St. Peter's United Church of Christ
1475 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224 (716) 674-1233
(Corner of Reserve Rd., near Berg Rd.) 10:00 am Worship
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Established 1852 - Celebrating 160 Years of Christian Fellowship!
WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY WORSHIP: Sunday Morning church service at 10:00 a.m. Children attend the opening of the service through the children's parable, then go to Sunday School classes. COMMUNION: First Sunday of every month, during morning worship. All who follow Jesus are invited to join in at His table. is not to see a half-empty glass as but to see an utterly empty glass as filled to the brim... so that if a single drop were added the Psalm would be true: "My Cup Runneth Over."
MORNING BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday mornings at 9:45 a.m. in the pastor's study. Current topic is Paul's Epistle to the Romans. Explore the most hope-filled, most theological, most music-related letter in the New Testament. Maybe this is your time to join us as we study and listen to what God might be teaching us!
BOOK STUDY: Discussion Group meets Sunday mornings from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m., prior to worship service. Bring in topics of interest to discuss or books that you'd like to share.
EVENING BIBLE STUDY: Every other Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m. See schedule under events. Current topic is the Book of Genesis. Join us as we discover the real authors of Genesis 1 & 2, find a surprising twist on the Garden of Eden, and see new depths in Noah and the Flood. See this old favorite in a new light.
All are welcome to attend!
"SIGHT"
A POEM BY PASTOR HOPE
The struggle in life
half-full
There are so many ways to witness the power of prayer in our lives today. Whether it's a prayer for healing, for new beginnings, for God's presence, or a prayer of thanks, send an e-mail to stpetersws@verizon.net with the subject line, "Prayer Request," and you will be added to our weekly bulletin and monthly newsletter. If you would like Pastor Hope to pray for you directly, please include your contact information. PRAYER CIRCLE MINISTRY
A PRAYER
BY PASTOR HOPE
Loving God, we come through these doors looking for who we are , where we are to go. From lives weighed down with burdens, we come looking for people to love us. From past histories that cast shadows over the present, we come looking for the new creation you birth within us. From belief too uncertain to calm stormy seas, we come looking for a faith founded on rock and unafraid to set sail. Bless us, O God, so that when we exit these doors, we will have received what we need and be ready to give what you ask. Amen
ALLOW US TO PRAY FOR YOU!
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
The Rev. Linda Harle-Mould coordinates a Prayer Shawl Ministry on behalf of St. Peter's. Each shawl is dedicated to someone in need of our prayers and support. As each is completed, it is brought into the worship service, where members of the congregation are invited to touch it and add their blessings. You can be part of this ministry by suggesting names of people needing them, or by collecting coupons from Joann Fabrics and A.C. Moore. Recipients do not have to be church members.
Pastor Hope and the Elders invite anyone to volunteer to pray for others on our new prayer chain called, "St. Peter's Prayer Circle." Once or twice a month, Pastor Hope will contact Circle members by e-mail or phone to ask them to pray for certain people, either anonymously or by name, either from the community or our congregation. Sometimes we get a special phone call asking for prayers for various situations, and it would be great to be able to tell the caller that 25 people will hold them in prayer and loving concern. Please contact
Pastor Hope if interested.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
(Backwards)
Try this as a new way of looking at our most treasured prayer - it really makes you think about what is being said!
Amen!
Forever!
The glory, the power, and the kingdom,
is thine.
Deliver us from evil,
and lead us not into temptation.
As we forgive our debtors,
forgive us our debts.
Our daily bread,
give us this day.
On Earth as it is in heaven,
Thy will be done,
Thy kingdom come!
Hallowed by thy name,
who art in heaven:
Our Father.
PRAYERS FOR OUR GREATER CHURCH COMMUNITY
HAITI: We pray for the thousands of people killed or displaced by the earthquake here. Donations to earthquake relief are being funneled through the United Church of Christ "One Great Hour of Sharing." Health kits and infant care kits are forwarded through Church World Service. Contact St. Peter's for information on how you can help.
HONDURAS: We pray for our friends in Honduras where NY/HELP has been trying to make a difference. There is already so much poverty in this country and it was further compounded when it was struck by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale and unsettled by political turmoil. As further information becomes available it will be posted on-line at www.ny-helphonduras.org/
DUNKIRK CONFERENCE CENTER: We pray for the continued life of this terrific facility. Many memories have been shared by campers over the years.
OUR WORLD: We pray for the people of the 22 refugee camps in northwestern Pakistan, who are fleeing from the fighting of the Taliban; the oppressed peoples of Burma (Myanmar), the sick and starving of so many countries in Africa; and those right here in our country who are affected by poverty and natural disasters.
PAKISTAN: We ask your prayers and support for the families of Pakistan who have been displaced by floods.
UCC ON-LINE PRAYER CHAPEL: We invite you to visit ucc.org and click on "Prayer Chapel" where you can read prayer requests of UCC people around the nation and enter your own prayer requests. At 9:00 p.m. each evening it becomes a live Prayer Chapel where you can pray with others from around the country.
