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Lenten Offerings                                                                                        New Year,



                                     at St. Peter’s                                                                                     New Roles                                            ANGELA MAHAN




                                                                                                                                                                                             CHIEF OF STAFF / ADMINISTRATOR
                                                                                                                                   St. Peter's clergy and staff are here for you! Read
              YES!  LENTEN SUPPER SERIES                                                                                           about what (and who!) is new in the Church Office.        Angela Mahan serves as Chief of Staff and
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                                                                                                                                                                                             Administrator at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
                                    Join  our  Interim  Rector,                                                                      REV. ROB VOYLE                                          Her role includes the day-to-day non-liturgical
                                    The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle, for                                                                           INTERIM RECTOR                                     operations of the parish, including oversight of lay
                                    a Lenten program designed                                                                      On March 1st, we welcome                                  staff, facility, communications, financial budget and
                                    to  help  you  discover  and                                                                   The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle                                    parish events.
                                    live  a  life  in  which  you                                                                  as Interim Rector of St.                                  Before starting at St. Peter’s, Angela worked for
                                    can   simultaneously   say   TRINITY MAUNDY THURSDAY SHOE                                      Peter’s. Rob is an Episcopal                              Kansas State University as Director of Research &
                                    Yes! To God – Yes! To        COLLECTION                                                        priest, executive coach, and                              Extension.  Originally from Kansas, she holds both
                                    your Neighbor – Yes! To      The Trinity Food Pantry community has needs in addition           a licensed psychologist. In                               a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Wichita
                                    Yourself. Come learn from    to  food.  Most  homeless  people  walk  everywhere  they         addition to a doctorate in                                State University.  Having spent more than 20 years
                                    Rob  about  discerning  your   go,  usually  wearing  out  a  pair  of  shoes  in  a  month.    psychology he has degrees                                in the field of higher education, Angela has broad
         core purpose in life, and how it can lead you to Yes! The   St. Peter’s is collecting new and gently used sturdy walking   in mechanical engineering                                knowledge in the areas of administration, marketing,
         program, accompanied by a simple supper, will follow our   shoes in men’s sizes 8-16 (Trinity serves a predominantly      and theology.                                             staff development, volunteer management, event
         5:30 service of Holy Eucharist in Grace Chapel on every   male population). Drop shoes in the baskets in the narthex      Rob was born and ordained in New Zealand. After           planning and facility operations.
         Wednesday of Lent (March 4th – April 1st).  The evening   on Sundays or bring them to the Church Office during the        ordination, he moved to the United States, met and        In her free time, Angela enjoys spending time with
         will conclude by 8:00 p.m.  Sign up on the church website   week.  The  final  day  for  the  collection  is  Palm Sunday,   married his wife Kim. They currently live in Oregon, twenty   her two dogs, cooking new recipes, and exploring
         or  call  the  Church  Office  at  314-993-2306.  Read  more   April 5th. Our goal is to collect 80 pairs of shoes. Please   miles west of Portland.                                different walking trails as well as restaurants within
         about this wonderful series on pages 2 & 3.             help us reach our goal!                                                                                                     the St. Louis area.
                                                                                                                                   As the Founder and Director of the Clergy Leadership      She is married to the
        SUNDAY FORUM:                                                      FRIDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY                              Institute he is committed to providing advanced training in   Reverend C. Earl Mahan,
                                                                                                                                   clergy leadership to enhance ministry effectiveness.
        “Learning How to Forgive and Return to Love”             Join fellow parishioners at 7:00 on Friday mornings in the                                                                  an Episcopal priest and
                                                                                                                                                                                             rector within the diocese
        Beginning  on  March  8th,  Rob  will  lead  a  Sunday  Forum   Elliot Room. The goal is to promote an environment where   Rob’s personal mission is to be “helpful, humorous, and   of Missouri, and has two
                                                                                                                                   healing,” which is manifested in a passion for conducting
        series  focused  on  forgiveness.  Learn  the  mechanism   participants ask questions, explore answers, make friends,      training and consultation. He is a gifted storyteller and has   stepchildren, Trevor and
        of  resentment  and  forgiveness,  and  how  to  distinguish                                  and deepen their             a penchant for mischievously confronting listeners with   Mikayla.
        forgiveness  from  reconciliation.  Explore  the  possibilities                               knowledge    and             new insights that are both affirming and liberating.
        for forgiving and staying in love on your terms, even while                                   love  of  Christ.
        people  continue  to  behave  offensively  and  injuriously.                                  It’s a great way to          We look forward to learning more about Rob as he joins
        Rob promises that the gatherings will be very practical in                                    start your day!              our church community!
        nature.  He invites you to bring your resentment and leave
        without it! Sundays in Lent at 9:15 a.m. in the Undercroft,   CHORAL EVENSONG
        beginning March 8th.                                     Sunday, March 8th at 5:00 p.m.                                       JANET ROUSE
                                                                 This  is  a  traditional  service  of                                DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP AND PARISH LIFE
                                                                 scripture,  prayer,  and  music.                                    Janet will continue in the role of Stewardship Director and Parish Life. Within
                                                                 The choral music is by American                                     the financial stewardship area, Janet will oversee financial giving at St. Peter’s.
                                                                 composers     Searle   Wright                                       In addition, she will work with committee chairs and parishioners to develop and
                                                                 (1918–2004)  and  Craig  Phillips                                   maintain active involvement in our service, support, and ministry opportunities. Your
                                                                 (b.  1961).  The  canticles  are                                    gifts of time, talent, and treasure truly make a difference. Please contact Janet at
                                                                 Wright’s  Magnificat  and  Nunc  dimittis  in  E  minor.  The       314-993-2306, or janetr@stpetersepiscopal.org, to learn more about opportunities
                                                                 anthem is Phillips’s “Keep watch, dear Lord,” a setting of a        to serve at St. Peter’s Church!
                                                                 beloved prayer from The Book of Common Prayer.
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