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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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