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Main Panel, Altar Window, St. Peter’s |
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St. Peter’s under construction, 1925
View of St. Peter’s in 1934 |
History
- St. Peter’s was founded in 1923 by members of St. John’s Church in Boonton, recognizing the new developing community in neighboring Mountain Lakes.
- Our stone structure is built in a Tudor revival design with overtones of the Arts and Crafts movement and sits majestically on a hill overlooking lakes, homes and schools, consecrated in 1926.
- Rectory was purchased in 1960 on property adjacent to the Church. It is a historic Hapgood home with wide and welcoming front porch, formal living and dining room space, recently renovated kitchen, seven bedrooms and five bathrooms located in the three-story structure.
- Parish hall and industrial kitchen were added in 1956 to provide greater space for expanding church needs.
- Large stained class window installed in 1978 at rear of the church, now backlit, provides a magnificent visual presence throughout the community.
- Dedication of Ronald R. Rowland Garth Memorial Garden in 1980.
- Total renovations of the Altar Guild room and the organ in 2007, celebrated with a dedication for the new organ pipes and trumpets.
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Students enrolled
in first Sunday School class in 1923
64
Blessed souls
interred in
Memorial Garden |
Preparing for a service
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Worship
- The Worship Committee ensures that all services are supported with ushers, acolytes, layreaders, chalice bearers, and music as required by the liturgy.
- Altar Guild prepares the altar and beautifies the sanctuary as appropriate for the church season; maintaining their own budget, they are self-sustaining.
- With a part-time Director of Music, the music program has been expanded to include Senior, Children’s and Cherub choirs, Bell choir, and a Special Needs Bell choir. Music Director has enhanced the choir voices with paid professional members. Organ was renovated and fitted with additional pipes and trumpets in 2007.
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Members of the
Altar Guild
28 Ranks
Number of Pipes/trumpets on recently upgraded organ
53
Layreaders,
Chalice bearers,
Acolyes
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Youth
- Young people serve the parish in a variety of roles. All acolytes are young people who have been confirmed, in high school, with frequent visits from alumnae who also participate in holiday services.
- Confirmands provide community service through work in local soup kitchens.
- Choir participants include cherub and junior choirs.
- Recent choir honoree was awarded an ‘organ’ scholarship at St. Bartholomew’s in New York City.
- YES –Youth, Education, and Service committee formed to provide a base of activities to attract a full-time Youth Director.
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Number of Confirmands
in 2008
36
Youth Acolytes |
Sunday School classes in session
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Christian Education
- Mission is to affirm Christian faith and learn together the meaning of living the covenant made during the Baptismal service.
- Sunday school provides programs for preschool through seventh grade.
- YES = Youth, Education, and Service
Created in 2004 to expand existing programs providing a foundation of activities to attract a full-time Youth Director.
- Adult Education centered on Rector-led Bible study, seasonal programs to provide spiritual enrichment.
- Family service held first Sunday of each month focusing on young parishioners as the Ushers, Layreaders, Oblation bearers, and acolytes.
- Year long confirmation program involving Rector, students, mentors and parents.
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Sunday school students in 2008
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