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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Sep 7
- 4 min
Rector’s Note: Exploring our Whiteness Workshop at St. Peter’s Sept. 23.-9.7.23
I became co-chair of the diocesan Anti-Racism Commission (ARC) in early March of 2020. At the first meeting I had to discuss the work of...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Aug 31
- 4 min
Rector's Note: Sometimes the solution is a complete change of direction.-8.31.23
One of the things I’m looking forward to with the start of our tenants’ programming in a few weeks is the sound of children. The voices...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Aug 24
- 4 min
Rector’s Note: Sunday Morning Prayer-8.24.23
My first spiritual director was an Episcopal laywoman named Virginia La Dare Cox. She went by the name Dare, which I thought was a great...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Rector’s Note: Walking our Invitation with Love-8.17.23
Sometimes offering welcome can stretch us a bit. Last Spring in this space, I wrote about my trepidation over Mary Rivera’s plan to go...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Rector’s Note: The Power of Pets-8.10.23
Our vet told us recently that summer is especially hard on dogs. Even if you have air conditioning, the combination of the humidity and...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Aug 3
- 5 min
Rector’s Note: What our Summer Vacations are telling us about Climate Catastrophe-8.3.23
On Sunday afternoon Jess and I hopped on our tandem bike for the first time in a while and wound through the city streets and forest...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Rector’s Note: From charism of welcome to Community Rally Day and Open House-7.27.23
Back in March, we named the gift of welcome as one of our parish’s unique charisms -- the gifts God has placed among us that are meant...
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Lois's Library: A Home for Books, a Legacy of love
“You can get lost in any library, no matter the size. But the more lost you are, the more things you’ll find.” ―Millie Florence, Lydia...
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Douglas Pneuma
- Jul 13
- 8 min
On Christian Charity
First Fruits My first job was working at a deli at a grocery store. Having already developed the habit to give to charity from allowances...
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The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jul 13
- 5 min
Rector’s Note: Bringing It’s All About Love to St. Peter’s-7.13.23
Hello, dear St. Peter’s family! I missed you all as I was away from the office these past few weeks. Most was for a staycation, and a...
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
- Jul 6
- 2 min
The Food Cupboard: Helping Fill Gaps in the Community
During the summer, children and even more adults may be home enjoying the sun's rays. While vacation is often the highlight of the warm...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Rector’s Note: A Look at Things to Come- 6.22.2023
Last Saturday a group of parish ministry leaders met with Charlese Freeman and myself to plot out many of the dates for programming...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jun 15
- 4 min
Rector’s Note: Father's Day-6.15.23
My father, Jesse Gerber, would have turned 100 years old this Sunday, June 18, which is also Father’s Day. He died of a brain tumor 35...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Rev. Barb's Warm Regards Letter
Dear friends, Starting in June our old oil and gas-powered boilers, which we are affectionately calling Frank and Ernest, will retire,...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jun 8
- 3 min
Rector’s Note: The Prayer of Care -6.8.23
During our Charting our Course forums after Easter, when we discussed the gifts that God has placed in our community, the Charism of...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Rector's Note: A Whirl-Wind Year - 6.1.23
As we live into our first week after Pentecost, many of our programs are finishing up for the year. It’s a little strange to put things...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- May 25
- 2 min
Rector’s Note: The love of found things- 5.25.23
I grew up in a pretty crafty family. My mom sewed in the dining room. My dad had a wood shop in the basement. It seems like I was always...
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Rev. Barbara Ballenger
- May 18
- 9 min
Rector’s Note: Racial Justice is Core Work- 5.18.2023
In addition to being St. Peter’s rector, I am also the co-chair of the Diocesan Anti-Racism Commission, which foster’s racial justice in...
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Submitted by Roger Miller
- May 11
- 3 min
Ways to Donate: QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS (QCD)
IRA owners who are over 70 can make up to $100,000 in tax-free charitable donations a year with Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)....
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