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The "toothpaste church": Why Your Ongoing Giving Still Matters
Our toothpaste donations for St. James Middle School has decreased by nearly 50% this month, but this can’t be correct because we’ve been...
Information Provided by Mary Riveria & St. Peter's
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Rector’s Note: One Meeting and 13 Years Later -4.27.23
I first got involved in environmental justice in 2010 when I sat in on a meeting for my husband. Jess was teaching at Penn State...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Rector’s Note: What Are You Looking For? -4.20.23
I spent the first part of this week at the diocesan Clergy Conference in the Poconos. You might remember that this was the conference...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 20, 20233 min read
A Friendly Competition to Save the Planet!
St. Peter’s, we have been issued a climate challenge! Rev. Barb and Jess Ballenger participating in bike ride with Pennsylvania...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Rector’s Note: Pray, Feast, Give: The Spiritual Practices of Easter- 4.13.23
How long does Easter last? For the answer, don’t look in the store aisles, which put away their Easter finery practically before the...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Apr 13, 20233 min read
A Special Thank you from the Altar Guild
The Altar Guild wishes to give special thanks to Bridget Burless & Dave Kipphut for their assistance during Holy Week. Bridget created...
Submitted by Karen Sayer
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Rummage Sales: Operating the Machine
**updated 3/31/30
Jeanne Robson & Kate Boyce
Mar 30, 20234 min read
This is the Fast I Want: Say their names-3.30.23
As part of her Lenten observance this season, Rev. Barb has set aside Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. to fast for an end to gun violence,...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 30, 20234 min read
This is the Fast I Want: No Hiding Place-3.23.23
As part of her Lenten observance this season, Rev. Barb has set aside Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. to fast for an end to gun violence,...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 23, 20234 min read
This is the Fast I Want: God knows the names of the nameless victims- 3.16.23
As part of her Lenten observance this season, Rev. Barb has set aside Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. to fast for an end to gun violence,...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 16, 20233 min read
Rector's Note: Naming and Praying our Charisms-3.16.23
What are St. Peter’s unique gifts? What skills and abilities has God placed among us that are meant to build up God’s kingdom and reach...
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 16, 20234 min read
This is the Fast I Want: Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living -3.9.23
As part of her Lenten observance this season, Rev. Barb has set aside Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. to fast for an end to gun violence,...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 9, 20234 min read
This is the Fast I Want: This is Not Enough -3.2.23
As part of her Lenten observance this season Rev. Barb has set aside Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. to fast for an end to gun violence,...
Rev. Barbara Ballenger
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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