The First Sunday after Easter
- Apr 13
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 20
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1 John 5:12
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Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on the First Sunday after Easter. Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"Eternal Life is NOW!"
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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 fried chicken, potato salad, Caesar salad, baked beans, bread & butter, yellow cake with chocolate icing, and coconut cake. Everything was delicious but, sadly, I forgot to get a picture. Thank you Team 3, Michele, Lin, Lynn (& Daryl), Hutch & Misty for the wonderful lunch!
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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 find a recording of the last Bible Study lesson at the link below:
"The Council of Nicaea."
Please come join us for these interesting and informative classes!
Both Christian Education and Children's Sunday School resumed 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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Instructed Liturgy
On Sunday, April 26 Fr. Paul will lead an Instructed Liturgy as part of our 11 am Holy Communion service. The Anglican instructed liturgy refers to a special service designed to explain the meaning and elements of the liturgy. This format helps all congregants understand the importance of the rituals and prayers used in Anglican worship. The format of this service will be our regular Holy Communion service with explanations but without a sermon.
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Lenten Appeal - 2026
Last quarter St. Peter's chose to support The 2026 Anglican Province of America Lenten Appeal. This year the money collected during the Lenten Appeal goes to supporting the Church of Saint Luke in the Daytona Beach area of Florida.
This Lenten season St. Peter's collected over $700 for this worthy cause. Thank you to everyone for you generous support.
Isaiah 117 House
Jessica, in coordination with the Mission Committee is organizing our next church wide charity outreach project. She sent the following information:
St. Peter's will be supporting Isaiah 117 House for our charity outreach at the end of April. Isaiah 117 is an organization that provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children who are awaiting placement. This can be anything from a few hours to weeks, depending on the situation. There are two associated events coming up:
1. Isaiah 117 is having a fundraising dinner that we have been invited to attend on Thursday, April 23rd. We have two seats left at our table - the signup sheet is downstairs. Jessica will need to turn that in by Thursday, April 16.
2. After service (and a catered lunch) on Sunday, April 26, we will be putting together some care packages for Isaiah 117 House based on the most current needs that Jessica is receiving this week. We do have some money budgeted for charity/outreach, however if you would like to donate to this, please make a note on your check/envelope for "charity" so it goes to the correct fund.
Isaiah 117 was founded by a local family in East Tennessee several years ago and is now operating in 13 states! Please find more information on their website at the address below:
If you would like to attend the dinner/fundraiser on April 23, please let Jessica or me know by Thursday, April 16.
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Chairlift Installation
If all goes as planned, we will have a new chairlift installed this coming Saturday!
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Cook Team Schedule
Jessica, also our food team organizer, sent out the following message and schedule update:
Please join us every Sunday for food and fellowship downstairs. This begins about 15 minutes after the service has ended, allowing all congregants to participate in the complete mass, including announcements, and minimizing distractions. Grab a seat and a drink while our food team sets the meal out...and enjoy!
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
Apr 19 Team 4
Apr 26 Catered
May 3 Team 1
May 10 Team 2
May 17 Team 3
May 24 Team 4
May 31 Catered
June 7 Team 1
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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April Activities
Wed., April 15
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., April 16
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., April 19
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Discretionary Fund collection
Team 4
Wed., April 22
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., April 23
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., April 26
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Instructed Liturgy
catered lunch supplied by church
Wed., April 29
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., April 30
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
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