The rain garden: what to expect
“Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven
and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” —Acts 14:17
St. Peter’s rain garden is now fully functional! The garden captures storm water and redirects it to seep into the ground or to be taken up by the native garden plants. Currently, many of the plants are flowering so they are attracting a variety of pollinators, such as hummingbirds, butterflies, dragonflies and bees. However, the rain garden will continue to function during all seasons: In the Fall when the plants are growing less, the plant roots will continue to aid in infiltration; In the Winter when the ground is frozen, storm water runoff will still be caught in the rain garden, diminishing peak flows, flooding and erosion.
Next year, the plants in the garden will continue to grow and fill out, and the garden will appear fuller. The perennials—purple coneflower, cardinal flower, black-eyed Susan, swamp milkweed—that die back over the winter will return. The shrubs—buttonbush and sweet pepperbush—will grow and expand, and the sweetbay magnolia may even begin to look like a small tree rather than a shrub. As we observe the rain garden in action we may make additional changes to inlets, outlets, etc. to enable it to work even better. Like all gardens, the St. Peter’s rain garden will require some ongoing maintenance, like weeding and mulching, to keep it attractive and functioning well.
Next year, the plants in the garden will continue to grow and fill out, and the garden will appear fuller. The perennials—purple coneflower, cardinal flower, black-eyed Susan, swamp milkweed—that die back over the winter will return. The shrubs—buttonbush and sweet pepperbush—will grow and expand, and the sweetbay magnolia may even begin to look like a small tree rather than a shrub. As we observe the rain garden in action we may make additional changes to inlets, outlets, etc. to enable it to work even better. Like all gardens, the St. Peter’s rain garden will require some ongoing maintenance, like weeding and mulching, to keep it attractive and functioning well.
We are now in our Summer service schedule from June 16 - September 1. Sunday service times are:
Holy Communion Rite I: 8am (no music)
Holy Communion Rite II: 9:30am (with choir) followed by Lemonade in the Shade
We will return to normal Sunday services on September 8.
Holy Communion Rite I: 8am (no music)
Holy Communion Rite II: 9:30am (with choir) followed by Lemonade in the Shade
We will return to normal Sunday services on September 8.
RECTOR SEARCH
St. Peter's is continuing with its Rector Search at this time. Applications were accepted through June 3. At this time, we are in the process of discernment and no longer receiving names. Click here for more information.
WE WELCOME NEWCOMERS!
St. Peter’s welcomes visitors, inquirers and newcomers to our parish community. The clergy, lay staff, vestry, Sunday ushers, and parishioners in the pews or at Coffee Hour will be happy to inform you about the congregation, answer your questions, or connect you with the responsible person(s).
If you would like to become a member of St. Peter’s, please contact the church office, or speak directly with a member of the clergy or vestry. To facilitate your introduction to the parish, we will gather some information about you and your family that you would like to share. We will feature this information in our weekly bulletin. We will also print name tags for you to make introductions at Coffee Hour easier!
If you would like to become a member of St. Peter’s, please contact the church office, or speak directly with a member of the clergy or vestry. To facilitate your introduction to the parish, we will gather some information about you and your family that you would like to share. We will feature this information in our weekly bulletin. We will also print name tags for you to make introductions at Coffee Hour easier!