The Third Sunday after Easter and Mother's Day - 2025
- rhc
- May 12
- 4 min read
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
St. John 16:22
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Fr. Paul led beautiful Holy Communion services on both the Second Sunday after Easter and the Third Sunday after Easter.
Thank you Hutch and Anderson for serving with him on those Sundays!
Please find Fr. Paul's sermons at the following links:
The Second Sunday after Easter
"The Good Shepherd"
The Third Sunday after Easter
"In a Little While."
Thank you Fr. Mike for leading our Morning Prayer services on both Sundays.
On the Third Sunday after Easter we also celebrated Mother's Day by distributing beautiful white carnations to all women at the Holy Communion service!
After services this past Sunday, we enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch!
Thank you to everyone for bringing all the delicious food!
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Fr. Paul continued his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism. Adult Christian Education classes start each Sunday morning at 9:15. Please find a recording of the past two Sundays lessons, at the links below:
"Anglicanism 101: What is Anglicanism? The Early Middle Ages in the English Church" (Lecture 10)
"Anglicanism 101: What is Anglicanism? The Import of William the Conqueror for the English Church." (Lecture 11)
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During the week of April 28 - May 2, Jim and Diane rebuilt the Sacristy in the back of the Sanctuary. The Sacristy is used by the Altar Guild to store and clean all their items and tools. They did a beautiful job!! Everything has a place in this now very functional space! Thank you Jim and Diane for all your hard work!
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Fr. Paul donated to St. Peter's the beautiful new gold altar linens which we have been using the last couple of Sundays. Thank you Fr. Paul for this very generous donation.
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Next Week
Evening Prayer on Wednesday May 14 at 6pm with Fr. Mike.
On Thursday we have both Choir practice at 10 am and . . .
and Bible Study at 11 am. We will complete the Old Testament section of the current Bible Study on May 22. We will take a three week break and resume on Thursday June 19.
Fr. Paul is starting a Wednesday evening Bible Study. He has a sign up sheet downstairs if you are interested. The first Wednesday night Bible Study is scheduled for June 18. Also, starting June 18, the Wednesday evening services will begin at 5 pm followed immediately by the Bible Study.
Next Sunday Fr. Paul continues his series of Adult Christian Education classes about Anglicanism at 9:15.
The children's Sunday School class also starts at 9:15.
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I received this email from Jessica about our next charity/support drive that she is organizing for St. Peter's!
We had such a wonderful time sponsoring a family to get back on their feet after the flooding from Hurricane Helene earlier this year, and then contributing to overseas missions with the Lenten Appeal. We are reconnecting with Hope House in the months of June and July for a diaper drive. They are especially in need of larger sizes of diapers (sizes 4, 5, and 6) and pull-ups (2/3T, 3/4T, and 4/5T). Donations can be placed in the nursery downstairs. If you need help or have any questions, please see me.
Thank you,
Jessica
Hope House is a Christian based maternity home and crisis pregnancy resource center in Kingsport. Please check out their website at the following link:
More information on their needs is listed below. Thank you Jessica for coordinating this meaningful project for St. Peter's!
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Fr. Mike and Nancy's son, Paul, visited them for Mother's Day Weekend! He joined us for both Bible Study and Holy Communion services. It was wonderful to meet him and pray he has a safe drive home!
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Misty sent these wonderful pictures of Taylor and Hutch testing their axe throwing skills!
However Misty had the best throw of the evening! Thank you for sharing these great pictures!
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Calendar of Events:
Fr. Paul keeps the following weekday schedule:
Morning Prayer
9 am M, Tu, W, & Th
Noon Prayer
12 pm M & Tu
Low Mass & Anointing (Healing)
11 am Wed
Bible Study
11 am Thursday
Choir Practice
10 am Thursday
May Activities
Wed., May 14
6 pm Evening Prayer
Fr. Mike
Thur., May 15
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., May 18
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Hutch
Team 3
Wed., May 21
6 pm Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
Thur., May 22
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., May 25
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Anderson
Team 4
Wed., May 28
6 pm Evening Prayer
Fr. Mike
Thur., May 29
10 am Choir Practice cancelled
11 am Bible Study cancelled
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