St. Peter's Church of Jacksonville Florida


St. Peter's Weekly Notices

  • Month of August Summer Schedule
    Wednesday Bible Study services and youth activities are canceled
    Church Office Hours
    Monday and Wednesday 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Tuesday and Thursday 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • Wednesday 10 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Bible study has been canceled for the remainder of July and for the entire month of August so that St. Peter's staff can get some much needed rest from all the summer activities. Bible study will resume on Wednesday September 3, 2008.

  • World Outreach food of the month for July is peanut butter and jelly. When out doing your grocery shopping please remember to pick up some extra pb&j for the food pantry. The food pantry can never have enough pb&j to give out to those in need.

  • Service Reading for August 30th, 2008:
    Jeremiah 15:15-21

        15 You understand, O LORD;
           remember me and care for me.
           Avenge me on my persecutors.
           You are long-suffering—do not take me away;
           think of how I suffer reproach for your sake.

        16 When your words came, I ate them;
           they were my joy and my heart's delight,
           for I bear your name,
           O LORD God Almighty.

        17 I never sat in the company of revelers,
           never made merry with them;
           I sat alone because your hand was on me
           and you had filled me with indignation.

        18 Why is my pain unending
           and my wound grievous and incurable?
           Will you be to me like a deceptive brook,
           like a spring that fails?

        19 Therefore this is what the LORD says:
           "If you repent, I will restore you
           that you may serve me;
           if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
           you will be my spokesman.
           Let this people turn to you,
           but you must not turn to them.

        20 I will make you a wall to this people,
           a fortified wall of bronze;
           they will fight against you
           but will not overcome you,
           for I am with you
           to rescue and save you,"
           declares the LORD.

        21 "I will save you from the hands of the wicked
           and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel."

    Psalm 26:1-8

       1 Vindicate me, O LORD,
           for I have led a blameless life;
           I have trusted in the LORD
           without wavering.

        2 Test me, O LORD, and try me,
           examine my heart and my mind;

        3 for your love is ever before me,
           and I walk continually in your truth.

        4 I do not sit with deceitful men,
           nor do I consort with hypocrites;

        5 I abhor the assembly of evildoers
           and refuse to sit with the wicked.

        6 I wash my hands in innocence,
           and go about your altar, O LORD,

        7 proclaiming aloud your praise
           and telling of all your wonderful deeds.

        8 I love the house where you live, O LORD,
           the place where your glory dwells.

    Romans 12:9-21

    Love

        9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

        14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.

        17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[b]says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
       "If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
          if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
       In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."[c] 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

     

    Matthew 16:21-28

    Jesus Predicts His Death

        21From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

        22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!"

        23Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

        24Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. 26What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. 28I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."