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Letter from   St. Peter’s Outreach




 the Rector  For the last 11 months, St. Peter’s Outreach



            Committee has worked hard to develop a church-
            wide outreach mission and to create a committee
            infrastructure so parish outreach ministries can
            grow and thrive.  After surveying the parish,
 Dear St. Peter’s Parishioners,  revisiting parish outreach history, reading the book
            Toxic Charity, studying scripture, and meeting with
 Welcome to The Cornerstone. Over the past several years, we have
 published an annual magazine in October that celebrates significant   community members, we are excited to present
 ministries of the past year and highlights upcoming events. We realized that   the following mission statement:
 once a year is not enough. There is just too much to share!  The Cornerstone
 will be published six times a year. In addition to announcing various   We seek to serve Christ through
 ministries and offerings, it will give the clergy and me an opportunity to share   transformative partnerships that
 spiritual insights and messages beyond what we can preach in sermons. I
 hope it will allow us to be more connected with you and for all of us to be   empower our neighbors who live
 more deeply connected with God through our shared community.    with injustice and hardship as

 The First Letter of Peter quotes Isaiah to tell about Jesus, “See, I am laying      their constant companions.
 in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in
 him will not be put to shame.”  The author of 1 Peter reminds us that Jesus is   The committee envisions St. Peter’s working to
 the cornerstone of our faith, the stone on which our trust in God is built. It   fulfill this mission by focusing on ministries that
 also happens that our church resides on the corner of Warson and Ladue.  So   encompass aspects of education, health, racial
 The Cornerstone reminds us that all we do here as St. Peter’s Church on our   justice, and sustainability, all areas in which the
 little corner of the world is built on our relationship with Jesus Christ. These   congregation expressed an interest.  Please join   COMMITTEE
 pages show not just what we are doing, but what God is doing through us. I   us at the Rector’s Forum on Sunday, October 6,   MEMBERS INCLUDE:
 hope you enjoy The Cornerstone!  to learn more about our new mission, outreach   Liza Weiss, Chris Knight, Letah Carruthers,
            opportunities, and how you can become involved.        Bill Gilbert, Annie Vogt, Margaret Carmichael,
 Peace,                                                            and Tyler LaBerge.

 Luke

                                              Sunday, Sept. 15
                            Join us for St. Peter’s Day!






















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