Messages of Love & Hope
Click Here to Add Your MessageSt. Peter’s Vigil — Friday, June 5, 2020
Following 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence to honor George Floyd and all who have suffered violence and death at the hands of law enforcement,...
Hope, a poem
Hope is a state of mind, not of the world . . . Either we have hope or we don't; it is a dimension of the soul, and it's not essentially dependent...
We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
A Hopi Elder Speaks Oraibi, Arizona, The Hopi Nation You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the...
The Tenacity of Trees
Don't miss this beautiful photo essay showing the relentless will to live and thrive. If trees can do it, so can we. Use this address to access:...
New life and hope
A nest built in our front door wreath brought us 5 eggs two weeks ago. They hatched on Sunday. (I’ll try send the hatched photo shortly)
New life arrived
Here are the 5 babies in the nest. New life continues in this time of separation.
Blessing for one who is exhausted
For One Who Is Exhausted, a Blessing John O’Donohue Published December 22, 2017 When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic, Time takes on the...
Puzzling Times, by Molly Preudhomme
He takes out a puzzle from his childhood. Small, shapely, bright and dark-colored pieces scattered across the table. Start with the edge and work...
From Hymn 204
When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, thy touch can call us back to life again, fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been: Love...
Praise Song for the Pandemic
Sharing a beautiful reading/video of a poem by Christine Valtners Painter -- Happy Easter!...
Prayer of Blessing by John Philip Newell
May the angels of light glisten for us this day May the sparks of God’s beauty dance in the eyes of those we love. May the universe be on fire with...
Finding comfort in nature
John and I found this beautiful reminder of hope and resilience in our front yard - a couple of pansy volunteers! We're a little worried about them,...
Prayer in the morning
In the Morning This is another day, O Lord. We know not what it will bring forth, but make us ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If we are to...
I miss coming to St. Peter’s!
I am so glad that we can come together online. I hope more of our St. Peter's Community can join us!! Here is a pic of us on a family walk this past...
Thank you
Everyday I am very grateful for the people who, like all of us, fear for their own safety and the health and safety of their loved ones yet they go...
Prayer for People Critically Ill or Facing Great Uncertainty
God of the present moment, God who in Jesus stills the storm and soothes the frantic heart; bring hope and courage to all who wait or work in...
Hope
"The Only Thing More Contagious that a Virus is Hope." from an opinion piece in The Washington Post by William H. McRaven, retired Admiral, U.S....
In This Time
In this time of COVID-19, we pray: When we aren't sure, God, help us be calm; when information comes from all sides, correct and not, help us to...
When I Am Among the Trees, by Mary Oliver
When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locusts, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of...