Announcements

Crop Walk: On Sunday, May 5th, St. Peter’s is participating, yet again, in the John U. Miller Memorial CROP Hunger Walk in Albany. The Walk will take place in person, departing at 1:30PM from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 21 Hackett Blvd. in Albany, with registration beginning at 12:30PM. Please contact Maria Holden at msholden1@aol.com if you would like to join the St. Peter’s team of walkers. If you prefer, you may walk in your own neighborhood any time during the month of May. To contribute to Albany's CROP Walk and support our team, please visit our new team web page at:           https://events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/team/st-peters-episcopal-church-albany CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the US to raise funds to respond to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster around the globe. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised go to the host community to support local hunger fighting efforts. Hunger is one of the greatest injustices facing our world and our own community. Ending hunger is possible, and it is possible in our lifetime. Thank you for supporting the St. Peter’s Team and CROP Walk 2024!

Learn to Pray - St. Peter’s Prayer School: This adult education course will meet this Wednesday, May 8th at 12:30PM in the Pumpelly Room. A second session of the class will meet on Sunday, May 26th following the 10:30AM service. This month’s class is: “Prayer Walking”.

Ascension Day Service: This Thursday, May 9th at 12PM noon, there will be an Ascension Day celebration of the Holy Eucharist to commemorate Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven. The said Holy Communion service will be held at the St. Mark’s Altar. All are welcome to attend.

NINE DAYS OF PRAYER ON ZOOM: As part of the St. Peter’s Nine Days of Prayer, we’ll be offering daily Morning Prayer on Zoom at 6:30AM beginning on Friday, May 10th and ending on Saturday, May 18th. The Zoom Meeting ID is: 837 6018 1434 and the passcode is: 027098.

ANGELS IN TRAINING: This month the Angels in Training will feed the needy at St. Francis Mission on Saturday, May 11th and again on Saturday, May 18th from 11AM to 1PM. Please consider helping for these 2 hours and give back to those less fortunate.

Sunday School Project: On Sunday, May 12th the Sunday School children will be making very special gifts for the moms, grandmas, etc. We hope all of the children will join us during the 10:30AM service.

REGIONAL CONFIRMATION: Regional Confirmation will take place here at St. Peter’s Church with the Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson, on Thursday, May 16th at 7PM. St. Peter’s Confirmands are Cole Cehowski, Nathan Douglas and Christopher Spath. All are invited to attend.

Children’s Chapel: Children’s Chapel will be held on Sunday, May 26th during the 10:30AM service. Please join Mother Christina in the Sunday School Room on the second floor of the Guild House. We hope you will bring your children to participate in this children’s ministry. Dr. John Davis will be preaching at both the 8:30AM and 10:30AM services on this day.

ATTENTION 2024 GRADUATES: We would like to acknowledge all graduates for the 2023-2024 school year. If you, your child, or even your grandchild will be graduating from high school or college or has already graduated anytime during this past school year, please complete the form that was included in your May Newsletter and return it to the church office. Or you may email your information to Janice Chenot at: office@stpeterschurchalbany.org. The deadline is Sunday, May 19th if you would like it to be included in the June Newsletter.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND COOKOUT AT THE DAMIEN CENTER: On Memorial Day, May 27th, from 12-4, a team of longtime volunteers and new recruits will host a cookout at the Albany Damien Center, 728 Madison Avenue, Albany (near Washington Park). All are warmly invited - bring your family, bring your friends. A variety of grilled meats and side dishes will be featured, along with music. If you would like to help, we would be especially pleased to have assistance with decorations. If you have a special side dish, we would be glad to have it. If you prefer just to come and have a good time, we hope you will do that. St. Peter’s and its Outreach Committee partner with the Damien Center and other longtime friends of the Center to host a variety of events, all food-related, throughout the year for the members of the Center, all of whom are HIV positive and of limited means. Questions? Please contact Sharon DeBonis, (518)669-5054, or scdebonis@verizon.net.