Pentecost is one of the major celebratory days in the New Testament. It also references long-standing Old Testament stories centered...

Dear St. Peter's Family, As the summer months unfold and we embrace the warmth of the season, it's essential to take extra precautions to...

It’s almost time for the summer slowdown. Our program year typically draws to a close around Memorial Day weekend, followed by our Parish...

Last Saturday we held the funeral for parishioner Larry Sibley, our long-time member, teacher and friend. He planned his funeral...

This Sunday is the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is...

This week, we have an Instrumental Anthem as our Choir enjoys a well-deserved respite for the holiday weekend. We are pleased to welcome...

“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it,” the...

Not long ago, we had a beautiful offering of In Christ Alone  as a solo. The composers, Townend and Getty, have written so many beautiful...

How Can I Keep From Singing?  is a Christian hymn that evolved into an American folk song. The original melody was written in triple...

I’ve heard our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Daniel Gutiérrez , p reach and speak several times in the last few weeks about his vision for the...

As the parish’s spring Rummage Sale gets underway today (get all the sale dates and times here )  I’m reminded again of the many parish...

Londonderry Air  is a lovely Irish folk tune that was originally written as an instrumental selection and published in 1855. In 1910, the...

Pope Francis slipped away from us this week between Easter and Earth Day at a most ironic and bewildering moment. He died as social...

This week, the Folk Group will lead us in the music of the Liturgy, so I would like to take this opportunity to share a few sentences...

Tonight, we begin the final leg of Passion Week with the start of the Triduum, the three-day liturgy that concludes with the Easter...

During the Baroque period in music (1600–1750), which followed somewhat after the Protestant Reformation, composers became less...

At its meeting this week, the St. Peter’s Vestry unanimously passed a public statement providing leadership on the parish’s commitment to...

Last Saturday was a big day for ministry at St. Peter’s. The Women’s Rally, organized by parishioner Mary Rivera, drew 65 participants...

"God So Loved The World"  is an excerpt from a larger choral work known as The Crucifixion , which is an oratorio meditation on the...

Eighty years ago, in 1945, a young woman was scheduled for an audition for a Church Choir position. As she rode the bus to the church,...