St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church 500 South Country Road Bay Shore, New York 11706 631-665-0051 631-665-0052 (FAX)

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany 15 January 2023 PLEASE NOTE: The 134th annual meeting of the parish of St. Peter’s by-the-Sea has been postponed until next Sunday.

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Parish Notices for January 15, 2023

The 134th annual meeting of the parish of St. Peter’s by-the-Sea has been postponed until next Sunday. The meeting will be called to order at 10am, adjourned for the Eucharist after opening business, and called back to order immediately following the service.   Members of the Parish are invited to attend a Service of Thanksgiving for the Lives of Nancy and Bill Rusch next Saturday, January 21 at 10am in the Church.   Our Ensemble-in-Residence, the Island Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Annual Bach Festival Concert on Sunday, January 29 at St. Peter’s at 2:00 pm. The program will feature Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 (Including the famous “Air on a G String”), choral movements from the Cantata No. 140 (“Sleepers’ Wake”), and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”). Featured artist string bass player, Nina Bernat, is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 Lillian and Maurice Barbash J. S. Bach Competition. See the poster on BELOW for details.   Scam Alert: Please be advised that Bishop Itty’s name has been cloned and is being used for a scam to solicit funds for “gift certificates.” If you receive an email allegedly from him asking for your help in this endeavor, just delete it and do not reply.

— From the Photo Album — Luncheon Honoring Bishop Itty January 8, 2023

— Prayers for the Week —   We pray for those who have asked our prayers: Abigail, Ann, Annette, Autumn, Betty C., Caroline, Chris, Corey, Diane, Donna, Elinor, Elizabeth, Felix (Sr.), Gary, Greg, Jane, Jean, Jill, Joel, Joy, June, Kamryn, Laura, Matthew, Michelle, Mike, Muriel, Bishop Rodney Michel, Roger, Rosalie, Sarah Grace, Scott, Shanti, Sister Joy, Sue, Tyler, and Vincent;   We pray for those who have died; remembering especially Steven Berge; and all those grieving the death of a loved one, that they may they find comfort and peace;   We pray for those in military service, and especially for Erik, John, Matt, Robert, and Stephen;   We pray for the unemployed and underemployed; for all who suffer from addictions; for all who suffer chronic illness, and for all caregivers;   We pray for our companion diocese of Torit; and for mercy, peace, and justice among all peoples, especially those whose lives have been devastated by natural disasters, terrorism, war, gun violence, famine, tyranny, or injustice;   In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for St. Andrew's, Saltaire; St. Ann's, Sayville; St. Cuthbert's, Selden; The Diocesan Episcopal Church Women; Caroline Church, Setauket; St. Mary's, Shelter Island; St. Anselm's, Shoreham;     In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion); and these Dioceses of Churches in the world-wide Anglican Communion: Owerri, Owo, Oyo (Nigeria); Oxford (England); Pacong (South Sudan); Panama (Central America).

The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer The Anglican Cycle of Prayer

Important Links Parish Website Parish Facebook Page Music at St. Peter's The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island The Cathedral Church of the Incarnation The National Episcopal Church The Book of Common Prayer 1979 The Episcopal Lectionary The Daily Lectionary

On our Website: Preparing for Sunday . . . You can access Sunday lectionary readings at your convenience, and reflect and pray over them at any time. The lessons for three Sundays (previous week, upcoming week, and the following week) each have an overview, easy-to-read and understand scripture backgrounds, a reflection and prayer starter to enhance your worship experience. Just click on the PREPARING FOR SUNDAY icon at the top of the Sidebar on our home page.

Online Donations to St. Peter's Ministries:  You can donate online and even use our safe and secure parish website for pledging, and making donations to the Food Pantry, and to the Music Program. Look for "Donate" at www.stpetersbayshore.org.   You may also direct your Thrivent Choice Dollars to St. Peter's: Individuals who participate in the Thrivent financial network and have Choice Dollars can designate these dollars to St. Peter's. To learn more, contact your Thrivent rep or call (800) 847-4836 and mention Choice Dollars. The Parish office can receive your pledges and gifts via US Mail, and we are now able to accept your donations and pledge payments electronically through PayPal (which charges a 2.5% fee), or if your bank is a registered Zelle user, you may make donations by sending to businessoffice@stpetersbayshore.org.   There is a memo line on the form.

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