St. Peter's Announces New Worship Schedule

Beginning Sunday, September 9, 2007, we will have one worship service Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.  Sunday School will also begin at 9:30 a.m.  We also have a Saturday evening service at 5 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month.

It is significant that we carry this name for our church. Peter was a leader among the apostles, the one to make the confession of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and the one given the keys of the kingdom. At St. Peter's Church, we seek to follow Jesus in all that we do, both as individuals and as a congregation. As the Historic Church in the Village of Frankfort, we seek to create a dynamic future from our faithful past. We offer classical worship with a timeless message of our eternal Savior.

Our focus as a congregation is on the worship of God, celebrating the divine presence in our midst. Our music ministry is an important part of our worship service. We enjoy the classical sound of our pipe organ and the beautiful reflections of our stained glass windows. We offer adult and youth vocal choirs and handbell choirs. We delight in singing God our praise!

Spiritual growth is also an important part of our life together. We support an active Christian Education program on Sunday mornings with classes for all ages and interests and an ongoing program of Spiritual Formation for adults through a series of Bible studies, regularly scheduled Saturday morning workshops, and special events throughout the year. We echo Paul's confession, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)

As a congregation, we are also active in a wide variety of mission opportunities. We support a list of local, national and global programs. Instead of worrying about all that is wrong in our world, we do what we can to make this world a better place!

As Christians, we understand that the focus is not on us but on God: "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name be glory, to your name be praise, for your great love to us and your steadfast faithfulness." (Psalm 115:1) As a church, we work together for the common good, to equip us all for the work of ministry and for building up the body of Christ in our midst, growing into maturity, the unity of faith and the measure of the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-13).

We invite you to come grow with us!

In Christ,

Rev. Dr. David Moffett-Moore
Pastor

"FROM THE PASTOR" COLUMN

The St. Peter’s Family

I was struck by the “Quote of the Month” from the community asset program sponsored by Lincoln-Way Schools for August, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Coming together, keeping together and working together.

I’ve talked about how we “work together for the common good and the glory of God.” We share a common purpose, we do not seek to please ourselves alone but one another, we are guided not by our own self-interest, but seek to know and do God’s will. Coming together, keeping together and working together.

Our community continues to attract new residents, over 1500 new families every year to the 60423 zip code: new residents who are strangers in our midst. Our church here at St. Peter’s was founded to be a haven for strangers looking for a place to call home. That is part of who we are, our heritage and history and identity. As Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

This new program year has a theme that helps us focus on celebrating our heritage and sharing it with others, “Building Community through worship, service and growth.” We were founded 140 years ago to be a community for those who were new to the area then. Our sanctuary was built 90 years ago to provide a place where this community could gather and grow together. Worshiping together is the core function of any church. Offering loving service for others is vital to our expression of the faith. Growing together in our faith is necessary to keep it alive, especially as we build one another up in love.

As our Constitution states, “The avowed purpose of this church shall be to worship God, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to celebrate the Sacraments; to realize Christian fellowship and unity within this church and the Church Universal; to render loving service toward humankind; and to strive for righteousness, justice and peace.” Coming together, keeping together and working together, with a common purpose and common goal.

I am hopeful that this will be a good program year for us. We have able assistance in T-Kay Nagy, our new Director Christian Education, and in Joseph Schenk, our new Director of Music. We have new offerings available for worship, for service and for growth. We continue to work together for the common good and the glory of God. We continue to cherish our past, to celebrate our present and to create our future. And together, we are building our community through worship, service and growth as we experience and express what it means to be part of the St. Peter’s family!

In Christ,

Rev. Dave