On a cold and blustery Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, the Youth Group cleared the autumn leaves from Deacon Joe’s lawn in Pottstown. Aided by hand-held lawn blowers, they were able to finish the job in about 58 minutes, “a record” per Deacon Joe Dietz. The gusting wind that morning complicated matters, resulting in some leaves getting blown into a […]
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In addition to Maggie starting to show some buds, we also have tall sunflowers budding in Maggie’s Garden!
With typical Scots frugality and thoughtfulness, Judy Ripley purchased a third crepe myrtle tree for the West Gardens to provide cover for an air conditioning condenser as well as to beautify and color balance the garden. “It was only $85,” boasted Judy. Truly a good deal for a nealy 6-foot tall fuschia crepe myrtle, whose blossoms are similar in color […]
Parishioners and visitors entering the red front door of St Peter’s Church might now notice a difference in the garden beds on either side of the door. That is because on Saturday, September 7th, the Gardening Team transplanted 2 boxwood bushes into the beds on either side of the church’s front door. The boxwoods are the perfect size, filling the […]
There were 6 door prizes, announced by Leo and his co-emcee Ashley Hans: a box of Taiwanese pineapple cakes – won by Alejandro Colina-Valeri (yoga student of Sherry’s) a box of Taiwanese pineapple cakes – won by Bonnie Lee Elliott a bottle of Iris vineyards pinot grigio – won by Nacho Colina-Valeri (yoga student of Sherry’s) a bottle of Chateau […]
On Saturday, May 11, Judy Ripley led the Gardening Team to transplant 6 azaleas from the Cloister Garden to Maggie’s Garden and West Garden plots. You may recall that last autumn, Judy started the transformation process by mulching the area containing hellebores and hydrangeas surrounding the centerpiece southern magnolia. During this session, 4 azaleas were planted in a square around […]
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 […]
The Daughters of the King hosted a Tea for the women and girls in the parish on Saturday, May 6, 2023. We had a great turn out with many dressing up for the occasion, including hats! The Daughters offered tea sandwiches, a chilled soup, scones, muffins, cookies, other sweet treats and, of course, a variety of teas. Memorabilia […]
On Sunday July 23, 2023, St. Peter’s Accounting Warden Dennis Reid had an experience every golfer dreams of but rarely experiences — he shot a hole-in-one. At the Linfield National Golf Club approximately 5 miles from his home, Dennis’ tee shot at the 128-yard 7th hole took a graceful arc and — with God’s help invoked at the St. Peter’s […]
St. Peter’s parishioner Amy Atlee has begun teaching Qigong classes at the Phoenixville YMCA at 400 E. Pothouse Road, starting January 4, 2024. Her 45-minute classes are held in Studio B at the YMCA on Thursdays at 12:15pm. Amy’s first class was a big success, attended by 8 students, including Leo Guen, who encouraged Amy to start teaching at the […]