St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Smyrna, Delaware

UPCOMING INSPIRATIONS

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October 15, 2026

Service Bulletin for Sunday, October 18th

October 21st-National Apple Day!

WEEKLY MUSINGS FROM SARAH

What a delight to welcome so many of God’s creatures to worship on Sunday. We even found new choir members. 

The love and compassion was so present as each beloved pet was presented. On such occasions I am reminded of the hymn, “there’s a sweet spirit in this place and I know that it is the spirit of the lord,”

We human beings are stewards of God’s creation. Such stewardship is only possible when our love and humility is known. As the beloved bishop Oscar Romero offered in his prayer “We are workers not master. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities.”

Saint Francis teaches us and demonstrates to us the importance of compassion and care for all that God has given to our care in creation. So, give the kitties an extra pet, the pup an extra walk, appreciate the songs of the birds and complexity of insects. They were created by the same God who made you and me. They are each precious in Gods sight.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Every Thursday- Bell Practice begins at 6:00 pm and Choir practice begins at 7:00 pm.

OCTOBER 2026

October 18^th– Vestry meeting following the 9:00 am service.

October 28^th– Wednesday, Celebration of New Ministry for Reverend Sarah Nelson, 6:00 pm, a dessert reception will follow the service.

NOVEMBER 2026

November 12^th– Outreach Event— We will be providing dinner for the Smyrna High School football team on the evening before their final game of the regular season. Details to follow. If you would like to help with this event, please contact Shirly Biddle or sign up on the podium in front of the church.

St. Peter’s Preschool Event: The preschool invites you to join them for Trunk or Treat at 10:30 am on Tuesday, Oct 27^th– 4-year-old class and/or Friday, Oct 30^th– 3-year-old class. There are 12 students in each class and set up time in either parking lot is between 10-10:15.

Stewardship

The Annual Stewardship Campaign running now through Sunday, November 29, 2026.

Mike Statham will be telling his story. We thank him for his willingness to share his story with us during our annual stewardship campaign. If you did not receive a giving card or need an additional one, please pick one up in the front pew or contact the church office.

St. Peter’s Church Fundraiser

You can help support St. Peter’s Church by grocery shopping!

When you shop at Redner’s, simply bring your receipts into church and place them in the box located in the parish hall.

Redner’s donates a portion of your total receipt back to St. Peter’s Church.

St. Peter’s accepts online donations to support our on going mission and ministries. Please click HERE to support our mission. Thank you in advance for your support and donation to our ministries.

Diocesan News…..

Click HERE to see what is going on in the diocese.

The October Outreach is the Community Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by the Smyrna-Clayton Ministerium. Checks need to be made out to St. Peter’s Church with “Thanksgiving Dinner” in the memo line.

Funds can be dropped off at St. Peter’s during Sunday Services, dropped off during office hours (Tues-Thurs 9AM to 1PM) or mailed to the church.

Additional request for pies will be made in November- They will be collected on Sunday, November 22^nd at the Sunday service and will be delivered to the event following the service.

The food pantry served over 230 people in August. With the increased need in the community for food, the pantry continues to need the following items:

juice boxes or pouches                              peanut butter and jelly

hamburger helper and tuna helper canned tuna or chicken

sloppy joe sauce (Manwich)                    mayonnaise

boxed spaghetti and spaghetti sauce        Vienna sausage

Cereal boxed milk                                      breakfast bars.

Chef Boyardee canned pasta.

A basket is located at either entrance to the church throughout the month. If you missed the first Sunday of the month to draw an item or if you don’t want to pick your own item to donate to the pantry, please use these baskets to select items throughout the month.

December’s Outreach events will be DHCI Christmas for the residents and Joy Boxes for those children in need at the Smyrna School District. More information to follow.

We “Thank” everyone who donates to all the outreach opportunities and food pantry over the year. Your generosity is appreciated by the outreach committee and all the various organizations who received the support. 

Game Time

Have You Seen This?-Will return later in the fall. We are taking a break as we remodel the hallways and update the bulletin boards.

Continue to look around to see how beautiful our church is!

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