The First Sunday in Lent - 2026
- Feb 23
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 1
We then as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:1
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Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her...
One of our cherished members, JP, lost his beautiful wife, Lavell, this past Saturday afternoon. Lavell will be missed by all of us and most especially by JP. Please keep JP in your prayers as he grieves the loss of his beloved wife. Also pray for the departed soul of Lavell and remember those she left behind.
ETERNAL rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.
Amen.
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The First Sunday in Lent
Fr. Paul led our Holy Communion service on The First Sunday in Lent.
Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"The Pauline Example."
Thank you Hutch, Phil, and Levi for serving with Fr. Paul. Thank you Hutch for leading our Morning Prayer service.
Team 2 (Fr. Paul, Benita, Laurel, Rose Marie, and Carol) served a wonderful lunch after services! Their dishes included Beef Stroganoff, cole slaw, tossed salad, cheese ball w/crackers, bread & butter, and Oatmeal Cake for dessert. Thank you all for the delicious lunch!
Several of us, including Claudia, Phil, Melinda, and Rosalind, donned purple for the beginning of Lent!
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Christian Education:
Fr. Paul will complete his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism on Sunday, March 1. After that class, Christian Education will not meet again until Sunday April 12.
During the current study on the 1928 BCP, the children's class has joined the adult class. The Children's Sunday School will follow the same schedule as the Adult class - see above.
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Regular Weekday Activities
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. The current Bible Study is an eight week study of the first seven ecumenical councils. Sadly, due to operator issues we do not have a recording to share this week.
Please come join us for these interesting and informative classes!
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Shrove Tuesday
Several of us met at Perkins for a Shrove Tuesday Pancake meal.
Lynn wore her festive Mardi Gras beads from New Orleans!
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross services are scheduled for 5 pm on Wednesday March 4 and Wednesday March 18. A light dinner of soup and salad will be served after services.
The fourteen Stations of the Cross allow us to walk with Jesus Christ during His final day before the Crucifixion using fourteen scripture readings interspersed with prayers. Each Station represents one event that happened during Jesus's walk to the cross. We join with early Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem who walked the Via Dolorosa, which is the path walked by Jesus to Mount Calvary. Come join us in this ancient tradition remembering Christ's Passion.
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Lenten Appeal - 2026
The 2026 Anglican Province of America Lenten Appeal goes to support the Church of Saint Luke in the Daytona Beach area of Florida. Please read the information below from Bishop Jones and prayerfully consider supporting this worthy cause! St. Peter's is supporting this Lenten Appeal as our quarterly charity project. Please mark any donation as "Lenten Appeal" and place in the offertory.
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Lenten Devotional - 2026
The APA just sent out the following information:
Below is a PDF file of this year’s 2026 APA Lenten Devotional Meditations on the 1928 BCP Daily Office Lessons composed by clergy and special guests of the Anglican Province of America (APA), including submissions from each of our Global Partner churches. Our thanks to all the contributors, the editor, Fr. Paul Rivard, APA Dean of Appalachia, for offering this wonderful Lenten Devotional.
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Our 'Burgers and Bingo Night Out" is back on Saturday, March 21 at 5 pm. We will be serving burgers with all the fixings for dinner followed by several rousing rounds of Bingo! This year Rose Marie has added a new twist to the game. She is asking each family to bring a wrapped present - the present is an item from your house that you no longer use (or never used) in good condition and you would like to re-home it! The winner of each game can either pick from the pile of unopened gifts or 'steal' one from a previous winner! Rose Marie will also have one grand prize supplied by the church for last game. If you plan to attend please sign up downstairs or contact Rose Marie.
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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
Mar 1 Team 3
Mar 8 Team 4
Mar 15 Catered
Mar 22 Team 1
Mar 29 Team 2
Apr 5 (Easter) Ham w/ Potluck sides/desserts
Apr 12 Team 3
Apr 19 Team 4
Apr 26 Catered
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February Activities
Wed., February 25
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., February 26
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
March Activities
Sun., March 1
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Team 3
Wed., March 4
5 pm Stations of the Cross
followed by light dinner
Thur., March 5
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., March 8
9:15 am Christian Education cancelled
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Team 4
Wed., March 11
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., March 12
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., March 15
9:15 am Christian Education cancelled
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Team 5 - catered lunch
Wed., March 18
5 pm Stations of the Cross
followed by light dinner
Thur., March 19
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sat., March 21
5 pm Burger & Bingo
Sun., March 22
9:15 am Christian Education cancelled
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Team 1
Wed., March 25
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
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