Frontpage, Dec. 24, 2012

 

Top links

1. Newcomers – ‘Welcome Brochure’

2. Contact the Rev Catherine Hicks, Priest-in-Charge

3. Prayer List Request

4. Dec. 2012 Server Schedule

5. Latest Newsletter-the Parish Post (Dec.,2012)

6. Calendar

7. Parish Ministries

8. What’s new on the website (Dec. 23, 2012)

9. What’s happening Christmas Eve (Dec. 24 ,2012)

10. Transportation in Need List

11. Latest Photo Gallery
A. Staten Island Retreat Dec 1-6, 2012
B. Choir Retreat, Dec. 8, 2012 
C. Community Dinner#6, Dec. 14, 2012

12. Latest Bulletin (Dec. 24, 2012). Insert 1-Music, Poinsettias, Insert 2- Lighting of the Wreath and Sermon (Dec. 16, 2012)

Bulletin 12-24-2012

  Bible Challenge

Reading the Bible in a year!

Resources 

1. Diocese of Va. page 

2. Video on the program

3. 365 day schedule 

Bishop Shannon with St. Peter's banner

Mike Newmans Block print of St. Peter's Christmas

 Block Print by Mike Newman

ongoing

Continuing Projects 

St. Peter's Pet Directory 2012 

 1. Enter our animal kingdom!

 Don’t see your pet ? Upload a picture

Prayer Request

2. Prayer requests – Add a name to the prayer list here.

3.  St. Peter’s Directory

Group of sample pictures

 

 

 

 

We will be taking pictures next for the Directory on Sundays Jan 13 & 20, after Church for the 2013 Directory. You can "schedule yourself" by just appearing on the second floor of the Parish House in Catherine’s study for the photo.

  St. Peter's Episcopal at the Acolyte Festival

Christ centered, Biblically based, spirit filled and a place of simple hospitality, we have shared our communal life with our church,our community, and those in need. Your presence enriches us.

Dec. 24 -5:00pm Christmas Eve service with festive music

Dec. 30 -11:00am, Lessons and Caroles
 
Christmas Eve Readings and Servers   

 Advent 1-3

Did you miss any of Advent? You can find it here. 

 Advent 4

The Advent mystery is the beginning of the end of all in us that is not yet Christ. – Thomas Merton

Advent

Explore Advent, Part 4  – Over the Sundays in Advent there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s continue with Advent 4. 

 Feast of the Annunciation –  9 months before we celebrate the nativity there is the related Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 which is described here .

 Art of the Annunciation – The Annunication has been depicted in art for a thousand years. Here are 30+ images of that history .

 From the Presiding Bishop- Christmas Message

 

 Christmas

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see– I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

  

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us." So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them

 

 Explore Christmas Eve– A study of the scriptures, art and the meaning of the Christmas Scriptures. 

Explore the Art of the Nativity from 1200-2002  How the Nativity has been viewed by artists for 800 years. Go to the presentation

 

 

 

Retrospective: Christmas Eve, 2011. Here is a link to photos from that service

Sermon from 2011

Bulletin from 2011

 

 

 

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