For this Black History Month, we're shedding light on foundational members and influential Jazz musicians of Saint Peter's ministries and history.
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Liturgies are livestream-only the weekend of December 24, 25 and 26, 2021.
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Liturgies are livestream-only the weekend of December 24, 25 and 26, 2021.
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A letter to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in advance of the COP26 summit.
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The 20th Anniversary of the bombing of the World Trade Center is upon us. As religious leaders who are Jews, Christians and Muslims and Unitarian Universalists, members of A Partnership of Faith in New York City, we reflect on what is still important to remember about that tragic day.
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I regret to inform you of a significant water main break that has affected Saint Peter's Church. A city water main located under the plaza shared by Saint Peter's, the Citigroup Center, and the subway entrance at the corner of 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue broke over the weekend, causing significant flooding in the sanctuary and basement level rooms of our church. Nevelson Chapel and street level church offices have not been affected by this event.
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Today, Pace Gallery, long-time representative of Louise Nevelson, announces that it is making a foundational / anchor gift to Renewing a Masterwork, the $5.75 million campaign to restore Nevelson Chapel at Saint Peter's Church. / Hoy, Pace Gallery, representante de Louise Nevelson desde hace mucho tiempo, anuncia que está haciendo un regalo fundamental / ancla para Renewing a Masterwork, la campaña de $ 5.75 millones para restaurar Nevelson Chapel en la Iglesia Saint Peter's. / (Image: Arne Glimcher and Louise Nevelson at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, NY, 1976. Courtesy Pace Gallery.)
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With joy and thanksgiving, it is my privilege to announce that the Congregation of Saint Peter’s Church has voted today to call the Rev. Eduardo Fabián Arias to serve as Pastor at Saint Peter’s Church. / Con alegría y acción de gracias, tengo el privilegio de anunciar que la Congregación de la Iglesia de Saint Peter’s ha votado hoy para llamar al Reverendo Eduardo Fabián Arias para servir como Pastor en la Iglesia Saint Peter’s.
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Bishop Paul Egensteiner and congregation president Christopher Vergara, who runs the church’s advocacy task force, spoke to PIX11 about how the church community is doing and the relaunch of the jazz program.
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On Friday, July 10, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey announced his decision to transform the Hagia Sophia from its long-term status as a museum to a mosque. The action of the Turkish government is deeply troubling, and could have far reaching consequences…
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Today, as Carnegie Corporation names The Rev. Fabián Arias a member of its 2020 class of Great Immigrants, Saint Peter’s Church and the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America celebrate and give thanks for his ministry—especially his ministry in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
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As leaders within three different houses of worship in New York City, we come together at this time united in purpose and hope. Our common Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions share a commitment to the sacredness of human life and shared humanity. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the disregard for human lives, as evidenced by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others…
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We are living in the midst of one of the most challenging and distressing times. This city, this nation, our world are in the midst of a public health pandemic with its own racial, ethnic and socio-economic injustices. And now, we witness yet again the murderous realities of racism and the tattered nature of our society…
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CNN posted an article covering the devastation wreaked on families in our congregation and community by Covid19. Pastor Fabian Arias has been the point person in ministering to many suffering families. We thank God for his work, and for the work of his team -- both congregation and staff -- and we ask that if you can support this effort, please do. Photograph by Ashley Gilbertson/VII/Redux for CNN
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With joy and thanksgiving, it is my privilege to announce that the Congregation of Saint Peter’s Church has voted today to call the Rev. Jared R. Stahler to serve as Senior Pastor of Saint Peter’s Church. Read the relevant notices and letters here.
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With joy and thanksgiving, it is my privilege to announce that the Congregation of Saint Peter’s Church has voted today to invite Sion Iglesia Luterana to bring its members, staff, programs, assets and liabilities to Saint Peter’s Church, forming a new merged congregation called Saint Peter’s Church.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is very disturbed by the November 18 announcement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo that the Administration unwisely is changing current U.S. policy by stating that the “establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law.”
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