Weekly Announcements for the week of July 12, 2026
7th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 07-12-2026
Welcome to worship. Some hearts are like soil on a path, and the seed of faith is easily snatched away. Some hearts are like rocky ground, and the seed of faith has shallow roots easily scorched by the heat of the sun. Some hearts are like thorny ground, and the seed of faith gets all tangled up and choked out by weeds. But some hearts are like good ground. We have to have deep, deep roots of the Word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit in order to bear the fruit that will feed God’s children. Developing roots takes time. It requires patience. An open and receptive heart, honest effort to stay connected and to be nourished, and a commitment to stretch out, to blossom, and to yield results can only help produce more than we could ever imagine. Member or visitor, baptized or not, may you be and become good and productive soil. “Lord, let my heart be good soil, open to the seed of your Word.”
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up.
10:00AM + PENTECOST SEASON WORSHIP + (in person and online)
When heartstrings are touched, then love pours out!
Beyond support of our 2026 Budget ($187,927 is what we envision spending this year) are those opportunities for special giving on behalf of others. They include:
ELCA World Hunger Appeal (responding to international, national, and local hunger and poverty).
We received $20 last Sunday and $1,876 to date. Thank you for caring that shares survival!
Lutheran Charities Appeal (assisting three local social ministry organizations – KenCrest Services, Lutheran
Settlement House, and Gemma Services – that serve thousands of neighbors with various needs). We received $10 last Sunday and $506 to date. Lives are truly being changed! You are offering health and help to others!
St. Peter’s Church Mission Offering (For July 1 – December 31 this offering will go to Pure Heart Mission, a grassroots neighborhood charitable organization begun by local resident Lamar Glover that has already worked with us through regular food donations, several clothing giveaways, and Christmas toys.) We received $10 last Sunday. (And in January 1 – June 30 we received $512 total to share with the Sisters of St. Joseph Refugee Housing Project here in metropolitan Philadelphia.) Thanks so much for reaching out to show love!
“God’s Global Barnyard” is an ELCA development project to help families and villages fight poverty. It involves sending chickens, goats, cows, and other animals and items somewhere in the world Children often are eager to help with this project. We have received $20 to date.
Lutheran Disaster Response (walking with communities before, during, and after specific tragedies such as fires, floods, and storms… often staying for years) and Lutheran World Relief (addressing suffering, poverty, and injustice all over the face of this earth) are both responses of love and compassion in action. Our Lutheran Disaster Response is already involved in Venezuela (2 earthquakes, 1700+ lives lost).
PEACE 🕆 REST 🕆 ETERNAL LIFE
We thank God for the life and the faith of Janice Gail Brown, who joined St. Peter’s in 1974 and completed her earthly journey on July 3. A memorial service is pending.
LOVE, NOT HATE. PEACE, NOT VIOLENCE.
MERCY, NOT GREED. JUSTICE, NOT ABUSE.
HUMILITY, NOT ARROGANCE. GOD’S TRUTH, NOT LIES. THE WAY OF JESUS, NOT JUST “MY WAY”.
ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Monday, 11:00AM (?) Funeral and funeral meal, Sanctuary and Rhoda Hall (rental).
Monday, 7:00PM CHURCH COUNCIL meeting, hybrid (in person or online).
Wednesday, 9:30AM Senior Ministry “Sister Talk” Discussion and Study. Men are also invited.
Wednesday, 10:30AM Whole Foods fresh produce distribution in Rhoda Hall to the community.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to overcome codependence!
Saturday, 4:00PM Rental event in Rhoda Hall.
BEAR CREEK CAMP! Children, get close to God’s created world in the Pocono Mountains, to new friends and old, and to the experience of sharing Christ’s love with others. The “Philly Connect” base fee will again be $75; additional items (Camp Store, photo or video) will cost extra. You can register online or on paper. See the Pastors if you have any questions. There are 8 sessions. Please note that registrations for a week of camp close about 2 weeks before that actual. Don’t delay! A few members of St. Peter’s have offered to sponsor a child’s full week of camp. Session 4 begins this afternoon.
What’s Happening…
July 19… PENTECOST 8. Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM. Scholarship Bake Sale.
July 26… PENTECOST 9. Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM.
August 1… “Community Day” at St. Peter’s, planned by Stephanie Fluellen, Carol Chatman, Alma Hampton. Back to School supplies giveaway, live music and games, arts and crafts, snacks
and refreshments, flea market table rentals, door prizes. 10:00AM – 3:00PM.
Help publicize and support!
August 19… “I Remember It Well, South Philly!” an event of reflection, sharing, and celebration organized by Elaine Jones, 1-3PM in Rhoda Hall. Bring your memories! Bring your family! No cost.
The Spirit is life.
Come alive now.