Thousands of commuters will be greeted by white-robed clergy as they exit the Septa trains this Wednesday at Market East Station. The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field and the Rev. Sean Lanigan will distribute ashes from 7:30–9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14. This will be the sixth year that St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, located at Third and […]
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Part-time: approx.10-12 hours per week (it is possible some work could be done off-site) beginning 9/1/17 Compensation is negotiable, based upon experience Contact: The Rev. Claire Nevin-Field ([email protected]) St. Peter’s (Episcopal) Church is a vibrant, center city parish that has been in continuous operation since 1758. We are a progressive Christian church–a safe place to
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All are invited to the fourth annual 2017 summer concert series in the churchyard of St. Peter’s. The outdoor concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings—June 21, July 5, and July 19. Bring chairs, blankets, picnics, your kids, and your dog for live music! Come and enjoy the summer night with your friends and neighbors
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Spring is the time we shake off the winter, greet the sunshine, and tidy up the spaces we call home. We all experience a sense of satisfaction when chores are completed—a great feeling of pride of place. Through the annual Episcopal Community Services Spring Cleaning Drive, we collect household supplies and create welcome baskets for
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Consider the true meaning of the season this year at “Lights of Christmas”—a new outdoor light show at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at Third and Pine Streets. The free 10-minute show, open to the public, will play every evening from December 18 through December 31. Visitors can view the show from the sidewalk along Third Street,
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From now through November 20, we will be filling our sanctuary with God’s Creation—the cute, the unusual, and the fascinating. We will also be filling St. Peter’s Facebook and Instagram with photos of our favorite animals and nature. How can I participate? We are asking everyone to bring in a printed photograph of a favorite
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Bishop Gutierrez will be visiting St. Peter’s on Sunday, December 4. He will baptize, confirm, and receive people into the Episcopal Church during the 11 AM service that day. Baptism, the sacrament of initiation into Christ’s body by water and the Holy Spirit, will be offered on December 4 as well as on November 6, which
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High rates of hunger and poverty are a persistent problem in the City of Philadelphia. Twenty-seven percent of Philadelphians live below the poverty line, and 1 out of every 3 children lives in poverty. In total, there are about 336,000 people in Philadelphia who regularly experience hunger and food insecurity. As Christians, Jesus calls to
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Has life been feeling stressful to you lately? Do you need a reprieve from the daily grind? Have you been struggling to find adequate space and time to deeply connect with God and with yourself? Are you longing for quiet mornings overlooking clear blue waters, surrounded by fields and forests, and accompanied by birdsong? A
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Toward the end of 2015, as the civil war in Syria escalated, a number of St. Peter’s parishioners began asking whether our church might play some role in helping families who were fleeing this violent conflict. In early 2016, a group of more than 20 parishioners gathered to consider various ways that our parish could
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