"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."
St. John 3:8
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Fr. Yossi celebrated a lovely Holy Communion service on Trinity Sunday. At the beginning of his sermon he stated that on Trinity Sunday the Church commemorates the Christian doctrine of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. During the Trinity season the focus shifts from the great feasts such as Advent, Christmas, Easter, Ascension and Pentecost to the ongoing life of Christian growth in the love of our Trinitarian God. He then discussed the Trinity as presented in the Collect, the Epistle Lesson (Rev. 4:1) and the Gospel Lesson (St. John 3:1-15). In conclusion, Fr. Yossi exhorted us to take on the yoke of the Holy Trinity and do the works that He would have us do. Let us be empowered and courageous as we go into the world to make a difference and teach the Gospel of our Lord.
Thank you Fr. Yossi for the beautiful service! Thank you Hutch for serving!
After services we enjoyed a delicious lunch of ham, bread, potato salad, baked beans, fruit, blueberry & cherry cobbler, peach ice cream, and cookies! Thank you Laurel, Lynn, and Carol for delicious lunch! ______________________
Thank you Fr. Paul for leading our 10:15 Morning Prayer service. Please let Fr. Paul know if you are interested in being a reader of one of the lessons during Morning Prayer and the upcoming Evening Prayer services.
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Fr. Yossi's Christian Education classes which focus on the weekly Gospel lesson and how it ties in with the other daily readings continued this past Sunday. Please join us next Sunday at 9:15 - a pot of coffee will be on!
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Our Bible Study will continue this Thursday @ 11 am at the church. Fr. Paul is leading a series of lessons which are focused on his book As It Is In Heaven A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Introduction to the Traditional Church and Her Worship. The topic for the next lecture is "Christ Fulfills the Old Testament" Please bring a lunch and join us!
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On Thursday, May 30 at 5pm we will celebrate the Feast Day of Corpus Christi with a Holy Communion service at 5 pm.
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Announcements:
1. Starting in June we will have services on Wednesday Evenings at 6 pm. We will alternate between Evening Prayer and Holy Communion. We will start with Evening Prayer on Wednesday, June 5.
2. Also the newly organized St. Peter’s Grief Support Group will begin meeting on Wednesday, June 12th at 4:00. The grief support group will meet biweekly.
3. Sue and Scott are moving to Wisconsin in early July so Scott can complete his seminary work. We have scheduled a farewell party for them on Saturday evening June 15 at the church. Teresa and Rose Marie are coordinating - please put the date on your calendar & be on the look out for more information!
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Construction Update:
The 8th week of construction! Jim completed construction of the shield and Jeff began staining it this past week. After the staining is complete, Jim will mount the large cross on the shield and then mount the shield & cross to the wall behind the altar.
In addition to preparing our beautiful bulletins, Taylor has volunteered to paint the final coat on all the trim and columns! Thank you Jim, Jeff, and Taylor!
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Carole and Rose Marie were at the church this Saturday setting up the Altar for Sunday services. Many thanks to all the Altar Guild Members for keeping our sanctuary looking beautiful - even during construction!
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Sue and Scott sent these beautiful pictures from their trip to Alaska!
The view in Seattle before boarding the cruise to Alaska!
One of the stops in Alaska!
Before their trip, Sue & Scott met up with Ming, his wife and parents. Ming is moving to England to begin his graduate studies at Oxford! Ming attended St. Peter's during the Covid years and played the piano for all our services!
Thank you Sue and Scott for sharing your pictures with us!
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