IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF
September 13, 2026-September 20, 2026
You will find the video for last week’s service at the following YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/YN3ZFx0bmmo
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Announcements: Coming Events - bold print - events here at St. Peter’s
Sept.13 Today, Fellowship Time following worship
Sept. 17 Crafters Ministry (see below)
Sept. 17 Conrad Grebel University College Archives Exhibit Launch (see below)
Sept. 20 Fall Concert – Ellis Chapel (see below)
Sept. 21 Peace Week 2026 - Conrad Grebel University College (see below)
Sept. 22-25 Conrad Grebel University Congregational Leadership Workshop (see below)
Sept.27 You are invited and encouraged to wear an Orange Shirt!
Oct. 04 Sausage Fest following Worship (further details to follow)
Oct. 11 Thanksgiving Worship Service (see below)
Oct. 14 Central Presbyterian Church – Hymn Sing Café (see below)
Oct. 16 WE LEND A HAND (see below)
Nov. 01 All Saints Sunday (see below)
Nov. 07 Christmas Craft Market (further details to follow in September)
Nov. 08 Extended Advent begins (see below)
Nov.11 Central Presbyterian Church – Hymn Sing Café (see below)
Dec. 04 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (further details to follow)
Dec.09 Central Presbyterian Church – Hymn Sing Café (see below)
Dec. 20 Christmas Lunch & Silent Auction following worship (further details to follow)
The Life of St. Peter’s for the week September 13, 2026-September 20, 2026
Monday 8:00 am Synergy Lab (Art Rm., F. Hall from 08:30 – 9 & 12-1)
6:00 pm Penny & Pound (F. Hall)
Tuesday 8:00 am Synergy Lab (Art Rm., F. Hall from 08:30 – 9 & 12-1)
5:30 pm Scouts (Art Rm., F. Hall, Children’s Rm.))
6:00 pm Penny & Pound (Sanctuary)
Wednesday 8:00 am Synergy Lab (Art Rm., F. Hall from 08:30 – 9 & 12-1)
6:00 pm Penny & Pound (F. Hall)
Thursday 8:00 am Synergy Lab (Art Rm., F. Hall from 08:30 – 9 & 10-1)
10:00 am Crafters (Art Rm.)
10:00 am Preston Commons Ministry (Parlour)
6:00 pm Penny & Pound (F. Hall)
Friday 8:00 am Synergy Lab (Art Rm., F. Hall from 08:30 – 9 & 12-1)
11:00 am Brad (Sanctuary)
6:00 pm Penny & Pound (F. Hall)
Saturday 12:00 pm Penny & Pound (Art Rm.)
Sunday 7:00 am Unity Kitchener (Art Rm.)
10:00 am St. Peter’s Worship (Sanctuary)
1:00 pm The Refuge Church Worship Service (Chapel)
2:00 pm Penny & Pound (F. Hall)
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Pastor Laura Medical Leave - On September 24, Pastor will be having surgery and taking time away from work for recovery. She anticipates returning to work on Sunday, October 25. During this time, Pastor Monika, Lorre, and Helga will be providing leadership for Sunday worship, and we are very grateful for their willingness to support our congregation during my absence. If a pastoral emergency such as a serious illness, hospitalization, or death occurs during my leave and you desire pastoral care, please contact the church office at 519-653-4721 to reach the on-call pastor.
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Pastoral Visit: Pastor Laura is available for visits by appointment by calling the church office, 519-653-4721. Whether you have a particular pastoral concern or would just like some one-to-one time with Pastor Laura, she would love to meet with you.
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Prayer List: Riitta, Donna, Terry, Elizabeth, Judy, Grant, Lee, Helen, Lynn, Bill, Lou, Shawn, Kathy, Barb.
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Weekly Bible Study – Will resume again in the fall!
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The Maple Syrup we supply is from a 5th generation farm producing Maple Syrup for over 100 years. Since 2018 all of our Maple Syrup is "Certified Organic." "It is truly the best Maple Syrup I have ever tasted." Pastor Monika. “We have been buying the Snyder Heritage Farm Maple Syrup for many years, and it is a must have at home and the cottage. We also have given it as gifts to many and they are always appreciative !!” Peter and Chiara Benninger Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty Ltd. Please contact, alexblack@sympatico.ca or 226-988-4785 or St. Peter's Preston (519-653-4721) to order Maple Syrup. $25.00 / litre Mason Jar "No Tax, No Tariffs"
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Everyone Loves Butter Tarts - It must be true, as families drive randomly throughout Ontario, on what is commonly known as the “Butter Tart Trail”. Some of the best butter tarts in our area are baked at Fresh Start Bakery in Gowanstown, ON. Packages of six pecan, raisin, or regular butter tarts are $12.00. Please support St. Peter’s with your purchase of butter tarts. Butter tarts make great gifts, and can be frozen for future enjoyment. Delivery is tentatively planned for October 4th, with orders being taken until September 27th. Order forms will be available at St. Peter's, alternately please contact Alex Black, treasurer@st-peters-cambridge.org or St. Peter's office, 519-653-4721. Thank you for your consideration.
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September 13, 2026 - Fellowship Time following worship!
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The bulletin and the flowers on the altar today are being sponsored by Frank and Sally Andrade in loving memory of Sally’s parents Gloria and Carl Duneman. Gloria passed away 4 years ago on September 7th, 2022, and Carl 43 years ago on September 7th, 1983.
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Crafters Ministry - Our small but mighty crafting group begins meeting weekly again on Thursday, September 10th at 10:00 AM and newcomers are always welcome. We are preparing for the craft sale being held on Saturday November 7th! We will be setting up on Friday, November 6th. Times TBA! You are invited to add your crafts to the St. Peter's table and we invite you to use your baking skills for our bake table. Our customers enjoy home baking! If you have any questions please contact Joanne at wynettejoanne@gmail.com
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CLWR Friends of Creation Challenge - In 2025, our congregation raised $3,738.30 to help restore the Lake Chad ecosystem! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed. We are so grateful for your support. However, the project is not yet complete and the need continues. We hope you will join us again this fall to support this important work. Can we repeat what we did in 2025? Beginning September 13th donations can be made alongside your weekly Sunday offerings (cheques can be made out to St Peter’s and make sure to note that your donation is for “FOC Challenge”) or online at clwr.org/splccambridge .
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Thanksgiving Worship Service – October 11, 2026 at 10 am Food Drive - you are encouraged to bring a bag of non-perishable food items which will be brought forward during the worship service. Items most needed include: Canned Meat/ Fish, Canned Vegetables, Rice, Canned Fruit, Cereal, Gluten-Free Items, Dry Pasta, Apple Juice, Small Peanut Butter. Often the food bank can make our dollars stretch farther than we can due to agreements with local grocery stores, so please consider a gift of money in addition to food items. The most requested item from people living without a home is warm socks.
Items for Which We Are Thankful – you are invited to bring an item which is, or represents, something for which you are thankful. It could be a photo of family or a favourite place, a treasured item of clothing, a trinket or knick-knack, a book, or a gift you’ve received. There will be a table in the chancel on which you can place the item and during the service we will give a special thanks for everything these items symbolize.
Thanksgiving Service Decorations - you are invited once again to bring items from home to beautify our worship space. Items such as pumpkins and gourds, fall potted plants, etc will be placed in the chancel for the service. Once the service is over, you may take your items back home with you.
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All Saints Sunday, November 1, 2026 – If you would like to remember a loved one who has passed away since November 2nd, 2025, please sign their name on the list on the table in the narthex, or call the church office, 519-653-4721. Your loved one need not have been a congregational member to be included in our remembrances. A candle will be lit in their memory during the regular worship service on Sunday November 1st at 10:00AM. This year again, you are also invited and encouraged to bring or send a photo of a loved one to be placed in a special display. The photo can be of anyone, whether they died last year or longer ago. These precious souls remain in our hearts.
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Extended Advent begins November 8th - While today most churches celebrate a four-week Advent season, it hasn’t always been that way. Not wanting to lose Advent in the hustle and bustle of Christmas, for several years now we have celebrated an extended seven- week Advent season at St Peter’s. This year we will begin our Advent journey on Sunday, November 8th with the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures as our companions. We hope you will join us!
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Archives Exhibit Launch | Glenn Fretz: Graphic Design for the Mennonite Community. Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo. uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/glenn-fretz
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Conrad Grebel University College - The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is hosting the Peace Week 2026 community calendar, with events starting Monday, September 21st. Attend an event, or submit your own to be included at https://uwaterloo.ca/peace-week/.
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Congregational Leadership Workshop: Leading the Church Through Times of Conflict and Polarities, reflecting our changing times. Offered online by Conrad Grebel University College, September 22-25, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT. Full details, costs, and registration at uwaterloo.ca/conflict-management/congregational-leadership-webinars
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Free Exercise Class - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 1pm – 1:45 pm, Certified Fitness Instructor; Wear exercise shoes/bring water/no registration required/ arrive by 12:45 pm – Trillium United Church, Cambridge
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We need you to help feed our neighbourhood! The freedom Centre has joined with Cambridge Community Table to offer a meal to our community twice a month on Tuesday night. We need volunteers: Food Preparation, set up, take down, meet and Greet. Every hour you can give once or twice a month. Call for information 519-591-6518 or email rosemary@freedomcentre.ca. Donations of the following are always needed and welcome: paper plates, napkins, paper cups with lids, take out containers, peanut butter, jam, lunch meats, gift certificates for groceries, coffee, tea, sandwich bags, brown paper lunch bags, tin foil, saran wrap, sugar, dish soap, dishwashing tabs.
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Dear Friends of Ellis Chapel: The Board of Historic Ellis Chapel is pleased to announce details of our nondenominational summer services on Sunday, July19 and Sunday, August 16 and fall concert on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The guest speaker on July 19 will be Rev. Jan Sokolowski from Knox Presbyterian Church in Guelph with music by Norm Hughes and Friends. Our 165th anniversary will be celebrated on August 16 with guest speaker Caleb Hall from Hespeler Baptist Church and music by Paul McDonald and Friends. These services are followed by refreshments and fellowship in the garden. A fall concert is planned for September 20 with a mixed and wide-ranging selection of music by Duo Rob White and Michael Marinovic. These events will all take place at 2:30 p.m. We invite your parishioners to join us at our provincially recognized heritage Chapel for our summer services and fall concert.
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Hymn Sing Café – Wednesdays, 2 pm – 4 pm with Katherine Rochester at the organ; Join us as we sing together some of your old favourite hymns. Dates: Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Refreshments to follow. Central Presbyterian Church, 7 Queen’s Square (beside Main Street bridge), Telephone 519-623-1080 (9:30 am – 12:30 am)
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Cedar Hill United Church is proud to present: WE LEND A HAND – The forgotten story of Ontario Farmerettes. This 50 minute documentary tells the story of young girls from the cities going to work harvesting fruits and vegetables on farms in southern Ontario during World War II – an excellent unknown story. You won’t want to miss it – Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7 pm. Tickets $20 each. Contact the church office at 519-623-1820 or cedarhillchurch@bellnet.ca to reserve your ticket. Cedar Hill United church 241 Cedar St. Cambridge.
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Free Noon Hour Concerts | Most Wednesdays from September to November at Conrad Grebel University College. Enjoy performances by professional musicians during the lunch hour. All are welcome! Concerts begin at noon in the Grebel Chapel. Full schedule: http://grebel.ca/music/events
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