Saint Peter's Church
September 11-21, 2014
News & Notes

Dear Faithful People of Saint Peter's:

 

Now it begins.  This Sunday marks the real beginning of our 2014-2015 Program Year.  The Choir is back where we need them to lead our praises.  Brunch will be served, this week by Mr. Brunch, aka. Bruce Johnson.   Elevator permitting (it's waiting for parts at this writing), the Sanctuary will be arranged in its "Cathedral Configuration."   Most importantly, we will begin this program year by celebrating the centrality of Christ's Cross in our life and our liturgy, as the sign of God's mission to us and the energy of our mission in the world. 

 

THIS SUNDAY, September 14, HOLY CROSS DAY:

 

  •  8:45 a.m.     Mass:  I will preside and preach.
  • 10:00 a.m.   Forum:  Pastor Eschen:  Psychotherapy and Faith
  • 11:00 a.m.   Mass:  Pastor Stahler will preside, the choir will sing and I will preach.  Joseph Schattauer-Paille will be installed as vicar at Saint Peter's Church.
  • 12:30 p.m.   Brunch will be served thanks to Bruce Johnson
  •   1:30 p.m.   Misa:  Pastor Fabian Arias will preside and preach.
  •   5:00 p.m.    Mass:  Pastor Stahler will preside and preach

 

PLEASE NOTE: The new suggested donation for Brunch is $10.00: $8.00 for brunch food with coffee, tea or soft drinks and $2.00 for wine.  Please also note that Brunch Makers are needed beginning October 5, 2014.  Sign up is on The Intersection under The Brunch Bunch.  Remember to click SAVE when you sign up.

 

Beginning Schedules:

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

6:30 p.m. Executive Committee in the Senior Pastor's Office


 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

6:00 p.m. Mass for Peace (with remembrance of September 11, 2001) in the Chapel.

7:00 p.m.  Wednesday Adult Study begins with light supper in the Plaza Room.  The first section will be Paul Invents Christianity, led by Pastor Derr, a five-week course ending October 8, 2014.

 

Thursday, September 11, 2014

6:15 p.m.  Choir Rehearsal in the Music Room.

 

SIGN UP TO SERVE

  • Ushers are needed for 11:00 a.m. mass and 5:00 p.m. Vespers.  Sign up on Liturgical Assistants on the Intersection or speak with Wayne Britton or one of the pastors.

 

NEXT SUNDAY, September 21 is the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Each of our liturgies on this Sunday will have a different theme.

 

8:45 a.m. Mass will be in the Sanctuary and will be a Mass for CreationFollowed by a light breakfast, this is meant to provide nourishment for all those who will participate in the PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH forming at noon that day. (See below)

 

10:00 a.m.   Forum:  Kit Kreilick:  History of Saint Peter's (World War 1).

 

The following liturgies celebrate Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

11:00 a.m.   Mass:  Pastor Stahler will preside and preach.   I will install Seminarian Kevin Farrar as our Yale Divinity School intern.

12:30 p.m.   Brunch is served thanks to Claudia Lorena Mella of Sion.

  1:30 p.m.   Misa:  Pastor Fabian Ariaswill preside and preach.

  5:00 p.m.   Vespers with Healing:  Seminarian Kevin Farrar will preside and Vicar Joseph Schattauer-Paille will preach.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin on Sunday, October 5 at 12:30 p.m.

ALL NITE SOUL is celebrated Sunday, October 12 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

Peace and Joy,

  Derr

Amandus J. Derr

Senior Pastor

 

IN THIS ISSUE
Dear Faithful People
Stewardship Giving
Join the Congregational Committee
Community and Fellowship
Education and Enrichment
Member Birthdays
Breakfast Program


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STEWARDSHIP GIVING
Your Faithful Stewardship enables and supports the mission and ministry of Saint Peter's Church. Here's a recent snapshot:

 

 

Jan -  Aug 2014

August 2014

Stewardship Expectation

$294,000

$36,750

Actual Stewardship Giving

$282,249

$40,088


 

Click "Give Now" on www.saintpeters.org or use stewardship envelopes to give regularly. 

 

Need help? Call Jennifer Eberhart at the church office.


JOIN THE CONGREGATIONAL LIFE COMMITTEE

 

The Congregational Life Committee is welcoming new members this year!  

 

We are a group dedicated to creating and enhancing fellowship opportunities outside of the worship experience.  Our committee meets several times throughout the year to organize both small and large group events such as book discussions, movie viewings, museum outings, walking and tasting tours, the Hanging of the Greens party, artist's talks, Carnival!, and much more with the goal of bringing friendship, community and fellowship to members of all the congregations at Saint Peter's Church.  

 

There will be an open meeting of our committee on Sunday, September 28th at 1:15 PM in the Plaza Room for everyone who is interested. Please stop in and share your thoughts and ideas for activities/events, - any level of contribution is welcome.  Contact chair Tracy Christensen anytime with your questions: [email protected].  We look forward to new faces and new ideas!  

 

 

COMMUNITY AND FELLOWSHIP


 All are welcome! 

 

 

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 For more community events, click on "Community Life" on our website at www.saintpeters.org/events/.

  

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members should log on to ACS via the church website or The Intersection.

 

EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT

 Upcoming Sunday Fora

 

September 14: Pastor Bill Eschen, Psychotherapy and Faith

September 21: Kit Kreilick, History of Saint Peter's

September 28: Dr. Denis Raverty, Caravaggio & the Tenebrists 


JOIN THE PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS

September 15       Marilyn Johnson, Sophia Vitarius

                     16       Gail Lewis-Williams

                     17       Pamela Russell, Nathaniel Kunkle, Emily Polyard, David Morgan  

                     18       Dorothy Goldman, William Roy

                     20       Catherine Russell, Marcos Caceres


BREAKFAST PROGRAM
This past summer, 1,807 guests were served at our Breakfast Program.  
Thus far in 2014, 4,897 guests have been served.  

In 2013, 7,955 guests were served.

In 2012, 7,643 people were served. 

To serve in our Tuesday morning Breakfast Program for homeless and underemployed guests, including veterans of our wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, simply show up between 6:45 and 7:15 on Tuesday morning or, for more details, speak with Pastor Derr and he'll connect you with one of our members who regularly serves.