Bp. Perkins Visited on The First Sunday after Trinity - 2026
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"And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores."
St. Luke 16:20
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Bp. Perkins visited St. Peter's this past weekend. What a very busy and special weekend in the life of St. Peters!
Saturday
Bp. Perkins flew into Tri-Cities on Saturday afternoon. The Mission Committee took him out for dinner at The Chop House. Then they showed him around Kingsport as this was his first trip to Tennessee.
Sunday
On Sunday the Bishop both baptized one beautiful baby and confirmed two people!
Baby James with his parents, Gabe & Cora, and his grandparents, Casey & Daniel, during The Ministration of Holy Baptism.
After the Baptism, Fr. Paul welcomed James into the "Body of Christ's Church" and to St. Peter's!
After the Bishop's sermon but before celebrating Holy Communion, Bp. Perkins confirmed both Gabe and Casey!
Then the Bishop celebrated a beautiful Holy Communion service followed by pictures with James' beautiful family!
Before heading downstairs, the Mission Committee presented gifts to Bp. Perkins and Fr. Paul. Bp. Perkins received two bottles of wine in celebration of his visit to St. Peter's. Fr. Paul received gift cards and a Tree of Life plaque in celebration of the anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
The church provided a lunch of lasagna, tossed salad, bread & butter,
and . . .
pecan, chocolate, blueberry, and apple crumb pies with ice cream & whipped topping!
A glorious Sunday at St. Peter's!
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Next Week
Low Mass on Wednesday at
 11 am with Fr. Paul is cancelled this Wednesday, June 10, as Fr. Paul is out of the office.
On Thursday we have Choir practice at 10 am and Bible Study at 11 am both of which are cancelled this Thursday, June 11, as Fr. Paul is out of the office.
Please find a recording of the most recent Bible Study lesson at the link below:
"Pelagius and Pelagianism."
Please come join us for these interesting and informative classes restarting Thursday, June 17!
Daryl brought a special guest to last week's Bible Study!
Gypsy is Daryl and Lynn's miniature schnauzer! She was very well behaved and we look forward to seeing her again!
Both Christian Education and Children's Sunday School were cancelled this past Sunday, June 7. They are also cancelled this coming Sunday, June 14. Fr. Paul will continue a series of lessons on Islam on Sunday, June 21. The Children's Sunday School will join the adult class for these lessons.
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Anglican Province of America
Synod 2026
Fr. Paul and Teresa are attending the Anglican Province of America Synod the week of July 20 - 24 in Annapolis, Maryland. The Synod is always interesting both because of the experience of seeing how the national church operates and the joy of meeting so many other Anglicans from across the country. While all members are invited to attend, St. Peter's is allowed one more lay attendee with voting privileges. Please see Teresa or Fr. Paul if you are interested in filling this role as one of St. Peter's voting representatives!
Please see the following link for information on the Synod, agenda, and registration:
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Outreach
St. Peter's is currently running radio ads on SuperTalk 92.9 FM at random times for the next few months. The ads are posted on the church website at the bottom of the 'Calendar and Events' page which is linked below:
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St. Peter's Charity Support
Jessica received a message from Isaiah 117 asking for new born baby girl clothes and toilet paper. If anyone wants to donate please bring items to the church by next Sunday, June 14. Jessica will deliver all the donations to Isaiah 117.
Thank you to everyone for helping us support this important ministry. For more information please go to their website at the address below:
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Eighty-two years ago this past Saturday.
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