Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him & The Sunday after Ascension Day - 2026
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St. Peter the Apostle Anglican Church lost one of our cherished members, Mike McCord, this past Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Mike will be missed greatly by all of us and most especially by Claudia.
Please keep Claudia in your prayers as she grieves the loss of her beloved husband. Also pray for the departed soul of Mike and remember all those he left behind.
REQUIEM aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace.
Amen.
ETERNAL rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.
Amen.
Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you. The LORD bless you and keep you. The LORD make his face to shine upon you , and be gracious unto you. The LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore.
Amen
For Mike's obituary please go to the link below:
On Saturday May 16 at 10 am, Mike was laid to rest in a graveside service at the Monte Vista Memorial Park in Johnson City.
A Memorial Service, led by Fr. Paul, was later on Saturday May 16 at 1:30 pm at St. Peter's. The beautiful service was followed by a reception in the church's fellowship hall.
Some of my favorite memories of Mike:
My favorite video!
We will miss you dear friend!
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The Sunday after Ascension Day - 2026
"And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen
St. Luke 24:52-53
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Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on The Sunday after Ascension Day.
Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"The Importance of the Ascension."
Thank you Hutch and Phil for serving with Fr. Paul at the altar!
Thank you Hutch for leading our Morning Prayer services this Sunday!
After services we enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Team 3, Michele, Lynn, Lin, Hutch and Misty. They served mashed potatoes, beef stew, tomato
& cucumber salad, cookies, and Ice cream!
Thank you Team 3 for the wonderful meal!
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Next Week
Low Mass on Wednesday at
11 am with Fr. Paul.
On Thursday we have Choir practice at 10 am and Bible Study at 11 am. Please come join us for these interesting and informative classes!
Both Christian Education and Children's Sunday School met this past Sunday. Fr. Paul is leading a series of lessons on Islam. The Children's Sunday School will join the adult class for these lessons.
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Spring Yard Work Day
The Spring Work Day has been re-scheduled for Saturday May 23!
Time to catch up on our church and yard maintenance after a long winter. The Mission Committee scheduled a Spring Yard Work Day for Saturday May 23 @ 10 am. The outside work includes trimming bushes, pulling weeds, general yard clean up, etc. . . We will also be getting the inside of the church ready for the Bishop's visit on Sunday, June 7!
Please join us as we keep the church looking nice! We will provide pizza and drinks for lunch after all the yard work!
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Our baby birds are growing up!
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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:
An Afternoon Outing
The Mission Committee has planned an afternoon outing for Saturday, May 30. The afternoon starts with attending the play "The Prince of Egypt" a musical about Moses. Please note the location of the play has changed! The play will start at 2 pm at the theater on the Milligan University campus. We will have more location information next week. For more information on the musical please see the following website:
After the play we will eat lunch at Grace Meadows Farm also in Jonesborough. For more information please see their website at:
The deadline for purchasing tickets for the play as part of the St. Peter's group and joining us at Grace Meadows has passed.
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The Right Reverend William H. Perkins, Jr., Suffragan Bishop of the APA Diocese of the Eastern United States, is visiting St. Peter's on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. On Saturday Fr. Paul and the MIssion Committee will meet with the Bishop over dinner. On Sunday he will celebrate Holy Communion with confirmation and visit with the congregation. After Sunday services Bp. Perkins will join us for a church catered lunch. Please join us for this very special Sunday!
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Cook Team Schedule
Team 1 Diane, JP, Ambler, Keith & Jessica
Team 2 Fr. Paul & Benita, Laurel, Rose Marie, Carol T
Team 3 Michele, Lin, Lynn, Hutch & Misty
Team 4 Rosalind, Teresa, Melinda, Fr. Mike & Nancy
Team 5 Catered by the Church
May 24 Team 4
May 31 Catered
June 7 Catered for Bishop's visit
(Team 1 help with setup)
June 14 Team 2
June 21 Team 3
June 28 Team 4
July 5 Catered
July 12 Team 1
July 19 Team 2
July 26 Team 3
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