|
Keys Archive: If you missed an earlier Keys newsletter and would like to see it, please
|
Sunday, November 30
8:00 A Holy Communion
9:00 A Adult Bible Study
9:00 A Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:30-11:30 Nursery Care
10:00 A Holy Communion
10:45 A Children's Special Activities
11:15 A Coffee Hour
11:30 A Junior Choir Rehearsal
11:30 A Finance Committee Meeting
Monday, December 1
7:00 P Yough Discernment Meeting
8:00 P AA
Tuesday, December 2
11:00 A Staff Meeting
7:30 P Finance Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 3
Thursday, December
Friday, December 5
9:00 A Flower Guild Wreath-Making
Saturday, December 6
9:00 A Baptism
4-8 P Open House (Rectory)
Sunday, December 7
8:00 A Holy Communion
9:00 A Adult Bible Study
9:00 A Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:30-11:30 Nursery Care
10:00 A Holy Communion
10:45 A Church School
11:15 A Coffee Hour |
|
| ______________________
Website, Keys Notes and QuickLinks
|
Nominations:
In keeping with the theme of the upcoming week, it is almost "election" time at St. Peter's. While we do not elect our parish leadership like this week's event, the parish does vote for a single slate of leadership to begin after our Annual Meeting in late January. The Nominating Committee will soon begin considering future leadership. Years ago, I was asked to volunteer for a minor task for St. Peter's. Over extended and too busy was my response. The leader that called thanked me graciously and empathized with being overextended, and then asked, and I quote," but it's time for you to step up to the plate for the parish." Is it time for you to step up to the "St. Peter's plate"? Can you offer your time to serve on the vestry or become a committee co- chair?
Speaking for myself, I have received far more than I have given to our parish over the years. I hope everyone will prayerfully consider this possibility, and then contact your wardens or any member of the Nominations Committee with the good news of your contribution to the future of St. Peter's.
Janice Corley and Marshall Bartlett- Wardens for St. Peter's
Nominations Committee:
Ned Rossiter
Marion Packs
Marshall Bartlett
Janice Corley
|
|
From the Keys Publishing Team: Happy Thanksgiving
GIVING THANKS
"Loving God, thank you for everyone gathered here, for this food and
all of the hands that prepared it. This dinner is but one of the many
blessings in our lives, blessings from a good and loving God. Thank you
for sharing so much with us and for giving us the source of all light
and life, your son Jesus Christ. We owe you everything, God, and we
thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your goodness and mercy. "
and...
"By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our
salvation. You are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the
farthest seas. By your strength you established the mountains; you are
girded with might. You silence the roaring of the seas, the roaring of
their waves, the tumult of the peoples. Those who live at earth's
farthest bounds are awed by your signs; you make the gateways of the
morning and the evening shout for joy."
|
Announcements
Adult Bible Study meets each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Bidwell Room. On December 7, the Rector will lead a conversation on John 1:6-8, 19-28.
The Finance Committee
is currently preparing St. Peter's 2009 operating budget. This is an
open and interactive process involving input from the church
leadership, our various committees, and the members of St. Peter's as a
whole. We invite anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of
our church's finances and the 2009 budget to attend a meeting with
members of the Finance Committee today in the Bidwell Room following
the 10 a.m. service. All are welcome!
Stephen and Amanda Voysey invite all members of St. Peter's Church to the Annual Advent Open House at the Rectory on Saturday, December 6, 4-8 p.m.
Outreach Committee Meeting - Next Sunday following the 10 a.m. service. All are invited to participate in this important ministry!
ADULT CHOIR REHEARSALS are
every Thursday 7:30- 9:00 p.m. in the third floor music room and new
members are most welcome. For questions, please see Beverly Scheibert
after the service or call her at 617-739-1751
|
FLOWER GUILD
 Christmas Flowers -- Flower Envelopes are in the Pews!
For our three worship services on Christmas Eve, the church will be
decorated with beautiful flowers and greens.
If you would like to make a memorial donation for Christmas flowers, please send your check (payable to St. Peter's Church with "Christmas flowers"
noted in the memo line) with the names of those you remember, and your name as you would like it printed in the bulletin, to the Parish Office NO LATER than December 16. Questions? Mercer Riis in the Parish Office 781 891-3200
or Carolyn Ellis 781-899-5880. Thank you for your gift.
If you would like to join the Flower Guild team to decorate the church on December 24, 9-11 AM, contact Carolyn Ellis.
Carolyn Ellis
cellis@stpetersweston.org
|
Ground of Your Own Choosing: Winning Strategies for Finding & Creating Work
 SAVE the DATE! January 31, 2009
A Workshop with Beverly Ryle, author of an acclaimed new book based on her more than 25 years of experience as a leading career counselor and coach.
January 31, 2009, Saturday, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, St. Peter's Parish Hall.
This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who is rethinking their plans because of a job loss, or sharp drop in the value of their investments. Open to the parish and the community. Mark your calendars and invite your friends.
For info or to reserve your place, contact the Parish Office 781-891-3200; Bill Symonds, 781-899-7697; or Carolyn Ellis, 781-899-5880
|
Middle Schoolers
of St Peters Church!!
Black
Nativity, 3:30pm Sunday,
December 14th,
showing of the holiday musical by Langston
Hughes...
Presented by the National Center of Afro-American Artists
 Based on the Gospel
of St. Luke, combined with the poetry of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston
Hughes, Black Nativity is a celebration that tells the original story
of the Nativity in scripture, verse, music and dance.
A joyous company of
160 singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message
of joy, hope, victory and liberation.
Boston's production is the longest running performance of this song-play
in the world. The December 1st opening marks its 39th consecutive season
of 12 exhilarating performances.
This season's performances are dedicated to the memory of John Andrew
Ross (1940-2006) for his 36 years of service as Musical Director of
Black Nativity.
"If you've
never seen the gospel-infused 'Black Nativity,' clear your calendar
for a performance...The chorus has children as young as five performing
alongside parents and grandparents, and many of the singers debuted
in the production decades earlier as infants in the role of baby Jesus."
Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company
We will
gather at St Peter's at 2:00pm, drive downtown to catch the 3:30pm
show, and then have time for discussion and dinner.
Our hope
is to have folks ready for pick-up at the Parish Hall by 8:00pm afterwards.
Questions?
Contact
The Reverend
Hall Kirkham (hkirkham@stpetersweston.org)
Beth Graham,
Church School Director (elizabethlgraham@gmail.com)
Margaret Randle
(bestillmlr@comcast.net)
Peggy Batchelder
(rdbatchelder@comcast.net)
|
Outreach
Volunteers needed for tutoring. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in the Boston South End runs a highly successful after school program for inner city children of all ages. One of the programs, called Academic Nights, helps tutor teens in various subjects (biology, math, pre-calculus, Spanish, English, history, physics, statistics) and needs additional tutors. Academic nights meets Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. If you would like to help, or want more information, contact Ron Corley (rbcorley@...). You will enjoy doing this!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
