On Saturday, October 7th, the Gardening team transplanted a large hydrangea and two hellebores to the West lawn between the ADA ramp and parking lot. Fred and Judy Ripley and Leo Guen dug 8 holes in the stony earth to make new homes for the hydrangea roots that were split into 3 parts and the hellebores split into 5 parts. […]
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On Sunday, June 25, 2023, St Peter’s welcomed new members who had joined within the past year. New Members ministry leader Judy Hans and Vestry Senior Warden Diane Hope led the welcoming ceremony to introduce the Class of 2023 new members to the congregation. A few of the new members are already active, as Peter Schuenzel is already a lector, […]
On Sunday September 24, 2023, St. Peter’s new class of Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEM) were introduced to the congregation and received a blessing from Father Sam. They are Gary Russell, Gretchen Streuli, Lisa Scott, Vernet Spence-Brown, Vince Giancaterino, and Maureen Baker (see photo). Deacon Joe Dietz is the leader of this ministry.
On a hot Saturday June 10, 2023, 6 members of the Property, Environmental and Gardening Committees gathered to begin construction of the new organic gardens on the southeast lawn of the church grounds. Led by Dave Brennfleck, who purchased and delivered lumber to the building site, and Shawhan Fox, who cleverly organized wall construction on the flat high ground above […]
On May 20, a sprinkling Saturday morning, the Gardening team transplanted the northern magnolia sapling from the Cloister Garden to the “northwest lawn” next to the new ADA ramp. After digging a hole about 2.5 feet wide and 1.5 feet deep in very rocky soil, we filled the hole with 6 inches of water. Then we went to the Cloister […]
The very first non-holiday Saturday service was held at St. Peter’s on May 13, 2023 at 4:30pm, with Father Sam celebrating. Approximately 30 parishioners attended, including adults, youth and children. Following a long history of other churches holding Saturday evening services as an alternative to Sunday services, Father Sam embarked on this initiative in recognition of the decades-long trend of […]
THANK YOU!!! Mark Hammaker, Dave Brennfleck, Robert Gauthier, Dennis Reid, and Shawhan Fox Thanks to you, we were able to switch out the old incandescent, CFC, and halogen flood lights with new ultra-bright LED floods over the altar and choir. AND….. unbelievably you were able to reposition and aim the fixtures so that the floods actually light up the altar. […]
Grace and Peace to you and your loved ones, In the course of our ministry together here at St. Peter’s I have loved the opportunities that God has accorded us to minister and to further God’s work in our region and in the lives of each of us. Beginning this coming Saturday at 4:30 pm, we celebrate a new opportunity […]
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 […]
Boston ivy has grown at the southeast corner of the church for many years. This ivy has been growing around and up through the large yew, around the base of the lamp post, and climbing the church corner walls. Finally, on April 22, Leo Guen and Robert Gauthier, under the supervision of Karen Reid, removed the ivy. We did this […]