Stepping Forward Safely in Love and Trust

Our bishop, Elaine Stanovsky, has issued new guidance on church reopening. It replaces the local church-based planning document that St. Peter’s had developed. Highlights from the guidance include: “…please remember Saint Paul’s admonition that what is “permissible” is not always “beneficial” to the common good. (I Corinthians 10:23). While some churches may act quickly to […]

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The Prayer of Faith

https://youtu.be/f3Z9L7ROHAQ?si=Dk8373bp1BYDa40u For worship this week, we will be concluding our time with James by hearing what he has to say about prayer and the prayerful community. And we conclude this month-long visit with James (and his directness), it is timely to ask what we can take from his vision of the faithful community as we

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Wisdom and Gentleness

https://youtu.be/ZdKBwe1YRVI?si=2o_HGpxl1aW4t5en This Sunday, we will be sticking with James as he reminds us about the power and importance of gentleness. In this time, when there is so much anger and aggression, we are called to rediscover the gospel of the kindness and patience in a world where that sort of thing seems to be in

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Big and Small

https://youtu.be/GMVmLhbRWBU?si=hH7Mcy7Qee6UtbG_ This Sunday we are sticking with James as we look at the power of words and the power of small things. In God’s economy, we learn that small doesn’t necessarily mean powerless. In fact, we find that it is often the smallest of things that have the greatest potential. 

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Work

https://youtu.be/pzcol2jgz7M?si=HikifyusFY7e6u6w This Sunday, we will be working with the Letter of James and the powerful questions it raises about faith and works. In this, we hear a voice that is different from that of other Gospel writers and Paul, who were concerned about works without faith. James argued that faith without works was just as,

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Forgiveness

https://youtu.be/UNY7-hKYe_s?si=UiHf6AYqGmmX_FCO As we gather this Sunday for our monthly combined worship service, we are joined by guest preacher January Jaxon. January, who is an insightful and creative theologian will be talking about forgiveness and will focus on John 8:1-11. After worship, the Vital Merger team will be asking you to engage in a fun activity

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