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.

2023 Sun Dec 3

St. Peter’s Endowment Fund – An end of the year gift to the Church

Consider a gift to the St. Peter’s Endowment Fund this year by Dec. 17. If you have not taken your IRA minimum distribution, this would be a good fund to consider. It’s tax deductible These funds, which are invested, will help assure financial security for St Peter’s for years to come. Money from the fund can be used for the future maintenance of the buildings in the future and also for outreach projects that the church may take on. On your check, just designate the “Endowment Fund” in the memo line.

Giving to the Endowment Fund also offers some tax advantages. You can donate stock which is sold by the church with the proceeds going into the Endowment Fund. There are no capital gains for you and you can get a deduction for the appreciated value of the stock. Supporting St Peter’s in this way can increase your tax deduction and not your tax bill.

You can also go further and add a percentage of your estate which is taken off the total estate when computing estate tax.

For details consult one of the trustees, Johnny Davis, Ken Pogue or Ben Hicks.

Advent Compline

Join us online for the 20 minute service on Zoom , Dec. 7, 14, and 21 at 7PM.

Link Meeting ID: 863 3487 7905 Pass 868383

Compline was a service to close the day, an opportunity to give thanks for the joys and graces experienced, a chance to confess sins committed throughout the day, and the perfect moment to close the day the same way it started: in prayer. If Morning Prayer is designed to start the day off right then Compline is designed to end it well. It frames you for sleep and puts the day in perspective. It helps you recommit yourself to prayer during Advent. Give it a try!

ECW Dinner for the “House”

The ECW will be taking dinner to the “House” located on Collage Ave, Fredericksburg on Dec. 5.  (This was last done Feb.5 , 2019 for about 10 students.) . Their website is – https://www.thehousefxbg.org/.

The Episcopal and Lutheran churches in downtown Fredericksburg have shared ministry for years, working together to fund and staff a mission to the University of Mary Washington campus since 2011. In 2018, the leadership of the three churches dreamed up the new position of Young Adult Missioner to coordinate campus ministries.

The missioner is The Rev. Ethan Lowery. College students meet Tuesdays during the semester from 5-7pm at The House for dinner and discussion and time to hang out and check in.  Our goal for our young adult ministry is to create safe spaces for fellowship, creativity, and learning and growing

Our missioner’s work is supported and shared among three parishes–Christ Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, and St. George’s Episcopal, all within walking distance of UMW and The House

Sunday links, Dec. 3, 2023

Advent begins, Dec. 3


  • Web site
  • YouTube St. Peter’s Page for viewing services
  • Facebook St. Peter’s Page
  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535

  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed., Nov. 29, 10am-12pm, Parish House Reading Lectionary for Nov. 26, Last Pentecost, “Christ the King”
  • ECM Christmas Donations due Dec. 3 Write a check to “ECM Christmas”

  • God’s Children, Dec. 3, 10:15am. All about Advent
  • Sun. Dec. 3, 2023, 11am Church service – Eucharist Live or YouTube St. Peter’s Page
  • Lectionary link for Dec. 3, Advent 1
  • Serving – Holy Eucharist
    Lector: Linda Kramer
    Chalice Bearer: Johnny Davis
    Altar Cleanup: Jan Saylor
  • Coffee Hour after Dec. 3 service Bring a dish

  • Tues, Dec. 5, 5pm. ECW takes dinner to the “House” in Fredericksburg
  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed., Dec 6, 10am-12pm, Parish House Reading Lectionary for Dec 10, Advent 2
  • Compline Thursdays in Dec. Dec. 7,14, 21 on Zoom, 7pm. Praying for a peaceful night during a hurried season Zoom Link

  • Poinsettia forms and Gifts to the Endowment Fund are on the back pew, due Sun., Dec. 10th. Endowment Fund gifts are tax deductible.
  • Dec., 2023 newsletter

  • All articles for Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023
  • Christmas Play poster download

    • Recent Articles, Dec. 3, 2023

    Advent 1, Dec. 3, 2023
    Videos
    Photos
    Sermon Tom Hughes
    Lectionary for Advent 1, Dec. 3
    Commentary about Advent 1
    Mark’s Little Apocalypse
    Advent 1, 2023
    Advent 1, First Advent Candle – Hope
    Waiting in Advent
    Importance of Advent 1
    Arts and Faith,Advent1

    All About Advent
    Getting Ready for Advent
    Living Compass Advent meditations
    Advent Season Resources
    Advent Online Learning
    The Church’s New Year
    Advent Compline

    Ministries
    Art Auction – Final Results
    Advent Workshop – the Nativity blocks
    Advent Workshop – the Christmas trees
    God’s Garden Field Trip Dec. 3
    ECM Christmas donations due Dec. 3
    ECW takes dinner to the “House”, Dec. 5
    Christmas play poster download
    Discretionary Fund in 2023
    End of year gift to the Endowment Fund

    Selections from Advent 1 Sermon, 2020

    I hate to wait. But yet again, the Church, in its wisdom, provides a whole season of waiting, just for me.

    The Advent red light.

    And not only are we waiting, but Jesus is clear that no one knows , not even Jesus, about how long the wait will be until the Son of Man returns with great power and glory and sets things right at last and turns a creation that had grown old into a new creation, one in which God dwells here with us.

    No more crying there, no more sighing there, goes the old spiritual—we are going to see the King, Alleluia, alleluia, we are going to see the King.

    “And all will be well, and all manner of things will be well,” as Julian of Norwich, who was a saint, of course, said.

    But who knows when?

    Alleluia indeed.

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    Give to the ECM Christmas Outreach

    From Ken Pogue. “Each year the Episcopal Church Men help St Peter’s provide support to those in need during the holidays.  The men coordinate with the Caroline County Department of Social Services to provide families in the area with gift cards

     “Your donations are greatly appreciated by the ECM and the recipients of the gifts in the Port Royal community, Thank you so very much in advance from a grateful community.”

    If you’d like to donate for the Christmas offering, please make a check to St Peter’s with ECM in the memo line by Sunday, Nov. 12

    Last year $750 was given at Christmas.