WELCOME TO SAINT PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Welcome to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Whoever you are, wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome at St. Peter’s.
We are a diverse group of Christian believers, following the Way of Jesus by many different paths. We welcome all people and all that you are – your questions, your doubts, your ideas, your passions, your stories, and your experiences – all those things that make you the unique person God has created you to be. We believe that God invites us to grow spiritually, transforming our lives into ever more loving relationship with one another and all of creation.
As a small parish within the Episcopal Church, we are also a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Our theology, worship, and organizational structures embody aspects of Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Reformed Protestantism, which make us attractive to people from many different religious backgrounds who are seeking a spiritual community. Our worship encompasses ancient and contemporary forms of worship. We invite you to join us on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. to learn more about our worship, fellowship, and commitment to serving Christ in our neighborhood and the world.
We also invite you on Sundays to our Celtic Eucharist worship at 5:30 p.m. Drawn from the liturgical traditions of Iona and Northumbria, our service combines meditative silence, simplicity of utterance, and faithful commitment to care for the earth. This way of prayer, of opening oneself to God’s love, forgiveness, and hope – to the fullness of God’s presence in our lives – is hundreds of years old but also speaks with immediacy to the yearning of our hearts now.
You can also join us during the week for Morning Prayer or for a contemplative Eucharist on Wednesday mornings.
Sunday Worship Schedule
9:00 a.m. – Choral Eucharist
5:30 p.m.– Celtic Eucharist (with music and chant)
Weekday Worship Schedule
Wednesday – Contemplative Eucharist, 7:00 a.m.
A Centering Prayer Group gathers on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, at 8:30 a.m. in the Rector’s Parlor.
Latest News
Creation Care – September
Creation Care Month at St. Peter’s coming in September – For the five Sundays between September 8 and October 6, we will focus our Sunday liturgies, our readings and sermons, and hear invited guests talk with us on the topic of Creation Care. What does the Bible say about how faithful people are to understand this earth
Update on Area InterFaith Organization Food Pantry
AIO by the Numbers St. Peter’s representative on the AIO Board, writes that the Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) served 301 families, representing 773 people in June. This is down from May and is normal — as the weather becomes warmer, assistance with heating and electricity bills decline. The AIO food pantry, though, always needs soups (Progresso
A Journey to the Holy Land
You are invited to join other pilgrims from the Episcopal Church in Maine and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline, MA as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus. The pilgrimage will be under the direction of the Rev. Thomas Mousin, spouse of Bishop-elect Thomas Brown, and the Rev. Jeffrey Mello, rector of St. Paul’s Church. Together, we will visit the
Summer Finale Camp for All Ages – August 22-25
The Diocese of Maine and Camp Bishopswood invite all ages to join us for Summer Finale Camp. Each day choose from activities like canoeing, paddle boards, campfires, crafts, games, nature walks, and rope courses. Rev. Susan Murphy will lead us in exploring The Way of Love. And Mike Douglass will lead camp-wide activities. Come and experience a wonderful, meaningful time
New Summer Service Music
Sunday Morning Service Music – This summer our service music comes from Jonathan Dimmock’s Missa Appalachia. Missa (Latin “mass”) refers not only to the act of sacramental worship, known by such names as Holy Communion, Holy Eucharist, or the Lord ’s Supper but also conjures up numerous musical settings, musical forms, and the composers who wrote them. Dimmock is a
June 23 Presiding Bishop in Maine
June 23, 2019 10;30 TEMPLE PARK, OLD ORCHARD BEACH You are invited to join us for a special worship service at the Ocean Park Temple with guest preacher, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. Bishop Curry is excited to be in Maine with us to share the good news of Jesus Christ
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