Julia, our Bishop; Greg, 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; David Auxer; James and family; Sandy; Katharine Pearce; Lorraine Legendre; Ava; Leona; Karen; Daisy; Wayne Ferris; the Lewis family; Marilyn and family; Mary Lou and Robert F. Brown, Jr.; Tiago; Cathleen Tottey; the Gillette-Scharff family; Carla Wilkins; Maryjane; Carmela; Matt; Barbara Jo and Mick Heath; Betsy; Richard Kramer; Allison Pearce; Duffy Oyster; Andrew; Jeannie; Kathy; Michael; the Graham-Jastrzembski family; Bill Allen; Molly; Jim Norris; the Sinclair family; Samantha Scolamiero; Emily and Kim; Daniel Chandra and family; Bob; Chris Ruana; Stacey; Al; Susan; Carol Stevenson; Peter and Sarah; Theda Aiken; Linda; Thelma Wint; Heather Proulx; Richard Hendricks; 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, Justin Anaya, Wesley Lefavour, Nic Jacobs, and Teddy Libelo.

We Remember

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

April 6 - A. Florence Monroe and Elizabeth Perrigo
April 13 - Ruth and David Farrar
April 27 - Basil W. and Ruth Fillmore, Jacqueline Fillmore Davis, Tina and George Klibansky, Walter Klibansky, Richard H. Boudreau, George, Mabel, Helen, and John Wales, and Mary Perrott

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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