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Parish Life March 2020 Volume 18, Issue 3

Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Holy Eucharist 6:00 p.m.

Nursery 9:30 a.m. on Sundays

Upcoming Events: 3/1 Labyrinth Lenten Activity 3/1,8,15,22 SPY 3/2,9,16,23,30 Women’s Bi-ble Study, Scouts 3/3,10,17,24,31 Stephen Ministry Training 3/4,11,18,25 Lenten Wor-ship/Supper Centering prayer 3/5,12,19,26 EFM 3/5,12,26 Bible Study 3/6 Facilites mtg. 3/8 Girl Scout Sunday 3/11 Scouts 3/13-15 Happening 3/14 Men’s Fellowship 3/15 Memorials mtg. 3/17 Outreach mtg. 3/21 Adult Fellowship 3/22 Girl Scouts Confirmation 3/23 DOK mtg. 3/24 Endowment mtg. 3/26 Ronald McDonald 3/27-29 Kanuga Retreat 3/28 Feed Thy Neighbor 3/31 Laundry Love

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 910 Hudson Road (P. O. Box 25817 ) Greenville, SC 29615 (29616) Tel: 864/268-7280: Fax: 268-2501

E-mail: parishadministrator@ stpetersgreenvillesc.net Website: stpetersgreenville.org

Dear People of St. Peter’s,

The daffodils have risen up in full bloom to announce hopeful tidings, “Spring is coming!” This, of

course, means it is time for the Season of Lent. We’re given forty days to prepare for Easter.

How will you use your gift this year?

The most popular question is, “What are you giving up for Lent?” The next most popular question

is, “What are you taking on?” Regardless of how you might answer those questions, the real

heart of the matter is “How you will use the gift of your forty Lenten days to prepare for Easter?”

Last week I attended the annual conference of the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes in

Louisville, Kentucky. This gathering features some of the most innovative and dynamic leaders in

our Church. I find both inspiration and challenge at this conference every year.

At breakfast on Saturday I sat next to a vestry member from a parish in Indiana. It was his first

time attending the conference. He told me a story about his congregation that led him to come to

Louisville in search of good, faithful ideas to take back home.

“There was a quiet man who sat alone in the pew at our early service,” the vestry member said.

“He preferred flannel shirts to coat-and-tie. He was friendly, but not outgoing. He often came in to

worship at the last minute, and left quietly after the dismissal. This was his faithful pattern for

years.”

I felt like I knew where this story was headed. I was right.

The vestry member continued, “He died last year and we celebrated his Requiem Eucharist, like

we do for everyone who belongs to our parish. Several months later we learned that—despite all

appearances—he had a multi-million dollar trust fund which he left to our congregation. His gift

has utterly transformed how we think about, and perform ministry. We feel a deep responsibility

to make the most of this gift.”

On Sunday I looked out over our 8:30 and 10:30 congregations to see if anyone here at St. Pe-

ter’s was wearing a flannel shirt! (That is a joke.) The serious point is this. Every one of us is

called to look around at one another—and also within ourselves—and see gifts more precious

than gold. We are all called to a deep responsibility to make the most of these gifts.

The call of Jesus Christ is for us to use and share our gifts for the glory of God and for the bless-

ing of other people. We don’t know how many days we have on this earth, but we do know that

we have gifts to use and share while we are here. We also have gifts we can leave behind as a

legacy of thankfulness and generosity. All these gifts are transformative when we share them.

Whether you plan to give something up or take something on this Lent, please remember the

more significant question: What will you do with the gift of preparing for Easter—not just the

Easter we celebrate after the forty days of this Lent is over, but the Easter we will all celebrate

some day through our risen life in Christ?

So, the real Lent question turns out to be a life question. How will I use—and share—my gifts?

God bless us as we discern how to make the most of them.

Blessings and Peace,

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Unlikely Disciples

Each Wednesday in Lent

(except Ash Wednesday & Holy Week)

Plan to join us on each of the Wednesdays in Lent for worship,

delicious food, fellowship, and a closer look at what it means to

be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

6:00 p.m. We begin in the Church with worship (a brief Ho-

ly Eucharist most weeks, and a Choral Evensong on March

18th).

6:35 p.m. Then join us in Stockstill Hall for a Lenten sup-

per, hosted each week by various groups of volunteers within

our parish.

7:10 p.m. After time for eating and fellowship, Fr. Furman

will present a brief program about what it means to be a disci-

ple of Jesus (we will conclude around 7:30 p.m.)

He will teach from the book, Being Disciples: Essentials of the

Christian Life by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, the

Most Rev. Rowan Williams. (You do not need to purchase or

read the book.) Fr. Furman will look at discipleship through the

examples of some of the prominent (and unlikely) characters

featured in our Sunday Gospel readings during Lent—

Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, the blind man, Lazarus,

and Joseph of Arimathea.

Girl Scouts’ Birthday-March 12 March 12th commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gor-

don Low officially registered the organization's first 18 girl

members in Savannah, Georgia. This March 8th

we will cele-

brate Girl Scout Sunday here at St. Peters, giving our girls the

opportunity to attend a place of worship and be recognized as

a Girl Scout.

Girl Scout Troops 3377 and 605 are so grateful for the space,

love, and support this congregation has provided us. As a way

to express our gratitude Troop 605 is hosting coffee hour after

the 10:30 service. Both troops will have cookies for sale after

the 8:30 and 10:30 services.

Many thanks to all of you

Emily Durham and Susan Kear, leaders 3377

Cindy Slagle, Marla Dailey, Kassie Yukish and Alice Littlejohn, Jody Fails; leaders 605

March Birthdays 01 Marla Dailey, Carly Frates, Tom McIlroy, Lisa Wakeley, Ron Whiten 02 Phyllis Kirkman 03 Bill Hemphill 04 Kathy Sturm 05 Shawn Gardner, Mike George, Christie Mina 06 Barbara Ellis, Kirsten Hansen, Michael Maynard, Nancy Winborne 07 Anna McLean Carter, Karen Faulkner 08 Ethan Lordemann 09 Martha Venters 10 Lindsey Johnson, Sharon Kruse, Dotti Priddy, Ella Webb, Nancy Wedlake 11 Marion Mitchell 12 Brenda Miles

14 Chris Dubail, Nicole Garrett, Marilyn Richardson,

Louisa Wagoner

15 Michel Coward, Nina Cope, Sara Powell,

Eric Schnaufer

16 Tom Durst, Drew Van Evera

17 Pat Ovington, Nancy Roush

20 Corey Johnson, Kimberly Murphree 21 Lamar Buchanan, Bobbie Goodman, Sam Romero 23 Kathy Dailey, Matthew Purvis 24 Marie Cope 25 Nicola Page, Maria Romero 26 Aaron Search, Betty Walker 27 Faye Dawkins 28 Augusta Fox, Loretta Hartzell 29 Don Kline, Marty Yigdall 30 Karinne Everly, Joseph Lawton 31 Carissa Rhodes

March Anniversaries 01 Berta & Chip Farr

Brita & James Hoskinson 05 Linda & David Owens 10 Sharon & Fred Kruse 23 Collette & Kim Kauffman 24 Kathy & Vincent Gregory Greenan 28 Jill & Dennis Cook

January 2020 Finances Numbers in thousands

Lector Chalice Bearer

March 4 Sandy Hemphill Frank & Margaret Boineau

March 11 Shawn Dunham Kathy Siegel Rhys Kear

March 18 Judy Taylor No Chalice Bearers

March 25 Tim Estes Sally Hansen David Leaphart

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New Faces at St. Peter’s

Martha Kinard Johnson

122 Penn St. Greenville, SC 29605

864-404-6089

Martha, who was born in Greenville, is Hayne Cope’s mother. What an introduction! She was initially raised a Methodist, but became an Episcopalian as a youth. Martha says her family has always lived within the church. It was heartwarming to hear Martha say that St. Peter’s was socially aware of both the fragile parishioners was well as the strong ones. Martha has three children. Everyone knows Hayne and Marie and their 3 children. She also has Catherine in Asheville with children ages six and two and Carol in Lexing-ton, SC who has an eight year old and a one month old. Be-cause Martha is retired as Principal of Heritage Elementary School (an International Baccalaureate school outside of Traveler’s Rest), she has plenty of time to help with babysit-ting for her 7 grandchildren. I think she told me that she would be helping in both Asheville and Lexington this week! During her teaching career, she has helped raise thousands of chil-dren from the 8th grade down. In addition to babysitting, Martha loves to travel, read and work in her garden. She has woods behind her house with a creek and wildflowers, and that sounds like heaven to me! Please welcome this delightful lady to St. Peter’s. She usually attends the 10:30 a.m. service after Hayne’s Sunday School Class.

LABYRINTH WALK

God is calling. Answer His call.

Join us in walking prayer as we begin this Len-ten Season. When to answer: March 1st at 4 PM (Weather permitting)

Iter Vitae, Life’s Journey St. Peter’s Labyrinth Ministry

March Adult Fellowship

Wade and Delores Smith invite you to join them on Saturday, March 21st from 6-8 p.m. Their address is 102 W. Spindletree Way, Greer. Through Wade and Delores’ many activities at St. Peter’s you may know them. But, come, meet or get to know other friendly adults from St. Peter’s. Please bring an appetizer or a bottle of wine to share. For newcomers to Fellowship, just bring yourselves and we will treat you. Soft drinks are always available. We hope to see you there!

Should I stand or should I kneel?

Several parishioners have asked recently about whether to stand or kneel during the Eucharistic prayer on Sunday morn-ings. The answer turns out to be “Yes!” It is the widespread practice in the Episcopal Church for us all to stand at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer. After we say/sing the Sanctus (the ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’ portion of the prayer) it is acceptable either to stand or kneel. There is a slight preference in Rite 1 for kneeling and a slight preference in Rite 2 for standing (as indicated in the italic instructions from the BCP). I fully expect us to have a blended response, as is the case in many congregations.

Now, during the Easter Season there is a very strong prefer-ence for standing as a sign we have been “raised up” with Christ. Likewise, during the penitential season of Lent, there is a strong preference for kneeling. During the ‘green seasons’ after Epiphany and Pentecost, it is up to you! *As always, for those with a physical hardship, any prayer posture—standing, sitting, or kneeling—is acceptable anytime.

After we have received Communion, the general preference is to stand for the Postcommunion Thanksgiving prayer we all say together. The idea is that we have just been fed and strengthened in the Eucharist to stand and immediately there-after go in peace to love and serve. As noted above, if it is a hardship or if it is otherwise personally important for you to kneel during that prayer, that is fine too.

God bless you!

Furman +

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Hearts on Fire

We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown, something new.

Yet it is the law of all progress, that it is made by passing through some stages of instability, and that may take a very long time. And so I think it is with you.

Your ideas mature gradually. Let them grow. Let them shape themselves without undue haste. Do not try to force them on as though you could be today what time — that is to say, grace — and circumstances acting on your own good will will make you tomorrow.

Only God could say what this new Spirit gradually forming in you will be. Give our Lord the benefit of believing that his hand is leading you, and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and incomplete.

Above all, trust in the slow work of God,

our loving vine-dresser.

Lenten Devotionals

Lenten devotionals are now available. There is a selection for

adults, children and families. You can find them on the table

in the upper narthex or on the table in front of the office.

Wanted, A Place to Store Small Used Lumber

I have many small pieces of used lumber from previous Play-ers sets. I need a place to store all these small pieces for fu-ture set construction. I can no longer keep all this lumber in my home. Please contact Tim Estes at 864-968-0418 or tim-kestes@gmail.com

Outreach Advocates Present:

Interfaith Hospitality Network

IFHN is a ministry to support families who are experiencing homelessness. Along with St. Gile's church, we provide meals and fellowship with the families in the program. If you are in-terested in helping with preparing a meal or just spending some time with the families at St. Giles, the next opportunity is the week of March 15 thru March 22. You can sign up at this link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0c4ba5a629a7fc1-interfaith1 If you have any questions about this ministry or signing up to help, please contact Catherine Conger at Catherine.conger@gmail.com or 901.634.3416

Speak For Animals

SFA helps fill a need in our local community for low cost or free spay/neuter for family pets. St. Peter’s parish supports SFA with donations and by volunteering in monthly outreach programs. Spa For Spays is their signature annual fundraising event! Contact Lauren Hill at j.hill.lauren@gmail.com for more information on SFA or this event. Thank you!

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Children & Family Corner

Lenten Crosses – An Intergenerational

Family Event

Sunday, March 1, 2020 @ 9:30am

Stockstill Hall Families come in different shapes

and sizes and all are welcome to

participate in our Lenten Cross

making on Sunday, March 1 at 9:30

in Stockstill Hall. This year we will

be making Lenten Crosses. It is de-

signed to be an interactive family devotional activity. Similar

to our Advent wreaths, a new candle will be lit each week

with a devotional reading. There will also be items to add to

your display each week to remind us of the importance of the

Lenten season. So, whether you are a

family of one or many more please con-

sider joining us if you feel this would be

a blessing for your family this Lent. If

you have questions or would like to

help with this event please contact Jan

Rhodes at stpeterskidsgreenville@gmail.com.

Baby Supplies Drive

The Discovery Disciples class (1st-3rd grade) will be exe-cuting the Baby Supplies Drive during Lent again this year. And we need your help! Please bring baby food, formula, diapers, wipes and drop off in the wagon in front of the Discovery Disciples room.

As the song says... He has called us too... he has called us too... we are his disciples, we his work must do!

Your donations help us all as we do his work to take care of the needy babies!

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SPY Youth hard at work for Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper-proceeds will support youth missions. Thank you

to everyone who helped with the supper and all those who came out to enjoy the meal.

SPY March Calendar

March 1: 5:00pm Middle School SPY

6:00pm ALL SPY Dinner

6:30pm High School SPY

March 8: 5:00pm-7:00pm ALL SPY

March 13-15: Happening #83 at Camp Gravatt

March 15: 5:00pm Middle School Movie Night

March 22: 2:00pm SPY Hike (weather permitting!)

March 27-29: Kanuga Parish Weekend, No SPY on Sunday

Middle school SPY helped Bill Hawkins burn the

palms for Ash Wednesday.

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March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29

Ushers 8:30 Kathy Lundy Kathy Lundy Kathy Lundy Kathy Lundy Diane Moore

Patrick Hucker

Greeters

8:30 John Ice

Greeters

10:30

Deidre Price Lynn Aneskievick

Ron & Barbara Plemmons

Suzann Adams Martha Venters

Beck Sullivan Nancy Winborne

Ron & Barbara Plemmons

Ushers

10:30

John Wagoner Ted Vonder Haar

Matt Carter Ken Shabel

Meta Armstrong Hugh Yochum David Griffin Jack Mitchell Chris Dewey Emily Dewey

Andy Morse Jason Cheek

Al Adams Al Mina

Madison Powell Brad Kluttz

Tony Scalzitti Sandy Wells Gary Taylor Jim Parke

Richard Watson

John Wagoner Ted Vonder Haar

Matt Carter Ken Shabel

Nursery

9:30 Sandy McKenna

Nina Cope

Fiona Bultitude

Sara Powell

Catherine Conger Alison Search

Kathryn Dewey

Lindsey & Corey Johnson

Avery Powell Elizabeth Chapman

Harrison Hitner

Prayers of

the People

8:30

Priest Jim Parke Bill Hartzell Malissa Hawkins Al Mina

Prayers of

the People

10:30

Priest Al Mina Emelyn Shabel Dexter Goodwin Bobbie Goodman

Altar Guild

Kathy Lundy Berta Farr

Diane Moore Nancy Wedlake

Barbara Ellis

Kathy Siegel Delores Smith Ellen Huber

Karla McSwain Charlotte McIlroy

Shannon Lawton Margaret Boineau

Beck Sullivan Jennifer Cheek

Catherine Conger

Bobbie Nichols Martha Venters

Marilyn Richardson Lane Abrams

Martha Venters Kathy Siegel

Charlotte McIlroy Bobbie Nichols

Opener Mike Doherty Don Ellis Bill Hartzell Bill Hawkins Rich Nichols

Closer Jim Parke George

Paszkiewicz Tim Estes Gary Taylor Mike George

Lector 8:30 1 Val Pierce

2 Kelley Romero 1 Marion Sprague

2 Ron Vines 1 Kathleen Brady

2 Bob James 1 Burns Davison

2 Malissa Hawkins 1 Kathy Siegel 2 Bill Burtless

Lector

10:30 1 Caroline Griffin

2 Lindsey Johnson 1 Grace Cope

2 Sharon Kruse 1 Melinda Long

2 Betsy Cummings 1 Marion Mitchell

2 Thom Long 1 Meta Armstrong 2 Kirsten Hansen

Server Max Adams Caroline Griffin Owen Cheek Caden Gore Matthew Rhodes

Crucifer Grace Cope Owen Wagner Isabella Gardner James Kluttz Grace Gardner

Torch Bearers

Kale Davis Matthew Purvis

Lili Wagner June Goodwin

Logan Shabel Nina Cope

Finn Smith Harrison Hitner

Wallace Conger Abi Rhodes

Chalice

Bearers

8:30

Frank & Margaret Boineau

Don & Barbara Ellis

Sandy Hemphill Kathy Siegel

David Leaphart Bob James

Kathleen Brady Sandy Hemphill

Chalice

Bearers

10:30

Rhys Kear Sharon Kruse

Deb Yochum Laura Lipscomb

Thom Long Jan Rhodes

Linda Remick Lynn Woodman

Dot Closs Tim Estes

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Lenten Gardens 9:30 AM Sunday School - 9:40 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 1:00 PM Play Rehearsal - Church 2:00 PM Partners in Literacy - Haiti -

Parlor 4:00 PM Labyrinth Walk 4:30 PM Childrens' Choir 5:00 PM Spy-S/H

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 6:30 PM Scouts 7:00 PM Women's

Bible Study Mtg-

Parlor

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10:00 AM Stephen

Ministry Training-

choir room 2:00 PM Sally Han-

sen Group-Parlor

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel 7:30 PM Choir Re-

hearsal - Choir Room

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3:30 PM Bible Study -

Choir 5:00 PM Girl Scout

Daisy Group-Wonder

Circle room 6:00 PM EFM-Choir

Room

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 12:00 PM Facilities

mtg.-choir room

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Girl Scout Sunday 8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Sunday School 9:40 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 1:00 PM Play Rehearsal - Church 4:30 PM Childrens' Choir-Choir

Room 5:00 PM Spy-S/H

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Vestry Meeting

6:15pm choir 8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 6:30 PM Scouts 7:00 PM Women's

Bible Study Mtg-

Parlor

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10:00 AM Stephen

Ministry Training-

choir room 2:00 PM Stephen

Ministry-Parlor

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel 6:30 PM Scout Lead-

ers Meeting-Trailer 7:30 PM Choir Re-

hearsal - Choir Room

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3:30 PM Bible Study -

Choir 5:00 PM Girl Scout

Daisy Group-Wonder

Circle room 6:00 PM EFM-Choir

Room

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Happening 8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H

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Happening 8:00 AM Men's Fel-

lowship- SH

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Happening 8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Memorials mtg-Parlor 9:30 AM Sunday School 9:40 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 1:00 PM Play Rehearsal - Church 4:30 PM Childrens' Choir 5:00 PM Spy-S/H

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 6:30 PM Scouts 7:00 PM Women's

Bible Study Mtg-

Parlor

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10:00 AM Stephen

Ministry Training-

choir room 7:00 PM Outreach

Meeting - Parlor

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel 7:30 PM Choir Re-

hearsal - Choir Room

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No Bible Study 5:00 PM Girl Scout

Daisy Group-Wonder

Circle room 6:00 PM EFM-Choir

Room

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6:00 PM Adult Fel-

lowship

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8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM confirmation class-chapel 9:30 AM Sunday School 9:40 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 1:00 PM Play Rehearsal - Church

2:00 PM SPY Hike 2:30 PM Girl Scouts-S/H,ss rooms 4:30 PM Childrens' Choir

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2:00 PM DOK-Parlor 6:30 PM Scouts 7:00 PM Women's

Bible Study Mtg-

Parlor

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10:00 AM Stephen

Ministry Training-

choir room 6:00 PM Endowment

Choir Room

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel 7:30 PM Choir Re-

hearsal - Choir Room

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3:30 PM Bible Study -

Choir 4:00 PM Ronald

McDonald House 5:00 PM Girl Scout

Daisy Group-Wonder

Circle room 6:00 PM EFM-Choir

Room

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Kanuga Retreat Middle School retreat 8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H

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Kanuga Retreat Middle School retreat 6:30 AM Feed Thy

Neighbor

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Kanuga Retreat Middle School retreat 8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Sunday School 9:40 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 1:00 PM Play Rehearsal - Church 4:30 PM Childrens' Choir

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8:00 AM YMCA

RECESS-S/H 6:30 PM Scouts 7:00 PM Women's

Bible Study Mtg-

Parlor

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10:00 AM Stephen

Ministry Training-

choir room 6:30 PM Laundry

Love

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Faith Forum is a weekly opportunity for adults to engage in

Christian education. The Faith Forum offers a diverse range

of topics and opportunities to explore faith—in our lives and

in the world.

March 1-Lent 1 Signs of Life-why church matters (Water)

Shawn Dunham

March 8-Lent 2 Signs of Life-why church matters (Water)

Shawn Dunham

March 15-Lent 3 Signs of Life-why church matters (Food)

Jane Mercer

March 22-Lent 4 Signs of Life-why church matters (Shelter)

Brock Vaughn

March 29-Lent 5 Signs of Life-why church matters (Community) Jane Mercer

The Family Forum offers opportunities for attendees to partici-pate in discussions of the various topics of faith practiced as parents (of all ages) and families. Join us Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room at St. Peter's Episcopal Church for a lively discussion of Gifts of God for the People of God by our very

own Fr. Buchanan. So come check us out. We are a very wel-coming group!

Who were the 12 disciples before they met Jesus. Where did they come from and what could have encouraged them, after the crucifixion, to venture out into the larger world to spread the good news of the covenant reimagined? Something deeply moving hap-pened at Pentecost to transform these men from disciples into apostles. Join Jason and Hayne while they delve into the story of the 12. Together, you'll discover what scripture teaches us about each and what legend tells us about their lives - and deaths - after Pentecost and the legacy they left behind.

Disciple Class Sundays at 9:30—Chapel