Alleluia. Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
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God be with you till we meet again,
When life's perils thick confound you,
Put His arms unfailing round you,
God be with you till we meet again.
Please, read the messages in their entirety. The synopsis following the link to each message is just to spark your interest.
[Bishop Reed's Letter]Bishop Reed's Letter provides guidance on staged reopening for in-person worship. The overarching concern is that risk remains. We are still living in the midst of a global pandemic. The Diocesan Guidelines and local plans cannot eliminate the risk. Our goal is to act intelligently and faithfully to reduce risk to one another and to our communities.
[Father Jim's Message]We are mindful that some 90% of our congregation is in the at-risk group and vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. So, I am especially guarded about our restart since our area statistics are so sketchy and testing is so limited. I am grateful for the live streaming worship we are currently offering to help us stay connected. These online services will continue in the some fashion even after we restart public worship.
St. Peter’s has not yet set a date for restarting our in-person public worship. We continue to gather the necessary sanitation and cleaning supplies. We continue to develop a specific protocol and plan for our gathering space. We continue to monitor the level of testing and positive cases across the state as well as in our local area. As you could tell from the Memorial Day weekend, Rockport-Fulton and Aransas County are a unique setting because of the large influx of people who gather here from across the state and beyond. For this reason, It is difficult to monitor the level of exposure that may exist in our community day-to-day.
While we are preparing for the day when we restart our public worship in person, our parish grounds are always available for you to come for quiet reflection and prayer. We ask you to be mindful of others along the pathways and in the courtyards, keeping the social-distancing rules and wearing a mask when you are in close proximity to others. It is especially helpful during this time to find a place of solace and to be still in God’s presence.
During this time of social distancing we are learning what it means to be the Body of Christ while not gathering publicly for worship. We will be staying connected to the St. Peter's community online. Check out our Facebook page and attend the Facebook Live services.
Videos of the live services will remain on our Facebook page to watch at your convenience. Watching the video live has the benefits of allowing you to add your comments and connect with members of your St. Peter's Family during the service. However, you can still add comments while watching the recorded services. We look forward to your comments, "Likes," and "Hearts."
See the "Services" page for links to previous events that were recorded live on Facebook and the accompanying bulletins.