Pentecost

In the new covenant of the Messiah, the passover event takes on its new meaning as the celebration of Christ’s death and resurrection, the “exodus” of men from this sinful world to the Kingdom of God; likewise, the pentecostal feast is fulfilled and made new by the coming of the “new law,” the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.

Sowing Seeds, Reaping Blessings: A Mission Trip to Kenya

Read about Shawn Thomas's experiences from his mission trip to Kenya.

The Importance of Holy Saturday

How can we focus on the Resurrection of Christ if we skip Christ’s descent into Sheol? Christ did not resurrect directly from the Cross. He died on the Cross, descended into Sheol and resurrected from death. We often forget that Christ descended into Sheol which we commemorate on Holy Saturday.

The Ultimate Recognition

Why do people suffer? Or why even good people suffer? A brief study of Book of Job trying to find an answer by exploring the divine nature of relationship of Job and God and the hardships and sufferings Job went through in life.

2013-2014 Sunday School Prizes

On Jan 25, 2015, St. Peter's church recognized outstanding performance by our Sunday School kids with an awards ceremony after Holy Qurbana.

2015 Family Night

The 2015 Family night was a great celebration of the talents God has gifted each of us with. It was a evening filled with laughter, music, signing, acting and many varied performances. Check out some of the photos and videos from the event here.

Spiritual Resolutions

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)

An enlightening article from Dn. Anish Skariya on how a true Christian New Year Resolution should be.

Incarnate of the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and Became Man

Christmas centers on the Nativity, the birth of Christ who came into the world to save us from our sins. There would be no birth, of course, if there was no mother. Here is an article by Shawn Thomas on the importance of Holy Mother Mary in our Church.

St. Peter's 2014 Thanksgiving

On Nov 15th, St. Peter’s celebrated its second annual Thanksgiving feast. It might have been a littler earlier than usual, but nothing was held back in terms of efforts. A whole day’s worth of fellowship and dedication culminated in a grand dinner that served all the traditional dishes of Thanksgiving, with just enough of an Indian touch to make it unique.

Mother Mary - Defender of Orthodoxy

Anybody who has spent more than one hour in an Orthodox Church understands that the Orthodox Church values St. Mary. Almost every prayer has some mention of her, and the Church calendar sets apart seven days where we celebrate an event in the life of the Mother of God. Without a doubt one can come to the conclusion that the Theotokos (“the God bearer”) is an important part of the life of any Orthodox Christian.