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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Port Jervis, NY, has received a partnership support grant from the Evangelical Lutheran church in America (ELCA) Congregational and Synodical Mission unit and from Metro NY Synod of the ELCA.

January 29 is Reconciling in Christ Sunday, and at both Masses,(9am Family, 11AM Traditional) the congregation will welcome the Rev. Dr. Jack Horner, Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission, who will preach and present the grant.

This joint grant has been given for the next three years, to support and encourage St. Peter’s in their work and outreach to the LGBTQ community. The grant will be used for education, outreach, and support staff.

The ELCA is a community of faith that shares a passion for making positive changes in the world. The ELCA is comprised of more than 10,000 congregations across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with 4.2 million members.

Our Metro NY Synod is the regional expression of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. There are over 200 congregations across New York City, Long Island, and seven upstate counties. The Rev. Dr. Robert Rimbo serves as our bishop.

St. Peter’s is a Reconciling in Christ Congregation, a congregation that welcomes people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, racial origins, ages, income levels and physical abilities. All are welcome at Holy Eucharist.

On Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2:00pm, the congregation of St. Peter's Lutheran Church will present a Variety Show. The public is invited to the event, which will be held in St. Peter’s sanctuary at 31 West Main Street in Port Jervis. The event will feature music by the children’s choirs, instrumental and vocal selections by members of the congregation along with several selections featuring the adult choir of St. Peter’s. A reception featuring international desserts will follow. As part of the event, the church will be collecting items for the “Fed By Grace” food pantry in Port Jervis. Some non-food items that are particularly needed include toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap and toilet paper. The free will offering will be divided between “Fed By Grace” and St. Peter’s youth choir camp fund, which annually sends children’s choir members to a week -long choir camp in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This camp is run by the Royal School of Church Music in America (RSCM), a national organization which hosts many such camps across the United States each summer all of which strive towards excellence in choral singing among young people.

On April 19, 2011 Tuesday of Holy Week, Pastor Patt and Deacon Bill worshipped at the Chrism Mass with Bishop Rimbo and the pastors of the Metropolitan New York Synod, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Central Park West. At the Chrism Mass, the sacred oils are blessed, and given to our pastors to be used all year in baptism, weddings, confirmation, and last rights.

The procession

Thurifer, pastor of Holy Trinity, Rev. Dr. William A. Heisley

Bishop Rimbo giving individual absolution

Rev. Kathleen Koran giving individual absolution to our bishop

The blessing of the oils

The Eucharist