New Rector for St. Peter's, Glenside!

The vestry of St. Peter's Church, Glenside, is delighted to announce that the Rev. Emily B. Richards has accepted our call to become our next rector. Emily was selected unanimously by the Discernment Committee and elected unanimously by the vestry. We are so happy to welcome Emily and her family to St. Peter's. We look forward to her presence among us as we journey together in our life in Christ. She will begin as our rector on June 15. Her first Sunday with us will be June 21.

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"The Accessible Church"
Emily was featured in an article from Sewanee Magazine (Summer 2006)
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Tribute to St. Peter's First Rector.

An oil painting of St. Peter’s first rector, The Rev. Robert Nelson Back, was presented to the Senior Warden on Saturday, June 6, 2009 following a memorial service and interment in the memorial garden. Left to right: Senior Warden, Rob DeKalb, Martha Back Aguiar, Ann Back Price, Robert Nelson Back (in the painting) Robert K. Back, Muriel Cullis Back and Timothy C. Back. The Rev. Bob Back’s ashes were interred next to those of the 2nd rector of St. Peter’s, the Rev. Charles H. Long, Jr. The homily was delivered at the memorial service by the Rev. Frank Toia.

Photo Gallery - Bishop's Visit

*** New to the Website ***

Photos of St.Peter's folks and events are now available on the website - to see them, click on the "Resources" tab and select "Photos" or click here: Photos

Reviews & Opinions from St.Peter's folks are now available on the website - to see them, click on the "Get Involved" tab and select "Reviews & Opinions" or click here: Reviews

Transcripts of past sermons are now available on the website - to see them, click on the "Worship" tab and select "Sermons" or click here: Sermons

Forms (e.g., New Member Request, Funeral Instructions, and more) are now available - to see them, click on the "Resources" tab and select "Forms" or click here: Forms

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The Guatemala Connection
For over five years St. Peter's Church has maintained a very special relationship with five small congregations in the Northeast area of Guatemala.
For more details, click here. The Guatemala Connection

New Summer Schedule for Thrift & Gift Shop
Have you heard? The Thrift & Gift Shop plans on being open this summer. Instead of completely closing the shop from June to September, we will maintain Saturday hours all summer this year.
With our new summer schedule, our customers can come in to shop on Saturdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm. We will hold consignment time on the first Saturday of July and August so you can continue to bring in your items. So stop in this summer and check us out. You may find something you like such as sports memorabilia, neat decorating items, beautiful artwork, clothes or toys.

Episcopal Unity Build with Habitat for Humanity
St. Peter's is joining with 11 other Montgomery Deanery churches and Habitat for Humanity to build a new home.
For more details, click here. EUB Habitat for Humanity Project