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General Assembly This Sunday Please plan on attending Church this Sunday. Following the Divine Liturgy we will hold our first General Assembly meeting. We will offer reports on our progress

The Future of St. Peter’s Our discussion after Liturgy two weeks ago about moving St. Peter’s to a permanent location went very well. I appreciated hearing everyone’s comments. I was

The Upcoming Election Every time election season rolls around I think about the American Founding Fathers. It is almost a miracle that men of their caliber and foresight emerged in

Bible Study Starts for 2013 We will begin our 2013 bible studies on Thursday, November 1, 15, and 29. We chose Thursday because we could not find a home that

Keeping our Minds Clear When pressures mount, as they do for most of us these days, it is very important to keep our minds clear. Difficulties, especially when they portend

St. Peter Rummage Sale Hang on to those treasures sitting out in the garage! St. Peter’s is holding its annual rummage sale. When? Saturday 10am – 4pm on October 13,

We Live in a Great Country Watching the Republican Convention this week (I’ve always watched both conventions since I was very young), I always leave thankful that I am an

Summer is Winding Down… …and there is not much news to report. This summer however has been good for St. Peter’s. Attendance was better than it has every been, and

The Dormition of the Theotokos The Dormition of the the Theotokos According to Orthodox Tradition, Mary died like all humanity, “falling asleep,” so to speak, as the name of the

A Tip about Prayer in Times of Trouble Prayer is a deep mystery. We don’t really understand how it works, yet we know that it does. Sometimes it works in

Imagine the blessed Theotokos in old age being cared for by St. John the Evangelist. That is the image Frederica beautifully portrays for us in today’s podcast for the Feast

The Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, was “blessed amongst women,” and she was chosen “to bear the Savior of our souls.” Orthodox Christians consider her to be the Queen of all