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Anthem Spotlight: I Cannot Tell-5.1.25
Londonderry Air is a lovely Irish folk tune that was originally written as an instrumental selection and published in 1855. In 1910, the...
Carol Cei
May 1, 20251 min read


Rector’s Note: Between Easter and Earth Day-4.24.25
Pope Francis slipped away from us this week between Easter and Earth Day at a most ironic and bewildering moment. He died as social...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 24, 20254 min read


Anthem Spotlight: Don’t Stop the Music-4.24.25
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...
Carol Cei
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Rector’s Note: Marking the Triduum-4.17.25
Tonight, we begin the final leg of Passion Week with the start of the Triduum, the three-day liturgy that concludes with the Easter...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Anthem Spotlight: The King of Glory-4.10.25
During the Baroque period in music (1600–1750), which followed somewhat after the Protestant Reformation, composers became less...
Carol Cei
Apr 10, 20252 min read


Rector’s Note: Our Christian Call to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility-4.10.25
At its meeting this week, the St. Peter’s Vestry unanimously passed a public statement providing leadership on the parish’s commitment to...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 9, 20253 min read


Rector's Note: Ministry means looking both outward and inward-4.3.25
Last Saturday was a big day for ministry at St. Peter’s. The Women’s Rally, organized by parishioner Mary Rivera, drew 65 participants...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Anthem Spotlight: God So Loved The World-4.3.25
"God So Loved The World" is an excerpt from a larger choral work known as The Crucifixion , which is an oratorio meditation on the...
Carol Cei
Apr 2, 20251 min read


Anthem Spotlight: I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked-3.27.25
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,...
Carol Cei
Mar 26, 20252 min read


How we do Rummage: The Process
Volunteers – You are the most important part of the process. You are needed to sort things, to determine if they still work, to arrange,...
Jeanne Robson
Mar 20, 20254 min read


Anthem Spotlight: In Christ Alone-3.20.25
There are so many reasons for songwriters to gather together and compose beautiful music. In Christ Alone is a perfect example of how...
Carol Cei
Mar 20, 20251 min read


Rector's Note: Surprised by Spring-3.20.25
Spring snuck in quietly today, but right on schedule and dressed appropriately for the weather. Crocuses, daffodils and snowdrops grace...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 20, 20253 min read


Rector's Note: A Glossary of Giving-3.13.25
At this Sunday’s parish forum, our Stewardship Team, which includes myself, and parishioners Rebecca Fellerman and Robin Dixon, will...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 13, 20258 min read


Anthem Spotlight: God’s Love Never Changes
God’s Love Never Changes was written by a husband-and-wife team, Dick and Melodie Tunney. Melodie grew up in a minister of music's...
Carol Cei
Mar 12, 20251 min read


Rector’s Note: Time for Lent-3.6.25
The weather was so bad on Wednesday that the wind might just have blown your ashes off your forehead if you did get a chance to receive...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 6, 20254 min read


Note From Parish Nurse: Protecting Yourself and Family Against Measles
Dear Beloved Members of St. Peter’s, I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. I am writing to you today with an important...
Kristina Marchuk
Mar 6, 20253 min read


Anthem Spotlight: Come to Me, All You Who Labor
It is rare, indeed, to find nothing about a musical composition or its composer when searching the internet. While the World Wide Web can...
Carol Cei
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Rector’s Note: USAID and Acts of Faith-2.27.24
Years ago, I got a close-up look at what happens when a religious institution uses government aid money to achieve its mission. At the...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 27, 20254 min read


Anthem Spotlight: The Beatitudes
In winter, we can never safely predict the weather outcome for Sundays. On February 9, it was against us, pushing St. Peter’s Bells to...
Carol Cei
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Rector’s Note: A fire in the neighborhood-2.20.25
Last week, I wrote my Rector’s Note about the power of churches to serve as villages, diverse communities whose personal relationships...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 20, 20253 min read
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