St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Spring Fundraiser
2025-06-20 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
St. Peter’s Oyster Fritter Dinner Fundraiser has been rescheduled for Friday, June 20, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We will feature King Boys oysters along with hamburgers and hot dogs, drinks, a bake sale, Blessing of the Animals and more. This coincides with Third Friday downtown. Please mark your calendars.
We are in need of people to help organize the event and for volunteers to help in the kitchen, serving, set up, clean up and more. More information will be coming in future issues of Peter’s Post and announcements.

Green Hill Sunday
2025-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Green Hill Church, 4035 Green Hill Church Road, Quantico, MD, 21856, United States
On Green Hill Sunday, August 24, the Wicomico County Episcopal parishes travel to the mother church, Old Green Hill on the banks of the Wicomico, for an annual 10:00 am worship service and picnic afterwards on the church grounds. St. Peter’s will not have its usual 10:30 am service that day so that we can attend the Green Hill Sunday service (the 8:30 am service will be held at St. Peter’s). Green Hill Sunday is held on the Sunday closest to St. Bartholomew’s feast day (August 24), the patron saint of the church. St. Alban’s rector, the Rev. Margaret Brack, will preside at the service. St. Mary’s Tyaskin’s Priest-in-Charge, the Rev. Dennis Morgan, will be the preacher. Father David Michaud will officiate at the baptism of MacKenzie Morgan during the service. There will be a report from the Venerable Laura Harbaugh, Chair of the Green Hill Church Committee, and a presentation by Phil Tilghman about the Preservation Project.
After the service, all are invited to a community picnic on the church grounds, compliments of the Green Hill Church Committee. We are grateful that the Red Roost is providing the chicken at no cost. Bring chairs and a reusable cup or water bottle if you can. There are a limited number of chairs and cups available.
You are invited to be part of the community choir for the worship service. Rehearsal is at 9 am before the service. For information and a copy of the music, contact Lauma Akmene: laumaa@stpeterschurch.net. For more information, go to the Green Hill Church Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oldgreenhillchurch.

Grace Notes Handbell Choir Open House
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Langeler Bldg, 225 N. Division St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Grace Notes Handbell Choir is seeking new participants! Come check us out on Thursday, September 11, at 6:00 PM in the Langeler Bldg, 225 N Division Street, Salisbury, MD (2nd Floor). Grace Notes is a collaborative handbell choir between St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Wicomico Presbyterian Church. All are welcome—no prior handbell experience required!

Blessing of the Animals
2025-10-05 16:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Father David will be blessing animals on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, on Sunday, October 5, at 4 pm in St. Peter’s courtyard. He will also be blessing animals at Parsons Cemetery Pet Gardens at 2 pm on October 12. Mark your calendars!

Blessing of the Animals
2025-10-12 14:00 | Parsons Cemetery, 912 N. Division St, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States

Bishop Marray's Farewell Celebration
2025-10-18 10:30 | Christ Church, 830 Romancoke Rd, Stevensville, MD, 21666, United States
The Diocese of Easton’s Standing Committee invites members of all parishes in the diocese to honor and celebrate the Rt. Rev. Santosh K. Marray, DMin., DD, Eleventh Bishop of Easton, in a Service of the Ending of a Pastoral Relationship on Saturday, October 18, 2025, the Feast of St. Luke, the Evangelist, at 10:30 in the morning at Christ Church, Kent Island, 830 Romancoke Road, Stevensville, Maryland. There will be a lunch reception and program following the service.
If you are interested in attending, you must R.S.V.P. by October 6, 2025, by calling the Diocesan Office at 410-822-1919 or sending an email to lynn@dioceseofeaston.org.

All Saints Evensong
2025-11-02 17:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Join us on Sunday, November 2, at 5 p.m. for a beautiful service of Evensong, celebrating the Feast of All Saints. Led by St. Peter’s Choir, directed by Lauma Akmene, and officiated by Fr. David, this reflective service will honor loved ones who have passed in the past year. Stay after for a potluck — bring a dish and invite your friends and family!

Holiday Bazaar
2025-11-21 17:00 - 2025-11-22 12:30 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
St. Peter’s Holiday Bazaar is back. It will be held on Friday, November 21 (5:00-8:00 pm) and Saturday, November 22 (9:00 am – 12:30 pm). It is held in conjunction with Salisbury’s Third Friday events. We will be having the popular King Boys oysters on Friday, as well as the following booths selling all kinds of goodies. We need your help to make it a success.
Pete’s Pantry and Bake Shop (baked goods and pantry items of all kinds)

Pete’s Attic Treasures (gently used Christmas decorations, household items, furniture, rugs, lamps, etc. — no clothing please)
Auction Alley (themed items or “baskets” for sale or silent auction)
Jewelry Shop (new or gently used jewelry items)
Raffle
Pete’s Café (King Boys oyster fritters, soups, chicken salad and other items to eat)

Please start collecting items that you can contribute to these booths — items can be dropped off at church the week before the bazaar. Also be thinking about how you can volunteer to set up and/or clean up, work in a booth, or donate items. We need your participation to make this fundraiser a success! Come join in the fellowship!
If you have any questions, please contact coordinators Hope Morgan (410-251-6398) or Bravard Cornbrooks (410-430-4053). Thank You!

Messiah All Sing Concert
2025-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
The annual, much-beloved performance of Handel’s Messiah returns this holiday season! Under the direction of Lauma Akmene, M.Mus., the concert features full orchestra, soloists, and a unique opportunity for the audience to join in—because the audience IS the chorus.
Soloists
Soprano: Hayley Abramowitz
Alto: Hunter Shaner
Tenor: John Wesley Wright
Bass: Andrew Boisvert
Optional Choral Rehearsal
Date: Sunday, December 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Community All-Sing Performance
Date: Saturday, December 21, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Venue: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 Saint Peter’s St, Salisbury, MD 21801
Celebrate the season with the power of Handel’s music, community singing, and the joy of the holidays!

Last Sunday After the Epiphany
2026-02-15 10:30 - 23:30 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church joyfully invites the community to celebrate The Last Sunday after the Epiphany at our 10:30 AM worship service on Sunday, February 15. This special service will feature an extended choir, including well-beloved professional singers from our community, joining the St. Peter’s Choir under the direction of Lauma Akmene, Music Director.
The music for this service is truly extraordinary. The choir will offer Epiphany Alleluias by Weaver, a radiant and uplifting anthem that masterfully blends traditional choral writing with a profound sense of reverence. Also featured will be Morten Lauridsen’s O Nata Lux, a serene and luminous a cappella motet celebrating the Redeemer. This beloved work is drawn from Lauridsen’s larger composition Lux Aeterna for chorus, orchestra, and organ, and reflects the natural rhythm of chant through its flowing changes in meter. It stands as a jewel of the modern sacred choral repertoire.
Come and celebrate the close of the Epiphany season with beautiful music that lifts the soul and praises God, as we prepare our hearts for the beginning of Lent.

Lenten Choral Evensong
2026-03-15 17:00 - 18:30 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Please join us for Lenten Choral Evensong on Sunday, March 15 at 5:00 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Salisbury.
The service will feature Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B-flat by Charles Villiers Stanford and Preces and Responses by Philip Radcliffe. The organ program will include Trivium by Arvo Pärt and the monumental Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
The St. Peter’s Choir will be joined by beloved professional singers and students from Salisbury University. The choir is directed by Lauma Akmene, Music Director of St. Peter’s. Officiated by Fr. David.
This beautiful and reflective Lenten service is not to be missed—please come and share the word.

Pre-Service Music on Easter Sunday
2026-04-05 08:30 - 12:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
🎶 Join Us for Pre-Service Music on Easter Sunday! 🎶Celebrate Easter with beautiful live music before both services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.! Each pre-service program will be approximately 15 minutes long and feature talented musicians from our community. Bring your friends and loved ones for a joyful start to this special day.

Program:
8:30 Service

Deep River – Traditional; arr. Stephen Harvey (Stephen Harvey, saxophone)
Violin Sonata in G major, BWV 1021 – Bach (Dr. Sachi Murasugi, violin; Dr. Jeffrey Schoyen, cello)
Suite in D, No. 1, Ouverture – Handel (Sarah Roth, trumpet)

10:30 Service

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (CORONATION) – Handbells Choir
Violin Sonata in G major, BWV 1021 – Bach (Dr. Sachi Murasugi, violin; Dr. Jeffrey Schoyen, cello)
O Death, Where is Thy Sting – Handel, from Messiah (Dr. John Wesley Wright, tenor; Hunter Shaner, countertenor)
Suite in D, No. 1, Ouverture – Handel (Sarah Roth, trumpet)

Hunter Shaner

Sachi Murasugi

Stephen Harvey

John Wesley Wright

Sarah Roth

Lauma Akmene

Third Friday with King Boys Oyster Fritters
2026-04-17 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Join us for Third Friday on April 17th, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, downstairs in St. Peter’s Parish Hall. We’ll have lots of good food, including burgers, hot dogs, and King Boys oyster fritters! We will also be hosting a bake sale where you can buy cakes, pies, cookies, muffins, and more!

St. Philip & St. James Evensong
2026-05-01 19:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Please join us for St. Philip & St. James Evensong on Friday, May 1, at 7:00 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Salisbury.
The service will feature Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B-flat by A. Herbert Brewer and Preces and Responses by Philip Radcliffe. The organ program will include Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 541 by Johann Sebastian Bach and Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Major by Clara Schumann.
The St. Peter’s Choir will be joined by beloved professional singers and students from Salisbury University. The choir is directed by Lauma Akmene, Music Director of St. Peter’s.
This beautiful and reflective Lenten service is not to be missed—please come and share in the worship.

Spring Music Ministry Concert
2026-05-17 16:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter's St., Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Join us for an engaging afternoon of music featuring the St. Peter’s Adult Choir, Handbell Choir, guest soloists, and student musicians from Salisbury University. The program includes a mix of sacred and secular works spanning centuries, with music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Ibert, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ola Gjeilo, and others.
Featured soloists include tenor Lance Fisher, a Peabody Conservatory graduate and member of the Washington National Opera Chorus; soprano Tara Malabug Kitchelt, recently seen as Zerlina in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Chicago Summer Opera; saxophonist Stephen Philip Harvey, leader of the Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra (SPHJO); and organist Lauma Akmene, international concert organist and Music Director at St. Peter’s.
The choir will be joined by additional guest singers, including soprano Statz Dolan, an experienced international performer and former U.S. Air Force “Singing Sergeant”; mezzo-soprano Alyssa Stanton, cantor at St. Mary of God Parish in Washington, DC; and tenor Dashiell Waterbury, who has performed with San Francisco Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Orlando, Cincinnati Opera, Opera in the Heights, and West Edge Opera.
The concert will also showcase student section leaders from Salisbury University, who will join the ensemble, highlighting emerging musical talent alongside the parish’s adult choirs and handbell ensemble. Together, they present a varied and uplifting program celebrating artistry, collaboration, and community.
Admission is free and all are welcome. This promises to be a wonderful concert not to be missed.
