The Fifth Sunday after Easter, commonly called Rogation Sunday.
- May 11
- 4 min read
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
James 1:22
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Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on the Fifth Sunday after Easter. Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"True Christianity is Applying God's Word."
At the end of services, Fr. Paul handed out roses in celebration of Mother's Day.
Thank you Phil and Hutch for serving with Fr. Paul.
Thank you Hutch for leading our Morning Prayer service this past Sunday.
Hutch has posted a sign up sheet for Morning Prayer readers in the Parish Hall. Please consider signing up for this important part of our services!
After services, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch of ham, potato casserole, tossed salad, and toasted bread.
For dessert we enjoyed pineapple upside down cake, stained glass cake, and chocolate pie! Everything was delicious. Thank you Team 2, Laurel, Rose Marie, Carol, Benita, & Fr. Paul for the delicious lunch!
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All three of the eggs in the front door nest have hatched! Hutch, the photographer, has named them our "Avian Anglicans"!
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Next Week
Please note all activities on Wednesday May 13 and Thursday May 14 are cancelled this week due to plumbing work at the church.
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 find a recording of the last Bible Study lesson at the link below:
"The Council of Ephesus."
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
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 16 @ 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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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 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 has passed. However, you can still join us at Grace Meadows for an early dinner if you let Rose Marie know by Sunday, May 17.
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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 17 Team 3
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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May Activities
Wed., May 13 cancelled
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., May 14 cancelled
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sat., May 16
10 am Work Day at the Church
Sun., May 17
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Team 3
Wed., May 20
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., May 21
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., May 24
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Team 4
Wed., May 27
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., May 28
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., May 31
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
catered lunch supplied by church
June Activities
Wed., June 3
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., June 4
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sunday, June 7
9:15 Christian Education cancelled
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Confirmation
Bishop Perkins, Fr. Paul
catered lunch supplied by church
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