St. Peter Lutheran Church in Kitchener Ontario - And Trilium?

 

Latest on St. Peters in Kitchener, Ontario

St. Peter's Church in Kitchener, Ontario, is currently involved in several significant projects that reflect its commitment to community and social justice. Here are the latest updates:

• Affordable Housing: The church is building 41 new affordable housing units within its walls, addressing the ongoing housing crisis in the community. These units are expected to be ready by fall of 2024, providing much-needed housing for those in need. 

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• Worship Services: St. Peter's Church offers a variety of worship services, including community worship on Sundays, in-person or online, and recordings of services for those who cannot attend in person. 

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• Community Engagement: The church actively engages with community issues such as Truth and Reconciliation, racism, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting a gospel of liberation and inclusivity. 

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• Redevelopment: The church is also involved in the redevelopment of Magnolia Apartments, aiming to create a renewed place for faith, justice, community, and the arts. 

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I was shocked when I first saw the stories about my vicarage church, decades later, being turned into housing. The sister church, not far away from St. Peter, seemed to be 100% gone - except for housing. 

St. Peter is definitely radical now and the Lutheran seminary has just a hint of Lutheran training. The seminary's highlight is the chapel turned into floor space for dogs and cushions. So cute!

Five or more seminary faculty or students have now passed into another life. I am in the center row. Martin, our first-born, was soon to be delivered at Yale Divinity School.

This is the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary chapel, where I was one of the students, part of practice to teaching and learning more about traditional Lutheran worship and music. Dogs were never invited.

The Message for All People - Psalm 91

 

KJV Psalm 91 

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

King James Version (KJV)

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