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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...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Aug 17, 20233 min read
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...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Aug 3, 20235 min read
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...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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...
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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...
Douglas Pneuma
Jul 13, 20238 min read
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...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jul 13, 20235 min read
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...
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 15, 20234 min read
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,...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 8, 20233 min read
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...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Jun 1, 20235 min read
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...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 25, 20232 min read
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...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 18, 20239 min read
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)....
Submitted by Roger Miller
May 11, 20233 min read
Rector’s Note: Signs of Spring in a youth gathering-5.11.23
This spring feels different than the last several, I must admit. While COVID is still among us, its effects for most are less severe, we...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 11, 20232 min read
St Peter's: Warm Regards Campaign
Replace. Restore. Sustain At St. Peter’s, we value warmth. Warm welcomes. Warm receptions. Warm wishes. We want our parishioners, tenants...
St. Peter's Episcopal Chruch
May 8, 20233 min read
RoR: Random Online Rummage
Enjoying Our Rummage Sale All Year Round. I'll bet you know that St. Peter's does a rummage sale twice a year. But did you know that we...
Kate Boyce
May 4, 20233 min read
Rector’s Note: Wishing Frank and Ernest a happy retirement-5.4.23
We are extending our old, hard-working boilers warm regards! Let’s call them Frank and Ernest. Behind a closed door at the foot of the...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
May 4, 20233 min read
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