2021 Vestry Nominees
We are excited to introduce the current candidates for the Vestry in 2021! While the deadline for the 2021 Vestry election has been extended through…
A Season for Acts of Love
As we move into the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, I find myself thinking about children. During Advent, we prepare for the coming of…
7th Street Eucharist — November 15, 1:00 p.m.
Spots are still available for 7th Street Eucharist this Sunday! Register now!
St. Peter’s Homelessness Initiative
A core component of the 2019–2022 strategic plan is to “deepen St. Peter’s outreach and social justice impact by more precisely focusing grants, engagement, and…
With Joy and Hope: Sharing 2020 Social Justice & Outreach Community Grants
One way we live out our call is through our annual Social Justice & Outreach Grants made to Charlotte-area nonprofit organizations serving the most vulnerable…
Ready, Set, Wait…
One of the staples of life that makes it worth living is the notion of waiting — and anticipating that there must be something beyond…
Prayers for the Nation
On this Election Day, let us pray for the nation, for the electoral process, and for those who will be elected to lead.
“Ordinary Saints” by Malcolm Guite
The ordinary saints, the ones we know, Our too-familiar family and friends,
…To be a place of unconditional welcome and a beacon of God’s love in the heart of Charlotte.
As a church community, we will have a unique opportunity in a few weeks to serve some of these neighbors by partnering with the non-profit…
Welcoming the Right Reverend Anne Hodges-Copple
On Sunday, October 25, we will welcome one of our bishops to St. Peter’s, the VI Bishop Suffragan of North Carolina, the Right Reverend Anne…
Putting Words to 2020: A Writing Workshop
The spiritual practice of writing is one way to create meaning out of chaos and to discover the Divine presence in the middle of it.…
Social Justice Team: What You Should Know About Voting in The November 3 Election
We should remember that the right to vote is sacred, as many people given up their lives to protect and expand it.
Outdoor Worship: The 7th Street Eucharist
I am excited to announce that on Sunday, October 18, at 1:00 p.m., we will offer an outdoor service of Holy Eucharist on 7th Street…
The Choir School at St. Peter’s Virtual Choir Project Series
Join The Choir School on Wednesday evenings in October as we present a series of Virtual Choir Projects.
Show your love for your neighbors: Support the Virtual Crop Walk on October 11
The pandemic has made it hard to show our neighbors love, but there is a way for each of us to help: participate in this…
Medicine and Faith: The Reverend Canon Ron David, M.D. Forum Series
The first forum will be on the theology and neurophysiology of compassion. The second will be on the interrelatedness of health, spirituality, and religion. And…
Hope For the Spiritually Starving
During the darkest parts of our Christian journey, we will need a dedicated disciple of Jesus to patiently wait to hand us bread and fish…
Being a Neighbor Has Never Been More Important.
Regard this as a gift; your opportunity to embrace that mandate to “welcome the stranger.” “For it is in giving that we receive; in loving…
Fall at St. Peter’s
This is perhaps one of the strangest beginnings to a new program year in the history of our parish. Yet, unprecedented moments provide new opportunities!
Fall Adult Formation Offerings
This fall, we will have more Adult Formation opportunities than we have had over the last few years. It is my hope that there will…
Youth Take Action to Become Beloved Community
St. Peter’s youth are committed to learning about, and working towards, fulfilling the laws of Christ by committing to “Becoming Beloved Community.”
Arts Education Can Change a Child’s Life
The Arts speak to us in ways that we often don’t understand and can even heal wounds we didn’t know were there.
Don’t Stop Believing (in the Power of Music)
If Choir Camp is an indication of the year to come, there is reason to be optimistic.
Listening to God With Children
The model of a child listening to God can be fruitful in our own lives, and it can actually show us the way.
An Update from The Rector
We will gather again as a faith community, with glorious liturgy and inspiring music, as soon as it’s safe to do so.
Stay in the boat.
You don’t have to walk on water. Trust the One who can. Do not be afraid.
An Update from The Junior Warden
Just as our sacred services have continued, so has the work around the parish buildings and grounds.
“I will not let you go, until you bless me”: A Reflection on Genesis 32:22–32
I pray that we will continue to recognize God in the midst of the struggle. I pray that we will continue to say with Jacob,…
An Update from The Senior Warden
Stay safe, stay energized, and stay faithful to our mission, loving God and neighbor alike.
Focusing on Prayer Leads to Action
As a Spiritual Director, I spend a lot of time studying and talking about prayer. One of the first things I ask of a directee…
Building a Foundation for Youth
Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer…
Growing Together
The Church is a place of redemption, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Judgment and condemnation is not our mission. That alone belongs to God. Let weed and…
Finding New Ways of Worshiping Together
When people ask how I decided to become a church musician, I often respond “I was born into it.” As a child, I was baptized…
The Importance of Community
If there is one thing that has become absolutely clear to me over the last several months, it is how much we need one another.
Virtual HUGS Camp 2020
I joined the HUGS staff in 2015, mostly to understand the love and transformative experiences our youth describe. I found HUGS Camp to be God’s…
The Good Shepherd is on the Move
As I examine this new gap in my life and think about my response to it, the atrium once again whispers an answer: The Good…
I am Sorry and I Love You
And with this my fellow Christians, I also invite you to join me and raise your voices in prayer for the conversion of their hearts.…
What’s so ordinary about Ordinary Time?
Liturgical time is whole; it envelops the past, the present and the future. It offers us, who live mercantile time in our daily lives, a…
“Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters”
In the words of the Prophet Amos: “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”
Mourn As Those Who Have Hope
Let us mourn as those who hope. Let us not move hastily away from the discomfort of this moment. Let us not seek a Band-Aid,…
Prayer and Action in a Time of Pandemic and Revolution
We learn together, pray together, and work for justice together. Although we are physically separated right now, this work continues. I encourage you to spend…
St Peter’s Episcopal Church – Worship Survey
Please take a moment to provide valuable input as the parish plans for reopening! The survey takes about 5-10 minutes to complete and your answers…
The Bridge Between Doubt and Trust
The love of Jesus Christ can reach every person and span across every place, but we must trust in him. We must believe that this…
The way of love is about truth-telling and justice-seeking. We are called to this work together.
St. Peter’s is an amazing and diverse parish, comprised of individuals and families from many racial and socio-economic backgrounds. For some, this work of justice-seeking…
Rituals and Resilience in the Time of COVID-19
I salute our graduating seniors: Maurice Clarke, Rebekah McMillian, Lena Miano, and Christina O’Neill. They are a remarkable group of young people and a privilege…
Still Reaching Out, Still Serving the World
During this time, we are far less able to engage actively with our community partners, but St. Peter’s is still living into our mission of…
An Update from The Choir School
In spite of physical separation, The Choir School at St. Peter’s has continued to fulfill its mission by offering virtual check-ins, theory classes, and one-on-one…
Nurse Notes: Improving Self-Care
May is Mental Health month and taking care of yourself is so important, especially now.
St. Peter’s COVID-19 Update
While this season is difficult for each of us in a variety of ways, keeping physical distance is an act of love. We are still…
Art and the Human Spirit
St. Peter’s Choir meets weekly by Zoom to check in with each other. It’s an important and meaningful time, but it doesn’t lessen the loss…