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    St. Peter's Church
    Faith in Action for 250 Years

    Cornelia Frances Biddle (Author), Elizabeth S Brown (Author), Alan J. Heavens (Author), Charles P. Peitz (Author)

    9781439907955

    Hardback, published 14 October 2011

    264 pages
    25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm, 0.976 kg

    "This is the most beautifully presented church history I have ever seen. The author team skillfully weaves together many strands of a venerable Philadelphia church: the architectural history of St. Peter's; the troubled times that divided the church during the American Revolution and Civil War; the outreach mission efforts, mostly by female parishioners, when the church was surrounded by the struggling poor of the late nineteenth century; and the stirring rebirth of the church in recent decades after it almost closed its doors. Utterly frank in discussing the church's low points as well as high points, it is a fascinating exploration of one of Philadelphia's treasures."
    -Gary B. Nash, Professor of History Emeritus and Director, National Center for History in the Schools, UCLA

    A history of the second-oldest Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, published in honour of its 250th anniversary

    Introduction

    Foreword by (The Rev.) Ledie I. Laughlin, 20th Rector, St. Peter's Church

    Section 1: 1761-1836

    Chapter 1: Let the Building Speak

    Chapter 2: The Sacred Cause of Liberty

    Chapter 3: A St. Peter's Continuum

    Section 2: 1836-1865

    Chapter 4: The Churches Disunited

    Chapter 5: The Building Evolves

    Chapter 6: The Industrial City: 1836-1845

    Chapter 7: St. Peter's and the Oxford Movement

    Chapter 8: Civil War Divides the City

    Section 3: 1865-1911

    Chapter 9: St. Peter's Reaches Out

    Chapter 10: From a Side Pew: Meditiations on the "Saints"

    Chapter 11: The Jewish Mission: Rev. Andrew Weinstein

    Section 4: 1911-Present

    Chapter 12: "...No longer a Wealthy Parish"

    Chapter 13: The Choir School: The Gilbert Years

    Chapter 14: 1950-1962: Transition and Renewal

    Chapter 15: The '70s and Beyond: Behold, I Make All Things New...

    Section 5: The People of St. Peter's

    Chapter 16: The Churchyard

    Chapter 17: The Rectors of St. Peter's Church

    Chapter 18: Members of the Congregation

    Chapter 19: "A House of Prayer for All People"

     
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