Eighty years ago, in 1945, a young woman was scheduled for an audition for a Church Choir position. As she rode the bus to the church,...

Volunteers – You are the most important part of the process. You are needed to sort things, to determine if they still work, to arrange,...

There are so many reasons for songwriters to gather together and compose beautiful music. In Christ Alone  is a perfect example of how...

Spring snuck in quietly today, but right on schedule and dressed appropriately for the weather. Crocuses, daffodils and snowdrops grace...

At this Sunday’s parish forum, our Stewardship Team, which includes myself, and parishioners Rebecca Fellerman and Robin Dixon, will...

God’s Love Never Changes   was written by a husband-and-wife team, Dick and Melodie Tunney. Melodie grew up in a minister of music's...

The weather was so bad on Wednesday that the wind might just have blown your ashes off your forehead if you did get a chance to receive...

Dear Beloved Members of St. Peter’s, I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. I am writing to you today with an important...

It is rare, indeed, to find nothing about a musical composition or its composer when searching the internet. While the World Wide Web can...

Years ago, I got a close-up look at what happens when a religious institution uses government aid money to achieve its mission. At the...

In winter, we can never safely predict the weather outcome for Sundays. On February 9, it was against us, pushing St. Peter’s Bells to...

Last week, I wrote my Rector’s Note about the power of churches to serve as villages, diverse communities whose personal relationships...

Last week, as I was driving home from our Worship Committee meeting, I caught part of an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air . Host Tanya Mosley...

I’m so pleased to announce that Bob Smith will be joining our staff as a vocational deacon on March 2. Bob, who served as our diaconal...

Bob Smith spent half a year at St. Peter's, serving as a diaconal intern. He has completed his three-year postulancy and, along with five...

The news came to me by chance in early January.  A parishioner asked if I had heard of the passing of the Rev. James Callan, who had been...

It’s all anyone in religious circles has been talking about: Did you hear the sermon that the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal Bishop of...

Frank and Ernest would be proud! In February of 2023, when we realized we needed to replace our aged heating system, we knew we were...

I was 10 years old when I decided to decorate my bike for the Fairlawn, OH, Fourth of July Parade. The bike competition was a big thing...

We’ve been talking about bringing the Souls Shot Portrait Project, an art exhibit dedicated to those who have lost their lives to gun...