Announcements

ANGELS IN TRAINING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Due to the Easter Egg Hunt and the Angels in Training falling on the same day at the same time, Laura Saffares will not be able to participate in feeding the needy. Therefore, she is looking for some volunteers to help the Angels in Training at the St. Francis Mission on Saturday, April 8th from 11AM to 1PM. We thank you, in advance, for your help.

Easter Egg Coloring: On Sunday, April 2nd the Sunday School children will be coloring Easter eggs during the 10:30AM service. Please allow them to dress in "old clothes" - but just in case, there will be a small number of smocks available. We hope all of the children will join in this fun event!

Easter Lily Requests: Parishioners and friends wishing to place lilies on the altar at Easter to honor, show thanks, or remember loved ones are asked to complete an Easter Lily Form and return it to the church office with your donation no later than Palm Sunday, April 2nd. Suggested donation is $25. The form is included in your leaflet every Sunday during Lent and was included in your March Newsletter. The form may also be downloaded and printed out from the church website. Click on "Info Center" on the tab at the top, and then click on "Special Event Forms" and click on the "Download" button for the "2023 Easter Lily Request Form" and then print it out.

PASSION AND LAMENT - GOOD FRIDAY MUSIC: On Good Friday, April 7th at 1:15 PM following the Noon service, the St. Peter’s Choir accompanied by orchestra will present PASSION AND LAMENT, a program of musical selections interwoven with The Seven Last Words of Christ. The music will include works of J.S. Bach, Handel, Greene, Casals, and Walton. All are welcome to attend as your schedule allows, free of charge.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt: All are welcome to join the Sunday School children on Saturday, April 8th for the annual St. Peter’s Easter Egg Hunt. The festivities will begin at 11AM at the Rectory located at 8 Loudon Heights South, Loudonville, NY 12211. Please be sure to bring a basket and a friend!

Crop Walk: Save the Date - Sunday, May 7th!: St. Peter’s Church is, yet again, participating in the John U. Miller Memorial CROP Hunger Walk in Albany, to be held May 7, 2023. Albany’s 2023 Walk will take place in person, departing from the First Lutheran Church, 646 State Street, Albany at 1:30PM with registration beginning at 12:30PM. Please contact Maria Holden at msholden1@aol.com if you would like to join the St. Peter’s team of walkers. If you prefer, you may walk in your own neighborhood any time during the month of May. To contribute to Albany's CROP Walk and support our team, please visit our new team web page at: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2023/team/st-peters-episcopal-church-albany CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the US to raise funds to respond to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster around the globe. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised go to the host community to support local hunger fighting efforts. Hunger is one of the greatest injustices facing our world and our own community. Ending hunger is possible, and it is possible in our lifetime. Thank you for supporting the St. Peter’s Team and CROP Walk 2023!