Parish Picnic set for this Sunday, June 5. The annual Parish Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, June 5 just after the 10:45 a.m. service at Independence Park in the Elizabeth neighborhood, 300 Hawthorne Lane at Park Drive. We have reserved Shelter #1 (same as last year). The closest parking to the shelter is on Park Drive. Additional parking is available at St. Martin's Episcopal Church on Seventh Street. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. St. Peter's will provide barbeque and drinks.

Listening for God with the Reverend Dr. Paul Hanneman. This adult formation series takes place on June 5, 12, and 19, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Henri Nouwen, one of the most insightful spiritual writers of the last century, described prayer as "being all ear for God." And James Finley, one of Dr. Hanneman's teachers, suggests that we begin each prayer session by breathing in while listening to God tell us how much God loves us - and breathing out with our response, "and I love you." Dr. Hanneman invites us to explore this love affair God has with us...to feel into what it means to be loved by God, into what it means to love God in response, and some of the ways we can begin to let this love shape our daily living.

St. Peter's hosts a Community Dialogue on Race in Charlotte, June 7. Join former Mayor Harvey Gantt, Fannie Flono, Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs, Oliver Merino, and other thought leaders for a conversation to examine racial justice, equity, and community through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me, Tuesday, June 7, 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Reflecting on schools, housing, policing, health, poverty, jobs, economic mobility, and commercial development in a growing Charlotte, how do we build an inclusive, just, flourishing, and beloved community for all of our residents? Let us know if you’re coming by signing up at www.st-peters.org/rsvp.