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Kristina Marchuk to Serve as Parish Nurse as part of Pastoral Care Team
In her role as parish nurse, Kristina will serve as the primary responder during worship services and parish events, and will also...
Submitted by Kristina Marchuk
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Shirley Smith Named One of ECW's Triennial 2024 Distinguished Women
St. Peter's is honored to announce Shirley Smith as the 2024 ECW Distinguished Woman for the Pennsylvania Diocese. We will take some time...
Submitted by Mary Rivera
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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Rector's Notes: How God makes ministry-6.13.24
One way to understand what God is calling us to do is to stop and pay attention to the gifts and needs that are presenting themselves....
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 13, 20243 min read
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Insights from Our Bell Choir and Folk Group Directors - A Q&A Session
Kathy Flaherty, Bell Choir Director, and Linda Toia, Folk Group Director, share and answer questions about their work at St. Peter's and...
Answers Submitted by Linda Toia and Kathy Flaherty
Jun 6, 20244 min read
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Rector’s Note: The icons of what brought me here-6.6.24
After two years, I’m just about finished moving into my office. Boxes that held some of my most precious things have finally been...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 6, 20243 min read
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Rector’s Note: Creating a parish human-energy budget-5.30.24
In a conversation with Rector’s Warden Dave Mosteller yesterday, Dave wondered aloud if a parish should have a human energy budget as...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 30, 20243 min read
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Rector's Note: Wishing the best of our Postulant for Holy Orders-5.23.24
Amidst all the bustle of our big Pentecost service last Sunday, Bob Smith, postulant for Holy Orders to the Diaconate, completed his...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 23, 20244 min read
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Rector’s Note: Meeting immediate needs and addressing root causes-5.16.24
One of the roles of the parish rector is to make sure that alms are distributed to people in need in the parish and the community. I...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 16, 20243 min read
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Rector’s Note: The Power of Pin-5.2.24
Lately, the joint has been jumping. Have you noticed that our pews are getting a little fuller? That folks are bringing friends to church...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 2, 20243 min read
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Rector’s Note: Opening our Doors to the Spirit this Pentecost-4.25.24
This Pentecost we’re going to find out what the full capacity of St. Peter’s is. What is our capacity for people in the worship space?...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 25, 20243 min read
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Rector’s Note: The Reason for the Hope I Have -- 4.18.24
he following is an address that I shared yesterday at an interfaith luncheon, sponsored by the Women of Keneseth Israel.
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 17, 20246 min read
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Rector’s Note: A Memorable Bread Day- 4.11.24
This past weekend some of our youngest members learned how awesome Communion is on our first ever Bread Day. Five families gathered in...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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A letter from the Bishop Gutiérrez on Presiding Bishop Process and Election
My siblings in Christ – I have been serving in the Diocese of Pennsylvania for the past eight years, and journeying with you has been my...
The Rt. Reverend Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez XVI Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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A Message from the Office of the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Siblings in the Lord, I greet you in the name of our loving, liberating, and life-giving Savior, Jesus...
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry Presiding Bishop
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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Reimagining Our Space: Beginning the Conversation of Current and Future Space Usage at St. Peter's
The community at St. Peter’s Church continues to change as we share our gifts of inclusive welcome, caring connection, and inspired...
Submitted by Mark Evans
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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Rector's Note: The Balm of Wednesday Eucharist-3.28.24
Wednesday morning worship at St. Peter’s is like a little island of faith and community right in the middle of my week. It takes place at...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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Rector's Note: Marking Holy Week Together and Individually-3.21.24
During Holy Week next week our community marks several occasions to tell the story of Jesus’ last days together, as one body. We engage...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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Rector’s Note: Lessons from the Scroll-3.14.24
At Eucharist on Wednesday, we talked about the overwhelming prospect of knowing about and responding to tragedies that are unfolding a...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Rector's Note: Games that Change the World-3.7.24
Last night my husband and I were over at our neighbors’ house to play board games. Both we and they love to collect and play interesting...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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Rector’s Note: The silence that shouts-2.29.24
There is the silence that hides, and then there is the silence that shouts. The silence that hides keeps its concerns to itself as it...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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