It is with great joy that we announce the Rev. Laurie Jean Wurm has accepted the call to become the 22nd Rector of St. Peter’s Church. Rev. Laurie will officially begin her ministry with us on August 5. The St. Peter’s Search Committee recommended Rev. Laurie after a thorough search process. In coordination with the […]
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This Lent, we have installed outdoor Stations of the Cross along Pine Street, between Third & Fourth Streets. All are invited to pray and meditate as you journey with Jesus from his condemnation by Pilate to his crucifixion and burial. The images for the stations this year were created by artist Scott Erickson, and each is accompanied
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Rising costs have left many of our Food Cupboard clients not only short on food but necessary household items as well. Beginning in Lent, the Food Cupboard will offer a bag of household goods the first Saturday each month with cleaning staples many families cannot afford right now: laundry detergent sheets, dish soap, toilet paper,
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Below is an article written by Joe Dzeda, co-owner of the A. Thompson-Allen Company, about our historic organ and the work that is about to commence! It’s unlikely that many people who hear the organ at Saint Peter’s Church think much about the sophisticated machinery that dwells inside Philip Feyring’s elegant 1764 organ case. And
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As the weather gets warmer and vaccination rates increase in Philadelphia, St. Peter’s Church is now permitting outdoor in-person gatherings for small ministry groups. This is a way for us to reconnect to one another in a safe way. While gathering outdoors, we ask that you follow diocesan guidelines: Wear a mask except while eating;
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A fundraiser to repair the bells at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church During this COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers at St. Peter’s have been faithfully ringing the bells of St. Peter’s Church to bring joy and hope to the nearby residents. But we have discovered that the eight historic bells in the tower of St. Peter’s Church, which
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St. Peter’s Church is collecting backpacks and school supplies for children and youth in Philadelphia, as part of the Episcopal Community Services Fill the Bus program. Please consult the flyer below for the list of needed items. We are also collecting $25 Visa gift cards to distribute to local teachers. You can drop off your
St. Peter’s Church is collecting backpacks and school supplies for children and youth in Philadelphia, as part of the Episcopal Community Services Fill the Bus program. Please consult the flyer below for the list of needed items. We are also collecting $25 Visa gift cards to distribute to local teachers. You can drop off your
All are invited to the sixth annual Summer Concerts in the Churchyard — a series of free, outdoor community concerts. This year, the concerts will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday evenings June 11, 18 & 25. (Rain date will be Wednesdays.)
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We are looking for summer camp counselors for SING Philadelphia, a one-week (June 17-21) classical music singing camp for elementary-aged children, with a focus on reaching kids who don’t have strong music programs in their schools. Based at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, SING Philadelphia is accessible to kids from
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