Saint Peter's Church
October 2-12, 2014
News & Notes

Dear Faithful People of Saint Peter's:

 

Of the eight Sundays between now and Advent, three - Saint Luke the Physician (October 19), Reconciliation/Reformation (October 26) and All Saints (November 2) - are festivals.  The other five, beginning this Sunday, are shaped by Gospel readings from the 21st through 25th chapters of Matthew's Gospel.  Matthew records Jesus as saying these words on the day after his entry into Jerusalem and his cleansing of the Temple.  All are words of judgment addressed to Jesus' opponents who get "the last word" at Jesus' trial and crucifixion.

 

Or so it seems.

 

It is increasingly important to note that those Jesus addresses also oppose the inclusion of Matthew's community of believers within the wider Jewish community of the 80's C.E. and that much of the rancor in these passages reflects that internal Jewish community struggle for the legitimacy of a "Christian" community within Judaism and does not represent a historic Jewish diatribe against Jesus.  Understanding this context is crucial to hearing the Gospel and avoiding the anti-Semitism of previous eras.  To help us better understand these, Dr. Helen Goodkin will present "The Parables of Matthew's Gospel" at our 10:00 a.m. forums on October 12 and 19.

 

As to the last word each Sunday, God has it:  Resurrection!

 

This Sunday is the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost and the image of the People of God as God's vineyard is prominent.  Our cantor, Dr. Schmidt and his wife will be away this week visiting his daughter, son-in-law and grandson in Seattle.  At 8:45 and 11:00, our own James Pfister will be the organist.  At 11:00, the choir will be directed by our own Eric Stewart.  At 11:00, the prelude and postlude will be played by Johannes Landgren, professor of organ and improvisation at the University of Music and Drama, University of G�teborg

  • 8:45 a.m.    Mass  I  will preside and preach.
  • 10:00 a.mForum:  Dr. Dennis Raverty will continue his fascinating series begun last week on Reformation-Counter Reformation Art.  This week's discussion is on Bernini and Rubens.
  • 11:00 a.m.  Mass:  Pastor Stahler will preside and I will preach.
  • 12:30 p.m.  Brunch thanks to Sion!
  •                      Sunday School!!!
  • 1:30 p.m.    Misa:  Pastor Fabian Arias will preside and preach.
  • 5:00 p.m.    Jazz Vespers:  Pastor Stahler will preside and Seminarian Kevin Farrar will preach his first sermon at Saint Peter's Church. Nadje Noorhuis Quartet will be our musical guests.

 

We still need Brunch makers for October 5 and 19! Sign up is on The Intersection under "The Brunch Bunch."  Remember to click SAVE when you sign up.

 

NEXT SUNDAY, October 12 is the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  The image for the Reign of God  (Matthew:  Kingdom of Heaven) this Sunday is a royal wedding banquet.

  • 8:45 a.m.    Mass:   Pastor Stahler will preside and preach.
  • 10:00 a.mForum:  Dr. Helen Goodkin will present "Parables in Matthew's Gospel"
  • 11:00 a.m.  Mass and Baptisms:  I will preside at the baptism and Pastor Stahler will preach.  Our guest presider will be the Rev. Dr. Gordon Lathrop and our guest choir will be from Glasgow, Scotland.
  • 12:30 p.m.  Brunch is PIZZA as we prepare for ALL NITE SOUL
  •                      Sunday School
  • 1:30 p.m.    Misa:  Pastor Fabian Arias will preside and preach.
  • 5:00 p.m.    Vespers:  Pastor Stahler will preside and I will preach.
Our ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING is on October 26 following 11:00 a.m. mass.

     

Peace and Joy,

  Derr

Amandus J. Derr

Senior Pastor

 

IN THIS ISSUE
Dear Faithful People
Stewardship Giving
This Sunday in Music
Jazz 4 All
Next Sunday in Music
All Nite Soul
NY Times Shout Out
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.


THIS SUNDAY IN MUSIC
This Sunday, as every Sunday, is a great one for music-lovers.  At our 11:00 a.m. service, our guest organist comes all the way from G�teborg, Sweden.  Johannes Landgren, professor of organ and improvisation at G�teborg School of Music, will play the prelude and postlude for us.

At out 5:00 p.m. service, Jazz 4 All starts up again and plays for our liturgy for the first time.  Read below to learn more.

And, just in case that wasn't enough, our Director of Music for Jazz Ministry, Ike Sturm, will be performing during the Feast of Saint Francis/Blessing of the Animals service at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine.  He'll be there along with saxophonist Paul Winter.  If you're uptown on Sunday morning, stop in and enjoy the service, which ends with the Procession of the Animals AND an outdoor fair.

 


JAZZ 4 ALL BEGINS THIS WEEKEND

This Sunday, October 5, Jazz 4 All will be performing at the 5:00 p.m. Jazz Vespers for the first time.  Jazz 4 All is a group of volunteer singers, instrumentalists and dancers that come together to listen and improvise with one another.  We gather and rehearse the first Sunday of every month directly after the 5pm service in the sanctuary and all ages and experience levels are welcome!  For this first service, we have set Psalm 80 to John Coltrane's powerful blues, "Equinox."

 

Check out one of our past jam sessions:

Jazz 4 All 


NEXT SUNDAY IN MUSIC
Glasgow Academy

Next Sunday, October 12, is a big day at Saint Peter's with a number of special guests providing some fantastic music for us.

 

At the 11:00 a.m. service, be prepared to listen to the bagpipes and drums of Scotland's Glasgow Academy, truly a treat to have.  At our 5:00 p.m. service, we'll be honoring one of our own, Gene Bertoncini, at our annual All Nite Soul jazz celebration.  Keep reading for more info on both of these musical celebrations that will take place next weekend:

 

The decision to found The Glasgow Academy was taken in May 1845 by members of the newly-formed Free Church of Scotland.  The school building was formally opened in the centre of the city on 5th May 1847 but in 1878 The Academy moved to its current site at Kelvinbridge.  The school has remained in the West End through turbulent times: the First World War touched every part of The Academy, with teachers and pupils going abroad to fight.  In 1919 the War Memorial Trust was established to take over ownership of the school and to commemorate those who had served and fallen in the War.  The Academy's brave tradition of military service was then repeated in the Second World War, sadly producing another high death toll amongst those connected to the school.

 

Since then, The Academy has seen altogether more positive changes.  The merger with Westbourne School for Girls in 1991 turned The Academy into a co-educational school.  Further mergers have followed as The Academy has extended its borders beyond Kelvinbridge and the long-established but often extended playing fields at Anniesland.  Atholl Preparatory School in Milngavie and Dairsie House School in Newlands are now part of The Academy community.  A brand new Preparatory School building on the Kelvinbridge site opened in April 2008.  The school now educates 1250 children from Nursery/Kindergarten up to S6.

 

Music is one of The Academy's strengths and the school has four full-time music staff teaching music to children of all ages.  There are currently 500 instrumental lessons taking place each week taught by 23 music tutors.  Instruments taught range from violin to flute, oboe, clarinet and on to accordion and bagpipes.  There are many music ensembles in the school which rehearse on a weekly basis.  The youngest group is the year 4 choir, moving up to the Senior School Concert Band and the Pipes and Drums of The Glasgow Academy.  Music is taught in a purpose-built music building housing classrooms, small tutor rooms and a performance room which seats 50 and houses a Yamaha Concert Grand Piano.


 

Glasgow Academy pipes and drums


ALL NITE SOUL IS NEXT WEEKEND!

Our annual All Nite Soul celebration starts on October 12 at 7:00pm and continues through the wee hours of the night and morning. 

Suggested donation is $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
 
Come and experience over 80 musicians play some great tunes!

DID YOU CATCH US IN THE NEW YORK TIMES?
Vincent Piazza, who plays Lucky Luciano on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, likes to stop by Saint Peter's for jazz vespers when he has a free Sunday - he gave us a great shout-out in his interview!

Read the article here.
 

A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF MEDIA
You may have noticed that we're making some changes in our A/V setup in the sanctuary and throughout the plaza level recently. Please bear with us as we attempt to improve our sound and video service. If you notice any issues, please let me or Bryan (at the sound desk) know what you're experiencing so we can address it. Thanks for your patience! -- James

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY IS NOVEMBER 2

On this day we commemorate the faithful departed of our congregations.  You are invited to submit names of loved ones in two groups: those who died since last November 1 and those who died prior to that day.  You are also welcome to make gifts to the All Saints Memorial Fund.

 

To submit names and make gifts, please visit this link , or pick up an envelope and a form at the reception desk.


 

 

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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EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT

 Upcoming Sunday Fora

 

October 5: Dr. Dennis Raverty, The Visual Rhetoric of Bernini & Rubens

October 12: Helen Goodkin, Parables in the Gospel of Matthew

October 19: Helen Goodkin, Parables in the Gospel of Matthew 

October 26: Dr. Dennis Raverty, Sacred Themes in Secular Dutch Art


THIS MONTH IN ART
Juliette Conroy - Cathedral (Part 1)
On view in the Narthex through November 10, 2014

Fine-art photographer Juliette Conroy was born in London. As a teenager she relocated to Perth, Australia where she studied art, design and photography at the West Australian Institute of Technology. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn.

In her art, Juliette uses the camera not to faithfully record the subject but rather to create a distortion, an organic wave of shape and color, through selective focus, indistinct images and cropping. The result is an image that, like a memory, is as much about feeling as seeing.

The project Cathedral started with documenting the life cycle of one plant in her Brooklyn garden over the course of a single year; from the first signs of life in early spring through summer and fall and finally to winter's decay. These images are the bases for a number of works dealing with the ancient, yet ever-relevant themes of cycles, seasons, color and light.

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS

 October   2           Dorothy Allerheiligen

5           Nancy Rakoczy

8           Catherine Fechner, Gary Santmire, Andrea Smith

9           Daniel Knueppel, Peg Bunke, Christian Concepcion

11         Clara Bejarano


BREAKFAST PROGRAM

This past Tuesday, 150 guests were served at our Breakfast Program.  

5,479 guests have been served thus far in 2014.

7,955 guests were served in 2013.

7,643 people were served in 2012.

 

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.