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From the Rector
The
month of December is an especially busy one in our parish life, with
Advent and Christmas opportunities for worship, outreach and fellowship
and necessary "end of the year" business tasks to be addressed.
General seasonal notices:
-- Please provide the church
office with music and flower memorial names
to be included
in the Christmas Eve service leaflet by December 16th.
Checks should be made payable
to St. Peter's Church with either "Christmas flowers" or "Christmas music"
noted in the memo line.
-- Thank you very much for
submitting your estimate of giving for the 2009 year to the church
office. If you haven't had an opportunity to do so as yet, I
hope you will consider doing
so to assist the parish in forming the 2009 budget. Thanks so
much, especially
in this economically challenging year.
Here are just some of the upcoming
events in chronological order, and who to contact for more information.
Please take note of them, and thanks for all you do to serve the ministry
of St. Peter's.
Stephen
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Events and Activities at St. Peter's
 Friday, December 5th
Wreath-making with expert guidance, 9:00 - 11:00
Join flower guild members for wreath-making in the parish hall. Contact Carolyn Ellis at cellis@stpetersweston.org
 Saturday, December 6th
Advent Open House at the Rectory from 4 - 8 PM
Amanda and I invite parishioners of all ages to join in the fun at the Rectory, 1 Colpitts Road, Weston.
 Sunday, December 7th
The Rev. Kathy McAdams preaches
at 10:00 AM
Kathy is Executive Director of Ecclesia Ministries (Common Cathedral), and will speak about her work with unhoused people and how we can help.
 Saturday, December 13th
Advent Quiet Morning, 9am 12:30.
Join Sarah Rossiter and the Rev. Hall Kirkham for guided meditation on the theme of Incarnation. Lectio Divina, poetry and other ways of opening ourselves to our deeper selves where we find God's presence in wonderful ways are part of this morning of "stepping back" from our many tasks.
Limited to 12 participants.
Contact Sarah Rossiter (srossiter@stpetersweston.org) or Hall (hkirkham@stpetersweston.org)
Sunday, December 14th
Middle School/Confirmation Special Event.
Join Margaret Randle and Hall Kirkham to see Langston Hughes' Black Nativity, the celebrated holiday Musical. Leave St. Peter's at 2:00 PM; return after the performance and dinner by about 8:00 PM.
Contact hkirkham@stpetersweston.org
(See additional information below.)
Saturday, December 20th
10am Pageant Rehearsal for Church School
10am Choir Rehearsal for Christmas services
Opportunity for youth and adults to be "hands on" at Christmas worship!
Sunday, December 21st
10am Nativity Pageant and Eucharist
Costumed young people, narrators, and texts drawn from the King James Version of the Bible and from contemporary author Tommy DePaolo join to make for a very special telling of the ancient story. Music includes familiar Christmas carols. Seasonal reception follows in the parish hall. This is a great family event of the season.
Worship Services on Christmas Eve
3:00 PM - Holy Eucharist (including Children's Message & Junior Choir)
5:30 PM - Holy Eucharist (including Adult Choir)
10:00 PM - Seasonal Music as prelude to...
10:30 PM - Holy Eucharist (including Adult Choir)
 Sunday, December 28th
A Service of Lessons and Carols at 10:00 AM
A special service in the style of King's College Chapel, Cambridge. This year, we will take a few minutes after the service to thank Beverly Scheibert for her interim musical leadership as she completes her time with us.
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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)
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Who Does What At St. Peter's Church
320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA 02493 | www.stpetersweston.org | 781-891-3200
(Click on any name that is underlined to send an email.)
Rector: Stephen Voysey (891-3200)
Assistant Rector: Hall Kirkham (891-3200)
Parish Secretary: Mercer Riis, (891-3200)
Acolytes: Stephen Voysey (891-3200)
Church School: Peggy Batchelder, (781-736-0280); Beth Graham (891-3200)
Choirs: Adult Choir: Beverly Scheibert, (891-3200); Junior Choir: Kristen Dirmeier
Coffee Hour: Lynn Maruskin (899- 6290)
Communications: Jim McDaniel
Finance Chris Phaneuf (891-3200)
Flowers: Carolyn Ellis (899-5880)
Keys Newsletter: John Marchiony, Meg Pierce & Keith Ward
Lay Liturgical Ministries: Bill Symonds
Men's Group: John Bulbrook, John Marchiony Rob Rodgers
Music: Beverly Scheibert, (891-3200)
Newcomers: Michelle King, Suzie Reeves
Outreach: Ron Corley; Rosanne Iacono (891-3236)
Lay Pastoral Care: Flora Booth (899 -2006) and Mary Pughe (894-5961)
Property: Carolyn Ellis (899-5880)
Stewardship: Marty Rodgers
Ushers:Ushers: Ed Vydra (894-7131)
Web Site: John Bulbrook
Youth: Hall Kirkham
Members of the Vestry:
Janice Corley (891-3236), Senior Warden; Marshall Bartlett, Junior Warden; Chris Phaneuf, Treasurer; Richard Batchelder, Clerk; Members: Carolyn Ellis, John Jacobs, Tom Keery, Marty Rodgers, Anne Ruggles, Maggie Tyler-Rubenstein, Keith Ward
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