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.

Congregational Meeting – Jan 16, 2011

St. Peter’s held its yearly Congregational meeting.  The first part of the meeting featured reports by the Catherine Hicks, Alex Long, Linda Beck, Marian Mahoney and Clarence Kunstmann which covered Parish life over the last year.

The 2010 Vestry was thanked by Alex, Linda and Catherine for a job well done despite the challenges of a dead cat, a new priest, completion of the belfry. Alex praised the “tireless work of volunteers” for “Village dinners newsletters, emails of news and prayers, altar duty, flowers, acolytes, LEMs, calendars, outreach, the choir, and many other efforts.” Linda noted work done on the outside of the church – replenishing the parking lot and driveway with sand, replacement bricks on the portico, yard work, and a reinstalled fence. Marian summarized the work of the ECW in numbers of donations and the activities over 2010. Clarence provided the good news of a financial surplus though he cautioned we have challenges ahead in 2011.

The 2010 Vestry was invited forward to be acknowledged by the Congregation. Two new replacement Vestry members were then elected. Congratulations to Cookie Davis and Eunice Key for being elected.  While they were being elected, Catherine held a Bible and Church history quiz, assisted by Tucker Fisher.