summer spiritualty series
St. Peter's hosts the Summer Spirituality Series from Memorial Day to Labor Day on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The series has proven to be a huge success, with standing room only on several occasions. Inspirational speakers present a diverse range of topics. Many attendees from the surrounding community enjoy free ice cream and fellowship after each presentation.
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the Rev. Paula Waite M.Th., ACC
Timothy "David" Schofield Jr. MSc, MACM, Chaplain
Creation Care: Water, Water everywhere...
David was a marine mammal conservation biologist for 33 years working for the National Aquarium in Baltimore and for NOAA's Pacific Island Regional Office. He holds a Master of Science degree in neonatal bottlenose dolphin behavioral development and, more recently, a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry. He moved from Hawaii in 2021 to Lewes, DE to be closer to his mother and to start a Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Ministry. He likes to share animal rescue and conservation stories while connecting people to Biblical concepts of creation care.
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Nancy Alexander, Executive Director, Community Resource Center -
Due to space limitations, the Labyrinth Walk has been canceled. We appreciate your understanding and will share the rescheduled date soon.
the Rev. Kathryn Andonian -
Thursday, July 3, 2025 we will offer "Walking the Labyrinth: A Path to Peace, Hope, and Wisdom." Our facilitators will be:
The Rev. Kathryn Andonian is one of the many retired clergy who make their spiritual home at St. Peter’s. Prior to moving to the
Delaware Beaches in mid-2023, Kathy served as rector of a
growing, multi-generational, and innovative parish in Pennsylvania for nearly 20 years. Prior to her second vocation as an Episcopal priest, Kathy enjoyed a first career in public policy in the areas of gerontology and health care. Kathy is an avid quilter. She and her husband, Marc, are enjoying this new season of life and this welcoming church community.
Rebecca Fitton, a newcomer to St. Peter’s, is an advanced trained labyrinth facilitator. Her interest in labyrinths began in 2004. She has attended labyrinth conferences in the United States and at Chartres Cathedral in France. Her facilitator training workshops were in 2006 and 2025. Walking the sacred path of a labyrinth is an inherent part of Rebecca’s spiritual life.
the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton -
the Rev. Fred Day – (May be expanded)
Lisa Swanger, Director of Outreach & Education at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays -
Monks without Temples: the future of the church with the Rev. Jeffrey Ross, Rector, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lewes, DE
When Thomas Cranmer penned the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549, he fused together the monastic breviary with the worship services of the parish church to create one book to guide the Anglican Church and shape the formation of its members. In her book, The Great Emergence, Phyllis Tickle postulated that every 500 years or so the church engages in a major reappraisal of itself, not unlike a garage sale, in which we bring everything out of the house and decide what to put back in for the next 500 years or so. We are now approaching the 500th anniversary of the first Book of Common Prayer and are in the midst of another one of those reformation moments. We have seen denominational identity become less important for many Christians and a renewed interest in monastic practices and communities. This presentation will compare and contrast the gifts of both the congregational and monastic traditions of the last 500 years in search of a coherent understanding of where we are going as the Church and the potential impact for congregations.
T.J. Thomas, Minister of Music, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lewes, DE –
Taieshia Hyacinth, urban farmer, culinary artisan, and educator based in Dover, DE -
Following a Power Point Presentation by Jessica Clark, Journalist, First State African
American Black Farmers Association will present a panel discussing experiences and challenges.
