We are a small Episcopal Church on the banks of the Rappahannock in Port Royal, Virginia. We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the first people of Port Royal, the Nandtaughtacund, and we respect and honor with gratitude the land itself, the legacy of the ancestors, and the life of the Rappahannock Tribe. Our mission statement is to do God’s Will in all that we do.

Sunday Links, Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 6

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  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535
  • Staff and Vestry
  • Wed., April 2, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for April 6, Fifth Sunday in Lent
  • Sun., April 6, 11am, Holy Eucharist, Fifth Sunday in Lent

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    Fifth Sunday in Lent

    Lectionary – Lent 5 Year C
    Visual Lectionary, April 6, 2025
    Commentary April 6, 2025
    John 12:1-8
    Tomb, Perfume, Feet, Devil – John 12:1-8
    The Chosen takes up the Annointing at Bethany

    LENT BASICS

    “Lent, for me, is the season where God works through me, alongside me, and for me to help me shed the accreted layers of pride…a practice of humility…“Lent demands a rigorous assessment of my life in relationship with God.” – Rev. Michael Byrd, Vicar, Trinity Episcopal, New York

    The Call to a Holy Lent
    Origins of Lent
    Introduction to Lent
    Lent – From Ashes to Alleluias
    Season of Lent
    Facts about Lent
    5 Lenten Questions – Diocese of Atlanta
    Voices of Lent

    EIGHT LENTEN PRACTICES
    “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” (Book of Common Prayer, page 265)

    What are these practices?
    1. Prayer during Lent
    2. Daily Readings
    3. Pretzels in Lent
    4. Daily Examen
    5. Express Yourself
    6. Reducing your carbon footprint
    7. Fasting and Feasting
    8. Building Happiness in Lent

    STATIONS OF THE CROSS
    The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to Jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary.
    Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in almost every church. Many explore the stations on Good Friday.

    3 versions of the stations
    1. VTS version – video and reflection guide
    2. Mary Peterman – paintings
    3. Creighton – Catholic version

    Sunday Links, Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 30

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  • YouTube St. Peter’s Page for viewing services
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  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535
  • Staff and Vestry
  • Wed., March 26, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for March 30, Fourth Sunday in Lent
  • Sun., March 30, 11am, Holy Eucharist, Fourth Sunday in Lent

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    Fourth Sunday in Lent

    Lectionary – Lent 4 Year C
    Lent 4 is “Mothering Sunday”
    Commentary – Lent 4, Year C
    Visual Lectionary Lent 4, March 30, 2025

    Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son
    Focusing on the Prodigal Son
    Growing up in Christ! Atlanta, Part 4 – Empathy
    So How is Your Lent Going ?

    LENT BASICS

    “Lent, for me, is the season where God works through me, alongside me, and for me to help me shed the accreted layers of pride…a practice of humility…“Lent demands a rigorous assessment of my life in relationship with God.” – Rev. Michael Byrd, Vicar, Trinity Episcopal, New York

    The Call to a Holy Lent
    Origins of Lent
    Introduction to Lent, 2024
    Lent – From Ashes to Alleluias
    Season of Lent
    Facts about Lent
    5 Lenten Questions – Diocese of Atlanta
    Voices of Lent

    EIGHT LENTEN PRACTICES
    “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” (Book of Common Prayer, page 265)

    What are these practices?
    1. Prayer during Lent
    2. Daily Readings
    3. Pretzels in Lent
    4. Daily Examen
    5. Express Yourself
    6. Reducing your carbon footprint
    7. Fasting and Feasting
    8. Building Happiness in Lent

    STATIONS OF THE CROSS
    The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to Jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary.
    Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in almost every church. Many explore the stations on Good Friday.

    3 versions of the stations
    1. VTS version – video and reflection guide
    2. Mary Peterman – paintings
    3. Creighton – Catholic version

    Sunday Links, Third Sunday in Lent, March 23

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  • YouTube St. Peter’s Page for viewing services
  • Facebook St. Peter’s Page
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  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535
  • Staff and Vestry
  • Wed., March 19, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for March 23, Third Sunday in Lent
  • Sun., March 23, 11am, Holy Eucharist, Third Sunday in Lent

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    Third Sunday in Lent

    Lectionary – Lent 3 Year C
    Commentary – Lectionary – Lent 3 Year C
    Visual Lectionary Lent 3, March 23, 2025
    Growing up in Christ, Diocese of Atlanta, Part 3
    Focus on Repentance
    The 3 C’s of Repentance
    Spring begins – 8 ways to experience

    LENT BASICS

    “Lent, for me, is the season where God works through me, alongside me, and for me to help me shed the accreted layers of pride…a practice of humility…“Lent demands a rigorous assessment of my life in relationship with God.” – Rev. Michael Byrd, Vicar, Trinity Episcopal, New York

    The Call to a Holy Lent
    Origins of Lent
    Introduction to Lent, 2024
    Lent – From Ashes to Alleluias
    Season of Lent
    Facts about Lent
    5 Lenten Questions – Diocese of Atlanta
    Voices of Lent

    EIGHT LENTEN PRACTICES
    “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” (Book of Common Prayer, page 265)

    What are these practices?
    1. Prayer during Lent
    2. Daily Readings
    3. Pretzels in Lent
    4. Daily Examen
    5. Express Yourself
    6. Reducing your carbon footprint
    7. Fasting and Feasting
    8. Building Happiness in Lent

    STATIONS OF THE CROSS
    The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to Jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary.
    Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in almost every church. Many explore the stations on Good Friday.

    3 versions of the stations
    1. VTS version – video and reflection guide
    2. Mary Peterman – paintings
    3. Creighton – Catholic version