On a cold, cloudy Monday, January 15, 2024 (Martin Luther King Day) the Environmental Committee led its second annual clean-up of the area around Andre Thornton Park on the north side of Phoenixville (55 N Main St), located only 0.3 miles from Bridge St. The park is named for Andre “Thunder” Thornton, who grew up in Phoenixville and played Major […]
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During the week of May 1, ten St. Peter’s parishioners paired up to prepare dinners for the dozen or so residents of St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter, located at 900 Emmett Street, Phoenixville. One parishioner cooks the entree, while the other provides a salad and dessert. While we normally provide 5 meals, this time it was 6, proof this is a […]
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, Phoenixville, presents the thirtieth annual “St. John’s Choir & Friends Concert” Sunday, May 7, at 7:00 PM, after a three-year break due to COVID concerns. 45 singers from 20 area churches will join together in singing “Praise to the Lord.” Familiar favorite Psalm settings with audience participation are highlighted by a new […]
For this Advent and Christmas season, the St. Peter’s Youth Group, again led by high school senior Emma Martz, chose Kate’s Casa as the local charity for parishioners to support. This season’s goal was to provide 100 items of clothing and footwear for 25 children and teen immigrants, mainly from Central and South America. This is the second Advent and […]
THE CLINIC IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE By Todd Jackson As the Vestry’s representative to The Clinic, I serve as St. Peter’s Church interface with the Clinic’s board of directors. I knew little about the Clinic and its role in the community until I became the Vestry representative, and would like to share some of what I’ve learned with […]
St. Peter’s is home to many “good cooks” and our cooks are once again asked to prepare meals for St. Mary’s Shelter. We are scheduled for Monday, September 26th to Friday, September 30th. Please don’t think you have to cook alone, ask a friend or relative to join you or even make this a family effort – they typically have […]
Volunteers Needed – Saint Peter’s Church has been the home of the Phoenixville Ecumenical Meal Program for several years. A small but faithful group from our church prepares and serves a community lunch every Friday (except the third Friday) from the church kitchen. We anticipate opening our building to sit down lunch service in the coming weeks and will need […]
St. Peter’s is home to many “good cooks” and our cooks are once again asked to prepare meals for St. Mary’s Shelter. We are scheduled for Monday, April 18 to Friday, April 22nd. Please don’t think you have to cook alone, ask a friend or relative to join you or even make this a family effort. Contact Natalie Famous at […]
When Covid struck the ever-generous Phoenixville community addressed food insecurity in a robust manner. We are also fortunate to have PACS in their new expanded operation providing food six days per week. We applaud their excellent operation and commitment to serving. Therefore, St. Peter’s Pantry will cease the pantry portion of our food ministries on December 18, 2021. We will continue […]
The pantry is asking for donations to help supply the Thanksgiving pantry of the following items: Baking products i.e. cookie mix, muffin mix, SMALL bags of flour and sugar; Cranberry Sauce; Stuffing mix; Turkey Gravy; Mashed Potatoes. The Thanksgiving Pantry will he held on Saturday, November 20. Your donations can be placed in the Narthex on a Sunday morning. We […]