Pastoral Letters

The life and history of the parish can be seen in the letters of Pastor Jared R. Stahler, who communicates with the friends and members of Saint Peter’s through a weekly email, detailing events, tribulations, celebrations, and happenings to over 1,000 people.

Read the letters you may have missed, or review the parish’s focuses over the last few months, in the following archive below.

Sign up at the bottom of the page to join our mailing list and receive updates, or reach out to Jacqueline Lewis, Director of Communications, at jlewis@saintpeters.org.

Pastoral Letters

Week of December 9 | Preparing for Christmas

Week of December 9 | A busy week at SPC and approaching Christmas brings a packed look back and look ahead letter

Week of December 2 | Coat drive, Christmas Flower Fund, and Hanging of the Greens featured this week.

Week of November 25 | Happy Thanksgiving + Upcoming First Sunday of Advent + More

Week of November 18 | Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany is approaching. Prepare the way! Scheduled is shared.

Week of November 11 | Look back at All Saints / Dia de los Muertos and For a Time Such as This, Announcements for Coat for a Friends and Interfaith Thanksgiving, Vicar Deivis Ventura was sworn in as a US Citizen

Week of November 4 | After the election: You are crucial to this community in this time

Week of October 28 | This weekend, join us for All Saints / Dia de los Muertos

Week of October 21 | Staff who enable the ministry of Saint Peter’s and thoughts on the recent months of transition

Week of October 14 | All Saints & Dia de los Muertos Weekend

Week of October 7 | A World in Need of Healing includes prayers for those affected by Hurricane Milton, those affected by violence in the Middle East, and those affected by climate change.

Week of September 30 | Parish Life this Fall, including Dia de los Muertos announcement.

Week of September 23 | Celebrations of Art, Architecture and Design at the Intersection in this week’s letter.

Week of September 16 | We remember beloved congregation member Elaine Kosseff, relay upcoming Cultural Medallion Ceremony, and give a sneak peak on our upcoming Bloomberg Connect guide.

Week of September 9 | Celebrations, Parish Life Beginning, and Upcoming Sunday Schedule in this week’s letter.

Week of September 2 | Vince Carr is announced as the Interim Cantor and Director of Music, Liturgy & the Arts.