As the call process unfolded these past several weeks, you surrounded me and Nicholas with your prayer, your support and your love. The sense of joy throughout has been overwhelming — from Call Sunday to the celebrations that followed that evening and later that week, in various parish meetings and among conversations with staff, in notes you have sent and continue to send. For me, all of this has been nothing other than a sign of the Holy Spirit moving ever anew in our midst.
Read MoreWith joy and enthusiasm, the Parish Council unanimously recommends that the Rev. Jared R. Stahler be called to serve as the Senior Pastor of the new Saint Peter’s Church. Pastor Stahler’s theology, practice of ministry, worship leadership, and his experience and gifts for ministry will be assets to the new Saint Peter’s Church as we continue to grow into one church and develop a strategic plan for our future together.
Read MoreEver since the Mass of the Resurrection for Pastor Damm last June, I’ve been urged by a variety of people — colleagues, bishops, Saint Peter’s leaders and members — to state, as accurately and definitively as possible, the expectations and mutually agreed-upon timeline for the conclusion of our ministry together; the transition to a new pastor; and Carole’s and my plans for our next adventure in our life together.
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In the tender compassion of God, John Silber Damm, pastor, professor, seminary president and beloved mentor and friend, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 4, 2019 near midnight.
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Pastor Derr preached on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019.
Read MoreLent at Saint Peter’s is always a powerfully meaningful and often transformational period. Lent 2019 is no different…
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On February 27, 2019 Pastor Derr preached at the Wednesday Mass for Peace. See the video here.
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On February 20, 2019 Pastor Derr preached about the mission of Saint Peter’s Church and what it means on local, national, and global scales.
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On February 13, 2019 Pastor Derr preached about the "collegial system" at Saint Peter's Church that makes for shared decision making and responsibility among staff, lay leaders and congregation.
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