Vestry

St. Peter's Vestry had another busy meeting this past Tuesday discussing our ministries and the various activities underway at the parish this fall.  We were fortunate to be joined by St. Peter's Pastoral Care ministry.  This group of dedicated parishioners plays a quiet but critical role supporting our members most in-need due to illness or other personal challenges with flowers, food, cards, prayers, and fellowship.  Hearing about their activities and impact is always inspirational and this week's session was no exception.  There are many ways all of us can get involved with Pastoral Care, so if you are interested please contact the Pastoral Care leadership, Stephen, Hall, or any member of the Vestry.  Equally important, if you or your family are in need for any reason, please don't hesitate to contact any of us.
 
We also spent substantial time reviewing the fall Stewardship effort, which is now in full swing.  Many of you have already stepped forward to make a financial commitment to support St. Peter's in 2011, for which we are very grateful.  All of you should have received information in the mail and will continue to receive electronic communication on the pledge process.  If you have questions, please contact our Stewardship Chair, Tom King, or any member of the Vestry.  Finally, the Vestry and clergy reviewed a variety of other business items, including our financial reporting, different Outreach initiatives, and a few Property matters.
 
We hope the fall continues to go well for all of you and look forward to seeing you in church very soon!
 
- St. Peter's Vestry (Ann Lombard, Anne Ruggles, Chris Phaneuf, Jim McDaniel, John Jacobs, Maria Kussmaul, Marshall Bartlett, Peggy Batchelder, Sarah Ardila, Tom Keery, and Tom King)

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Weston-Wayland Interfaith Action Group
The second session of the WWIAG and Parmenter's Wayside Hospice series, "Multi-faith Perspectives on Grief, Bereavement and Healing", will take place on Sunday, October 24th at the First Parish Church, Weston from 7 to 9 pm in their parish hall. PLEASE COME! Five outstanding panelists will be speaking, facilitated by Maggie Herzig from the Public Conversstions Project, followed by a Q & A opportunity. The first session on Oct. 17th was a resounding success and very well attended. Call Cathy Nicholson with any questions at 781-899-2153 or e-mail cfn55@comcast.net.
 

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Diaper Depot ~ Ongoing

We'd like to thank everyone for their support last Sunday with the donation of diapers and remind folks that we will be collecting diapers on an on-going basis to help Christ Church with their Diaper Ministry. A collection box will be downstairs in the coat cabinet and as the box is filled we will bring the diapers to Waltham. Thank you. Outreach Committee.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH have an exciting event planned for Sunday, October 24 at common cathedral!

On Sunday, October 24 the young folks of our parish will offer their hospitality to the parishioners of common cathedral (http://www.ecclesia-ministries.org/common_cathedral.html) downtown by providing and serving lunch, and providing conversation and their holy presence, on Boston Common near Park Street.  We will then worship together and join with common cathedral parishioners in Holy Communion, and reflect afterwards on the experience.  common cathedral is run by Ecclesia Ministries and serves as an important community not only for people experiencing homelessness but also for suburban parishes who want to be involved with unhoused people.   About one-fourth of Sunday worshippers are from housed congregations. 
 
Our convoy will leave St Peter's at 11:30am and return by 3:30pm.  Please let us know if you plan on joining us!!
 
We also welcome your prayers on that day and as we prepare for the outing, and we also invite you to help us gather badly needed program supplies for the common art and common cinema programs that Ecclesia Ministries offers men and woman who are struggling with homelessness:
 
Program Supplies Needed (list provided by Ecclesia Ministry):

· Gift certificates to Dick Blick Art Supplies (www.dickblick.com)Carolyn Ellis, Chair, St. Peter's Flower Guild

or Utrecht Art supplies (www.utrechtart.com)

· Acrylic Paints (all colors welcome)

· Canvas boards or stretched canvases (all sizes)

· Old paintings that we can paint over

· Sketch books

· Extra hot and cold cups for common art and common cinema
· Extra powdered drink mix for common art
· 2 L bottles of soda for common cinema
· Coffee for common art
· Sugar and sugar-substitute for common art
· White socks (warm weather) or warm wool socks (cold weather) for Street Ministry

· Costume jewelry and beaded Jewelry (that we take apart and make into new jewelry)

· Pencil sharpeners, masking tape, rulers, & other assorted art-making supplies (used OK)

· Model-making kits (kits for making miniature cars, planes, trains...)
 
We will have bins and boxes available in the Parish Hall downstairs starting this Sunday, and will continue to collect items until we leave on the 24th.  Please consider donating what items you can, and call any of us if you have questions or offerings to help in other ways!

Peggy Batchelder (rdbatchelder@comcast.net), Joan Parrish (joanparrish@comcast.net), Margaret Randle (margaretrandle@gmail.com) and Pastor Kirkham (hkirkham@stpetersweston.org)

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St. Peter's Newcomers Community
Join us and be a part of growing St. Peter's! The St. Peter's Newcomers Committee is looking for volunteers! Help us welcome new parishioners and inform them of all St. Peter's has to offer. Serve as a greeter at the 10 a.m. service on occasional Sundays. Please contact Kate MacDonald or Eileen Fava for more information on this very important ministry