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)
The Prayers to Go ministry continues on Wednesdays from 10-11AM on the corner in front of St. Peter’s. On 4 May when Deacon Christine and I are at Shrine Mont for the Spring Clergy Conference, Olivia Brown and Dennis Hasan will be substituting for us. Thank you so much!
Food Distribution takes place on the first and third Wednesday of each month with preparation occurring on the preceding Tuesday. Please contact Dr. Carey if you’re hearing a call to this ministry.
Our Turquoise Tables are becoming a reality! The old tables have been power-washed, repaired and painted; the new tables have been painted and the checkerboard stencil is in process of being applied. Additional elements will be coming in the near future: a banner explaining the Turquoise Tables program and a mulched area framed with landscaping timbers to contain the tables. Thanks be to God for the anonymous donor who has made all of this possible! Turquoise Tables is a ministry that invites folks to sit and talk, building community one person at a time. We would like to use them for Juneteenth, weekly brownbags and National Night Out. Our use of the tables is only limited by our imaginations!
Activities outside St. Peter’s
Please continue to pray for the Richmond Police Department and their Faith Leaders group that participates in RESETs after a suspicious death. Deacon Christine and I attend, together or individually, when our schedules allow.
I serve at Richmond Community Hospital as a Spiritual Care Partner (SCP) on Tuesday mornings. SCPs are charged with the spiritual and emotional care of patients, their families and friends and visit patients in the hospital to offer comfort and assistance.
Kairos Prison Ministries has been cleared to resume their programs in state correctional facilities in the Autumn. Specific dates are not yet available but a weekend in October is anticipated.
Please contact me if you’re discerning a call to any of these ministries.
The Prayers to Go ministry continues on Wednesdays from 10-11AM on the corner in front of St. Peter’s. On 4 May when Deacon Christine and I are at Shrine Mont for the Spring Clergy Conference, Olivia Brown and Dennis Hasan will be substituting for us. Thank you so much!
Food Distribution takes place on the first and third Wednesday of each month with preparation occurring on the preceding Tuesday. Please contact Dr. Carey if you’re hearing a call to this ministry.
Our Turquoise Tables are becoming a reality! The old tables have been power-washed, repaired and painted; the new tables have been painted and the checkerboard stencil is in process of being applied. Additional elements will be coming in the near future: a banner explaining the Turquoise Tables program and a mulched area framed with landscaping timbers to contain the tables. Thanks be to God for the anonymous donor who has made all of this possible! Turquoise Tables is a ministry that invites folks to sit and talk, building community one person at a time. We would like to use them for Juneteenth, weekly brownbags and National Night Out. Our use of the tables is only limited by our imaginations!
Activities outside St. Peter’s
Please continue to pray for the Richmond Police Department and their Faith Leaders group that participates in RESETs after a suspicious death. Deacon Christine and I attend, together or individually, when our schedules allow.
I serve at Richmond Community Hospital as a Spiritual Care Partner (SCP) on Tuesday mornings. SCPs are charged with the spiritual and emotional care of patients, their families and friends and visit patients in the hospital to offer comfort and assistance.
Kairos Prison Ministries has been cleared to resume their programs in state correctional facilities in the Autumn. Specific dates are not yet available but a weekend in October is anticipated.
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 |
