Welcome
Re-Opening Our Campus
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
- Matthew 24:42
We are TOGETHER AGAIN starting September 20th. Although in-person worship now available, please understand that there is no obligation to worship in-person. Your health is a priority. God is with you in all locations and you are part of St. Peter’s worship no matter where you join. Latest status of COVID-19 in our community may be accessed by checking the Arizona Department of Health Services data.
LOVE NEIGHBOR by always wearing your mask when on St. Peter's campus.
Many wish to return to worship inside. Unfortunately, St. Peter’s worship space is very unsafe due to poor ventilation. The fixed pews eliminate efficient ways of spacing people. There are no operable windows and our mechanical system does not provide fresh air but rather recirculates and pulls all the air to vents on either side of the altar. When it gets cooler, we will have the option to open doors and use fans to provide fresh air.
Until our inside space is available, we’ll use our churchyard and parking lots for Sunday services. Here are 3 ways to join St. Peter’s to worship God:
As each of us has discovered during this pandemic, many things are out of our control and we must improvise. Know that God is well-pleased with our worship and praise even when things don’t go perfectly. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
We look forward to being with you!
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
- Matthew 24:42
We are TOGETHER AGAIN starting September 20th. Although in-person worship now available, please understand that there is no obligation to worship in-person. Your health is a priority. God is with you in all locations and you are part of St. Peter’s worship no matter where you join. Latest status of COVID-19 in our community may be accessed by checking the Arizona Department of Health Services data.
LOVE NEIGHBOR by always wearing your mask when on St. Peter's campus.
Many wish to return to worship inside. Unfortunately, St. Peter’s worship space is very unsafe due to poor ventilation. The fixed pews eliminate efficient ways of spacing people. There are no operable windows and our mechanical system does not provide fresh air but rather recirculates and pulls all the air to vents on either side of the altar. When it gets cooler, we will have the option to open doors and use fans to provide fresh air.
Until our inside space is available, we’ll use our churchyard and parking lots for Sunday services. Here are 3 ways to join St. Peter’s to worship God:
- Online from home (no mask required); live streamed on St. Peter’s YouTube Channel. Click button on our homepage to join. Extra hosts consecrated on Sunday will be distributed to St. Peter’s community by clergy and lay Eucharist Ministers during the week. Please click “Communion Host request” button under Services on our homepage if you are worshipping from home and wish to have Holy Communion delivered.
- At St. Peter’s in vehicle with a cell phone (no mask required); Enter campus from McMurray or the alley to park in either our front parking lot or the one off Kadota Street. Park in spaces marked or behind cars to form “lanes”. Each lane will be spaced out to allow social distancing. If you have a taller vehicle, please try to park on outside lanes to provide the best sight lines for lower vehicles. Fr. Dave will distribute communion to your vehicle. To hear the service, please call the number that will be provided when you arrive and you will be connected to the Zoom meeting on your Android/iPhone. This works like a conference call so that many can hear. (All gathered will be on mute except for speaker) Make sure you bring something to shade your side car windows in case it is too hot. We will open our car windows to provide ventilation - running the vehicle to provide air conditioning is discouraged, so if the heat is too much, please consider worshiping from home until cooler days.
- At St. Peter’s in churchyard (MASK REQUIRED for people 2 years and older). Park in the alley. Please bring chairs and umbrellas/shade as you wish. We’ll have areas marked for you and/or your family. Fr. Dave will distribute communion to you. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR by following COVID safety rules. Please keep your mask on while returning to your vehicles and stay at least 6 feet from other members of the Parish.
As each of us has discovered during this pandemic, many things are out of our control and we must improvise. Know that God is well-pleased with our worship and praise even when things don’t go perfectly. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
We look forward to being with you!
