August
2019 Stories
Spirit
of the Rock
Prior to my tenure, there was an
award given most years to a parishioner who was judged to have really
served the parish in the year previous, entitled Spirit of the Rock.
During the interim period, the vestry chose to recognize a wider
group of parishioners for sustaining St Peter’s in important
ways.
I have never been able to single
out one person for singular recognition in God’s service in a
parish. I do try to recognize and validate many different people in
ways they serve the kingdom of God as part of the parish family.
Mission
&Vision
One of the Vestry Goals for 2019
is to listen, discern, and express our mission and vision for St.
Peter’s. By the annual meeting in January 2020, we aim to
reshape our community statements for serving, support a culture of
servant leadership, and articulate our outreach to our fellow
parishioners and the world around us.
We are currently recruiting
members to serve on this committee that will likely meet one or two
times per month.
Please join us in listening to the
Holy Spirit and articulating the mission of St.
Peter’s.
Matt Sandoval, Senior Warden
Seniorwarden@stpetersaz.org
Over Memorial weekend, myself
along with my husband and 17 year old and 6 year old sons connected
with a single mother of 4 children in Tolleson through Care Portal.
The mother had to leave everything behind when escaping a drug
infested home and domestic violence. She was living in a home with
absolutely nothing. No furniture, no beds, no pots and pans, hardly
any clothes for her self and the children. The first day there, we
were able to deliver and set up a bunk bed with mattresses and a twin
bed with all bedding. The mom couldn't believe that someone would
help her, even when her own family had not.
Montessori
School
Montessori education is
unconventional in many ways, but one of the most surprising aspects
for people learning about our Elementary program is we do not give
homework. (We don’t give grades either, but that’s for
another day).
Grounds Crew
All of
us enjoy our beautifully cared for water conservative St.
Peter’s campus. St. Peter’s doesn’t have a paid
Sexton: Volunteers keep it this way.
Mens
Group
Emmanuel
Ike is a regular at Men’s Group when not in Africa. To and fro
several times a year with support from the Thrift Shop, Men’s
Group and individuals he supports African Anglican Churches and
orphanages. Churches with dirt floors and some lack a roof. Churches
in villages where Boko Haram murders men, kidnaps women and children
to sell as slaves and worse. Orphanages full of otherwise homeless
children.