The Deacon's Corner
The Rev. Deacon Karla Westfall Hunt is a vocational deacon, serving under the Bishop in collaboration with the priest at St. Peter’s where she has been assigned since August 2019. As stated in The Catechism: The ministry of a deacon is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as a servant of those in need; and to assist bishops and priests in the proclamation of the Gospel and the administration of the sacraments. (BCP, p. 856)
There is a newly erected prayer box on the corner where Deacon Christine and I sit on Wednesday mornings from 10-11AM. The box is intended to accommodate those looking for prayer when no one is available. There are three shelves inside: the basket on the top shelf holds individual prayers that people can take with them, the basket in the middle is where their prayer requests can be left and the bottom shelf has paper and writing utensils. We’ve already had three prayer requests left in the box. A suggestion was made to ask folks to leave a message when their prayers were answered and that’s been done. The box is checked on Wednesdays and Sundays and the requests incorporated into the Prayers of the People each week.
The banner over the Turquoise Tables has been installed and the tables are seeing a lot of use. Thanks be to God!
There is a newly erected prayer box on the corner where Deacon Christine and I sit on Wednesday mornings from 10-11AM. The box is intended to accommodate those looking for prayer when no one is available. There are three shelves inside: the basket on the top shelf holds individual prayers that people can take with them, the basket in the middle is where their prayer requests can be left and the bottom shelf has paper and writing utensils. We’ve already had three prayer requests left in the box. A suggestion was made to ask folks to leave a message when their prayers were answered and that’s been done. The box is checked on Wednesdays and Sundays and the requests incorporated into the Prayers of the People each week.
The banner over the Turquoise Tables has been installed and the tables are seeing a lot of use. Thanks be to God!
Tuesday mornings at 10AM, I can be found at Richmond Community Hospital where I volunteer as a Spiritual Care Partner, a volunteer in the chaplains’ office.
RESETs with the Richmond Police Department have become less frequent—thanks be to God—but please continue to keep these efforts in your prayers.
Please let me know if you have questions or comments. Please contact me if you’re discerning a call to any of these ministries.
RESETs with the Richmond Police Department have become less frequent—thanks be to God—but please continue to keep these efforts in your prayers.
Please let me know if you have questions or comments. Please contact me if you’re discerning a call to any of these ministries.
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1719 N. 22nd Street Richmond VA 23223 804-643-2686 stpeterschurchhill@gmail.com |
