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Welcome to Saint Peter's Episcopal Church! The Rev. Everett "Perry" Perine, Rector 30 Church St.Hebron, CT 06248(860) 228-3244
Serving the communities of Andover, Bolton, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Hebron, Lebanon, and Marlborough, Connecticut  Where ordinary people are doing extraordinary things. Our purpose is to provide information, help and inspiration to Internet explorers. We hope you'll find features that will make you want to bookmark our site as a favorite location. If you're looking for a church home, we'd love to have you become part of our parish family. If you're already an active member of a church, then we ask for your prayers as we try to make the Good News of Jesus Christ known to those who travel through cyberspace. Organized in 1734, we have a long and wonderful history — and yet we’re a modern, active congregation, with all of the worship, programs, and activities you would expect to find in any Episcopal church. We have a flourishing Sunday School, adult Christian education programs, Bible discussion and study, retreats, quiet days, fellowship groups, prayer groups, and a long list of activities that reach out to people in need. Welcome!
Notes from the Office Altar Flowers - The signup sheet for Altar Flowers is on the back wall bulletin board. The cost per Sunday is $40. If no one requests flowers, we will use artificial flowers. The office will need to notify the florist each Monday, so please sign up by the Monday of the week you will want flowers. Please put “altar flowers” on the memo line on your check and place it in the offertory box or in the pocket the office door), or, if you use cash, please indicate the destination on an envelope.
Household Information – In an effort to complete our parish directory records, we hope that all members of St. Peter’s will take a moment to fill out a Parish Household Information Form (yellow sheet) available at the back of the church and return it to the office. This will allow us to update our mailing lists, birthday list, and other contact information to insure that you will receive schedules and notification of upcoming parish events. Thank you!
Parish Office Hours: The Parish Office is open 8-11 a.m. Monday-Friday. If no one is in the office please leave a telephone message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Father Perry’s day off is Friday.
Bulletin Announcements should be submitted to the office no later than Wednesday at 9:00 am to insure printing in the Sunday bulletin, the weekly posting on our website, and inclusion in our parish news releases.
Parish Prayer List – If you have a prayer request that you wish to be continued in our list, please let the office know. New requests will be added during the month as they are received and printed in the weekly bulletin. The names of deceased loved ones may be included in the Prayers for the deceased. Please make your request to the Office. Please remember that we welcome thanksgivings for prayers answered!
Community/Diocesan Events
Concert – Gospel Choir of Eastern Connecticut State University “United Voices of Praise” presents a spring concert this Sunday May 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Shafer Auditorium (corner High and Valley Streets, Willimantic). Tickets $5 Adults; $3.00 Seniors and Students. For information: 860-465-5325.
Holocaust Remembrance Day - Temple Bnai Israel is offering a service of remembrance and dedication in honor of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, the survivors and the heroes. Today, Sunday May 4, 7:30 p.m. 345 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT. For information: 860-423-3743.
Concert - The ecumenical choir GodSong presents its third worship service for its fifth season Saturday, May 10th at 7:30PM at St Bridget Catholic Church in Manchester. This celebration of the Vigil of Pentecost includes Bach’s motet “Der Geist Hilft” and works from Ned Rorem, Thomas Victoria and F. Melius Christensen.
Camp Washington – The 2008 Camp Washington Summer Brochure is now available on the tract table. If you don’t have an interested camper in your family, you might consider contributing to the Camp Washington Scholarship Fund to enable a young person to attend summer camp. Information is in the Office or at 423-2033.
St Peter’s Cemetery Association Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m. in Douglas Library. All are welcome to attend.
Episcopal Churchwomen * Quilt Show – The Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main Street, Middletown, CT, June 6 2-7 p.m. and June 7 10-4 p.m./ $5 admission. Hundreds of quilts and quilted items; queen-sized quilt to be raffled, teacup raffle, vendors, beverages and desserts available. All food prepared by the Episcopal Church Women
Eye glasses collection - A receptacle to collect eye glasses and cell phones that you no longer need has been placed in Phelps Hall by the Lions Club of Hebron. You don’t use them anymore and someone else can!
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ERD Coordinators Visit St. Peter's 
Dave and Young Hee Derby, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) Coordinators for the Diocese of CT, visited St. Peter’s on Sunday, April 20. They spoke to the Church School about the issues surrounding water throughout the world. The children learned that water is very scarce in many parts of the world and that some people need to walk up to five miles a day to get water for their daily needs. Young Hee and Dave are members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in East Windsor, CT. St. Peter’s will be partnering with St. John’s to raise $5,000 for ERD to use in building a well where it is greatly needed.
Parish Notes and Upcoming Events Plant Sale is here! St. Peter's 36th Annual Plant sale will take place on Thursday May 8th though Sunday May 11th. Once again St. Peter's will be filled with a huge selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, roses and lovely hanging baskets! Pre-order forms are located in the back of the church and you can pick up your order on Thursday between 3:00 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday's hours are from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 till noon. Please plan to come to this wonderful annual event for all your gardening and Mother's Day needs!
We are also looking for volunteers to help at the plant sale. A sign-up sheet is located at the back of the church. Many hands make light work! Thanks! Sherry Obey
Bishops 5K Run (or Walk) for Children – Saturday, May 17th. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. at Webster Hill School, West Hartford. Event begins at 9:30 a.m. All profits to benefit the Bishops Fund for Children established in 1994 under the leadership of Bishop Clarence Coleridge. The Fund enhances awareness about the plight of children at risk throughout Connecticut and raises funds to underwrite social service programs that aid children in our urban, suburban and rural neighborhoods. Please register on the sheet at the back of the church. See Cindy Robson (10.00 a.m. contact person) or Ellen Kraemer (8:00 a.m. contact person) for information. There will be car pools leaving St. Peter’s at 8:00 a.m. the day of the event.
Acolyte Classes – Classes for young people (at least 8 years old) who wish to become acolytes have started. For more information, please speak to JoAnn Osmond or Fr. Perry.
Communion Classes for children are now in progress. Class members will be recognized at our 10:00 a.m. Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost, May 11. The next series will be offered in the fall.
Thursday Evening Eucharist and Healing Service! – Our weekday evening Eucharist is held 7:00 p.m. each Thursday in the church. This informal celebration includes a healing service offered to any who seek the healing love of God in their lives or in the lives of loved ones. Please feel free to join us for this very special and meaningful worship.
Coffee and Fellowship – “Coffee Hour” has always been an important time for us to meet new people and to share fellowship with one another. We are always looking for people to host. It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s a special way to serve your church. So whether you’ve done it before or are a “first-timer,” we urge you to sign up to host for one of the upcoming Sundays on the form in the back of the church. If you need additional information, please contact Joan Perkins at 228-3428.
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