St. Peters Lutheran Church

06/22/2026

Over the past two weeks, our youngest Sunday School class planted sunflower seeds, and over the course of the week some of them grew exponentially the same way that those students have grown exponentially over the course of the year.

We hope that they plant their sunflowers in their home gardens and watch them flourish all summer.

We are so proud of all our Sunday School kids for their hard work and dedication in coming to church every week to learn stories from the Bible - and look forward to continuing to teach them in the fall.

06/22/2026

Congratulations to our Sunday School children! And a special thank you to our wonderful Sunday School teachers for shepherding a fun & faith-filled year of learning.

06/22/2026

Happy Father's Day to all our Dads! ❤️

06/20/2026

4th Sunday after Pentecost

Introduction
God does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jeremiah feels the pain of rejection from those who do not want to hear what he has to say. Jesus declares that his words may bring stark division. Even so, we need not be afraid for God accounts for each hair on our heads. Though we may experience rejection, frustration, division, and death, God’s grace and love make us a new creation each day. Marked with the cross and filled with holy food, we are sent from worship to witness to Christ in the world.

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13
Jeremiah accuses God of forcing him into a ministry that brings him only contempt and persecution. Yet Jeremiah is confident that God will be a strong protector against his enemies and commits his life into God’s hands.

Psalm: Psalm 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18
Answer me, O LORD, for your love is kind.

Second Reading: Romans 6:1b-11
In baptism we were incorporated into the reality of Christ’s death and resurrection. We have been made new in Christ through his death and resurrection to live freed from sin.

Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39
Jesus warns his disciples that their ministry in his name will meet with opposition. However, he assures them that they need not fear for the truth will come to light. Life is found in Christ.

06/20/2026

PLEASE NOTE: This is the last Sunday of Regular Schedule. Next Sunday, we move to Summer Schedule with Worship starting at 9 am. Coffee hour will continue through the summer immediately following service.

06/13/2026

June 14 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

Introduction
Moses tells the Israelites that they are called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy people. Jesus sends out the disciples as laborers into the harvest. In baptism we too are anointed for ministry, sharing God’s compassion with our needy world. From the Lord’s table we go forth to proclaim the good news, to heal the sick, and to share our bread with the hungry.

First Reading: Exodus 19:2-8a
At Sinai God assured Israel, “You shall be my treasured possession,” and commissioned them to serve as mediating priests for the nations. The people commit themselves completely to God’s will.

Psalm: Psalm 100
We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture.

Second Reading: Romans 5:1-8
We are no longer God’s enemies but have peace with God because we were brought into a right relationship with God through Christ’s death.

Gospel: Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23]
The mission of Jesus’ followers is to continue the mission of Jesus himself. Here, he instructs his first disciples as to how they might proclaim the gospel through their words and deeds.

06/13/2026

06/07/2026

Today's Sunday School craft is from ⁠Luke 19: 1-10

Zacchaeus, a wealthy but despised tax collector, is too short to see Jesus through the crowd. So he climbs a sycamore tree. When Jesus sees him, He invites Himself to Zacchaeus’ home, and inspires in him a life of repentance and generosity.

06/07/2026

Happy Birthday, Arlynn!

06/06/2026

One more presentation! By Irene Villacci for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.