LINKS ARE BLUE
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May 30-June 9, 2013
News & Notes
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Dear Faithful People of Saint Peter's:
BRUNCH WILL BE SERVED THIS WEEK, THANKS TO FRAN AND SAM REED!
At the 10:00 a.m. Forum, Nancy Rakoczy will present "Websites of Faith."
In 1526, Martin Luther produced his Deutche Messe, or German Mass, comprised of 4 magnificent hymns and some not-so-magnificent liturgical rubrics. At 11:00 a.m. this Sunday, we will use the former and ignore the latter as we celebrate the mass. The hymn settings, along with other music propers for the day, are the collaborative work of our two Directors of Music, Tom Schmidt and Ike Sturm who, later this summer will present their work to the 2013 assembly of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Musically, this Second Sunday after Pentecost (our first "green Sunday" since last January) will be anything but ordinary.
That said, we are now in "ordinary time." Here's what that means in our Sunday liturgies. This Sunday, after a four month hiatus, we'll jump back into Luke's story of Jesus. From now through the end of November (with few exceptions) we will make our way through Luke's narrative in an orderly fashion. While the First Reading and Psalm are clearly connected to the Gospel each Sunday, the Second Readings will be a continuous romp through one of Saint Paul's letters, beginning this Sunday with the first chapter of his letter to the Galatians. By summer's end, we'll have read through Galatians, Colossians and Ephesians and be well on our way through a letter not from Paul, the Letter to the Hebrews. The color, of course, is green.
The Sanctuary will remain in its current configuration. We'll continue using Setting Four for our 6:00 Wednesday evening and 8:45 Sunday morning masses. On June 9, we'll begin using Setting Nine at 11:00. Throughout the summer beginning this Sunday, we will be using a Liturgy of the Word for Healing at Jazz Vespers.
Two of our members are dealing with traumatic illnesses and would, I think, appreciate a card.
Mary MacNamara
Calvary Hospital
1740 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
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Muriel Drescher
Bridgeview Nursing Home
143-10 20th Avenue
Whitestone, NY 11357
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Mary moved to Calvary yesterday. Muriel fell late last night and is in the hospital for observation, but will be back at Bridgeview tomorrow.
On Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, the Metropolitan New York Synod Assembly will be held at the Marriott in Tarrytown. Attending from Saint Peter's will be Maria Del Toro, Synod Vice President; Christopher Vergara, Member of the Synod Council; Carol Trower and Watson Bosler, lay voting members; Jackie Mize-Baker, Associate in Ministry, Pastor Stahler, Ed Wagner, who chairs the synod's Financial Management Committee; Kathy Schmidt and the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Linman, assistants to the bishop and me.
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From June 5 through June 16, the widely-acclaimed musical Bare: A Pop Opera will be presented in our Sanctuary and in our Theater. All proceeds from the short run of this show will support Trinity Place Shelter for homeless LGBT youth which is at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100th Street and Columbus, Manhattan. Sponsored by our own Visible Witness and presented under the auspices of Midtown Arts Common, Sponge Theatricals, a NY-based theatre company, has pledged to donate all proceeds from a short run of its production to the Shelter. The show is about two high-school students at a parochial boarding school whose "star-crossed" path through young same-sex romance is both dramatic and touching. Performances are in the Sanctuary and the Theatre June 5 - June 16.
Finally, watch for a separate mailing about our June 16 Annual Congregational meeting. It will come from our President, Eric Stenshoel and include the agenda, 2013-2014 Program Budget, 2013-2014 Property Budget (with five year projections) and our restated Mission Statement. These constitute the action items for this annual congregational meeting.
Peace and Joy,
Amandus J. Derr
Senior Pastor
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TOGETHER WE PRAY |
Together with the churches around the world:
We give thanks for last year's free, fair and peaceful elections in Lesotho and pray for continued strengthening of democracy in that country. We pray for the people of Mukwe, an area of Namibia stricken by drought. We pray for a just resolution of continued labor strife in South Africa, particularly in the mining sector. We pray for Ellinah Wamukoya, who was ordained by the Anglican Church of South Africa as Bishop of Swaziland last November, becoming the first female bishop in all of Africa.
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WELCOMING NEWCOMERS
| A dinner for newcomers is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
New members will be received Sunday, June 16, 2013 -- the day of the annual congregational meeting.
If you are interested or know someone who is interested in becoming more deeply connected to Saint Peter's Church, click here to indicate interest and to R.S.V.P. for dinner.
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VOICES AT SAINT PETER'S
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EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT |
UPCOMING SUNDAY FORA
Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the Living Room
June 2: "Websites of Faith" presented by Nancy Rakoczy
June 9: Gallery Talk presented by Charlie Lynch
June 16: Stories in Concert presented by Thelma Thomas
June 23: "The Pearls of Wisdom"
June 30: Saint Peter's History presented by Kit Kreilik
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BENEFIT FOR TRINITY PLACE SHELTER
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Saint Peter's Church partners with Midtown Arts Common, York Theatre Company and Sponge Theatricals to present the much-beloved original production of BARE: A POP OPERA with performances and a gala to benefit Trinity Place Shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth. All proceeds will be designated for the Shelter's Building with Pride capital campaign. Please spread the word and help make this a successful event. Benefit Gala for Trinity Place Shelter for Homeless LGBTQ Youth Saturday, June 8 at 5:00 p.m.
Performances in the Sanctuary
Thursday, June 6 at 3:00 p.m.
Friday, June 7 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Performances in the York Theatre at Saint Peter's
Thursday, June 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, June 14 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m.
More information and gala & performance tickets online.
Solicitation by Saint Peter's for funding special projects requires approval by the Parish Council.
Supporting Trinity Place Shelter's capital campaign was approved 10/23/2012.
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COMMUNITY AND FELLOWSHIP |
Friday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Save the Date! Voices at Saint Peter's in the Music Room. If you are interested in participating, please contact Wayne Britton.
Sunday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the Plaza Room
Non-Fiction Book Group: "The Girls of Atomic City" by Denise Kiernan
Sunday, June 23 at 1:15 p.m. in the Plaza Room
Fiction Book Group: "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich
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ART & MUSIC
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MUSIC ART
Thursday, May 30
12:30 p.m. - Jazz on the Plaza
NYU Combo Nuvo Ensemble
Sunday, June 2
5:00 p.m. - Jazz Vespers
1:00 p.m. - Midday Jazz Midtown
Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Laub, guitars
Thursday, June 6
12:30 p.m. - Jazz on the Plaza
Rio-New York 7-string Guitar Summit
featuring Jo�o Camarero, guitar
Sunday, June 9
5:00 p.m. - Jazz Vespers
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Showing in the Narthex Gallery:
"Global Panoramic Interiors"
Paintings by Matthew Lopas
May 14 to June 20
Showing in the Living Room Gallery:
"The Granny Peace Brigade"
Drawings and Paintings by Regina Silvers
May 6 to June 20
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OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE |
THE MOMENTUM PROJECT
The Momentum Project continues to serve all those with food security issues: the disabled, the unemployed, the homeless, seniors, families with children, and those enduring serious illnesses. Due to severe budget cuts, volunteers are needed for the lunch and dinner program on Tuesdays at Saint Peter's Church:
Mondays from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for dinner.
Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for lunch.
Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for dinner.
If you would like to help with the catering staff and make a difference in your community, please call the Momentum Volunteer Manager, Charles Vaccaro, at 212-691-8100 extension 2104.
SAINT PETER'S BREAKFAST PROGRAM 155 guests were served this past Tuesdays; 3,012 have been served in 2013. 7,957 guests were served n 2012, 7,643 guests in 2011. To volunteer, come to the front desk between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. |
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