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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
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
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
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
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
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
Rector’s Note: You are the Church 24/7-2.22.24
This week one of my priest colleagues gave you all a nice compliment. He said that when he and his parish administrator visited our web...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Stephanie Gill's Q&A on Grief coaching
Stephanie is a grief coach serving Montgomery County and the surrounding area, as well as the larger virtual community. She's a certified...
Submitted by Stephanie Gill
Feb 15, 20246 min read
Rector's Note: Remember that You are Dust-2.15.24
The Ash Wednesday dust has settled. The smudged cross has rubbed off. Lent has begun with no sign remaining to show that we are making...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 15, 20243 min read
Rector’s Note: Anticipating Ashes-2.8.24
Next week, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday fall on the same date – Feb. 14. Is there any way to make these two feast days work...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 8, 20242 min read
Rector’s Note: The Spiritual Invitation of Black History Month-2.1.24
I got my bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1988 from Kent State University, which was less than an hour from where I grew up in Akron,...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Feb 1, 20243 min read
The Language of Our Liturgy: A Message from the Bishop
My siblings in Christ, This year, the Episcopal Church remembers and celebrates the ordination of the Philadelphia 11, women who were...
Rector’s Note: The Art of the Collect-1.25.24
Last Sunday our Confirmation class discussed the various ways that we pray as members of the Episcopal Church. The Book of Common Prayer...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jan 25, 20243 min read
Rector’s Note: Sacred stories and holy food will sustain us.-1.18.24
We are holding one another up this week. It’s what churches do. Which is why I’m exceptionally glad to be part of one right now. I had...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jan 18, 20242 min read
Rector’s Note: Living in to your 2024 Epiphanies-1.11.24
With very little fanfare, we have entered the church season after Epiphany. Because we marked its first Sunday this past weekend with the...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jan 11, 20244 min read
Rector's Note: The Art of Savoring Hope in Tough Times-1.4.24
I’m not going to lie, 2024 looks like it’s going to be a tough year. As a parish we are holding space for one another in losses and...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jan 4, 20243 min read
Rector's Note: Holding Two Holiday Truths at the Same Time-12.14.23
It’s been a heavy time for our St. Peter’s community as we mourn the recent passing of long-time members Tony Zampirri and Art...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Dec 14, 20233 min read
Rector’s Note: Preparing for Annual Meeting- 12.7.23
Church leaders always have to look a little bit beyond the current season to anticipate what’s coming down the road, even as we try to...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Dec 7, 20233 min read
St. Peter's Vestry
"Rooted in love, growing through God's grace, and reaching out to all." What is the Vestry? It is a group of members of the church who...
Jeanne Robson
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Additions to the St. Peter's Staff: Meet our New Music Director and Diaconal Intern
After almost two years of searching for a choir director and organist to replace our beloved interim music directors, Kathy and Tim...
Submitted by Carol Cei and Bob Smith
Dec 7, 20233 min read
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