Bereavement Support Groups
Meeting dates: First and Third Mondays at Middlesex Hospital 5-6:30
Second Tuesday of each month at Middlesex Hospital for the loss of a child or grandchild
Second and Fourth Wednesdays at One MacDonough Place (the Hospital’s assisted living facility).
For more information: Chaplain Dennis McCann, Hospital Chaplain (860-640-5821).
On Sunday, November 15 Middlesex Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care group will be holding their 31st Annual Service of Remembrance at 2:00 p.m. This is a non-denominational service to honor the memory of those who have died in the Hospital’s Hospice and Palliative Care Program from Oct. 1 2014-Sept. 30 2015.
What’s Happening at St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s Annual Fall Clean-up –Buildings and Grounds Committee has scheduled our Fall Clean-up for November 21st. We will meet at Phelps Hall at 8:00 a.m. for coffee and start work at 9:00. This will include the cleanup around the church, garden, parish hall and rectory. It is a great way to get together with fellow parishioners and work on beautifying the church grounds and have a few laughs. We also provide fuel for your efforts with coffee and donuts/bagels. Please come armed with your gloves, tarps, rakes. “Many hands make light work” so the more people come, the quicker it will go.
A message from the choir loft:
CALLING ALL SINGERS!!!! The choir is looking to add some Tenors and Basses to our ranks. Sopranos and Altos are always welcome too. Any men or women that would like to sing come join us Sunday mornings at the 10 am service to sing. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:15 and Sunday mornings at 9:05 to rehearse. We start Tuesday Sept 1st with rehearsals. Anyone interested please come and talk to the organist (Josh Ziemski). Stop on by and lend us your voice!!! Don’t be shy!
St. Peter’s has a new website!
Same location, great new look. The new site offers an always up to date calendar, upcoming events listed with details, news from Sue, the bulletin, the latest happenings, an updated photo gallery, and more! All with a sharp new design that looks great on a desktop computer, tablet, or smart phone.
Weekly Weeders – We’ve closed up shop for the season. We’d like to thank our ‘regulars’ for the wonderful work they did this summer. Thanks to Francine Bloch, Joan and Ron Churney, Billy Kreck, Rick Marks, Cindy Brinkman, Kathy Kniep, Robin Messenger, Amy Stone and Joanie Perkins, the Memorial Garden has never looked so good! They came on Monday nights when they could and the results speak for themselves. Special thanks go to Chris Gerke for the amazing work he has done pruning the shrubbery in the garden and around the church. He was spotted working out there at all times of the day and every day of the week and we are so appreciative of all that he has done! See you all next Spring!
From the Treasurer
The third quarter statements have been sent out. If you have any questions about your statement, please contact the Treasurer, Brian Swanson (860-228-8558).
Outreach
Community Events
The Anglican Singers will be giving a service of Evensong on Sunday, October 18 at St. James Episcopal Church, New London, CT at 5:00 p.m. For information: 860-442-7519
The American Red Cross will be holding a Blood Drive at St. Peters on Monday, October 26. Please mark your calendar and plan to give. Each donation can save three lives!