Weekly Masses
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., Holy Communion
10:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist, Sermon & Church School
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion
Prayer Book Holy Days as announced. Confessions by appointment.

The Feast of Saint James the Apostle, the 8th Sunday after Trinity

This week at Saint Peter’s:

Wednesday, July 28, 2010: Mid-Week Mass, 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, August 1, 2010: Holy Communion & Homily, 8:00 a.m.; Sung Mass, Sermon, Church School, Coffee Hour, 10:00 a.m.

Congratulations!

Today, July 25, the Feast of St. James the Apostle, is the 34th anniversary of the tenure of James Mayer as organist for St. Peter’s.  Jim is an outstanding organist, choirmaster, and liturgist and his ministry among us has been one of the great blessings of St. Peter’s.

Coming Up!

August 29: Ice Cream Social and Games Coffee Hour

September 25: Parish Banquet

Saints this week:                                              

      Monday, July 26: Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st Century   

Thursday, July 29: Saint Martha, Virgin, 1st Century

Saturday, July 31: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Confessor, 1556

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity

 

    

Trinity, Andrei Rublev, 1410

This week at Saint Peter’s:     

Wednesday, July 21: Intercessory Prayer Group, 10 a.m.; Midweek Mass, 11:00 a.m.    

Sunday, July 25: The Feast of Saint James, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity: Holy Communion & Homily, 8:00 a.m.; Sung Mass & Sermon, Church School, Coffee Hour, 10:00 a.m.     

Ballgame:      

On August 8th we will travel to the Coliseum to watch the A’s play the Texas Rangers. Reservations should be made with the Church Office or Debbie on Sunday.  Ticket price is $20 for excellent seats.  Come join us for a fun day!      

 

 

Thank You!   

Father Paul wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and well-wishes during his recent recovery from hip surgery.  (Good to see you back, Father, and serving at the altar!)     

Saints Days this Week, July 18-25, 2010:      

Monday: St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor, 1660       

Tuesday: St. Margaret of Antioch, Virgin Martyr, 278 

Thursday: St. Mary Magdalene, Penitent, 1st Century      

Sunday: St. James, Apostle, 1st Century  

Anglican Heritage Tour: June 2011    

An Anglican Heritage Tour of England and Scotland will be conducted by The Rev. Jeffrey Smith, Rector of St. Luke’s Church, Redding, California, in June of next year. We will use the Venerable Bede (c. 673-735) as our tour guide, visiting sites mentioned in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People that traces the evangelization of Scotland and northern England by Irish monks. We will also take in-depth tours of the great cathedrals at York and Durham and visit the Viking Center at York. Sign-ups are needed now in order to make the tour reservations and obtain the lowest prices. Participants may take the Long Tour (ten days), which begins in Glasgow, or join the group in Edinburgh for the Short Tour (seven days). Both tours end in Durham.   

Long Tour: Begins in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 13, and ends in Durham, England, on June 22 (ten days and nine overnights, including one off-tour day in Edinburgh).Overnights on the Isle of Iona, overnights at Bamburgh and Whitby (coast of North Yorkshire), two overnights at Edinburgh, York, and Durham, other day trips and stops at sites between the above locations. Short Tour: Begins in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 16, and ends in Durham, England, on June 22 (seven days and six overnights). The Short Tour includes all the above except Iona, the drive through the Lowlands, and the two overnights in Edinburgh.     

To reserve a spot on the tour (or to obtain more information), write Fr. Jeffrey Smith (email: frjeff1@questoffice.net)  or phone him at 530-339-0156. A deposit will be requested before Sept. 1.    
 
 UPDATE!  This is the final week for APCK sign-ups, after which the tour will be open to other churches and the public.       

The Sixth Sunday after Trinity

This week at Saint Peter’s:

Wednesday, July 14, Mid-Week Mass: 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 17, ACW work day:  10-2; bring a bag lunch and enjoy our time together preparing for our next event!

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity, July 18:   8:00 a.m., Holy Communion & Homily; 10:00 a.m., Sung Mass, Sermon & Church School, Coffee Hour

Join us after Mass, Sunday July 18th, to travel to the De-Young Museum in San Francisco to enjoy the work of the Impressionist Masters on loan from the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.  Call the Church Office if you wish to attend.

Congratulations to Yazhou on his Baptism!

During the 10:00 Mass today, Yazhou Zhou was made a child of God and an inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.  Heartiest welcome to this newest member of the Body of Christ.

Coming Up:

BASEBALL: On August 8th we will travel to the Coliseum to root for the Oakland Athletics.  Please sign up soon in the Narthex if you wish to attend so that we may purchase tickets. Tickets are $25 a piece.

Saints Days this week, July 11-18, 2010:

Tuesday, July 13: St. Silas, Martyr, 1st Century

Wednesday, July 14: St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church, 1274

Thursday, July 15: St. Swithun, Bishop, Confessor, 862

Friday, July 16: St. Osmund, Bishop, Confessor, 1099

 

The Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Octave of the Feast of Saint Peter the Apostle, Independence Day

“O ETERNAL God, through whose mighty power our fathers won their liberties of old; Grant, we beseech thee, that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain these liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”     1928 Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Independence Day

This Week at Saint Peter’s:

Wednesday, July 7: 10:00, Intercessory Prayer Group; 11:00, Mid-Week Mass

Sunday, July 11, Sixth Sunday after Trinity:Holy Communion & Homily, 8:00 a.m.; Sung Eucharist, Sermon, Church School, Coffee Hour, 10:00 a.m.

 

 Mark Your Calendars!

DE YOUNG EXHIBIT: On July 18th, we will travel to the De Young Museum to enjoy the work of the Impressionist Masters from the Musee D’Orsay. Please sign in the Narthex if you wish to attend.

BASEBALL: On August 6th we will travel to the Coliseum to root for the Oakland Athletics as they face the Texas Rangers. Please sign up soon in the narthex if you wish to attend so that we may purchase tickets. Tickets are $35 apiece.

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Octave of St. John the Baptist

This week at St. Peters, 28 June - 4 July, 2010 :

Tuesday, June 29, Feast of Saint Peter:  11:00 a.m. Mass.  This is the feast of our titular saint, St. Peter the Apostle.

Wednesday, June 30, Mid-Week Mass:  11:00 a.m. 

 

Sunday, July 4th, the Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Octave of the Feast of St. Peter, Independence Day:

8:00 a.m.: Holy Communion and Homily; 10:00 a.m.: Sung Eucharist, Sermon, Church School, Special Coffee Hour, our annual Santa Maria-style barbeque in honor of the Feast of St. Peter. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring guests to church where they will enjoy both food for the soul and the body.

 

Please pray for our parish family:

Cathy, Dwan, Judy, Father Paul, for healing.

 

Mark Your Calendars!

July 18: Impressionists at the De Young       

August 8:  Oakland A’s Game.  Tickets, available now, $25 , must be purchased by  July 25!   Bring family and friends!

August 29: Ice Cream Social & Games Coffee Hour

September 25: Parish Banquet

The Third Sunday after Trinity

Trinity, Andrei Rublev, 1410

  

This week at Saint Peter’s: 

Wednesday, Intercessory Prayer Group: 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Mass: 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feast of St. John the Baptist Mass: 11:00 a.m. 

This coming Sunday, 4th Sunday after Trinity: 

8:00 Holy Communion & Homily, 10:00 Sung Eucharist, Sermon, Church School and Coffee Hour 

  

  

Happy Birthday, Deacon DeCoss!    

Sunday we celebrated our Deacon’s 90th birthday at our Coffee Hour.  Congratulations! 

The Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist: 

Saint John was the cousin of Our Lord and was the prophesied forerunner of the Messiah. “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for Our God” (Isaiah 50). The Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. 

Vestry Meeting: 

The next meeting of the Vestry of St. Peter’s Church will take place on next Sunday, June 27th after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. 

Mark your calendars! 

Our annual Santa Maria-style barbeque, which will be held on July 4th in place of the coffee hour and in honor of the Feast of St. Peter. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring guests to church where they will enjoy both food for the soul and the body. 

Thank You! 

Father Pomroy wishes to thank Father Rusty Dillon and Father David Napier for their willing ministry to St. Peter’s during his absence. 

Please pray for our parish family: 

Dwan for healing
Cathy for healing
Father Paul for healing
Judy for healing

Welcome to Saint Peter’s

The Second Sunday after Trinity

Trinity, Andrei Rublev, 1410

Thank you  to Father Napier and his wife Hovetta for their visit on Sunday.  Father preached and celebrated the Holy Liturgy.   Many thanks!

This week at St. Peter’s:

There will be no Mid-Week Mass this week during Father Pomroy’s vacation.
Scripture Class will not be meeting during the summer months, but will resume in the Fall.

This coming Sunday, 3rd Sunday after Trinity:

8:00 Holy Communion & Homily, 10:00 Sung Eucharist, Sermon, Church School, and Coffee Hour

 

Please pray for our parish family:
Dwan, for healing
Cathy, for healing
Father Paul, for healing

Mark your calendars:

July 4th – Santa Maria-style Barbeque for the coffee hour after the 10:00 a.m. Mass.  We celebrate our Patronal Festival (St. Peter’s Feast Day June 29th).  Bring friends and family!

 

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