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Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir performs Dec. 16 & 17

Chili Supper – Friday, Oct. 27 at Fellowship Center

Sun Community News: Rev. Ken Parker founds Second Sunrise, a place to heal

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Harkness: Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, Sunday Oct. 15, (Take-Out Only)

Chazy and Peru CV-TEC students restore historic clock face

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – September 24, 2023  Members of the First Presbyterian Church gathered Sunday morning to thank CV-TEC for restoring one of the three clock faces that adorned the church’s tall spire from 1873 to 1950. Building and Grounds Committee member Bill Merrill unveiled the impressive 54-inch diameter clock face to the […]

Harkness Michigans For Mission, Sunday Aug. 20

Meeting God in Our Community – Peru Community Church’s Vacation Bible School

DIOCESE OF OGDENSBURG FILES FOR REORGANIZATION

Statement issued by Bishop Terry R LaValley Following extensive consultation with diocesan staff, the College of Consultors, Council of Priests, the Diocesan Finance and Pastoral Councils, priest and deacons, pastoral leaders, and a team of professional advisors, Bishop Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg, authorized the filing of a Chapter 11 reorganization case by the […]

Peru Church History Tour – See the Churches and Hear their Histories, July 22, 9:30am to 1:00 pm

Join the Clinton County Historical Association’s driving tour of Peru churches. Four churches will be visited – St. Augustine’s, the Peru Community Church, the Harkness United Methodist Church, St Patrick’s Oratory, and Mother Cabrini Shrine. The tour will include visits into each church and histories of the church. The tour will start at 9:30 am […]

Jehovah’s Witness Convention Returning to Albany, New York

MVP Arena to Host the First Large Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses Since 2019  Jehovah’s Witness News Release Edited for brevity. Albany, New York – After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the world’s largest convention organizations has again chosen Albany to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience”! Convention. In 2020, the pandemic […]

Hundreds gather to honor fallen NYSP Captain Christopher Garrow at funeral service

“Capt. Christopher J. Garrow was a fearless public servant, who was committed to protecting his community and the state of New York,” Governor Hochul said. Click here to view the MYNBC5 story 

Michigans for lunch Sunday sounds like a great idea

Enjoy pancakes this morning at the Fellowship Center

Who was St. Patrick?

c. 389–461 Feast Day—March 17 The patron saint of Ireland, Patrick was born in Roman Britain. He describes his life and ministry, including his work to convert the Irish people, in his short autobiography and testimony, Confessions. Kidnapped at age 16 by Irish raiders and sold into slavery in Ireland, his time spent in captivity […]

Enjoy the Super Bowl with a Super Sub

Peru High School Senior Class President returns in a new role

By John T Ryan  Peru – Only eight years ago, Leagon Carlin delivered a graduation speech as Peru High School’s 2014 Class President. After college and seminary studies, he has returned to Peru as Associate Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church, St. Alexander’s Church in Morrisonville, and St. James Church in Cadyville. Today, his listeners refer […]

Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

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Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir sings Hallelujah Chorus, from ‘The Messiah’

 

Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir performs “O Holy Night”

 

Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir performs at St. Augustine’s Church – Dec. 18, 2022

Choir Director – Jeanette Woodruff Accompanists- Steven Collier  Organist – Stephen Woodruff  Choir Members Program: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful Immanuel Is Come  Christmas Dreams Jesus Child A Ukrainian Prayer Unto Us A son IS Born  Candles In December Mary, Did You Know Greensleeves There Is Faint Music As Lately We Watched The Jesus Gift […]

St. Augustine’s, St. Alexander’s, & St. James Christmas Mass Schedule

New Peru Kingdom Hall in use

Peru – The new Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) Kingdom Hall is now in use, and the Witnesses invite the public to the meetings held there. People seeking meeting times can look on the organization’s official website, jw.org. In addition, the Jehovah’s Witnesses will host an open house in spring 2023. The Hall is located at 2623 […]

Ecumenical Christmas Concert Returns

Witnesses Knocking on Doors Again

Plattsburgh Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to Door-to-Door Ministry After 30-Month Pandemic Pause Jehovah’s Witness News Release  Jehovah’s Witnesses resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1, when a two-and-half-year suspension of the work was officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuring a new interactive Bible study program.   The decision to resume […]

An Akwesasne Mohawk survivor of residential schools seeks justice, not apologies

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