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August 15-25, 2013
News & Notes
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Dear Faithful People of Saint Peter's:
- On August 15 the whole Church celebrates Mary, Mother of God. Among Roman Catholics, this day is called the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; in Orthodoxy, the Dormition of the most holy Theotokos [God-bearer] and ever-virgin Mary. This is an ancient feast day and has been universally celebrated by the Church since around 600 C.E. Saint Peter's traditionally transfers this important feast day to the Sunday nearest August 15, and so we will celebrate the Day of Mary, Mother of God, this Sunday, which is also the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. I will preach and preside at our 8:45, 11:00 and 5:00 pm liturgies.
- We, as members of a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, have a new Presiding Bishop. On the fifth ballot, the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, currently serving as Bishop of the Northeast Ohio Synod, was elected the next Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The final vote on that ballot was Elizabeth Eaton, 600 votes and Bishop Mark Hanson, 287 votes.
- August 15th's Jazz on the Plaza lunch-time concert (12:30) is presented by the legendary and legend-filled Harlem Blues and Jazz Band.
- Kit Kreilick continues her series on the History of Saint Peter's at our 10:00 a.m. Forum will be the History of Saint Peter's Church, led by Kit Kreilick.
- Restoration of the floor in the Erol Becker Chapel of the Good Shepherd will be completed this week .(Take a look.) As of Sunday, the chapel is again available for personal prayer and meditation, for 8:45 Sunday mass and for daily mass at 12:30. One other floor will be rehabilitated this summer: the Living Room carpet has tentatively been scheduled to be replaced over our regular Labor Day closure. We are working to avert scheduling conflicts during that work.
- Watch for several special News and Notes issues in the weeks ahead as we prepare for the 2013-2014 Program Year. Over these next weeks we'll introduce our new vicar, Carol Schneider, and announce our schedules for children's Sunday School, Wednesday evening studies (this year available to all in video on line), our upcoming Sunday forums and other important information. We will also be asking you for lots of help: liturgical assistants, brunch makers, Sunday School teachers and other positions critical to our life together. Please also watch for a separate mailing about on March 2014 Saint Peter's trip to Spain.
Finally, as you know, Pastor John Damm, our Senior Pastor emeritus, was hospitalized during my vacation and is now in rehabilitation therapy at Wartburg. While he is not yet up to visits or telephone conversations - he's busy with therapy! - he does welcome cards. You can send them to:
The Rev. Dr. John S. Damm
Waltemade 212
Wartburg
1 Wartburg Place
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
While you're sending cards, one of our members Mary Williams, is about to celebrate her 100th Birthday on September 2, 2013. Cards may be sent to her at
Mary Williams
1270 Fifth Avenue Apartment 7R
New York, NY 10029
Peace and Joy,
Amandus J. Derr Senior Pastor
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| WHERE ARE THEY? |
Pastor Stahler will be on vacation from August 18-31.
Pastor Arias is on vacation until August 22.
Pastor Eschen will be on vacation from August 15-25.
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| PARISH COUNCIL NOMINATIONS |
Are you, or someone you know at Saint Peter's, interested in serving on the Parish Council?
Each summer, the Nominating Committee works to secure the names of congregational members interested in serving a three year term as a member of the Parish Council. The committee then emails a questionnaire to each person, and sets a time, usually in early September, for interviews. Please contact any member of the committee with suggested names, including your own! They are Jack Anderson, Gloria Biegler, Connie Peterson, Pamela Rausch, and Carolyn Wagner, chair.
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| CONCERT SERIES RETURNS |
Tom Schmidt has invited Karin and Joy Gunderson, a Lutheran mother-daughter musical duo known as "Heavenly Harp," to perform. Karin will relate inspiring stories from her work as a harpist for hospice. The Gundersons also will play harp duets, sing together and add occasional flute accompaniment. There is no admission charge; offerings are accepted. For more information visit their Website www.HeavenlyHarp.org. CDs and DVDs will be available.
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| EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT |
UPCOMING SUNDAY FORA
Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the Living Room
August 18 & 25
Kit Kreilick continues her series on Saint Peter's Church History
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ART & MUSIC
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MUSIC
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Thursday, August 15
12:30 p.m. - Jazz on the Plaza
Saturday, August 17
5:00 p.m. - Recital
Performing Arts Conservatory of New York
Sunday, August 18
5:00 p.m. - Jazz Vespers
6:30 p.m. - CD Release Concert
Monday, August 19
8:00 p.m. - Concert
Wednesday, August 21
1:00 p.m. - Midday Jazz Midtown
Thursday, August 22
12:30 p.m. - Jazz on the Plaza
Sunday, August 25
5:00 p.m. - Jazz Vespers
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Final week in the Narthex Gallery
Show closes on August 14
Keith Batten
"A Passage to Another Life"
Final week in the Living Room Gallery Show closes on August 14  Maria Rizzo "Trees: Totems of Life"
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Final week at the York Theatre!
See it before it is gone:
visit www.yorktheatre.org
for tickets and information
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| STAY CONNECTED THIS SUMMER |
There are plenty of ways to stay connected to Saint Peter's Church if you're travelling this summer.
1. All Sunday's sermons are posted within a day or two of their delivery. Go to http://www.saintpeters.org/connect/ and click on "Go to Vimeo" to see the latest (and the oldest!)
2. News&Notes is delivered to your in-box every week. If you don't receive it, go http://www.saintpeters.org/connect/ and click on "Go to Email Subscriptions" to subscribe.
3. This Week at Saint Peter's can be found by going to (you guessed it!) http://www.saintpeters.org/connect/ and clicking on "Go to theIntersection." While you're there, drop a note in the "Members' Summer Stories" page.
Stay connected!
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| SUMMER STORIES | We've created a page on theIntersection where you share your summer pleasures with other members and friends. Anything goes! -- an interesting letter, article or poem; photos of a Six-Flags adventure; any good books or concerts.
Visit http://theintersection.pbworks.com/w/page/67109692/Members'%20Summer%20Stories.
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| OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE | |
SAINT PETER'S BREAKFAST PROGRAM
7,957 guests were served in 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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