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.

2025 Sun Feb 2

Recent Articles, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, The Presentation, Feb. 2, 2025


Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, The Presentation

Note: In the Epiphany cycle, Feb 2 is the 4th Sunday after the Epiphany. However, since Feb. 2 is a feast day, the Presentation of Jesus in the temple, the Presentation takes precedence so the lectionary will be the Presentation. The Lectionary for Epiphany 4 is also included below to keep the Epiphany flow going.

Congregational Meeting, Jan. 26
The Season after the Epiphany – What’s it all about ? Focus on the Gospels
Lectionary, The Presentation
Presentation of the Lord
Story of Rembrandt’s Presentation in the Temple
Visual Lectionary Vanderbilt, Feb 2, Presentation
Candlemas on Feb. 2

Lectionary, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Commentary, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Rosa Park’s birthday, Feb 4

The Epiphany was Jan. 6, 2025 The Season after the Epiphany lasts until March 4, Shrove Tuesday.

Epiphany Sermon, Trinity Episcopal, NY, Jan. 5, 2025
Epiphany Content and traditions
3 Miracles associated with the Epiphany
Epiphany Readings
The Epiphany – a perfect start to the new year
Bursting Forth – An Epiphany Reflection

Sunday Links, Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany, The Presentation Feb. 2

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  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535
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  • 1. Wed., Jan. 29, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for Feb. 2, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
  • 2. Wed., Jan. 29, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for Feb 2, The Presentation
  • Sun., Feb. 2, 11am, Holy Eucharist, the Presentation
  • Sun, Feb. 2, 12pm, Coffee Hour Parish House
  • Wed., Feb 5, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for Feb 9, Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

  • All articles for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025

    • Congregational Meeting, 2025

    JANUARY 26, 2025          

    Sunday a large congregation met at 11am for the Annual Meeting of St. Peters which held during the church service led by Rev. Tom Hughes.  Speakers included John Davis ( Sr. Warden), Larry Saylor (Jr.   Warden), Ken Pogue (ECM)  & Andrea Pogue (ECW).  

    A Valentine Social Honoring the Ladies of St. Peters -by ECM      
    The Episcopal Church Men (ECM) would like to cordially invite you to help coordinate, host and pay tribute to the wonderful, hard-working and gracious ladies of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church as well as the blessed ladies in Port Royal and beyond that contribute their time and efforts in support the mission of the church.

    Cuisine – Our mission is to provide a heartfelt and joyful experience for our wives and lady attendees that will include a light, picnic style meal of fried chicken, potato salad, macaroni salad, mixed green salad, green beans, baked beans, dinner rolls and dessert; consisting of cherry cheesecake.

    Entertainment – Entertainment will consist of a series of randomly, self-selected melodies, popular standards and seasonal favorites; all sung together in “sing-along” fashion, lead and accompanied by the talented Meistro, Lawrence (Larry) Saylor and his guitar (Bessie).  It promises to be wildly entertaining, and yes, the words to every song will be readily available for the divas in all of us. Of course there will be beverages; coffee, tea, soda, and wine sufficient enough to loosen the vocal cords of even the most inhibited among us. So let’s sing together and celebrate the ladies in our lives to the glory of His name.

    Attire – The preferred attire for gentlemen is Blazer/Sportscoat (No Tie); Ladies – Go for it.  We love it when you Show Out!

    Gentlemen – Please help us demonstrate our love (your love) and appreciation for the ladies in our lives by donating whatever time you can spare towards the coordination, set-up, errands and the anticipated cleanup duties.  Also donations in the amount of $30 are requested to cover the costs for this illustrious event.  Please make your contributions payable to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and write “ECM” on the memo line.

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    Rosa Parks birthday, Feb 4 – Black History


    From the SALT project

    “February 4 is the birthday of Rosa Parks, born in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1913. In the 1940s and 50s, she served as secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP, working as a civil rights organizer and activist.  

    “In August of 1955, black teenager Emmett Till, visiting relatives in Mississippi, was brutally murdered after allegedly flirting with a white woman. Parks attended a mass meeting at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery on November 27, 1955; the meeting’s speakers addressed the Emmett Till case at length, including the news that Till’s two murderers had just been acquitted. Parks was deeply disturbed and angered by the verdict, not least because Till’s case had received such widespread public attention, far more than other cases she and the Montgomery NAACP had worked on over the years. Just four days later, she took her famous stand on that fateful Montgomery bus ride. She later said that when the driver ordered her to move, “I thought of Emmett Till and I just couldn’t go back.”

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