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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…

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…

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…

May is Mental Health month and taking care of yourself is so important, especially now.

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…

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…

We are connecting with the children through weekly prayer table sessions and nightly bedtime readings, but parents are serving as the main formation leaders and…

My prayer is that we can use this time in the wilderness both as individuals and as a nation to clarify where our priorities are…

I am reminded each day how blessed I am to serve this community. Your creativity and support mean so much to me and to our…

These disciples found Christ in the midst of the ordinary act of a meal – may we also have “aha” moments of recognition and continue…

Change in and of itself is neither good nor bad, it’s just different. There is benefit in accepting that some things in our lives have…

An accurate count is more crucial than ever to the benefit of millions of citizens. If you have not already completed your census questionnaire, please…

To travel the journey that is Holy Week is to see the world with new eyes: that is, seeing things as they are through the…

This Easter, in a time of social distancing and global turmoil, Jesus is inviting us to meet him at the beginning. We are being invited…

Join us for a full schedule of Holy Week & Easter observances via live stream and find resources for your “Holy Week at Home” at…

The Daily Office gives us a way to acknowledge our reliance on God as we start our day and as we end our day. With…

We will all be staring out our own windows in the next weeks. Not every moment of gazing will bring a transcendent experience, but perhaps…

This world belongs to God, and so do you. As we enter the holiest season of the Church year, may we remember that there is…

Some parishioners have asked about taking communion during this time of physical separation. Learn more about “Spiritual Communion,” an early practice of the Church.

Worrying has been affecting me in ways that are new for me. And, because I’m such an extrovert, I find my comfort and joy in…

When we are not in control, when our judgment is clouded by fear and anxiety, we don’t do our best work and we aren’t at…

As we live through this strange Lenten social fast that nobody wanted, I hope that we can spend some time with the disciples as they…

On the Holy Thursday of this year we will have the opportunity to commit ourselves to Christ-like loving not only within the privacy of our…

We are truly blessed at St. Peter’s with three beautiful buildings and a lovely memorial garden. These facilities provide us with a multitude of work,…

This first Sunday in Lent, March 1, Bishop Porter Taylor will join us for the Parish Hall forum at 9:30 a.m. and to preach at…

This Sunday we celebrate the Rite 13 Liturgy, a rite of passage in our young peoples’ lives, as well as a special occasion for them,…

Join us this Sunday for an awe-inspiring musical experience of Transfiguration. Blending with the organ and choir, King’s pre-recorded sounds create an other-worldly, ethereal quality…

Join us for a Parish Hall Coffee Hour and Congregational Meeting this Sunday, February 16 after the 10:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Parish Hall…

Creation Care begins at home: Let us love our children and our neighbors by taking steps to renew a healthy planet.

A Faith Community Nurse (FCN) is a Registered Nurse who has specialized education in spiritual care and nursing. We are called to this ministry both…

Although we are still at the beginning of Epiphany, the season of Lent will be here before we know it! During Lent, Christians typically choose…

The people of St. Peter’s, Charlotte, will be on retreat at Kanuga March 13-15. If you are reading this, you should plan on being up…

On this Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, may we remember our identity as Beloved children of God, redeemed in the waters of baptism…

Christian formation is one of the most important things that we do as members of St. Peters. We are all familiar with our robust children…

There are many wonderful aspects of being on the parish retreat at Kanuga. But what sets this apart from any other experience we might have…

Our Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols will be celebrated this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. The choir will process and sing from various places throughout…

Episcopal Relief & Development is The Episcopal Church’s compassionate response to human suffering in the world with a focus on three priorities: Women, Children, and…

We owe it to our friends and neighbors to share with them the good news of Christ through our worship services, our formation programs and…

The first letter to Timothy tells us to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and generous and willing to share. In this way,…

Jesus was a refugee when his parents fled to Egypt in the wake of the “slaughter of the innocents” ordered by King Herod (Matthew 2:13-15).…

At St. Peter’s, through God’s grace, we find so many good things—fellowship, friendship, food, kindness, beauty, comfort, education, warmth, wisdom, music, joy, peace, wonder, and…

Our historic church, built in 1895, stands as the oldest building on North Tryon Street in a city known for having preserved only a few…

This Sunday, our diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Sam Rodman, will visit St. Peter’s to baptize, confirm, receive, and reaffirm new Episcopalians. During his visit…

Love your neighbor as yourself. Many of us struggle to know how to demonstrate this commandment in our lives. Please join us at the next…

At the same time that we are remembering, sharing, and unpacking the 2019 Youth Pilgrimage in this Sunday’s Forum, we must begin the process of…

We will begin offering Compline at 7:00 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month, beginning October 6. I hope that you will plan to…

St. Peter’s is hosting the Charlotte Area Ultreya from 6:00-7:30 p.m. this Sunday, September 22 immediately after Evensong. Ultreya is a chance to share our…

The Becoming Episcopalian course, beginning this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the Library, is an annual class for adults preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation,…

Our identity as Christians is tied to our readiness to serve, heal, proclaim the good news, and to welcome. To advance this vision into a…

We are made for community, and our faith is strongest when it is lived out in community.

This parish is a rock and a steady beacon of God’s love in the heart of Charlotte. Like Peter, we are a symbol of unity…