Weekly Announcements for the week of November 1, 2026
All Saints Sunday 11-01-2026
Who are the saints? Some of them, including our four congregation members and also your family and friends, have already completed their life’s journey on this earth and rest from their labors; they have fought the good fight of faith and received the crown; and now they rejoice in the everlasting blessing of no more death, mourning, crying, pain, or struggle. And some of them live near and far around us, still breathing, still trying to walk the way of humble faith and obedient servant-love. And you also are a saint… I am a saint… we are all saints gathered together this Sunday morning. Saints are ordinary, everyday, and not perfect people who go where and do how God’s love leads. Every day is a call to try to walk and talk and think and act holy with a genuine heart and a courageous, compassionate faith. There are so many ordinary and even some extraordinary ways to offer ourselves as God’s instruments of love. To be a saint, then, is not a sign of perfection but a sign of fidelity, Will you try? Saints of God, let us go and become where Christ leads us.
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up.
10:00AM + PENTECOST SEASON WORSHIP + (in person and online)
12:30PM From the Throne Ministries worship in Knapp Chapel (rental).
We are Christ’s help and hope to a world in need and despair.
Beyond support of our 2025 Budget ($187,927.00 is what we envision spending this year) are various special opportunities for giving on behalf of others. They include:
ELCA World Hunger Appeal (meeting international, national, and local hunger and poverty needs);
$2,536.00 received to date in 2026. Your spirit of love is on the shine!
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);
$65 last week and $1,209.00 received to date in 2026. Your compassion is showing!
Mission Offering (For July – December we have selected Pure Heart Mission, a grassroots neighborhood
charitable organization begun by local resident Lamar Glover; $295.00 received to date in 2026.
And our January 1 –June 30 Mission Offering was Sisters of St. Joseph’s Refugee Housing Project. We received $512.00. Giving is a blessing both ways!
“God’s Global Barnyard” (an ELCA development project that involves sending chickens, goats, cows, and
Other animals and item somewhere in the world to overcome poverty. $20 to date.
Lutheran Disaster Response and Lutheran World Relief: $225 to date,
BOILER BLUES! We had some sort of boiler “catastrophe” on October 18, and our boiler is currently not working. We are still investigating and have not yet come to a “repair or replace” decision. Please be aware that this process could take a few weeks or more. Depending on the weather temperature, we may be in a chilly sanctuary on a Sunday or worship downstairs in Rhoda Hall (which has some electric heat). We are grateful for the warm sunshine, we are grateful for expertise and advice we have received in this process, and we are grateful that it takes more than a broken boiler to stop the good news of Jesus from warming hearts.
ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Tuesday… Election Day. Pray. Vote. Pray. Pray some more.
Tuesday, 6:00PM Oak Lane Wildcat cheerleaders in Rhoda Hall.
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, 6:00PM Oak Lane Wildcat cheerleaders in Rhoda Hall.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to overcome codependence!
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scout troops.
Friday, 7:00PM From the Throne Ministries “Women’s Service” in Knapp Chapel.
Saturday, 2:00PM All Saints Choir rehearsal. New voices are invited to join
COMING SOON…
Beginning November 10, the BRIAR ROAD A.A. STEP GROUP will return to meeting in person
every Tuesday evening beginning at 7:30PM.
What’s Happening…
November 8… PENTECOST 24. Worship at 10:00AM (in person and online).
November 9… CHURCH COUNCIL meeting (Zoom) at 7:00PM.
November 10… Briar Road A.A, Step Group returns to in-person meeting here at St. Peter’s, 7:30PM.
November 14… Women’s Ministry “Gathering”, 11:00AM. Continue to be “Clothed in the Word”!
November 14… Rhoda Hall rental event, 4:00PM.
November 24… “Feast Incarnate” meal delivered to University Incarnation in West Philadelphia, 5:00PM.