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Rector's Note: Shining Like the Sun-8.15.24
Even though the program year has taken the summer off, weekdays and evenings at St. Peter’s have been really busy. The calendar is...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Aug 15, 20243 min read
Rector’s Note: Sipping and Dipping-8.8.24
On Sunday Aug. 18 St. Peter’s will be adding the practice of intinction, or dipping the communion bread into the wine chalice, as an...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Aug 8, 20244 min read
Rector’s Note: Running Ahead-7.25.24
“You’re running ahead of the church!” my mom said to me in one of the more painful conversations we had about my leaving Catholicism to...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Rector’s Note: Rest for the Soul-7.18.24
Last week, as part of my time away, I spent four days on retreat at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York. (You can hear about some...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Rector's Note: Following the Way of Love into the next nine years-6.27.24
At our General Convention this week our Episcopal Church leaders and delegates – bishops, priests and lay – chose the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe,...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 27, 20245 min read
Rector’s Note: Thoughts on the 81st General Convention-6.20.24
This Sunday marks the opening of the Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention—the meeting of the Episcopal Church’s full governing...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 20, 20244 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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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