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Worship
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Sundays:
8 AM: Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
9 AM: Family Eucharist
(Families w/children 6 and under)
10 AM: Holy Eucharist and
Church School
(children join their parents
for Communion)
Wednesdays:
7 AM: Bible Fellowship
12 Noon: Holy Eucharist and
Healing Service in the Chapel
(September through June)
Saturdays:
5 PM: Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
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| OpShop New & Notes | |
OpShop Hours:
Thursday and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Today, Thursday, February 9, and Saturday, February 11, we will hold our Big Winter Clothing CLEARANCE Sale! Home goods and books will be priced as marked.
The OpShop is in need of jewelry and handbags.
Volunteers are needed to set up the OpShop for Spring. Please join us on Sunday, February 12th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Lunch will be provided.
Please join us for a special OpShop Coffee Hour in the shop on Sunday, February 26 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
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| Adult Confirmation |
All adults who are interested in becoming Confirmed or Received into the Episcopal Church are invited to speak to Stephanie or Ronald. There will be a Confirmation potluck supper on Saturday, March 3rd at 6pm.
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| Adult Education | |
Lenten Series:
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor
Introduction to the Lenten Series:
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 11:30 am in the Living Room
The Lenten Series will meet on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm beginning February 28th through March 27th. Bring your brown bag lunch.
This year we are going to explore a classic in Christian fiction; Flannery O'Connor's 1952 novel. Amazon describes this book in this way:
"Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor's astonishing and haunting first novel, is a classic of twentieth-century literature. It is the story of Hazel Motes, a twenty-two-year-old caught in an unending struggle against his innate, desperate faith. He falls under the spell of a "blind" street preacher named Asa Hawks and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter, Lily Sabbath. In an ironic, malicious gesture of his own non-faith, and to prove himself a greater cynic than Hawks, Hazel Motes founds The Church Without Christ, but is still thwarted in his efforts to lose God. He meets Enoch Emery, a young man with "wise blood," who leads him to a mummified holy child, and whose crazy maneuvers are a manifestation of Hazel's existential struggles. This tale of redemption, retribution, false prophets, blindness, blindings, and wisdom gives us one of the most consuming characters in modern fiction."
There is a signup sheet to order books ($10) at the back of the church/chapel or you can contact Ronald at the parish office.
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| Music Ministry Notes |
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On Sunday, February 19, 2012, the music ministry is presenting Cantata No. 51 "Jauchzett Gott in allen Landen" (Praise God in All Lands) by Johann Sebastian Bach. This work was originally scheduled for October 30, 2011 but was postponed due to the early snowstorm.
This cantata is one of four J.S. Bach wrote for a solo voice. Bach's solo cantatas are, in some sense, his only true cantatas, as the term comes from the Italian genre originally devoted to one or two voices. In any case, they offer a more contemplative, informal approach to Bach's religious music. The instrumental accompaniment and voice are in greater dialogue and the vocal part is more operatic in nature. When he wrote these four cantatas he was giving himself a working sabbatical for about six months. The work was composed in 1730 while he was organist/cantor at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. The text has no relevance to the scriptures of the Last Sunday After Epiphany, but a celebratory rejoicing prior to the solemnity of Lent. The four movements will be incorporated into Morning Prayer which will be celebrated this day.
Musicians: Maria Alu, soprano; Mike Bassett, trumpet; Alexandra Jenkins, violin; Jen Schuchman, violin; Nancy Connell, cello; John Pivarnik, harpsichord
The musicians today are members of or affiliated with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey under the direction of Maestro Robert Butts.
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| St. Peter's Survey | |
Please fill out a survey about the future of St. Peter's! You will be automatically entered to win our Kindle Comfort basket. You can access the survey through this link, and upon completion you will receive a coupon that you can submit at church to be entered into the contest. |
| Christine's Kitchen |
Thanks to all who participated by providing food, paper goods, time and prayers! We were blessed to be able to serve 75 hungry friends at Christine's Kitchen on Saturday, February 4.
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| Pancake Supper, February 21 | |
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 21st at 6:00 pm
Adults $8, Children $5 (Maximum Family $25)
Advance tickets will be available after services on Feb. 12th & 19th.
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| Men's Social Event on February 25 | |
Hungry, cold & grumpy?
Try Goulash and Beer!
On a cold wintery day, there is nothing more soulful and satisfying than the warmth of a bowl of Hungarian goulash supplemented by a hearty glass of beer. Although my family recipes originated in eastern Slovakia, there is a strong Hungarian influence in the foods of that region. Join us for a time of fellowship and fun at St. Peter's on Saturday, February 25th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
This recipe contains lots of sweated onions and original highly-sought-after sweet Hungarian paprika from Szeged, Hungary. For information, or to find out how you can help, please speak to John Pivarnik, 973-377-9068.
Reservations necessary. You may RSVP to John Pivarnik via email or call the parish office by February 19th.
Requested donation, $10.
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| SPY Events | |
Our next meeting will be on Sunday, February 26:
Jr. SPY will meet 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Sr. SPY will meet 5:30 - 7:00 PM
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| Join St. Peter's on Facebook | |
St. Peter's has a new presence on Facebook to allow parishioners and visitors a chance to connect and share online. Please join us, check in, post on our wall or share a link to us on your own wall! |
| Girls Night Out | |
Please put these upcoming dates on your calendar so you can join us for Girls Night Out!
- February 29
- March 28 (* please note corrected date!)
- April 25
- May 30
- June 27
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| Altar Flowers Dedication |
Each Sunday flowers adorn the church and chapel altars. The flowers are "in "memory of" a loved one or special person or are a "thanksgiving" for a birthday, wedding, anniverary or special occasion. The person, persons or occasion is printed in the bulletin and read during the service.
All services are welcome to participate in this ministry, and all sundays are available except Christmas and Easter. The cost of the memorial or thanksgiving is $50.
If you would like to dedicate flowers, please contact Sharon Ellis by email or telephone (973-226-1005). There are also flower sign-up charts will be in the back of the church and chapel and at coffee hour.
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| Coffee Hours Hosts Needed |
Coffee hour hosts are needed for the month of February. Want to help, but unsure of what to do or how much to bring? Check out this document !
Sign-up sheets are in the Upper Room, or you may contact Elizabeth Boggier directly by phone at 973-228-5607 or send her an email.
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| Save the Date! Street Fair, June 8 & 9 | |
It's that time of year again, when our church family will usher in the summertime with the annualSt. Peter's Street Fair. This year's fair will be held on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9.
Did you know that 2011 marked the 80th anniversary since the first fair took place at St. Peter's?It is a wonderful event that your family and the entire West Essex community enjoy.The Street Fair is also one of our church's biggest and best fundraisers.
Over 100 volunteers are needed to run the Street Fair each year.Make your plans now to get involved and help.You can volunteer to help set-up, run a booth, prepare and serve food or work behind the scenes to make the whole event run smoothly.
Donations of used books and old china for the China Smash booth would be greatlyappreciated. Please start saving today! (no textbooks, thank you!)
Please contact us by phone or email if you would like to get involved (and we know you do!) or to donate any items:
Lisa Beland (973-686-0737)
Pam Au (973-403-929)
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| Lifelong Learning Institute | |
Lifelong Learning Institute at Caldwell College, Caldwell, New Jersey seeks to educate and enlarge the world of the adults in the community. It provides a variety of class formats in noncredit, educational courses and lectures at a minimum fee.
LLI is celebrating its 21st year at Caldwell College. Courses and Lectures begin March 22. See this document for information on offerings, or follow this link to learn more about the program.
If you would prefer to have the brochure mailed to you, please call 973-618-3543 and clearly leave your name and address.
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| Online Calendar | |
Do you need to check on an upcoming event or a meeting?
Do you want to invite a friend to an event?
Do you want a reminder for an event?
You can do all these things using our online calendar!
You can find the calendar on our website under the News and Media drop down menu. Click on Calendar to bring up the calendar and then on an event for more information, to send an invitation to the event or to send yourself a reminder to the event.
If you wish to schedule a parish event, please contact Eileen Andersen before announcing the event.
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Keeping Up with the Church Beyond the Parish
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| The Diocese of Newark publishes two publications to help members of all the churches to keep abreast of happenings in the wider church. The diocesan newspaper, The Voice, is published now only occasionally and many our our newer parishioners are not on the mailing list. If you would like to see the September edition of the Voice an electronic copy may be found here.
In addition, the diocese has a weekly electronic newsletter, The Digest. To view the weekly newsletter or to sign up to receive the digest in your email, please visit the Diocese of Newark website.
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