From the Rector......
HAVE YOU ANYTHING HERE TO EAT?The Gospel reading this Sunday describes the disciples encountering their risen Lord as Luke's Gospel portrays it. Jesus appears among them suddenly, as if he were a ghost; their response is fear, which Jesus acknowledges by saying "peace be with you" to them before any further words are spoken. The passage continues by noting the wounds on Jesus' body and the surprising request for something to eat, concluding with Jesus "opening their minds" to understanding all that had occurred and instructing the disciples to go and bear witness to the story of Life out of death.At one level, the struggle to identify just what Jesus is like in his resurrection body (as Paul later describes it) is evident. He is not exactly the same as Jesus of Nazareth, their teacher and friend. And he is not exactly a ghostly, other-worldly presence either. What the theologian Marcus Borg calls "the post-Easter Jesus" is a unique blend of the two which defies easy description.There is something "homey" and reassuring in envisioning Jesus as seeking to eat with his friends even as he assures them that God has acted in a new and decisive way in raising Jesus from the dead. In our own time, it is (as the prayer of consecration puts it) "a good and joyful thing" to gather to eat with the Lord Jesus, at once the host of the feast and the life-giving feast itself.
-- Stephen
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Worship
Guest Preacher this Sunday, April 26th
Our guest preacher at the 10 a.m. service this Sunday will be Peter Haas, Executive Director of AIDG (Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group). AIDG helps individuals and communities in developing countries get affordable and environmentally sound access to electricity and clean water, and is one of the organizations supported by St. Peter's outreach budget. Welcome, Peter!
 Adult Bible Study, Adult Bible Study meets each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Bidwell Room. On May 3, the Rector will lead a conversation on John 15:1-8.
 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)
The next Outreach Meeting is Sunday, April 26 at 11:30 in the Bidwell Room.
Walk for Hunger -
Next Sunday, May 3 is the annual Walk for Hunger. St.
Peter's will have a team of walkers and anyone who would like to walk
all or part of the 20 miles is welcome to join us. If you are unable to
walk and would like to make a pledge to this great cause, please
contact Rosanne Iacono.
Outreach:Jubilee Celebrates Africa
May 16th, 2009 6:30pm
Bishop Thomas Shaw and the Jubilee Committee cordially invite you to join them for an evening of African food, live music, and storytelling
Presented by the Jubilee Committee
of The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Live and Silent Auctions
African Crafts
Cash Bar
St Peter's Episcopal Church
320 Boston Post Rd
Weston, MA 02493
All proceeds to benefit the Jubilee Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts as they continue their work fighting HIV/AIDS in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Ticket Levels:
$25 Jubilee Guest;
$50 Jubilee Supporter;
$100 Jubilee Patron;
$250 Jubilee Benefactor;
$500 Jubilee Host
To reserve a place or to donate please contact:
Please send checks to:
The Rev. Maggie Geller, RN (mgeller@diomass.org) Jubilee Ministry Episcopal Diocese
(617) 482-4826 ext 351 138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
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Parish Life
Hall in the news!
Business Week Magazine photo of Assistant Rector Hall Kirkham in April 20, 2009 issue. Hall was included in an article about arranging resources for "Career No. 2."
"Hall Kirkham left his job for divinity school after he 'felt called to do something more.'"
Congratulations, Hall!
Read the entire article.
The Drop-In Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, May 13, at 9:30 in the Bidwell Room. We will finish our reading of Madeleine L'Engel's "The Irrational Season" (Chapters 7-11). In the fall Joan Parrrish will be leading a series of short story discussions. All are welcome.
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The Week Ahead
Sunday, April 26
8:00 A Holy Communion
8:30 A Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:00 A Adult Bible Study
9:45 A Church School
9:30-11:30 Nursery Care
10:00 A Holy Communion
11:15 A Coffee Hour
11:30 A Confirmands' Meeting
Monday, April 27
8:00 P AA
Tuesday, April 28
11:00 A Staff Meeting
Thursday, April 30
4:00 P Prayer Group
Sunday, May 3
Walk for Hunger
8:00 A Holy Communion
8:30 A Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:00 A Adult Bible Study
9:45 A Church School
9:30-11:30 Nursery Care
10:00 A Holy Communion
11:30 A Coffee Hour
11:30 A Junior Choir Rehearsal
11:30 A Outreach Meeting
11:30 A Music Committee Meeting
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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: Sarah Ardila; Teresa Swanson; 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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