A Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina | |
|
Dear Friends,
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day!
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
May your day be filled with great love for God, neighbor and self. Happy Valentine's Day beloved friends!
Love,
Rev. Michelle
| |
Sunday Ministry Volunteers & Calendar | |
|
Book and Bible Studies
Men's Bible Study
Mondays at 6pm
We are currently studying 1 Peter. Join for dinner, fellowship and study.
February Book Study: Richard Rohr's "Falling Upward"
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Join us for coffee and discussion of Richard Rohr's "Falling Upward" on Tuesdays in February at 10:30am in the Parish Hall. We'll discuss 3 chapters each week.
Lenten Study of Luke
Tuesdays at Noon or Thursdays at 7pm
During Lent join a 40 day study of the Gospel of Luke, using Adam Hamilton's Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws as a guide. There are two options for meetings: Tuesdays at noon in the Parish Hall, or Thursdays at 7pm on Zoom. More details to follow soon!
Lenten Sunday Formation
March 2-April 13
Join us in the Parish Hall at 9am on Sundays during Lent to gain perspectives on God, religion, Jesus, salvation, the cross, the Bible, and the church from seven Christian thought leaders, using the “Animate Faith” series, featuring Brian McLaren, Lillian Daniel, Mark Scandrette, Shane Hipps, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Luaren Winner and Bruce Reyes-Chow.
| |
Fellowship
Before Lent Potluck Feast on February 23 at 11:15am
Bring your favorite sweet and rich foods to feast on before the Lenten fast begins.
Shrove Tuesday Dinner
6pm on March 4
Come out for pancakes, gumbo and to burn palms for Ash Wednesday.
| |
Worship
Ash Wednesday Services
Noon and 6pm on March 5
Join us for Eucharist and the imposition of ashes to begin a Holy Lent. The noon service will be quiet and about 45 minutes, and the 6pm service will have music and be about an hour.
Your Feedback is Needed
*Are you interested in an afternoon family service before dinner, and geared toward children? If so, please email Rev. Michelle this week so we can gauge interest.
| |  |
|
Daughters of the King Announcements
Donations are again being accepted for the Miriam House in Morehead City.
Miriam House is a drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation facility that provides counseling and spiritual guidance, helping women to overcome their past problems and gain self-sufficiency. Donations of personal care items are needed and may be put in the collection box located in the connector.
Are you interested in becoming a part of our Abigail Chapter of the Daughters of the King?
For more information or to sign up, please put your name on the DOK list on the bulletin board by the church office.
| |
Youth Group
February 16 at 5pm
Join other young people in 6th- 12th grades for games and a service activity.
| |
Happening 82 at Trinity Center
9th-12th graders
-
Registration can be found HERE
- Happening 82 is taking place February 28-March 2 at Trinity Center
- Fees are $180 for Candidates (youth or adult) and $210 for a Team (youth or adult)
- Team registration closed January 31.
- Registration Deadline for Candidates is THIS FRIDAY: February 14, 2025
New Beginnings 58 at Trinity Center for 6th-8th graders, April 4-6. See here to register,.
|
Vestry News
Vestry Meeting
Wed, Feb 19 at 6pm Keiser Hall
Our next meeting will be on February 19. We will be discussing Lent and other upcoming plans, and lay the foundation for a capital campaign. All parishioners are welcome to attend vestry meetings, but only vestry members can vote. The agenda is finalized the Monday prior to the meeting, so any items to do be added should be submitted before then.
| |
Bishop's Search
Your Standing Committee has been working diligently to plan for the necessary steps our diocese must make together in calling our next bishop. Much has been accomplished already but we still have many steps in the process. The next step is to issue a call for nominees to serve on the Transition Committee.
The Standing Committee is now calling for nominations to the Transition Committee. All nominations are due no later than Sunday, March 2, 2025. All nominees must have the time and energy to fulfill the duties of a member of the Transition Committee through May of 2026.
Click here to read the letter outlining the role of the transition committee.
Click here to nominate yourself or someone else.
| | |
Prayer List
To add a name to the prayer list, please email Janet (click here to email) and write "Prayer List" in the subject line. Names will remain on the list for 30 days unless and, upon request, can be extended. Names should be added by Wednesday to be included in the next Sunday's bulletin.
News from the Diocese
-
News & Notes, a weekly newsletter from the Diocese of East Carolina.
- To learn about the progress for the search for our Ninth Bishop, click here.
Give to St. Peter's
-
Give online *You can opt to absorb the transaction fees when you give online.
- Mail a check: PO Box 337, Swansboro, NC 28584
-
Make a pledge for 2025.
Visit our website for more information
| | | |
|
Contact us
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
503 W Broad Street
Swansboro, NC 28584
Phone: 910-326-4757
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 10am - 2pm
Friday- Closed
| | | | | | |
