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 Oct 8

Sunday Links, Oct. 8, Pentecost 19,

The focus this Sunday is on our stewardship campaign . A number of articles explore this topic this week.


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  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535

  • Sun. Oct. 8, 2023, 10:30, God’s Garden — A gathering of children ages 5-9. Sunday School activities and fun, led by Elizabeth Heimbach, Jan Saylor in the Parish House
  • Sun. Oct. 8 2023, 11am Church service – Eucharist Live or YouTube St. Peter’s Page

    • Lectionary link for Oct. 8, 19th Sunday after Pentecost

  • Serving
    Lector: : Elizabeth Heimbach
    Chalice Bearer: Alice Hughes
    Altar Cleanup: BJ Anderson
  • Sun. Oct. 8 2023, Stewardship Campaign begins, cards distributed
  • Mon., Oct. 9, 2023, Vestry. Parish House, 2PM
  • Sacred Ground visit to the Meyer Gallery Tues, Oct. 10, 10AM. Location – 1015 Caroline St, Fredericksburg Article, interview and PowerPoint about the Gallery
  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed., Oct 11 10am-12pm, Parish House Reading Lectionary for Oct 15, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

  • All articles for Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023
  • Oct. newsletter

    • Meyer Gallery trip for Sacred Ground

    Sacred Ground will be going to the Meyer gallery in Fredericksburg on Tues Oct. 10, 10am to see the art works on display. Here is a video interview with Meyer.

    The interest in Sacred Ground is Meyer’s resarch in connection with mid-19th century Afro-American artist Robert Duncanson, one of the leading landscape painters. The Free Lance-Star published a recent article on Mayer and Duncanson. Free Lance-Star article

    Meyer believes “Duncanson’s works can be viewed as instruction manuals for enslaved Blacks attempting to escape north.” It might be a path and features to mark the path or obstacles to avoid. Meyer will have 40 of Duncanson’s paintings representing “the path to freedom” at his gallery at 1015 Caroline St. through Oct. 28.

    Here is a Powerpoint of Duncanson’s life as well as 16 of his paintings as a warmup for the tour:

    To see a full screen version, press right button to open in a new window or Click here