March 20-30, 2014
News & Notes
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Dear Faithful People of Saint Peter's:
Our forty day journey from Promise to Promise continues at a well where not just refreshing water, but new life and renewing truth flow unimpeded on this Third Sunday in Lent.
This Sunday, March 23, is the Third Sunday in Lent.
- At 8:45 a.m., Pastor Stahler will preside and preach
- At 10:00 a.m., NO FORUM
- At 11:00 a.m., I will preside and Pastor Stahler will preach
- At 12:30 p.m., Brunch
- At 1:30 p.m., Pastor Arias will preside and preach.
- At 5:00 p.m., Prayers around the Cross will be led by Vicar Schneider and me with music by the Michael Webster & Leading Lines featuring Ingrid Jensen.
This Wednesday, March 26, our Lenten series with Our Saviour Roman Catholic continues at Saint Peter's with Vespers at 6:00 p.m., followed by a light supper and a presentation by Bishop Jonas Jonson on the life and work of Archbishop Nathan S�derblom.
Next Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
- At 8:45 a.m., I will preside and preach
- At 10:00 a.m., Guillermo Vaisman presents "Hymns at the Misa"
- At 11:00 a.m., Pastor Stahler will preside and I will preach
- At 12:30 p.m., Brunch is presented by Bruce Johnson
- At 1:30 p.m., Pastor Arias will preside and preach.
- At 5:00 p.m., Prayers around the Cross will be led by Vicar Schneider and Pastor Stahler with music by Johnathan Blake Band
Peace and Joy,
Amandus J. Derr
Senior Pastor
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WHERE ARE THEY? |
- Pastor Bill Eschen and 30 of our members and friends are in Spain on our biennial parish pilgrimage.
- Pastor Amandus and Carole Derr are on vacation from March 16 through March 23.
- Tom and Kathy Schmidt are on vacation from March 16 through March 23.
- Vicar Carol Schneider is working this week with the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
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BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED? |
The Property Committee is seeking suggestions for capital improvements to our building. Physical improvements and purchases over $1,000 are funded under the Capital Budget. The committee and staff are working to identify our renewal needs, but we don't want to overlook anything important that you think needs attention, or should be changed or added to enhance our programs.
Forms to submit your capital budget suggestions are here. Paper forms are also available from any Property Committee member (Watson Bosler, John Cavanagh, Art Clark, Kit Kreilick, or Edward Wagner) or from Sam Hutcheson in the church office. Please turn in your form by March 31, 2014 for consideration for next year's budget. The more information you can provide about details of the work to be done or items to be purchased the easier it will be for the committee and the Parish Council to decide on budget priorities.
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LENTEN JAZZ VESPERS | Prayer around the Cross: gathered to the heart of God
Throughout Lent, Jazz Vespers will follow a rite called "Prayer around the Cross." Expertly crafted by liturgist Susan Briehl for Holden Village, an ELCA retreat center and community in Washington State, the rite will be adapted with Saint Peter's treasured jazz idiom. Jazz Vesper's hallmark visiting bands will play reflections on several readings, and Ike Sturm, director of music for jazz, will be joined by vocalists Chanda Rhule and Melissa Stylianou to lead liturgical singing.
The liturgy culminates in an invitation to approach the cross, to gather at the heart of God in prayer and to light a candle. We will assemble on the floor of the Sanctuary six modular candle votives (given by Maria del Toro and Stan Rustin and designed by Vignelli Design) in the shape of a cross.
If you have participated in this rite before, or if it is entirely new to you; if you are a regular at Jazz Vespers, or if you've never been -- you are especially invited to participate in this liturgy for Lent. March 23, 30 and April 6 at 5:00 P.M.
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EASTER FLOWER FUND |
Make your gift to the Easter Flower Fund in memory of, or in honor of someone or a life milestone. Gifts can be made online (the best way), or by using the pre-printed Easter Flower Fund envelope in your Stewardship packet (a very good way), or by using an Easter Flower Fund envelope available in the Narthex (a good way). All gifts and citations received by April 13 will appear in the printed lists, but if you miss that deadline, the Fund will remain open throughout the Easter season.
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EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT
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Lenten Vespers and Study
On Wednesday evenings of Lent (March 12-April 2) we continue, for the 11th year, our tradition of joining our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters for 6:00 p.m. vespers and light supper followed by 7:00 p.m. study. On March 26 & April 2 we will meet at Saint Peter's. On the final Wednesday of Lent (April 9) we will continue our other Lenten tradition and join the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, York Avenue and 74th Street, to pray Tenebrae together with our choirs. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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March 12 @ Our Savior Paul J. Murray
a view from fifty years later:
Sacrosanctum Concilium and liturgical music >>Details |
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March 19 @ Our Savior Pastor Emily Scott
on St. Lydia's Dinner Church:
an ancient/present community in Brooklyn & mission parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America >>Details
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___________________________________________________ March 26 @ Saint Peter's Bishop Jonas Jonson
on the life and work of
Archbishop Nathan S�derblom, ecumenical visionary
and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace >>Details
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___________________________________________________April 2 @ Saint Peter's
Fr. Elias Mallon, SA
on Christians and Muslims in dialogue >>Details
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Lenten devotional materials have been prepared by members of our congregation and are emailed weekly.
UPCOMING SUNDAY FORA Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the Living Room March 23 -- No Forum March 30 -- Guillermo Vaisman -- "Hymns at the Misa" April 6 -- Dennis Frado -- "Commission on the Status of Women" April 13 & 20 -- No Forum Watch previous fora.
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40 DAYS OF PRAYER TO END MALARIA |
Your support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign has helped to provide malaria resources and education in 13 African countries. Currently the Metro New York Synod has raised $175,179.33. That's over 84% of the goal we set at our 2012 Synod Assembly! Wouldn't it be remarkable if we could meet and exceed our goal by our 2014 Synod Assembly? Make a secure donation towards our goal.
The MNYS Malaria Committee created resources to help raise funds and awareness in your community. Through the Malaria Committee's webpage, you can download "40 Days of Prayer to End Malaria," a prayer book for Lent that turns our focus to daily struggles with malaria. You can also find worship and fundraising ideas.
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COMMUNITY AND FELLOWSHIP
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All are welcome!
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ART & MUSIC
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MUSIC
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ART
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March 23
5:00 p.m. -- Jazz Vespers
Michael Webster's Leading Lines
March 25
8:00 p.m. -- Classical Concert
Travis Arlene
March 26
1:00 p.m. -- Midday Jazz Midtown
March 30
5:00 p.m. -- Jazz Vespers
Johnathan Blake, Mark Turner,
Luis Perdomo, and Ben Street
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In the Narthex
In the Living Room Gallery
Closing Reception
March 29 -- 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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UPDATED www.saintpeters.org! |
These past few months a web programming company has been working to make updates to Saint Peter's website, focusing on optimization for social media and ease of management. Over the course of the next few week's we'll highlight here some of the new features.
We consistently hear that there are so many different places to go, people to call and websites to visit to get connected to Saint Peter's Church. With the upgraded website, simply click CONNECT (see the screen shot with the orange highlight, below). And from there you'll see all the various ways of connecting to Saint Peter's, including:
Saint Peter's
- street address
- telephone and fax numbers
- main email address
- various social media pages (facebook, twitter, instagram, twitter, vimeo, youtube)
You can click
- sign up for weekly emails
- mySaintPeter's login (to ACS member and stewardship database)
- flower, candle and prayer requests
- sign up to assist at liturgies (as liturgical assistants, bread bakers, ushers, readers, etc)
- ways to volunteer
- theIntersection
- the building's master calendar.
Additionally, we added a form created by the newcomer commission aimed at capturing information from people who want to connect to Saint Peter's Church -- an online "guest book."
Have something on the website you are confused about? Email [email protected] and we may highlight the answer to your question in the coming weekend.
Also, as part of the update process, we have installed information monitors near the elevator on every floor. These monitors indicate, in real time, what's happening around the church building as well as upcoming events. Events are highlighted in a "smart" way: if, for example, the system sees a classical concert is happening in the Sanctuary, in addition to displaying default events the sign, knowing there are people in the church building interested in classical music, displays a greater number of classical music events. If you would like to see what's happening now from the comfort of your home computer or "smart" device, visit www.saintpeters.org/lcd-display/.
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BRUNCH
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We Still Need Brunch Makers for
PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO OFFER BRUNCH by signing up at the BRUNCH BUNCH!
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STEWARDSHIP 2014
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Have you made your pledge yet?
We are trying to keep the pledge process simple.
Please choose the method that works best for you:
1. Submit a secure online pledge form.
2. Set up secure giving on ACS. This may be a recurring gift (give in increments throughout the stewardship year) or one-time gift(s) on a date(s) of your choosing. We will interpret your online giving setup as your stewardship pledge. Online gifts may be made by credit card or ACH transfer directly from your bank account. (Please note that the church will be charged as much as 5% per credit card transaction and adjust your gift accordingly.) Detailed instructions are available here.
3. Download, print, complete and return a pledge form by U. S. Mail.
You may adjust your 2014 pledge at any time by speaking to one of the pastors.
Do you still need assistance? Our pledge goal for this year -- which we must reach -- is $441,000. |
BREAKFAST PROGRAM
| This past Tuesday, 145 guests were served at our Breakfast Program. Thus far in 2014, 1,750 guests have been served.
In 2013, 7,955 guests were served. In 2012, 7,643 people were served. |
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