Ten graduating fifth graders were recognized and received into the St. Peter’s Youth Ministry by Youth and Young Adult Minister, Deacon David Marten.
Avodah Day Reflection
Reflecting on Avodah Youth Prayer Walk
Youth Confirmation Spring 2021
Twelve Confirmed in Spring 2021 Adult Confirmation Class
Updated Covid Guidelines
Fr. Marcus makes an announcement regarding changes that will occur at St. Peter's beginning June 1 based on the new CDC guidelines about the COVID-19 virus.
A Women's Pregnancy Center Update
Life: A Women's Pregnancy Center
We are constantly amazed at how the Lord brings in women who think they know what decision they want to make for their pregnancy, but God changes their heart to desire life. We have an incredible counselor named Vicki who pours into each of her clients so beautifully. She constantly goes above and beyond to make sure every client is loved and cared for to the best of her abilities. Not long after she started working at AWPC, she had a young client who felt the need to have an abortion. She was able to talk with this client about not only what abortion looks like, but how it has the potential to affect women. She was able to have an ultrasound at AWPC at her initial visit, which was an incredibly powerful time, prompting her to truly consider the life of the child in her womb. Even outside of the counseling room, Vicki met this young woman for coffee to further discuss her options, and encourage her that choosing life was definitely an attainable possibility for her.
Several months later, this client has remained in contact with Vicki, updating her counselor on her pregnancy journey. In fact, this client just recently gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. In the words of her counselor, “She has pressed through tremendous opposition and still she continues on. Our session together, the ultrasound, and our countless texts and correspondence has literally made a life and death difference in her life and the life of her son.”
We have the beautiful privilege of seeing beautiful stories like this being written by God’s mighty hand all the time. Children are given a chance at life because of the way the Father looks down on these beloved little ones, and challenges their parents to view their beating heart in a new light. What a blessing it is to see lives being saved. This job allows us to confront the battle between life and death each day regarding a child’s future, and we rejoice with heaven when life prevails. Even if a mother chooses to pursue abortion, we hold onto the hope that even following this traumatic event, she will discover and cling to the hope of Jesus.
Thank you for your desire to see more babies born in our community. Thank you for praying for us, as well as our clients, as we discuss the beauty of life, and the beauty of what Jesus has done for each of us. Please consider joining in this battle for life with the men and women from St. Peter's who are already volunteering and serving at AWPC. Contact Elizabeth Carrouth at ecarrouth@gmail.com for more information.
Annual Parish Meeting for 2021
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 6:30pm. At that meeting, we will elect a new class of vestry members (for the first time in a few years), in order to restore the normal vestry rotation. In that regard, we need your help. This year we will have an election of four new vestry members from a slate of candidates.
As an overview, the timeline of this process is as follows:
May 9–June 1 | Nominations open to the congregation
June 1–June 13 | Nominating Committee narrow and solicit candidates from list of nominees
June 14 | Final slate published to the congregation (ideally a slate of 8 names for 4 positions)
June 27 | Elections at Annual Parish Meeting
Please submit nominations by email to Ellen Culpepper at Ellen@StPetersFL.com or you can give it to her in writing at the parish office. Nominations are due by June 1.
Please read the official Annual Meeting and Vestry Nomination letter from Fr. Marcus below. A copy of the letter is also being mailed to all members of the congregation.
Beating the Bounds
Led by Fr. Marcus, we resurrected an ancient English tradition called “Beating the Bounds” on Sunday. Parishioners of all ages circled the property and prayed for God’s blessing and cleansing of our land and buildings. Children were especially enthusiastic in leading this with cowbells and pompoms, while singing ‘We’re beating the bounds, we claim this land for Jesus Christ, we’re beating the bounds!’
The tradition of ‘Beating the Bounds’ occurs during Rogation Days—the three days preceding Ascension Day, which is tomorrow!
Baccalaureate Sunday
On Sunday, we recognized and celebrated our graduating high school seniors during our annual Baccalaureate service. In his sermon, Youth & Young Adult Minister, Deacon David commissioned the soon-to-be graduates as missionaries in their new stages of life—calling on them to take the Gospel of Jesus with them wherever they go. Join us in celebrating the class of 2021 and praying for them as they enter exciting new stages of life!
Feast of The Annunciation | Prayer Vigil
Feast of The Annunciation | Prayer Vigil
As we recently celebrated The Annunciation on March 25th (the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary), we sought to celebrate the beauty and sanctity of life within a mother’s womb in our own community.
More than twenty-five St. Peter’s parishioners proclaimed the love of Christ outside of Planned Parenthood on Thursday last week and held a special prayer vigil asking for the Lord’s intervention.
If you are interested being part of this important ministry, please contact Elizabeth Carrouth at ecarrouth@gmail.com.
A Mother's Mantle
Wings for Change - Thank You from S. Rwenzori Diocese
South Rwenzori Diocese sends a thank you to St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral and Wings For Change who offered the opportunity to provide health education and disease prevention, menstrual hygiene management and reproductive education.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED. This program has had a positive impact on the community. Local residents and students are filled with gratitude and ask us to kindly continue this program so they may offer it to other schools and villages.
Wings for Change - Making Feminine Products
This is a teenage boy in South Rwenzori Diocese who has devoted his day to help his female school mates remain in school all month by making reusable feminine products. With St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral and WINGS FOR CHANGE, the Diocese is educating age appropriate students in the male and female reproductive systems. The education is biblically based, offered to discourage disrespect for female students during menstruation, reduction in male on female aggression, and reduce teen pregnancies.
St. Peter’s Bible Reading Plan
St. Peter’s Bible Reading Plan
Looking for a Lenten discipline to undertake? Why not read through the whole Bible beginning on Ash Wednesday? St. Peter’s Adult Formation Committee has created a one-year Bible Reading Plan that will guide you through the whole Bible. The plan runs from Lent, 2021 to Lent, 2022. Pick up your copy at the Parish Life Desk or download a copy today!
Lenten Devotional 2021
Lenten Devotional
Pick up your copy of the 2021 Lenten Devotional available in the Narthex the next time you come to church!
You may also sign up to receive the daily devotionals via email. Visit StPetersFL.com/subscribe and check “Liturgical Season Emails” to sign up!
You can also download a copy of the devotional.
World Mission Sunday at St. Peter's
World Mission Sunday at St. Peter's
The Lord richly blessed a joyous World Missions Weekend. We had dozens of our youth take part in a special day with Christopher Quinones from Love For The Least, a ministry sharing the Gospel in the refugee camps of Northern Iraq on Saturday. We then learned from more than twenty five incredible evangelistic ministries who highlighted their work in our community and in the world at large at an energizing ministry fair after each of our services.
Our parishioners pledged to become part of work in such areas as prison, human trafficking, evangelistic outreach, life, under-resourced, and campus efforts to love people in their pain and to share the life-redeeming power of Jesus Christ. A new and exciting missional spirit is truly sweeping through St. Peter’s Anglican Church. We hope that you might join us in boldly proclaiming the Gospel in both Word & deed…
Wings for Change - A Thank You Message
A thank you message from students in Uganda for the impact Wings for Change has had on their life.
Registration is Now Open for Spring 2021 Classes
Welcome to the spring semester for Adult Discipleship! To continue to offer classes and achieve social distancing, we have spread the class offerings over several days throughout the week instead of all clustered on Wednesday nights. Each class is marked with a pathway which corresponds to one of the 4 Pathways to Adult Discipleship:
Pathway 1 | Cultivate a life of prayer and worship
Pathway 2 | Cultivate the study of Scripture and Christian Doctrine
Pathway 3 | Cultivate the stewardship of spiritual gifts and financial resources
Pathway 4 | Cultivate a public witness for Christ
Please review the class offering and decide which classes you would like to participate in this semester. All classes will meet in socially distanced settings and will require face coverings. Because of this, registration is required for each class.
