From the Rector......
 LENTEN SUNDAY SERVICE HIGHLIGHTSThe remaining Sundays in March include special opportunities during the 10:00 AM service, which affect in particular the class meeting times for the Church School. Please take note of these service details: SUNDAY, MARCH 8The Rev. Hall Kirkham is celebrant and preacher at both the 8:00 and 10:00 services on March 8, as I will be away. A children's message follows the reading of the Gospel. Church School students receive communion with their parents, departing for classes after they have received. The adult sermon and closing hymn conclude the service. SUNDAY, MARCH 15I will be the celebrant at the 10:00 AM service on March 15. A children's message follows the reading of the Gospel. After the children's message, Church School students depart for a children's communion service together with Hall Kirkham, followed by class time. The adult sermon follows the children's message. SUNDAY, MARCH 22 We welcome the United Nations International School Chamber Ensemble as the guest choir at the 10:00 AM service. The ensemble is made up of high school students, performing choral music of various cultures and styles from the Renaissance Madrigal through 20th century vocal jazz. This will be a special musical treat for all ages! The Rev. Hall Kirkham is away on March 22. Church School students receive communion with their parents, departing for classes after they have received. The adult sermon and closing hymn concludes the service. SUNDAY, MARCH 29Bach Cantata BMV 131: Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu dir (From the deep, Lord, I cried to thee) will be performed during the 10:00 AM service and then performed in its entirety at approximately 11:30 AM. This performance includes choir and chamber orchestra, and promises to be an exceptional Lenten opportunity. It is a special activity day for the Church School. Church School students gather downstairs at 10:00 AM on this date. On all Sundays, nursery care and the pre-school class are offered in our completely refurbished classrooms on the lower level throughout the morning. I look forward to seeing you in church!
-- Stephen
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Worship
Adult Bible Study, meets each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Bidwell Room. On March 15, the Rector will lead a conversation on John 12:20-33.
 Music
United Nations International School Chamber Ensemble at 10:00 Service March 22
The music for St. Peter's for Sunday March 22, the 4th Sunday in Lent, will be presented by the United Nations International School Chamber Ensemble directed by Daniel Stroup. This distinguished school choir will sing all of the service music for this Sunday. Plan to arrive by 9:50 for the "My Spirit Sang All Day" Prelude!
The United Nations International School Chamber Ensemble is made up of students grades 9 - 12. The group studies and performs choral music of various cultures and styles from the Renaissance Madrigal through 20th Century vocal jazz . International tours have included performances in Stockholm, Sweden at the Chapel of the RoyalPalace and KlaraChurch as well as performances in Germany with concerts in Lübeck, at St. Michelis Church and St. Nikolai Church in Hamburg, Kaiser-Wilh.-GedachtnisChurch in Berlin and at the Berliner Dom.
For additional information:
www.stpetersweston.org/content.cfm
Save the date for Sunday, October 29, at the 10:00 Service: Bach Cantata BWV 131 with Choir and Collegium (Chamber Orchestra)!
 Prayer Group
The Prayer Group meets in the
Bidwell Room on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm and lasts about one hour.
We read aloud the Order for Evening Prayer, Compline, or a Service for
Worship in the Evening, and have 10-15 minutes of quiet reflection.
Anyone who would like to join us is welcome. Call the Office for more
information.
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Ministries (Church School, Youth Programs, Outreach, Adult Education, Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Ushers, Welcome Team, Vestry, Pastoral Care, Hospitality, Stewardship, Communications)
Church School
As
we enter into Lent, this week the Sunday school lesson will focus on
Psalm 25:1-10. There is in most of us a longing to slow down and spend
time reflecting on life's journey: where have we come from, where God
seems to be leading us. This season, and the focus scripture for this
week both offer such an opportunity. The themes in Psalm 25 invite us
to enter Lent trusting that God will lead our journey in paths of
steadfast love and faithfulness.
Beth Graham
The Middle School Youth Group
The Middle School Youth Group, under the creative inspiration of Joan Parrish and guiding force of Hall Kirkham, has a new mission project! To develop relationship with the community of residents at Ruggles Street Assited Care Housing (the same organization St. Peter's supported a few years ago by furnishing rooms when the building opened.)
The MSYG went to meet with the residents last Sunday evening to explain the sports games played on the Wii system and have dessert. (The intention is, if the residents liked the Wii, to pursue a grant to purchase one for them. The residents could then play on it as part of their weekly activities but it would also be a source of entertainment for further visits by the Middle School.)
It was terrific. Although many of the middle schoolers were a little reluctant, and we were warned not to expect too much from the residents, things could not have gone better. The Wii demonstration went very well, with many residents expressing interest and coming forward to try it out, which was very encouraging.
But the glory of the visit was dessert. (Let me pause and praise Flora and Robin Booth for the fabulous quantity and variety of dessert-- for the adults who didn't come, here's an incentive to join next time!)
All of the kids served dessert to the residents and then sat down to eat their own dessert at the tables with them. Students all joined in animated conversations with residents and really enjoyed the experience. Everyone had a nice opportunity to get to know each other a little. I think this is a very good sign for ongoing work.
The next step is for the MSYG to meet and write a proposal to the Outreach committee for funding to purchase a Wii for Ruggles Street, and we dare to hope, a new TV!
Margaret Randle
PARENTS: INTERESTED IN HOW ST PETERS CAN MINISTER TO ITS TEENS? Amy Cook from the Diocese of Massachusetts will be here after the 10am service in the Bidwell Room on March 15 to talk with our Youth Ministry Team about issues surrounding youth ministry and some of her observations about how teens perceive church and faith. She will also help us understand a bit more about the J2A curriculum introduced at our last meeting. If you are a PARENT, NON-PARENT ADULT or a TEEN you are invited, so let Hall Kirkham know if you would like to join us!
Hall Kirkham
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Parish Life
The Weston PTO Parent Education Committee and the Weston Health and Wellness Project
are pleased to present a series of dynamic speakers to help Weston parents support their children:
"The Parents' Delicate Balance: Holding On and Letting Go"
Presented by Dr. Rob Evans, Psychologist, author and lecturer
Monday, March 30th 9:00 am to 10:30am in the Country School Cafetorium
Of particular interest to grades Pre-K - 5
"Adolescent Psychology-The Parent Version"
Presented by Joani Geltman, LICSW
Thursday, April 2nd 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Amy Potter Center
Of particular interest to grades 4 - 9
"Talking with teens about alcohol: What's really in that water bottle?"
Presented by Dr. Henry Abraham, Psychiatrist, author and lecturer
Monday, April 13th 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the High School Auditorium
Of particular interest to grades 6 - 12
Dr. Robert Evans is the Executive Director of Human Relation Services (HRS), a private, non-profit community mental health service agency. He is a clinical and organizational psychologist who has served at HRS since 1974. His presentations are known for their lively wit and plain talk. Dr. Evans' research interests have focused on the challenge of leading change in schools and on changes in the family and in the home-school relationship. www.robevans.org
Joani Geltman has worked with teens and parents for over 30 years, as a clinician, and consultant to schools and agencies. She is also an educator, teaching at Lesley University and Curry College. She has presented this seminar "Adolescent Psychology-The Parent Version" to over 50 middle and high schools. Her "infotainment" presentation style using humor, storytelling, and sending home parents with a "goody bag" of helpful techniques make this a valuable evening for parents.
www.joanigeltman.com
Dr. Henry Abraham, has been Director of the Substance Abuse Program at Tufts New England Medical Center, clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, and chief of Clinical Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services at the hospital affiliated with Brown University School of Medicine. Dr. Abraham shared in the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for his work with Physicians for Social Responsibility and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Dr. Abraham will discuss the environmental factors that lead to experimentation, use, and abuse of substances by teens, as well as review specific actions that parents can take to combat these exterior influences.
www.drabraham.com
SPONSORED BY the Weston Parent Education Committee formerly known as "SPARK"
Diocesan Spring Learning Event with Brian McLaren, Saturday, March 7, 2009 - 9:30am- 3:00pm at the George Sherman Union, Boston University, 775 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
Brian McLaren, author of Everything Must Change and The Secret Message of Jesus, will be the featured speaker at the diocesan spring learning event on Saturday, March 7 at Boston University. McLaren is a noted international speaker and a leading voice in the emergent church movement, listed by Time as one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals. By special invitation of the archbishop of Canterbury, he addressed the assembled bishops at the most recent Lambeth Conference on the gifts of Anglicanism to meet the challenge of evangelism in the world today.
Advance registration is required. You can register at the diocesan web site: Diocese of Massachusetts
The 2009 pledge envelopes are
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| The Week Ahead | Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night!
The Finance Committee will meet this Tuesday evening at 7:30. Meetings are open to all members
of St. Peter's Church.
Lenten Food Drive to restock Grandma's Pantry, Christ Church, Waltham and the food pantry at
Weston Council on Aging. List of items and collection baskets are in the Narthex and the Parish Hall.
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Sunday March 8
8:00 A Holy Communion
8:30 A Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:00 A Adult Bible Study
9:30-11:30 Nursery Care
10:00 A Holy Communion
10:45 A Church School
11:15 A Coffee Hour
11:30 A Junior Choir Rehearsal
Monday March 9
8:00 P AA
Tuesday March 10
11:00 A Staff Meeting
7:30 P Finance Committee Meeting
Wednesday March 11
Thursday March 12
9-3 Diocesan Meeting
4:00 P Prayer Group
Friday March 13
Saturday March 14
Sunday March 15
8:00 A Holy Communion
8:30 A Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:00 A Adult Bible Study
9:30-11:30 Nursery Care
10:00 A Holy Communion
10:15 A Church School
11:30 A Coffee Hour
11:30 A Junior Choir Rehearsal
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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:Andrew Shenton, (891-3200); Junior Choir: Kristen Dirmeier
Coffee Hour: Lynn Maruskin (899- 6290)
Communications: Communications Team
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: Andrew Shenton, (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, Ann Lombard, Marty Rodgers, Anne Ruggles, Keith Ward
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