The Third Sunday in Lent - 2026
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And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.
Ephesians 5:2
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Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on The Third Sunday in Lent.
Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"Be Imitators of God: Live a Life of Love."
Thank you Phil and Hutch for serving with Fr. Paul. Thank you Hutch for leading our Morning Prayer service this past Sunday.
Christian Education:
Both Christian Education and Children's Sunday School are on hiatus until Sunday April 12, The First Sunday after Easter.
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Levi helped Cook Team 4 set up for lunch after services. The food included meatballs, baked spaghetti, baked rice, chips & salsa, tossed salad . . .
followed by tiramisu and homemade apple bread with butter! Thank you Teresa, Melinda, Fr. Mike, Nancy, and Rosalind for the delicious lunch!
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Weekday Activities
Please note the regularly scheduled Low Mass on Wednesday at
11 am is cancelled on both March 11 and 18.
A Stations of the Cross service is scheduled for 5 pm on Wednesday March 18. A light dinner of soup and salad will be served after services.
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. Due to a long awaited paving project last week's Bible Study lesson was cancelled. Please join us as we resume these interesting lessons this week.
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The Long Awaited Paving Project !!
The arrival of the grading equipment!
After grading and graveling of the upper parking lot,
the back of the church and
the lower driveway!
And most importantly . . .
The leveling of the driveway with the road - no more scraping the bottom of the car! Also, they installed the safety ballards in front of the propane tank and the outdoor part of the heat pump. By next Sunday we hope to have all the paving done!
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Mike and Claudia
On Wednesday, March 11 we are visiting Mike and Claudia at their house from 12:30 to 3:00. We are bringing ready to serve potluck food for lunch. They will provide plates, silverware, glasses and drinks. We have missed seeing them regularly at church and are very much looking forward to this visit! Please let Jessica or Rosalind know if you plan to attend and what you are bringing.
Also, Claudia has asked us to use the upper gate to the property - not the lower one that passes in front of their house. There is some parking available behind their house, otherwise park in the office parking spaces next to their house.
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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 nice 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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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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Below is the link for the March 2026 edition of The Comprovincial, the regular electronic newsletter of the Anglican Province of America and the Diocese of the Eastern United States, detailing the activities of the Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Chandler Holder Jones SSC.
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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March Activities
Wed., March 11
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul cancelled
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
Thur., March 26
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., March 29 - Palm Sunday
9:15 am Christian Education cancelled
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Team 2
April Activities
Holy Week Services:
Wed., April 1
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., April 2 - Maundy Thursday
5 pm Holy Communion
Foot washing
Stripping of the Altar
Fr. Paul
Friday, April 3 - Good Friday
5 pm Good Friday Services
Fr. Paul
Sunday, April 5 - Easter Sunday
9:15 am Christian Education cancelled
10:15am Morning Prayer
11am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
Easter Dinner after services
Ham w/ Potluck sides/desserts
Wed., April 8
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., April 9
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., April 12
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Team 3
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